Line #2 Main/SuperSentaiStance


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:They wear helmets because it's [[{{Corpsing}} hard to pull this off with a straight face.]]]]
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4	->''"Pose as a team, 'cause SHIT JUST GOT REAL."''
5	-->-- ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth''
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7	A type of AssKickingPose performed by a team, usually involving a high degree of synchronization or symmetry and often both. As the name suggests, the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' team (and the adapted ''Franchise/PowerRangers'') are the TropeCodifier and TropeNamer. Tends to look awesome, even if it should -- by all rights -- look silly. Generally speaking, you usually need three to six people to pull this off.
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9	The trope originated with {{Sentai}} and is never played straight outside of a {{Sentai}} work; examples outside {{Sentai}} works are almost always [[AffectionateParody Affectionate Parodies]]. Even within works, it's {{Lampshaded}} sometimes. For fun, this trope is usually coupled with InTheNameOfTheMoon.
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11	Like many {{Tokusatsu}} tropes, the {{Trope Maker}}s likely come from KabukiTheatre, a medium filled with [[ChewingTheScenery larger-than-life]] heroes who often [[AssKickingPose strike distinctive stances]]. While earlier {{toku}} works like ''Franchise/KamenRider'' and the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' often featured solo or duo "[[HenshinHero henshin]] poses", ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' would [[TropeCodifier codify]] the group version through its larger cast and emphasis on TeamSpirit. It later became known to Western audiences in the '90s through ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' (an American adaptation of ''Super Sentai''), and several popular {{Anime}} of the time including ''Manga/SailorMoon'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''.
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13	Arguably the inspiration for the "dab" (or "dabbing") dance move in contemporary American HipHop culture.
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15	Compare: AngelsPose, TeamPowerWalk, VFormationTeamShot and AttackPatternAlpha.
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18	!!Examples:
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23	* The several victory poses Kogarasumaru pulls off in ''Manga/AirGear''. Parody examples of course.
24	* ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'': Played for laughs in the sixteenth chapter, adopted as the second segment of the third episode. Mira attempts to play this while [[NewJobEpisode changing into Suzuya Bakery's uniforms]], but Ao points out this trope can't played with a single person.
25	* Tomo gets Chiyo to strike one of these in the third supplemental chapter of ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''.
26	* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
27	** Kon has to become Karakuraizer (in Ichigo's body, of course) in two {{Filler}} episodes. And he even gets a FiveManBand to back him up consisting of [[{{Bokukko}} Tatsuki]], [[LipstickLesbian Chizuru]], [[ThoseTwoGuys Keigo]], [[WaifFu Ururu]], and [[FakeUltimateHero Don Kanonji]].
28	** The Great Desert Brothers/Three Brothers/Neldonde Bandits (Nel, Pesche and Dondochakka)
29	* Parodied in ''Manga/BusoRenkin'', where entrance to the LXE headquarters requires both a password ''and'' the people seeking entrance to strike a pose. When the heroes attempt to get in, they do the same thing (to Tokiko's great reluctance)... only to realize that even if they did know the password, it'd be rather stupid for the LXE to just let any random people into their secret headquarters (leading to a flustered Tokiko to just get pissed and bust the door down.)
30	* Parodied in ''Anime/CarnivalPhantasm'', which introduces three new [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Ren]] variants (Spotty, Calico and Striped) alongside regular (Black) Ren and White Ren just so the newly-coined Super United Cats Squadron Five Ren Cats can do a super sentai introduction. Then they immediately go through the intro again except that they're all Calico this time, and then they do it a ''third'' time with each one wearing a ludicrous costume that has nothing to do with what any of the others are wearing.
31	* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':
32	** The Ginyu Force is a rare villainous [[strike:example]] parody. They got pissed when they realized that the heroes had killed off too many of their numbers to pull it off anymore. And they've earned something of an EnsembleDarkhorse fandom because of it, despite (or quite possibly because of) the fact that they were supposed to look genuinely stupid. Goku mocks them for this habit and points out [[WhatTheFuAreYouDoing all they're doing is wasting energy and leaving themselves open]].
