I don’t even need to go into great detail here since everyone knows this example.
DD YU YU HAKUSHO OPENING Y ENDINGS MEGA ANDROID
Next up we have the famous Goku vs Android 19 fight. No demon could handle him so how could a bunch of human teenagers bring him down? It was a great moment for sure. Part of what makes this really work is because Yusuke was built up as being pretty unstoppable. Somehow or another they were actually able to take Yusuke down. Yusuke obliges them since he’s always ready for a good fight and then from there he vanishes which kicks off the arc. The Sensui arc starts with some mysterious teenagers showing up asking to pick a fight with Yusuke. He literally was able to defeat some people while tied up and unable to move so you get a feel of just how powerful he was. He finally gained complete mastery over his spirit power and is feeling pretty invincible. So this takes place after Yusuke had just survived the Dark Tournament. The examples below are of a specific villain showing up.įirst up, I’m going to start with Yu Yu Hakusho’s example as it’s a little different since it actually plays up the defeat with a bit of a mystery angle to it. More like a group of them, but in a way that makes things even more dangerous for the heroes. It’s a slightly different variation from what I’m talking about since that affected the whole group and really a specific villain appearing. The real ones were significantly tougher. The image I showed above is one of the great fakeouts from Hitman Reborn where after the heroes finally dealt with the Funeral Wreaths it turned out they were actually fighting some weak imposters. This kind of plot can happen in a few different ways. Other instances that are references through images include Luffy vs Kaido, (One Piece) Yami Yugi vs Rafael, (Yugioh) and Estarossa vs Meliodas. If you have not yet read/watched these titles I’d advise you to do so as they all are perfect examples of this. The spoilers only encompass the beginnings of these arcs and for Fate, the beginning of the second act of the series. So it goes without saying that there will be mild spoilers for each of these titles. I will be using examples from Yu Yu Hakusho’s Sensui arc, Dragon Ball Z’s Android Saga, Bleach’s Arrancar arc, and for a reverse look at a villain scenario, Fate Stay Night’s Unlimited Blade Works’ Grail War. It’s particularly effective when the main character was considered to be absolutely crazy in terms of strength.
That’s always one of the most hype kind of moments for me because it means the heroes are going to have to train up yet again. Then the next arc starts and all of a sudden the hero is managing to get wrecked by the new opponent. This is the trope where the hero has just gone through a lot of great ordeals and unlocked a new level of power which was enough to stop the villain. The title’s a bit vague so let me get more specific on what I mean. This is something that can appear in any medium to be fair, but I feel like it is especially prevalent in anime/manga.
One of the things I really enjoy about anime and manga is seeing how the arc after a big power up starts.