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* In one episode of ''[[Sgt Frog]]'', Fuyuki makes a line of upside down ones to make it rain on [[Japanese Holidays|Sports Day]]. Not only does this not work, the next day's forecast is for a 0% chance of rain.
* In one episode of ''[[Sgt Frog]]'', Fuyuki makes a line of upside down ones to make it rain on [[Japanese Holidays|Sports Day]]. Not only does this not work, the next day's forecast is for a 0% chance of rain.
** A chapter of the manga had Fuyuki and Natsumi making ''teru teru bozu'' dolls to stop a rainstorm. Unbeknownst to them, the Keronians start making their own version of the dolls in order to make it ''keep'' raining, since they thrive in wet, humid weather.
** A chapter of the manga had Fuyuki and Natsumi making ''teru teru bozu'' dolls to stop a rainstorm. Unbeknownst to them, the Keronians start making their own version of the dolls in order to make it ''keep'' raining, since they thrive in wet, humid weather.
* Takeru and Ika Musume make these during a storm in one episode of ''[[Shinryaku Ika Musume]]''. (It doesn't work.)
* Takeru and Ika Musume make these during a storm in one episode of ''[[Shinryaku! Ika Musume]]''. (It doesn't work.)
** Ika Musume's are drawn with such horrifying faces that when Takeru wakes up to see one in his bedroom, it causes "[[Bring My Brown Pants|a very localized downpour]]"
** Ika Musume's are drawn with such horrifying faces that when Takeru wakes up to see one in his bedroom, it causes "[[Bring My Brown Pants|a very localized downpour]]"
** She draws them with such grotesque faces because she keeps focusing on the fact that they get strung up by the neck after they're finished.
** She draws them with such grotesque faces because she keeps focusing on the fact that they get strung up by the neck after they're finished.
** She also tries to act as one herself to stop a rainstorm, and when it doesn't work she comes close to going all the way and hanging herself by her tentacles.
** She also tries to act as one herself to stop a rainstorm, and when it doesn't work she comes close to going all the way and hanging herself by her tentacles.
* In ''[[Case Closed]]'', Ran and Kazuha make teru teru bozu in an attempt to chase away the rain, but Heiji sabotages their effort by turning them around so they faced inward.
* In ''[[Case Closed]]'', Ran and Kazuha make teru teru bozu in an attempt to chase away the rain, but Heiji sabotages their effort by turning them around so they faced inward.
* In ''[[Minami Ke]]'', Kana makes one of these ''out of her little sister Chiaki'' so that she'll be able to go to the beach. When it works (rather to everyone's surprise), Chiaki chastises the others for praying to her with "Don't worship me!".
* In ''[[Minami-ke]]'', Kana makes one of these ''out of her little sister Chiaki'' so that she'll be able to go to the beach. When it works (rather to everyone's surprise), Chiaki chastises the others for praying to her with "Don't worship me!".
* In ''[[Toradora (Light Novel)|Toradora]]'', Ryuuji is seen hanging a home-made one out of cloth.
* In ''[[Toradora!]]'', Ryuuji is seen hanging a home-made one out of cloth.
* In ''[[Kinnikuman Nisei]]'', the character known in English as "Dialbolic" is called "Tel Tel Boy" (''Teru Teru'' Boi) in the original Japanese. This foreshadows the fact that his weakness is water and he's defeated when it starts to rain.
* In ''[[Kinnikuman Nisei]]'', the character known in English as "Dialbolic" is called "Tel Tel Boy" (''Teru Teru'' Boi) in the original Japanese. This foreshadows the fact that his weakness is water and he's defeated when it starts to rain.
* In ''[[Change 123]]'', in the flashback of the morning that Motoko's mother died, the 5-years old Motoko checks out the weather after getting up, and we see her Teru Teru Bozu. {{spoiler|Although seemingly unimportant, this scene actually [[The Law of Conservation of Detail|discretely points out to Motoko's superstition]], and her superstition will play a major role in the creation of her first [[Split Personality]].}}
* In ''[[Change 123]]'', in the flashback of the morning that Motoko's mother died, the 5-years old Motoko checks out the weather after getting up, and we see her Teru Teru Bozu. {{spoiler|Although seemingly unimportant, this scene actually [[The Law of Conservation of Detail|discretely points out to Motoko's superstition]], and her superstition will play a major role in the creation of her first [[Split Personality]].}}
* One episode of the [[Kamen Rider Den O|Imagin Anime]] had Ryuutaro making a room full of these to ensure good weather for a picnic. When it doesn't look like that will work, he is given a gigantic bear shaped one.
* One episode of the [[Kamen Rider Den-O|Imagin Anime]] had Ryuutaro making a room full of these to ensure good weather for a picnic. When it doesn't look like that will work, he is given a gigantic bear shaped one.
* In ''[[Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|Azumanga Daioh]]'', Chiyo says she'll make these for luck for [[Japanese Holidays|Sports Day]], but Osaka tries to predict weather with her shoe, instead, so we don't find out if she followed through. (It was sunny, though.)
* In ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', Chiyo says she'll make these for luck for [[Japanese Holidays|Sports Day]], but Osaka tries to predict weather with her shoe, instead, so we don't find out if she followed through. (It was sunny, though.)
** In the manga, they're more into wanting it to rain on Sports Day for the second year. After a series of convoluted leaps of logic, they figure that hanging ''Chiyo'' out the window would have the same effect, so hanging her upside-down by her ankles would logically bring bad weather. They do so. It's still clear the next day.
** In the manga, they're more into wanting it to rain on Sports Day for the second year. After a series of convoluted leaps of logic, they figure that hanging ''Chiyo'' out the window would have the same effect, so hanging her upside-down by her ankles would logically bring bad weather. They do so. It's still clear the next day.
* In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', Juvia before her [[Heel Face Turn]] had one on her dress because of her being [[Blessed With Suck]] constantly raining around her.
* In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', Juvia before her [[Heel Face Turn]] had one on her dress because of her being [[Blessed with Suck]] constantly raining around her.
* "[[Kanamemo]]" has the girls at the newspaper delivery office take to making a whole bunch of Teru Teru Bozu to ward off an incoming typhoon. {{spoiler|They make the last one out of a large raincoat and rope...which freaks out a drunk passerby who, seeing only its silhouette at night, [[Suicide As Comedy|mistakes it for a person hanging himself.]] Or rather, the ghost of a person who hung himself.}}
* "[[Kanamemo]]" has the girls at the newspaper delivery office take to making a whole bunch of Teru Teru Bozu to ward off an incoming typhoon. {{spoiler|They make the last one out of a large raincoat and rope...which freaks out a drunk passerby who, seeing only its silhouette at night, [[Suicide as Comedy|mistakes it for a person hanging himself.]] Or rather, the ghost of a person who hung himself.}}
* In ''[[Tamayura]]: Hitotose'', in the [[Festival Episode]], Fuu, Norie and Maon go to visit Kaoru to check why she wasn't able to meet with them. They find her tying up a rather large Teru Teru Bozu with an (inexplicably) ''scary face'' made by Kaoru's sister. Then all four of them decide to make each her own Teru Teru Bozu and, of course, each of them gives it ''her own'' face and "hairstyle".
* In ''[[Tamayura]]: Hitotose'', in the [[Festival Episode]], Fuu, Norie and Maon go to visit Kaoru to check why she wasn't able to meet with them. They find her tying up a rather large Teru Teru Bozu with an (inexplicably) ''scary face'' made by Kaoru's sister. Then all four of them decide to make each her own Teru Teru Bozu and, of course, each of them gives it ''her own'' face and "hairstyle".


