Genji is a playable hero in Blizzard Entertainment's team-based shooter Overwatch, first released in 2016, where his calm, disciplined personality made his short greeting lines popular with players. As gameplay clips, streams and memes spread across YouTube and TikTok, the brief hello became an easy audio shorthand for the character himself. Creators still use it because it is instantly recognisable, even to viewers who have never played the game, and because its polite tone contrasts well with chaotic gameplay, dramatic edits and unexpected reveals.