Nekochan combines neko, the Japanese word for cat, with the affectionate suffix chan, and it has long been used in anime and fan culture for cat girls and cute characters. Kiana Kaslana, the energetic lead of Honkai Impact 3rd, helped this Japanese recording circulate among Honkai players who clipped and shared her lines on soundboards. It sits alongside other short anime voice memes like Tuturu and onii-chan clips that travel because one sweet word can carry a whole reaction without needing context or translation for regular anime viewers online today.