History Main / HandSeals

* Sometimes used in ''{{Fullmetal Alchemist}}'' with alchemy.

* In ''KousokuSentaiTurboranger'', Zimba does this sometimes when enlarging a monster.

* And of course it reigns supreme in the ''PowerRangers'' and ''SuperSentai'' series with a ninja theme or ninja-themed bad guys (mainly ''NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger''/''PowerRangersNinjaStorm''). Bonus points for a smaller robot using hand seals to make the bigger robots combine, and a ButtMonkey comedic villain stealing from a ninja BigBad by imitating the ninja gesture to make a door open.

** And in the earlier ''HikariSentaiMaskman'', the heroes use HandSeals to transform.
* And of course it reigns supreme in the ''PowerRangers'' and ''SuperSentai'' series with a ninja theme or ninja-themed bad guys. Bonus points for a smaller robot using hand seals to make the bigger robots combine, and a ButtMonkey comedic villain stealing from a ninja BigBad by imitating the ninja gesture to make a door open.

* ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': Kyodai Ken frequently uses this.

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* Commonly used to do jutsus in ''{{Naruto}}'', with the hand gestures represent the 12 EasternZodiac motifs (the picture above, in particular, represents "sheep/ram"), but other variants also exist, such as Naruto's crossed index and middle fingers when he use the [[MesACrowd Shadow Clone Jutsu.]]
* ''{{Bleach}}'' characters sometimes (but not always) do this when using kido spells. Some examples: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k65LVlz91Y Hacchi using Bakudo #99]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZ3Dp6DTPc Rukia using Bakudo #9]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxMHE_Jpwyw Shuhei Hisagi using Bakudo #62]].

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* In the {{TheWitcher Witcher}} series, witchers are capable of using 'signs' by forming a specific shape with their fingers. The gesture itself seems to be very important because in the first game one of the younger witchers explains that he is unable to use signs because he broke his fingers during training.

* ''{{Empowered}}'': Ninjette uses hand seals to stave off a hangover, of all things.

Hand Seals, aka [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in kuji-in]] (literally means "nine syllables seal") are hand gestures that are commonly used as a "mantra" (magic formula). This has roots in Taoism, or possibly Buddhism (as the kuji is said to come to China from Tibet).

* Averted in ''GhostHunt'', where the Nine Syllables are used for exorcism, but not with the appellated seals. (A more generic two-fingered gesture is used instead)

* Guy, of ''FinalFight'' and ''StreetFighter'' fame, is sometimes seen performing one-handed seals (like [[{{Naruto}} Haku]], but he predates him by about a margin of a decade) when performing moves such as his [[HurricaneKick Bushin Senpuukyaku]] or [[LimitBreak Bushin Musou Renge]]. Two of Guy's {{Victory Pose}}s in ''StreetFighterAlpha'' consist of 'em ([[BadassBack one them with his back to the player]]). In ''[[CapcomSequelStagnation Super]] VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvMaF1YTtds two of his personal actions]], his Focus Attack, and his end of match win pose also involve hand seals, in addition to the above.
** [[StreetFighterIII Ibuki]] also does this when performing a SmokeOut in her VictoryPose, as well as before a few of her supers.

Hand Seals, aka [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in kuji-in]] (literally means "nine syllables seal") are hand gestures that is commonly used as a "mantra" (magic formula). This has roots in Taoism, or possibly Buddhism (as the kuji is said to come to China from Tibet).

* Guy, of ''FinalFight'' and ''StreetFighter'' fame, is sometimes seen performing one-handed seals (like [[{{Naruto}} Haku]], but he predates him by about a margin of a decade) when performing moves such as his [[HurricaneKick Bushin Senpuukyaku]] or [[LimitBreak Bushin Musou Renge]]. Two of Guy's {{Victory Pose}}s in ''StreetFighterAlpha'' consist of 'em ([[BadassBack one them with his back to the player]]). In ''[[CapcomSequelStagnation Super]] StreetFighterIV'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvMaF1YTtds two of his personal actions]], his Focus Attack, and his end of match win pose also involve hand seals, in addition to the above.

* ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': Kyodai Ken frequently uses this.

* And of course it reigns supreme in the ''PowerRangers'' and ''SuperSentai'' series with a ninja theme or ninja-themed bad guys. Bonus points for a smaller robot using hand seals to make the bigger robots combine, and a ButtMonkey comedic villain stealing from a ninja BigBad by imitating the ninja gesture.

* In ''NinjaAssassin'', the main character makes use of these in order to close up some gaping wounds.

** And in the earlier HikariSentaiMaskman, the heroes use HandSeals to transform.

Subtrope of MagicalGesture. Compare PstandardPsychicPstance.

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