Introduction

Let's Fight Somewhere Empty is a meme format that humorously depicts characters from the anime Dragon Ball Kai engaged in battles within obscure or lesser-known pop culture settings.

Background

This image macro series typically consists of two panels: the first portrays two characters standing apart against a mountain backdrop, while the second showcases them battling in a context that the meme creator believes to be underappreciated or unpopular in pop culture.

How It Began

The meme first emerged on April 3rd, 2018, when Reddit user DebonairTeddy posted a version featuring the characters fighting over an image from the video game Sea of Thieves. This initial post garnered significant attention, accumulating over 9,500 points and 650 comments within two years.

Meme Evolution

Shortly after, on April 11th, Twitter user @KenXyro shared a variation depicting the characters in 'my wallet,' which received over 4,900 likes and 1,900 retweets in less than two years. The following year, another Redditor created a version about upvotes and Reddit coins, earning more than 9,300 points with a 97% upvote rate in just two months. In the same period, Redditor OtisTrackpants posted a take where the characters are in a movie theater watching the film Cats, which attracted over 25,000 points and 125 comments.