Eurobeat emerged in Italy in the late 1980s and became hugely popular in Japan through dance clubs and rhythm games. Its anime association was cemented by Initial D from 1998, which used fast eurobeat tracks during street racing scenes and made the sound synonymous with drifting culture online. Clips like this one later spread on video platforms and soundboards as a shorthand for sudden speed, intense focus or a comedic chase, and creators still reuse the style whenever a scene needs instant racing energy.