History Main / HarshWordImpact

* The "speech balloon piercing the ears" variant has also happened in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' when Ayumi uses her Detective Boys badge to transfer a MotiveRant over the phone.

* Tina in ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi'' was feeling upset about her [[HollywoodPudgy weight]], and Mayu began taunting her, [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ai_yori_aoshi/v06/c054/15.html arrows darting down to skewer poor Tina]]. And then [[GagBoobs Taeko]] commented [[TheDitz innocently]], "Really? When I eat, only my breasts get bigger." [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ai_yori_aoshi/v06/c054/16.html Ow]].

* In a Canadian anti-bullying PSA from Creator/CompaniesCommittedToKids [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62945HfhDCA "Words Hurt"]] a trio of female bullies says some hurtful words at another female by calling her a "loser" and "geek". Several "ha" words are then thrown at the girl, causing her to feel overwhelmed and run off, with the word "get lost" being send to attack her.

* Used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6YA03hm4k Words Hurt]], an anti-bullying PSA from Creator/CompaniesCommittedToKids back in 2003.

* Used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6YA03hm4k this]] anti-bullying PSA from a few years back.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'':

* Capcom considered adding [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] to ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom'', with this as a special attack. However, the difference between the CatchPhrase in both languages ("Igiari!" versus "Objection!") meant that the US version would be a GameBreaker, so they decided to leave him out. It does appear in ''[[VideoGame/{{MarvelVsCapcom3}} Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' in full force; the entire word is contained in a single balloon, thus solving the length problem. (In fact, you ''need'' to hit the opponent with the "TAKE THAT!" balloon to trigger [[SuperMode Turnabout Mode]].)
* In both versions of ''[[VideoGame/{{MarvelVsCapcom3}} Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'s taunt spawns a word balloon which damages the opponent on contact. It does [[CherryTapping minimal damage]] but it ''can'' be comboed into.

* In ''Videogame/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'', one particular death cry of the enemies ("HIDEBU!") will materialize into physical form, allowing you to pick them up and bludgeon others with them.

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* In ''Videogame/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'', the various death cries of enemies will occasionally materialize into physical form, allowing you to pick them up and bludgeon others with them.

* Happens to Franchise/SailorMoon quite a bit, especially in the first [[Anime/SailorMoon anime]] when [[AlphaBitch Rei]] gets uppity.

* In both versions of ''[[VideoGame/{{MarvelVsCapcom3}} Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}'s taunt spawns a word balloon which damages the opponent on contact. It does [[CherryTapping minimal damage]] but it ''can'' be comboed into.

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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'',

* ''Manga/NewGame''

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* ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger''/''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' has a monster that does this as an attack, sending people flying by using the words that will hurt them the most.

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* When Jeremy from ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}'' accidentally says something callous to his girlfriend, the word bubble hovers between them until he's apologized sufficiently.

* In ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'', Buwaro is [[http://www.sdamned.com/2012/01/01142012/ called a "scrawny little runt".]]

* ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'': the word "Love" affects the Blue Meanies--especially the Glove--in this manner.

* In ''Manga/ShokugekiNoSoma'', [[SenseiChan Jun]] is telling some students about a school program where they are sent out to get actual real-job experience. Soma wonders how tough it must be if someone like Jun passed, and Jun is stabbed by the memory of her days as a CuteClumsyGirl.

* In ''Manga/NewGame'', Aoba becomes depressed over how [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism she let the joy of becoming Peco's character designer go to her head]], and tried to offer guidance that she wasn't qualified to give. She confides in Hifumi, who says that "of course" Aoba's inexperienced, so it's only natural that there were many things she didn't know, resulting in Aoba being pierced by arrows with Hifumi's words.

* In ''Manga/{{Sazanka}}, Keita, the protagonist Tatsuki's boyfriend, calls her out for making so many mistakes as a part-timer at the convenience store where they both work, but says he'll forgive her because she's cute. Afterward, he reiterates that she needs to pay more attention, at which point his speech bubble sprouts an arrow that stabs Tatsuki in the head.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', [[spoiler:Buggy and Mr. 3]] are stabbed by Luffy's words after he meets them and expresses his sincere happiness from seeing both alive and well, as they had previously abandoned him to escape [[Recap/OnePieceImpelDownArc Impel Down]] by themselves.

Usually delivered by a MetafictionalDevice. If the speaker is ''actually'' hitting the victim in sync with each word, that's PunctuatedPounding, not this trope. Compare WordsCanBreakMyBones when the words have some literal magic power behind them, and ArmorPiercingQuestion when it is a question with a deep psychological effect on its audience. May be used with ObliviouGuiltSlinging. A [[LiteralMetaphor particularly literalist interpretation]] of ThePowerOfLanguage.

Usually delivered by a MetafictionalDevice. If the speaker is ''actually'' hitting the victim in sync with each word, that's PunctuatedPounding, not this trope. Compare WordsCanBreakMyBones when the words have some literal magic power behind them, and ArmorPiercingQuestion when it is a question with a deep psychological effect on its audience. A [[LiteralMetaphor particularly literalist interpretation]] of ThePowerOfLanguage.

->'''[[AerithAndBob Aerith]]:''' (to Bob) "You're clumsy ("Clumsy" appears -- stab), stupid ("Stupid" -- stab) and you won't ever have a chance with me!" ("No chance" appears -- pierces Bob right through his chest)

->'''Aerith:''' (to Bob) "You're clumsy ("Clumsy" appears -- stab), stupid ("Stupid" -- stab) and you won't ever have a chance with me!" ("No chance" appears -- pierces Bob right through his chest)

* ''Manga/SkipBeat'' has one particularly notable example when Kyoko is challenged to play out a scene under a very different context. Due to the scene mirroring Maria's own personal issues with her father... Kyoko's presentation of events makes her realize several uncomfortable (though ultimately false) truths about her father's feelings towards her. As they come up, each one comes down on Maria's head in the form of a vast, rock weight, drilling her in the ground.

Usually delivered by a MetafictionalDevice. If the speaker is ''actually'' hitting the victim in sync with each word, that's PunctuatedPounding, not this trope. Compare WordsCanBreakMyBones when the words have some literal magic power behind them, and ArmorPiercingQuestion when it is a question with a deep psychological effect on its audience.

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