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openHit on the head when somebody does something stupid? Anime
Right, so there is this gesture - often seen in animes like Naruto or Pokemon. Most often it's the female protagonist who gets really angry with the male protagonist, hits him with a downwards fist strike on the head and then clenches her fist and makes an angry expression, commenting on how stupid the thing was he did. I have literally no idea how to name it. Searched for like 2 hours. It happens pretty often and is kinda like a more physical "BAKA!" or "AHOU!"
openSeiyu appears in almost every new anime Anime
Which trope should be used if the voice actor plays so often that you can hear it almost in every new work?
open"Amazing Upperclassmen" Anime
Is there a specific trope for a character at school having upperclassmen who seem to be inordinately better at everything than the simple difference between their and the character's grades should allow? A good case would be My Hero Academia, where the Big Three (and Mirio, specifically) completely overpower the first-year class. I know there's a trope for the beatdown specifically, but I'm looking for something that'd cover their superiority in general, as well as be able to be expanded to other similar situations.
Edited by JackKawamugiopenPerfect girls Anime
All female charaters in the medium are seemingly flawless and attractive in all regards. They are not necessarily in love with the main character, like Harem tropes would suggest. They are too perfect for the standard of human society. What is this trope?
openCharacter gets a lot of screentime despite irrelevance to the plot? Anime
Exactly what it says in the title. I'm thinking of Hikari Horaki from NGE, she wasn't important to the plot at ALL, yet constantly appeared throughout the show (until the final episodes, that is).
Edited by YasminPerryopenAnime Eyes Anime
There's a trope and set of tropes about Anime Hair, but Anime Eyes seem to have no trope on it's own, even though it's one of the omnipresent associations about animé.
openanimal pajamas Anime
Is there a trope for characters wearing or sleeping in clothing of certain animals like bunnies or frogs?
openA Trope For When a Character is Mistaken for a Slut Anime
In Suki × Suki, a character, Yanagi, comes to the conclusion that female lead Touka's constant trips to the nurse's office are to flirt on any guys there (when she's actually leaving to turn invisible and come back) after seeing her on top of male lead Ryoutarou just as her invisibility deactivates. Rather than expose Touka's invisibility, Ryoutarou lets Yanagi believe Touka is uber-lusty.
I'm sure this is a trope but the closest I can get is Mistaken for Prostitute. But the context doesn't seem to go that far.
Edited by sgamer82openNo Title Anime
Type of facial expression used in anime typically used when a character does something mischievous or is blamed for something silly; said character makes the face while leaving/turning to escape.
Not quite a "Silly Me" Gesture.
Edited by empire539openCompetition for a Wish Anime
Maybe this one is too broad, but some sort of (generally battle royale-ish) competition where the prize is a wish? Mostly thinking of anime / Japanese works like Fate, but I'm pretty sure there's others.
openCensor water? Anime
In numerous anime, the surface of water is used as an effective censor for nudity. This is also sometimes used to tone down nudity in live action film, e.g. the brief swimming scene from Ohlahoma!.
In reality, the tendency of water to reflect and refract can significantly conceal things below the water line, hence the existence of live action examples. In anime (at least, the ones that I usually watch where fanservice is kept low key), this is usually exaggerated by some combination of art style, lighting, and viewpoint, rendering the portion of the character underwater a faint silhouette or entirely invisible, probably for some combination of better censorship and easier animation.
While we frequently see a ring of froth immediately around an animated character at the water line, this isn't soap or bubbles (I am not aware of any examples in a western bath, where soap bubbles are usually used - in live action, it's a pond; in anime, it's an onsen or ofuro; in all cases, people are soaking or swimming, not washing) and in any case isn't necessarily effectively placed to itself conceal (usually) nipples. Therefore, this is not censor suds. Similarly, steam is not typically present, so it is not censor steam.
So what is it?
openCharacter meets (voice) actor Anime
A character meets their own actor or, for animation, voice actor. Happens off-screen in Lucky Star, where Konata is an outright fan of Aya Hirano. Happens on-screen in Excel Saga. The character may be aware of the connection or may simply know the actor for other work.
Is there a trope for it? Other than "Celebrity Paradox averted" which is how it's handled for Last Action Hero.
openForgotten Insobriety-Based OCC Anime
Is there a trope for when a character is either sick (e.g. a high fever) or not sober and they act out and typically have some plot-related progress only to forget it once they recover?
openMagnificent Armor...in the wrong hands Anime
There's a scene in Konosuba season 2 where the protagonist commisions a grand suit of armor, puts it on, but discovers that the armor is completely useless since he can't so much as properly exit through the door because of its weight compared to his strength, played for comedic purpose. Is there a trope for when someone is given a mighty tool or weapon, whether it be armor or anything else, but it's discovered to be useless for that person in particular?
openBoobs Cross The Finish Line Anime
Girl with bigger boobs cross the finish line first with their "protruding endowment".
openEveryone;s granddad Anime
There is a person who was so, er, virile that most of the people in a certain circle are actually his (or her) descendants. Is there a name for this trope?
openThen... I'm Going With You! Anime
This happens often in shounen (shonen) anime, but also happens in western TV dramas and movies (I'm thinking maybe Fast and Furious). One character in the protagonist group is initially against the idea of going on a particularly risky mission, but it's the only way (or perhaps not). In the last moments, he or she declares that if everyone is set on going then, "I'm going with you!"
openHigh school Superstition about love Anime
It's something that pops up a lot in romance anime and visual novels. It's a superstition among teenagers that if you do X with somebody, you're going to end up with them. Variations I've seen include holding hands during fireworks, confessing your love at a certain place or time, and in a non-school example sharing a particular fruit.

This bow/greeting pose: http://sv.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=258rmlk&s=9
I've seen it used in the Lupin III episode the picture is from and also early in the Lone Wolf and Cub manga (the Babycart On The River Styx chapter, I think), and maybe elsewhere. Should there be a trope for it? What does it mean?
Edited by Lavode