History Main / BeamOfEnlightenment

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* This happens to Meowth once in the DP era of the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime when Jessie and James try to scapegoat him for a failed plan to catch Ash's Pikachu, leading to a temporary end of their partnership as Meowth (and, subsequently, Jessie) try to go straight.

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* Another instance where it is used frequently is in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'', whenever the title character finally realizes who the criminal is. It's also used when a character finds a breakthrough, when the suspect/victim of the week hears something uncomfortable that is bound to turn up later.

* Various moments in ''Manga/DragonBall'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' when someone senses another character's ki (energy).
** It also marks the triggering of many transformations. In particular, Goku turning into the Oozaru while imprisoned by Pilaf; Gohan's first transformation into the Oozaru during his survival training under Piccolo in the Saiyan saga; the flashback to Vegeta's first transformation to Super Saiyan in the Androids saga; Trunks' first transformation into Super Saiyan after the murder of Gohan by Androids 17 and 18 [[Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks in the bad future]]; and Gohan's first transformation into Super Saiyan 2 when triggered by Perfect Cell murdering Android 16 during the Cell Games.

** It also marks the triggering of many transformations. In particular, Goku turning into the Oozaru while imprisoned by Pilaf; Gohan's first transformation into the Oozaru during his survival training under Piccolo in the Saiyan saga; the flashback to Vegeta's first transformation to Super Saiyan in the Androids saga, Trunks' first transformation into Super Saiyan after the murder of Gohan by Androids 17 and 18 [[Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks in the bad future]]; and Gohan's first transformation into Super Saiyan 2 when triggered by Perfect Cell murdering Android 16 during the Cell Games.

** It also marks the triggering of many transformations. In particular, Goku turning into the Oozaru while imprisoned by Pilaf, Gohan's first transformation into the Oozaru during his survival training under Piccolo in the Saiyan saga, and Gohan's first transformation into Super Saiyan 2 when triggered by Perfect Cell murdering Android 16 during the Cell Games.

* Various moments in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' when someone senses another character's ki (energy).
** Gohan had a Beam Of Enlightenment when he snapped and transformed into a Super Saiyan 2.

* Shows up whenever the Dimensional Scream activates in ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky'', and the anime specials based on them.

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* Jake Blues in TheBluesBrothers experiences this in a black church, which sets the plot ball rolling.

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* Every time ''{{Kaiji}}'' discovers anything at all, there's a notorious close-up of his face with a lightning bolt in the background.

** Gohan also had a Beam Of Enlightenment when he snapped and transformed into a Super Saiyan 2.

* Ditto title hero of ''TheKindaichiCaseFiles''.

* Also very frequent in ''CromartieHighSchool''.

* In ''Manga/KotouraSan'', these ''will'' show up the moment her {{Telepathy}} catches onto something dramatic and/or serious.

* Another instance where it is used frequently is in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'', whenever the title character finally realizes who the criminal is.
** It's also used when a character finds a breakthrough, when the suspect/victim of the week hears something uncomfortable that is bound to turn up later.

* Various moments in ''Manga/DragonBall Z'' when someone senses another character's ki (energy).