NewJeans' Danielle was recently compared to Ayako from the Japanese animation 'Slam Dunk.'

Recently, fans and netizens gathered in a popular online community and marveled at Danielle's beauty, comparing her to a real-life anime character. It all began with a series of photos of Danielle donning a sports jersey.

Korean netizens and fans quickly drew parallels between Danielle's anime-like visuals and that of 'Ayako' from 'Slam Dunk.'

Korean netizens commented:
"She's really Ayako from Slam Dunk."

"I didn't watch Slam Dunk so I didn't know which character. When I searched for Ayako, I realized Danielle looked just like her. lol."

"She's gorgeous."

"She's so pretty."

"She looks like a real-life anime character."

"She's so cute."

"She's prettier than Ayako."

"She looks so good with curly hair."

"She does look like her."

"I love her airport fashion."

"I was doubting that she would look like an anime character but she does look like her."

"So crazy. She's so pretty."

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