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{{trope}}
[[File:LoneWolfMcQuade.jpg|framethumb|350px| Three types of mirroring...wait, [[Metaphorgotten|can you mirror things in three ways?]]]]
 
A [[Stock Poses|stock pose]] seen in cartoon openings, movie posters, video game box art, and comics covers, this is a shot that pits two teams against each other on opposite sides of the screen. It can be a massive group shot, featuring all the series' heroes and villains, or show just two characters-- allcharacters—all that matters is that the two sides are facing each other and look ready to strike.▼
 
▲A [[Stock Poses|stock pose]] seen in cartoon openings, movie posters, video game box art, and comics covers, this is a shot that pits two teams against each other on opposite sides of the screen. It can be a massive group shot, featuring all the series' heroes and villains, or show just two characters-- all that matters is that the two sides are facing each other and look ready to strike.
 
Usually the left and right side are evenly balanced and evenly matched. The characters across from one another tend to be [[Evil Counterpart|evil counterparts]] and are often mimicking the other side's pose.
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Compare [[Fearful Symmetry]], [[Versus Character Splash]].
 
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=== '''Examples:'''Anime and Manga ===
* The [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_shoujo_lyrical_nanoha_strikers_the_comics/c012/24.html last page] of Chapter 12 of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Striker S (Anime)StrikerS|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Striker S]] [[Comic Book Adaptation|The Comics]]'', which was a lead-in for the massive battle that will occur in Episode 16 of the anime.▼
 
