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See: [[Psychic Powers]] for the [[Sci-Fi]] genre's version of human special powers.

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== Anime and Manga ==

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* Izzy from ''[[Adorable Desolation]]'' has the ability to map mana trails.

* In ''[[The Dragon Doctors]]'' it's possible to go into "Mana Shock" when you accumulate too much; this happens to a girl who was turned to stone and left soaking in the bottom of a leyline for 2000 years. She nearly exploded when she went into Mana Shock later.

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== Western Animation ==

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* In ''[[Ben 10]]'' we are led to believe that Gwen's powers are purely magic-based, but ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'' quickly starts [[Doing In the Wizard]] by explaining that Gwen's powers originate from an alien grandmother, who states that 'magic' is caused by mana. If that wasn't enough, the granny then sheds her skin to reveal an energy being made of mana, and says that Gwen can do the same. Naturally, she refuses.

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* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'': Uncle's and Dao Long Wong's "Chi Spells" seem to be [[Hermetic Magic]] with an eastern flavour. How Chi is distributed is a major part of the plot throughout the seasons.

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* Mana in ''[[Arcana Magi]]'' main series, is treated as a form of energy, with two types; kinetic and potnetial, that is used by magical people to cast spells and activate magical items. Mana is common now in ''[[Arcana Magi Universe]]''.

* Aura in ''[[Chaos Fighters]]'' and using it effectively requires charging, i.e. accumulating it into something. However, aura are ''atom sized particles'' and in-universe it is partially explained using ''quantum mechanics'' and partly using ''classical wave theory''.

* ''[[RWBY]]'': When asked at a convention during or just after volume one what Dust was, [[Word of God|Miles Luna]] simply replied, "Mana."

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== Western Animation ==

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* In ''[[Ben 10]]'' we are led to believe that Gwen's powers are purely magic-based, but ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'' quickly starts [[Doing In the Wizard]] by explaining that Gwen's powers originate from an alien grandmother, who states that 'magic' is caused by mana. If that wasn't enough, the granny then sheds her skin to reveal an energy being made of mana, and says that Gwen can do the same. Naturally, she refuses.

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* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'': Uncle's and Dao Long Wong's "Chi Spells" seem to be [[Hermetic Magic]] with an eastern flavour. How Chi is distributed is a major part of the plot throughout the seasons.