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openIssei hyodo Anime
Issei is a highschool, perverted guy with a power of the red dragon emperor
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.
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!"
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?
openBoobs Cross The Finish Line Anime
Girl with bigger boobs cross the finish line first with their "protruding endowment".
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?
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?
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.
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?
openCompetition 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.
openThere's just a little of the world left... except not. Anime
Obvious example is Attack on Titan, where the world is actually much bigger than something outside of the wall and that the rest of the world is in paradise in compariasion to that small area.
Of course it doesn't have to be just "small civilization left", it's more the "there's actually a better area civilization behind the border". It was f.e. used as a joke in Total Drama Island, where behind the border of island there's a fast food place, showcasing that there is a whole town out there.
openPeople of a certain occupation share weirdness Anime
Is there a trope where an occupation attracts and breeds people who have similar traits and weirdness?
For instance, magic users in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End tend to be self-centered, somewhat selfish, have strong personalities and are markedly eccentric.
I guess it may overlap with TV stereotypes from real-world jobs like male surgeons, who are shown to have a jock-like behavior and to have poor interpersonal skills and relationships.
openPotential Man but as a trope Anime
So you guys are familiar with the "Potential Man" meme
right? Forgive the site since it's a bit jokey on its reference but it's quite clear what it's going for - it is a character who is often lauded by the other characters in the story as "having potential", but when it is time to act they kinda fold or fumble.
Quintessentially, the quote "if and when but never is" perfectly encapsulates it.
I honestly think that this is an actual trope, that I've seen something in many shows or felt like it has been referenced on them. Do we have that? I pick Anime because I notice it being common in Anime, but I think I've seen comic book versions as well.
openWhat's that anime flash in the background thing called? Anime
You know, when either there's an intense staredown or someone suddenly realizes something and the background goes all dark and then there's a horizontal flash of light with a spark in the center, predominantly seen in anime and anime-inspired media? I've looked everywhere on this site for it, used every keyword I can think of, and no matter what I've tried, I can't seem to find it anywhere. Is there a page for that?
openObscured face of someone hanging Anime
I often see this in many different Japanese media, where the face or upper body of someone who hanged themselves is obscured from the audience. Is there a trope for this?
openA certain kind of inconsistent translation Anime
SPY×FAMILY has a character that is only known by their title, referred to by this wiki as the "SSS Lieutenant." However, this title is inconsistently translated in official translations: while the anime's subtitling and dub calls him "First Lieutenant," which is a military rank in both the US and the Commonwealth for the IJA rank of Chuu'i in the original, the manga's official translation makes him a "Captain," partly due to length, and also presumably questioning how likely a First Lieutenant gets to be the commanding officer of a Second Lieutenant.
I don't think this counts as Inconsistent Spelling. But what does that count as?
opencharacters freefalling in the sky during OP Anime
Title self explanatory, usually a shot of the cast one by one either falling out of the sky or just moving in a forward trajectory in the sky with no ground beneath them
openVisible Veins Anime
Not Tainted Veins nor Volcanic Veins, but veins that are still prominently visible, such as when blood flow is increased to a notable degree. I'm specifically thinking of the Byakugan from Naruto, and how when it's activate, the veins on the user's face around their eyes become more visible.

So the manga Shuukan Shounen Hachi has this girl who's constantly wearing a panda mask around people because she's too shy to show her face. But sometimes the author draws her without the mask so that we can see her expressions − even though she's actually still wearing it. What trope would that fall into?