'''Basic Trope''': Falling ''sakura'' petals have certain meanings in anime and other Japanese media, depending on the context.
* '''Straight''':
** In the DatingSim ''Eien no Troperia'', the unnamed protagonist meets the girl of his dreams under a rain of cherry blossoms.
** In the movie ''Space Samurai Bob'', [[BolivianArmyEnding the titular character fights the cyborg army]] [[BigBad of Emperor Evulz]] under a rain of cherry blossoms.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** When they meet, the screen is almost entirely covered by ''sakura'' petals.
** As more and more of Bob's blood spill to the ground, the cherry blossoms turn from pink to blood red, and then to black.
* '''Downplayed''': Cherry blossoms are found where you would expect them to be.
* '''Justified''':
** It's the legendary ''sakura'' tree of the school of the unnamed protagonist; those meeting beneath it will have their love lasts forever.
** These are some genetically-altered ''sakura'' trees [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace FROM OUTER SPACE]].
** The story takes place in a cherry forest -- ''not'' having ''sakura'' petals would be unusual.
* '''Inverted''':
** The dream girl dumps the unnamed protagonist under a rain of ''sakura'' petals.
** As Bob falls, the cherry blossom turns white.
* '''Subverted''':
** It seems to be a ''sakura'' tree, but it's actually something else.
** The cherry blossom imagery lead the viewer to believe that Bob will die making his last stand, but he survives.
** This conversation ensues:
--->'''Alice:''' Aren't these cherry blossoms beautiful? Love is in the air!\\
'''Bob:''' [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol Bah! Humbug!]] Anyone who mentions ''sakura'' petals should be baked into a black forest cake and buried with cherry pits in their eyes.\\
'''Alice:''' Happy St. Valentine's Day to you too, grumpy.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...whose symbolism is almost the same as that of ''sakura''.
** ...and then he dies from his fatal injuries several days later, all the while contemplating the transience of life while watching cherry blossoms.
* '''Parodied''':
** In a BigLippedAlligatorMoment, the ''sakura'' tree actually preaches about the meaning of love to the unnamed protagonist and the dream girl.
** [[GayOption The unnamed protagonist meets his old buddy under the cherry blossoms]], or the dream girl meets an OneeSama under the cherry blossoms.
** [[AnvilOnHead Severe cherry injury]].
** Petals fall, then SmashCut to a crashed van from "Shinjuku Cherry Blossom Delivery", which is the source.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** There are no ''sakura'' trees in ''Eien no Troperia''.
** Being set in outer space, there are no ''sakura'' trees in ''Space Samurai Bob''.
* '''Enforced''': "Regardless of age and era, the viewers will understand the symbolism of ''sakura'' petals! Let's make him meet his dream girl under a ''sakura'' tree!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "This ''sakura'' tree is as beautiful as the you in my dream."
* '''Invoked''': To make sure their love lasts forever, the unnamed protagonist makes a confession to his dream girl under a blossoming cherry tree.
* '''Exploited''': But before the unnamed protagonist can do so, TheRival steals the opportunity to do exactly that.
* '''Defied''': TheRival burns down all ''sakura'' trees at the school.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** The girl derives a different meaning from the location of the confession, inferring that the protagonist believes their potential relationship will be short.
** Bob tries to fight Emperor Evulz, but the ''sakura'' petals distract him, prevent him from getting a clear shot, are used by Evulz as cover, etc.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** She is willing to settle for short and exciting.
** Bob uses the ''sakura'' petals to his advantage, and defeats Evulz.
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