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* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Because if someone is going to save everyone from the [[Monster of the Week]], they're going to have a dramatic entrance.

* [[Super Window Jump]]: With the loud crash and broken glass falling like rain, it's literally impossible to make this kind of entrance without being noticed.

The diametric opposite of the "Stealth Bye" in a [[Stealth Hi Bye]].

 

 

 

== Anime and Manga ==

* In ''[[Maiden Rose]]'', Hasebe is about to kill Klaus when suddenly his sword is shattered. Following this is a two page spread of an ill Taki standing in the doorway, sporting a [[Death Glare]], [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]] drawn, wearing a [[Badass Longcoat]] as a [[Coat Cape]] blowing in the [[Dramatic Wind]] against a stream of white light, with some flower petals floating around for good measure. The shocked looks from the others are pretty well warranted at that point.

* In ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Team]]'', Konoe, the head of the security division, is introduced by having her returning to the mansion from a busniness trip together with a whole squadron of fighting helicopters.

* Invoked by Monkey D. Garp in ''[[One Piece]]''. How did he make his entrance? Busting straight through a wall when there was a door. Why? Because it was cooler that way. He then goes on to fix the wall.

MAKE IT DOUBLE! }}

* ''[[Inuyasha]]'': Sesshoumaru is fond of these. If there's a sudden explosion slamming into the earth from the sky involving flashing lighting, shaking ground and an overload of raw power, it's usually Sesshoumaru landing in a manner that ensures everyone pays attention. He even brought a life-or-death battle between Inuyasha's group and Mouryoumaru to a stop when everyone on both sides turned to give his entrance their full attention.

== Fan Works ==

* In ''[[My Immortal]]'', the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|immortal line]]...

 

* In the Disney ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', Aladdin gets an ''extended'' Big Entrance with the "Prince Ali" music number. Elephants, dancers, the Genie's magic, and practically kicking the 200-foot door down (and into Jafar's face for [[Bonus Points]]). The whole thing was mainly meant to impress the Sultan and woo Jasmine, but an entrance doesn't get much bigger than having the entire city focused on you during a musical number.

* ''[[Batman]]'', whenever he wants/needs the attention, and isn't using his [[Stealth Hi Bye]] shtick. Lampshaded by the Riddler in ''[[Batman Forever]]'' after Batman bursts through the skylight.

* Dr. Frank N. Furter's first appearance in ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' during [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc80tFJpTuo "Sweet Transvestite"].

* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeJVNQ4ngfo entrance of Harry] Lime in ''[[The Third Man]]'' is considered to be one of the best entrances of all time.

** Harry himself gets in on this in ''White Night''. Afer hearing the [[Our Vampires Are Different|White Court]] convene, one vamp states "Who is going to call us to task [for our crimes]?" Harry takes this as his cue to blast the door, send in a rolling red carpet of flames, and challenge the vamp to a duel right then and there to the death. Quoth Harry, "Damn, there's nothing like a good entrance."

** Speaking of the White Court, Lara's entrance with her sisters in ''Turn Coat'' qualify. They show up in a helicopter, which is no big deal. But they simply jump out without zip-lines, and [[Unflinching Walk|casually walk]] up to the assembled White Council forces. ''In heels''. Harry laments that if there were any justice in the world, it would have gone in slow-motion so he could have had a subjective eternity to watch.

** Arguably, Harry's entrance to the cllimactic battle of ''Dead Beat'', as seen by the Wardens and the Kemmlerites. It's not too much to brag about, it's just, you know... [[Memetic Badass|the dinosaur.]]

** Harry does this in ''Storm Front'' to Marcone, blowing down the door. Marcone has remembered this and now puts flimsy doors at all dramatic entry points. All ''strategic'' entrance points have doors of solid steel.

 

* In ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', Castiel's first scene. All the lights start flickering and bursting, the roof starts rattling, and the barn door breaks open, and Castiel [[Unflinching Walk|casually strolls in]] amidst the howling wind and sparks.

'''Castiel''': [[Badass Boast|I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from Perdition.]] }}

** Speaking of ''Supernatural'', {{spoiler|Gabriel's}} [[Dynamic Entry|opening move]] against Lucifer and his [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]], seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egjb0eNNUzU here].

** [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Death]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDzIS26aDK8 is an interesting case.] On one hand, his entrance is nothing special in of itself, but manages to make a considerable impression with the incredibly appropriate music, the [[Cool Car]], and the inadvertent [[Touch of Death]] (no pun intended). Subverted? Zigzagged?

* In ''[[Father Ted]]'', Bishop Brennan makes an unforgettable entrance [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEIjXU7baSc&feature=player_detailpage#t=239s running towards the camera screaming with his 10ft-wide cloak billowing behind him] once he figures out the titular character really ''did'' kick him up the arse.