33	** Meanwhile, Gohan tries to pull off something similar as the Great Saiyaman, but since he only has one partner and he's a massive dork to begin with, it just ends up looking ridiculous. The only one who thinks he looks cool is his little brother.
34	* The ending theme of ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' ends up with the cast in such a pose, closing the Hare Hare Yukai choreography.
35	* ''Manga/KoiKoi7'' has one by the AmazonBrigade it shares its name with. Though according to [[AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl]] Akio, the team was formed minutes before they appeared, so how they managed to work out such a synchronized pose is another matter entirely.
36	* The Baka Rangers in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' had a way of doing this for fun. If that weren't enough, the SchoolFestival arc had a group of entertainers called the Mahora Sentai who did this during their shows.
37	* [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/b/b9/DP133.png This image]] from ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl'' qualifies as this combined with VFormationTeamShot. (from left to right: ([[DarkIsNotEvil Gliscor]], Monferno, [[TheHero Ash Ketchum]], [[{{Sidekick}} Pikachu]], [[BadassArmFold Buizel]], [[NobleBirdOfPrey Staraptor]] and [[SturdyAndSteadyTurtles Grotle]]). [[TerribleTrio The main Team Rocket trio]] also uses this trope during the recital of their motto. [[http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/Teamrocket/r63.jpg Case in point.]]
38	* In the ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' filler episode "Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!", the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/NarutoAnimeOnlyCharactersFromNaruto Moya Triad]] [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/naruto/images/5/58/Moya_Triad.PNG/revision/latest?cb=20150302124658 introduce themselves by doing these]].
39	* ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'' had a [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SRCVk2JWiZo/UbqpCyBsrVI/AAAAAAAAKpg/sA_kHCTSFjE/s1600/nyaruko_w_ep_9_eyecatch_b.jpg title card]] in its second season where Nyarko, Cuuko, and Hasta do one of these. For bonus points, it's part of a ShoutOut; they're posed as ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'', ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger's Kyoryu Red'', and ''Series/KamenRiderWizard'', together forming a nod to the crossover movie ''Film/KamenRiderXSuperSentaiXSpaceSheriffSuperHeroTaisenZ''.
40	* ''Manga/OnePiece'' is a slightly curious case with the rather zany Heart Pirates, led by the not-at-all zany [[TheStoic Trafalgar]] [[TheComicallySerious Law]], who are often seen decked in matching boiler suits and striking sentai poses behind their captain.
41	** The Vinsmoke Family makes for a rare antagonistic example. It's appropriate considering how they blatantly take inspiration from sentai shows and comics, with high-tech, colorful suits and separate elemental-themed powers.
42	* ''Anime/PrettyCure'':
43	** While the stance is utilized in standard magical girl form through the series (combined with BackToBackBadasses when a team is made of [[WonderTwinPowers just two]]), ''Anime/PrettyCureAllStars DX 2'' lampshaded this when [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure five]] [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar teams]] [[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 of]] [[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Pretty]] [[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Cures]] pose together when they're all first gathered. Cure Blossom and Cure Marine are more than a little put off by it all.
44	** ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'' takes it one step further -- when the united five strike their first group stance... the MonsterOfTheWeek immediately hits them with a soda missile.
45	** One episode of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure'' had the team go through the entire speech and pose before realizing one of their teammates was [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes so terrified of the dentist-themed monster]], she didn't transform and hid behind a tree the entire time.
46	** ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'' has an episode where Iona, once the AloofAlly, puts her new teammates through a training camp ''specifically'' to practice their stance.
47	** ''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure'' has a HalloweenEpisode where the team puts on a sentai guise to cover up their identities, leading to a direct parody of the more typical sentai stance -- down to the [[StuffBlowingUp color-coded explosions]] behind the girls as they each announce their names.
