The next episode reveals that he simply jumped into one of the classroom windows without so much as a scratch. Sousuke is apparently killed in a rocket blast while hiding behind water faucets in the school yard.
In Fullmetal Alchemist, Ed is impaled by a metal beam after a fight with Kimblee, and collapses from blood loss, while, miles from there, Al collapses, saying he can feel his soul being pulled away.The next episode's theme was "no gags", but Excel still survived getting shot by Il Palazzo, mainly because it went through her shoulder area.
One of the few things to be played straight in Excel♡Saga.Happens to the title character of Shakugan no Shana, late in the first season.They pretty much remained dead until the finale revival. Subverted, in that Deckerdramon and Beelzebumon did die in the episodes that spoke of their "last cry". This is ruined when you reach the "next episode" preview, because Shoutmon X7 is there and Shoutmon's silhouette is at the episode title. In Digimon Fusion episode 53, Shoutmon dies towards the end of the episode.The quote above comes from late in the first season of Slayers, as Lina narrates over her Not Quite Dead body.This is a Death Trope, so beware of spoilers. Also see Fake Kill Scare, where someone's death is faked to frighten a loved one. Contrast The Hero Dies, for when the hero really does die, as well as Dead to Begin With, when they're already dead at the start of the story. In short, a main character's Disney Death, used as a Cliffhanger. Then all the hero needs is some time to rest up, and they'll be back to fight another day.Įxcept, of course, when the character dies because Real Life Writes the Plot, so that they can be The Nth Doctor'd or replaced by a Suspiciously Similar Substitute. The rest of the band rushes to his side, finds out he still has a pulse, and the team retreats with the fallen hero slung over the shoulder of The Big Guy to get him some desperately needed medical attention. But even knowing the hero isn't as dead as he looks, it can still be shocking, and sure enough, in the next episode, we learn that the hero's Plot Armor saved him.
Contrary to popular belief, most viewers know that if the hero died, the story would be over. Problem is, while the True Companions and the Big Bad will think Our Hero Is Dead, the audience isn't fooled. This is supposedly a very dramatic event, so writers typically save this one for late in a season. This trope is when an episode ends with the main character appearing to have been killed. His faithful companions, thinking " No One Could Survive That!" belt out a collective Big "NO!". Right Makes Might, and because of that, the villain doesn't stand a chance, but then, out of nowhere, The Hero gets hit with a devastating blow and collapses in a pool of his own blood. Sure, it's a tough fight, but you know the team will pull through. So, it's getting near the end of the episode, and the Five-Man Band is in a heated battle against the forces of evil.
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