What's The 'Nah I'd Win' Meme? The 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Frame And Its Confusing Re-Translation History Explained

The newest manga meme is a frame from the widely popular Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK), showing the character Satoru Gojo saying, "Nah, I'd win."

The exploitable has completely taken over parts of the web, including TikTok and Reddit, among other social media sites. Plus, it's not just fans of JJK who are obsessed with this meme. It appears to have mass appeal. What many don't know about is the complicated re-translation history of the notable speech bubble.

Curious about this meme's origin? Want to know why "Nah, I'd win" is such a cult classic? Let's explain.

What's The Original 'Nah I'd Win' Page And Chapter In 'Jujutsu Kaisen?'

"Nah, I'd win" is from the last page in Chapter 221 of Jujutsu Kaisen which was released on the manga site VIZ in April of this year.

The page's original English translation on VIZ caused a lot of controversy at the time, mostly because Satoru Gojo's speech bubble simply read, "No." It was re-translated to "Nah, I'd win" because of a callback to Chapter 3 of the manga where Gojo said "Nah, I'd win."

There was also a third translation floating around that showed Gojo saying, "I will win." However, the usage of the informal slang term "Nah" just made more sense for the character. Although it's not a direct translation, "Nah" just makes the most sense in English to describe the character's "cool guy" attitude and diction.

Where Did The 'Nah I'd Win' Meme Start?

The original memes that were made with the frame also surfaced in April 2023, appropriately starting on the /r/Jujutsufolk subreddit, a place where superfans of the manga congregate.

Original re-edits of the frame included recaptions, like the hilariously simple "Nuh-uh." Other meme creators replaced Gojo with characters from different movies, TV shows and cartoons, like a surprisingly involved iteration that made the JJK character into Walter White from Breaking Bad.

What's The 'Nah I'd Win' Meme Trend?

The "Nah, I'd win" meme has come a long way since those original versions on Reddit. It's become a verifiable fan art trend, going viral on TikTok within photo slideshows.

Some of the most well-known redraws of the JJK page so far involve other characters from the JJK universe. Most notably, a redraw that inserts the character Jogo has gone mega-viral, inspiring some to make Roblox avatars that replicate it.

Many other characters have found their way into the template. Even Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants has been added to the growing lore.

As the re-edits become increasingly meta and avant-garde, artists and meme creators on the web will continue to use this trend as a way to flex their Photoshop and Paint expertise.

For the full history of "Nah I'd win," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.