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* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'', ep 19. The [[Big Bad]] has been subverted so far, everyone's enjoying a carnival...and Mr. [[Big Bad]] himself comes out of nowhere, assembles all his [[MacGuffin|MacGuffins]] in one slick move, and accomplishes the very thing the heroes have been trying to prevent him from doing!

** This actually is based on a plot twist that happens in the manga--only the manga version has even ''more'' wham, since it also includes Chrono finally breaking down and snapping after ''years'' of mental anguish, flying into an [[Unstoppable Rage]] that destroys part of San Francisco and ends with him having a [[Heroic BSOD]] that lasts for more than an entire volume!

* ''[[Clannad]] ~After Story~'' episode 16. Even though the drama of the recent few episodes had revolved around the possibility, nothing can prepare you for the sheer impact of Nagisa's death in childbirth.

* ''[[Clannad]] [[After Story]]'' episode 16. Even though the drama of the recent few episodes had revolved around the possibility, nothing can prepare you for the sheer impact of Nagisa's death in childbirth.

** And the same goes for ''~After Story~'' episode 22, where Tomoya initiates a [[Time Skip]] thanks to the death of the girl from the illusionary world, who is actually Ushio after she loses her memories when she died, by obtaining a light orb, and using said light orb, travels back in time and is given a second chance to witness Nagisa's childbirth. This time around, she lives.

** And the same goes for ''[[After Story]]'' episode 22, where Tomoya initiates a [[Time Skip]] thanks to the death of the girl from the illusionary world, who is actually Ushio after she loses her memories when she died, by obtaining a light orb, and using said light orb, travels back in time and is given a second chance to witness Nagisa's childbirth. This time around, she lives.

** The ''[[Recap Episode]]'' of all things, can be considered a [[Wham! Episode]] because it's confirmed that the reality where Nagisa, Ushio, and Tomoya died really happened.

* ''[[Claymore]]'': Any chapter where Miria shows up is bound to be a whammer in some way or another. One of the most shocking so far is scene 79, when {{spoiler|she [[The Reveal|reveals]] to the Seven Ghosts, Galatea, Clarice and Miata that the Organization has been the body responsible for creating the yoma, which they fight. According to her research, the mainland, which remains ambiguous to just about the entire population of the island, is in chaos due to an ongoing war. One side, the side in which the Organization originated from, decided to experiment with making elite super soldiers in order to combat the super soldiers of the opposing side (the Dragon Kin). In short (and put in Miria's words): the entire island is the Organization's laboratory. And those super soldiers in question? They're the Awakened Beings.}}

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* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'':

** When Goku tells Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong and Puar about the night a giant ape monster killed his grandpa when the moon was full. After a few minutes of Goku's reminiscing (in which he recalls how his grandpa told him never to look at the full moon) the gang, petrified, scoot into the corner and deduce that ''Goku'' was the monster that night.

{{quote| '''Yamcha:''' I-I-I had a f-feeling he wasn't an ordinary k-k-kid...!}}

{{quote|'''Yamcha:''' I-I-I had a f-feeling he wasn't an ordinary k-k-kid...!}}

*** Bonus points for Oolong's question after their escape: "So what is he, some kinda space alien?" Fast forward to the beginning of [[Dragonball Z]], where we find out that this is indeed the case.

** Krillin's first death. After a tournament, the gang go out to eat, but Goku realises he's forgotten something, so Krillin decides to go back and retrieve it. Goku has an uneasy feeling throughout dinner and finally snaps and runs back to the tournament grounds...to find Krillin dead. This set the tone for the King Piccolo arc, and is considered to be the turning point of the show when it became [[Darker and Edgier|more serious]].

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** In Chapter 334...Hey guys, ever wondered what happened to {{spoiler|Nagi Springfield}}? Well, guess who got {{spoiler|possessed by the Lifemaker}}...

** Chapter 352: {{spoiler|Asuna wakes up from her hundred-year sleep to find that she overslept for thirty years and Negi ''died'' somewhere in the intervening timespan, despite supposedly being immortal now.}}

* The episode of ''[[Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora|Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~]]'' with the reveal of Sora's terminal heart condition totally detonated the lightheartedness of the show.

* The episode of ''[[Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora|Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto [[Natsu no Sora]]]]'' with the reveal of Sora's terminal heart condition totally detonated the lightheartedness of the show.

* The ''[[Mai-HiME]]'' [[Series Franchise]] has had several moments:

** The first "wham" comes at the end of episode 8 of the ''[[Mai-HiME]]'' anime, when Akane goes into an [[Heroic BSOD]] and has to be put into hiding after watching her boyfriend Kazuya die {{spoiler|when Miyu destroys her CHILD}}, showing her (and the viewers) the true cost of protecting the ones you love. This one was immediately followed by a breather [[Beach Episode]], which still managed to sneak in a little plot and [[Character Development]] unexpectedly.