History LateArrivalSpoiler / AnimeAndManga

** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'': The boss of Passione is the Part's BigBad, he has a Stand called King Crimson (with powers that are difficult to explain but [[MemeticMutation just work]]), he has a SplitPersonality named Doppio, and his name is Diavolo. Also, Trish has a Stand called Spice Girl and Gold Experience evolves into [[StoryBreakerPower Gold Experience Requiem]].

* ''Manga/DestinyOfTheShrineMaiden'' at first appears to be a simple series about two [[PseudoRomanticFriendship best friends]], with some LesYay and mechas thrown in. Then it turns into a twisted love triangle. Being that it is one of the most popular GirlsLove series to date you should already know that the main duo aren't just best friends and who Himeko ends up with. And if you don't know, the English dub [=DVDs=] made sure to make it clear.

* ''Manga/{{Pluto}}'': The cover of the final volume shows [[spoiler:Atom touching one of Pluto's horns, spoiling not only that he returns to life in-series but also the ultimate outcome of their fight]].
** Of course, if you've [[Manga/AstroBoy read the original]], as just about everyone in Japan would have, [[ItWasHisSled you'd know this already]].

* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'' does this on two fronts: the solicits for ''Side: Despair'' mention one of the major twists of ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'', while its first episode assumes you watched [[spoiler: Chisa die]] in the first episode of''Side: Future''.

* ''Anime/{{Planetes}}''. Due to the EvolvingCredits, anyone who sees a late season version of the intro will be horrifically spoiled on 2 major characters who FaceHeelTurn.

* The opening sequence of ''Anime/SandsOfDestruction'' shows a brief clip of [[spoiler:Awakened Kyrie]], though it's very short and if you haven't played the game, you may mistake it for sunset lighting just making his hair look red. Since TheAnimeOfTheGame was actually created to promote [[VideoGame/SandsOfDestruction the game]], the game itself makes no attempt to hide the fact that [[spoiler:Kyrie is the Destruct]] and in fact begins its plot with this; the [[Manga/SandsOfDestruction manga]] also presumes familiarity with the plot and doesn't make such a big deal of hiding it. Morte's precise reason for wanting to end the world isn't explored until fairly late in the anime (though there is some {{Foreshadowing}}), but the back of the DVD case spells it out quite plainly. Surprisingly, this ''isn't'' spoiled by the game or manga, as they're AlternateContinuities and so her reasons are different.

** For American viewers, ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' was a series of Late-Arrival Spoilers being delivered effectively as character exposition from the word "go", since it exploded in popularity before its predecessor (despite two previous attempts to dub said predecessor). Things like Goku having a son and a long-lost evil brother, being from a race of alien warriors, and Piccolo Jr. pulling a HeelFaceTurn were all meant to be shocking surprises to fans who grew up watching ''Manga/DragonBall'' first. Not to mention a lot of the former show's major events, like Tenshinhan's HeelFaceTurn, Demon King Piccolo having a son, Goku marrying Chi-Chi, and the introduction of all the supporting characters who show up by the start of ''Dragon Ball Z''.

