Description: “Mandem Style” is a 2024 drill parody of “Gangnam Style.” A September 2026 TikTok edit paired it with Sasuke Uchiha's shrug, spawning reenactments and even a joke about a nonexistent meal.
The “Mandem Style” meme syncs Sasuke Uchiha shrugging with the beat of a song. Naruto's intensely serious rival suddenly looks like he's dancing without a care. The mismatch is the joke.
What does the title mean, and where is the song from?
Luke Day released “Mandem Style” on YouTube on May 21, 2024. It reworks PSY's “Gangnam Style” as a drill-style parody. In Caribbean-influenced English, “mandem” refers to a group of guys or male friends. The title also plays on the original song's sound.
How did a shrug become a whole trend?
On September 26, 2026, TikToker @youthflaw set footage of Sasuke shrugging to the track. Know Your Meme recorded over 2.3 million views in about a week. Another Sasuke edit posted September 29 passed 650,000 in six days. The music turns a tiny shoulder movement into an absurdly self-assured performance.
On October 1, a creator reenacted the movement in real life, reaching over 230,000 views in four days. On October 2, another creator pretended to try a “Mandem Style meal”—a dish invented for the joke. That post passed 800,000 views in three days. Somehow, a song became both a dance move and a menu item.
To try the format, pair an exaggerated shrug or unimpressed reaction with the beat. The more dramatic the character, the funnier the casual movement. Figures above are historical snapshots of individual posts documented by October 5, 2026, not worldwide totals.
Sasuke carried a crushing backstory for years. Now his shoulders have to carry the punchline.
Source: Know Your Meme, “Mandem Style,” published and updated October 5, 2026.