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'' does an interesting take on this. the cover for manga volume 21 Utopia has the remainder of the Baroque Works' agents (Mr. 0/Crocodile, Miss AllSunday/Nico Robin, Mr. 1/Daz Bones, Miss Doublefinger, Mr. 2 Bon Clay, Mr. 4, Miss Merry Christmas) lined up and looking right, and volume 22 Hope! has the Straw Hats and allies (Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Vivi, Karoo, Eyelashes) the same way, looking ''left''. When the two covers are combined, (21-22) the result is a Mirrored Confrontation Shot. Later on in the anime, this same shot was used when Ivankov talks about the Alabasta incident to bon Clay.▼
== Anime & Manga ==
* The latest intro (Season four) of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5 Ds (Anime)5D's|Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds]]'' has Jack, Yusei and Crow against the Infinity Trio.▼
▲* The [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_shoujo_lyrical_nanoha_strikers_the_comics/c012/24.html last page] of Chapter 12 of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Striker S (Anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Striker S]] [[Comic Book Adaptation|The Comics]]'', which was a lead-in for the massive battle that will occur in Episode 16 of the anime.
** ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' LOVES this trope. It can be seen in MANY times throughout various openings and clips in the second anime series, [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Animeanime)|GX]], and even 5D's. I specifically recall Yami Yugi getting shots like this with Marik, Pegasus, and Bakura. And, it's a typical closing frame for any time a duel with the season's [[Big Bad]] is about to start.▼
▲* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'' does an interesting take on this. the cover for manga volume 21 Utopia has the remainder of the Baroque Works' agents (Mr. 0/Crocodile, Miss AllSunday/Nico Robin, Mr. 1/Daz Bones, Miss Doublefinger, Mr. 2 Bon Clay, Mr. 4, Miss Merry Christmas) lined up and looking right, and volume 22 Hope! has the Straw Hats and allies (Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Vivi, Karoo, Eyelashes) the same way, looking ''left''. When the two covers are combined, (21-22) the result is a Mirrored Confrontation Shot. Later on in the anime, this same shot was used when Ivankov talks about the Alabasta incident to bon Clay.
* In ''[[Monster (Mangamanga)|Monster]]'', Johan's "scenery of the end" is a shot of him and Tenma facing off, with the rest of the world literally removed from the picture. That their poses are not mirrored is an [[Subverted Trope|obvious thematic choice]]. ▼
▲* The latest intro (Season four) of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds (Anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds]]'' has Jack, Yusei and Crow against the Infinity Trio.
* ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn (Manga)|Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'' uses this trope about twice. First against the [[http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lunarsub.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/katekyoushi-hitman-reborn-vs-varia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://lunarsub.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/kateikyoushi-hitman-reborn-vs-varia-season-2/&usg=__sqjG1WKC3D8WBZePWrEQle16K7k=&h=800&w=576&sz=101&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=6agp4DdvfD6KGM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=103&prev=/images<!-- 3Fq3Dreborn%3Fq%3Dreborn%2Bvs%2Bvaria%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26tbs%3Disch:1 Varia]], and then the [[https://web.archive.org/web/20100403020428/http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/244/01-02/ Milliefiore]]. -->▼
▲** ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' LOVES this trope. It can be seen in MANY times throughout various openings and clips in the second anime series, [[Yu-Gi-Oh GX (Anime)|GX]], and even 5D's. I specifically recall Yami Yugi getting shots like this with Marik, Pegasus, and Bakura. And, it's a typical closing frame for any time a duel with the season's [[Big Bad]] is about to start.
* The opening for ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure (Anime)|Fresh Pretty Cure]]'' had, at one point near the end, [http://www.moetron.com/wp-content/gallery/freshprecure/Fresh_Precure_Ep01/20090204_freshep01_028.jpeg one of these] with the [[Power Trio|initial three heroines]] at the right and [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|the initial Labyrinth trio]] at the left. After Setsuna's [[Heel Face Turn]], it changes so she is located at the other side with the Cures, with her spot in the original shot filled in by Norza.▼
▲* In ''[[Monster (Manga)|Monster]]'', Johan's "scenery of the end" is a shot of him and Tenma facing off, with the rest of the world literally removed from the picture. That their poses are not mirrored is an [[Subverted Trope|obvious thematic choice]].
* The first opening theme for the ''Diamond/Pearl'' saga of ''[[Pokémon (Animeanime)|Pokémon]]'' features Ash and [[The Rival]] Paul with their respective teams; before the [[Evolving Credits|opening changed]] to reflect the events of future episodes, it is symmetrical (in a sense): they both have a Flying-type, an Electric-type, and a primate-based Pokémon.▼
▲* ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn (Manga)|Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'' uses this trope about twice. First against the [[http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lunarsub.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/katekyoushi-hitman-reborn-vs-varia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://lunarsub.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/kateikyoushi-hitman-reborn-vs-varia-season-2/&usg=__sqjG1WKC3D8WBZePWrEQle16K7k=&h=800&w=576&sz=101&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=6agp4DdvfD6KGM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=103&prev=/images<!-- 3Fq3Dreborn%2Bvs%2Bvaria%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26tbs%3Disch:1 Varia]], and then the [[http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/244/01-02/ Milliefiore]]. -->
▲* The opening for ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure (Anime)|Fresh Pretty Cure]]'' had, at one point near the end, [http://www.moetron.com/wp-content/gallery/freshprecure/Fresh_Precure_Ep01/20090204_freshep01_028.jpeg one of these] with the [[Power Trio|initial three heroines]] at the right and [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|the initial Labyrinth trio]] at the left. After Setsuna's [[Heel Face Turn]], it changes so she is located at the other side with the Cures, with her spot in the original shot filled in by Norza.
▲* The first opening theme for the ''Diamond/Pearl'' saga of ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]'' features Ash and [[The Rival]] Paul with their respective teams; before the [[Evolving Credits|opening changed]] to reflect the events of future episodes, it is symmetrical (in a sense): they both have a Flying-type, an Electric-type, and a primate-based Pokémon.
** Lately, this has been occurring more often during matches, where the scene will cut to a view showing a shot (like [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:DP018.png this one]) with both Trainers facing and glaring at each other.
* ''[[Digimon Xros Wars: the Young Hunters Leaping Through Time (Anime)|Digimon Xros Wars theThe Young Hunters Leaping Through Time]]'' has it in the opening, with Team Xros Heart facing off against their rival team of Hunters.
* In ''[[Planetes]]'', the secondary characters are presented like this, first a group on the left side and then another on the right side, their positions expanding outwards in an accordion-like fashion. It's interesting because both groups have friendly, or at least neutral but supportive characters, but those in the first group tend towards a more antagonistic streak --andstreak—and, due to the nature of the [[Evolving Credits]], some members of this first group {{spoiler|will eventually shift into the uniforms belonging to their [[Heel Face Turn]] status.}}
* ''[[Black RockBlack★Rock Shooter (Animeanime)||Black Rock Shooter]]'' had this in the show itself between {{spoiler|Insane Black★Rock Shooter and Strength.}}
 
