History Main / AgainstTheSettingSun

* The third episode of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' ends with Kunou confessing his love to [[GenderBender girl-type]] Ranma in this setting.
** In TheMovie, ''[[ShoutOut Big Trouble in Nekonron, China]]'', the cast address their resolve to rescue Akane from Kirin and the Seven Lucky Gods against an image of the setting sun with the word "youth" stamped on it.

%%* Used in an episode of ''Anime/MaiOtome''.

* Used in ''Anime/MaiHime'' [[spoiler: when Tate dies]]. In a slight twist, it's not [[spoiler: Tate]] who is framed against the setting sun, its [[spoiler: Mai's face as she desperately tries to tell him she loves him before he disappears]]

* ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'' had Tomoya confess to Nagisa in the Theater Club's room with the setting sun's beams shining through the partially open door ''exactly between the two of them''. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments D'AWW]]...

* In ''Manga/AnatoliaStory'', Yuuri asked Ramses to have the horse halt to look at the setting sun. She trembled at its eerie blood-red color and contemplated about the Japanese old saying “Twilight invite devils to rise”, feeling anxious about the situation of Kail, Ursula and herself at the moment. Her hunch was right - back at the capital, Ursula was hanged on the background of the very same sunset, around the same time.

* In ‘’Manga/AnatoliaStory’’, Yuuri asked Ramses to have the horse halt to look at the setting sun. She trembled at its eerie blood-red color and contemplated about the Japanese old saying “Twilight invite devils to rise”, while feeling anxious about the situation of Kail, Ursula and herself at the moment. Her hunch was right - Ursula was hanged in the shade of the very same sunset at the capital around the same time.

* This trope is an UndeadHorseTrope in {{Anime}}, due to its prevalence in the anime of 70s and 80s. Nowadays, it's more often parodied than played straight, unless it's {{Shounen}} sport anime.
* ''Kodomo No Jikan'''s anime has this in the episode "Memories".

* In ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'', Basara [[SittingOnTheRoof sits on the roof]] and writes a song against the red setting sun -- only the red setting sun is a fake projection against a humongous screen, designed to make the interstellar colony ship that's his home seem more Earth-like. In the song, he refers to a red sunset projected on a screen....
* ''Manga/KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl'' opens with a HowWeGotHere classroom scene lit AgainstTheSettingSun that is repeated three times.

* The third episode of ''[[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Ranma 1/2]]'' ends with Kunou confessing his love to [[GenderBender girl-type]] Ranma AgainstTheSettingSun.

* The final scene of episode 18 of ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5 [=GoGo=]'' had Syrup and Urara having a meaningful conversation AgainstTheSettingSun, and then he gave her an "air ticket" as a gift for her, in case she wants to ride him (not that way) to feel the wind on her face.

** The last episode of the anime also has Tamaki and Haruhi falling from the bridge AgainstTheSettingSun toward the water below holding onto one another.

* ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'' had Tomoya confess to Nagisa in the Theater Club's room with the setting sun's beams shining through the partially open door ''exactly between the two of them''. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming D'AWW]]...

* The TropeCodifier is the famous ending scene of ''GoneWithTheWind''.

* Creator/MichaelBay ''loves'' this trope, especially if a chase scene is involved. Even his music video for MeatLoaf's "I Would Do Anything For Love" makes use of it.

->''"Next time, [[BodyguardCrush you]]'re not allowed to stare at me like that with your back to the sunset."''

* ComicBook/GreenLantern and Hawkgirl say their goodbyes at the end of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague: [[TheMovie Starcrossed]]'' against such a backdrop, complete with Hawkgirl flying towards the horizon.

-->--'''Sami''', ''Manga/TheLuciferAndBiscuitHammer''

* [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Crocodile Isle]] sinks away into the ocean against a setting sun.

* Anor Londo in VideoGame/DarkSouls is sitting under an eternal sunset, [[spoiler: which is actually an illusion covering TheNightThatNeverEnds]].

* An iconic backdrop in the ''{{VideoGame/Rygar}}'' games. The first stage of the PS2 version uses this as a homage to the original arcade game.

* ''KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl'' opens with a HowWeGotHere classroom scene lit AgainstTheSettingSun that is repeated three times.

