History Main / ATwinkleInTheSky

** Happens to the second boss in ''VideoGame/WarioLand: Shake It'', Hot Roderick, after Wario's final attack against him.

* [[KickChick Chie's]] Galactic Punt Follow-up Attack[[note]]a special, supped-up physical attack that triggers upon a party member's landing a critical hit, unlocked by hitting rank 5 in their Social Link[[/note]] from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' allows the CuteBruiser to kick an enemy (and the occasional MiniBoss) into the orbital frame. This makes hers the most powerful in the game, as every other character's simply deals a huge amount of damage and renders a target dizzy, whereas Chie's is an instant kill attack. The move returns as Chie's instant death special attack in ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena''.

* Parodied in ''SuzumiyaHaruhi'' when Yuki lost against Mikuru in a battle. "Curses."

* [[KickChick Chie's]] Galactic Punt Follow-up Attack[[note]]a special, supped-up physical attack that triggers upon a party member's landing a critical hit, unlocked by hitting rank 5 in their Social Link[[/note]] from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' allows the CuteBruiser to kick an enemy (and the occasional MiniBoss) into the orbital frame. This makes hers the most powerful in the game, as every other character's simply deals a huge amount of damage and renders a target dizzy, whereas Chie's is an instant kill attack.
** The move returns as Chie's instant death special attack in ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena''.

* Chie's Galactic Punt from ''{{Persona 4}}'' allows the CuteBruiser to kick an enemy (and the occasional MiniBoss) into the orbital frame.

** In Episode 154, Happy gets this again after he mocks and epicly trolls Erza.

* {{Sekirei}}, in the third episode of the anime's second season, to members of the disciplinary squad, launched by Kazehana.

* Happened in ''ShaolinSoccer'' when Sing demonstrates his kicking ability by kicking a beer can towards the sky later to be seen again on impact.
* It also happens in ''KungFuHustle'' during the final battle. The film uses a lot of AnimationTropes despite being live action.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Makoto's Astral Finish ends in a uppercut that turns the opponent into a twinkle in the sky, and then leaves a '''''huge''''' impression on the moon... and smashes it apart.
* If someone is hit upwards out of the arena in ''SuperSmashBros'' or its sequels ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', this is the result... unless they fly forwards and bounce off the screen (only from ''Melee'' onward). It's actually pretty satisfying, especially since they scream the whole time; after a long and bitter fight, hearing a morose, "Pika ''piiiiikaaaaa''..." makes the whole thing seem worthwhile.
** Especially gratifying in that particular instance if you are a fan of Team Rocket... which accounts for, oh, [[RootingForTheEmpire 99% of the fanbase]].
** ... unless ''you'' happen to get [[BigNo KOed by a stage hazard]] while your opponent is gently floating off toward the horizon. Remember: it doesn't count as a KO until you leave the screen.
*** There's been quite a bit of controversy around this trope in Smash Bros. tournaments, because which animation you get when you're knocked into the sky (the twinkle or falling against the screen) is completely random... but a "blasting off" animation takes three times longer to actually KO someone. This could potentially result in someone winning a match even though they were defeated first. Because of this, there are some hacks of the game which remove the twinkle altogether.
* SuperMarioBros examples:

** When you use a secret cannon in ''NewSuperMarioBros''[=/=]''NewSuperMarioBrosWii''.

* ''CowboyBebop'':

* DLC for ''[[VideoGame/{{Disgaea 4| A Promise Unforgotten}} A Promise Unforgotten]]'' gives us [[VideoGame/Disgaea3AbsenceOfJustice Mao]] bringing in his [[HumongousMecha Getter Mao]] and showing it off to the Hades Party... before becoming sidetracked and showing an [[MemeticMolester "interest"]] in Desco and, subsequently, [[BigBrotherInstinct losing the keys to]] [[BatterUp Fuka]].

* DLC for ''[[VideoGame/{{Disgaea 4| A Promise Unforgotten}} A Promise Unforgotten]]'' gives us [[{{Disgaea3}} Mao]] bringing in his [[HumongousMecha Getter Mao]] and showing it off to the Hades Party... before becoming sidetracked and showing an [[MemeticMolester "interest"]] in Desco and, subsequently, [[BigBrotherInstinct losing the keys to]] [[BatterUp Fuka]].

Any object, if [[HomeRunHitter launched with]] [[MegatonPunch sufficient force]], will sail clean over the horizon and vanish into the distant sky. A moment after it disappears, a four-pointed "twinkle" will appear in the spot where it was last seen, sometimes rotating briefly, along with [[AudibleGleam a high-pitched "ringing" noise]]. If the object is potentially explosive, it will blow up ''after'' the twinkle. It's also sometimes used to show that something is coming down from the sky. This particular use may be [[TruthInTelevision true,]] as in the [[WorldWarII Second World War,]] Japanese AA gunners on ships were trained to watch for the gleam of an approaching dive bomber's canopy. Because after that, the only indication that something was coming was the [[BombWhistle whistling]] [[OhCrap of bombs falling.]]

* Happens in ''KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'', whenever Kenichi attempts to spar with Appachai.

** This is also the fate of [[spoiler: Bluenote Stinger]] after being defeated by an angry [[spoiler: Gildarts]].

* Played straight in ToAruMajutsuNoIndex's season season, when [[spoiler:an awakened Accelerator]] destroys [[spoiler:Kihara Amata]]. It wasn't just a twinkle in the sky, though, but a ''fire trail'' as the man burned to ash from atmospheric friction.

* Double-time in Nichijou, after Mai-chan releases a fish in episode 6.

