Why do anime characters yell out their attacks?

• Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-08-07 17:34
  PHANTOMU SHIELDOH!
• Chiyuri wrote on 2011-08-07 17:39
  In Fate stay night, they explained that they need to call the name of their weapon to use it's power.. so their special attack is always named after their weapon. The name is like the key to using it but at the same time.. calling out the name of your weapon can greatly reveal your identity to the ennemy and possibly your weakness.
• Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-08-07 17:47

  Quote from Chiyuri;542247:

  In Fate stay night, they explained that they need to call the name of their weapon to use it's power.. so their special attack is always named after their weapon. The name is like the key to using it but at the same time.. calling out the name of your weapon can greatly reveal your identity to the ennemy and possibly your weakness.

  
  
  Assassin is in hiding and is waiting for target to pass by.
  Assassin: "Secret assassin attack, one hit kill strike!"
  Target: "HOLY CRAP!" *Evade*
  Assassin: "FEINT ATTACK, REBOUND!"
  Target: *evades* "Haha! I have read your every movement!"
  Assassin: "Impossible, how could any mortal perceive my movements?! BAKEMONO"
  
  
  Also, I heard that anime was terrible.
• Chiyuri wrote on 2011-08-07 18:06

  Quote from Excalibuurr;542258:

  Assassin is in hiding and is waiting for target to pass by.
  Assassin: "Secret assassin attack, one hit kill strike!"
  Target: "HOLY CRAP!" *Evade*
  Assassin: "FEINT ATTACK, REBOUND!"
  Target: *evades* "Haha! I have read your every movement!"
  Assassin: "Impossible, how could any mortal perceive my movements?! BAKEMONO"
  
  
  Also, I heard that anime was terrible.

  
  The anime.. hmm kinda.. it's not as great as the original game of the same name.
  Also the assasin class is able to use their special attack without needing to call it if needed.
  Or if they need to call it, the attack itself is not ment to be evadeble. So that youi hear it doesn't change the fact you are already hit by it. I remember an attack that one the guy called it's name, his hand would come out of the ennemy's chest holding the heart.. there is no physical contact with the ennemy.. the hand just come out of nowhere from inside.
• Pani wrote on 2011-08-07 18:07
  POSTING!
• Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-08-07 18:16

  Quote from Chiyuri;542276:

  The anime.. hmm kinda.. it's not as great as the original game of the same name.
  Also the assasin class is able to use their special attack without needing to call it if needed.
  Or if they need to call it, the attack itself is not ment to be evadeble. So that youi hear it doesn't change the fact you are already hit by it. I remember an attack that one the guy called it's name, his hand would come out of the ennemy's chest holding the heart.. there is no physical contact with the ennemy.. the hand just come out of nowhere from inside.

  
  
  I wasn't referring to Fate Stay Night when I was quoting with the assassins and target thing. :pick:
• Kyouria wrote on 2011-08-07 18:27
  Why do anime characters yell out their attacks?
  Else it'd be silent other than BGM; I guess it adds more "sound/power" to the show.. lol, I have no idea. XD !
• Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-08-07 18:38
  I just realized, the Vindictus characters do yell out their attacks, they are just cleverly disguised as grunting sounds, except for Evie...
• Densetsu wrote on 2011-08-07 18:47
  Well, Super Robot type anime like Getter Robo, Mazinger Z and stuff's Mecha attacks are usually voice activated for whatever reason. IE: "GETTER BEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAMU"
  
  Other anime...I don't know.
• Paul wrote on 2011-08-07 21:01
  http://9.p.s.mfcdn.net/store/manga/1455/054.0/compressed/knurarihyon_no_mago_54_shinratensei.08.jpg
  http://0.p.s.mfcdn.net/store/manga/1455/054.0/compressed/knurarihyon_no_mago_54_shinratensei.09.jpg
• BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-08-07 22:17
  I think its based off "kiai", the little breathing out your spirit. Its like when a karate man does a quick shout before doing his offensive move. Really good example is DBZ, the timing between the name of their move+ stance+ the burst of kiai when they lanch their attack.
  
  I mean, who the hell wants to see a silent fight? o3o
• Paul wrote on 2011-08-07 22:42

  Quote from BizarreJuju;542757:

  I think its based off "kiai", the little breathing out your spirit. Its like when a karate man does a quick shout before doing his offensive move. Really good example is DBZ, the timing between the name of their move+ stance+ the burst of kiai when they lanch their attack.
  
  I mean, who the hell wants to see a silent fight? o3o

  
  
  That probably applies for some attacks but not all attacks are physical/forceful like that.
• Chillax wrote on 2011-08-07 22:44
  Because weeaboos would have a fit if they couldn't name their favorite character's techniques when comparing them in mock fights with other fictional characters.
• Paul wrote on 2011-08-07 22:48

  Quote from Chillax;542805:

  Because weeaboos would have a fit if they couldn't name their favorite character's techniques when comparing them in mock fights with other fictional characters.

  
  
  I like Ichigos power slash attack. Pft, Naruto's ball attack is better. Luffy's way better when he powers up and punches a lot. I like it when Goku uses that blue blast thing.
  
  /sarcasm.
  
  
  edit:
  
  Relevant to thread.
  [video=youtube;o2FQDk-xNmk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2FQDk-xNmk[/video]
  
  Oh and this.
  
  http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v22/c201/15.html
• Okitaru wrote on 2011-08-07 23:11

  Quote from TA;542026:

  Well, in Bleach, they do that because knowing an attack's name makes it (insert whatever # it was here) times more powerful. At least that's what they say.
  
  In Dragon Ball Z, it's done because... Well, it was written by a nerd. Which is the same reason all of the others probably do it too.
  
  :tea:
  
  But no really, it goes back into Japanese culture. They're very heavily influenced by bushidō, various martial arts, even their religions (Shintō). The names of things are very important.
  
  It's just the way of the Japanese.
  
  But you could also ask why all of the attacks in Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, etc. have names. Well, they don't call them out...
  
  Personally, I think everything having a name is good. But calling it out every time is just stupid. Maybe the first time so the viewers know what it is, but not every single time.

  
  I think it's fine, but like, when they use it 50+ times in that episode, you're just sitting there about to stop watching because it's annoying.