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* The dragon radar in ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', made by Bulma to find the Dragon Balls. [[Handwaved]] by saying that the Dragonballs emit a special kind of radiation in the first chapter of the series. |
* The dragon radar in ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', made by Bulma to find the Dragon Balls. [[Handwaved]] by saying that the Dragonballs emit a special kind of radiation in the first chapter of the series. |
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* On ''[[Pokémon]]'', Officer Jenny (Junsa in the original) just happened to have a sleep wave detector in her pocket when the situation called for it. Dogasu (he compares the dub to the original) says [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/kanto/ep027.html here]: |
* On ''[[Pokémon]]'', Officer Jenny (Junsa in the original) just happened to have a sleep wave detector in her pocket when the situation called for it. Dogasu (he compares the dub to the original) says [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/kanto/ep027.html here]: |
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{{quote|The whole thing is fine at first. We're presented with a mystery, and for a little while there the story makes some very logical progressions...but then everything just goes all to hell when Junsa (and, later, the Rocket-Dan) pulls out a freakin' sleep wave detector. Because, y'know, that's what police officers just happen to carry around with them at all times. I can totally imagine Junsa's orientation day at the police station. "OK...here's your badge, your gun, and your standard issue sleep wave detector. Good luck."}} |
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* ''[[Read or Die]]'' had this. |
* ''[[Read or Die]]'' had this. |
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* In ''[[Love Hina]]'', Kaolla Su produces a device that detects turtles... and some kind of pot, the two words being homonyms in Japanese. |
* In ''[[Love Hina]]'', Kaolla Su produces a device that detects turtles... and some kind of pot, the two words being homonyms in Japanese. |
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* In [[Digimon Tamers]], the D-Arc is able to detect where are the Digital Fields, which contain Digimon that crossed to the real world. |
* In [[Digimon Tamers]], the D-Arc is able to detect where are the Digital Fields, which contain Digimon that crossed to the real world. |
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* In ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', when Yusuke and his teammates need to locate [[Token Evil Teammate|Hiei]], Botan mentions the Spirit Detective Tools. The Demon Compass [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|finds demons]] by measuring demon energy. The Mystic Whistle is a whistle for demons that functions like a dog whistle; it causes Hiei to appear. |
* In ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', when Yusuke and his teammates need to locate [[Token Evil Teammate|Hiei]], Botan mentions the Spirit Detective Tools. The Demon Compass [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|finds demons]] by measuring demon energy. The Mystic Whistle is a whistle for demons that functions like a dog whistle; it causes Hiei to appear. |
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{{quote|'''Hiei''': I only came to find the source of the vile noise... and kill it.}} |
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* In addition to being the source of a [[Magical Girl]]'s power and {{spoiler|[[Soul Jar|their effective phylactery]]}}, Soul Gems in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' are also handy Witch detectors as shown in the second episode, glowing brightly when they're close to a Witch's presence. |
* In addition to being the source of a [[Magical Girl]]'s power and {{spoiler|[[Soul Jar|their effective phylactery]]}}, Soul Gems in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' are also handy Witch detectors as shown in the second episode, glowing brightly when they're close to a Witch's presence. |
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** Kind of explained, if I remember right. The motion detector uses changes in air pressure to detect movement. |
** Kind of explained, if I remember right. The motion detector uses changes in air pressure to detect movement. |
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** From the first movie: |
** From the first movie: |
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{{quote|'''Ripley''': What's it key off? |
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'''Ash''': Micro changes in air density. }} |
'''Ash''': Micro changes in air density. }} |
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*** Very small changes in air density are what we call ''sound''. So, it's a microphone? |
*** Very small changes in air density are what we call ''sound''. So, it's a microphone? |