History Main / BladeReflection

* Sakura in the TV series version of ''VideoGame/SakuraWars''.

* Sakura in the TV series version of ''SakuraTaisen''.

* ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' doesn't actually do this with its hero Domon ? rather, the sword blade reflects the faces of his eventual companions.

* From the (first) list of [[http://www.progressiveboink.com/2012/4/21/2960757/robliefeld3 The 40 Worst Rob Liefeld Drawings]], example #14 has Shatterstar gripping his sword and looking forward, but the reflection in his sword only makes sense if Cannonball is attacking from his right or if the blade is warped in some impossible way (or, most probable, RobLiefeld [[TheyJustDidntCare just didn't care.]])

* Pictured above is Shana from ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana''. [[CaptainObvious Although that's not Shana being reflected.]]

* In the ''Kakera Asobi'' version of the opening to ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi: Matsuri'', the last shot is of the reflection of a dying cicada in a sword, followed by a glint on the sword and a reflection of someone who looks like [[OracularUrchin Rika]]. [[spoiler:It's actually Ouka, Hanyuu's daughter]].

* ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}} Record of Jade Blood'' features a shot of Hijikata reflected in the blade of Sanan's sword as the Sanan draws it against him.

* ''LightNovel/TheTwelveKingdoms'': Youko's reflection in her sword moves the plot at several points. The sword does not seem to be bound by the laws of specular reflection :)

* Pictured above is Shana from ''ShakuganNoShana''. [[CaptainObvious Although that's not Shana being reflected.]]

* ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam G Gundam]]'' doesn't actually do this with its hero Domon ? rather, the sword blade reflects the faces of his eventual companions.

* Yamcha in ''{{Dragonball}}'''s intro.
* Variant: The opening theme of ''PrincessResurrection'' features Hiro's reflection in the side of a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]].
* In the manga of ''KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'', Shigure Kousaka turns the blade reflection to practical use, using it to see what is behind her. Her only blind spot is the part of the blade reflecting her face.
* While not in the opening credits, Juliet in ''RomeoXJuliet'' has a shot of her looking at her reflection off the sword, in the rain during a thunderstorm.
* ''SoulEater'': When the [[EquippableAlly human-weapon hybrid]] Soul is in his weapon form and needs to comment on something to his wielder, his face will occasionally be shown as a reflection on his blade.

* ''TheTwelveKingdoms'': Youko's reflection in her sword moves the plot at several points. The sword does not seem to be bound by the laws of specular reflection :)

* The cover of ''YTheLastMan'' Book 5: Ring of Truth has Yorick and his pet monkey reflected in the blade of Toyota's katana.

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* In ''DragonsFireAndIce'' during a duel with the two protagonists, there is a moment when it appears that one stabbed the other while on the ground. The next shot inverts the trope by showing the ''sword's'' reflection in the victim's opening eye.

** In Mulan 2, when she is [[spoiler:mourning over Shang's death, she is looking at a sword and when lightning flashes, she sees his face reflected in it]] before she drives the sword into the ground.

* In ''BladeTrinity'', when Hannibal King is explaining the origins of Drake/Dracula to Blade, we're treated to a shot of both Drake's human and monster face reflected in the blade shot that's in the creepy stock footage/bloodbath/Fetish Fuel moment.

* In CastAway, Chuck uses the blade of an ice skate both as a knife and as a mirror.

* ''TheHeroesOfOlympus'': Piper Mclean uses her dagger Katoptris as a mirrior like its previous wielder, Helen of Troy.

* On the ''QuestForGloryV'' boxart, our hero reflects the titular dragon on his blade.

* ''SamuraiJack'' tried to use his blade's reflection to blind his opponents at least once. His sword's mirror polish became a plot point in the EnemyWithout episode.

* In the {{Gargoyles}} episode "A Long Way Till Morning", Demona is briefly seen reflected in Hudson's sword as he uses it to deflect a laser blast.

* ''SamuraiJack'' tried to use a BladeReflection to blind his opponents at least once. His sword's mirror polish became a plot point in the EnemyWithin episode.

