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Then there's the story where everything happens in just a few hours: Introduction, conflict, character development, dramatic climax, denouement, done!. |
Then there's the story where everything happens in just a few hours: Introduction, conflict, character development, dramatic climax, denouement, done!. |
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Extremely Short Timespan is when a story, usually a movie, a novel, or a whole season, takes place in a short period of time, usually [[Rule of Three|three]] days or less. This is sometimes done in an action or a thriller movie to emphasize the fast pace the movie has. |
'''Extremely Short Timespan''' is when a story, usually a movie, a novel, or a whole season, takes place in a short period of time, usually [[Rule of Three|three]] days or less. This is sometimes done in an action or a thriller movie to emphasize the fast pace the movie has. |
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A sub-trope of this is [[Real Time]], where everything happens within a minute-to-minute ratio between in-universe and real-life production. |
A sub-trope of this is [[Real Time]], where everything happens within a minute-to-minute ratio between in-universe and real-life production. |
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** The Hueco Mundo Arc took eight volumes to cover a single day. |
** The Hueco Mundo Arc took eight volumes to cover a single day. |
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** The two arcs after top the above with a single day covered in 11 volumes. |
** The two arcs after top the above with a single day covered in 11 volumes. |
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* The Piccolo Daimaoh and Boo arcs in ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' take 3 days each, the same days at that: May |
* The Piccolo Daimaoh and Boo arcs in ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' take 3 days each, the same days at that: May 7 to May 9. One of many odd parallels across both arcs. |
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* [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]. While the series as a whole covers a few years, the last sixteen or so episodes (minus the epilogue) seem to span only a couple days. |
* [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]. While the series as a whole covers a few years, the last sixteen or so episodes (minus the epilogue) seem to span only a couple days. |
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* The Festival [[Arc]] in ''[[Negima]]'' was exactly 3 days June |
* The Festival [[Arc]] in ''[[Negima]]'' was exactly 3 days June 20–22, 2003 ([[Time Travel]] was involved) that covered half the manga up to that point (9 Volumes). |
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** Taken [[Up to Eleven]] in manga chapter 310, which spans ''several seconds''. |
** Taken [[Up to Eleven]] in manga chapter 310, which spans ''several seconds''. |
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* [[Karakuridouji Ultimo]] has been running for over a year now. We've only gone through ''one day''. (Although the reset button was hit somewhere in the middle of it.) |
* [[Karakuridouji Ultimo]] has been running for over a year now. We've only gone through ''one day''. (Although the reset button was hit somewhere in the middle of it.) |
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== Films -- Animated == |
== Films -- Animated == |
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* [[Disney]]'s ''[[Tangled]]'', except for the prologue backstory, takes place in less than three days. |
* [[Disney]]'s ''[[Tangled]]'', except for the prologue backstory, takes place in less than three days. |
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* Similarly, Disney's ''[[Frozen (Disney film)|Frozen]]'', once we're out of the growing-up [[Montage]]/musical number, seems to take place in the space of about |
* Similarly, Disney's ''[[Frozen (Disney film)|Frozen]]'', once we're out of the growing-up [[Montage]]/musical number, seems to take place in the space of about 24–48 hours. |
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* A majority of ''[[The Polar Express]]'' takes place five minutes till midnight. Justified that Christmas Eve is a [[A Wizard Did It|magical night after all]]. |
* A majority of ''[[The Polar Express]]'' takes place five minutes till midnight. Justified that Christmas Eve is a [[A Wizard Did It|magical night after all]]. |
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* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'', especially if you consider that the movie's events take place at night, and not once is the sun ever shown. |
* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'', especially if you consider that the movie's events take place at night, and not once is the sun ever shown. |
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* Similar to the above, the book series ''[[Dreamhouse Kings]]'' have each of its books taking place in a timespan of usually no more than three days. [[The Scrappy|Blame Xander and his constant reckness]]. |
* Similar to the above, the book series ''[[Dreamhouse Kings]]'' have each of its books taking place in a timespan of usually no more than three days. [[The Scrappy|Blame Xander and his constant reckness]]. |
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* The book ''[[After Dark]]'' by [[Haruki Murakami]] takes place over the course of one night. |
* The book ''[[After Dark]]'' by [[Haruki Murakami]] takes place over the course of one night. |
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* [[Dan Brown]]'s books, being [[ |
* [[Dan Brown]]'s books, being [[thriller]]s, usually take place within less than a day. |
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* ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. The protagonists go from total strangers to couple to married to worm food in just a couple days. |
* ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. The protagonists go from total strangers to couple to married to worm food in just a couple days. |
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* Lot's of [[Dean Koontz]] novels are like this, while others are a bit longer. |
* Lot's of [[Dean Koontz]] novels are like this, while others are a bit longer. |
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* The ''[[Malazan Book of the Fallen|Malazan]]'' sidetrack novel ''Night of Knives'' takes place within 24 hours, which is unusual for a series known for taking huge and epic [[Up to Eleven]]. |
* The ''[[Malazan Book of the Fallen|Malazan]]'' sidetrack novel ''Night of Knives'' takes place within 24 hours, which is unusual for a series known for taking huge and epic [[Up to Eleven]]. |
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* [[Stephen King]]'s book ''[[The Regulators]]'' takes place over the course of a single day, while ''[[The Running Man (novel)|The Running Man]]'' (written under his Bachmann pen name) happens within three days or so. |
* [[Stephen King]]'s book ''[[The Regulators]]'' takes place over the course of a single day, while ''[[The Running Man (novel)|The Running Man]]'' (written under his Bachmann pen name) happens within three days or so. |
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* Georges Perec's ''Life: A User's Manual'' technically takes place over the course of a few seconds on the evening of June |
* Georges Perec's ''Life: A User's Manual'' technically takes place over the course of a few seconds on the evening of June 23, 1975, though largely told through flashbacks. |
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* While the trope's averted in the second book, [[Stuck]] uses this twice: |
* While the trope's averted in the second book, [[Stuck]] uses this twice: |
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** Stuck at the Galleria, aside from the very beginning, takes place over the course of one very busy night. |
** Stuck at the Galleria, aside from the very beginning, takes place over the course of one very busy night. |