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{{trope}}
[[File:noriko_noriko -_GunbusterPose_376 GunbusterPose 376.jpg|link=Gun BusterGunbuster|thumb|350px|The [[Martial Arts HeadbandHachimaki]] is only for emphasis.]]
 
One of the few ways to indicate that you are a [[Badass]] or at least hellishly ambitious. [[Badass|Badasses]]es tend to fold their arms in front of them. When you see one doing such pose, you know they are [[Badass]] or hellishly powerful, or so calm they got the situation in control or at least harbors a GREAT''great'' ambition. It is also a symbol of cockiness. Bonus points if they have impressive muscles.
 
So basically, if you see people folding their arms, this is a good indication to see that they are [[Badass]]. Even if they're not, they're still showing determination/stubbornness/toughness.
 
Note that crossing arms below the ribcage speaks a whole other body language, and involves bringing shoulders forward defensively. This tends to denote sulkiness or defensiveness. To cross arms over chest, one must spread shoulders back, which juts out the chest and straightens the spine, making the figure stand slightly taller, and raises the chin. Each of these elements alone convey confidence, the total posture sums them up to a [['''Badass Arm-Fold]]'''. If you wanted to add, say, the [[Kubrick Stare]] you would have to consciously lower the chin, but this tends to net more [[Badass]] points than it gives away.
 
Sometimes combined with [[I Have the High Ground]]. Often leads to [[Rebel Relaxation]], but this [[Sister Trope|is when they aren't leaning]].
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== [[Advertising]] ==
* Mr. Clean.
* Much as the [[Dreamworks Face]] is seemingly mandated by law to be on every animated movie poster, attempts at a [[Badass Arm-Fold]] now seem to pop up on EVERY''every'' print ad for reality television, even if the subject matter is something like digging up meteorites or running a pawn shop.
 
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Vegeta is prone to doing this in ''[[Dragonball Z]]''.
** So is Piccolo.
** Vegetto combines this with [[Extremity Extremist]].
* Volfogg is prone to this in ''[[Gao Gai GarGaoGaiGar]]''. Considering he's a [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|ninja policecar robot]], well, it's certainly justified. His VA then went on to do [[Gurren Lagann|Kamina]].
* Subverted in the OVA of ''[[Super Robot Wars]] [[Original Generation]]''. Only Lamia Loveless have the gall to wait for an exhibition to begin all while folding her arms in front of her. Amongst her group, she probably is the calmest and most [[Badass]] (but not the most between the whole cast). Unfortunately, for the rest of the OVA, she ''never'' gets to show her [[Badass]] qualities.
* The title mecha of ''[[Gun BusterGunbuster]]'' is famous for it. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAbHxeYY0JY See its intro scene.]
** ''[[Gun BusterGunbuster]]'' is associated with this trope enough that anime fans tend to refer to it, when combined with the proper leg positioning and facing forward, as the Gunbuster Pose.
** Which is a case of the [[Weird Al Effect]]. Gunbuster is a mish-mash of references to Kamen Rider and other [[Super Robot|super robots]], with that pose being a nod to the signature pose of [[Getter Robo|Getter Dragon]].
* Lordgenome from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' pilots his mecha this way. Also how the SuperGalaxy Gurren Lagann is introduced, in a ''[[Gun BusterGunbuster]]'' homage. Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann also does the pose.
** This pose is Kamina's default stance when he's not sitting down, or in his heaven piercing pose.
** Not to mention what Simon does in what's arguably [[He's Back|the]] [[Theme Music Power-Up|series']] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|most]] [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|famous]] [[Tear Jerker|scene]].
* In ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', Tuxedo Mask often does this as he delivers his prebattle speeches.
** [http://www.fantasyanime.com/sailormoon/smchar_group006.jpg Makoto and Rei demonstrate.]
* Izumi and Sig Curtis from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]].'' Ed does it a few times when he's sulking, but he's still just as [[Badass]] as the others. If I'm not mistaken, Scar had his arms crossed once in Episode 24 of the anime.
* Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile does this often in the ''[[Pokémon (Animeanime)|Pokémon]]'' anime (and man is it badass).
** Ash's Buizel has this, no matter if it's serious or relaxed.
** In ''[[Pokémon Special]]'', all of Chuck's Pokemon (And Chuck himself) do this, even while fighting. They're quite badass too.
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* Two more Words: [[G Gundam|Master Asia]]
** And the... King of Heart or whatever {{spoiler|Domon and Rain shoot}} in the finale. [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Who cares what it was, it rocked all the same]].
* [[Our Dragons Are Different|Voltaire]] of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' has a tendency to do this, as shown during the final mission in ''StrikerS''. Considering its [[Kaiju|size]] and black color scheme, maybe it's a subtle ''Gunbuster'' reference?
* [[Naruto]] has a habit of doing this when he's feeling particularly confident, or after having accomplished a [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment.
** Naruto, what about Gaara? He pretty much doesn't leave that position, especially not in battle; after all, his ability doesn't actually require him to move unless he's crushing someone, and even then he only needs one free hand. The armfold is practically his signature stance!
* Dynamis from [[Mahou Sensei Negima|Negima!]] ''fights'' in that position. He still has [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous|two hands free]], though.
* Kaiba from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''.
* Stardust Dragon does this in the fifth opening of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5 Ds5D's]]''.
* All three [[Team Shot|Team Shots]]s in the first three anime season openings feature [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold|Zelgadis]] of ''[[Slayers]]'' doing this.
* This is the signature stance of [[Saint Seiya|Aldebaran]], [[Saint Seiya: theThe Lost Canvas|Rasgado]] and [[Saint Seiya: Next Dimension|Ox]]; all different incarnations of the [[Lightning Bruiser|Taurus Saint]].
* [[Space Pirates|Space Pirate]] [[Captain Harlock]] does this from time to time, especially when he's behind the Arcadia's ship's wheel.
* During the climax of ''[[G Gundam]]'', Domon and Rain's final technique summons the King of Hearts, who performs a badass arm fold as he blows a hole in the [[Final Boss]].
* [[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2½]]: In the manga, Ranma Saotome does this on a regular basis.
* Kirino's pose on the cover of the first volume of ''[[Ore no Imouto ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Light Novel)|Ore no Imouto ga Konna Nini Kawaii Wake ga Nai!]]'' is more [[Tsundere|tsun-tsun]] than badass, but it's enough to undergo [[Memetic Mutation]] as seen [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20190710173950/https://danbooru.donmai.us/postposts?tags=can%27t_be_this_cute&searchDefaultpage=Search here] ([[NSFW]]).
 
