Dragon Ball Z is the long running anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga, first broadcast in Japan in 1989 as the sequel to Dragon Ball. Its battles, transformations and dramatic power ups became defining parts of anime culture and early internet meme culture. Clips from the series circulated widely on forums, video edits and soundboards, where short dramatic moments were reused out of context for humour. That lasting familiarity keeps DBZ audio popular with editors who need an instantly recognisable shorthand for strength, tension and over the top energy.