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* Music/{{Radiohead}}'s "There There" video has Thom Yorke obtain a pair of shoes which grant him SuperSpeed, and glow as brightly as gold when their magic kicks in.

* Then there's the ultimate attacks of the titular SuperRobot in GaoGaiGar: [[YinYangBomb Hell and Heaven]] has one fist glowing red and the other glowing yellow, while using the [[DropTheHammer Goldion Hammer]] results in the entire robot glowing gold. This is then taken UpToEleven in the OVA ''FINAL'', where they introduce [[spoiler: the world's biggest ban hammer that has a head several magnitudes larger than the handle and is made up of nothing but pure, glowing energy]].

* ''GundamBuildFighters'' has the Star Build Strike's RG System, which turns its inner frame and parts of its outer frame a glowing blue color and is basically an amalgamation of the various glowing super modes in the Gundam franchise such as increased performance and enhanced power.

** If you find yourself in a similar situation in DragonballZ, you're about to be blown up by Majin Buu. Generally speaking, soft, pink light is best avoided in Anime.

* ''DragonballZ'' may not be the [[UrExample oldest example]], but it might be [[TropeCodifier the definitive one]].

** In DragonballGT, both Goku and Baby as Great Apes have a golden, glowy aura and fur. Seeing as this is basically Super Saiyan Great Ape, it makes sense.

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* Everything that has some sort of spiritual nature in ''EarthMaidenArjuna'' gives off an awesome glow. Including Juna's MagicalGirl transformation, as well as her energy bow Gan Deeva.

** Ea, Gilgamesh´s EX rank Noble Phantasm turns the winds it sends out red.

* Used in the ''SuzumiyaHaruhi'' Brigade-movie "The Adventures Of Mikuru Asahina", just like any other cliche-trope. When Koizumi's power is released, he glows blue-ish. Interestingly though, it does not appear to be the comically used SpecialEffectFailure, like with the Mikuru-Beam.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' will sometimes use this trope to display the power upgrade the release of a shinigami's zanpakutou or an arrancar's resurrecion may cause.
* GetterRobo has this for Getter Rays use. Most designs of Getter-1 even include several clear panels on the face and some on the chest and limbs so they can light up when it's time to kick ass.

* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' (And [[CityOfVillains Villains]]) doesn't shy from this, either. By hitting Level 30, characters gain the ability to attach an Aura of his choice to every costume. Most of these simply Glow (although some get creative and ''crumble'' instead), and none of them does anything other than ''being awesome''.

* ''DarkerThanBlack'' is rather fond of this trope. Contractors using their powers glow blue (identified as Cherenkov radiation), and their [[GlowingEyesOfDoom eyes]] start shining [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]]. Even more extreme when [[spoiler:Hei gets a bit upset near an AmplifierArtifact]], which makes the entire ''neighborhood'' glow.

* In JamesSwallow's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} novel ''[[Literature/BloodAngels Deus Encarmine]]'', the Spear of Telesto. And Isskvan the Hated glows with anger.

** Ea, Gilgamesh´s EX+++ Noble Phantasm turns the winds it sends out red.

* ''FateStayNight'' has Excalibur, the "ultimate weapon of humanity", able to convert the user's {{Mana}} into light energy and fire it as a destructive wave. Since it takes in the user's own power, it also [[GoodColorsEvilColors changes color according to alignment]].

* In ''ChroniclesOfThomasCovenant'' magical PowerGlows ColourCodedElements.

* In ''DungeonsAndDragons'' third edition, magic weapons have a 30% chance of glowing with light equivalent to that of a torch.

* ''Anime/VariableGeo'': Seen just as Yuka prepares to use her [[spoiler: [[{{shoryuken}} Soryu Gekki]]]] prevent [[spoiler: Damian]]'s [[SuperpoweredEvilSide alter ego]] from killing Siritahi. Her body is enveloped in a pure white glow both before, and during the attack itself.

* ''Anime/VariableGeo'': Yuka's hair ribbon acts as a PowerLimiter for her. Once she removes it, her power increases dramatically, causing her aura to flare around her. Though she only maintains it long enough to force [[spoiler: [[BigBad Miranda]]]]'s [[TheDisembodied disembodied spirit]] out of Satomi, to free her from [[spoiler: Miranda]]'s control.

* Shinsoo, the AppliedPhlebotinum in ''TowerOfGod'', glows when it is used in it's most basic form. That means, [[ZigZaggedTrope the more advanced and dangerous a technique is, the less it glows]].

* ''AfterWarGundamX'' 's titular mobile suit and later upgrade both exhibit this when using their Satellite Cannon.

* Franchise/{{Warhammer40000}} has the necrons and their technology, which glows both [[SicklyGreenGlow Green]] and is the most powerful type of weapon in the universe. Even their basic footsoldiers have guns that can destroy tanks and punch through heavy armor

* ''Anime/YuGiOh!'' does this for several reasons. Spell and Trap cards glow whenever their effects come into play as well as various monster attacks. Millenium items often glow in order to show they are being activated. Noteworthy glows come from whoever is summoning God cards.

** From ''Brawl'' onwards, characters will obtain a [[BattleAura glowing aura]], along with [[GlowingEyesOfDoom yellow eyes]] when they break a Smash Ball, an item that gives them the capacity to perform a powerful [[LimitBreak Final Smash]].
** Lucario has a constant purple glow around his hands, representing his Aura powers. And he glows more as he takes damage, representing increased power.

* The seraph blades, the angels and Magnus' hands all do this in ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''.

* In ''Theatre/{{Parsifal}}'', the unveiled Grail glows with a brilliant light. (This was the occasion for one of the earliest uses of electric lighting in theatrical history.)

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius{{MAG ISA}}'' -- [[http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119792 Kyle]] glows after he [[HulkingOut Hulks out]].