History Main / MeditatingUnderAWaterfall

* In the second opening of ''Anime/AceAttorney'', which covers all but the first case of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyJusticeForAll'', Maya is shown doing this meditation, with her cousin Pearl watching.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

** Otoshi and his Marowak apparently do this too. Mind you, Marowak is a ground-type and therefore [[ElementalRockPaperScissors weak]] [[JustForFun/MadeOfWin to water.]]

* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in an issue of ''ComicBook/{{Cavewoman}}'', in which our [[IncrediblyLamePun titular]] heroine attempted to have a moment like this... but then raptors came, stole her bikini, and she spent the rest of the glorious issue killing Velociraptors, naked.

** Suzu once joins Matsuri's training, but is overwhelmed by the cold water even in ([[ChainmailBikini bikini-form]]) protective gear. [[EatingTheEyeCandy When she notices the clothes clinging to Matsuri's body]], she realizes she can use LifeEnergy to warm herself up, [[FriendToAllLivingThings which also wakes small, dormant spirits in the river]]. Shirogane points out the irony of withstanding ascetic training with ThePowerOfLust.

** Suzu once joins Matsuri's training, but is overwhelmed by the cold water even in ([[ChainmailBikini bikini-form]]) protective gear. [[EatingTheEyeCandy When she notices the clothes clinging to Matsuri's body]], she realizes she can use LifeEnergy to warm herself up. Shirogane points out the irony of withstanding ascetic training with ThePowerOfLust.

* Matsuri of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' is known to [[ShirtlessScene strip down to his]] {{fundoshi}} and stand under a waterfall to concentrate, which is shown in a flashback to be part of his training to [[KiManipulation manipulate spiritual energy]]. At one point, he gets overexcited at Suzu hugging him, and [[ThinkUnsexyThoughts basically uses the waterfall as a cold shower]].

* According to the Gallery info in ''VideoGame/MegaMan11'', [[PlayingWithFire Torch Man]] tried this to help keep his power under control. [[EpicFail It took three]] ''[[EpicFail months]]'' [[EpicFail to repair him after that.]]

* Maya Fey in ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' at one point sought a waterfall for her spirit-medium training. There are no nearby waterfalls, however, so she is forced to do it in the shower. She finds that the water pressure isn't high enough, so Phoenix suggests she go to the fire department and get them to hose her down. [[SarcasmBlind She does]], but they turn her down.]] The basis of the plot of the last case of the third installment is Maya, Pearl and Phoenix heading to a temple so that Maya can undergo an especially cold variation. It got worse in the manga, where Marvin Grossberg suggested they drain a water tower and ended up flooding the city which got him sued for it.

* Maya Fey in ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' at one point sought a waterfall for her spirit-medium training. There are no nearby waterfalls, however, so she is forced to do it in the shower. Unfortunately, Phoenix didn't pay the water bill for his office. The basis of the plot of the last case of the third installment is Maya, Pearl and Phoenix heading to a temple so that Maya can undergo an especially cold variation. It got worse in the manga, where Marvin Grossberg suggested they drain a water tower and ended up flooding the city which got him sued for it.

* ''Manga/MobPsycho100'' has Mob do this as a part of his hardcore training montage to run for student council president.

* Kenshiro from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' does this as part of his childhood training, leading to an incident where he is saved by Toki from a falling log.
** Kōryū also does this after giving up the successorship of Hokuto Shinken to Ryūken.

* In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]'' Versions, the Cianwood Gym Leader, Chuck, meditates under an artificial waterfall in his Gym. In fact, he's ''so'' deep in meditation that you can't rouse him to have a battle, despite him being the ''first trainer you see'' in the Gym. You have to battle through the Gym to reach the shutoff valve for the waterfall to snap him out of his meditation.

* The end of the FriendlyLocalChinatown section boss in ''Videogame/MadWorld'' is found MeditatingUnderAWaterfall, the AnnouncerChatter inform us it's the first time in ages he's had a shower..
* In ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound}}'', Ness has to meditate under a waterfall for three real-world minutes in order to open up the secret passage to the game's next dungeon.

* Maya Fey in ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' at one point sought a waterfall for her spirit-medium training. There are no nearby waterfalls, however, so she is forced to do it in the shower. Unfortunately, Phoenix didn't pay the water bill for his office. The basis of the plot of the last case of the third installment is Maya, Pearl and Phoenix heading to a temple so that Maya can undergo an especially cold variation. It got worse in the manga, where Marvin Grossberg suggested they drain a water tower and ended up flooding the city. Yeah, he got sued for it.

* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' has Mob do this as a part of his hardcore training montage to run for student council president.

* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' does it before engaging possessed-blind-demon archers. He does this to heighten mental focus on his sense of hearing, so he could fight the blind archers on their level. He had already determined they were blind, and that this was the best method to triumph.

* Nabeshin, Pedro, and Pedro's son from ''Anime/ExcelSaga'' do this during their TrainingMontage before they set out to rescue Pedro's wife from [[TheMan That Man]].

* On ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi'' both Nakahito and his brother do this.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' when Tohru and Kanna do this to learn how to bend spoons. A log falls on Tohru, [[NighInvulnerable but being a dragon]], it just bounces off of head.

* ''Manga/MobPsycho100'' has Mob do this as a part of his hardcore training montage to run for student council president.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': Among the many Planar Touchstones described in the ''Planar Handbook'', there is Mimshan's Curtain, a waterfall located in the Outlands (the TrueNeutral plane). This was the meditation spot for the legendary monk Mimshan, and anyone wanting to gain the benefits of the Touchstone has to meditate under the waterfall for 24 hours.

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'', during Kagero and Takumi's supports, the former suggests this to the latter as a way of improving his patience so he can hunt more effectively. Takumi's not thrilled at first, but eventually decides to undergo the training.

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* ''Film/GodzillaKinOfTheMonsters'': Mothra effectively does this- retreating under a waterfall as a larvae to pupate, then finally emerging in her adult form.

* The [[AccidentalPervert kendo]] [[KendoTeamCaptain captain]] in ''Anime/MaiHime'' does the entire "sitting under waterfall" thing to [[ThinkUnsexyThoughts "cleanse his spirit of lustful thoughts"]].

* Kenshiro from ''Manga/{{Fist of the North Star}}'' does this as part of his childhood training, leading to an incident where he is saved by Toki from a falling log.

* In ''Videogame/ShirenTheWanderer'', Pekeji claims to have done this when he has reached his maximum potential.

* In ''Videogame/{{EarthBound}}'', Ness has to meditate under a waterfall for three real-world minutes in order to open up the secret passage to the game's next dungeon.
* Asura before the final battle with [[spoiler:Chakravitran]] in ''Videogame/AsurasWrath''.

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* Matsuri of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' is known to [[ShirtlessScene strips down to his fundoshi]] and stand under a waterfall to concentrate, and it's shown this is part of his training to use ninjutsu. At one point, he gets overexcited at Suzu hugging him, and [[ThinkUnsexyThoughts basically uses the waterfall as a cold shower]].

* ''Anime/HanaukyoMaidTai'' episode 14. Konoe Tsurugi and Taro stand under a waterfall and concentrate while she's training him.