One of the most insane phenomena to ever transpire upon the Genshin community is, in fact, the official Itto birthday celebration. The official Genshin Impact Twitter turned mischievous with a completely in-character message from Itto himself, filled to the brim with crazy antics that he is so well known for.
The tweet states: “Eek! You gave me a scare — I thought I’d been busted… Shhh! Keep your voice down! I’m playin’ hide-and-seek with the little kiddos. Why? ‘Cause whoever wins gets a whole year’s supply of lollipops — free of charge!” Behold: The very essence of Itto. It ends with the trademark obnoxious bravado-laugh-then-hears-someone-and-fades-away.
Obviously, the Genshin community went mad over this media push. Players flooded the birthday wishes, memes, and… rather thirsty comments in all kinds of forms (We see you, naked Itto art request). Those are some notable highlights:
– “MY BABY” with crying emojis (relatable)
– Multiple all-caps declarations of love for the oni king
– Someone who shares a birthday with Itto feeling blessed
– The salty one is still salty about the 50/50 on his banner (F in chat)
– The go-to “why is he geo” complaints (damn buffs need to come)
– A series of Spanish and Portuguese birthday messages confirming the international fame of Itto
And in case you haven’t been stopped dead in your tracks by the birthday madness above, the tweet also pointed everyone towards Genshin Impact’s TikTok for some more Itto content, treating them to special birthday videos and GIFs of everyone’s fave himbo oni.
This almost completes an unbearably cruel birthday celebration: the silly hide-and-seek premise, the lollipop prize (totally something he’d do), and the way he can’t help but loudly laugh at his own joke-first-every-silly-laugh-until-he-has-to-dash-away. Pure Itto.
Over-the-top personality, surprisingly deep backstory, and a playstyle like no other as a geo DPS that actually hits -The moment Itto walked through the door, he was a fan favorite. Special shout-out to his English voice actor Max Mittelman, who brilliantly provided that almost obnoxious bravado with depth that at times was touching.
This one gave birth to #IttoBuild flexing in the replies, while others just lamented not getting him. Someone said they were actually pulling for him today because “it’s so satisfying the way he cleaves through enemies”-which, fair.
I mean, just look at it: Thirsty for more Itto entertainment, the tweet directed everyone to Genshin’s TikTok channel, where they are showered with very special birthday videos and GIFs of everyone’s favourite himbo oni.
This completely completes an unbearably savage birthday celebration: the goofy hide-and-seek premise, the lollipop prize (just something he’d do), and the way he can’t help but laugh loudly at his own joke-first-every-silly-laugh-until-he-has-to-dash-away. Quintessential Itto.
His bombastic personality, surprisingly deep backstory, and a completely unique playstyle in the geo DPS role that actually hits; since day one, Itto has been a fan favorite. His English voice actor, Max Mittelman, even deserves a shoutout, because his performance perfectly strikes that almost obnoxious bravado-yet-sincere depth applied to the character.
Back in the day, some started #IttoBuild flexing in the replies, while others lamented that they couldn’t get him. And one said they were actually pulling for him today because “it’s so satisfying the way he cleaves through enemies” – which, fair.
Now, with thousands of likes and retweets, the birthday tweet basically says that months after his maiden release, Arataki Itto is still one of the most lovable Genshin Impact characters.
Those who missed out on Itto’s chaotic energy should look no further than the in-game story quest “Taurus Iracundus” for the perfect introduction for him. Beware, though-you’ll most likely fall victim to his loud, proud, and incredibly charmingly sweet oni gang leader charm.
As more and more of the reply parade proceeded, Itto, heretofore, was grasping a special place deep in players’ hearts (and teams) whether as a day-one Itto main or just a fan of his brand of chaos.Today is truly the day in celebration of everybody’s favorite oni. And now we ask to excuse ourselves as we farm some more slime condensate for his talents.
