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** Similarly, in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Umineko]]'', the Golden Witch Beatrice is said to appear in the form of glowing, gold butterflies. Seen above.
** Similarly, in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Umineko]]'', the Golden Witch Beatrice is said to appear in the form of glowing, gold butterflies. Seen above.
* In the opening of ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'', Sai crushes a blue butterfly in his hand. He's a murderer who is constantly regenerating at the loss of his memories.
* In the opening of ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'', Sai crushes a blue butterfly in his hand. He's a murderer who is constantly regenerating at the loss of his memories.
* [[Dead All Along|Yuuko]] of ''[[XxxHolic]]'' has butterflies on her clothes and many of her possessions, and is often depicted wearing a kimono with butterfly wings attached to the obi. An old fortuneteller friend of hers mentions that the butterfly is Yuuko's particular symbol.
* [[Dead All Along|Yuuko]] of ''[[xxxHolic]]'' has butterflies on her clothes and many of her possessions, and is often depicted wearing a kimono with butterfly wings attached to the obi. An old fortuneteller friend of hers mentions that the butterfly is Yuuko's particular symbol.
** After a certain dramatic moment in [[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]], the concurrent xxxHolic chapter featured Watanuki dreaming of her death - then, when he wakes up, a butterfly appears over his clenched hand, and vanishes into thin air. Naturally, when he goes to look for Yuuko, she's gone, having moved on as payment to fight Fei Wong Reed's [[Gambit Roulette]].
** After a certain dramatic moment in [[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]], the concurrent xxxHolic chapter featured Watanuki dreaming of her death - then, when he wakes up, a butterfly appears over his clenched hand, and vanishes into thin air. Naturally, when he goes to look for Yuuko, she's gone, having moved on as payment to fight Fei Wong Reed's [[Gambit Roulette]].
* Keeping this in mind while you're watching any version of ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]''. It may help your sanity.
* Keeping this in mind while you're watching any version of ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]''. It may help your sanity.
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* Purple butterflies similar to those seen in ''Pretear'' appear in ''[[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de]]'' as a manifestation of Ran's Dark Dragon powers. These can be used for attack purposes or for defilement, and on one occasion in the manga/anime Ran uses these to place a curse on Akane.
* Purple butterflies similar to those seen in ''Pretear'' appear in ''[[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de]]'' as a manifestation of Ran's Dark Dragon powers. These can be used for attack purposes or for defilement, and on one occasion in the manga/anime Ran uses these to place a curse on Akane.
* In ''[[Saint Seiya]]'', Hades' spies are butterflies and appear during the Hades arc whenever Saga, Shura and Camus are about to reveal their true motives (not to kill Athena, merely to see her again) as a grim reminder of their fate. One scene uses both this and the death version of [[Cherry Blossoms]]. There's also the Spectre Papillon, who starts off as a revolting caterpillar-like thing and then evolves into a pretty (scary) butterfly-boy with glowing butterfly minions.
* In ''[[Saint Seiya]]'', Hades' spies are butterflies and appear during the Hades arc whenever Saga, Shura and Camus are about to reveal their true motives (not to kill Athena, merely to see her again) as a grim reminder of their fate. One scene uses both this and the death version of [[Cherry Blossoms]]. There's also the Spectre Papillon, who starts off as a revolting caterpillar-like thing and then evolves into a pretty (scary) butterfly-boy with glowing butterfly minions.
* In Part 6 of ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'', {{spoiler|Jolyne}}'s death is accompanied by the appearance of butterflies. Appropriate to the trope, {{spoiler|she and several other characters killed in the arc comes back to life later.}}
* In Part 6 of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', {{spoiler|Jolyne}}'s death is accompanied by the appearance of butterflies. Appropriate to the trope, {{spoiler|she and several other characters killed in the arc comes back to life later.}}
* In ''[[Iris Zero]]'' Hijiri has an [[Evil Eye|Iris]] that allows him to see black butterflies that gather around people that are supposed to die in the near future.
* In ''[[Iris Zero]]'' Hijiri has an [[Evil Eye|Iris]] that allows him to see black butterflies that gather around people that are supposed to die in the near future.
* Before his apparent death in ''[[Black Butler]]'', Lau tells the story of a Chinese boy (reflecting himself) who dreamt he was a butterfly
* Before his apparent death in ''[[Black Butler]]'', Lau tells the story of a Chinese boy (reflecting himself) who dreamt he was a butterfly
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