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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': As a child, Chi-Chi wore a pink helmet which could fire laser beams.
* ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'': This is one of the (many) weapons granted by the eponymous suit of bio-armour. Specifically a small laser emitter mounted roughly in the forehead. At the end of the day its probalby one of the weaker weapons but benefits from being more precise and faster firing than something like the Pressure Cannon and [[WaveMotionGun Mega Smasher]].
** The [[MakeMeWannaShout Sonic Buster]] overlaps with this trope and BreathWeapon given its sound based nature and the emitters being mounted roughly where the Guyver's mouth would be normally.

* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Valdius of the Fatal Five can fire electric bolts from his exposed brain.

** ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': ComicBook/TheVision can fire solar beams from [[EyeBeams his eyes]] or the gem on his forehead.
** ''ComicBook/IronMan'': Unicorn wears a helmet that fires laser beams.
** ''ComicBook/TheDefenders'': The villain Ruby Thursday had her head replaced with a red mass of "organic circuitry". The spherical mass can alter its shape so she can form tentacles or fire projectiles and energy blasts. She can also cause her head to explode and reform; she once generated an explosion so powerful it knocked out ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk.
** ''ComicBook/TheInhumans'': Black Bolt can fire energy beams from the antenna on his mask.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'':

* ''Film/DarkCity'': In the climax, John Murdoch discovers he has the Strangers' power of "tuning" (telekinesis), which manifests as a rippling translucent beam from his forehead. When he finally gains conscious control over his tuning in the film's climax, John destroys the Strangers' underground lair with multiple mental blasts, and engages [[BigBad Mr. Book]] in a BeamOWar.

** ''Film/{{Thor}}'': The Destroyer is an Asgardian AnimatedArmor that can fire energy blasts out of its face.

* ''Literature/TheWayOfTheTiger'': You have to fight a barbarian with a magical headband that he can use to fire energy bolts at you with.

* ''Literature/TheDiamondAge'': Skullguns, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guns embedded in the skull.]]
* ''Literature/StainlessSteelRat'': One book in the series had Jim infiltrate an alien alliance in a mechanical suit which had a large recoilless gun installed in the head. After a single shot, Jim takes a big dose of headache pills and decides the recoilless part is somewhat exaggerated.
** In another work by Creator/HarryHarrison, "Arm of the Law", a police robot has a similar gun installed in its head. Unlike the above example, headache obviously isn't an issue, and aiming is simpler that way.

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''[=/=]''Franchise/SuperSentai'':
** ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''[=/=]''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': The [[CombiningMecha Daizyuzin/Megazord]] has an energy cannon atop its head. Also, [[MonsterOfTheWeek King Sphinx]] could fire energy beams from the cobra statue on his Egyptian headdress.

* ''Series/TheOrville'': In the two-part episode "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E8E9Identity Identity]]", we learn that [[spoiler: robotic crew member Isaac, as well as his home race, the Kaylons]], are now xenophobic and are bent on conquering the galaxy to curb what they see as illogical species waging war and destruction, much like their precursors did. What reveals them to be a very real threat is the fact that their heads open up, Beetlejuice-style, and [[spoiler: what normally appears to be their "eyes"]] contain energy pulse weapons.
* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'': The franchise has numerous examples, such as ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'', who kickstarted the trend with his forehead beam called the Emerium Ray. Other Ultras such as ''Series/UltramanAce'', ''Series/UltramanTaro'' and ''Series/UltramanLeo'' have displayed this ability as well; basically, if an Ultra have a gem embedded in their forehead, it's definitely capable of ejecting an energy blast.

* The Kanohi Crast, [[MaskOfPower Mask of Repulsion]] of ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' generates a force blast that can blow away targets. Krika used his mask to repel himself off the ground [[NotQuiteFlight as a form of flying]].

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* ''VideoGame/{{Library of Ruina}}'' has one later opponent called Nemo. Since his head is a rectangular screen, his signature attack named "Energy Beam" works this way.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Combustion Man can fire explosive blasts from his forehead, using the ThirdEye tattoo on his forehead as a focus. [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra The sequel series]] features a firebender named P'Li who could fire combustive blasts in an identical way with the additional ability [[HomingLaser to control the trajectory of the blasts.]]

*** Synaptak of the Galactic Enforcers is an alien with PsychicPowers. One of his moves is [[PsiBlast firing beams of telekinetic energy from his brain-like head.]]
*** "The Big Tick" has an alien called the Great One, a giant, parasitic alien that feeds on a planet's life force. Two of its worshipers have devices on their foreheads that fire laser beams.

* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': "WesternAnimation/TheGreatPiggyBankRobbery" has the villain Flattop who launches small airplanes from his head to attack [[WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck Duck Twacy]] (flattop being a slang term for an aircraft carrier).

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': In "Mr. Mojo's Rising", Mojo tricks the professor into granting him superpowers identical to the girls. However, Mojo also gets the ability to fire a powerful beam of energy from his [[MyBrainIsBig exposed brain]], a power none of the girls has.

* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Valdius of the Fatal Five can fire electric bolts from his exposed brain.

** ''Franchise/TheAvengers'': ComicBook/TheVision can fire solar beams from [[EyeBeams his eyes]] or the gem on his forehead.

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''VideoGame/Library of Ruina'' has one later opponent called Nemo. Since his head is a rectangular screen, his signature attack named "Energy Beam" works this way.

** [[Characters/{{AIM}} M.O.D.O.K.]] wears a headband which allows him to focus his mental powers into devastating energy beams.