* In the ''Kakera Asobi'' version of the opening to ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi: Matsuri'', the last shot is of the reflection of a dying cicada in a sword, followed by a glint on the sword and a reflection of someone who looks like [[OracularUrchin Rika]]. [[spoiler:It's actually Ouka, Hanyuu's daughter]].

* In ''DevilMayCry'' 4, this trope provides the only proof that Nero's Devil Trigger doesn't quite take the form of Nelo Angelo, as many fans speculate. For those dedicated enough to fully clear the game, the game-clear art for Hell or Hell difficulty shows it reflected on Yamato's surface in full color - color that is mostly red, the reflection being Dante's DT form.

* In [[DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney's]] ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', Mulan's face is reflected as she unsheathes a sword before she gives herself an ImportantHaircut.

* The ''{{Neopets}}'' video game, "The Darkest Faerie," has the BigBad's face reflected in the hero's sword on the box art

* The manga of ''{{Naruto}}'' uses this during a NotSoDifferent moment between Naruto and Gaara: in the aftermath of a fight, the two are facing each other across a [[{{BFS}} giant frog's knife]] planted in the ground. We see a shot of each of them with half their face visible behind the sword and the other half of their opponent's face reflected in the blade.

* In the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' video game series, whenever Sangar Zombolt uses his {{BFS}} Zankantou's ultimate attack, the target of the attack will be reflected on the blade as the camera pans up on it. This only applies to the Zankantou used by the Grungust Type-3 and the DyGenGuard.

* Expanded upon in ''KillBill 1'', when the Bride uses her mirror-polished blade to inspect all angles of a {{Mook}} formation.

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* In the FreakyFriday episode of ''PiratesOfDarkWater'', [[BigBad Bloth]] and [[TheHero Ren]] switched bodies, but their true selves could be seen in reflections. So when Ren-in-Bloth was attacked by another good guy, getting him to look into the reflection in his sword during a BladeLock convinced him that Ren-in-Bloth wasn't evil.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats 2011}}'' this is the mechanism of the Sword of Omens' "[[{{Seers}} Sight Beyond Sight]]," in which protagonist Lion-O sees a frightening MirrorMonster vision of BigBad Mumm-Ra.
* ''TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'': In "Welcome to Wakanda", Iron Man and the Wasp are reflected in the Grim Reaper's scythe as they advance on him in the mine.

* In the classic film ''{{Lawrence of Arabia}}'', Lawrence uses his dagger blade as an impromptu mirror to check out how he looks in his snazzy new white robes; it was a ThrowItIn moment from actor Peter O'Toole.
* In ''Film/{{Blade}} Trinity'', when Hannibal King is explaining the origins of Drake/Dracula to Blade, we're treated to a shot of both Drake's human and monster face reflected in the blade shot that's in the creepy stock footage/bloodbath/Fetish Fuel moment.
* In the [[VideogameMoviesSuck game-based film]] ''[[DeadOrAlive DOA: Dead or Alive]]'', Helena [[DualWielding dual-wields]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]], using one as a mirror to look behind her at the surrounding {{Mook}}s.

* In the ''SuperRobotWars'' video game series, whenever Sangar Zombolt uses his {{BFS}} Zankantou's ultimate attack, the target of the attack will be reflected on the blade as the camera pans up on it. This only applies to the Zankantou used by the Grungust Type-3 and the DyGenGuard.

* In ''DevilMayCry'' 4, this trope provides the only proof that Nero's devil trigger doesn't take the form of Nelo Angelo, as many fans speculate. For those dedicated enough to fully clear the game, the game-clear art for hell or hell difficulty shows it reflected on Yamato's surface in full color - color that is mostly red.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'': In "Welcome to Wakanda", Iron Man and the Wasp are reflected in the Grim Reaper's scythe as they advance on him in the mine.

* Utena, Touga and Saionji in ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''

** Ripped off from one of its main inspirations, the Lone Wolf and Cub film series, in which Ogami Itto uses his sword to look behind him without alerting a pair of ninjas sneaking up on him. He kills them.

* In ''PrincessTutu'', when [[FailureKnight Fakir]] and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Mytho]] get into a sword fight, Mytho sees his reflection in Fakir's sword, leading him to realize [[EvilPrince what he's become]].