The Anime Girl Hiding from Terminator meme originated from a piece of fan art created by the artist @tonatoke in April 2020. It depicts Nono Morikubo from The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls cowering under a desk while a T-800 Terminator from the Terminator franchise looms in the background. The image went viral for its absurd juxtaposition of cute anime aesthetics and gritty sci-fi horror. It is now a staple format used to represent situations where someone is desperately trying to avoid an inevitable or overwhelming problem, person, or responsibility.