History Main / PaperFanOfDoom

* Pictured is Senoo Aiko from ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi''.
* Hidaka Azumi from ''Manga/MirumoDePon'' also use one to beat up her fairy Yatch.
* In ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic!'', Kaname acquires a paper fan from episode 8 and onward, and [[HyperspaceMallet relentlessly whacks Sousuke with it]] in order to teach him how to be a civilized civilian.
** Her use of said paper fan becomes '''much''' more frequent in ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu''. And ''boy'' does Sousuke start to fear it; on one occasion, the mere sight of it was enough to shut him up.
* The priest Genjou Sanzo in ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' exercises his moral and scholastic authority over Son Goku by hitting him with a fan. Gojyo's not exactly exempt, either.
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the sixth episode when Gojyo, faced with the wrath of the fan, exclaims "where did that paper fan come from, anyway"?
* Hoshina Tomoko from ''VisualNovel/ToHeart'' carries a paper fan. And she actually ''[[CombatHandFan weaponizes]]'' it in ''VideoGame/TheQueenOfHeart''.

* Arumi from ''Anime/MagicalShoppingArcadeAbenobashi'' beats Sasshi mercilessly with her paper fan, but then, Sasshi's a moron.
* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'':
** Asuna has a ridiculously enormous harisen as her magical weapon, which dispels summoned enemies in addition to packing a comedic wallop. It can turn into a {{BFS}} when things get serious.
** In a lighter vein, Chao and Setsuna evoke the ''manzai'' routine twice (complete with harisen) during the Mahora Festival arc, when Chao tries to explain [[SarcasticConfession that she's a Martian]].
* In one episode of ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' ("The Purr-fect Hero"), Misty convinces the boys to do what she wants by beating them with a fan. Jessie has also been known to use a fan on her [[TerribleTrio Team Rocket]] partners.
** In another episode called "The Tower of Terror," a Gengar also uses a paper fan to hit Ash in the back of the head. Said Gengar does the same to his buddy Haunter in the face. Both actions were learned from a late-night slapstick comedy TV show.

* In perhaps the deadliest example of the harisen, Anita King from ''Anime/RODTheTV'' (the TV sequel to ''Anime/ReadOrDie'') uses one much of the time. This coupled with Anita being a Paper User and her own not-inconsiderable strength means each hit with the fan can carry the force of a sledgehammer, or, at least, a lil harder than a normal paper fan, when the target isn't an enemy, but her ditz of a sister, who blew the food money on books.
* Kosuzu Sakurazaki/Tanpopo of ''LightNovel/{{Dokkoida}}'' is a cute little schoolgirl/alien [[MissionControl mission controller]] who wields a mean paper fan.
* The paper fan is the usual weapon of the Karasu-tengu who guard the Zashiki Warashi in both the manga and anime ''Manga/XxxHolic''.
* Haruko in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' uses one to reinforce that she likes to be called by her first name.
** Uraha also uses one in the feudal arc.
* Mei Mer's mother in ''Anime/KOBeast'' uses a PaperFanOfDoom as a greeting.
* In ''Manga/InuYasha,'' Kagura the Wind Sorceress uses a fan to assist her in summoning her various wind magics.
* [[TheIdiotFromOsaka Sakuya Aizawa]] from ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' doesn't just wield an ordinary paper fan -- it's a ''telescoping'' one that can be reduced to the size of a golf ball and stowed in her pocket.
* ''Manga/NodameCantabile'' has Etou Kouzou, one of the teachers, carry one of these around at all times to the point where he is referred to as Harisen-sensei by the students. [[spoiler:He later gives up his harisen in order to get Nodame to come to her lessons, however]].
* In ''Manga/SlamDunk,'' Ayako the manager girl usually smacks Sakuragi, his friends and/or Miyagi with her paper fan.

* ''Anime/Daitarn3'' carries two of these. Note that Daitarn 3 is actually a ''HumongousMecha.''
** And Daitarn uses them for defense. Which may or may not be more outlandish.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', ''Anime/Daitarn3'' can use said paper fan to either block attacks in defense by opening the fan, or use it ''like a sword'' to block sword attacks and missiles. Note that Daitain already has a pair of swords and it ''still'' uses the paper fan like this.

* Mai Otsuka from ''Manga/SchoolRumble''.
* The women of the Rainsworth House in ''Manga/PandoraHearts'' are fond of this. Break frequently makes himself available for Sharon to practice on.
* Eva from ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' puts the "doom" in Paper Fan of Doom. Especially in the manga.
* Played with a bit in ''Anime/PrincessTutu'': Ahiru (or Duck, whatever) blocks a ''sword'' with a fan.

