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** [[Calling Your Attacks|MEKARA BEEEEEAM!!!]] (Which means [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"Beam from the eyes"]]) |
** [[Calling Your Attacks|MEKARA BEEEEEAM!!!]] (Which means [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"Beam from the eyes"]]) |
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* Many [[Super Robot Genre|Super Robots]] sport this power, dating all the back to the granddaddy of the genre, ''[[Mazinger Z]]''. |
* Many [[Super Robot Genre|Super Robots]] sport this power, dating all the back to the granddaddy of the genre, ''[[Mazinger Z]]''. |
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** ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', ''[[Great Mazinger]]'', ''[[Mazinkaiser]]'', Diana A and Venus A all have the Koushi Ryoku (Photon Power) Beam, which is fired out the mecha's eyes. The titular [[Humongous Mecha]] from ''[[UFO Robo Grendizer]]'' has not that attack, but some of the [[Robeast|Robeasts]] and even one of the villains -Lord Gandal- had it. ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' usually makes it Mazinger's weakest attack (when it's included at all), but ''[[Shin Mazinger]]'' turns it into a [[Wave Motion Gun]]. |
** ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', ''[[Great Mazinger]]'', ''[[Mazinkaiser]]'', Diana A and Venus A all have the Koushi Ryoku (Photon Power) Beam, which is fired out the mecha's eyes. The titular [[Humongous Mecha]] from ''[[UFO Robo Grendizer]]'' has not that attack, but some of the [[Robeast|Robeasts]] and even one of the villains -Lord Gandal- had it. ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' usually makes it Mazinger's weakest attack (when it's included at all), but ''[[Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen]]'' turns it into a [[Wave Motion Gun]]. |
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* ''[[Combattler V]]'': Combattler V itself was not endowed with that weapon, but several Slave Beasts did. A good example is [[Our Dragons Are Different|Kiira]] from episode 9. |
* ''[[Combattler V]]'': Combattler V itself was not endowed with that weapon, but several Slave Beasts did. A good example is [[Our Dragons Are Different|Kiira]] from episode 9. |
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* Strangely enough, eye beams are rarely seen as a commodity in the very energy-based ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' anime. The only characters out of the [[Loads and Loads of Characters]] who exhibit the ability are Piccolo, Nappa, Freeza, Dr. Gero, and Cell. |
* Strangely enough, eye beams are rarely seen as a commodity in the very energy-based ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' anime. The only characters out of the [[Loads and Loads of Characters]] who exhibit the ability are Piccolo, Nappa, Freeza, Dr. Gero, and Cell. |
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* Subverted in ''[[The Five Star Stories]]''. The first time the colossal Jagd Mirage uses its eye lasers it ends up burning out its main cameras. |
* Subverted in ''[[The Five Star Stories]]''. The first time the colossal Jagd Mirage uses its eye lasers it ends up burning out its main cameras. |
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* ''Afghanis-Tan'' has Meriken suddenly pull these out to attack Afganis after being bitten by her cat Al-Nyaida. If you haven't figured this out already, this is the comic's portrayal of ''9-11'' and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan. |
* ''Afghanis-Tan'' has Meriken suddenly pull these out to attack Afganis after being bitten by her cat Al-Nyaida. If you haven't figured this out already, this is the comic's portrayal of ''9-11'' and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan. |
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* In ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' vampires can shoot rock-smashing water pressure through their eyes. In an extremely [[Eye Scream|unpleasant looking manner.]] |
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* In ''[[School Rumble]]'', the freakishly huge head editor of where Harima's manga is being published has [[Eye Beams]] as well. |
* In ''[[School Rumble]]'', the freakishly huge head editor of where Harima's manga is being published has [[Eye Beams]] as well. |
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* ''[[Yakitate!! Japan]]'': The latest chapter features [[Eye Beams]] of bread. [[Eye Beams]]... of ''BREAD''. [[Flat What|What]] |
* ''[[Yakitate!! Japan]]'': The latest chapter features [[Eye Beams]] of bread. [[Eye Beams]]... of ''BREAD''. [[Flat What|What]] |
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* "Lightning Stare" from ''[[GURPS]]: Magic'', which probably isn't a cool as it sounds since you have to make "certain facial motions" in order to cast the spell. |
* "Lightning Stare" from ''[[GURPS]]: Magic'', which probably isn't a cool as it sounds since you have to make "certain facial motions" in order to cast the spell. |
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* The [[Champions]] RPG has a villain named Occulon who has several eye-based powers. |
* The [[Champions]] RPG has a villain named Occulon who has several eye-based powers. |
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* ''[[Warhammer|Warhammer fantasy]]'' battles likes to use these as magic missiles with gaze of Gork, gaze of mork and Gaze of Nagash as spells with such a name and a description of a light magic spell says that it's a kind of eye beams. |
* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer fantasy]]'' battles likes to use these as magic missiles with gaze of Gork, gaze of mork and Gaze of Nagash as spells with such a name and a description of a light magic spell says that it's a kind of eye beams. |
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