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->'''Kevin''': What's with the shouting names thing anyway?

* The [[AnimeFirst manga version]] of ''PrincessTutu'' has the titular magical girl stating her name after every transformation--"I am Princess Tutu! I dance to guide your heart!" In the anime, she generally doesn't do this.

*** Then there's Kamina's introductory spiel in the first episode, which he [[CrazyAwesome delivers it to a big-ass Gunmen while he's only wielding a sword]].
---->'''Kamina:''' I'm going to tell you something important now, so you better dig the wax out of those huge ears of yours and listen! The reputation of Team Gurren echoes far and wide. When they talk about its badass leader - the man of indomitable spirit and masculinity - they're talking about me! The mighty Kamina!

** In the case of GetterRobo though, this is what they do at the ''start'' of the transformation, [[JustifiedTrope justifying it.]] Afterall, they're combining at several miles per hour, if they don't know ''exactly'' which form they're supposed to be combining into, its very likely they'll crash and burn.

For another variation, the hero himself needn't announce his form change, but his commander, his spotter or a piece of machinery can do it for him.

** When a zanpakutou releases into bankai, the shinigami simply announces "Bankai" and then enters the TransformationSequence. Once the transformation has ended, the shinigami [[TransformationNameAnnouncement concludes with the zanpakutou's new name]] which sums up the nature their weapon (and any changes that have occurred to the shinigami's own appearance) has revealed as a result of entering bankai.

* "From now on, this mecha's name is... [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann GURREN-LAGANN]]!" The first time for each new robot, the present Hot Blooded hero would name it.

*** Then there's Kamina's introductory spiel in the first episode. Keep in mind that he [[CrazyAwesome delivers it to a big-ass Ganmen while he's only wielding a sword]].
---->'''Ganmen:''' Who the hell are you?!
---->'''Kamina:''' Alright, I'll tell you. So open up those big ears and listen well! Leader of Jeeha village's Team Gurren; with a man's soul and a strong back. A tenacious demon leader... the great Kamina-sama is ''ME''!!!

*** ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'': "Complete, [=GokaiOh=]!"

* ''{{Bleach}}'': A [[EmpathicWeapon zanpakutou]] releases into shikai as a result of the shinigami calling out a [[ByThePowerOfGrayskull release activation phrase]] that ends with the [[TransformationNameAnnouncement announcement]] of the zanpakutou's true name, at which point the zanpakutou [[TranformationSequence transforms]] into its true form.

* In ''{{Bleach}}'', the command word for a ''shikai'' is the sword's "true name." No name is necessary to use a ''bankai'' form, but most of the characters say the new form's name just for fun.

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*** ''JukenSentaiGekiranger'': "[=GekiTouja=], Burning Up!

*** ''TensouSentaiGoseiger'': "Gosei Great, advent!
*** ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'': "Complete, [=GokaiOh=]!

* ''[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra]]'': "I am ''She-Ra''!"

* ''[[WesternAnimation/He-ManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse He-Man]]'': "I have the ''power''!"

* ''HeMan'': "I have the ''power''!"
* ''SheRa'': "I am ''She-Ra''!"

* As of ''Alien Force'', ''{{Ben 10}}'' has started applying this to his transformations.

* ''MegamanNTWarrior'' gave this to Megaman for Style Changes and Soul Unisons.

* In the ''{{Pokemon}}'' anime, the first aspect of an evolution a Pokémon tries out is generally its voice. [[PokemonSpeak Pokémon cries being what they are...]]

*** ''GoGoSentaiBoukenger'': "Daibouken, Combination Complete! First Gear In!"

*** ''TensouSentaiGoseiger'': "Gosei Great, Kourin![[hottip:*:Advent]]"

* ''PowerRangers'' doesn't have them say the ''same'' thing every time unless they're sticking ''very'' close to ''Sentai'', but the formation of a Megazord calls for ''something,'' even if it's just "Power up!" or "Let's do it!" Often, it's the name of the formation (especially in series with numerous formations, in which case the Rangers have to help the audience keep it straight. "Predazord: Full Moon!" "Isis Megazord: Predator Mode!")

** ''Wild Force'' embodies this trope with its call: "Guardians of the Earth, UNITED WE ROAR!"

*** "We call forth the magic, PowerRangersMysticForce!"[[hottip:*:''Magiranger'' went like "Overflowing courage becoming magic! Mahou Sentai Magiranger!"]]
*** "Call to adventure, PowerRangersOperationOverdrive!"[[hottip:*:''Boukenger'' had "Endless adventure spirits! [=GoGo=] Sentai Boukenger!"]]
*** "We summon the animal spirits from within! PowerRangersJungleFury!"[[hottip:*:In ''Gekiranger'', it was "Our burning power is a proof of justice! Juken Sentai Gekiranger!"]]
*** "Rangers together, [[PowerRangersSamurai Samurai]] forever!" [[hottip:*:[[SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinkenger]], going forth!]]
** Of course, in ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the Rangers would often pose beneath the Power Coin symbols after morphing and yell "Power Rangers!" Back when the original Rangers were the ''only'' Rangers, there was no need to differentiate.

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* [[CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels Captain...]] '''[[CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels CAAAAAAAAAAVEMAAAAAAAAAAN!!!]]'''

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** And they don't just do this for their mecha. In about half of the seasons, the team has a habit of doing individual {{I Am Hero Hear Me Roar}}s and ending with a group InTheNameOfTheMoon (and the other half still have at least one or two roll calls, even without the group ending).

-> ''Just who... the hell... DO YOU THINK I AM!?''
--> -- Pretty much everyone on the '''Dai-Gurren Brigade''', TengenToppaGurrenLagann

** ''[[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'' and ''[[PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'' didn't have one for the whole teams, but it did have each Ranger yelling "Power of *element here!*" or "*Dinosaur here* Power!" after the morph stock footage ended. This is the sort of bit of Ranger ceremony that's different from season to season - which shouted phrases are [[InTheNameOfTheMoon for coolness' sake]] and which are [[ByThePowerOfGreyskull necessary to activate gear]], and whether the just-because yells come [[{{Invocation}} before]] or [[IAmHeroHearMeRoar while posing after]].