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“Dark Sasuke” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

Dark Sasuke describes someone imitating Sasuke Uchiha’s gloomy, mysterious persona.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Dark Sasuke” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Dark Sasuke” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 5509 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3493 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Dark Sasuke” meme mean?

The meme is used for someone who acts brooding, distant, or enigmatic in the style of Sasuke. It suggests that the person is performing a dark persona, sometimes by exaggerating distress to attract attention. The label is usually teasing or dismissive, not a reliable judgment about someone’s actual mental health. It fits jokes about dramatic moods, carefully cultivated mystery, or treating ordinary setbacks as signs of a tragic past.

Where does the “Dark Sasuke” meme come from?

The expression draws on Sasuke Uchiha, a Naruto character portrayed as dark and mysterious. The earliest documented trace in the supplied material is a forum thread posted by Pharaminx on Jeuxvideo.com on May 22, 2021. The available account does not identify who appears in the thread or explain its context. On June 27, 2021, YouTuber Yorin posted a video titled “ES-TU UN DARK SASUKE ?” Its transcript describes people who discovered Naruto at around age 11 and later adopted a mysterious, brooding image. Radio France discussed the phrase in its youth-oriented program Le Dico des ados, presented by Timéo and published on February 16, 2023. There, “faire son Dark Sasuke” is explained as pretending to feel bad to get attention. These records do not establish who coined the term or which platform first spread it.

  1. May 22, 2021Pharaminx posts a thread about the expression on the Jeuxvideo.com forums.
  2. June 27, 2021Yorin uploads the YouTube video “ES-TU UN DARK SASUKE ?”
  3. February 16, 2023Radio France publishes a Le Dico des ados episode about the expression.

How to use the “Dark Sasuke” meme

  • Describe a classmate who stays silent and cultivates a mysterious image: “He’s doing Dark Sasuke again.”
  • Comment on a post where someone performs a gloomy persona: “Full Dark Sasuke mood.”
  • Tease a friend who turns every small setback into a tragic mystery: “Stop playing Dark Sasuke.”

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The “Dark Sasuke” card in MyMemeCards

Dark Sasuke card
NumberNo. 5509
RarityRare
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@xiablos
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,493 cards
  • Common1,47742%
  • Rare1,17234%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Dark Sasuke” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Dark Sasuke comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What does Dark Sasuke mean?

It describes someone acting gloomy and mysterious like Sasuke Uchiha. The phrase often mocks a deliberately performed, overly dramatic kind of angst.

Who is Sasuke in Dark Sasuke?

Sasuke Uchiha is a character from the anime Naruto. His dark, mysterious image is the reference behind the expression.

Where did the Dark Sasuke meme come from?

The earliest documented trace in the supplied account is a Pharaminx thread on the Jeuxvideo.com forums, posted on May 22, 2021. Yorin’s YouTube video followed on June 27, 2021.

What does “faire son Dark Sasuke” mean?

It means pretending to feel bad to attract attention, according to Radio France’s Le Dico des ados. The phrase can also describe an exaggerated, brooding persona.

How do I get the Dark Sasuke meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Dark Sasuke” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Dark Sasuke card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Dark sasuke - Sharingan clip officiel · Définition de l'expression "Dark Sasuke" | ICI - Radio France · Dark Sasuke — Wiktionnaire, le dictionnaire libre · checked on November 4, 2026.

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