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[[Chew Bubblegum]] is a particularly popular example. See also [[Badass Boast]], [[Badass Creed]], [[In the Name of the Moon]], [[My Name Is Inigo Montoya]] and [[Pre-Mortem One-Liner]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
* Done by Luciano Bradley in ''[[Code Geass]]''. "Question! What is it that you value the most?" (cuts to a look of absolute fear from the victim) "That's right. YOUR LIFE!"
** [[Ironic Echo|Tossed right back at him]] by Kallen Stadtfeld, before she gives him [[Karmic Death|the payback he so richly deserves]].
** "Tag. You're dead."
* Vegeta from ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' has a ridiculous amount of these. "Does a machine such as yourself experience fear?!"
** "Maybe if this were five-hundred times Earth's gravity, you would have the advantage. But ten? I don't even ''feel it.''"
** Additionally, [[Alternate Reality DBZ|does it experience nocturnal emission?]]
** Gohan also delivers an immensely badass one to Super Buu when he arrives on the battlefield after {{spoiler|Old Kai unlocks his potential}}. Buu says to him "So hotshot, you want to fight Majin Buu?" and Gohan responds with "Fight you? No, I want to kill you," and then lays the biggest beating on Buu that he had probably ever experienced.
* ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'': Ryoma's "Mada mada dane" ("You still have lots more to work on") before turning around and wiping the court with an opponent he was losing against up until that moment.
* Another Ryoma, though from ''[[Getter Robo]]''. He purposefully grabs hold of a yakuza boss' knife blade and tells him "What's the matter? Come on, either push or pull. You'll save face if you at least chop off one finger" before kicking his terrified ass and scaring off the rest of his thugs.
* You really don't want to be around when Sesshoumaru of ''[[Inuyasha]]'' fame says, "It seems I've been underestimated".
* "I... am [[Samurai Gun]]."
* [[Big Bad|Hao]] [[Dissonant Serenity|Asakura]] of ''[[Shaman King]]'' has a minor example with his, "So tiny/small" line. Not sure if this counts since it's not restricted to being said pre-battle; indeed, it's been said as a ''response'' to an attack mid-battle, or as a ''post-battle'' [[One-Liner]]. But it seemed appropriate.
* Touma From ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'' does this always before finishing the current arcs ''[[Big Bad]]''
{{quote|'''Touma:''' I will break it... That illusion of yours!}}
** Accelerator has two while [[Curb Stomp Battle|curb stomping]] {{spoiler|Awaki}} {{spoiler|"just because i've gotten weaker doesn't mean you're stronger now does it?"}} and "Sorry, but this is a one-way-road!" (NOTE: the other reading for the Kanji to Accelerators name reads "ippotsuko" or "one-way-road")
* ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'': "WHAT--DID YOU DO--TO--MIAKA? I asked you a question, DAMN IT!"
* Several in ''[[Bleach]]''. For example, Aizen before rendering Hitsugaya a bloody mess. "Don't use such strong words. They make you look weak."
** Ichigo after Orihime cries out for him not to die. He [[Barehanded Blade Block|grabs the blade]] and... "Sorry, Grimmjow. Looks like I can't let you hurt me anymore." *SLASH*
** Rangiku after Izuru has rendered her sword unusable. "So what if I can't hold my weapon to use it? I just won't hold it. She then proceeds to unleash her shikai and own Izuru with it.
** Yumichika in Chapter 321. "Thank you". And that was just the ''start'' of his [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].
** "That was a practice swing."
* In ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', every hero in the show, at one point or another, gets to yell some variation of "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!!"
* ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'' '''"[[Invocation|THIS HAND OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER.]] [[Battle Cry|ITS BURNING GRIP TELLS ME TO DEFEAT YOU.]] [[Screaming Warrior|TAKE THIS! MY LOVE. MY ANGER. AND ALLLL MY SORROW!]] [[Calling Your Attacks|SHINING FINGAAAAAAAAH SWOOOOOOOORD!"]]'''
* [[Tsukihime|"Life and death may be back to back, but they will never face each other. ...I'll show you. This is what it means to kill something."]]
** [[Kara no Kyoukai:|"Those... really were... dreamlike days. Thank you. But, I'm sorry. I know I'll lose everything. But still. But still...]] ''[[Kara no Kyoukai:|I can't forgive him.]]''
* The scene in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'' where a villain is talking about how he can use his powers to seduce any woman in the world -- after knocking out and ''planning to rape'' Tea/Anzu. Yami is waiting by the door, listening to the whole thing: "You think so?" Asskicking ensues.
