does anyone find it childish and cringe whenever attacks are yelled or named in shonen anime/manga?

I don't find it cringe or childish because my brain just accepts it. That's just me.

I'd like to think most of the time they don't actually call out their attacks. It's mostly for the audience to know.

Like, imagine if Luffy didn't say anything at all. That'd be so weird, no "Gomu Gomu no"? No gears?

@Mayahuel

that's how i always justified the trope as well which is that it explain the move to the audience. it makes sense as long as it's being used lightly

for example, JJK plays with it so they make sure the audience understand how the powers and move work. Hunter x hunter as well does this to lay out a reference point to their power system shenanigans and powers.

but see, the problem i have is not works like these series but rather crazy annoying stuff like Yugioh and kaiju.8 where even tho there is no reason for them to name the stuff they are doing, they still do it anyways even if it defies logic where revealing your moves would backfire. THEY STILL BLOODY DO IT.

in the latest chapter of JJK.8, the MC is naming the martial arts techniques he's gonna do against the villain even tho the battle taking place is all centered in how the MC is weaker and his only advantage is to take the villain off guard and the villain does the same stupid shit either way.

it's like the pot of greed meme, u know? WHAT DOES IT DO.

i'm not gonna lie, i think i'm starting to grow out of anime and it's becoming a bit too childish for me (all cuz of bloody tropes made for stupid kids)

@Phantomnocomics Oh. For that, I cannot relate. I have never watched Yu-Gi-Oh, and Kaiju No. 8 isn't a priority to watch. Maybe I'll share the same pain as you if I start watching way more anime.

I don't like it that much either, but there are times when it adds a ton of hype to the moment. Demon Slayer comes to mind.

I also try to be understanding, because in manga, the author can simply write the attack names in big letters for maximum impact, but in anime, someone should probably be saying those out loud.

You can always just drop those shows from now on if it gets really bothersome. There are so many anime out there.

@Mayahuel it's also in many series that i've watched/read like hero academia as well. i think i've grown allergic to shonen stuff

and by the way, this is the yugioh example which i mentioned eearlier. the clip is so stupid that i have to question how did people not lose their braincells seeing it again and again, tho again, then i remember the target audience was a buncha kids so fair enough



it's obviously in many anime as well


i don't mind it when it's done lightly, but i've lately noticed that it's been used much heavily than previous years to the point where the anime would become goofy for me whenever it turns out like that



the youtube video visualizes the ridiculousness and childishness of this trope

maybe i should stick out to only seinen stuff atp since i've become quite critical and annoyed by shonen tropes?

Yes, it's absolutely cheap and cringe. The good script must be written the way powers and attacks are self-explanatory. And no, I don't think it's for making audience understand what's going on - authors are creative enough to write it in a smarter way. I think the sole purpose of this verbosity is just to extend screen time for a little investment, pretty much like in soap operas where they talk all the time and nothing happens.

@LoveYourSmile go tell to the five years old who watch beyblade x, Precure or digimon them it help them and in the shows it's mostly used it's for younger audiences just like they do for the cartoon you watched when you were 5 on Saturday morning. Not all series use it but if it's a prime time slot it's guaranteed to use to not alienate the audience which is why even after 25 years one piece still use it because it's a prime time show.

No, the trope is so common that I got used to it.

However Frieren made me realize that I enjoy fights a lot more without yelling attack names like bazaar traders.

YuGiOh is a crazy and dumb franchise, that is the main appeal. It is like complaining that apples taste like apples.