Ultra Instinct debuted in Dragon Ball Super during the Tournament of Power in 2017, when Goku awakened the godly autonomous technique while fighting Jiren. The entrance cue became instantly iconic online, clipped and reused across anime edits, memes and fan videos. Like Giorno's Theme and the Za Warudo time stop, it turned into shorthand for an unbeatable arrival. Fans still use it whenever a person, pet or game character appears to move effortlessly, dodge everything, or take control of a scene without trying.