History Main / LightningGlare

* Naruto and Sasuke in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. Sakura and Ino as well. It's parodied with Naruto and Sasuke, the first time they do this Shikamaru bumps into Naruto sending him face first into Sasuke's lips resulting in an AccidentalKiss between the two.

[[caption-width-right:269:The atmosphere between them is [[VisualPun charged with tension.]]]]

See also DeathGlare.

[[folder:FanWorks]]

* Bulma and Chi Chi of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' do this at least twice in the series. Once in the Garlic Jr. Saga when [[BrainlessBeauty Maron]] calls them old ladies and they're arguing about their beauty for their ages. Another time is during the "Bojack Unbound" film when they're fighting over which son will win the tournament that is hosted by Hercule. There's also a DBZ trading card called "Bulma and Chi-Chi's Stare Off", which has a [[http://dragonballzocg.com/database?cmd=showcard&id=2412 picture]] of them doing this trope in the "Bojack Unbound" film.

* Bulma and Chi Chi of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' do this at least twice in the series. Once in the Garlic Jr. Saga when [[BrainlessBeauty Maron]] calls them old ladies and they're arguing about their beauty for their ages. Another time isduring the "Bojack Unbound" film when they're fighting over which son will win the tournament that is hosted by Hercule. There's also a DBZ trading card called "Bulma and Chi-Chi's Stare Off", which has a [[http://dragonballzocg.com/database?cmd=showcard&id=2412 picture]] of them doing this trope in the "Bojack Unbound" film.

!!Examples

* Naruto and Sasuke in ''{{Manga/Naruto}}''. Sakura and Ino as well.
** It's parodied with Naruto and Sasuke, the first time they do this Shikamaru bumps into Naruto sending him face first into Sasuke's lips resulting in an AccidentalKiss between the two.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima''

* ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'': Retsu and Mayuri do this once in the anime.

* In {{Anime/Pokemon}}, Misty and Jessie do this in the "Princess vs. Princess" episode.

* [[Anime/OnePiece Zoro and Sanji]] do this to each other ''[[HeadbuttingHeroes all the time]].''

[[folder:Comics]]
* In the ''{{Asterix}}'' album ''Asterix in Corsica'', the trademark DeathGlare of Corsican men is represented with a little lightning bolt.

* ''ButtlordGT'' takes it to another level, with Kevin and Snowflake projecting dotted lines from their eyes, which create a little explosion when they meet. For however small the explosion is, it's intense enough for Brad to deem it "the sweetest thing ever".

When two rivals lock gazes, snarling at each other but not yet at blows, the intensity of their mutual loathing is so intense that it manifests as crackling streamers of lightning arcing back and forth between their eyes.

* The use of this trope is {{conversed|trope}} in Chapter 2 of ''Manga/GekkanShoujoNozakiKun''. Japan's anti-duelling laws criminalize even just issuing or accepting duel challenges, and the government is keen to use this clause to combat teen crime. Since Nozaki writes manga for the ShoujoDemographic, any explicit challenges are, as a result, out of the question. Hence, if scenes involving JapaneseDelinquents require a duel challenge, they can only deliver it non-verbally through this trope.

* [[Anime/One Piece Zoro and Sanji]] do this to each other ''[[HeadbuttingHeroes all the time]].''

* When Vita and Signum get into an argument after Signum reprimands Vita for throwing her clothes on the floor of a public bath in the first A's Sound Stage of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', the viewer can hear them shooting lightning glares at each other.

* In ''{{WesternAnimation/X-Men Evolution}}'', as Storm and Mystique glare at each other, ''actual'' lighting flashes across the skies in the background because Storm's just ''that'' pissed.

* In ''{{Manga/Yuru-yuri}}'', Himawari and Sakurako engage in this feud often, mostly stemming from [[{{Tsundere}} sexual tension]], their competition for class vice president, and Sakurako's immaturity.

* Happens on occasion between Rei and Usagi in ''Manga/SailorMoon''.

When two rivals (usually but not exclusively female) lock gazes, growling at each other but not yet at blows, the intensity of their mutual loathing is so intense that it manifests as crackling streamers of lightning arcing back and forth between their eyes.

* Bulma and Chi Chi of ''Anime/DragonBall'' do this at least twice in the series. Once in the Garlic Jr. Saga when [[BrainlessBeauty Maron]] calls them old ladies and they're arguing about their beauty for their ages. Another time isduring the "Bojack Unbound" film when they're fighting over which son will win the tournament that is hosted by Hercule. There's also a DBZ trading card called "Bulma and Chi-Chi's Stare Off", which has a [[http://dragonballzocg.com/database?cmd=showcard&id=2412 picture]] of them doing this trope in the "Bojack Unbound" film.