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Top 10 Times Anime Broke the 4th Wall


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be counting down our picks for the top
10 times anime broke the fourth wall
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the times when characters decided to
break the immersion of the medium by
addressing the audience directly or just
generally showing an understanding that
they’re starring in an anime get ready
to go full meta with a few spoilers
along the way number 10
I’m the main character Ouran High School
Host Club Tamaki is well known for
making melodramatic grandiose and
otherwise overblown displays when it
comes to his obvious infatuation for
Haruhi they’re looking at you because
you are loved
don’t you worry I promise that I will
protect you no matter what at one point
he decides to let the rest of the host
club know exactly what the status quo is
this anime is obviously a romantic
school comedy Haruhi and I are the main
characters
he’s the protagonist she’s the love
interest and they’re all starring in a
romantic comedy and the rest of them by
the homosexual supporting cast tip out
the others don’t take too kindly for
this and get back at em later down the
line that’s bird Hosting etiquette
Tamaki / 9 the narrator
space dandy anime has had no shortage of
narrators over the decades the singular
voice that assists with both recaps and
exposition even when it doesn’t seem
warranted like that one and those and
all of them far too many to name
turns out the captain of the Aloha OE
wants in on the gig after the show’s
narrator dishes out a rather dismissive
explanation as to the crew’s current
situation dandy and QT discuss how easy
the job must be and how envious they are
that they don’t get a chance to kick
back like the looming voice does well
boobies and cosmic explosions it is
number 8 100 the disastrous life of
psyche k a new manga reaching 100
chapters is a pretty big deal simply
something worthy of celebration though
it’s fair to say not many would dedicate
a whole episode of its anime adaptation
to celebrating that milestone taking a
seat to captain of the earth Russia
Captain discuss again psyche isn’t your
average guy playing into the show’s
signature first paced wit psyche starts
to see that everyone and everything is
constantly repeating the number 100
hackers using a critical game and yes by
the episodes end they manage to say 100
100 times you don’t need to be a psychic
to know that the fourth wall got
telepathic ass-kicking demo sucks you –
you okay – a- jumpin on inside Emma QQ
soon enough I see I’m gonna do an easy
assume it
number seven the end buh buh buh buh buh
buh buh coming from a show whose main
character uses his nose hairs to win
battles we were expecting something
outrageous crude and nonsensical for
sure but spectacular
nonetheless surprise surprise Bobo
managed to trip us all up on the way to
the finish line
Bravo Bo’s fight for the happiness of
hair everywhere continues but alas we
run out of episodes right before the
final clash
it’s brazenly announced that the series
has come to a close
much to the shock and horror of the rest
of the cast it may have ended with a
whimper instead of a bang but at least
the anime took the fourth wall down with
its number six suitable for family
viewing bleach well that’s certainly one
way to gloss over a plot hole after
managing to defeat the psychotic sail a
poro captain kurotsuchi tends to the
important matter of bringing his
lieutenant nemu back from near death
after she fell victim to the Espada how
so by doing something that looks
incredibly similar to the downward dog
Oh naturally both Renji and Maria are
horrified by this the latter even
calling him out for doing something the
audience wasn’t even allowed to see what
idiots don’t turn this back on us
admit it you did something to her just
now you couldn’t even show the audience
what are you talking about you
neanderthal kurutsu cheese response is
both hilarious and ironic not very often
you see a mad scientist with family
values I never do anything that is
suitable for family viewing get your
mind out of the gutter
number 5 Team Rocket’s pokemon blasting
off at the speed of light this motley
trio of criminals have been dishing out
the sass and breaking the fourth wall
for decades now honestly we’re a bit
spoiled for choice given the numerous
times that they have torn through the
barriers of the show the commies never
gave me a nose they’ve declared their
plans to the audience refused to allow
anyone to interrupt their motto spoken
out against the narrator proved to be
very knowledgeable about the show’s
tropes they’ve even directly addressed
the video games at one time we are the
ones poised to pocket those diamonds and
pearls that sounds like a good name for
a game forget capturing Pikachu these
number four hit Aggies voice actress
Becky monogatari as fans are no doubt
aware this franchise more often than not
steps all over the fourth wall and uses
it remains to craft beautiful weird and
in some cases psychedelic scenes that
not many can hope to match however none
have ever truly surpassed the moment
where he tog II went all-in and openly
addressed just how awesome the Japanese
voice actress really is even giving an
example gentle I don’t owe you Coco I
don’t know me
[Music]
but that’s new coil time those TSA you
said are you sure
clammy is rightly confused while the
rest of us are left impressed at how
talented chewy Saito is number three
watch this folks bastard
pretty much the less place you’d expect
to see fourth wall breaks of any kind
would be in an anime that’s essentially
[Music]
albe it’s one that stars steve blum as a
cocky ninja master heard about dark
Schneider so I’ve brought my army of
2,000 ninja during the funnel battle
it looks like Gaara is struggling
against his foe leading to one of his
companions to ask why he’s taking so
long with the fights to which the ninja
eloquently responds what’s the point of
winning a battle if you’re off-screen
when you do it watch this folks nobody
puts bloom in the corner number two part
three is over JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
stardust crusaders you’re gonna love a
villain who has so much confidence in
his victory that he declares an end to
the entire series after knocking Jotaro
and company off the road the wheel of
fortune stand user appears to kill the
young Joestar by setting his entire body
it is gloating he announces that part
only four Jotaro to reappear very much
alive stating that no one else could
play his character or before ora ora ora
number one attacking the author
Gintama the show has taken the likes of
satire parody and fourth wall breaking
and turn them into a collective
masterpiece pulling out real-world
events and other anime are just part of
the course for the likes of kintoki
however nothing has ever come close to
the time when Oates hai who had become
enraged over her poor character poll
ranking decided to vent her anger out of
the physical manifestation of Gynt um as
author as you might have guessed the
after-effects essentially sent the anime
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