Drop the Washtub: Difference between revisions

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Commonly used in [[Anime]], a washtub falls on a character for [[Rule of Funny]]. Compare [[Anvil on Head]], the western equivalent.

 

Compare [[Washtub Throw]].

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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* ''[[Tsukuyomi Moon Phase|Moon Phase]]'' uses this liberally throughout the whole series. Various characters will get bonked on the head numerous times by one whenever they do something remotely stupid. No one is exempt, not even ''the house''. It's all for the [[Rule of Funny]], and at one point one character actually realizes exactly what he's saying, and [[Lampshade Hanging|steps back to catch the tub.]]

* ''[[Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou]]'': the main character's only magical power is summoning basins from thin air. Expect a head to be on the washtub's trajectory more often than not.

* In one episode ''[[Pani Poni Dash!]]'', there's a random PSA sign out on the streets that says "Watch for falling basins", while depicting a washtub falling from the sky.

* In one episode of ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'', Keiichi ends up being cursed with exceptionally bad luck, having just about every misfortunate thing happen to him such as getting crapped on by a bird flying overhead, having the ground collapse beneath his foot while walking, and other stuff. When he gets hit in the head by a falling washtub basin, [[Lampshade Hanging|he even loudly questions if that was what it really was.]]

* [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Another Keiichi]] is occasionally the victim of these, which Satoko can summon with the mere snap of her fingers.

* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' (pictured), characters can make a washtub fall on others' heads by casting it as a spell.

** Her mother takes this to the extremes in the anime, having them fall from freakin' space at ''terminal velocity!''

* [[Sgt Frog|Sgt. Keroro]] uses the Kero Ball in episode 2 to drop a veritable rain of washtubs on Momoka in order to stop her from throwing dodgeballs at Tamama. In a later episode, Keroro gets a washtub dropped on him as one of the punishments for not focusing on his report assignments.

* This happens during a "game" in ''[[Fireball|Fireball Charming]]''.

* This happens in the first episode of ''[[Maburaho]]''. Two of them drop on Kazuki's head while his friends continue to talk about how worthless he is as both a magic user and a student at the school.

* ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Tai]] La Verite''

** Episode 2. During Ryuuka's contest with Mariel a washtub falls on her head. The idea was for the person to step out of the way and catch the washtub as it falls, which Mariel does perfectly.

** Episode 7 "Unidentified Living Creature". While the protagonists are exploring an underground passageway Ryuuka and Ikuyo Suzuki deliberately set off a number of booby traps, some of which drop washtubs on poor Taro's head.

* In ''[[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]]'', Excel and Hyatt are dealing with intruders in an [[Absurdly Spacious Sewer]]. They're presented a wall full of unmarked buttons, all of them being traps. Excel tells Hyatt to push a button, and Excel suddenly finds herself dodging a ton of spears falling from the ceiling. After weaving her way out of the mess, she tells Hyatt to push another one, and then gets bonked on the head by a washtub.

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

** The Prinny also drops them for its magic attacks in ''[[Trinity Universe (video game)|Trinity Universe]]''

* ''[[God Hand]]'' has a [[Limit Break|God Reel/Roulette]] with customizable outcomes, but two constant choices; one of those two choices sends a Washtub falling on top of Gene's head and damaging him. This is ridiculous since it actually deals some damage, not to mention the God Reel/Roulette is NOT random, so you would have to [[Violation of Common Sense|actively scroll to this outcome and CHOOSE it for it to happen]]. Though, it's in Japan only; it's absent in the US version.

* Sitting in one of the chairs in ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]'' causes one to fall on you, complete with canned laughter.

 

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