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[Tunoku]

*cut away to environmental shot*

*cicadas*

*train crossing noise*

*cut to next scene*

 

[Castile]

Everything about Magical girls.

The overly long transformation/attack scene and roll call of the group, the cute mascot, power of friendship and kicking ass while wearing frilly dresses.

https://youtu.be/i3yv9SjYoHQ
https://youtu.be/BZ4Sd916zxw

 

[TheVampire]

Saying the names of their special attacks while doing them.

SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!!

 

[Einchy]

*cut away to environmental shot*

*cicadas*

*train crossing noise*

*cut to next scene*

*quiet buzzing*

 

[Mortemis]

when one character overwhelms another by just their strong will or bloodlust

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

when one character overwhelms another by just their strong will or bloodlust

Stain and Gaara before he became less of a savage.

 

[Boss Doggie]

*cut away to environmental shot*

*cicadas*

*train crossing noise*

*cut to next scene*

not just anime too, japanese production in general

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

Nichijou

Nichijou. One of the most underrated things ever.

Thanks. Now I need to see if it's on any streaming service.

 

[Kyrios]

This is my shit, right here. Just missiles everywhere.

 

[Zom]

Insane over-the-top ending battles. Double points if it has edgy characters have epiphanies about love/friendship or the world.

Gainax are kings at this

Maaaaaan that scene was crazy.

 

[HStallion]

Talk No Jutsu or when a character seemingly defeats an enemy with words alone. The greatest example recently is the Con Artist... err centuries greatest psychic with a heart of gold, Reigen Arataka from Mob Psycho 100

 

[Sianos]

*quiet buzzing*

powerlines in anime are the best

 

[Goldboy]

I get excited whenever an anime character gets introduced and it's a guy with a pompadour who acts tough but secretly has a heart of gold.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

I get excited whenever an anime character gets introduced and it's a guy with a pompadour who acts tough but secretly has a heart of gold.

Higashikata Josuke.

 

[Kyoufu]

MASAKA... he used *THAT* technique!

 

[McStickenstein]

Ending each sentence with the same phrase nanoda.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Japan's version of walking away from explosions.

POSING WHILE EXPLOSIONS OR BIG FLASH OF LIGHT OT ILLUMINATION POPS OUT!

 

[Dali]

Terrible engrish impressing the hell out of peers.

Ex. Top student stands up to answer or read a passage in English class: "za kwiku blown fakusu jump ova za lazy dogu." *class is blown away*

Ex 2. The first episode of episode of Beck had one of the band members cursing at some westerners in the worst engrish saying "hey man, I fuck you ass in" or something along those lines. Rather than burst into tears laughing they back off scared while the other band members are in awe of his mastery.

 

[random25]

Delayed effects of sword slashes.

1 minute highlight reel of shocked faces.

"Dumb" characters that's actually the smartest of the bunch.

 

[AppleSeason]

"Overly long and complex mechacombination sequence"

"All of your friends and / or dead comrades spirits appearing during near you during the final attack / sending their energy"

https://youtu.be/1EaIHqhvQyY?t=3m45s




And an odd one for me: While I really hate the most overused tropes, I feel extremely disappointed if a series is missing the onsen episode. Beach episode does not work for me.

 

[Majukun]

Why does Dragon Ball Super look so timid in comparison? I thought the whole point of the franchise is to be over the top.

because toei

 

[Oddish1]

I always liked right before an epic fight it's preceded by two characters slowly walking towards each other.

 

[Principate]

This is my shit, right here. Just missiles everywhere.

Reminds of the first boss in Vanquish. Shit was a real beauty in slow mo.