Ciallo Greeting Between Senren Banka Characters in Chat Format
Dialogue
Overview
This meme presents a friendly chat interaction between two users using character avatars from the Yuzusoft visual novel Senren Banka (千恋万花). The first user, with an avatar of Yamato Akari (宁宁), greets the second user (avatar of Murasame) with '宁宁学妹,Ciallo', and the second user replies with '子起学长,Ciallo'. The term 'Ciallo' is a beloved ACG catchphrase originating from Yuzusoft's The Witch's Banquet*, blending 'Ciao' and 'Hello' with a cute emoticon, which has become a popular greeting in Chinese and global ACG communities, even gaining traction due to its similarity to the Jiangxi dialect phrase for 'have you eaten?'. The meme's wholesome tone and use of familiar characters make it relatable for fans of Yuzusoft's works.
Origin notes
The 'Ciallo' catchphrase first appeared in Yuzusoft's 2016 visual novel The Witch's Banquet (魔女的夜宴) as the signature greeting of character Inaba Yui. It quickly became a staple among Yuzusoft fans ('Yuzufans') and later spread to broader ACG communities. This specific meme is a remix that adapts the catchphrase for characters from another Yuzusoft work, Senren Banka (千恋万花)*, formatted as a chat screenshot. It is likely created and shared within Chinese ACG spaces such as Bilibili, WeChat fan groups, or Douban ACG forums, where fans often use character avatars and popular catchphrases to engage in playful interactions. There is no visible watermark, suggesting it may be a user-created edit without formal repost history tracked publicly.