Matt Schley
November 12, 2015 
November 11 is known as Pocky Day in Japan, because the date, 11/11, looks like a bunch of sticks of the delicious Japanese treat all lined up in a row.
In celebration of the day, professional and fan manga and anime artists took to Twitter to celebrate the iconic stick-shaped confection.
DIO「Pockyyyyyyyyyy〜ッ！！！（ポッキー）」 #ポッキープリッツの日 pic.twitter.com/PAuOsKEmwi
— Gabriel：ガブ (@dadaist_gab) November 11, 2015
Expect no less than full intensity from the cast of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.
なんとか間に合ったーーー！！ #ポッキープリッツの日 pic.twitter.com/vsXPKdjrld
— Elina (@WWWElinaWWW) November 11, 2015
The ladies of Patlabor chomp down.
何でトリミングしなかったんだ私…！！ pic.twitter.com/qt73S72waF
— ひよぽ (@hiyoku_h) November 11, 2015
This user even went as far as to do some animation.
50ポッキー
いただきマミタス
ポッキーの日 pic.twitter.com/h1Cbmx9MAY
— 中川翔子@中野ブロードウェイ (@shoko55mmts) November 11, 2015
Shoko-tan (Pokemon Sunday) managed to fit 50 sticks of Pocky in her mouth.
ふう、ギリギリ間に合いましたな。
キーミは誰ーとキスをするー pic.twitter.com/eCr5HWVApj
— nonco♡お腹痛い2日目Ａ-35a (@nonco331) November 11, 2015
The girls of KanColle prepare to play the “Pocky Game,” in which two partners eat a stick of Pocky from both ends.
Let’s share happy❗️
#11月11日
#ポッキーの日 pic.twitter.com/4N0Uel0aLc
— けーたろー (@0904Keitarou) November 11, 2015
Two high schoolers demonstrate how the Pocky Game works.
happy pocky day ✨ ✨ ✨ #ポッキーの日 pic.twitter.com/6odYOdAGhy
— 『chrabi』 (@chrabibi) November 11, 2015
The cast of Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans gets in on the Pocky Game too.
For even more Pocky madness, check out the hashtag on Twitter.
What’s your favorite Pocky flavor?
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