 
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* Lots of comics covers (such as this one for ''[http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/Ronkaperplexous/ImpulseInertia.jpg Impulse]'')
** Also the cover of ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] [http://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/p-C107858.html #52]''
* Happens a few times in Marvel's ''[[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]]'', like [http://me2fly4u2c4life.deviantart.com/art/Marvel-Civil-War-vol-6-P-23-24-55155406?q=sort%3Atime+favby%3Akvra&qo=1 here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160517101659/http://loyalkng.com/2009/06/24/marvel-civil-war-fanmade-trailer-spiderman-wolverine-happen-sad/ here].
* Several covers for the various [[Marvel Universe|Marvel]]/[[The DCU|DC]] crossovers, such as [http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/bestselling-comics-2006/1937-1.jpg this one].
* [http://www.comicvine.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-meet-the-conservation-corps-/37-126566/ The cover] for the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] [[Crossover|Meet the]] [[Conservation Corps]]'' comic.
* ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]'' are fond of this. In their first 200 issues, they used it for the cover of #s [http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/15-2.jpg 15], [http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/53-1.jpg 53], [http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/70-1.jpg 70], [http://cache.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/130-1.jpg 130] and [http://cache.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/141-1.jpg 141]. In later years, it was usually used as an homage to the early covers, including ''X-Statix'' [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080829105633/marveldatabase/images/c/cd/X-Statix_Vol_1_21.jpg #21], which started a [[Let's You and Him Fight]] storyline with the Avengers.
** In fact, if ''any'' comic cover features two teams facing off/charging at each other across an otherwise blank scene, the artist's probably thinking of ''Avengers'' #s 130 and 141. That includes the ''Marvel/DC'' and ''Titans'' covers above
* Another particularly iconic example is [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] [http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/4/14893-2133-16618-1-x-men_super.jpg #100]{{Dead link}}.
* ''[[Thunderbolts]]'' #172, part of a [[Time Travel]] storyline, shows the current 'Bolts confronting the originals. Including Karla "Moonstone" Sofen and Norbert "Fixer" Endersol charging at [[I Hate Past Me|Karla "Meteorite" Sofen and Norbert "Techno" Endersol, respectively]].
** #3 features the original Thunderbolts (secretly the Masters of Evil) facing off against the new Masters of Evil.
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== Film ==
* The DVD Cover to ''[[Cats and Dogs (Film)|Cats and Dogs]]''.
* ''[[Anger Management]]''
* [http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bride-wars-poster.jpg the poster for] ''[[Bride Wars]]''.
* ''{{media|[[Lone Wolf Mc Quade]]media:LoneWolfMcQuade.jpg| Lone Wolf [[Mc Quade]]}}]]'' , featuring everybody's favorite [[Chuck Norris]]. This image is actually "mirrored" three ways-- theways—the floating heads at the top, the men striking a pose in the centre, and at either side, a man holding another person-- Chuckperson—Chuck cradling a woman, and Carradine using a [[Human Shield]].
* ''[[War]]'' (2007)
* One cover for ''[[Rocky III]]'' has Rocky and Clubber Lang staring at each other just before their fight.
** ''Rocky IV'' opens with with two boxing gloves, one with the American flag and one with the Soviet flag, coming from the sides of the screen and smashing into each other.
* ''[[Freddy vs. Jason (Film)|Freddy vs. Jason]]'' posters with the titular characters.
* The ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and Thethe Half -Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' movie had a poster like this, with Harry and the good guys on one side, and Voldemort and his Death Eaters on the other, charging. [[Fridge Logic|Which is especially funny]], considering magic can't generally be considered a close-contact type of attack.
* The ''[[Alienversus Predator]]'' [http://www.dvdtown.com/moviedatabase/coverart/avp-alien-vs-predator-requiem/23182/0 DVD cover]{{Dead link}}, as well as its rip-off from [[The Asylum]].
* ''[[Demolition Man]]''
* One poster for ''[[Transformers (Filmfilm)|Transformers]]'' had Optimus Prime and Megatron do this.
* [[Dumbo (Disney)|"What will I do? What will I do? What an unusual view!"]]
* Moses and Pharaoh Ramses during the song "The Plagues" from ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''.
* ''[[Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy Legends (Film)|Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy Legends]]''
 
 
== Literature ==
* The [http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrensImages/isbn/large/1/9780060525651.jpg cover] of the ''[[Warrior Cats (Literature)|Warrior Cats]]'' novel, ''A Dangerous Path'' by [[Erin Hunter]].
* There's a stock silhouette image that can be seen as either two people facing each other, or a vase/urn. ''[[Stephen Colbert|I Am America (And So Can You!)]]'' contains an asymmetrical parody of it, with the question, "Is this Paul Begala arguing with Robert Novak, or just a very poorly constructed vase?"
 
