Genji is a cybernetic ninja hero from Blizzard's team shooter Overwatch, first released in 2016, and his calm, disciplined voice has made him one of the game's most recognisable characters. Short countdown clips featuring him have circulated among Overwatch players, streamers and video editors as a quick way to signal that a match, challenge or reveal is about to start. Because the format is instantly understood and fits almost any high-energy edit, it continues to appear in gameplay montages, streams and short-form videos long after its first uploads.