History Main / RadialAsskicking

* ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga'' is full of this as well. {{Batman}} seems to find himself surrounded on all sides rather frequently; however, they don't just [[MookChivalry wait for the next guy to get knocked down]] but rather [[ZergRush attack all at once]]. Fortunately, ConservationOfNinjitsu is in full effect each time.

* The Multi Mook fights in ''Film/TheMatrix'' pretty much define this trope.
** The fight against all the Smiths in the second film. I believe this form of MookChivalry was once discussed as "your opponents will attack you one at a time while the others dance threateningly in a circle around you".

** In the first ''Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}}'' Ova Mazinger-Z and ''Anime/GreatMazinger'' were surrounded by an army of Mechanical Beasts, and [[BashBrothers Kouji and Tetsuya]] fought them BackToBackBadasses.

* In early ''RanmaOneHalf'' Akane had to do this to get to school every day because of a stupid challenge proposed by Tatewaki Kuno: whoever defeated her in a fight would become her suitor. Of course, it all stopped since word got around of her and Ranma... well... [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Being together, that's it]].

** Actually, it's just Sora. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Awesome]] insues.

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* Occurs once in a while in ''{{Bleach}}'' when a larger number of hollow (or in one FillerArc, {{Ninja}}) turn up.

* The Multi Mook fights in ''TheMatrix'' pretty much define this trope.

* Meta Knight and Marth combine this with BackToBackBadasses in [[SuperSmashBros the Subspace Emissary]]

* TheDarkKnightSaga is full of this as well. {{Batman}} seems to find himself surrounded on all sides rather frequently; however, they don't just [[MookChivalry wait for the next guy to get knocked down]] but rather [[ZergRush attack all at once]]. Fortunately, ConservationOfNinjitsu is in full effect each time.

* ''LordOfTheRings'': [[spoiler:the Balrog chases them off before the fight actually happens]] but in the Mines of Moria, the Fellowship finds itself completely surrounded by a really absurd number of goblins.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emYqURahUKI Fantastic example]] in ''Anime/CasshernSins''. Particularly at 2:20.

** The fight against all the Smiths in the second film. I believe this form of MookChivalry was once discussed as "your opponents will attack you one at a time while the others dance threateningly in a circle around you".

* During the big fight scene at the climax of ''{{Robots}}'', Cappy and Piper become encircled by {{mooks}}. They do a literal version of this trope: Cappy swings Piper around in a circle, smashing every mook that has the misfortune to come in contact with her feet.
* Happens in ''{{Shrek}}'' with Fiona and the Merry Men as well as the wrestling scene in Farquaad's arena.

* ''MegasXLR'' engages in this frequently, with [[IdiotHero Coop]] in the middle and a ''lot'' of Aliens, Robots or Alien Robots surrounding him in nearly every battle that isn't a DuelBoss. Coop typically then [[CrazyAwesome would casually rip the arms or legs off the nearest]] {{Mook}}, [[BeyondTheImpossible (Or just pick up said Mook,)]] before laying down some serious GrievousHarmWithABody.

* ''PowerRangers'' do this in EVERY EPISODE.
* The Multi Mook fights in ''TheMatrix'' pretty much define this trope.
** The fight against all the Smiths in the second film. I believe this form of MookChivalry was once discussed as "your opponents will attack you one at a time while the others dance threateningly in a circle around you".
* ''LordOfTheRings'': [[spoiler:the Balrog chases them off before the fight actually happens]] but in the Mines of Moria, the Fellowship finds itself completely surrounded by a really absurd number of goblins.
** The tactical... originality of this manouver in RealLife is lampshaded in ''DMOfTheRings''.
* Seen in ''SetoNoHanayome'' by Nagasumi after he gets to be affected by Sun's singing during an episode.

* [[SummerGlau River]] in ''Film/{{Serenity}}'' fights off Reavers coming at her from all sides.
* Happens in ''{{Shrek}}'' with Fiona and the Merry Men as well as the wrestling scene in Farquaad's arena.
* In the Battle of 1000 Heartless in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', this is how Sora, Donald, and Goofy begin the fight.

