Dragon Ball Z, the anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama's manga that ran from 1989, made teleportation a signature move through Goku's Instant Transmission technique. The accompanying teleport sound became shorthand among fans for moving instantly over huge distances without flying. As clips moved to YouTube, Discord and soundboards, editors lifted the effect on its own and reused it far beyond fight scenes. It remains popular because a single second of audio tells viewers exactly what happened, even without showing the original animation or any on-screen explanation.