Go For It, Nakamura!

Meme
Synonyms:	n/a
Date Started:	before 15 February 2021
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Original cover art by Syundei.
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Go For It, Nakamura! is a redraw meme. Fanartists, cosplayers and/or photomanip editors parody the cover of the Boys' Love manga Go For It, Nakamura!, which was published during 2017 in the serial magazine Opera by Syundei. In 2021, the meme became established and popular for fans of pining in their ships of choice.

In the cover art, Okuto Nakamura is seen flustered at the thought of his classmate, Aiki Hirose.

History

The first known example of this meme is unknown. It is believed to have come from Instagram during February 2021, spreading quickly within the same month across Instagram and to most other social media platforms, primarily Twitter, Tumblr, TikTok, DeviantArt and Pixiv.

Gallery Examples

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  Go for it, Illya! by yak0zixs (2021) Napoleon/Illya for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Off-site Examples

Common tags include:

• Deviant Art - go for it nakamura
• Tumblr - go for it nakamura
• Instagram - Go for it nakamura
• Twitter - go for it nakamura
• TikTok- go for it nakamura

Ace Attorney

• Go for it, Miles! by alumintss, ^{Archived version} (2021) Phoenix/Miles
• 힘내라 나루미츠군! by PUSNA, ^{Archived version} (2024) Phoenix/Miles

Adachi to Shimamura

• Go for it, Adachi! by deltasa333, ^{Archived version} (2021) Adachi/Shimamura

Attack on Titan

• Go for it, Jean! by plushiecore, ^{Archived version} (2021) Jearmin
• Go for it, Pieck! by ermione_wu, ^{Archived version} (2021) Pieck Finger/Yelena

Bungou Stray Dogs

• Go for it, Kunikida! by haventseensun, ^{Archived version} (2023) Dazai Osamu/Kunikida Doppo
• Go for it, Edgar! by artsaural, ^{Archived version} (2021) Edgar Allan Poe/Edogawa Ranpo

Chainsaw Man

• Go for it, Mitaka! by Ciphique_, ^{Archived version} (2023) Asa Mitaka/Denji
• Go for it, Hayakawa! by bimbu-tan, ^{Archived version} (2023) Aki Hayakawa/Angel Devil

Countryhumans

• Go for it, México! by lomayaret, ^{Archived version} (2021) Argentina/Mexico
• Go for it, Gran Colombia! by hoody_yellow, ^{Archived version} (2021) Brazil/Colombia

Coraline

• Go for it, Jonesy! by evenceflux18, ^{Archived version} (2022) Coraline/Wybie

Crime and Punishment

• Go for it, Razumikhin! by tessenelireid, ^{Archived version} (2023) Raskolnikov/Razumikhin

DuckTales (2017)

• Go for it, Scrooge! by koizumimarichan, ^{Archived version} (2021) Scrooge McDuck/Goldie O'Gilt

Fire Emblem

• Go for it, Edelgard! by xshrimpcake, ^{Archived version} (2021) Edelgard/Byleth

Five Nights at Freddy's

• Go for it, Comet! by artsolarsash, ^{Archived version} (2023) Saprfire/Comet

Genshin Impact

• Go for it, Alhaitham/Kaveh! by meru, ^{Archived version} (2024) Alhaitham/Kaveh
• Go for it, Tartaglia! by eustasss, ^{Archived version} (2021) Tartaglia/Zhongli
• Go for it, Xiao! by mellysketches, ^{Archived version} (2021) Venti/Xiao
• Go for it, Xiao! by ehpikke, ^{Archived version} (2021) Xiao/Venti

Gintama

• Go for it, Gintoki! by sumiharu, ^{Archived version} (2021) Gintoki/Hijikata

Haikyuu

• Go for it, Yamamoto! by maple.tears, ^{Archived version} (2021) Fukunaga/Yamamoto

Jimmy Two-Shoes

• Go for it, Heloise! by MegaD3, ^{Archived version} (2021) Jimmy/Heloise

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

• Go for it, Joestar! by ハシ, ^{Archived version} (2021) Caesar/Joseph Joestar

Jujutsu Kaisen

• Go for it, Nobara! by vannahs, ^{Archived version} (2021) Nobara Kugisaki/Maki Zenin
• Go for it, Nobara! by seressart, ^{Archived version} (2021) Nobara Kugisaki/Maki Zenin

Julie and The Phantoms

• Go for it, Alex! by selineabanto, ^{Archived version} (2021) Willie/Alex Mercer

