The 'I Don't Wanna Be Bread' meme stems from a surreal internet trend where characters—often from anime or VTuber fandoms like Inugami Korone—are depicted resisting a forced transformation into a loaf of bread. The humor lies in the dramatic existential dread of the character contrasted with the harmless, cute result of becoming a pastry. It gained massive popularity on YouTube and Twitter through short animations and fan art, eventually evolving into a versatile template for any situation where someone is being forced into a new, absurd, or 'soft' role against their will. It perfectly captures the internet's love for wholesome yet slightly cursed transformations.