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It's a tradition where it was intended for young audiences to yell the attack names with the character. The tradition began with Mazinger Z, which is considered the first Super Robot anime. The producers of the show felt that if the main character, Kouji Kabuto, shouted out the attack names each time the mecha did them, then it would give the target viewers, who were aged around 3 to 10 at the time, the ability to literally join along in the fun.
The logic behind this is if the kids were to directly interact with a show they already liked, then they'd like it even more and would stick with the show in the long run. Needless to say, the strategy worked, and literally all other mecha anime in the 70's (sans First Gundam in late, late '79) copied the trend.
Thus, the tradition was born and still anime shows, regardless of whether they are mecha themed or not, use it, regardless of their target audience.
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Why the hell did I laugh at this jesus christ I hate everything
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It would be boring if they just done it.
But sometimes it's annoying...because if theyre "secretly" going to attack someone, then they SHOUT THE ATTACK LOUD and the victim guards it. >_>
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It would be boring if they just done it.
But sometimes it's annoying...because if theyre "secretly" going to attack someone, then they SHOUT THE ATTACK LOUD and the victim guards it. >_>
Hero: *hidden*
Guard: *walks by*
Hero: FIRE DRAGON FURYYYYYYYYYY-
Guard: *oblivious*
Hero: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! *POW*
Guard: *Dead*
Something like that?
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It would be boring if they just done it.
But sometimes it's annoying...because if theyre "secretly" going to attack someone, then they SHOUT THE ATTACK LOUD and the victim guards it. >_>
Hero: *hidden*
Guard: *walks by*
Hero: FIRE DRAGON FURYYYYYYYYYY-
Guard: *oblivious*
Hero: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! *POW*
Guard: *Dead*
Something like that?
JUST THAT, with the exception that it's going like this:
Hero: *hidden*
Villain: *walks by mumbling his evil plans*
Hero: Hey, [villain]! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!
Hero: SUPEREXTRAMEGA... -charges energy-
Villain: *prepares a supermegaguard-barrier*
Hero: ...DRAGONFIREBEAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
And then it ends with a tie. >_>
That's a little carricated, but anyway. Why do they even have to say anything to the villain? Why don't they just kill him. >_>
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Another funny question: why does Pokémon shout their names when they attack?
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In the case of Pokemon it works again for the merchandising, because now each Pokemon's name is burned into the audience's mind via repetition, along with the classical theory that audience members could participate in the show (and, like the first point I put forward, it's easier to remember a Pokemon's name and inflection rather than attempting to reproduce the sound of a bear and a whale using your own voicebox!).
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and some attacks make or break a show
what would G-Gundam be without the...
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