 
== Tabletop Games ==
* This is used in ''[[Magic: theThe Gathering]]'' in several "clone" cards showing the cloned and the clone, such as Morphling and, of course, Clone.
** Duel Deck art design have this in mind, with the foil cards in question using the art on the box.
 
 
== Video Games ==
* Some game covers (like ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'') have hints of this
* The PSP theme for ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' (and presumably the box-art) uses this, with all the heroes on the right, villains on the left. ([http://www.shopncsx.com/images/products/detail/dissidia_poster_jpn.jpg Link.]{{Dead link}})
** The box-art is a little different: The standard side is all the characters from the Cosmos side facing left. Removing the box-art and flipping it over displays all the characters from the Chaos side facing right. Even the screenshots are mirrored: the Cosmos side shows Cloud preparing to strike, the Chaos side shows Sephiroth preparing to strike.
* The case for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Melee''.
* The Good vs. Evil boxed set for ''[[City of Heroes]]'' featured this sort of image with the game's main NPC heroes and villains rushing at each other.
* The covers of the first two ''[[War CraftWarcraft]]'' games.
* [[Metal Wolf Chaos]] gives us [[http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Metal<!-- 20Wolf20Chaos%20Wolf%20Chaos/Images/18-girls_pw_style-img433x600-1197652464girls12.14__69_.jpg this]]. -->
* The box art to ''[[TatsunokovsTatsunoko Capcom (Video Game)|Tatsunokovsvs. Capcom]]: Ultimate All-Stars'' has this.
* ''[[Mortal Kombat 3 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 3]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat 4 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 4]]'' have one-on-one pre-fight confrontation Vs. shots.
** Batman and Sub-Zero do this in trailer of ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]''. Lot more characters do it on the cover.
* [http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/File:JFESBox.jpg The Japanese and European cover art] of ''[[Persona 3]]: [[Updated Rerelease|FES]]'' does this with the main characters on the right side, and their corresponding Personas facing them from the left. It's a particularly brilliant shot because at first glance it looks like a bunch of heroic high-schoolers facing off against gruesome, godlike monsters, when in reality it's a ''literal'' mirror showing the two sides of the same person.
* The promotional image of ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Imagine]]'' seen as the header for the main ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' trope page, with angels and Messians standing on one side, devils and Gaians on the other, and the player caught in the exact middle.
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== Webcomics ==
* ''[[Drow TalesDrowtales]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20110921062139/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=867 here]
* The logo for the [[Web Comic]] ''[http://www.hyperfoxstudio.com/ By The Saints]'' (caution: occasional pencil-drawn violence) has two armies facing off.
 
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== Western Animation ==
* The image on the ''[[Dinosaucers (Animation)|Dinosaucers]]'' page.
* The end of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PrvRnjJ0HY 90s] ''[[X-Men (Animationanimation)|X-Men]]'' opening.
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown (Animation)|Xiaolin Showdown]]'''s intro.
* [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm227516160/tt0076994 The cover] for ''[[Super FriendsSuperfriends|"Challenge of the Superfriends"]]''
* The final shot of the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Grudge Match."
** In "Secret Society" as well, right before the big brawl.
* ''[[Teen Titans (Animationanimation)|Teen Titans]]'' Season 3, when they face {{spoiler|the brainwashed Titans East.}}
* There is one in ''[[The Avengers: EarthsEarth's Mightiest Heroes (Animation)|Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'', during the battle between the Avengers and the Masters of Evil.
* This promotional artwork for ''[[Transformers Animated]]''.
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (Animationanimation)|Darkwing Duck]]'' episode "Just us Justice Ducks".
 
 
== Other ==
* You see it all the time on football broadcasts with the helmets of the two opposing teams facing off in 3D. (Sometimes clashing together and exploding in a manly shower of sparks and lightning and fire and explosions and lots of testosterone and things.)
* A lot of posters for [[Professional Wrestling]] pay per views feature this trope. For a classic example see the poster for [http[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WrestleManiaIII.jpg |Wrestlemania III]].
 
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