Anime cliches that you actually like

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>"yes this truly is the [insert the title of the anime here]"

When they pull through by the power of friendship, I have to hold back tears.

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>>140016786

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When they seem like they would be my friends, my only ones.

*scene changes to the sky*
EHHHH?!

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When the MC goes berserk in order to protect someone

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>>140017088
>>140017318
>>140017415

These ones are always great.

>>140017272
>>140017394
These are shit.

>MC mets badass Old Guy.
>Old Guy gives MC a hellish training.
>MC goes the entire series building upon what he learned in that training.

Too bad only a few series have that.

>>140017446
This is top tier. Reminds me a lot of older martial arts movies.

>I think we could've been friends if we didn't have to meet like this

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>"Eh! wait I thought he was a girl!"

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>>140016786
Pic related.

>>140017088
>"Diamond is Unbreakable"
>last volume's chapters are "Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable"

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>shit gets serious
>non-edgy character starts smirking edgily

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>>140017903
That's always amazing.

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>side/mob characters doing something cool and/or useful for once instead of just being incompetent fucks to show how awesome in contrast the MC is
that fucking circular barrage is last battle in Sidonia S2. Gave me chills.

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>Rom-com/sol
>Little sister is best girl

>>140017580
>Goku makes friends with them anyways

>>140016786
>Hmph!

>>140018870
>pout

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>>140016786
>Hot spring episode

>>140016786
>Right now, our hearts are beating as one!

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>>140017394

>Rival Battle with similar powers
>Both scream each others name

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>OP and/or ED show all of the series' antagonists

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"We'll have to use.... that"

>>140017580
I like this one too, and antagonists with defendable motives in general.

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>>140016786
>Chick looks underage but is older than MC or just as old
Funny for some reason. Also cute and interesting since short girls and DFC are good and you can't fucking tell age with anime anyway

>Second cour of the show has a different OP/ED set
>The first ones play in the climax of the last episode

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>Always passive and cheerful character gets mad
>He turns out to be a fucking monster
>Main cast isn't even close to his level

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>>140016786
Long winded spell incantations. Bonus for a shit ton of energy build up. Super bonus for different or unknown language chanting.

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>>140016786

>that childfood friend of MC is actually a yandere

>>140017446
>MC mets badass Old Guy
>MC goes the entire series building upon what he learned in that training.

You just described Musashi's entire development in Vagabond

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>character with little-to-no emotion suddenly displays emotion
>it surprises everybody and probably never happens again
>but in that moment it was the most meaningful thing they've ever done

I like every cliche because they make some filthy crossboarder cringe.

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>>140020363
dun mind me pt2

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>Henchmen are deathly loyal to villain
>"Villain-sama is the only one who saw something special in me..."

>>140020273
I will never tire of this

>>140021514
The entirety of Astro Fighter Sunred

>>140016786
"I can sense his killing intent"

>>140020273
Not really a cliche I couldn't name any

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>character is generally aloof and lighthearted
>facing dire circumstances suddenly gets serious and starts kicking arse
Bonus points if brought on by seeing a friend in trouble.

 

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>MC just wanted a normal life spent with his friends

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>>140016786
>tfw arrive 100 years before you were supposed to for battle with big bad
>tfw he isn't even born yet but is still mocking you

>>140017903
heh

>>140020363
>>140021279
Bastard!! had this to a T and I loved it. What happened to DnD style incantation and spells-per-day rules that seemed to float around a lot during the late 80s and 90s? Run out of spells? Don't want to waste a spell? Murder the guy with a sword! Alternatively run away.

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>villain fucks up and gets scared of the protag

Nothing better.

>"Ah! As expected of X!"

>>140021623
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan and Freezing. Those are two off of the top of my head.

>>140022729
I love that especially if the villain was a high and mighty smug cunt.

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>>140017088

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Evil scientists that only have two states of mind: cockyness or unbelieving despair

This is unforgivable!

when someone believes and is waiting for the hero and the hero actually comes

>>140023351
>MUDA DA
>MASSAKA

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>impossible enemy force descends on hero and side character
>"go on ahead! I'll handle this!"
>"I'm not leaving you damnit!"
>"JUST GO!"
>hero goes on with tears in his eyes giving up friend for dead
>faces destiny
>after everything is over smoke clears
>side character is revealed surrounded by bodies of enemies, broken and bloody but still alive and smiling

>>140023436
vyers?

>MC is fighting and killing to get to the villain.
>Once he gets there the villain is already dead.

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>>140019881
>>140020237
>>140021514
Objectively the best in this thread.

>>140023351
>evil scientist creating next step in human evolution gets told he is worthless by his creation

>>140018648
Imoutos are always best.

>>140016786
OP actually believes that's an anime cliche and not a literally-translated idiom

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>When schoolgirls use this knife to attack each other

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>>140025189

>>When schoolgirls use this knife
>knife

>mc defeats opponent
>you can get better because unlike me, you aren't a failure/lack talent

>MC and villain are brothers
>the villain joins the team/group

>>140025223
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_knife

>>140025790

just call it box cutter mate

>no cum inside me. I can get pregnent.
>*cumming noises*

Grumpy jiisan karateka reluctantly opening a dojo in bumfuck nowhere.

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>final fight
>it's well animated sakuga

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>music abruptly cuts off

>>140016786
Idiot heroes overcoming despair with a smile and turning the tide by making others believe in him.

>timeskips

>>140026254
This desu.

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>>140016786
>Unexpected variations in the Audio/Visuals of the Op/Ed

The villain says: "Omoshiroi."

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>Despicable character gets beated fearlessly by MC

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>>140027135
THIS!

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>yatsura ga ugoita

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>SHE is a super-powerful warrior/mage!
>HE is her cheerleader/magical power outlet!

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>Shounen female character blushing over thinking on MC

>>140022630
Literally what series