Akagi is one of the original shipgirl characters in Azur Lane, the mobile naval game first released in 2017, where players take the role of the commander, or shikikan in Japanese. The honorific sama shows deep respect and devotion, matching Akagi's famously affectionate in-game personality. Short lines like this spread through anime edits, Discord servers and soundboards alongside tuturu and similar cute calls, because they are instantly recognisable to fans yet work as a standalone reaction even without knowing the game.