Kongou comes from Kantai Collection, known as KanColle, the Japanese browser game launched in 2013 that reimagines historic warships as anime girls. Kongou is the personification of the battleship Kongō, famous in the fandom for her energetic, tea loving personality and English tinged speech. Her short self introduction spread through anime soundboards, edits and fan videos alongside other catchphrases like Tuturu, becoming a shorthand greeting for the character. It remains popular because one second is enough for fans to recognise both the voice and the shipgirl herself.