* One level in ''OsuTatakaeOuendan'' involves a teacher trying to inspire his female students -- one segment has them going jogging, and if the segment is failed, the students pass the teacher on scooters, laughing at him, as he laments "The setting sun is crying!"
* ''SoulCalibur'' had a stage set against the setting sun. It was awesome.

* Done in ''SuikodenV'' near the start of the game, as Lyon vows to protect the Prince no matter what as the two watch the sunset.
* An iconic backdrop in the ''{{Rygar}}'' games. The first stage of the PS2 version uses this as a homage to the original arcade game.

* ComicBook/GreenLantern and Hawkgirl say their goodbyes at the end of ''Series/JusticeLeague: [[TheMovie Starcrossed]]'' against such a backdrop, complete with Hawkgirl flying towards the horizon.

-->--'''Sami''', ''TheLuciferAndBiscuitHammer''

* Parodied in the SchoolFestival episode of ''{{Mahoraba}}'', where the Symphony Club (all three of them) swear to become a true symphony instead of an appreciation club, despite lacking both the number of members necessary and the talents required.

* ''MonColleKnights''' Show Within A Show sees this happen with Sergeant Bunchou and an ally, which later tops off a delusion by Count Collection where he sees Mondo against such a sunset, and believes it to be proof of his newly formed bond with Mondo, complete with hallucination of Mondo wearing the clothes of the sergeant. Mondo for his part is actually thinking about Rokuna.

* Parodied at the end of the first episode of ''BrigadoonMarinAndMelan''. After Melan rescues Marin, they face each other against the sunset. He's worried about whether she was injured. ''She's'' just worried about whether he saw her patched underwear.

* Anor Londo in DarkSouls is sitting under an eternal sunset, [[spoiler: which is actually an illusion covering TheNightThatNeverEnds]].

* Used in an episode of ''{{Mai-Otome}}''.
* Also in ''Anime/{{Mai-HiME}}'' [[spoiler: when Tate dies]]. In a slight twist, it's not [[spoiler: Tate]] who is framed against the setting sun, its [[spoiler: Mai's face as she desperately tries to tell him she loves him before he disappears]]

* In ''{{Macross 7}}'', Basara [[SittingOnTheRoof sits on the roof]] and writes a song against the red setting sun -- only the red setting sun is a fake projection against a humongous screen, designed to make the interstellar colony ship that's his home seem more Earth-like. In the song, he refers to a red sunset projected on a screen....

* Episode 11 of ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'' has one of these scenes, and is actually called "Oath Beneath the Setting Sun".

** In the same vein, ''{{Shuffle}}'' had Rin confess to [[spoiler:Asa]] at a lookout point above their town, with the kiss scene ensuing right there and then.

* ''TheLuciferAndBiscuitHammer'': At one point, Yuuhi affirms his absolute loyalty to Sami and ends with a resolute stare. Sami [[BodyguardCrush blushes heavily]] and forbids him from staring at her like that again with his back against the setting sun.
* The final scene of episode 18 of ''YesPrettyCure5 [=GoGo=]'' had Syrup and Urara having a meaningful conversation AgainstTheSettingSun, and then he gave her an "air ticket" as a gift for her, in case she wants to ride him (not that way) to feel the wind on her face.

* ''OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' has a scene where Tamaki is carrying Haruhi out of the ocean after having saved her from drowning. There's a beautiful sunset behind him as he walks onto shore.

* The second episode of Venus Five briefly features a movie shoot with a man in Speedos (and director coaching him to do it more [[LargeHam over the top]]) dramaticly cursing the setting sun.

* In ''SaintBeast'', Judas and Luca repeatedly end promises or finish important conversations by staring off at the setting sun. ''Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan'' finishes with all six main characters deciding to rebel together before gazing at the sunset.

* The third episode of ''[[RanmaOneHalf Ranma 1/2]]'' ends with Kunou confessing his love to [[GenderBender girl-type]] Ranma AgainstTheSettingSun.

* The page image is from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.

* In ''[[{{Saiyuki}} Gensomaden Saiyuki]]'', the four heroes regularly pose on cliffs facing the setting sun, dwelling on their journey West and how nothing is going to stop them.

* MonColleKnights' Show Within A Show sees this happen with Sergeant Bunchou and an ally, which later tops off a delusion by Count Collection where he sees Mondo against such a sunset, and believes it to be proof of his newly formed bond with Mondo, complete with hallucination of Mondo wearing the clothes of the sergeant. Mondo for his part is actually thinking about Rokuna.