** Double-time in Nichijou, after Mai-chan releases a fish in episode 6.

* Zero, the Ghost Dog does this at the end of ''TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' [[spoiler: as he turns into a star]].

* Happens at least once every episode of ''Soreike! Franchise/{{Anpanman}}''. Baikinman and his cohorts are usually taken care of in this manner - sent flying to the horizon screaming their CatchPhrase "Bai baikiiin!"
* Ueki from ''TheLawOfUeki'' manages to ''pole vault'' twinkle out in episode 17.

* When ''ZatchBell'' was riding on a cart tied to the bumper of the bus, both him and another character are launched into the distance thanks to the unstability of the cart and the rope breaking.

-->'''Crumplezone''': "Why us, Ransack?"
-->'''Ransack''': "It's the wheel of fate, my friend."
-->'''Both''': "It ran ''right over'' us!"

** Thorkell also pulls of a reversed one, when Askeladds men notice a Twinkle in the Sky that turns out to be a spear thrown by Thorkell from several miles away and completely ipales a man through his chainmail and through his heart. Yes, that man is a [[BloodKnight pure monster]].

* ''{{Gundam 00}}''

* ''CowboyBebop''

* ''Anime/HanaukyoMaidTai La Verite''

* ''Manga/FairyTail'':

--->'''Elfman''':"If you're a man..."
--->*Punches Totomaru to the sky*
--->'''Elfman''':"...fly to the heavens and become a star!"
--->'''Totomaru''':"What is that supposed to mean?"
--->*followed with a twinkle and a "wow" sound effects*
** Episode 51, Happy becomes a twinkle as well when he commented about Gray being shirtless and stalking girls. Before he could get to finish his sentence of Gray is a giant pervert, he got punched into the sky by Gray.
** This is also the fate of [[spoiler: Bluenote Stinger]] after being defeated by an angry [[spoiler: Gildarts.]]
--->'''[[spoiler:Gildarts]]''': "[[PreAsskickingOneLiner If you want to fly so badly how about I send you flying?]]"
** Natsu get this when [[spoiler:Erza]] stepped on the trap which was intended for Gray in the 2nd OVA
** Episode 126, happens to the Jiggle Butt Gang once Natsu gets over his motion sickness. They launch themselves again, [[{{Fartillery}} accidently]], and, despite missing the twinkle this time, it ''is'' accompanied by the trio shouting [[ShoutOut "WE'RE FLYING OFF AGAAAAIIIINNN!"]]

** Yume does it to them at the end of episode 12 in Season 1 as well.

* ''BlasterMaster'' uses a twinkle (on the ''ground'') in it's intro as Sophia zooms off into battle.
* Played around with in ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' [[spoiler: In the DLC Lost Episode 2, Akuma punches Ryu so far away it seems like this would have happened. [[FunnyMoments He flies back into the portal he came from in the distance instead]].]]

* In ''GodHand'', Gene's more powerful God Roulette attacks (Dragon Kick, 100 Fist and Homerun God to name a few) end with the enemy being launch in the milky way (where they already are), like the awesome credit song puts it.

* In some animated episodes of ''GetterRobo'', the titular robot's Getter 3 form has a special "Dai-Setsu-Zan-Oroshi" move that involves wrapping enemies in its extending arms and hurling them sumo-style into the air in a whirlwind. The enemy is thrown to the air so far, he disappears in a twinkle. This was even used in Getter 3's appearances in some SuperRobotWars games.

* This happens to the MonsterOfTheWeek in episode 14 of ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger''. (It was a humorous episode and a tribute to the very silly ''GekisouSentaiCarranger''.)

* At one point in the original ''FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'', you're confronted by the game's resident GoldfishPoopGang, who demand a toll to continue down the road. Earlier on, the team's resident [[TeamPet Moogle]] declared a wish to become a star - if you choose not to pay the toll, you'll barge onwards, knocking the Moogle into the sky. Although you're never shown the Moogle "turning into" a star, you do get this gem:

Any object, if [[HomeRunHitter launched with]] [[MegatonPunch sufficient force]], will sail clean over the horizon and vanish into the distant sky. A moment after it disappears, a four-pointed "twinkle" will appear in the spot where it was last seen, sometimes rotating briefly, along with [[AudibleGleam a high-pitched "ringing" noise]]. If the object is potentially explosive, it will blow up ''after'' the twinkle. It's also sometimes used to show that something is coming down from the sky. This particular use may be [[TruthInTelevision true,]] as in the [[WorldWarII Second World War,]] Japanese AA gunners on ships were trained to watch for the gleam of an approaching dive bomber's canopy. Because after that, the only indication that something was coming was the [[OhCrap whistling of bombs approaching.]]

** Episode #213, after Tessai throws Kon (in Ichigo's body) through a hole in the ceiling of Kisuke Urahara's underground area and back into the surface world.
* In ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', during Yusuke's first (mass elimination) match of the Demon World [[TournamentArc Tournament]], he blows away every other competitor in the match with one punch, causing about 43 separate twinkles ''at the same time''.

* At the start of the Demon Tournament of ''YuYuHakusho'', all the demons on Yusuke's group decide to gang up on their mutual boogey-man. Yusuke welcomes the attention and then proceeds to just punch all 48 opponents clean out of sight. Yusuke then comically [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the trope (and reveals his actions were intentional) by calling out the judges because none of his opponents fainted, died, or surrendered (which were the only loss conditions the rules had stated). They declare him the winner of that round anyway.

* In the [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner sbemail]] "winter pool", Pom-Pom becomes this after [[ItMakesSenseInContext bouncing off of Strong Bad's pool]]. He's later shown flying through space.