The 'K-On! Fans Are Racist' meme refers to a long-running internet observation that users with K-On! character profile pictures—particularly Yui, Mio, or Azusa—often express extreme, edgy, or right-wing political views. Originating primarily on 4chan and later migrating to 'Anime Twitter,' the trope highlights the jarring contrast between the wholesome, 'cute girls doing cute things' nature of the anime and the aggressive rhetoric of certain fan segments. While largely ironic or based on a vocal minority, the meme has become a staple of internet subculture, used to warn others about the hidden intensity behind seemingly innocent anime avatars. It often appears in shitposts and reaction images mocking the unexpected overlap between moe culture and political extremism.