The World Ends With You is a Square Enix action role-playing game first released for the Nintendo DS in 2007, set in a stylised version of Shibuya where Neku Sakuraba must survive a deadly game. Joshua Kiryu is one of the central characters who works alongside Neku, and his dry, playful manner made his short lines memorable for fans. Short clips like this one now circulate on meme soundboards, where players reuse them to quote the game, tease friends, and add a familiar voice to gaming edits and reaction videos.