ITT: death flags

>"I'll marry/ask her out after this!"

>loose

>>118035614
>If I can kill him here then this war will be over.

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>Scene where the character says "good bye" to their kids and wife and promises to come back.

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>>118035808
This one always gets me.

>>118035614
>loose

>Character is a mother/father

>Character accidentally stabs a doll with the likeness of another character

>Character tells a joke in the middle of a fight

>Character suddenly gets more screen time

>>118036204
>There's no way I'd die to something like that!

>character is a super manly role model for the MC

>>This is my daughter's picture,she is cute,right?

>>118035614
MC says:
"Is this my end?"

>>118035614
>loose
when people spell it that way it enrages me

"I promise to come back alive!"

>"Yuu-Kun."

>being the main character

>Flashback of character's motivations and struggles

>Don't worry, I'll come back

>>118036683
>New character introduced in said flashback
>That character dies in the flashback

>Take care of your mother for me, she needs you. Tell her I had do this, Gohan. Goodbye, my son...

>Oh when did the animation change to a white ash affect for my special move...oh
>...Did I become a hero?

>Huh, the glass cup broke...Must be a sign.

>Character is super pro and completely overshadows the mc.
>Dead next episode.

>>118035614
Plot twist
>your the antagonist
MASAKA

>"I'll see you later!"

>>118037183

>"DFC is better than disgusting cow-tits!"

>first kiss

>>118037267
>Killing off characters with bad taste

>cup suddenly cracks

>>118035614
>revealing your secret power before your enemy

>I have something important to tell you. But it'll have to wait till I deal with this.
alternatively
>I have something important to tell you.
written in a letter. Death comes on the journey home.

>>118035859
Well, they typically extend the word vocally

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We really should've seen it coming.

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Time for depression

>"It's a promise!"

>Now that that person is looking, I can't lose !

>the character shows a photo of loved one

>Character begins discussing future plans/goals before a conflict is over.

>character goes into wrestlemania with a 21-0 streak

> MCs mentor

Character walks down alley

>Allahu Akbar

>Side Character fighting major villain

>>118035614
>I can't die here, there's someone waiting for me

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>>118038235

>>118035808
>>118036006
though it's not exclusive to anime

Hard mode: death flags that are actually exclusive to anime

>>118038514
>being called zeppeli

>side character suddenly gets backstory

>Anon-kun, I... love you
>wat
>nandemonai

>You go on ahead. I'll catch up when I'm done with this guy.

>I'm not planning to die today.

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cold opening of the character doing something mundane instead of the normal OP

>I want to protect that smile

>It appears I'm the MC of a harem series. I guess I'll start by actually fucking all of the girls for a change.

>>118039021
that boat only sailed once

>piano music starts playing during the fight

> [violent screaming because holy fuck I just got stabbed like 40 times and I'm a side character]

> an episode of backstory

>>118039087
>violin solo of the ending theme plays

>side characters wonder how the one left behind is doing

>>118039085
But it was a really nice boat.

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>>118035614

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>they start liking the support character

>someone starts talking about a myth involving death

>In the lead at the MC bowl.
>Buys that one gift to seal the deal

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>Likableside character discovers a major aspect of the villain's plot
>They're working alone, and haven't told anyone else
>We're not even halfway through the series yet