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* [[Doctor Doom]] does this all the time.
* [[Green Lantern (Comic Book)|Green Lantern]] Guy Gardner complained that he wasn't able to do this pose when he turned in a woman ([[Most Common Superpower|with a physical trait common with an superheroines]]) in an issue of issue of Guy Gardner: Warrior.
* The [[Silver Surfer]] did this to Mephisto.
* Several characters in the [[X Wing Series]] comics do this, including Wedge while pondering [[The Chains of Commanding]].
* Commonly done by [[Superman]], who stands and/or floats with arms crossed with a derisive look on his face after his opponent's attacks have failed to even make him flinch.
** Also done whenever he's chiding a crook for acting like a [[Jerkass]], usually with a "I'm not mad, I'm just ''disappointed''" attitude. Being [[Nice Guy|Superman]], this is [[Shaming the Mob|really effective]].
** [[Black Adam]] uses this all the time. [[Punctuated! forFor! Emphasis!|All. The. Time.]] Normally while hovering a few inches off the ground. Alexander Luthor one time called him on it, saying that his constant hovering was creeping people out.
* Cyclops of the [[X -Men]] is also prone to this when he's doing the Team Leader bit. Also, he has that "impressive muscles" part down to an absurd degree.
* Thor does this (or something very similar) when he is facing down Tony Stark on the subject of Ragnarok ([[Fan Nickname|aka Clor]])and the superhuman registration act. Tony wildly underestimates how powerful Thor actually is, and hits him with the full power of his repulsors when Thor refuses to play ball. When the dust clears, Thor is shown unharmed, and a mix of angry and disappointed with Tony. He then proceeds to beat the crap out of Tony while chiding him for not acting as a friend should.
 
