Shaming the Mob in Anime and Manga.
- In Attack on Titan, when soldiers panicked and threatened to desert after the Titans' assault on Trost to spend their last moments with their loved ones, Commander Dot Pixis - knowing that executing soldiers and causing a bloody riot was the last thing humanity needed - gave this Rousing Speech.Titans are terrible creatures, and once someone gives in to that fear, they can never fight one of them again! Those of you who have already experienced that dread are free to go away! FINALLY! Those of you who would let their parents, siblings and loved ones experience such terror for themselves...are all free to walk away!
- This is how Satou brings the Club of Heracles's plan crashing down around his ears in Ben-To.
- The Big O: Dan Dastun shames the military police with a speech about them following Alex Rosewater’s deranged leadership and then performs the Insignia Rip-Off Ritual. Later, the rest of the military police follows his example and attacks Alex Rosewater. [1]
[2] [3] [4] - Played for Laughs in Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. A viral agent is released in class and Crowd Panic ensues until Kaname dresses down the entire class. Everyone starts hugging each other, determined to Face Death with Dignity... until Sousuke reveals he has enough vaccine for one person. When the entire class attack Sousuke for getting them into this mess, Kaname tries to talk them down again but everyone ignores her, so she gives up and starts throwing punches herself.
- In Gundam Build Divers Riku delivers one for treating Sarah so poorly and wanting to erase her just for GBN's sake with him and the rest of his team telling everyone just how much Sarah meant to them, especially in changing their lives for the better. This, combined with Riku and Ogre defeating Kyoya, allows Riku to rescue Sarah.
- Is It My Fault That I Got Bullied?: Shiori does this twice to her classmates.
- Once her Gang of Bullies act “concerned” over her wellbeing, they taunt her with a drawing of herself witnessing her mother’s attempted suicide. Shiori gives Nagumo the Bitch Slap and shames her for, well, being what she is. Nagumo is furious at this and attacks Shiori, while the rest of the gang make it look like they’re only trying to apologize while hiding the drawing. They try to force Shiori into apologizing while chanting, and the rest of the class follow suit. Shiori cuts them off and shames them all for being bullies and the rest of the class for doing nothing.
- The class is quick to turn on the bullies after they are doxxed and Convicted by Public Opinion. They attempt to justify being an Accomplice by Inaction to Shiori by claiming they didn't notice she was being bullied. Shiori rightfully calls everyone out on their Selective Obliviousness.
- My Hero Academia: Once the secret comes out the All for One is gunning for Deku, the civilians who are taking shelter in the U.A. vehemently refuse to let him in, out of fear for their own lives. Uraraka immediately steps up to remind everyone that Deku has been fighting all by himself to try and keep everyone safe, but he's mentally and physically exhausted and he needs their support. Shortly after, the rest of his classmates and a few of the people he saved over the course of the story vouch for him, while Uraraka tells everyone that the Heroes need people's support when they're hurting as well. Then, another man (from the very first chapter of the manga, no less) steps up and tells everyone how he just realized that the civilians acted as "spectators" while the heroes such as All Might "performed" on stage, forgetting the heart and soul that made them such. Now with the stage destroyed, and the Heroes looking for glory having retired, if they reject the few who are still fighting, they won't have anyone who can protect them anymore.
- From One Piece, the people of the Ryuugu wanted to kill a World Noble who was stranded on the island as retribution for their treatment as slaves. Queen Otohime stops them with one sentence.Otohime: " The children are watching."
- In Porco Rosso, a gang of air pirates ambush Porco and threaten to trash his plane in an effort to get even with him, and are stopped only by Fio appealing to their sense of honor.
- In Summer Wars, guest Kenji is framed of having caused plenty of chaos by corrupting OZ. The entire family instantly turns on him and he gets arrested on the spot. He politely bows to them in handcuffs and thanks them for having allowed him to experience a real family. Everyone just freezes with visible awkwardness and shame for a moment.
- Kotetsu from Tiger & Bunny tries to call out Sternbild's government for twiddling their fingers while the terrorist group Ouroboros is launching a city-wide attack. As it turns out, he's not very good at this impromptu monologue thing.Kotetsu: You people are despicable! The entire city is at stake, and all you care about is protecting your own self...uh, your own...
Mayor: Our own what?
Kotetsu: You know, your own...er, that thing you have.
Barnaby: Self-interests.
Kotetsu: Yeah, that's it!
