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* In ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', Knuckles reacts this way upon discovering, "My hat's on fire!".* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': This happens to WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck during the extended DisneyAcidSequence set to "You Belong to My Heart".

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* In ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', Knuckles reacts this way upon discovering, "My hat's on fire!".fire!".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': This happens to WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck during the extended DisneyAcidSequence set to "You Belong to My Heart".

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* A character doing a WildTake flails her arms, sometimes jumping in the air and flailing her legs, too. Occasionally, this will cause her to hover like a helicopter - or a hummingbird.

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* A character doing a WildTake flails her arms, sometimes jumping in the air and flailing her legs, too. Occasionally, this will cause her to hover like a helicopter - -- or a hummingbird.



* Suzu of ''Amuri in Star Ocean'' flaps her arms on a regular basis and for no particular, to the point that she has to use ''her hair'' in place of hands.
* Tomo does this in the first episode of ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' upon finding out she's late for class.
* This happens to [[CuteBruiser Yachiru]] frequently in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''.



* Sana Kurata of ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}'' (shown above) does this [[OncePerEpisode at least twice per episode]].
* Tomo does this in the first episode of ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' upon finding out she's late for class.
* This happens in an episode of ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'' where Ichigo does this with her legs...until she slips on a piece of broken crockery.



* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. Lucy does this most often, and Coco is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks to people.
* Taiga, yet again a Genki Girl, does this sometimes in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', at least in the game. She doesn't move her arms that fast though since ''FSN'' doesn't really use cartoonish body movements like that but Taiga's antics push it sometimes.
* Tohru Honda from ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' will sometimes flail her arms around when flustered or panicking over something.



* Negi of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' tends to do this when the students mock or belittle him.
** Same with Becky of ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''.
* Done quite often in ''Anime/{{Slayers}}''.

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* Negi Sana Kurata of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' tends to do ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}'' (shown above) does this when the students mock or belittle him.
** Same with Becky of ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''.
* Done quite often in ''Anime/{{Slayers}}''.
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* Subverted in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'', Jessica tries this and gets interrupted by an asthma attack.
* This happens to [[CuteBruiser Yachiru]] frequently in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''.
* Tohru Honda from ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' will sometimes flail her arms around when flustered or panicking over something.
* In ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', Knuckles reacts this way upon discovering, "My hat's on fire!".
* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. Lucy does this most often, and Coco is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks to people.

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* Subverted in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'', Jessica tries this and gets interrupted by an asthma attack.
* This happens to [[CuteBruiser Yachiru]] frequently in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''.
* Tohru Honda
Yui from ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' will sometimes flail her arms around when flustered or panicking over something.
* In ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', Knuckles reacts this way upon discovering, "My hat's on fire!".
* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. Lucy
''Manga/LuckyStar'' often does this most often, and Coco is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks when she's waving to greet people.



* Taiga, yet again a Genki Girl, does this sometimes in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', at least in the game. She doesn't move her arms that fast though since ''FSN'' doesn't really use cartoonish body movements like that but Taiga's antics push it sometimes.

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* Taiga, yet again a Genki Girl, does this sometimes ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling'': In Episode 6, Marin's LoveEpiphany about Gojo has her briefly engaging in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', at least in the game. She doesn't move this, flapping her arms that fast though since ''FSN'' doesn't really use cartoonish body movements like that but Taiga's antics push it sometimes.while fluttering slightly as she thinks "I ''wuv'' Gojo-kun!"
* Negi of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' tends to do this when the students mock or belittle him.



* Yui from ''Manga/LuckyStar'' often does this when she's waving to greet people.
* Suzu of ''Amuri in Star Ocean'' flaps her arms on a regular basis and for no particular, to the point that she has to use ''her hair'' in place of hands.
* Miss Hinako's child form from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' does this so frequently that this sort of movement is referred in the fandom as the Hinako Shuffle.

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%%** Same with Becky of ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''.* Yui from ''Manga/LuckyStar'' often This happens in an episode of ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'' where Ichigo does this when she's waving to greet people.
* Suzu of ''Amuri in Star Ocean'' flaps
with her arms legs... until she slips on a regular basis and for no particular, to the point that she has to use ''her hair'' in place piece of hands.
* Miss Hinako's child form from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' does this so frequently that this sort of movement is referred in the fandom as the Hinako Shuffle.
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* Miss Hinako's child form from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' does this so frequently that this sort of movement is referred in the fandom as the Hinako Shuffle.
* Subverted in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'', Jessica tries this and gets interrupted by an asthma attack.
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* ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling'': In Episode 6, Marin's LoveEpiphany about Gojo has her briefly engaging in this, flapping her arms while fluttering slightly as she thinks "I ''wuv'' Gojo-kun!"



* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': This happens to WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck during the extended DisneyAcidSequence set to "You Belong to My Heart".

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* In ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', Knuckles reacts this way upon discovering, "My hat's on fire!".* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': This happens to WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck during the extended DisneyAcidSequence set to "You Belong to My Heart".



* Vicki did this in the ''Series/SmallWonder'' episode "Vicki and the Pusher".
* [[Series/ElChavoDelOcho El Chavo]], whenever someone suggests him doing something exciting.

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* ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'': El Chavo, whenever someone suggests him doing something exciting.
* Vicki did does this in the ''Series/SmallWonder'' episode "Vicki and the Pusher".
* [[Series/ElChavoDelOcho El Chavo]], whenever someone suggests him doing something exciting.
Pusher".



* ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'': Yoshi's Flutter Kick does this. Hell, just ''running'' does this.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' has Chun Li doing this in a similar way to Yoshi.
* Extremely noticeable with Shiki in ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''. Her waving image lasts longer than most, due to the sprite-based nature of most cutscenes.



* The cute little goddess Suwako in ''[[Franchise/TouhouProject Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'' does this to remain airborn.
* In ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoSun'', Arle's feet are shown as circular blurs when she is chased around in a field by Honey Bee.



* In ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoSun'', Arle's feet are shown as circular blurs when she is chased around in a field by Honey Bee.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' has Chun Li doing this in a similar way to Yoshi.
* The cute little goddess Suwako in ''[[Franchise/TouhouProject Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'' does this to remain airborn.
* Extremely noticeable with Shiki in ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''. Her waving image lasts longer than most, due to the sprite-based nature of most cutscenes.
* ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'': Yoshi's Flutter Kick does this. Hell, just ''running'' does this.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has two rather literal examples of this; in one HalloweenEpisode, Krusty's pacemaker shorts out and gets set to Hummingbird Mode ("Nectar! Nectar! Gotta drink my weight in nectar!"). In another, we see security cam footage of Apu thinking he's some kind of hummingbird after working for 96 hours straight; he tip-toes across the Qwik-E Mart, flapping his arms and humming (he also says that he tried to drink nectar out of Sanjay's head).
* Sometimes seen in ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' particularly when Clover gets really angry.



* In multiple episodes of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', running characters' feet are depicted as a blur of oval shapes.



* In multiple episodes of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', running characters' feet are depicted as a blur of oval shapes.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has two rather literal examples of this:
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In multiple episodes one HalloweenEpisode, Krusty's pacemaker shorts out and gets set to Hummingbird Mode. ("Nectar! Nectar! Gotta drink my weight in nectar!")
** In another, we see security cam footage
of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', running characters' feet are depicted as a blur Apu thinking he's some kind of oval shapes.hummingbird after working for 96 hours straight; he tip-toes across the Qwik-E Mart, flapping his arms and humming (he also says that he tried to drink nectar out of Sanjay's head).
* Sometimes seen in ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' particularly when Clover gets really angry.

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* This effect is often used on characters in the ''VideoGame/MolesWorld'' animated series when they are running.
* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'', it's not uncommon for characters' arms or legs to blur when they're moving really quickly.
* Characters in ''Animation/YamuchasKungFuAcademy'' often have their legs blur when they run.
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* This effect is often used on characters in the ''VideoGame/MolesWorld'' animated series when they are running.
* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'', it's not uncommon for characters' arms or legs to blur when they're moving really quickly.
* Characters in ''Animation/YamuchasKungFuAcademy'' often have their legs blur when they run.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'':
** Happens a few times [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls1 in the first movie]] to Twilight Sparkle, notably when she's initially trying to walk upright. She also does the multiple-vision version when human Fluttershy almost bull-rushes her on seeing Spike.
** In the short "[[WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocksShorts Perfect Day for Fun!]]", Rainbow Dash shortly loses her balance and is about to fall from the scene. Note that she's flapping both her arms ''and'' [[WingedHumanoid her wings]].
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'':
*** Twilight shortly flaps her arms during the sleepover, while trying to navigate around her sleeping friends without waking them up and almost losing her balance.
*** Pinkie Pie also moves her arms fast enough to make a flapping sound when she angrily complains that their band has become the very opposite of fun.
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'': Pinkie Pie, just before her FacePlant, flaps her arms wildly.
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* Getafix does this in ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}} and the Big Fight'', but that was mostly pointing while yelling orders.
* While this happens on occasion in ''Comicbook/MonicasGang'', Smudge has been able to use this to actually ''fly'' when the other option is falling into water.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'': Getafix does this in ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}} and the Big Fight'', ''Recap/AsterixAndTheBigFight'', but that was mostly pointing while yelling orders.
* While this happens on occasion in ''Comicbook/MonicasGang'', ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'', Smudge has been able to use this to actually ''fly'' when the other option is falling into water.



