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** Taken to another level when Subaru [[UnstoppableRage ''completely'']] [[BerserkerTears ''lost it'']] on Nove and Cinque. Sure, yelling can focus your attacks, but ''hysterical screaming and crying'' is just that much better.

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** Taken to another level when Subaru [[UnstoppableRage ''completely'']] [[BerserkerTears ''lost it'']] on Nove and Cinque. Sure, yelling can focus your attacks, but ''hysterical screaming and crying'' is just [[ScreamingWarrior that much better.]]
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** Taken to another level when Subaru [[UnstoppableRage ''completely'']] [[BerserkerTears ''lost it'']] on Nove and Cinque. Sure, yelling can focus your attacks, but ''hysterical screaming and crying'' is just that much better.
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* It's more of a VerbalTic, but in KenichiTheMightiestDisciple, Apachai Hopachai has a tendency to yell "APAPAPAPA!" constantly when he's fighting or training. Kenichi himself does this at one point when imitating Apachai.

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* It's more of a VerbalTic, but in KenichiTheMightiestDisciple, Apachai Hopachai has a tendency to yell "APAPAPAPA!" constantly when he's fighting or training.(or training, though [[TrainingFromHell he has a tough time differentiating between the two]]). Kenichi himself does this at one point when imitating Apachai.
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* ''{{Jojos Bizarre Adventure}}:'' "{{Wryyyyyy}}!" (pronounced "ree", to rhyme with "tree") is a battle-cry that many vampires use, though it is most famously attributed to BigBad Dio Brando and commonly parodied in fandoms (much like "[[TimeStop Za Warudo]]"). The picture above comes from a stick figure animation of Dio's FinishingMove in a Capcom FightingGame of the series. Bear in mind, [[BeamMeUpScotty it's almost never spelled like that in the manga]].

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* ''{{Jojos Bizarre Adventure}}:'' "{{Wryyyyyy}}!" (pronounced "ree", to rhyme with "tree") is a battle-cry that many vampires use, though it is most famously attributed to BigBad Dio Brando and commonly parodied in fandoms (much like "[[TimeStop Za Warudo]]"). The picture above comes from a stick figure animation of Dio's FinishingMove in a Capcom FightingGame of the series. Bear in mind, [[BeamMeUpScotty it's almost never rarely spelled like that way in the manga]].
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\n* The main character can learn a move like this in Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. It more than doubles attack power when used. Sadly, there is no shouting sound effect, and it's simply called Kiai, and only in the original JP version. A more straight example might be War Cry, which decreases all enemies' attack power... by a whole freaking lot.

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* ''{{Jojos Bizarre Adventure}}:'' "{{Wryyyyyy}}!" (pronounced "ree", to rhyme with "tree") is a battle-cry that many vampires use, though it is most famously attributed to BigBad Dio Brando and commonly parodied in fandoms (much like "[[TimeStop Za Warudo]]"). The picture above comes from a [[http://qwerqwer1234.hp.infoseek.co.jp/mudah/mudah.swf stick figure animation]] of Dio's FinishingMove in a Capcom FightingGame of the series. Bear in mind, [[BeamMeUpScotty it's almost never spelled like that in the manga]].

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* ''{{Jojos Bizarre Adventure}}:'' "{{Wryyyyyy}}!" (pronounced "ree", to rhyme with "tree") is a battle-cry that many vampires use, though it is most famously attributed to BigBad Dio Brando and commonly parodied in fandoms (much like "[[TimeStop Za Warudo]]"). The picture above comes from a [[http://qwerqwer1234.hp.infoseek.co.jp/mudah/mudah.swf stick figure animation]] animation of Dio's FinishingMove in a Capcom FightingGame of the series. Bear in mind, [[BeamMeUpScotty it's almost never spelled like that in the manga]].
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* ''{{Orgazmo}}'': [[TheDragon A-Cup]], [[Jerkass a not so subtle]] villain, porn-star, and martial artist does this gratuitously, esp. before wailing on [[TheHero Joe Young]] numerous times. A slight variation in that he yells "Key-Yo" as opposed to [[TropeNamer "Key-Eye"]].

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* ''{{Orgazmo}}'': [[TheDragon A-Cup]], [[Jerkass A-Cup]],[[JerkAss a not so subtle]] villain, porn-star, and martial artist does this gratuitously, esp. before wailing on [[TheHero Joe Young]] numerous times. A slight variation in that he yells "Key-Yo" as opposed to [[TropeNamer "Key-Eye"]].
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* ''{{Orgazmo}}'': [[TheDragon A-Cup]], [[Jerkass a not so subtle]] villain, porn-star, and martial artist does this gratuitously, esp. before wailing on [[TheHero Joe Young]] numerous times. A slight variation in that he yells "Key-Yo" as opposed to [[TropeNamer "Key-Eye"]].
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** The {{Funimation}} dub seems to take this [[BeyondTheImpossible even further]]...just check out [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NqKe549l5o Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation]] and then wonder how Sean Schemmel is still voice acting today.

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** The {{Funimation}} dub seems to take this [[BeyondTheImpossible even further]]...just check out [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NqKe549l5o com/watch?v=_FstSEOajaM Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation]] and then wonder how Sean Schemmel is still voice acting today.

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** Additionally, a rapid, complete exhale makes it impossible for the wind to get knocked out of you.* One National Geographic special had a martial artist break concrete slabs with and without his yell. His performance was significantly better with.

