Interest Stacks

=Imposed Handicap Training=

"Tien: Goku, this thing weighs a ton! Have you been wearing it for the entire tournament?
Goku: Yup! Kami told me to. It was part of my training. It's not much different than Master Roshi's style. He wore a big turtle shell to gain strength. It's pretty much the same principle here."

=Anarcho-Tyranny=

"In fact, you will find that I will encourage your freedom. Every freedom. Heh heh heh. By now, you all know how powerful I am. But what you may not know is what a loving king I could be. So, my first decree will go out to the ones I love the most... of course that's the criminal element. We will begin by eradicating the police. Those wicked people who would stomp on your freedom and put you in chains for merely seeking the life that you desire. Theft, violence, murder, nothing will be illegal in this grand new world. Come out from the shadows. Your new king understands your pain. This is your time! This is our time! Order is dead and chaos reigns thus says King Piccolo!"
—King Piccolo (speaking from a TV station live), Dragon Ball

=Time Travel Taboo=

"Beerus: So this is a time machine, huh?
Whis: It is certainly amazing, but to manipulate time and go in the past or future is a serious crime. Time is something that should flow in only one direction. If you go back to the past and change something, like, for example, picking a flower, it could greatly affect the established story. It could change entire cities or even an entire civilization. It might even result in an entire planet disappearing from the universe. Therefore, traveling through time so easily is strictly prohibited, even among the gods."
— Dragon Ball Super, Future Trunks Saga

=Chikification=

"That little firecracker wife turned out to be a real school marm, didn't she?"
— Master Roshi to Goku about Chi-Chi, Dragon Ball Z

=Hairstyle-Inertia=

"Vegeta: A pure Saiyan's hair does not get "shaggy". It maintains the same shape from the day that he is born!
Goku: Huh! What do you know? I never noticed!
Bulma: You never noticed you never needed a haircut?"
— Dragon Ball Z Kai

=Evil Canot Stand Cuteness=

"Oh, you couldn't begin to imagine the depths of my suffering there. I spent most of my days strung up like a damned pupating moth trapped over a field of delicate little flowers where angels, fairies, and enchanted stuffed animals lived. They played songs and danced asinine jigs as if their only care in life was when they would get their next warm, fuzzy hug! Instead of ruling the universe with an iron fist, I was serenaded by teddy bears!"
— Frieza, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

=World of Buxon=

"Well, there's a surprise. Even more absurdly huge tits."
— Nanael, Queen's Blade

=Chainmail Bikini=

"Rico: Why would they give her such skimpy armor that can only protect such a small portion of her body?
Bron: How would I know? Maybe those are the only parts of her that are vulnerable!"
— Robotech

=Child-Like Voice=

"This is amazing, Major! Your childish voice has them all thinking this is just a prank!"
— Viktoriya Serebryakov, The Saga of Tanya the Evil

=Height Insult=

"Kuroo: Inuoka's 20 cm taller than you, and yet you've played an even match. That's amazing, shrimpy.
Hinata: You call me a shrimp, but you're the real shrimp!"
— Haikyuu!!

=Jolly Roger=

"Never again will we fight under another's flag. We will keep on fighting only for what we believe in, under only OUR flag, as long as we live! Under MY flag!"
— Capt. Harlock, Arcadia of My Youth

=Trans Relationship Trouble=

"Hime: I mean, isn't it just weird? Even though I want to support Akira-chan as a girl, then if this is love... Doesn't that mean that I actually see Akira-chan as a guy...?
Yukka: What? Not at all. What I mean is, by that logic, what would you say about people attracted to the same sex? Because "love" isn't something that's only between guys and girls. Being in love with her doesn't mean you see her as a guy. Or is it that you fell in love with her because "Akira-chan is a guy"?
— Kanojo ni Naritai Kimi to Boku

=Trans Relationship Trouble=

"Takatsuki doesn't really expect a happy ending any more. All she asks is to find some kind of peace. If she can do that, it will be enough. She tells herself that even as she pictures Chiba's head nestled against her shoulder in the chill, glittering park.
Then Takatsuki rolls over and drives the image out of her mind. Chiba Saori doesn't want a boyish girl. She wants a girlish boy, and the divide between the two is so immense that Takatsuki can't even think about it any more."
-Wandering Son Jigsaw Fanfiction.

=Non Indicative Name=

"I was just thinkin'. About goldfish. Even though they are called 'goldfish' they aren't gold-colored, are they? They are red, right? The 'blue light' on traffic lights too, aren't they green? Things like that make me sick..."
— Yuno, Hidamari Sketch

=Pandering to the Base=

"If it's an idea you would have thought of anyway, fine. It's okay for a manga artist to adapt like that. But if you go around absorbing everything your fans give you, you end up with gibberish, like this. Listen, fan mail is something to encourage you, not something to steal ideas from. If you start using all these suggestions, then your work won't be Muto Ashirogi's anymore. It'll be something your fans created... understand?"
— Miura points out the flaws with this trope, Bakuman。

=Stock Footage=

"You've seen it all before, folks, and you're seeing it all again!"
— The Narrator, Samurai Pizza Cats

=Magical Girl Genre Deconstruction=

"Back in the day, anime girls could become idols with just a few magic words and a flashy transformation scene. These days the poor girls gotta train and audition and all that crap, 'cause I guess a little optimism would kill these stinkin' scriptwriters."
— Neko-senpai, Anime-Gataris