== [[Live -Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Top Gear]]'': When not driving, The Stig is only ever seen with his arms crossed over his chest or with his hands on his hips.
** [[Lampshaded]] in the episode where he was forced to take public transport. They wheeled him on using one of those Hannibal Lecter gurneys so he wouldn't break his cooler-than-thou pose.
* Captain Jack Harkness often folds his arms in ''[[Torchwood (TV)|Torchwood]]'', usually when he's in the Torchwood hub.
* Just take a look around the [[Stargate]] [http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Atlantis_Season_3 wiki]. Weir summoning this trope simply [http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/File:Atlantis_season_3.jpg reeks of awesome].
* [[Kamen Rider Ryuki|Kamen Rider Odin]] tends to be in this pose most of the time.
* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', especially effective when combined with her [[Kubrick Stare]].
* [[Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (TV)|Captain Marvelous']] default stance.
** Leads to a great moment in the first episode: Everything is exploding, the scenery is falling apart, and the rest of the team is ducking for cover. Marvelous? Standing unfazed, not giving a damn.
* The opening credits sequence for ''[[Iron Chef]] America'' shows all of the program's chefs assuming this pose, in a visual [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]] gag.
 
== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* [[ECW]] wrestler Taz (not so much [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]'s Taz'''z''').
 
== [[Real Life]] ==▼
* One case of this in real life: bouncers outside of clubs. They fold their arms in front of them to make their arms look bigger and look more threatening. Similar groups, such as security guards tend to do the same.▼
* Rugby players' pictures are often taken in this style.▼
 
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Ryu from ''[[Street Fighter]]'' gives us the classic 'wind blowing' win pose, which involves this. M. Bison is also fond of this pose.
* Kazuya Mishima from ''[[Tekken]]'' likes folding his arms in front of him, whether it's opening sequence, or it's winning pose. He's been doing this since his debut.
* In ''[[Guilty Gear (Video Game)|Guilty Gear]] XX'', whenever Sol Badguy fights a certain people (eg: Dizzy, I-No, Slayer), he folds his arms, fire comes out around him.
** And let's not forget that Justice loves doing these as well.
* Amongst the three rulers in ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'', Cao Cao is the most ambitious. Thus, he is prone to be portrayed in this pose (especially his DW 5 official art).
* Kira Daidouji from ''[[Arcana Heart (Video Game)|Arcana Heart]]'' is also highly ambitious and condescending and her fighting stance has her striking this pose. Her ambitions comes from her desire to, you guessed it, [[Take Over the World]].
{{quote| '''M. Bison''': ''OF COURSE!!!''}}
* In ''[[City of Heroes (Video Game)|City of Heroes]]'', [[Player Character|your character]] does this during his/her/its idle animation every cycle. It fits, because you play as a [[Comic Books|Comic-Book]] style [[Superhero]].
* Shadow from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series folds his arms on a regular basis.
** Sonic does the same thing when he's bored.
* Vincent Valentine from ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VII]]'' frequently poses like this.
** Montblanc from ''[[Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy XII]]'' always does this fold. If not he only lets his arms open for a few seconds, then he does it back. He ''is'' [[The Captain]] of Clan Centurio after all...
** And in ''[[Final Fantasy X (Video Game)|Final Fantasy X]]'', both Kimahri and Bahamut, a seven-foot-tall lion-man and a twelve-foot tall metallic dragon respectively, do this whan standing in place, radiating Badassery. Wakka too, sometimes.
** Kain from ''[[Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|Final Fantasy IV]]'' does this for his [[Victory Pose]] in ''Dissidia Duodecim''.
* Yuffie in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VII]]''.
* Bang Shishigami, the hot blooded Ninja turned superhero from ''[[Blaz BlueBlazBlue]]'' does this.
* Hotsuma in the [[PSPlayStation 2]] ''[[Shinobi]]'' folds his arms when standing or walking.
* [[Star Fox (Video Gameseries)|Falco]] in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' games.
* Both Franziska von Karma and her father Manfred do this in the ''[[Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|Ace Attorney]]'' series. As does [[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|Apollo]].
* Commander Shepard in ''[[Mass Effect]]'' is rather prone to doing this.
** '''''[[Memetic Mutation|DEAL WITH IT.]]'''''
* During the Dark Side ending to [[Knights of the Old Republic]] {{spoiler|Revan}} does this while looking out over the assembled Sith armies.
* As mentioned earlier in the anime and manga section, Master Asia is fond of this, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioAAx0z_2jo as seen here in] ''[[Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2]]'' even domon indulges in it.
* In the ''[[Touhou (Video Game)|Touhou]]'' fighting games, this is the neutral stance of Gensokyo's resident [[Time Master]] [[Ninja Maid]], Sakuya.
* Legendary [[Ninja]] Fuuma Kotaro's default stance in ''[[Sengoku Basara (Video Game)|Sengoku Basara]]''. Takeda Shingen does it too, when he means business. Also Date Masamune [[Crazy Awesome|rides his horse]] sitting like this.
* [[Badass|Kratos]] [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Aurion]] in ''[[Tales of Symphonia (Video Game)|Tales of Symphonia]]'' does this quite often.
* Ansem (or {{spoiler|Xehanort's Heartless}}) has this as his battle pose in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, mainly because he lets his Guardian Heartless do all the work.
* [[Evil Twin|Liquid Snake]] did this alot in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''.
* It's [[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (Video Game)|Disgaea]]'s very own main characeter's default pose. [[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (Video Game)/Characters|Laharl]] seems to be quite aware of it's indication, as the trope description suits him really well.
** Kurtis is doing one in his Disgaea 3 and 4 character portrait, and in his cut-in portraits starting from 2. Despite being a [[Everything's Better Withwith Penguins|Prinny]], it's still effective.
* Duke's [[Idle Animation]] in ''[[The King of Fighters (Video Game)|The King of Fighters]] Maximum Impact'' is to slowly fold his arms. He's an [[SNK Boss]].
* [[Marvel Comics|Shuma-Gorath]] is known to bust out a Badass Armfold with ''tentacles'' ever so often in [[Marvel vs. Capcom|the Marvel vs Capcom series]].
* Doctor Doom has this as his idle pose in [[Marvel vs. Capcom|Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]] along with his [[Badass Longcoat|signature cape]]. And it is awesome.
{{quote| "Turn and run now, and I will mercifully pretend ''this never happened.''"}}
* In ''[[Rift]]'', this is the default idle pose for a [[The Big Guy|male bahmi character]] on a [[Turtle Power|tartagon]] mount.
* There's two variants of this in [[City of Heroes]]. One is a sort of casual random pose your character will perform if you leave the controls alone for a while. The other is a slightly wicked take, with your legs together and your character staring slightly downward. Look GREAT if you're hovering!
* As might be expected from the large number of badasses in the franchise, ''[[Hokuto Musou]]'' has quite a few of its characters do this, especially after [[Limit Break|Musou attacks]]. Most notable is [[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"|Souther/Thouzer]], whose Badass Arm Fold and [[Evil Laugh]] are both weaponized as part of his Nanto abilities.
* Luigi of the [[Super Mario Bros.]] series does this as a victory pose. Granted, he grins happily when he does it.
 