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* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. Lucy does this most often, and Coco from the most recent arc is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks to people.

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* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. Lucy does this most often, and Coco from the most recent arc is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks to people.
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* In the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' episode "Sharpedo Attack", May does this when she's menaced by a Sharpedo while on a boat.

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* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'': In the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' episode "Sharpedo Attack", May does this when she's menaced by a Sharpedo while on a boat.
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* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. [[TheChick Lucy]] does this most often, and Coco from the most recent arc is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks to people.

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* This happens to many girls frequently in ''Manga/FairyTail'', particularly when humorously distressed or angry. [[TheChick Lucy]] Lucy does this most often, and Coco from the most recent arc is guilty of this as well, running around the room and doing this as she talks to people.
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* ''Webcomic/TwinDragons'': When the twins are [[https://www.twindragonscomic.com poking each other]] during a boring car ride.

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* ''Webcomic/SailorRanko'': When Sailor Sun [[http://sailorranko.com/comic/chapter-10-page-19 passionately denies]] being in love with Akane.
* ''Webcomic/{{Wereworld}}'' has a scene with overly excited Anika, supposedly a homage to ''ComicBook/GoldDigger''.
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* ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling'': In Episode 6, Marin's LoveEpiphany about Gojo has her briefly engaging in this, flapping her arms while fluttering slightly as she thinks "I ''wuv'' Gojo-kun!"
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* In ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Puyo Puyo SUN]]'', Arle's feet are shown as circular blurs when she is chased around in a field by Honey Bee.

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* In ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Puyo Puyo SUN]]'', ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoSun'', Arle's feet are shown as circular blurs when she is chased around in a field by Honey Bee.
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* Downplayed with Gregg Lee in ''[[VideoGame/NightInTheWoods]]''. While he does frequently flap his arms when excited, he doesn't quite have the speed to turn into a blur.

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* Sana Kurata of ''Manga/KodomoNoOmocha'' (shown above) does this [[OncePerEpisode at least twice per episode]].

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* Done in an episode of ''Manga/{{Dragonball}}'', where Goku pretends he has a technique that lets him have eight arms. The trick, of course, is that he's waving them up and down so fast the after-image makes it seem real. This is in response to Tenshihan's technique of actually growing a second pair of arms.

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* Done in an episode of ''Manga/{{Dragonball}}'', ''Manga/DragonBall'', where Goku pretends he has a technique that lets him have eight arms. The trick, of course, is that he's waving them up and down so fast the after-image makes it seem real. This is in response to Tenshihan's technique of actually growing a second pair of arms.



* Negi of ''Anime/MahouSenseiNegima'' tends to do this when the students mock or belittle him.

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* Negi of ''Anime/MahouSenseiNegima'' ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' tends to do this when the students mock or belittle him.






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* [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi's]] Flutter Kick does this. Hell, just ''running'' does this.

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* [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi's]] ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'': Yoshi's Flutter Kick does this. Hell, just ''running'' does this.



* The cute little goddess Suwako in ''[[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'' does this to remain airborn.

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* It is possible to do it with the right lighting, such as CRT displays and other strobing light sources.

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* Characters in ''Animation/YamuchasKungFuAcademy'' often have their legs blur when they run.
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* ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros'': This happens to WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck during the extended DisneyAcidSequence set to "You Belong to My Heart".

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* Bocchi of Manga/HitoribocchiNoOOSeikatsu has a tendency to cramp up when she's nervous, and doing this [[JustifiedTrope is her way of exercising.]] It still ends up making her look like a bit of a loon though.

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* Bocchi of Manga/HitoribocchiNoOOSeikatsu ''Manga/HitoribocchiNoOOSeikatsu'' has a tendency to cramp up when she's nervous, and doing this [[JustifiedTrope is her way of exercising.]] It still ends up making her look like a bit of a loon though.
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* In multiple episodes of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', running characters' feet are depicted as a blur of oval shapes.
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* The main character in ''Anime/FruitsBasket''.

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* The main character in ''Anime/FruitsBasket''.Tohru Honda from ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' will sometimes flail her arms around when flustered or panicking over something.

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