Dragon Ball began as a manga by Akira Toriyama in 1984 and became a long running anime known for extended power up sequences. Saiyan fighters such as Goku, Gohan and Broly are shown screaming as their energy rises, a device that became one of the series most recognisable traits. Clips of those screams spread widely in anime edits, gaming videos and meme soundboards, often shortened or isolated from the fight itself. The isolated scream is now used on its own to signal effort, anger or a transformation about to happen.