** ''Manga/PhantomBlood'': [[TheHeroDies Jonathan Joestar dies]] and takes [[BigBad Dio]]'s head with him, and Will Zeppeli dies to save Jonathan around the Part's midway point.
** ''Manga/BattleTendency'': Joseph survives his fight with Kars, but Caeser dies fighting Wamuu.
** ''Manga/StardustCrusaders'': DIO survived the events of Part 1 by taking Jonathan's body (which retroactively spoils the end of ''Phantom Blood'') and gains a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] called The World that can [[TimeStandsStill stop time]]. Anybody familiar with the MemeticMutation surrounding Dio knows about his Stand's time stop ability, but in the series proper, none of the heroes knew until they actually fought him, with Kakyoin sacrificing himself to give the rest of them a clue. Fortunately for anybody ''not'' already spoiled by the memes, the anime adaptation of ''Stardust Crusaders'' presents the mystery of DIO's powers in the same way the manga did [[LongRunners 23 years ago]], but the ''[=JoJo=]'' video games and Shonen Jump crossover games that DIO appears in just assume everybody knows already. Also, DIO using a steamroller in an attempt to kill Jotaro.
** ''Manga/DiamondIsUnbreakable'': Yoshikage Kira is the Part's BigBad, he [[DeadPersonImpersonation kills a man named Kosaku and steals his identity]], and later gains the ability to [[GroundhogDayLoop create time loops]].
** ''Manga/GoldenWind'': The boss of Passione is the Part's BigBad, he has a Stand called King Crimson (with powers that are difficult to explain but [[MemeticMutation just work]]), he has a SplitPersonality named Doppio, and his name is Diavolo. Also, Trish has a Stand called Spice Girl and Gold Experience evolves into [[StoryBreakerPower Gold Experience Requiem]].
** ''Manga/StoneOcean'': Enrico Pucci's [[PowersAsPrograms Whitesnake]] evolves into [[GravityMaster C-Moon]], and later into [[TimeMaster Made in Heaven]].
** ''Manga/SteelBallRun'': Johnny Joestar's Tusk is an ACT Stand, Funny Valentine is the Part's BigBad and is supported by Jesus of Nazareth, and an AlternateUniverse Diego Brando with The World as his Stand is the FinalBoss.

** The cover for ''[[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion Rebellion]]'' also has [[spoiler:Ultimate Madoka]] on it. She doesn't actually appear until near the end, so that's pretty spoilery; but it's not nearly so ridiculous as the ads for the boxset that reveal [[spoiler:Demon Homura]], a.k.a. Ultimate WalkingSpoiler. Apparently they couldn't resist showing off the [[spoiler:new EvilIsSexy outfit]].

* ''Anime/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteelNorthernWar'' doesn't pull its punches when it comes to spoilers from previous arcs that trying to follow along with the plot is just going to be confusing without prior knowledge from at least '''''seven prior games''''' before this original anime adaptation. The fact that the cast casually mention these events don't help whatsoever. Some examples include the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky steam tank incident in Liberl]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZeroAndTrailsToAzure Crossbell being occupied by Erebonia]], and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Erebonia's national hero]] being North Ambria's [[TheDreaded biggest threat]] who, thanks to the PerspectiveFlip, is playing his role as the HeroAntagonist from North Ambria's perspective. In fact, the cast of the anime head to [[TheEmpire Erebonia]] to investigate said national hero and find any intel about him and his SuperRobot.

* In ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess2016'' doesn't bother hiding Midna's true identity or appearance at all, nor Ganondorf's [[HijackedByGanon role as Zant's patron]]. Instead, it builds up to the Hero's Shade's [[spoiler:true identity as the late Hero of Time]].

** The advertising for the later movies featuring the 02 cast show Ken among the heroes, which gives away his HeelFaceTurn in the original series.

** The advertising for the latter movies featuring the 02 cast show Ken among the heroes, which gives away his HeelFaceTurn in the original series.

** ''Manga/StardustCrusaders'': DIO survived the events of Part 1 by taking Jonathan's body (which retroactively spoils the end of ''Phantom Blood'') and gains a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] called The World that can [[TimeStandsStill stop time]]. Anybody familiar with the MemeticMutation surrounding Dio knows about his Stand's time stop ability, but in the series proper, none of the heroes knew until they actually fought him, with Kakyoin sacrificing himself to give the rest of them a clue. Fortunately for anybody ''not'' already spoiled by the memes, the anime adaptation of ''Stardust Crusaders'' presents the mystery of DIO's powers in the same way the manga did [[LongRunners 23 years ago]], but the [=JoJo=] video games and Shonen Jump crossover games that DIO appears in just assume everybody knows already. Also, DIO using a steamroller in an attempt to kill Jotaro.

-->'''Subaru:''' The fact that you're our commander now is a massive spoiler!

* ''Manga/GirlFriends'' spends much of the first volume looking like a standard story about two girls of contrasting personalities meeting and becoming friends, before Chapter 7 confirms that one of them has fallen for the other in a big way. Of course, as the manga is best known as a modern classic of the YuriGenre with advertisers marketing it as a story of two best friends who fall in love, it's hardly a surprise now.

