What Is The 'Homer Sharingan' Meme On TikTok? The Viral 'Simpsons x Naruto' Crossover Memes Explained

A strange meme crossing over the worlds of Naruto and The Simpsons is going viral on TikTok lately, and people just can't stop talking about how "tuff" it is.

The crossover meme, known as Homer Sharingan, revolves around a piece of artwork depicting Homer Simpson with red sharingan eyes and Uchiha robes, and it's quickly spreading from TikTok to social media at large.

But where did the meme come from and what is it all about? Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'Home Sharingan' Meme?

The origins of the Homer Sharingan meme are a bit obscure. While a reverse image search suggests the art was made back in 2015, the earliest still-active version of the meme was posted to Imgur in 2022. Despite this, the artist behind the work is currently unknown.

The artwork consistently spread around social media throughout the 2020s, but didn't become a prominent meme until early November 2024 when TikToker @xssume posted a simple video animating the image. The caption reads, "this pic is so cold 😭," a statement that some commenters seemed to disagree with.

Regardless, the video gained millions of views and launched a Homer Sharingan meme renaissance.

How Is 'Homer Sharingan' Used In Memes?

On TikTok, the Homer Sharingan meme is being used in a series of videos ironically portraying it as a "pic that goes hard." Some memes use it alongside jokes about someone who thinks they're cool but really isn't, or to express a feeling of joy over someone doing something evil.

In other cases, people are transforming their Homer Simpson dolls and figurines to look like the meme. One person went viral for drawing the meme on a whiteboard.

There are also a lot of animations popping up on TikTok that take the original meme and amplify it with special effects in an attempt to make it as "tuff" as possible.

For the full history of the Homer Sharingan meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.