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* Bruce Irvin from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' can do a cross counter (called the Nightmare Punch) when the player times it with an opponent's punch. Also subverted in ''Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion''[==]'s arcade intro - Both Jin and Kazuya evade each others' fists. Once again subverted in ''Tekken 7''[==]'s arcade intro - Kazuya evades Heihachi's fist, but Kazuya connects with Heihachi and sends him flying into a rock. The current Bandai Namco logo used for the series shows Kazuya and Jin closing in on each other for such a moment but it cuts away right before they connect. Finishing a match with a tag move with Jin and Kazuya in ''Tag 2'' will have them replicate the scene in-game (including cutting away right before they connect).

** In ''VideoGame/Tekken 7'', if two fighters are down to their last portion of health and attack simultaneously, the camera will zoom in and see which fighter will deliver the final blow.

*** Paul Phoenix and Forrest Law perform a cross counter in their ending in [[VideoGame/TekkenTagTournament TekkenTag]]... but instead of a punch, they both kick... and instead of their faces, well, [[GroinAttack their reactions say it all.]]
** In ''Tekken 7'', if two fighters are down to their last portion of health and attack simultaneously, the camera will zoom in and see which fighter will deliver the final blow.

* Bruce Irvin from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' can do a cross counter (called the Nightmare Punch) when the player times it with an opponent's punch. Also subverted in ''Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion''[==]'s arcade intro - Both Jin and Kazuya evade each others' fists. Once again subverted in ''Tekken 7''[==]'s arcade intro - Kazuya evades Heihachi's fist, but Kazuya connects with Heihachi and sends him flying into a rock. The current Bandai Namco logo used for the series shows Kazuya and Jin closing in on each other for such a moment but it cuts away right before they connect. Finishing a match with a tag move with Jin and Kazuya in ''Tag 2'' will have them [[http://fighting-games.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tekken-tag-tournament-2-jin-kazuya-screenshot.jpg replicate the scene]] in-game (including cutting away right before they connect).

*** Paul Phoenix and Forrest Law perform a cross counter in their ending in TekkenTag...but instead of a punch, they both kick... and instead of their faces, well, [[GroinAttack their reactions say it all.]]

* Bruce Irvin from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' can do a cross counter(called the Nightmare Punch) when the player times it with an opponent's punch. Also subverted in ''Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion''[==]'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iBaLXmR09Q arcade intro]] - Both Jin and Kazuya evade each others' fists. Once again subverted in ''Tekken 7''[==]'s arcade intro - Kazuya evades Heihachi's fist, but Kazuya connects with Heihachi and sends him flying into a rock. The current Bandai Namco logo used for the series shows Kazuya and Jin closing in on each other for such a moment but it cuts away right before they connect. Finishing a match with a tag move with Jin and Kazuya in ''Tag 2'' will have them [[http://fighting-games.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tekken-tag-tournament-2-jin-kazuya-screenshot.jpg replicate the scene]] in-game (including cutting away right before they connect).

*** Paul Phoenix and Forrest Law perform a cross counter in their ending in TekkenTag...but instead of a punch, they both kick...and instead of their faces, well, [[GroinAttack their reactions say it all.]]

* Done rather hilariously harmlessly between [[AcePilot Poplan]] and [[PraetorianGuard Kissling]] at the otherwise extremely bloody finale of ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes''.

* ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'': Eikichi and Machida do this in their rematch fight.

See also FearfulSymmetry and SingleStrokeBattle. PullYourselfDownTheSpear is the rough bladed equivalent.

* ''Film/RockyIII'' does a PastelChalkedFreezeFrame and fades out on a similar shot (Apollo and Rocky simultaneously connecting, but with identical punches).

* Creator/CharlieChaplin's Tramp character and his opponent in ''Film/CityLights'' do this and both men go down. They take turns getting up and going down again while the ref counts.

