Kars first appeared as the main antagonist of Battle Tendency, the second part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and later featured in Jorge Joestar, the 2012 spin-off light novel by Otaro Maijo. This theme is linked to that novel version of the character, the leader of the Pillar Men who becomes the ultimate life form. Online, the clip circulates among JoJo fans as a shorthand for overwhelming power and villainous presence, reused in edits, memes and fan videos whenever a scene needs that specific Kars aura of superiority.