The Legend of Korra

• Go for it, Korra! by heymrdeath, ^{Archived version} (2021) Korrasami

Minecraft Youtube

• Go for it, BBH! by VIZY_, ^{Archived version} (2023) 4Halo
• Go for it, BBH! by crashqueenkid_, ^{Archived version} (2023) BadBoyHalo/Roier
• Go for it, BadBoyHalo! by Nippythebee, ^{Archived version} (2023) Skeppy/BadBoyHalo/Roier
• Go for it, FitMC! by myst!, ^{Archived version} (2024) FitMC/Pactw
• Go for it, Máximus! by vegetnya, ^{Archived version} (2023) Máximus/Aypierre/BadBoyHalo/ForeverPlayer
• Go for it, Quackity! by La Baronesa, ^{Archived version} (2023) Luzu/Quackity
• Go for it, Tubbo! by BumiBoo, ^{Archived version} (2023) Fred/Tubbo
• Go for it, Skeppy! by ♡REDPANDA♡, ^{Archived version} (2021) Skephalo
• Go for it, BadBoyHalo! by adán, ^{Archived version} (2021) Skephalo

My Hero Academia

• Go for it, Shota! by Magical_Race, ^{Archived version} (2021) Aizawa/Fukukado
• Go for it, Bakugo! by aweirdmochifujoshi, ^{Archived version} (2021) Bakugou/Kirishima

My Little Pony (Equestria Girls)

• Go for it, Rainbow Blitz! by orin331, ^{Archived version} Genderbent Fluttershy/Rainbow Dash

Neon Genesis Evangelion

• Go for it, Shinji! by sainttufa, ^{Archived version} (2023) Shinji/Kaworu

Nimona

• Go for it, Ballister! by d0lipr4n3, ^{Archived version} (2023) Ballister/Ambrosius

Monster High

• Go for it, Valentine! by cherry_dave02, ^{Archived version} (2021) Kieran Valentine/Spelldon Cauldronello

Obey Me!

• Go for it, Lucifer! by _clabel, ^{Archived version} (2021) Diavolo/Lucifer

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

• Go for it, Kim Dokja! by yjhlovepotion, ^{Archived version} (2022) Kim Dokja/Yoo Joonghyuk

Osomatsu-san

• Go for it, Hashimoto! by LeStarBlue24, ^{Archived version} (2021) TotoNyaa

The Owl House

• Go for it, Hunter! by goofynerdd, ^{Archived version} (2022) Huntlow

Persona 5

• Go for it, Amamiya! by deezcobell, ^{Archived version} (2023) Ren Amamiya/Ryuji Sakamoto

Poppy Playtime

• Go for it, Huggy! by nis_little_arts, ^{Archived version} (2021) Huggy Wuggy/Kissy Missy

Reverse: 1999

• Go for it, Matilda! by r0nn13-013, ^{Archived version} (2023) Matilda/Sonetto

The School for Good and Evil

• Go for it, Tedros! by thecactusprincess, ^{Archived version} (2023) Tedros/Agatha

Scott Pilgrim

• Go for it, Todd! by dragmy, ^{Archived version} (2023) Todd Ingram/Wallace Wells

Sing (2021)

• Go for it, Ryan! by tahnnie26, ^{Archived version} (2022) Johnny/Ryan

SK8 the Infinity

• Go for it, Langa! by Caffeicbunny, ^{Archived version} (2021) Langa/Reki
• Go for it, Langa! by guavamilky, ^{Archived version} (2021) Langa/Reki

Stardew Valley

• Go for it, Kathy! by KathyMelodi, ^{Archived version} (2023) Sterling/OC self-insert. Sterling is a fanon character from the popular Always Raining in the Valley mod of the game by HimeTarts.

Steven Universe

• Go for it, Pearl! by adrenaliner, ^{Archived version} (2023) Rose Quartz/Pearl

Stranger Things

• Go for it, Micheal! by buki-1, ^{Archived version} (2023) Will Byers/Mike Wheeler

Tom and Jerry

• Go for it, Tom! by mellyvuong, ^{Archived version} (2021) anthropomorfic Tom/Jerry

Total Drama

• Go for it, Noah! by rustyrabbits, ^{Archived version} (2023) Cody/Noah
• Go for it, Mike! by zimulacrum and deranged_royal, ^{Archived version} (2023) Mike/Zoey

Villainous

• Go for it, Miriam! by scarlattobrightstar, ^{Archived version} (2023) Black Hat/OC

References/Further Reading

• Go For It, Nakamura! Cover Parodies on KnowYourMeme