* Ranma from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' countered a punch from Happosai with a paper fan and used a fan to blow powder/incense back into peoples faces.
* As it's a common tool in rakugo already, ''Anime/RakugoTennyoOyui'' has Enchou and Yui using a precise, strong paper fan that, if given significant height, can let Yui slice through a black dragon.

* Rahzel uses one against [[spoiler: the other]] Alzeid when he comes to her school and gets in a fight with Fay in ''Manga/{{Dazzle}}''.
* Rika uses one sometimes in ''Manga/KurokosBasketball''.
* ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaInnocent'' gives us Alicia and her Paper Fan Smash, where she transforms her MagicWand into a paper fan [[ATwinkleInTheSky to smack a target hella far]].
--> '''Precia:''' [[CombatCommentator Allow me to explain]]. [[ShapedLikeItself Paper Fan Smash is Alicia's super-cute paper fan technique]]. ...That is all. \\
'''Amy''': [[LampshadeHanging That didn't explain anything...]]
* During an episode of ''Manga/KOn'', Yui and Azusa perform a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine before a show with just the two of them. Azusa, as the tsukkomi, "corrects" Yui's blunders as the boke with a large fan.
* Used and referred to by name often in ''Manga/LoveLab'', with most subtitles [[{{Woolseyism}} translating]] it as "a slapstick". The very shy and clumsy Suzune Tanahashi comments that her only real talent is to make these very fast, and almost every character gets the fans from her.
* In ''Manga/{{Genshiken}}'', [[OnlySaneMan Saki]] [[DungeonmastersGirlfriend Kasukabe]]'s frequent role as [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine the tsukkomi to the rest of the group's boke]] is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] when the group makes her a paper fan.

* In ''Manga/BlueExorcist'''s Anime, during an early filler episode, Rin briefly suddenly has one in his hands to whack his brother Yukio for being an idiot and ultimately being responsible for the current problem re demon that runs the dorm's kitchen is trying to cook a bunch of girls who, through a misunderstanding, smashed some bento he made with Rin.
* In ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', Ishigami makes fun of Kaguya and Fujiwara's breasts ([[ACupAngst nonexistant]] and [[BuxomIsBetter comically large]] respectively, in his opinion)...while the girls are [[RightBehindMe standing right behind him]]. Fujiwara responds by ''crafting'' a paper fan on the spot, then furiously whacking Ishigami upside the head until she's out of breath.
* Kuromi from ''Anime/OnegaiMyMelody'' loves to smack [[ButtMonkey Baku]] with her fan. Some people compare them to a [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine comedy duo]]. In one episode, Baku gives her a golden fan for her birthday and she vents her rage on him through it.
* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitanJuniorHigh'' Levi wields paper fans instead of blades.

* Creator/JackieChan uses a fan as his preferred weapon in ''Film/DrunkenMaster 2'', released in America as ''Legend of Drunken Master''. His character had been made to decorate such fans as punishment by his father, but when he battles some thugs, his step-mother throws him the fan to use in self-defence.

* "Sailor Luna" from ''Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'' (the live-action version of ''Franchise/SailorMoon'') used a wand that transformed into a harisen as her primary weapon. She also turns it into a ''golden'' fan and once, a butterfly net. She uses it as a wand more often as that's the only she can use her only magical attack, Luna Sucre Candy.

* Natsumi produces one of these against Tsukasa in the File 17 of the Net Movie Spinoff of ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'''s movie. (It helps that the Net Movies in general are purely for comedic purpose to begin with.) [[{{Troll}} Daiki]] then somehow gets a hand on it a few seconds later to whack Yuusuke with it.
* Gotou uses one on a completely lovestruck Eiji in #24 of ''Series/KamenRiderOOO'', although the attempt of [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan knocking sense]] back into Eiji doesn't work.
* In ''Series/GakiNoTsukaiYaArahende'''s Year 2000 Endurance Tag batsu game, one of the punishments the guys were chased with was a large, black paper fan. This all culminated at the end of the game with an entire mob of punishers going after the guys with fans.

* In ''VideoGame/YieArKungFu'' (1985), the opponent Fan, one of the first females in fighting game history, constantly throws deadly fans at the player.

* The ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games feature the paper fan as a weapon. It does measly damage and no knockback, but its attack speed is so high that one can whack an opponent with it infinitely to rack up their damage up extremely quickly. Plus, it has high knockback when thrown and always sends the target upward, so it's very easy to just whack an enemy for half a minute with no escape then throw the fan at them for an easy kill. This is known as "fantrapping". The fan can also instantly break an opponent's shield if used as a smash attack and the shield will break no matter how charged it is. Alas, it was removed in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU''.
** ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' features [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo & Kazooie]] and during Creator/MasahiroSakurai's gameplay demonstration of them, he introduced their side smash known in Japan as "Harisen Kazooie" which in the West is known as "Breegull Bash". Banjo slams Kazooie to the ground to hit opponents and the move in Japan is meant to simulate smacking people around with a paper fan.
* Mai Shiranui from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' uses paper fans as both melee and ranged weapons.

