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''(the light goes out)''
'''America:''' And the light bulb burns out as soon as I say that?! What is this, a comedy movie?! }}
* Happens in episode 9 of [[Darker
** As an anime fangirl/cosplay enthusiast, she does this a lot. For instance, when she and Gai end up in possession of an (even more) will-less Yin, they try to figure out where to hide her while everyone's out looking for her. Kiko suggests [[Hot Springs Episode|the hot springs]], because you have to go at least once; then she looks at the audience and says, "Kiko is doing her best!"
* The last words spoken during the anime version of ''[[Death Note]]'' indicate Ryuk is [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]]. They're spoken by Ryuk as {{spoiler|he kills Light}}, but the words of farewell ring on for the series, reminding everyone that all this time, the whole purpose of everything that's gone on from beginning to end was for Ryuk's entertainment.
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* In [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]], the characters all constantly point out that Kaere is only there as a [[Fan Service]] character.
* ''[[Katanagatari]]''. Togame tends to make comments that'd be fourth wall breaking if it weren't for the fact that she's writing everything down for publication.
* The first half of ''[[Baccano!]]''!'s first episode is what seems two [[Meta Guy|Meta Guys]] arguing over [[Anachronic Order|when this whole thing supposed to start]], [[Loads and Loads of Characters|who the "main character" is]] and whether or not any of it actually had a point. Technically they're an eccentric [[Knowledge Broker]] and his assistant trying to sort out the data they have on immortal-related occurrences over the last couple of years, but it sure ''seems'' like they're picking apart the show you're just about to watch.
* In the ''[[Bokurano]]'' manga, several people compare the plot to that of an in-universe manga which is also about kids piloting a giant robot. {{spoiler|[[Kill'Em All|At the end of that manga, the kids all die and Earth is destroyed.]]}}
* In the ''[[Ah! My Goddess|Oh My Goddess!]]'' chapter where [[Intoxication Ensues|Belldandy somehow gets drunk on cola]], Keiichi chases after her and trips over an empty liquor bottle, saying, "Geez, you'd think this was a stupid [[Manga|comic book]] or something!"
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** "I'm a whole different game from Liquid!" yells Solidus. Later, immediately after the penultimate boss battle, he warns the player that there's going to be a lot of cutscenes coming up by promising Raiden, "No more games".
** After a long wait for ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'', and a long cutscene, Snake acknowledges the players's frustration with what would become his [[Catch Phrase]] - "Kept you waiting, huh?"
** In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'', if the player wishes to avoid a long sniper battle with the End, they can take the easy way out by setting the [[PlayStation 2]]'s internal clock more than a week ahead (or by simply not playing the game for more than a week). When the save file loads, a cutscene will be shown of Snake finding the End already dead of old age, and calling Major Zero on his Codec. As a way of chastising the player for cheating, Snake comments that he regrets "disappointing" the End, as it was his dying wish to have a real fight. Zero, however, orders Snake to get his head back in the mission, telling him, "It's not a game. It's not a sport. You think you're competing for the gold at Tokyo or something?"
** Arguably, the entire point of the game was to lean on the [[Fourth Wall]]. Raiden, like the player, wants to [[I Wanna Be the Guy|be the guy]], Snake, despite never having met him, although he has "simulated" his other missions. When the opportunity comes to prove himself, {{spoiler|however, he constantly fails. Unlike Snake, he wants to go home instead of feeling at home on the battlefield. At the end, none of the bosses (with the possible exception of Fatman) are actually confirmed dead.}} Raiden is essentially a [[Deconstruction]] of a generic video game character, with the [[This Loser Is You|player]] sharing his role of [[Butt Monkey]]. For more information, read [http://www.deltaheadtranslation.com/MGS2/DOTM_TOC.htm this].
** {{spoiler|Naomi}} gives a similar lecture to Snake's MGS2 lecture in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'', while the visuals show us the covers of violent games such as ''Metal Gear'', ''Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'', ''Metal Gear Solid'' and so on. Some Fourth Walls are just too thin to be leaned on safely.
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** Also overlaps with [[Sorry I Left the BGM On]].
* Ember does this in the ''[[Spyro the Dragon]]'' game, ''A Hero's Tail''. Her line goes "Don't take that bridge to the swamp, Spyro. If you do, I might never see you again". This both refers to the fact that it's dangerous, and she may not seem him again, and that she disappears from the game after you cross the bridge.
* The ''[[Disgaea]]'' series does this fairly regularly. For example, an optional conversation from the [[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness|first game]]:
{{quote|'''Goleck:''' The Prinnies were talking about "[[Multiple Endings]]..."
'''Laharl:''' ...Huh? Endings to what? }}
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