48	* The Children of ''Manga/PsychicSquad'' absolutely love doing this. They even include multicolored smoke in the background! Now THAT'S dedication.
49	* In ''Manga/TheRedRangerBecomesAnAdventurerInAnotherWorld'', Red, Idola, and the two unnamed adventurers they're partying with instinctively strike one of these poses after successfully using the Victory Kizuna Buster to defeat a powerful monster. Idola and the others are wondering why and how long they've been striking this pose when they finally realize they're doing it.
50	* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': The Sailor Guardians strike a pose whenever they transform at the start of a battle.
51	%%* The ''Anime/SamuraiPizzaCats'' parody this, of course.
52	* In ''Manga/SoulEater'', Death the Kid and his twin guns Patti and Liz will often go into a symmetrical formation in which Kid will be on his knees with his arms low to the ground, Patty will be standing over him with her hands behind her head and Liz above both of them with her arms outstretched like wings. Sometimes, whenever this formation is less symmetrical (such as one point during their debut episode, when Patti was off to one side), Kid would get mad and shout at them.
53	-->'''Kid:''' Just look, Patti! Your stance is off again!
54	* ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'', Daddy and Fuuka strike one of these at the beginning of the [[http://koiwai.biz/eng/v5/ch34/34_01120x175_jpg.htm second part]] of the [[BeachEpisode Beach Episode]]
55	* The five dream-warriors of ''Anime/{{Yumeria}}'' did this as well, in a moment of GenreSavvy, with the Red Ranger commenting that [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat she's always wanted to be]] a [[Franchise/SailorMoon Bishoujo Senshi]].
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58	[[folder:Card Games]]
59	* In ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'', the Dark Scorpions, a gang of thieves, do this on the card [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Mustering_of_the_Dark_Scorpions Mustering of the Dark Scorpions.]]
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62	[[folder:Fan Works]]
63	* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheMinisukas'': Parodied. After splitting into five, the Israfel perform a synchronized pose, complete with an explosion.
64	-->'''Alright guys, let's show the Lilim what teamwork looks like!'''\
65	Israfel's two bisected halves separate into five different colored blobs that quickly take shape.\
66	'''Israfel Red!''' The red blob morphs into a smaller Israfel that has it's 'arms' in a cross shape.\
67	'''Israfel Blue!''' The blue blob morphs into a smaller Israfel with one 'hand' in front of it's 'face' and one to it's side.\
68	'''Israfel Black!''' The black blob morphs into a smaller Israfel that points one 'finger' forward.\
69	'''Israfel Yellow!''' The yellow blob morphs into a smaller Israfel that puts one 'hand' on it's 'chin' and another on the opposite 'hip'.\
70	'''Israfel Pink!''' The pink blob morphs into a small Israfel that crosses both 'arms' above it's 'head'.\
71	'''Together we are THE ISRAFEL RANGERS!''' An unexplained explosion erupts behind them.
72	* ''Webcomic/TheWinxClubPlayDungeonsAndDragons'': As it is customary for the Winx Club, the seven girls pose like this in their (imagined) PlayableCharacter forms while shouting their trademark [[TogetherWeAreX "We are the Winx!"]] on the last page of the fan comic.
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75	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
76	* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'':
77	** In the [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 original film]], the Furious Five strike a pose at the tournament to choose the Dragon Warrior, accompanied by a gust of wind from a flap of Crane's wings.
78	** In the [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 sequel]], they do this only for [[ComedicHero Po to be facing in the wrong direction]].
79	* In ''WesternAnimation/HulkVs Wolverine'', ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} tries making the bad guys join him in doing one of these. It does not work.
80	* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei and her friends strike this kind of pose at the end of their impromptu dance on the sidewalk.
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83	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
84	* ''Film/StreetFighter'' uses it as a MythologyGag at the end, by having the heroes pull their {{Victory Pose}}s from the game together in the final shot.