* In ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' the two Qiao sisters, Da and Xiao, take out entire armies with their twin paper fans[[note]]It takes a close examination, but the edges are tipped with metal, which is what they use to fight[[/note]]. Strategists Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang use big feathered fans that shoot [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]]. Sima Yi trades his in for RazorFloss and claws in [=DW6=] but gets it back in 7, also where Zhuge Dan takes up the family tradition with a feathered fan of his own. Of course, they are actually incredibly weak weapons though by 7 the feathered fan users can summon lightning as part of their repertoire and attack more by blowing gusts of wind at their opponents than simply whacking them.
* In ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' the {{Bishonen}} Mitsunari Ishida, who wields a paper fan, happens to be a rather snarky and sarcastic fellow. Also, Takeda Shingen uses ''gunbai'' fans.
* Hilariously enough, UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga from ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', one of the baddest and most feared badasses has a paper fan (like the one in the image) as his [[JokeItem Joke Weapon]].

* In ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'' videogames, Lee Rekka uses a folding fan as his weapon, though he uses it ''very'' rarely, preferring [[ElementalPowers fiery kicks]].
* In the ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' games, Kyoshiro Senryou uses a fan for light close range attacks. Oh, and also as a flaming projectile.

* The Paper Fan is one of Lloyd Irving's most powerful weapons in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' and is only attainable after an extremely expensive sidequest that spans half the game.

* Papillon of ''VideoGame/LaPucelle'' wields a paper fan as her main weapon and can do pretty good damage with it. This being Creator/NipponIchi, 'pretty good damage' means 'nearly unlimited with enough grinding.'
* In the original ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', Lady Bow uses a pink fan to slap her opponents. Her attacks include the normal "Smack" and the powerful "Fan Smack."
* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
** In ''VideoGame/Persona4'', Yukiko Amagi makes use of these. Oddly, she throws them at enemies rather than the typical smacking.
** In ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'', Teddie smacks foes with a paper fan when he grabs them.
** In ''VideoGame/Persona5'' a party member whose Confidant is at least at Rank 6 can cure a teammate's status aliment by ''grabbing a paper fan out of nowhere'' and [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slapping them with it]].
* Fan Geisha from ''VideoGame/BattleRealms'' use these, obviously.
* Kururu from ''VideoGame/RhapsodyAMusicalAdventure'' uses a paper fan as a weapon.
* ''VideoGame/GodHand'' has these as weapons Gene can pick up, but they aren't that strong compared to, say, a [[DropTheHammer hammer]] or big club.
* Jet the Hawk of the ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' games uses a feathered variation of this to speed up as well as harm enemies.
* The principal weapon of Ichisumi in ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon''.

* The primary weapon of Sanada Yukimura in ''LightNovel/HyakkaRyouranSamuraiGirls''. In her Master Samurai form, it even has wind powers.

* Inagawa Yuu from ''Videogame/ComicParty'' is also a fan-wielder. And similar to Tomoko above, she also [[CombatHandFan weaponizes]] it in ''[[VideoGame/TheQueenOfHeart Party's Breaker: The Queen Of Heart 2001]]'', and later when she appears as an AssistCharacter in ''VideoGame/{{Aquapazza}}''.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'':

* Suzuna from ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' used a fan twice in one episode on her brother. Well, he's an idiot, why shouldn't she?
* ''Anime/{{Daitarn 3}}'' carries two of these. Note that Daitarn 3 is actually a ''HumongousMecha.''

** In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', ''Anime/{{Daitarn 3}}'' can use said paper fan to either block attacks in defense by opening the fan, or use it ''like a sword'' to block sword attacks and missiles. Note that Daitain already has a pair of swords and it ''still'' uses the paper fan like this.

* The women of the Rainsworth House in ''PManga/andoraHearts'' are fond of this. Break frequently makes himself available for Sharon to practice on.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''

* In ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'', a whack to the head with the Paper Fan item can cure a party member's Confusion status effect.

* A few characters from the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series use fans as their weapons, but primarily Yukari Yakumo and Yuyuko Saigyouji. The latter goes so far as to have a BFF behind her when she uses her strongest spellcards in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom''.

* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}''

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* Rahzel uses one against [[spoiler: the other]] Alzeid when he comes to her school and gets in a fight with Fay in ''Manga/HatenkouYuugi''.

* Rika uses one sometimes in ''Manga/KurokoNoBasuke''.

* In Eric van Lustbader's ''Sunset Warrior'' Series, Ronin's [[EvilMentor mentor]] [[spoiler: and ultimately BigBad]] [[MeaningfulName the Salamander]] is a master of using the fan as a weapon. Though the fans he uses are more like the War Fans in the real life section than simple origami.

