Topic / Subject

An old Tatsuki Fujimoto quote is making the rounds again because fans keep resurfacing a translated interview line saying Power’s personality was inspired by Eric Cartman. The key thing is that this appears to be old interview material going viral again, not a new 2026 creator reveal. 

TL;DR

This works as a fandom-fact resurfacing post, not breaking anime news. The source trail points back to a translated version of an early 2020 interview that later got recirculated by fan and pop-culture coverage. 

Key Details

• A translated Reddit thread of an early 2020 ATOM interview includes the line that Power “evokes Eric Cartman from South Park.” 

• That same translated excerpt also says Fujimoto tried to recapture the Finn and Jake dynamic for Denji and Pochita. 

• The Mary Sue’s 2022 writeup echoed the older translated interview and framed Power as being inspired by Cartman. 

• The current viral repost cycle appears to be resurfacing older material, not reporting a fresh official interview. 

Breakdown

This one is interesting because the quote itself is fun, but the timing can fool people. When a fandom card or image goes viral, it often looks like a new creator reveal even when the actual material is years old. That seems to be what happened here. 

The line keeps spreading because it fits Power almost too well. A chaotic, selfish, loud personality getting linked back to Eric Cartman is exactly the kind of creator-fact fans love to repost. But the strongest source trail still runs through an older translated Reddit thread and then later recap coverage, not a newly published direct interview page. 

So this is real as a resurfaced fandom detail, but it should not be framed like MAPPA or Fujimoto just dropped a new 2026 bombshell. It is older context getting new life. 

What to Watch Next

• Whether an official Japanese or publisher-side archive of the interview resurfaces

• Any new Fujimoto interview that revisits Power’s influences

• More old Chainsaw Man creator quotes getting pulled back into the spotlight

Sources

Reddit — Fujimoto interview conducted in Early 2020 for the French magazine ATOM

The Mary Sue — Fan-Favorite Chainsaw Man Character Was Inspired By Eric Cartman

Comment

What old anime creator quote do fans keep resurfacing that still hits every single time?