* The ''BruceLee'' film Fist Of Fury has an early example.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emYqURahUKI Fantastic example]] in ''Casshern''. Particularly at 2:20
* In ''MahouSenseiNegima'', Asuna and Setsuna's battle against the demons in Kyoto played out like this. Once they began to realize that either girl could [[OneHitKill cut them down with a single stroke]], they kept their distance and attacked more strategically in this fashion.
* TheDarkKnightSaga is full of this as well. {{Batman}} seems to find himself surrounded on all sides rather frequently; however, they don't just [[MookChivalry wait for the next guy to get knocked down]] but rather [[ZergRush attack all at once]]. Fortunately, ConservationOfNinjitsu is in full effect each time.
* MegasXLR engages in this frequently, with [[IdiotHero Coop]] in the middle and a ''lot'' of Aliens, Robots or Alien Robots surrounding him in nearly every battle that isn't a DuelBoss. Coop typically then [[CrazyAwesome would casually rip the arms or legs off the nearest]] {{Mook}}, [[BeyondTheImpossible (Or just pick up said Mook,)]] before laying down some serious GrievousHarmWithABody.

* In ''{{Bionicle}} 3: Web of Shadows'', the Toa Hordika are surrounded by a horde of [[GiantSpider Visorak]] this way in the Coliseum arena. [[spoiler:The fight goes on and on with the ConservationOfNinjitsu in place, until they're finally overwhelmed by the spiders and surrender.]]

[[caption-width:350:The ''other'' type of [[SugarWiki/HaveANiceCupOfTeaAndSitDown sharing circle]].]]

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* In the Battle of 1000 Heartless in ''KingdomHearts2'', this is how Sora, Donald, and Goofy begin the fight.

** When this happened in the pilot (1000 Glorft robots), Kiva's robot was standing next to Megas. Kiva said the odds weren't good, Coop agreed and ''trashed her robot'' to even the odds.

* [[SummerGlau River]] in ''{{Serenity}}'' fights off Reavers coming at her from all sides.

* In early ''RanmaOneHalf'' Akane had to do this to get to school.

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* MegasXLR engages in this frequently, with [[IdiotHero Coop]] in the middle and a ''lot'' of Aliens, Robots or Alien Robots surrounding him in nearly every battle that isn't a DuelBoss. Coop typically then [[CrazyAwesome would casually rip the arms or legs off the nearest]] {{Mook}}, [[BeyondTheImpossible (Or just pick up said Mook,)]] before laying down some serious GrievousHarmWithABody.

* TheDarkKnightSaga is full of this as well. {{Batman}} seems to find himself surrounded on all sides rather frequently; however, they don't just [[MookChivalry wait for the next guy to get knocked down]] but rather [[ZergRush attack all at once]]. Fortunately, ConservationOfNinjitsu is in full effect each time.

A SubTrope of MultiMookMelee. What separates it is it's [[PerfectlyCromulentWord radialness]]. A character will be in the center of a ring of {{Mook}}s and then proceeds to kick ass inside that ring. During such fights BackToBackBadasses is very useful or a SpinAttack because EverythingsBetterWithSpinning.

* The ''BruceLee'' film FistOfFury has an early example.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emYqURahUKI Fantastic example]] in ''{{Casshern}}''. Particularly at 2:20

* In ''MahouSenseiNegima'', Asuna and Setsuna's battle against the demons in Kyoto played out like this. Once they began to realize that either girl could [[OneHitKill cut them down with a single stroke]], they kept their distance and attacked more strategically in this fashion.

* PowerRangers do this in EVERY EPISODE.
* The Multi Mook fights in TheMatrix pretty much define this trope.

* In early RanmaOneHalf Akane had to do this to get to school.
* [[SummerGlau River]] in {{Serenity}} fights off Reavers coming at her from all sides.
* Happens in {{Shrek}} if I'm not mistaken.
* Definitely the Battle of 1000 Heartless in [[KingdomHearts Kingdom Hearts 2]], this is how Sora, Donald, and Goofy begin the fight.

* The ''BruceLee'' film Fist of Fury has an early example.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emYqURahUKI Fantastic example]] in ''Casshern''. Particularly at 2:20
* [[MahouSenseiNegima Asuna and Setsuna]]'s battle against the demons in Kyoto played out like this. Once they began to realize that either girl could [[OneHitKill cut them down with a single stroke]], they kept their distance and attacked more strategically in this fashion.

* I think this happens in Kill BIll (Volume 1) in the Crazy 88 fight scene.

* ''LordofTheRings'': [[spoiler:the Balrog chases them off before the fight actually happens]] but in the Mines of Moria, the Fellowship finds itself completely surrounded by a really absurd number of goblins.