* In ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' the two Qiao sisters, Da and Xiao, take out entire armies with their twin paper fans[[note]]It takes a close examination, but the edges are tipped with metal, which is what they use to fight[[/note]]. Strategists Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang use big feathered fans that shoot FrickinLaserBeams. Sima Yi trades his in for RazorFloss and claws in [=DW6=] but gets it back in 7, also where Zhuge Dan takes up the family tradition with a feathered fan of his own. Of course, they are actually incredibly weak weapons though by 7 the feathered fan users can summon lightning as part of their repertoire and attack more by blowing gusts of wind at their opponents than simply whacking them.

* ''[[Franchise/ShinMegamiTenseiPersona Persona]]''

* In ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', Ishigami makes fun of Kaguya and Chika's breasts ([[ACupAngst nonexistant]] and [[BuxomIsBetter comically large]] respectively, in his opinion)...while the girls are [[RightBehindMe standing right behind him]]. Chika responds by ''crafting'' a paper fan on the spot, then furiously wacking Ishigami upside the head until she's out of breath.

* Twin paper fans are the preferred weapon of Anji Mito from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. These aren't just fans, however; they're actually from the same set of quasi-magical weaponry as Sol and Ky's swords. Thus their ability to grow to immense sizes, conjure up KiAttacks, and many other things that normal fans can't do.

It's just an ordinary, if large, paper fan -- accordion-pleated white paper, taped at one end to form a handle. But some characters wield them the way others do the dreaded HyperspaceMallet, and get much the same results -- the unfortunate target usually goes rolling down the street from the force of the blow.

* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' uses an ordinary fan to disarm the villain in their final showdown.

* One of Zero's weapons in ''VideoGame/MegaManX 8'' is the B Fan, a pair of harisen which can deflect enemy attacks.
** Auto, one of Dr. Light's helper robots in the [[VideoGame/MegaMan classic series]], holds out a paper fan when doing his "battle pose". If he actually uses the fan in combat, we never see it.
** In the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' series, the Wind Rack chip makes Mega Man attack with a Paper Fan. Its hits a whole column and knocks enemies back.

* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' uses one [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome to disarm the villain in their final showdown]].

*** Eventually he learns to dodge her PaperFanOfDoom. The result? The Kuroko give her ''an even bigger one.'' Hits from the previous one shut her aide up by leaving him in pain; this one shut him up [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments by knocking him out cold.]]

** ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' features Banjo & Kazooie and during Creator/MasahiroSakurai's gameplay demonstration of them, he introduced their side smash known in Japan as "Harisen Kazooie" which in the West is known as "Breegull Bash". Banjo slams Kazooie to the ground to hit opponents and the move in Japan is meant to simulate smacking people around with a paper fan.

** In another episode called ("The Tower of Terror") a Gengar also uses a paper fan to hit Ash in the back of the head. Said Gengar does the same to his buddy Haunter in the face. Both actions were learned from a late-night slapstick comedy TV show.

* The ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games feature the paper fan as a weapon. It does measly damage and no knockback, but its attack speed is so high that one can whack an opponent with it infinitely to rack up their damage up extremely quickly. Plus, it has high knockback when thrown and always sends the target upward, so it's very easy to just whack an enemy for half a minute with no escape then throw the fan at them for an easy kill. This is known as "fantrapping". The fan can also instantly break an opponent's shield if used as a smash attack and the shield will break no matter how charged it is. Alas, it was removed in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSWiiU''.

* The principal weapon of Ichisumi in ''DoubleDragonNeon''.

* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' uses one [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome to disarm the villain in their final showdown]].

*** Eventually he learns to dodge her PaperFanOfDoom. The result? The Kuroko give her ''an even bigger one.'' Hits from the previous one shut her aide up by leaving him in pain; this one shut him up [[CrowningMomentOfFunny by knocking him out cold.]]

* The ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games feature the paper fan as a weapon. It does measly damage and no knockback, but its attack speed is so high that one can whack an opponent with it infinitely to rack up their damage up extremely quickly. Plus, it has high knockback when thrown and always sends the target upward, so it's very easy to just whack an enemy for half a minute with no escape then throw the fan at them for an easy kill. This is known as "fantrapping". The fan can also instantly break an opponent's shield if used as a smash attack and the shield will break no matter how charged it is. Alas, it was removed in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U.

[[IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do with]] [[DeadlyRotaryFan the dangers of fans with exposed rotating blades]].

* Kururu from ''RhapsodyAMusicalAdventure'' uses a paper fan as a weapon.

* Papillon of ''LaPucelle'' wields a paper fan as her main weapon and can do pretty good damage with it. This being Creator/NipponIchi, 'pretty good damage' means 'nearly unlimited with enough grinding.'