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** Gardevoir may have taken a little bit of inspiration from this one, too.
** Gardevoir may have taken a little bit of inspiration from this one, too.
** Shuppet as well.
** Shuppet as well.
* ''[[Mega Man (Video Game)|Mega Man]] 7'': A minor enemy in Cloud Man's stage is designed after the [[Teru Teru Bozu]], flipping upside down and summoning rain when shot. (If it's already raining, shooting it with the Freeze Cracker causes it to summon snow instead.)
* ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]] 7'': A minor enemy in Cloud Man's stage is designed after the [[Teru Teru Bozu]], flipping upside down and summoning rain when shot. (If it's already raining, shooting it with the Freeze Cracker causes it to summon snow instead.)
* One of these is an item in ''[[Monster Rancher]] DS.'' It doesn't seem to actually affect the weather, but it ''does'' reduce your monster's stress in springtime.
* One of these is an item in ''[[Monster Rancher]] DS.'' It doesn't seem to actually affect the weather, but it ''does'' reduce your monster's stress in springtime.
* ''[[Boktai (Video Game)|Boktai]]'' has both a right-side up and upside-down Teru Bozu, the first always giving you at least two bars of sunlight while and the second limiting you to one. In the English version they're called the "Mr. Rainnot" and "[[Sdrawkcab Name|Tonniar .Rm]]", respectively.
* ''[[Boktai]]'' has both a right-side up and upside-down Teru Bozu, the first always giving you at least two bars of sunlight while and the second limiting you to one. In the English version they're called the "Mr. Rainnot" and "[[Sdrawkcab Name|Tonniar .Rm]]", respectively.
* The Stage 3 boss of ''[[Parodius]]''.
* The Stage 3 boss of ''[[Parodius]]''.


== [[Visual Novels]] ==
== [[Visual Novels]] ==
* One of the TIPS in ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni]]'' show Rika hanging a [[Teru Teru Bozu]] upside down in order to call in some rain. She's doing this because she's getting tired of the same sunshine {{spoiler|[[Groundhog Day Loop|that's happening over and over again]]}} during the summer. In her mother's eyes, however, this comes off as one of Rika's [[Creepy Child]] moments after Rika tells her mother why she wants them hung upside down.
* One of the TIPS in ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'' show Rika hanging a [[Teru Teru Bozu]] upside down in order to call in some rain. She's doing this because she's getting tired of the same sunshine {{spoiler|[[Groundhog Day Loop|that's happening over and over again]]}} during the summer. In her mother's eyes, however, this comes off as one of Rika's [[Creepy Child]] moments after Rika tells her mother why she wants them hung upside down.


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