* ''Manga/SuperGals'' featured this between a pre-teen Ran and a [[DarkAndTroubledPast then-gang leader Miyu.]] Ran won the fight in the end by hitting the ground after Miyu and not only won the right to call herself queen of Shibuya [[DefeatEqualsFriendship but Miyu's respect and friendship.]]

* ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid'' used this in the second match between Vivio and Einhart, though Vivio managed to dodge Einhart's side of the Cross Counter.

* [=EP4=] of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' features a [[AnyoneCanDie rare humorous scene]] where Krauss fights [[spoiler:a Goat-man]]. This scene parodies multiple series, including the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}, ''Manga/DragonBall'', and invokes [[ClicheStorm trope after trope]]. To finish it all off, it ends with a Triple Cross ([[IncrediblyLamePun Krauss]]!) Counter as the fight ending punch.

* [=EP4=] of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' features a [[AnyoneCanDie rare humorous scene]] where Krauss fights [[spoiler:a Goat-man, [[FanNickname affectionately named Bro-Goat by fans.]]]] This scene parodies multiple series, including the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}, ''Manga/DragonBall'', and invokes [[ClicheStorm trope after trope]]. To finish it all off, it ends with a Triple Cross ([[IncrediblyLamePun Krauss]]!) Counter as the fight ending punch.

This happens when two fist fighters [[CounterAttack counter a hook punch]] by throwing another punch along an opponent's arm, aimed to the face. The result is the two fighters simultaneously punching each other in the face. This is a sometimes comedic way of showing both fighters to be [[WorthyOpponent equals]] in skill and power and sometimes to show that they both have more in common than either of them would like to admit.

* ''Anime/PorcoRosso'' does this during the fight between Porco and Curtis. The whole scene demonstrates that the two are really poor fighters.

See also FearfulSymmetry and SingleStrokeBattle.

* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' used the "arms too short" subversion when the Master of Oz monster battled an Ancient Gear Golem. At first the Golem was weaker than the Master of Oz, and it was a normal punch... and then another card doubled the Golem's power, and it delivered the CrossCounter, whereupon the Master of Oz's arm turned out to be too short.

This happens when two fist fighters [[CounterAttack counter a hook punch]] by throwing another punch along an opponent's arm, aimed to the face. The result is the two fighters simultaneously punching each other in the face. This is a sometimes comedic way of showing both fighters to be [[WorthyOpponent equals]] in skill and power and sometimes to show that they both have [[NotSoDifferent more in common]] than either of them would like to admit.

* "Anime/LupinIIIRedJacket": Lupin and Goemon end their fight in Falling Cherry Blossoms - The Mysterious Gang of Five - Part II with this move.

** ''ComicBook/KryptoniteNevermore'': [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/8/84/Superman_v.1_242.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081230020415 In the cover]] of ''Superman'' Volume 1 issue #242, Superman and his Sandman doppelganger are punching each other�s faces.

* In the third episode of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', Simon and Kamina in their newly-combined ganmen (Gurren-Lagann) rushes towards Viral's Enki. Viral throws a punch, and Kamina throws a punch along the same line. When both ganmen's fists hit each other's faces, Dayakka yells out (in GratuitousEnglish), "CUROSSU COUNTAH!" and the shot takes on the same yellow hue with dark shadows as the punch from ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe''. Another Cross Counter happens much later in the series, [[spoiler: being the first attack that starts the FinalBattle between the [[TitleDrop Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] and the [[BigBad Grand]] [[BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame Zamboa]].]]

* ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'' (''Tomorrow's Joe'') with special lighting and everything. TropeMaker, as far as manga and anime are concerned.

* ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'': During the Death March arc, Sena manages to trick an OpposingSportsTeam into {{Cross Counter}}ing each other while avoiding their attempts at "unnecessary roughness".

