This iconic sound effect originally debuted in the 1990 Japanese arcade game Parodius Da! as a vocal line spoken when defeating a boss. It quickly transitioned into a popular stock sound effect across Japanese variety television and animated series, notably gaining widespread recognition in the West through the anime Fairy Tail. Over the years, the clip evolved into a staple internet meme, frequently paired with other classic audio cues like the Galaxy meme to build a sequence of escalating wonder and comedic surprise in modern video editing.