85	%%* In ''Film/VampiresSuck'', the werewolves do it.
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88	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
89	* Spoofed with [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Biouman "Biouman"]], a sketch from French comedic trio Creator/LesInconnus parodying ''Series/ChoudenshiBioman''. Their three-man, final Sentai Stance results in an accidental GroinAttack.
90	* Lampshaded in ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger''. Every time the characters try to do their pose, it goes wrong in some way (somebody trips, explosions go off at the wrong time, etc...).
91	* ''Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'' does this alot once all the scouts were introduced. Each one in a group would start their InTheNameOfTheMoon speech and pose, and then cut away to a group shot with them all finishing it in sync.
92	* TropeNamer: ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', its American adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and all their countless variants, of course. ''At least'' OncePerEpisode. [[note]]Although in RealLife, such stances are ''never'' used by those that know what they're doing.[[/note]]
93	** At the end of several ''Super Sentai'' series, the last episode inevitably involves the rangers having one last pose together out of uniform for one reason or another, (sometimes their powers are completely lost, sometimes they just feel like doing it out of uniform, sometimes they do it helmetless, etc.) and then finishing the BigBad off for good. The feeling of ScrewDestiny and TrueCompanions in some of these cases is so powerful it's downright moving.
94	** Interestingly, when different teams of Rangers team up, they do their roll call poses but the final team shot is of all 10-12 with their arms at their sides (as there's a big explosion in the background, followed by Ranger-colorcoded smoke clouds. Well, PR gets the smoke clouds.)
95	** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' arguably pokes fun at this with Gokai Green, who (as the PluckyComicRelief) tends to do very odd poses like giving himself bunny ears. Even this was lampshaded in one episode where the team fought {{Evil Twin}}s and, upon seeing his own role call pose, Green complains that it looks like he's wiping his hands on his pants after peeing; Yellow and Silver say that it's always looked like that. Don also has a hard time pulling off some of the more complex poses; [[FunnyBackgroundEvent look closely when the team is doing another Sentai's pose and you can often see him stumbling around]].
96	** ''Series/ResshaSentaiToQger'' even once had all of their HumongousMecha [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/powerrangers/images/a/ac/ToQ_Sentai_ResshaGer.png/revision/latest?cb=20161230195114 do the pose]]!
97	** While other teams tend to look cool in group posing, ''Series/MashinSentaiKiramager'', a series with primary themes of jewelry and being ''faaaaabulous'' in general, bordered on SelfParody with their signature team pose looking more like [[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcqAUSmZPUA/XwqNK15eljI/AAAAAAAAx0k/pGbZe0ulkeIgf7eisrwJoMiTEPjEf640gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-07-11-20h08m39s204.png the ending shot of an over-the-top musical number]] than any kind of martial arts formation.
98	** ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger'' has a RunningGag of the stance sequence being altered in some humorous way as a result of whatever the MonsterOfTheWeek did to them that episode, such as having one member be invisible, the leader being stuck in the body of one of the villains, or the team logo that appears behind them when they do the stance falling on them.
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102	* Music/MichaelJackson incorporated these with his backup dancers in his live shows. [[JustifiedTrope It looks cool, and it's a good time for him to catch his breath]].
103	* [[http://static1.allkpop.com/upload/2013/11/content/Bora_1383857704_FEMALE2a.jpg Sometimes used]] by K-Pop girl group [[Music/CrayonPop Crayon Pop]].
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106	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
107	* The Power Raiders of Wrestling/{{AAA}} and the Hustle Kamen Rangers of Wrestling/FightingOperaHUSTLE, being Super Sentai send ups, performed such poses before and after matches.
108	* Wrestling/BillieKay and Wrestling/PeytonRoyce [[https://media.giphy.com/media/4KENbXTSX57Q16DbF2/giphy.gif do this]] as The Iiconics, designed to be [[NarmCharm as over-the-top as possible]]. Doing said pose has informally been called [[PersonAsVerb "IIconicing"]].
