Nisemonogatari is the 2012 anime sequel to Bakemonogatari, part of the Monogatari series adapted from Nisio Isin's light novels. Its use of hasta la vista borrows the famous farewell popularised by Terminator 2, reworked here in an anime context for comic effect rather than menace. Short clips of the line later circulated on soundboards and in edited videos, where fans reused it as a standalone reaction. It remains popular because the contrast between the dramatic phrase and the brief, light delivery makes any ordinary goodbye feel like a final scene.