** The Toei anime gave Yami Yugi the catchphrase "''Saa, GAME no jikan da''" (So, it's game time) which usually meant the dice were fixed, the cards were palmed, and you were probably going to wish you could die. The manga translates this to 'Let's play a game' instead. The Manga also has a pair of one liners for him, bookends style. He would open with 'Game Start' and end it with his [[Pre Asskicking Pose]] and the Pre-Mortem -I Mean, ''insanity'' one liner, ''Penalty Game''.
* "The first thing I'm going to burn is your tongue." In ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', [[Colonel Badass|Mustang]] says this to Envy {{spoiler|when he finds out that the latter killed Hughes.}}
** Mustang takes this to a higher plane. He pulls one off with the simple words "Too slow," before proceeding to nuke Ed, the stadium, and a whole lot of spectators in a barrage of fiery explosions.
** Also:
{{quote|'''Greed:''' I'm sorry, who the hell are you?
'''Izumi:''' PISSED OFF! }}
** And the end of the manga with the fight against Father. {{spoiler|All of the alchemists are pounding on Father like there's no tomorrow, Ed's automail arm is completely destroyed, Al sacrifices his soul to bring Ed's real arm back, and at this point, Edward is majorly [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|pissed,]] and brings back a line from the ''very first chapter'':}}
{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Edward:''' [[Precision F-Strike|Get up, you worthless fuck.]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|It's time you learned why you're not in our league!]]}}}}
** Since nobody actually got hit, it might not count, but one good line was from Episode 2's penultimate scene, when Ed responds to Father Cornello's underestimation of his alchemic powers by '' {{spoiler|[[Bolt of Divine Retribution|animating a statue of god the size of a church to deliver a warning shot]] [[Power Fist|in the form of a punch.]] }}'' Cornello only survived this because Ed is the most pacifistic of all main characters, aside from Al. Considering Ed spends about 97% of his time kicking ass, this is saying something.
{{quote|'''Cornello:''' You didn't fool me with that little display down there. Without this, the only alchemy you can perform is to your own metal arm.
'''Edward:''' You know what? You're not the only one who can't stand doubters, Preach'. [[Badass Boast|Here's the REAL hammer of God!]] }}
** This scene was, unfortunately, subjected to a lot of narm in ''Brotherhood,'' primarily in terms of animation. Worst of all, though, is that Ed's [[Badass Boast]] was changed to a simple, "You want it? You got it!" Combine this with it being changed from the big dethroning moment where Cornello's power is outdone in front of his followers to an ordinary fight scene, and this is pretty big disappointment.
* The one time {{spoiler|Claire Stanfield}} of ''[[Baccano!]]!'' breaks out a Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner (in the fourth novel, ''Drugs & the Dominoes'') he makes it count, quoting the [[Shout-Out|first spoken lines of dialog]] in the ''history of film'': "[[wikipedia:The Jazz Singer (1927 film)|You ain't heard nothing yet!]]"
** Jacuzzi in the anime, right before his [[Traintop Battle|traintop]] beatdown of Goose: "I have a gun...''in my heart!''"
* The hot-headed Kirie "Jump-to-conclusions" Kojima of ''[[Girls Bravo]]'' also does this often anytime she sees the protagonist Yukinari in a hard-to-explain situation.
{{quote|'''Miharu:''' Yes, we were in the bath together.
'''Kirie:''' Take a bath... IN! HELL!! ''(clobbers Yukinari)'' }}
* "[[The Big O|BIG O!]] SHOOWTIIMEE!"
* [[Rebuild of Evangelion]]
** I. Want. Rei. Give her BACK!
** Especially astonishing if you remember all of Shinji's frantic "Move you stinking mecha, or everyone will blame me for the [[Apocalypse Day Planner|Apocalypse of the Week]]" - whining in the original Series.
** ''''ZE BEASTO!''''
* "Don't you talk about Sasuke like you own him, especially in front of me, you rotten bastard!!!" -[[Naruto]] to Orochimaru, as the [[Berserk Button|second and third tail]] ''[[Super-Powered Evil Side|simultaneously]]'' appears...
** "Didn't I tell you... '''[[Shut UP, Hannibal|TO SHUT THE HELL UP?!]]'''" -Naruto, angered at Pain's hypocrisy, [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|and then throwing a Rasen-Shuriken at him and the others]]
** Naruto {{spoiler|quoting Jiraiya's book by}} saying "You can give up on... [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|ME GIVING UP!!]]
* In ''[[Hellsing]]'' TV's last episode: '''"I'll send you to the DEEPEST PITS OF HELL!! While you're there you can LICK THE DEVIL'S ASS!!!!"''' A ''very'' [[Badass]] thing to say.
* '''[[Lyrical Nanoha|ZENRYOKU ZENKAI!!!]]'''
