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Onigiri Dance
Original Korean title
오니기리 댄스
The Onigiri Dance is a character dance-animation meme created by a Korean animation YouTuber team.
Originated around 2022Last updated: August 4, 2026
What does it mean?
The trend began when the Korean animation YouTuber team VIVINOS uploaded an animated dance video titled 'Onigiri Dance' in October 2021. By 2022 it had become one of the leading dance memes on TikTok and YouTube Shorts alongside the Zero Two dance and Uncle John dance, spawning numerous parodies.
Where did it start?
The animation 'Onigiri Dance' by YouTuber team VIVINOS (uploaded October 2021, spread widely in 2022).
How is it used?
A cute animation-style dance meme, good for lighthearted content.
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