== Webcomics[[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Union of Heroes (Webcomic)|Union of Heroes]]'': The Evil Wittener [http://www.unionofheroes.com/comic/377-episode-7-page-14.html does this] when The Master finds out that {{spoiler|he is in fact the former hero named "The Man From The Booth"}}
* Kamina pulls one of these [https://web.archive.org/web/20120328070503/http://doublek.thewebcomic.com/comics/1359081/chapter-1-017/ while standing on a car full of whores] in the early pages of ''[[Double K]]''. The author notes that he simply ''had'' to do it, since he never did in [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Anime)|the main series]].
 
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'': Ron Stoppable does this at the end of "So The Drama", when Dr. Drakken remembers his name.
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]: The Return Of Jafar.'' Jafar comes out, folds his arms, hovers hugely and ominously, then leans in ''really'' close. I'd hate to be Abis Mal.
** He can pull off a [[Badass Arm-Fold]] as a human as well, just look at the scene of ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' where Prince Ali visits.
* Chernabog's awakening in ''[[Fantasia]]''. Seriously, that's what criminals see when [[Batman]] [[Offscreen Teleportation|emerges from the shadows]].
* Robin and Cyborg from ''[[Teen Titans (Animationanimation)|Teen Titans]]'' do this from time to time.
* In ''[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|The Legend of Korra]]'' this pose is favored by Avatar Korra, and is [http://i.imgur.com/yiDNk.jpg the stock pose] she sports on her character page at nick.com, all the better for her to showcase that [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]].
* On ''[[Regular Show]]'', Mordecai folds his arms at Rigby to show that he is pissed off at him. He even does it slowly just to show he means business.
{{quote| '''Rigby:''' Don't you dare!<br />
'''Mordecai:''' Too late. It's already in motion. }}
 
▲== [[Real Life]] ==
▲* One case of this in real life: bouncers outside of clubs. They fold their arms in front of them to make their arms look bigger and look more threatening. Similar groups, such as security guards tend to do the same.
▲* Rugby players' pictures are often taken in this style.
 
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