** '''GET SET.''' "I'm sorry, and thank you, Erio, Caro. There's nothing to doubt, right?" '''RIOT ZANBER.'''*[[Dramatic Gun Cock|Cha-CHACK.]]* "Because I was weak, I was hesitating and worrying. I will probably always repeat this. But. That's fine... Because all of that is me."
** [[Wave Motion Gun|"I]] [[Dungeon Bypass|found]] [[Oh Crap|you..."]]
* Done by Ange in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' {{spoiler|before she kills Kasumi with the help of the Stakes}}:
{{quote|'''Ange''': [[Gratuitous English|Have a nice dream. See you in hell.]]}}
** Also done by Beatrice just before {{spoiler|killing George and Shannon}} during the second game in the anime:
{{quote|'''Beatrice''': You think I'd let him say it!?! [[Baka|Duuumbaaaaass]]!!!}}
* [[Durarara!!|"Don't screw with the traffic police!"]]
** [[Memetic Badass|"You just went for my head, didn't you.]] [[Berserk Button|You know, you could've killed me, right?]] [[Crazy Awesome|And you knew that, which means you were]] ''[[Crazy Awesome|trying]]'' [[Crazy Awesome|to kill me, right?]] [[Unstoppable Rage|So no matter what happens to you now,]] ''[[The Berserker|you can't complain, right?]]''"
* Yusuke from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''. Anyone remember in the beginning when he was fighting Suzaku?
{{quote|'''Yusuke''': For all your careful planning, you made one mistake. You went and pissed me off!}}
** I seem to recall a really good one from that fight from the English dub that went something like this:
{{quote|'''Yusuke''': Alright, if you call off your goons now, I'll only rip out one of your lungs.
'''Suzaku''': And if I refuse?
'''Yusuke''': ''Then hold your stinkin' breath!'' }}
** That fight Yusuke had with Jin during the Dark Tournament Saga:
{{quote|'''Yusuke''': (''about to fire an attack into Jin's that will surely kill them both'') Let's see which one of us can take a bigger asskicking!|What's amusing is Yusuke's follow-up reaction: "Damn! At least one of us should have died!"}}
* ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'': "Put Ya Guns On!"
** Every single character has one or two trademark one liners for use in the event of asskicking. Masamune who says the above also uses "Are You Ready?" and "Let's Party!".
* Done by Teresa in ''[[Claymore]]''. "Say your prayer you wretches. Filth like you is even lower than [[Exclusively Evil|Youma]]. I am going to kill every last one of you". Do not touch her [[Morality Pet]], for you are [[Curb Stomp Battle|weak]] [[Single-Stroke Battle|against her]] and [[Made of Plasticine]].
* [[Slayers|Lina Inverse]] does this quite often.
* ''[[Trinity Blood]]'' "Crusnik 02. Nanomachine output 40%. Activate."
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'': LET'S PARTY!
* ''[[Mai-Otome]]'': Rena Sayers from the prequel series. "I'm sorry everyone, but please hang in there. If you look away, you'll die." And boy does she deliver.
* ''[[One Piece]]'' has a good one.
{{quote|'''[[Spell My Name with an "S"|Chu/Chew]]''': What did you say was over?
'''[[Improbable Weapon User|Usopp]]''': ''This fight!'' Did you know that grog burns? (''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Usopp lights Chu up like a Christmas Tree]]'') }}
** The perhaps most epic one: In Enies Lobby, Luffy is informed that its garrison numbers in the tens of thousands.
{{quote|'''Luffy''': And I'm alone. '''Get out of my way!'''}}
** There's also {{spoiler|post-timeskip}} Luffy who gives us one with only one word. He's fighting the same exact pacifista that {{spoiler|defeated and scattered all nine straw-hats two years before.}} It shoots a laser ''made of light'' at Luffy who remarks; "slow." [[Single-Stroke Battle|Then lays it down for good with one jet pistol.]]
** Luffy stands atop a building calling out for Bellami who asks Luffy if he "even knows how to throw a punch" causing the observing crowd to burst in laugh, Luffy simply says "you want to know if I know how to throw a punch?" and proceeds to one-hit Bellami, the crowd instantly goes silent.
** Zoro also has many of these. For example this golden line in the Fishman Island battles, when he fights an eight-sword-wielding fishman. Zoro slices the fishman's swords ''[[Up to Eleven|horizontally]]'' and stares very scarily at the merman.
{{quote|'''Zoro''': You want to kill me?! [[Blood Knight|You couldn't even kill my boredom!!!]]}}
* ''[[Gintama]]'' has a lot, whether they are hilarious lines -
{{quote|'''Matsudaira''': Wash your own shitty underwear!}}
** Or serious lines -
{{quote|'''Gintoki''': Don't ever show your face around her again, you sick son of a bitch!}}
* ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'': Moka's ever famous "KNOW YOUR PLACE!" Followed by a kick to the face.
