Breaking the Fourth Wall/Anime and Manga: Difference between revisions

* Done several times in ''[[Slayers]]'', mostly in the first season of the anime. Near the end of that season, Lina lampshades her lack of screentime during her 'Pretty Lina's Magic Lesson'. Zelgadis and Gourry also mention the ridiculous things that happen during serious moments, such as Zelgadis citing how "they" (the writers) can't keep one episode too serious for too long. After that season, however, the fourth wall-breaking stopped.

* Also done in ''[[Niji Iro Togarashi]]''. When Shichimi asks the landlord who his father is (considering that {{spoiler|The father had many wives, including Shichimi's mother, I doubt it's going to be a happy reunion}}), the landlord replies that he can't tell Shichimi who his father is ''yet'' because it's only the first chapter and that he should really respect the mangaka's wishes.

** In the first episode's "[["On the Next..."|In the Next Episode]]" sequence in ''Fumoffu'', Sousuke informs the viewers that the next episode will be featuring the giant armed suits "Armed Slaves" before Kaname shoots that down because Fumoffu was going to be a high-school romantic comedy.

** The manga has frequent references to the fact that it's a comic (eg. "I said that three chapters ago!")

** In the opening narration of the [[Non-Serial Movie]] ''Crossroads in the Ancient Capital'', Heiji Hattori is talking to the camera about the series's backstory when his girlfriend Kazuha comes up and asks him who he's talking to. When Heiji says he's explaining things to the audience, Kazuha thinks he's just being silly.

* In ''[[Sketchbook]]'' Tanabe Ryou and Himuro Fuu seem to have this ability, but it is hard to tell, as their whole school life seems to be a comedy stage to them, and they might just be speaking to an imaginary audience.

* In ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'', as Belphegor is describing the fights between himself and his brother, Flan remarks to the viewers concerning knife throwing 'It's dangerous, so good little kids shouldn't try it at home.' This is then lampshaded when Bel then says 'Who are you talking to?!"

* The whole "Lucky Channel" segment of ''[[Lucky Star]]'' anime (no, the manga does not have this) implies that the series is just a TV show produced by fictional TV channel Lucky Channel. During these segments, the 2 staffs of Lucky Channel, Minoru and Akira, speak to the audiences and act like the characters are just acting in their show. This also happen in the OVA.