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111	[[folder:Theater]]
112	* In circuses, at the beginning and the end, the members of an act usually come up and make a pose. (And if their act IS a difficult pose, then their starting pose is often a simple one, not related to the pose that is actually their act.)
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115	[[folder:Video Games]]
116	* The Meatball Brigade does this in ''[[Franchise/DotHack .hack//ROOTS]]''.
117	* ''All over the place'' in ''VideoGame/ChromaSquad'', which makes sense considering it's a game about running a {{Sentai}} studio. Not only will your actors pose when they change to Sentai mode, but while in costume they will randomly pose during battle while idle, or whenever they speak during a cutscene. Each role has its own unique pose when they pose solo.
118	* The Prism Rangers of ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'', being a straight ([[{{Pun}} except for]] [[CampGay Prism Violet]]) ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' parody, made good use of this trope.
119	* One optional Quest in ''VideoGame/DivinityIITheDragonKnightSaga'' has a group of people in rags approaching the PC, instantly switching into armor and weapons and striking such a pose. By the way the camera focuses on each one as their armor appears in a beam of light and they shout their names, you know it's a parody of this trope.
120	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4aZcnKnqk Behold! The Dragon Terror Patrol!]]
121	* The Super Sentai Stance Shenanigans continue in ''Videogame/DragonBallFighterz'', as both grown-up Gohan and the Ginyu Force are in. For Gohan, it's mostly something he finds fun (calling "the Great Saiyaman" lame is a good way to piss him off), but the Ginyus are taking it as seriously as ever: Captain Ginyu [[WorthyOpponent heaps honors on Gohan]] over his knowledge and appreciation of proper asskicking poses, and the Force itself will try to challenge [[MirrorMatch their own clones]] to a pose-off and be ''[[SeriousBusiness absurdly offended]]'' that they don't actually pose.
122	* As Ryuuseitai from ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'' is a {{Sentai}} themed, they naturally have a few cards of the unit members doing this. However, as Ryuuseitai is ''also'' a RagtagBunchOfMisfits, the expressions are generally a little atypical, with [[DisMotivation Midori]] looking awkward and tired, or [[CloudCuckooLander Kanata]] grinning like a child.
123	* The [=YuRiPa=] team of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' engage in this a few times during the course of the game, most notably in the intro sequence, and often involving the AngelsPose.
124	* Parodied in ''VideoGame/GodHand'' with the Mad Midget Five (a parody of sentai teams, of course). Their pose is to lie on the ground in a V-shaped formation... ''with their legs sticking up in the air in a V-shape''. When defeated, they go into "Formation... C!" Which is turning to the side and grabbing each other's hips.
125	-->'''Gene:''' ''... douchebags!''
126	* A song in ''VideoGame/JustDance 3'' is an affectionate parody of sentai theme songs, complete with all four members dancing pulling off stances!
127	* In ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'', cousin Kuro regularly attempts a solo version of this. He's a huge {{Sentai}} fan and an IneffectualLoner.
128	* ''VideoGame/{{killer7}}'': "D-did you see that? A real Handsome Pose!"
129	* Among the many, many [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to classic Japanese series, Ralf and Clark from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' used to have a special intro pose mirroring the Cross Changer from ''Series/ChoujinSentaiJetman''.
130	* The opening of ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'' shows the game's 8 Robot Masters performing this behind Proto Man. They strike the same poses in [[Manga/MegaManMegamix the corresponding manga chapter]], as well.
131	* Even in the ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' franchise parodying ''Super Sentai'' elements, Mars People Rangers from ''VideoGame/MetalSlugAttack'' took a spot of this trope in [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metalslug/images/6/69/Story_act_131.png/revision/latest?cb=20171031072754 this artwork]]. Yes, alien example, but the "Rangers" is in the team name.
