The Pocky Game, also known as the Pocky Kiss, is a social challenge originating from Japan where two participants place opposite ends of a Pocky biscuit stick in their mouths and bite toward the center. The game ends when one person pulls away or their lips meet, making it a staple trope in romance and slice-of-life anime. In internet culture, the template is widely used for 'shipping' fan-favorite characters or satirizing moments of forced proximity and romantic tension. Its popularity skyrocketed on platforms like Tumblr, Pixiv, and Twitter, where artists and fans frequently illustrate characters in this high-stakes confectionery standoff to highlight awkward or intimate chemistry.