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* Another instance where it is used frequently is in ''[[Detective Conan]]'', whenever the title character finally realizes who the criminal is.
** It's also used when a character finds a breakthrough, when the suspect/victim of the week hears something uncomfortable that is bound to turn up later.
* Can be seen at various points in ''[[Ranma One Half½|Ranma 1/2]]'', usually used for comic effect.
* Often occurs in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', when Yugi manages to think up a strategy to beat his latest opponent.
* Seen in the sixth episode of the TV version of ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'', when Belldandy sensed the entity possessing Megumi's apartment.
* In ''[[Gundam]]'' shows, the [[Beam of Enlightenment]] signifies a Newtype's danger sense going off, and is generally referred to as the "Newtype flash" by fans.
* Every time ''[[Kaiji]]'' discovers anything at all, there's a notorious close-up of his face with a lightning bolt in the background.
** One of the songs on the soundtrack is even entitled "Beam of Light".
* Sena, the running back nicknamed ''[[Eyeshield 21 (Manga)|Eyeshield 21]]'', often has these when noticing his enemy's weakness, or realizing how to make himself faster/stronger.
* Also very frequent in ''[[Cromartie High School]]''.
 
== [[Video Game]] ==
* Shows up whenever the Dimensional Scream activates in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Video Game)|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky'', and the anime specials based on them.
 
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Used in ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'' when, thinking that she's going to die, Ellen temporarily goes nuts.
 
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