The phrase comes from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, where Bruno Bucciarati, a composed gang leader in the series' Italian Golden Wind arc, uses the Italian farewell as a stylish sign-off. Short voice clips from the anime spread widely in meme edits and soundboards, where a single dramatic line can end a scene more effectively than a longer speech. Arrivederci works in the same way as To be Continued, marking a clean break before the next joke or reveal, and it remains popular because its confident tone fits both sincere goodbyes and sarcastic dismissals.