* [http://youtu.be/TLgetLmlggA The Entrance] is an advertisement produced by Heineken based entirely on the concept.

* ''[[Power Rangers Samurai]]'': In "The Master Returns", Xandred arrives on Earth in style. Rocks pile together into his shape to create a gate for him. The sky darkens as he proclaims "Day shall become night as I escape from the Netherworld to face my enemies!". Everyone present from the Rangers to even ''Serrator'' goes [[Oh Crap]]. Xandred follows up on this by sending Serrator running and beating the living crap out of the Rangers ''while drying out''.

** Some of the classic villains got some decent entrances too. [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Lord Zedd]], Master Vile, and [[Power Rangers Zeo|King Mondo]] come to mind. Mondo notably made his entrance with Quadrafighters attacking Rita and Zedd's palace, sending them running to another galaxy.

 

 

== Video Games ==

* Balrog from ''[[Cave Story]]''. In his first appearance, there's an ominous pounding on a door, then he smashes down the door and the wall around it, shouting (depending on the translation) either "Huzzah!" or "Oh yeah!" (a la the Kool-Aid Man) He even gets his own distinct [[Leitmotif|theme music]].

* ''Inverted'' in [[Final Fantasy XII]] by the Esper, Chaos. As you enter, the Esper telekenetically slams the door shut, [[Magical Gesture|by clapping it's hands together]]. The thing isn't even the one doing the entering, and you have that [[This Is Gonna Suck|sense of dread]] even before the fight starts.

* [[Devil May Cry|Dante]] being [[Badass|Dante]] does this in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne]]'' where he intoduces himself by jumping of a 60 storie building and landing neatly (if a bit loudly) behind Hitoshura before begining his boss battle.

* Elan from ''[[Order of the Stick]]'' at various points. Two points that come to mind are when he burst through the window to rescue Hayley from Nale (which was slightly dampened by Thog following while dressed like a [[It Makes Sense in Context|leprechaun]]), and doing the same when confronting Kubota over his plan to dethrone Hinjo and kill the Kato family. The latter was hilariously lampshaded, as Therkla had left the door open for Elan, so Elan had to go around and find a good window to jump through.

** Also, Vaarsuvius, when [[Ambiguous Gender|he/she]] attacked Xykon. V just teleported in, which is normally no biggie. But since the whole area was covered in epic-level magic to prevent teleporting, it was somewhat of a big deal. Between that and the loud boom V made when entering, the elf had ''everyone's'' immediate and rapt attention.

 

== Western Animation ==

* General Grievous from ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]''. His first appearance (which, incidentally, was his [[Real Life]] first appearance in any ''Star Wars'' media) involves his droid army ambushing and surrounding a group of Jedi. From off-screen, Grievous tells the droids to stop attacking, and then calls out to the Jedi, urging them to make peace with the Force and promising to personally grant them a warrior's death. One of the Jedi panics and charges out to attack, and Grievous finally shows himself by [[Goomba Stomp|jumping on the Jedi's back, killing him instantly]].

* The ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episode "Birthmark" starts off with [[Light Is Not Good|Dr. Light]] fighting the Titans. At first he seems to be holding his own, until [[Dark Is Not Evil|Raven]] makes her entrance. She mimics the last time the two of them encountered each other, with scaling up her size a fair bit, [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]], and tentacles made of shadow.

'''Dr. Light''': (Goes [[Blue with Shock]], turns and raises hands) I'd like to go to jail now, please. }}

* In ''[[Thundercats 2011]]'' these are given to [[The Dragon]] and the [[Big Bad]] respectively.

** In "Omens Part Two" [[Sorcerous Overlord]] Mumm-Ra is revealed [[Wreathed in Flames]] while a vortex with swirling [[Red Sky, Take Warning|red clouds]] opens in the sky above his head, [[Dramatic Thunder]] booms and a [[Dramatic Wind]] blows, all backed by his personal [[Leitmotif]] featuring [[Con Lang]] [[Ominous Chanting]].

* In the penultimate episode of ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', [[Darkseid]] has been resurrected by Lex Luthor (it was an accident). Since his death, a civil war has been raging on Apokalips as to who would take his place. Just as the final battle is about to take place, Darkseid immediately puts a stop to the war by making a literal explosive entrance of epic proportions. Without him even saying a word, everyone from both sides immediately redeclares allegiance to him without a single protest. [[Evil Overlord|Darkseid Is indeed.]]

* Played with on an episode of ''[[The Venture Bros]].'' The Monarch and his henchman execute a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz4PdpfI7zY badass, minty-fresh entrance ] on what he thought was the Venture compound, turns out it was just his accountant's office.

 

 

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