132	* ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' has the Barrier Trio, whose weakness depends on WHICH SuperSentaiStance they're in and which of the Trio is leading the Stance. When they're defeated, exhaused, they strike one last Barrier Pose. [[DyingMomentOfAwesome It is spectacular]].
133	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
134	** In ''Videogame/PokemonXAndY'', members of Team Flare occasionally strike such a pose when preparing to do battle.
135	** In ''Videogame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', using a Z-Move apparently ''requires'' you to do this, starting with a short dance based on hula movements before striking a dramatic pose.
136	** Buzzwole in a nutshell. The Pokedex even guesses they communicate exclusively through posing.
137	* The main character of ''Suisei Tenshi Primaveil Zwei'', the captain of a parody super sentai team, exults in the first ever defeat of the MagicalGirl senshi parody, unconsciously strikes a VictoryPose as he cheers. His subordinates enthusiastically join him in turn. They never speak of this again.
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140	[[folder:Web Animation]]
141	* Happens in ''WebAnimation/BravestWarriors'' when the Memory Donk attacks
142	-->''[everyone poses]''\
143	'''Danny:''' What do we do now?!?\
144	'''Chris:''' I don't know! It just felt right to pose like this!
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147	[[folder:Webcomics]]
148	* ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'': [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2013/11/06/cake-and-punch-will-be-served/ The Wolf Family Pose]], prior to attacking Jata as a team. Some members put more effort into it than others.
149	* ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'': "[[RunningGag Pose as a team, 'cause SHIT JUST GOT REAL.]]"
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152	[[folder:Web Original]]
153	* ''WebVideo/FranceFive'', naturally, being an AffectionateParody of the Sentai genre, features this. Most notably in an animated EyeCatch starting episode 2. Although for the second part of the Eye Catch, the France Five screw up the Sentai Stance, and most of them end up sprawled while [[TheLeader Red Fromage]] [[FacePalm face-palms]].
154	* For WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic's [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E11 review]] of ''Film/TurboAPowerRangersMovie'', the Nostalgia Ranger is soon doing a one-man version of this once he suits up. Though he spices it up a bit with some hands-on-knees Charleston moves and a crotch grab.
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157	[[folder:Western Animation]]
158	* The acclaimed ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS3E20Godfellas Godfellas]]" has a sect of four unassuming astronomy monks suddenly take on a Sentai Stance when Fry threatens to use their telescope without permission.
159	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "[[Recap/TheLoudHouseS5E3StrifeOfThePartyKernelOfTruth Kernel of Truth]]", when Lincoln and his friends decide to start up the middle school news show again, they come up with a action news team pose.
160	* Done in a decidedly non-battle context at the end of the opening to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'', with the ponies in the back of the formation waving to make the whole thing look more friendly.
161	* A 5-minute webisode for ''WesternAnimation/NexoKnights'' shows the Knights going into one of these poses when they're supposed to be saving a village. {{Lampshaded}} in-universe by the following conversation:
162	-->Lance: Uh, what are we doing?
163	-->Clay: We're posing. Heroically.
164	-->Macy: Shouldn't we be getting on with the saving-the-town part?
165	-->Clay: [[DoubleTake clears throat]] Right. Let's go!
166	* Early episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' had the Autobots doing this almost every time they came through a ground bridge portal. They've since (mostly) gotten over it.
167	* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'': The six main girls (occasionally plus Roxy or Daphne) pose like this either while calling for their powers or after going through their fairy TransformationSequence. Additionally, they always form a V with their fingers. This is PlayedForLaughs in one episode where the girls are too sleepy to get their habitual positions right the first time -- so they shift places around and it's only then that the sequence truly starts. Although the music doesn't quite wait for them.
168	* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' uses this trope, in the form of "[[AttackPatternAlpha Dragon Ex Kumai Formation]]" (and later, "Wudai Orion Formation").
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