"It Should Have Been Me, Not Him" is a reaction image featuring a frame from the 2021 anime "86 -Eighty-Six-," showing the character Kurena crying with clenched fists. This scene captures her lamenting the death of her love interest, Daiya, while grappling with survivor's guilt. The meme conveys intense emotions, typically used to express regret or envy over someone else's fortune or success. The phrase and image combination dramatize the sentiment of wishing to trade places with another person in a moment of despair or perceived injustice, making it a powerful tool for exaggerated online expressions.