=Fanservice=

"Simply put, we need to go lewder. Miniskirts, swimsuits, low-angle-shots; you need to put in as many of those as you can without breaking the law."
— Tiramy, Amagi Brilliant Park

=Thake That=

"Are you watching Shintaro? Talk is cheap... but all the talk in the world won't save your floundering economy... let alone your Earth!"
— Sergeant Keroro taking a swipe at then-Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara

=Criminal Found Family=

"Accomplices, associates, and family. From now on, that is what we will be."
— Moriarty the Patriot

=Bad Guys Have Better Budget=

"Sir, I shall begin with the economic distribution report. Due to the commercial disruption operation, we have gained control of 80% of the world's trade in wool and other key products. Armament exports are progressing smoothly. Anticipated profits will meet three percent of our budget. Our Neo-Atlantis operation has strengthened its foothold in the banking sector. It now controls one and a half percent of the world's currencies."
— Three Neo Atlantis operatives, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, "Jean Makes a Mistake"

=Unsettling Gender Reveal=

"Miaka: (Accidentally rips Nuriko's upper dress and gets to see the chest area) N-nothing... YOU'RE A GUY!? (Super-Deformed rocket explodes on her)
Nuriko: (does a faux-Noblewoman's Laugh) Oh well, the cat's out of the bag... Yes, I'm a guy, what are you gonna do about it?
Miaka: You're a guy and you're in love with Hotohori!? And you even kissed Tamahome!
Nuriko: I've abandoned the path of manhood in the name of love!
Miaka: (My head hurts. I wonder if I'll ever get to Taiitsu-kun's home safely...)"
—Fushigi Yuugi

=Alien Sky=

"I could see the Earth and Moon in the sky of this strange world, Gaea... That's what they call this place."
— Hitomi Kanzaki, The Vision of Escaflowne

=Armor-Piercing Question=

"Chao/Katy: [After Unico falls into her basket] Oh, this it too much! What do you mean by dropping into my house boat!? [helps him get up]
Unico: I thought I was going to fall into the river.
Chao/Katy: (annoyed) I'll have you know you fell into my home!
Unico: Hmm? Were you abandoned here too?
Chao/Katy: Well of all the nerve? Who in there right mind would abandon a beautiful kitty like me? (gets choked up)
Unico: What's the matter?
Chao/Katy: (breaking down) It... it... it's true! [starts crying into Unico's arms] I was abandoned! [continues crying]"
— The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

=Sci-fi Writer Have No-Sense of Distance=

"Space is super large...you could even say super duper large. Yes, bigger than a baseball stadium. Even bigger than America. Even though it's so large there are always idiots who come to Earth."
— Doctor Slump Act One, A Far Off Hope

=Birthmark of Destiny=

"That crest, which embodies the power of the Dragon God, is both honored and feared, and those who bear that crest on their forehead are without a doubt... Dragon Knights!"
— Nabara, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

=Classical Anti-Hero=

"Do those without doubt even exist? And if they do, does that lack translate to strength? I have come face-to-face with doubt time and time again. My own. As well as the doubt harbored within the strong. We struggle and doubt and struggle again. If abandoning such doubt is the way of the samurai then samurai I am not. For I refuse to leave such things behind. To the bitter end I remain nebulous and ill-defined. For that is who I am."
— Yamada Asaemon Sagiri, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku

=Living MacGuffin=

"My gamer's intuition is tingling! The problem this girl's facing is important to the storyline! The kind that makes the powerful go out of their way, that she can't easily share with others! The kind that suddenly gets revealed when it's too late, but could've been easily dealt with if only we all knew earlier!"
— Diablo, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

=Delusions of Parental Love=

"Nishikawa: But that girl... She sure is sticking up for her mom even though she killed her [...] Is this called love?
Shimuro: No. That's just brainwashing."
— Shiyakusho

=Trademark Favorite Food=

Chorori; I believe that's what the humans call fried chicken.
Okojo; Fried Chicken, Huh? Even the name sounds tasty.
-Shiawase apartments no Okojo-san.

=Finger Gun=

How pitiful, Even this Is Only Imagination, Bang.
-Mr. Bunting Shoot With his Finger at Emily

=But Now I Must Go=

Mole;Thanks to you we got the goods safely.
Cater; These goods will give hope and courage to the refugees.
Wolf; Cater, Knight of the Turtle, If it's alright with you We would like to tag along.
Dog; The Dark Army will be after Jadis and the goods, We'll guard you.
Cater; Thanks.
Purple; How can I ever repay you for this.
White Tiger; You can go on a date with me.
Dig; Good luck Vulcan, Trican.
Everyone; Yeah.
Dig; Cater, take care of yourself.
Yuma; Good Bye!.
-Tank Knight Portriss

=Level Ate=

Paul: "It's Sweet!"
Nina: "Where are we?"
Pakkun: "This Is the land of Sweets."
Paul: "The land of Sweets?." (When Grab a Chocolate Tree-Branch and Eat.),
Paul: "This Is Chocolate!"
Nina: "Also stones are sweet."
Doppe: "Liquorice!"
Nina: "Candy Flowers!"
Paul: "Sugar, Pudding hills!" (When Drinks a Cascade of Oranges.),
Doppe: "Great!, Big Jelly!"
Nina: *Laught* "he fell in a Cake."
Paul: "Look at this huge icecream Mountains!"
Doppe: "i'm coming."
Paul: "Fantastic! This snow is made of icecream. Cold!"