History Main / ThisIsADrill

* Spoken word for word in {{Yotsuba}}. But only with a power drill.
* In StarBlazers, the Gamilons use a drill missle to penetrate the barrel opening of the WaveMotionGun and destroy the Argo. It probably would've worked too, if it didn't travel at about 2 miles an hour.
* Getter-2 of ''GetterRobo'' was the [[UrExample original]] drill-wielding SuperRobot.
** They're also all over the place in the manga and {{OVA}}s. [[DrillTank Drill tanks]], drill monsters, drill [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]], drill ''trees''... the list goes on.
** Getter Drill Missile. Drill hand {{rocket punch}}.

* {{GaoGaiGar}}'s very legs are formed by the [=DrillGao=], a [[DrillTank twin-drilled tank]]. SuperRobotWars even took the name of the robot's basic melee attack from Guy shouting "Drill Knee". Before the TransformationSequence, [=GaiGar=] can also attach [=DrillGao=] to his hands for a devastating punch attack (which also has been used to dig).
** [=GaoFighGar=] uses [=DrillGao=] II, which is enhanced with an expanding, contra-rotating drill setup.
** Genesic [=GaoGaiGar=] has the Straight Drill, used to parry enemy stab attacks, and the Spiral Drill, which is used as a standard attack.
* {{Gravion}}'s G-Driller forms its arms, which of course makes its Graviton Pressure Punch a combination Drill and RocketPunch.

* ''KotetsuJeeg'' has the Mach Drill, a pair of rockets Jeeg attaches to his arms so he can fly to his enemy and drill through them.
** It can also equip the Earth Parts, which give it giant drills for legs (and [[ChainsawGood chainsaws]] for hands)

** Graf Eisen's ''Raketenform'' is a drill in all but name. A rocket-powered drill on the end of a hammer, no less. All it lacks are the spiral threads.
*** So, it IS a Bavarian Fire Drill?
*** Well, technically it originates from an extraterrestrial civilization... But what the hell, GratuitousGerman is still German, no?
** Amusingly, Graf Eisen shares a (Japanese) voice actor with Simon of ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.

** Teppa Aizen from ''{{Grenadier}}'' also used cloth drills, along with other assorted cloth-based powers.

* ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Ramiel, the 5th/6th Angel, uses a drill to break into the [[ElaborateUndergroundBase Geofront]]. It's unclear how it intended to get the rest of its body down the hole.
** ''Rebuild'' retconns this in a way that makes a tad more sense, having it twist part of itself like a drill in conjunction to using its AT field in a similar manner.

* One of the {{Omake}}s in a ''FullmetalAlchemist'' manga volume had Scar waking up in the field hospital with, instead of his brother's arm, a ''drill'' attached to his shoulder.
** Ed added a drill to ''a baby stroller'' as part of his attempt to lure Scar and the Homunculi out.

* There is a specialized IronMan armor made for tunneling that has its forearms transform into drills. Considering that Tony managed to dispatch a bunch of MechaMooks with them they are also pretty effective weapons.

* The villainess in ''TheMachineGirl'' has a drill bra. She uses it to [[spoiler:give the protagonist a double mastectomy with lots of HighPressureBlood]]. Ouchies.

* ''KamenRiderDenO'' has the ZeroLiner, which utilizes a drill as a method of attack. Kamen Rider Zeronos' Henshin also includes a drill animation when his mask forms.

* The mysterious cylinder from the fourth episode of ''{{Fringe}}'' '''might''' be a burrowing, land based ultrasonic drill torpedo... or it might not.

* In ''{{Kirby}} 64'', this is one of the combinations (Rock and Needle).
* In {{Super Smash Brothers}} Brawl, we have Meta Knight's Side-B attack which is, well, a drill.
* ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' has the Horn Drill attack, one of the OneHitKO moves, and the Drill Peck, a powerful flying-type move.
** Beedrill, a first-gen Pokemon, has drill-like stingers, hence the name. And Rhydon has a metal Drill for a horn that actually spins on itself.

** Marble Garden Zone in ''{{Sonic 3}}'' has ''THREE'' drill-based bosses: The miniboss which excavates the ceiling and causes debris to fall, a flying vehicle driven by Robotnik fought by taking flight with Tails (fighting this boss in "Tails Alone" mode is [[ScrappyLevel infamous for its difficulty]] in some circles), and Knuckles' fight against Egg Robo in a similar drill-equipped flying vehicle. The last is fought within a lone room because Knuckles, at this point in the story, is still not in a mood to help nor be helped by the game's only flying hero; making defeating it in the sky impossible.