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** Additionally, a rapid, complete exhale makes it impossible for the wind to get knocked out of you.you.
** It's recommended as part of wrist escape techniques for kuk sool won, particularly if the one doing the escaping is female. If you actually ''are'' grabbed outside of a classroom or tournament situation, the fact that you're making a loud, startling noise as well as putting up a fight may put the person grabbing you off their guard.
* One National Geographic special had a martial artist break concrete slabs with and without his yell. His performance was significantly better with.
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*** This one is used in many anime. It is a sort of anime battle grunt, used mostly by the {{hot blooded}} when they are striking multiple times consecutively.
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*** Likewise EnRyu in ''GaoGaiGar'', listen closely whenever he rapid-fires his weapon. It sometimes carries over to ChoRyuJin, too.

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*** Likewise EnRyu [=EnRyu=] in ''GaoGaiGar'', listen closely whenever he rapid-fires his weapon. It sometimes carries over to ChoRyuJin, too.
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*** [[GurrenLagann Kittan]] does it as well.
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* One National Geographic special had a martial artist break concrete slabs with and without his yell. His performance was significantly better with.

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** Additionally, a rapid, complete exhale makes it impossible for the wind to get knocked out of you.* One National Geographic special had a martial artist break concrete slabs with and without his yell. His performance was significantly better with.
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*** Of course, many a fighters just exhale through the mouth normally rather then start making noises.
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** [[{{Tsundere}} Asuka]] plays the trope straight. Especially in ''End of Evangelion'' where she appears to be in [[AttackAttackAttack permanent Kiai mode]]; considering she just came out of a [[HeroicBSOD major nervous breakdown]] and [[UnstoppableRage needs to work of stress]], it's not surprising.
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* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 1st Edition supplement ''Oriental Adventures''. The samurai class had a special ability: they could focus their ki and use a kiai (a loud, fierce shout) to raise their strength to superhuman levels for one round of combat.
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** Not to mention it's [[{{Narm}} ''Pat Boone'']]...

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** Not to mention it's [[{{Narm}} ''Pat Boone'']]...
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** Not to mention it's [[Narm ''Pat Boone'']]...

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** Not to mention it's [[Narm ''Pat Boone'']]...
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* Orks in ''Warhammer40000'' love screaming "WAAAGH!" at the top of their lungs as they charge into battle. And it's not just their BattleCry.

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* Orks in ''Warhammer40000'' ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' love screaming "WAAAGH!" at the top of their lungs as they charge into battle. And it's not just their BattleCry.
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* Orks in ''Warhammer40000'' love screaming "WAAAGH!" at the top of their lungs as they charge into battle. And it's not just their BattleCry.
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** Other proud users of the 'CHESTO!' kiai includes [[SuperRobotWars Kaguya Nanbu]], [[GGundam Sai Saici]], [[ArtOfFighting Takuma Sakazaki]], [[SamuraiWarriors Shimazu Yoshihiro]], [[BlazBlue Bang Shishigami]], etc...

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** Other proud users of the 'CHESTO!' kiai includes [[SuperRobotWars Kaguya Nanbu]], [[GGundam Sai Saici]], [[ArtOfFighting Takuma Sakazaki]], [[SamuraiWarriors Shimazu Yoshihiro]], [[BlazBlue Bang Shishigami]], [[StreetFighter Makoto]], etc...
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* ''{{Jojos Bizarre Adventure}}:'' "{{Wryyyyyy}}!" (pronounced "ree", to rhyme with "tree") is a battle-cry that many vampires use, though it is most famously attributed to BigBad Dio Brando and commonly parodied in fandoms (much like "[[TimeStop Za Warudo]]"). The picture above comes from a [[http://qwerqwer1234.hp.infoseek.co.jp/mudah/mudah.swf stick figure animation]] of Dio's FinishingMove in a Capcom FightingGame of the series.

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* ''{{Jojos Bizarre Adventure}}:'' "{{Wryyyyyy}}!" (pronounced "ree", to rhyme with "tree") is a battle-cry that many vampires use, though it is most famously attributed to BigBad Dio Brando and commonly parodied in fandoms (much like "[[TimeStop Za Warudo]]"). The picture above comes from a [[http://qwerqwer1234.hp.infoseek.co.jp/mudah/mudah.swf stick figure animation]] of Dio's FinishingMove in a Capcom FightingGame of the series. Bear in mind, [[BeamMeUpScotty it's almost never spelled like that in the manga]].
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* Furio Tigre in [[AceAttorney]], in keeping with his name, will outright roar when angry. At the end of the case [[spoiler: he roars so loudly he blows out the lights in the courtroom.]]
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* Used occasionally while practicing by various characters in ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', particularly [[PlayingWithFire firebenders]], since "power in firebending comes from the breath." It's somewhat less prevalent in actual combat.
-->'''Zuko''': Now let me hear you roar like a tiger-dillo!
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*** [[FullmetalAlchemist Vic Mignogna]] hates this trope.
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** You can't forget about Jann Lee, the Dead Or Alive character who learned Jet Kun Do by watching Bruce Lee movies and he even does the fist shaking that Bruce Lee would do when he back-fisted someone, although he definitely has a better reason than Fei.
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*''{{Bamboo Blade}}'''s Tama-chan uses this to stop one of her opponents cold. Quite impressive considering she's almost half the size of the other girl.

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*''{{Bamboo Blade}}'''s Tama-chan uses this to stop one of her opponents cold. Quite impressive considering she's almost ''maybe'' half the size of the other girl.
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\n* A number of characters do this in ''BlazeUnion'', but Garlot is the worst offender--he even has a "screaming" dialogue portrait. It got to the point that when the opening movie was being made, [[KosukeToriumi his voice actor]] specifically requested that there be a scene with Garlot's kiai in there.

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