The Sharingan originates in Naruto, the manga by Masashi Kishimoto that began in 1999 and the anime that followed in 2002, as the inherited eye technique of the Uchiha clan. Its spinning tomoe design and later evolution into the Mangekyo Sharingan made it one of the series' most recognisable symbols. Clips of its activation sound were later shared on soundboards and in fan edits, where the short whoosh became a shorthand for heightened perception, copied techniques and a sudden turn in a fight.