Teruteru Hanamura debuted in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, the visual novel sequel developed by Spike Chunsoft and first released in Japan in 2012. As the Ultimate Cook, he is known for his suggestive jokes, Southern-inspired speech in the English dub, and easily flustered reactions, which made short clips of his voice popular with fans. As Danganronpa edits and soundboards spread on social media, isolated lines like this became shorthand reactions that players could drop into videos without needing the full trial or story scene for context.