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* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]''
* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]''
* ''[[Idol Project]]'' used a ''crow-like alien character'' once for this purpose.
* ''[[Idol Project]]'' used a ''crow-like alien character'' once for this purpose.
* Happens a lot to Ryo Saeba in ''[[City Hunter]]''. Sometimes the crows are dancing, too.
* Happens a lot to Ryo Saeba in ''[[City Hunter]]''. Sometimes the crows are dancing, too.
* ''[[Shining Tears X Wind]]''
* ''[[Shining Tears X Wind]]''
* The ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' manga, probably also to [[Lampshade Hanging|hang a lampshade]] on the more serious crow symbolism used in the anime.
* The ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' manga, probably also to [[Lampshade Hanging|hang a lampshade]] on the more serious crow symbolism used in the anime.
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* ''[[Historys Strongest Disciple Kenichi]]'' has an idiot rabbit that more or less serves the same purpose.
* ''[[Historys Strongest Disciple Kenichi]]'' has an idiot rabbit that more or less serves the same purpose.
* In the ''[[Prince of Tennis]]'' chibi filler episodes, there is an idiot crow overhead when "Mama" Oishi forgets his wallet at home.
* In the ''[[Prince of Tennis]]'' chibi filler episodes, there is an idiot crow overhead when "Mama" Oishi forgets his wallet at home.
* The anime version of ''[[Gintama]]'', episode 10, ends with this trope.
* The anime version of ''[[Gintama]]'', episode 10, ends with this trope.
* The ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' saga has [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Bakarasu the crow]], who by ''[[Great Mazinger]]'' times is Boss and his gang's sort-of mascot.
* The ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' saga has [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Bakarasu the crow]], who by ''[[Great Mazinger]]'' times is Boss and his gang's sort-of mascot.
* ''[[Kyou Kara Maou]]'' has a variation of crow-like birds in the alternate world Yuri often winds up traipsing through screeching "Baaad omeeeen!" whenever trouble is upcoming.
* ''[[Kyou Kara Maou]]'' has a variation of crow-like birds in the alternate world Yuri often winds up traipsing through screeching "Baaad omeeeen!" whenever trouble is upcoming.
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* One scene in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', episode "The Beach", uses an idiot dove for a comment made by [[Magnificent Bastard|Azula]], of all people.
* One scene in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', episode "The Beach", uses an idiot dove for a comment made by [[Magnificent Bastard|Azula]], of all people.
** This was mentioned in the commentary; the creators mentioned it was the idea of a Japanese member of the animation staff, who suggested not only that you have to have a bird fly by in such situations, but also the guy should leave the scene as if he's a cardboard cutout. Everyone looked at him as if he was insane. [[Crazy Awesome|Then they went ahead and did it]].
** This was mentioned in the commentary; the creators mentioned it was the idea of a Japanese member of the animation staff, who suggested not only that you have to have a bird fly by in such situations, but also the guy should leave the scene as if he's a cardboard cutout. Everyone looked at him as if he was insane. [[Crazy Awesome|Then they went ahead and did it]].
* A rare western example of this happens in the ''[[Totally Spies]]'' pilot episode.
* A rare western example of this happens in the ''[[Totally Spies!]]'' pilot episode.
** Another episode used a duck as a substitute.
** Another episode used a duck as a substitute.


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