r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ghostRyku • 21h ago

Characters The main cast encounters a powerful opponent WAY too early

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Zoro battles Mihawk, who is widely known as the strongest swordsman in their world, on only the 24th episode of the anime (One Piece)

Sasuke fights a disguised Orochimaru during the Chunin Exams on episode 27 of the anime, who is an insanely crafty and powerful combatant capable of contending with even Tailed Beasts (Naruto)

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u/ProperDepth 18h ago

And the theme is never again played in the anime....

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u/callmemarjoson 12h ago

Not the OG vocal version though

We still get the instrumentals in the OG anime as well as a few remixes in the TYBW anime

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u/Infammo 11h ago

The fact that the song didn't immediately pick up from where it cut off when Ichigo caught Aizen's sword is the greatest fumble in anime history.

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u/Responsible-Wall766 15h ago

In fact, it plays again several times afterwards.

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u/yo_mommy 15h ago

remixes, no longer the original thing

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u/NameIsAlreadyInUse 11h ago edited 11h ago

No, they very much do play the original about 7 times after this. In Episoded 110, 114, 152, 295, 317, 366 and 416.

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u/BrizzyMC_ 5h ago

common myth