About
You are already dead (お前はもう死んでいる Omae wa mou shindeiru) is a catchphrase from the manga and anime series Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳 Hokuto no Ken). The screen-cap of lead character Kenshiro pointing at the audience (sometimes with different captions) is commonly used as a reaction image on Internet forums, to suggest someone being in irreversible bad situation.
Origin
Originally premiered in Japan in 1983, the series Fist of the North Star centralized around main character Kenshiro – a master of the martial art style known as the Hokuto Shinken. Upon unleashing his attack, such as the signature move Hokuto Hyakuretsu-ken, his victims would be told that they were “already dead” before exploding to their doom. Throughout the series it’s occasionally said by other supporting characters.
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