Porco Rosso was released in Japan in 1992 as Kurenai no Buta, which translates to Crimson Pig. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli, the film follows Marco Pagot, a former fighter pilot turned bounty hunter who has been cursed to look like a pig and flies over the Adriatic Sea. As clips from classic anime have been shared on soundboards and in short form edits, this brief sound has become a compact reference fans use to signal the film instantly.