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* Starting from [[MahouShoujoLyricalNanoha Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's]] the belkan Knights looks to be akin to this with all the Wolkenritter's having subtitles like [[CombatMedic Shamal's]] "Knight of the Lake", [[LittleMissBadass Vita's]] "Knight of the Iron Hamer" and [[BareFistedMonk Zafira's]] "Beast of Shield". Their leader [[LadyOfWar Signum]] even have two in "Blazing General" and "Knight of the Sword". Their EmpathicWeapons and [[FusionDance unison devices]] also have their own names and subtitles but that will deserve it's own list.

* Starting from [[MahouShoujoLyricalNanoha Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's]] the belkan Knights looks to be akin to this with all the Wolkenritter's having subtitles like [[CombatMedic Shamal's]] "Knight of the Lake", [[LittleMissBadass Vita's]] "Knight of the Iron Hamer" and [[BareFistedMonk Zafira's]] "Beast of Shield". Their leader [[LadyOfWar Signum]] even have two in "Blazing General" and "Knight of the Sword". Their EmphaticWeapons and [[FusionDance unison devices]] also have subtitles but that will deserve it's own list.

* Starting from [[MahouShoujoLyricalNanoha Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's]] the belkan Knights looks to be akin to this with all the Wolkenritter's having subtitles like [[CombatMedic Shamal's]] "Knight of the Lake", [[LittleMissBadass Vita's]] "Knight of the Iron Hamer" and [[BattleMonk Zafira's]] "Beast of Shield". Their leader [[LadyOfWar Signum]] even have two in "Blazing General" and "Knight of the Sword". Their wapons and Unison devices also have subtitles but that will deserve it's own list.

* When someone important shows up in ''{{Killer7}}'', they get one of these. Even if they're scheduled to die in a few moments (take a bow, [[spoiler:Toru Fukashima and Trevor Pearlharbor]]).
* ''TheWarriors'' introduces each new gang with a quick shot of the gang and their tag

* ''{{No More Heroes}}'' did this (with the exception of the first boss) when ever you entered a boss fight. Starting with a digitize voice annocing the boss's name and a quote from them. The sequel sadly didn't do it though.

* ''DarkCloud'' aka ''DarkChronicle'' also does this. Both games have stuff like "Divine Djinni Dran", [[ThatOneBoss "Ice queen La Saia",]] "eater of memories, Memo-Eater" or "Dark Ruler Emperor Griffon."

*** [[DethroningMomentOfSuck Ruined in the dub]], where the title's just ''Gurren Lagann''.
**** Not really ruined, considering that the term "Tengen Toppa" doesn't show up until the ''final episode,'' and the meaning of it would be lost on English speakers who would get what Gurren Lagann is but not know what the hell Tengen Toppa means.

* Hugo Stiglitz from ''InglouriousBasterds'' randomly gets some, just to show how {{Badass}} he is.
** Later, some important Nazi figures are pointed out, but in a much more subdued way.

* LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes also does this for every character, even the major ones at least once per season. The format is usually the former, with the 'Descriptive Sentence' denoting military rank as well as position within government (i.e. Chief Minister Of Internal Affairs, Fleet Admiral William Von Ribbentrop. Note: This is not an actual character, in order not to spoil). This is a courtesy extended by the producers to the viewers, as it's another case of LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters

* "LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes" also does this for every character, even the major ones at least once per season. The format is usually the former, with the 'Descriptive Sentence' denoting military rank as well as position within government (i.e. Chief Minister Of Internal Affairs, Fleet Admiral William Von Ribbentrop. Note: This is not an actual character, in order not to spoil). This is a courtesy extended by the producers to the viewers, as it's another case of [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters]]

*** Although this might be because describing him- "Dual-wielding [[SouthPark Manbearpig]]" - would look silly.

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* Happens in ''ScottPilgrim'', with "bosses" like The Evil League of Ramona's Ex-Boyfriends, since the book's plot is halfway between a romance manga and an old-school RolePlayingGame.
** Plus a fighting game. And a comedy. And pure awesome.

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* Every boss and playable character in ''{{Touhou}}'' gets one of these. Characters fortunate to show up in more than one game even get a new subtitle for each appearance.
**Some keep their old subtitle, though, through multiple installments, i.e. Reimu Hakurei's "Shrine Maiden of Paradise" title.

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* In ''SuperSmashBros Brawl's'' Subspace Emissary, characters that appear for the first time get their name appear onscreen. Since these entrances also tend to be [[DynamicEntry exciting]], or even [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome CMOAs]] ([[StarFox Fox or Falco]] or [[DonkeyKong Donkey Kong/Diddy Kong]] spring to mind), it averts the feeling of holycrapthatincrediblyawesomeguysavedbothmycharactersinanincredibly[[BadAss badass]]wayandidontknowwhoheis.