Touch of Death: Difference between revisions

== Anime ==

* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'': The martial art of Hokuto Shinken specializes in this, with often ''very'' messy results for the poor bastard on the receiving end.

* ''[[Naruto]]'':

** The Hyuuga Clan specializes in the "gentle fist" technique. By attacking chakra points, they can screw with your internal organs.

* ''[[Darker Than Black]]'': If Hei can touch you (either directly or indirectly with a conductive material), he can electrocute you to death.

* This isn't a literal example, but if you watch ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', you know that [[Cute and Psycho|Russia]] [[Psychopathic Manchild|is not]] [[Stepford Smiler|to be]] [[Slasher Smile|angered.]] [[Madness Mantra|EVER.]] All of the countries know this. So when he goes to visit [[Keet|Italy]] and [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Romano]], he tries to be as sweet as possible, and goes as far as putting his hand on Italy's shoulder. This causes them both to freak out, and Romano's next line could be the [[Trope Namer]]. (At least, in the English dub.)

* ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index|Accelerator]]'' can use his vector control to [[Cruel and Unusual Death|reverse a person's bloodflow or bioelectricity]] just by touching them if he wants to (with the obvious exception of touching Touma's [[Anti-Magic|right hand]].

 

* Laurel Darkhaven of ''[[Rising Stars]]'' is dismayed at first that she can only use her telekinesis to manipulate small objects. Until she realizes that includes the carotid artery. She becomes an assassin for the government.

* Rogue from [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] is normally [[Blessed with Suck]], but during some issues her sucky power was overloaded into the ''"you touch her, you'll die"'' category.

* There was also Wither from ''[[New Mutants]],'' whose power was ''literally decaying'' any living (or once-living) thing he came into contact with. He eventually left the institute and fell in love with the Goblyn Queen, who was immortal and couldn't be affected by his power.

** Actually, he fell in love with Selene from the Hellfire Club.

** Also, demonstrated by the [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Fourth Horsemen]], [[The Grim Reaper|Death]] himself during his [[Crowning Music of Awesome|spectacular]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg0kQHIMx9M&feature=related introduction.]

* In ''[[Tracker]]'', a fugitive named Tev had the ability to do this to the alien [[Energy Beings]], although it took a lot longer in humans.

* [[CSI: NY]] had an episode with a martial artist who killed the victim of the week with a single blow to the back of the neck.

 

* ''[[Kid Radd]]'': This is how [[Collision Damage]] is portrayed (and what it's called!). Those with it cannot control it, and must avoid touching normal people. (It seems that those with it can touch each other without harm--at least, [[Sidekick|Bogey]] can touch other members of his species.)

* In ''[[How I Killed Your Master]]'', Master Fei tells young Liu Wong that his father's style, aptly named "The Divine Fist of the Unconquerable Sky," used what we can presume are [[Touch of Death|Touches Of Death]] and [[The Paralyzer|Paralazyer]] attacks.

* [[Twilight Lady]] has this as her signature killing technique. It took years to master, but if the target has committed murder of any kind, she can just use her martial arts to poke them to death - or stand still and watch them grope her. Which is why it's surprising when a female muscle demon slaver IS COMPLETELY IMMUNE.

 

* In ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', there's one-shot character Dan from Grim Reaper Gutters, who won't leave until he makes a sale! He kills Carl [[Butt Monkey|(of course)]] with a [[Touch of Death]] after Carl refuses to buy any gutters.

* Timmy Turner's Mom in [[The Fairly Odd Parents]] can never grow anything in her garden, because she believes she is cursed and most forms of produce tend to shrivel up when she touches it.

** Which was then [[Played for Laughs]] as his Dad says "Hey Dinkleburg. Why don't you come over here and give my wife a congratulatory hand touch?"

* ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'': This is Phantom Limb's super power, aside from having [[Flight, Strength, Heart|invisible limbs]]. Apparently he actually can control this power, unlike Marvel Comics' Rogue, as observed when he was able to shake Brock Samson's hand with non-lethal effects. When activating this ability, the veins in his invisible limbs spark and give off a green-red light.