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-> ''"Lee! Do you remember what's on the bow of this ship!?"''
-> ''"Wha...!?"''
-> ''"Full speed ahead! Hit him before he hits us! Activate the Titanic Drill!"''
-->-- '''[[TheCaptain Tetsuya Onodera]]''', ''[[SuperRobotWars Super Robot Wars Original Generation 2]]''

* Parodied in ''LuckyStar''. In the same conversation as the quote at the top of the page comes from, Konata [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emq0Xf6zVDw imagines]] a ''GunBuster''/''GetterRobo''-esque dentist. And, if FreudWasRight, Miyuki's fear of dentist drills may be [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic symbolic]] for fearing men in general.... In a later episode, Akira Kogami refers to the page quote... to, rather disturbingly, justify her desire for PrincessCurls (or "twin drills", as she calls them). A later episode has her wearing two literal drills in her hair in an attempt to simulate the style.

** Beedrill, a first-gen Pokémon, has drill-like stingers, hence the name. And Rhydon has a metal Drill for a horn that actually [[YouFailBiologyForever spins on itself]] in the anime.

->"A drill is a man's romance!"
-->-- '''Konata Izumi''', ''LuckyStar''

-> Mark my words! This drill will open a hole in the universe! And that hole will be a path for those behind us! The dreams of those who've fallen! The hopes of those who'll follow! Those two sets of dreams weave together in a double helix! Drilling a path towards tomorrow! And that's Tengen Toppa! That's Gurren Lagann!! '''My drill is the drill...THAT CREATES THE HEAVENS!!!'''
-->-- '''Simon''', ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann''

* The tunneling vehicle in TheCore.

* It's a weapon trope, gotta have ''MegaMan'': In this case, Crash Man's "Crash Bomber" (''[=MM2=]''), Drill Man's "Drill Bombs" (''[=MM4=]''), Ground Man's "Spread Drill" (''Mega Man & Bass''), and Tunnel Rhino's "Tornado Fang" (''[=MMX3=]'').

* Despite the above (shopped) image, ''MegasXLR'' did not use one during the series. However, it [[DoAnythingRobot definitely could have]].

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[[caption-width-right:250:[-[[MegasXLR CHICKS! DIG! GIANT ROBOTS!]] ...with [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann drills]]! (and [[GaoGaiGar hammers]])-] ]]

->''"[[FinishingMove FINISHING]] [[CallingYourAttacks MOVE!!]]'' ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Giga...]] [[FreudWasRight DRILL... ]]'''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome BREAAAAAAAAK]][[SpellMyNameWithAnS (ERRRRRRRRR)]]!!!!!!'''"''
-->-- ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann''

** One of [[MegamanLegends Tron Bonne]]'s special attacks in ''[[MarvelVsCapcom Marvel Vs. Capcom 2]]'' and later ''[[MegatonAnnouncement Marvel Vs. Capcom 3]]'' involves turning her robots hand into a drill.

* The ending for Shadow Lady, a dark, robotic version of Chun-Li, in ''[[CapcomVsWhatever Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' featured Jin getting mortally injured in a confrontation with Bison. Shadow (robotic Charlie) and Shadow Lady show up after Bison leaves, and revive him with "cybernation", turning Jin into a dark robotic version of himself... with a drill for an arm.

** {{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}} brings us [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Drillroid Drillroid]] and [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Vehicroid_Jumbo_Drill Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill]].
** And [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds}} 5Ds]] brings us [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Drill_Synchron Drill Synchron]] and [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Drill_Warrior Drill Warrior]]. The latter is a direct reference to TengenToppaGurrenLagann.

** Given that the country it's boring into is based on Imperial China, this could easily be called a real Chinese Fire Drill.

* The [[http://img.mercadolivre.com.br/jm/img?s=MLB&f=61093943_8854.jpg&v=O Drillago]] card from ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}''. He has many drills, but the biggest one happens to be... you can guess where. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by nearly everyone who's seen the card.

** {{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}} brings us Drillroid and Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill.
** And [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds}} 5Ds]] brings us Drill Synchron and Drill Warrior. The latter is a direct reference to TengenToppaGurrenLagann.

* A few {{Transformers}}, including Menasor from ''[[TransformersCybertron Cybertron]]'' (not the ''[[{{Transformers Generation 1}} G1]]'' merger), have these. More turn into drill tanks but lose the ability to use their drills offensively in robot form. Examples are Twin Twist and Nosecone from ''[[{{Transformers Generation 1}} G1]]'', and Drillhorn from ''TransformersVictory''.

* Getter-2 of ''GetterRobo'' was the [[UrExample original]] drill-wielding SuperRobot.
** They're also all over the place in the manga and {{OVA}}s. [[DrillTank Drill tanks]], drill monsters, drill [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]], drill ''trees''... the list goes on.
** Getter Drill Missile. Drill hand {{rocket punch}}.

* A few non-super robot example exists in ChaosFighters where drills can be used as weapons. Unlike most examples, rotating blades count as drills in-universe and it is possible to mount them on ''shoulders''.

* Engineers in ''[[BattlefieldSeries Battlefield Bad Company 2]]'' can use their drill as a weapon. While its very damaging on vehicule, it can also be used on humans for a quick kill and an achievement.