** Any attempt to summarize the plot of ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa'' will spoil the ending of [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 anime]]: [[spoiler:Ed gets transported to our world while saving Al, and Al is trying to reunite with him]].

* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'':

* For those just starting to watch ''[[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Slayers NEXT]]'', Xellos is a [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Mazoku]]. It's not a secret anymore. The opening sequences for the season itself spoils it, if you watch closely.

* ''LightNovel/SundayWithoutGod'' has two: first, Ai's last name is Astin, prominently displayed on character bios, even on the official site. So, how that is that a spoiler? [[spoiler:Hampnie Hambart's real name is Kizuna Astin, revealing that he really is her long-lost father]]. Second, the fact that [[spoiler:Alice]] appears on the covers of the later novels spoils that [[spoiler:he doesn't die at the end of the Class 3-4 arc]].

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': Promotional material for the ''Alicization'' arc spoils that Alice, who's introduced as Kirito and Eugeo's ChildhoodFriend from the Underworld, eventually becomes an Integrity Knight by showing an adult Alice with her Osmanthus blade and Integrity Knight armor.

* In ''Manga/{{Arachnid}}'', Yoriko Tajima is a bully-turned-friend who is also an ageless ShadowDictator who got Japan nuked on purpose. Her identity comes up not only in the spinoff ''Caterpillar'' at a point it was a prequel, but also in the next-to-last page of ''Manga/ChoubuNoShinobi'', a ''Sengoku era'' spinoff, for ''no'' good reason! And then there's ''Manga/{{Himenospia}}'', which may seem unrelated but follows the plot beats of ''Arachnid'' [[RecycledInSpace so closely]] that Yoriko's character and backstory are [[DecompositeCharacter split]] between the heroine, the BigBad and, ''yes'', the bully-turned-friend.

** ''Manga/SteelBallRun'': Johnny Joestar's Tusk is an ACT Stand, Funny Valentine is the Part's BigBad, and an AlternateUniverse Diego Brando with The World as his Stand is the FinalBoss.

** Some commercials for the initial DVD release of the original anime also featured one of the most pivotal and affecting character deaths, that of [[spoiler:Maes Hughes]], which happen halfway through the series and was a major emotional [[SacrificialLion turning]] [[WhamEpisode point]].

* Back in 1996, Van's {{wing|Pull}}s in ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'' were major spoilers. Nowadays, nearly [[http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e249/Shadow_Wolf_1991/Escaflowne/wings.jpg half]] [[http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/porcarr/escaflowne.jpg of]] [[http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq256/tts_posters_2008/ANIME/escaflowne.jpg the]] [[http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac171/pure_anime/Vision%20of%20Escaflowne/vision_of_escaflowne_008.jpg official]] [[http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac171/pure_anime/Vision%20of%20Escaflowne/untitled.jpg art]] show them, including the ''[[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/Escaflowne_dvd.png box set]]''. That's right, you get spoiled just trying to ''buy'' the damn show.

* All the official art for the second season of ''Manga/HeavensLostProperty'' shows [[DumbBlonde Astraea]] hanging around the good guys (Well, fellow [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Angeloids]] [[EmotionlessGirl Ikaros]] and [[TokenMiniMoe Nymph]]), spoiling her eventual HeelFaceTurn. Guess they expected everyone to have read the manga already.

** Setsuna's WingPull was a surprising twist the first time it was revealed. Nowadays however, you'd likely be more surprised to learn that it was ''meant'' to be a surprise. As Asuna herself said, the wings are cool, thus, several pictures featuring Setsuna, like, say... the covers for some of the VideoGame adaptations, depict her in all her spoilery [[WingedHumanoid winged glory]].

** Perhaps the biggest spoiler yet was before the final match of the Alola League, [[spoiler:Ash was shown holding the trophy in a few screenshots, including a full clip as part of a promotional giveaway. Granted, due to Ash losing the last time he was in the finals of a League, some fans were skeptical this could all be a trick. It wasn’t. He finally won.]]