** "I hope you didn't see a [[Irony|doppelganger]]... because, you know, that means you're going to die." Cue the [[Evil Laugh]] and a roundhouse kick administered to the bad guy.
* ''[[Hayate Cross Blade]]'':
{{quote|'''Hitsugi''': Now then... Hoshikawa-san... Let us dance!}}
* [[Pokémon (anime)|Meowth]] gets a [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious one]] when he confronts the Dream Thief in ''Best Wishes!''
{{quote|'''Dream Thief:''' A Meowth that can talk? We'll be rolling in dough! Now just sign this contract...|'''Meowth:''' '''AFTER ALL YOU PUT ME THROUGH, I WOULDN'T SIGN YOUR ''REPORT CARD!!!''''' ([[Clothing Damage|slashes Dream Thief's clothes off]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|with one attack]]).}}
* In the first ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Muyo]]'' movie, ''Tenchi Muyo in Love'', [[Big Bad]] KAIN makes the mistake of injuring young Noboyuki in front of Achika. This ends up [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain|unlocking Achika's power]].
{{quote|'''Achika:''' I have had enough! I will not allow this! I will pay you back! [[This Is Unforgivable!|Because forgiveness... for one like you... could ''never'' be an option.]]}}
== Comics ==
* In the indie comic ''Cool Jerk and HomoGal'', Cool Jerk tries taglines with mixed results. For example, during a bank robbery: "Who are ''you''?" "The substantial penalty for early withdrawal."
* Although the fight between [[Wolverine]] and [[Deadpool]] in ''Wolverine Origins'' has quite a few, there's also a notable aversion when Deadpool notes that the fight is on "for real" and is dead serious when Wolverine starts ditching the one liners and is kicking ass without them.
* Tacitly part of [[Robin]]'s job, to the point that when a recently returned from the dead Jason Todd (ex-Robin II) and the [[Fallen Hero|Batman]] of an [[Utopia Justifies the Means|alternate universe]] team up in a fight, the following happens:
{{quote|'''Batman:''' You used to crack jokes at times like these.
'''Jason:''' Sorry, Batman... Now I just crack heads!
'''Batman:''' Now ''that'' is funny! }}
* [[The Authority|Midnighter]] does this a lot. Usually combined with a [[To the Pain|long-winded]] [[Badass Boast]].
* ''[[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]]'': "It's clobberin' time!"
* ''[[Incredible Hulk]]'': "You're making me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry."
** [[Hulk Speak]] [[Unstoppable Rage|SMASH]]!
* [[Discussed Trope]] in ''[[Empowered]]''. Thugboy thinks it's overrated, and Ninjette can't help—as she points out, this trope doesn't fit with [[Ninja]] stealthiness.
* Jesse from ''[[Preacher (Comic Book)]]'' gets a good one before [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|going nuclear]] [[Curb Stomp Battle|on a group of murderous fanatics]]:
{{quote|I owe you pissant white trash cocksucking sons of bitches all the hurt in the fuckin' world. So who wants to get his ass kicked first?}}
* [[The Transformers IDW|Megatron]] delivers a fantastic one to Sentinel Prime in Megatron: Origins.
{{quote|"I've heard it said that we only gain wisdom through suffering... and tonight, I intend to make you ''very wise.''" }}
* In ''[[All Fall Down]]'', the Ghoul delivers these, in the form of announcing the sin you're committing before he takes you out.
* ''[[Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire]]'' had a few.
{{quote|'''Hyraxx''': Human! You belong to me.
'''Buck''': Thanks, but actually, I belong to ''me''. And I don't share. }}
** Subverted because the alien in question returns a little later and proceeds to thoroughly kick Buck's ass.
== Fan Fiction ==
* Subverted at one point in ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'': just after Kyon delivers the line to three yakuza thugs, he gets teleported away by Kuyou.
* Used by the [[The Captain|Alpha Houndoom]] in ''[[Poke Wars|Poké Wars: The Exigence]]'': "'''THIS IS THE STRENGTH OF MY PACK!'''". Cue beat down.
* "[[My Name Is Inigo Montoya]] ''[[Streets of Rage Saga|Blaze]]'', [[Streets of Rage Saga/Awesome|and I remember everything]]." She says this seconds after {{spoiler|her memories of the past two decades come crashing back to her mind, subverting an attempted [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|mind-wipe]] by the Syndicate}}. Cue [[Oh Crap]] from the bad guy in charge, followed by an epic beatdown.
* "[[Ace Combat: The Equestrian War|We bring the fires of liberation."]]
== Films -- Animation ==
* In the opening of ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' we have: "The warrior said nothing, for his mouth was full. Then he swallowed. And then he spoke."
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