** Anime/YuGiOhZexal in episode 80 happens twice, between Alito X Girag and Alito x Yuma.

* ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' haves one between Guilmon and Calumon in episode 5, in an ImagineSpot that is a blatant reference to ''Ashita no Joe''.
* ''Anime/DigimonSavers'' Between Masaru and Kouki in episode 28.

* Done many times in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''

* In Episode 46 of [[Anime/MegaManNTWarrior Rockman.EXE]], in the fight for Dr. Wily's chip, [=ElecMan=] and [=MagnetMan=] take each other out in their [=NetBattle=] this way. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Which also promptly shocks their operators.]]

** ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'': [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/8/84/Superman_v.1_242.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081230020415 In the cover]] of ''Superman'' Volume 1 issue #242, Superman and his Sandman doppelganger are punching each other�s faces.

* During the final battle against the TrueFinalBoss in VideoGame/AsurasWrath, Asura and [[spoiler: Chakravartin]] can get into one during the bout. The victor of that action's decided by if you hit or miss the QTE.

* Done in ''Videogame/{{Yakuza 2}} ''. [[spoiler:The final battle with Ryuji Goda, the final quick time event results in an epic cross counter! Almost as epic as the [=MGS4=] one referenced above.]] Incidentally, ''Yakuza'' borrows heavily from MGS, among others, obviously including ''Ashita no Joh''.
** In ''Videogame/Yakuza5'', the fight between [[spoiler:[[DuelingPlayerCharacters Kiryu and Saejima]]]] ends in this fashion regardless of [[spoiler:who you chose to fight as]].
** In the Kiwami remake of ''Videogame/Yakuza1'', the intro of the final battle has Kiryu and Nishiki lunge at each other before knocking each other away.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' features this in Yosuke's Max Social Link event where Yosuke wishes to be seen as the Main Character's equal. In response, they choose to have a HoYay-filled brawl that ends with one of these.

* For {{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'s artwork in honor of her reveal as the final GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for 3DS and Wii U'', it displays an epic battle of Light vs. Darkness, with the very bottom displaying [[VideoGame/PunchOut Little Mac]] and [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]] locked mid-cross counter. Cross countering is actually possible in the game proper as well, though it all comes down to whoever's attack connected first.

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* In the third episode of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', Simon and Kamina in their newly-combined ganmen (Gurren-Lagann) rushes towards Viral's Enki. Viral throws a punch, and Kamina throws a punch along the same line. When both ganmen's fists hit each other's faces, Dayakka yells out (in GratuitousEnglish), "CUROSSU COUNTAH!" and the shot takes on the same yellow hue with dark shadows as the punch from ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'' (as pictured at the top of the page). Another Cross Counter happens much later in the series, [[spoiler: being the first attack that starts the FinalBattle between the [[TitleDrop Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] and the [[BigBad Grand]] [[BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame Zamboa]].]]

* Done in ''Videogame/{{Yakuza}} 2''. [[spoiler:The final battle with Ryuji Goda, the final quick time event results in an epic cross counter! Almost as epic as the [=MGS4=] one referenced above.]] Incidentally, ''Yakuza'' borrows heavily from MGS, among others, obviously including ''Ashita no Joh''.

** A variants in the ''Whole Cake Island arc'' as Luffy and Katakuri go all out in their attacks. Luffy, using his Gear 4th mode: Snakeman, ricochets his punches around the room before aiming it directly at Katakuri. While Katakuri himself fires a fist shaped mochi at Luffy in the form of a RocketPunch. Both attacks hit the other square in the face and knock them across the room. Their fight likewise ends in a long ranged manner of this with Luffy's rubber power and Katakuri's mochi strectiness hitting the other in their midsection. They both pass out afterwards [[spoiler: Though ultimately Luffy wins when Katakuri falls back into unconsciousness after briefly getting on his feet.]]

* This happened repeatedly in ''Anime/AngelicLayer''. In the fight between Wizard and Hikaru, it was even altered so that, though Wizard was still punching her, Hikaru had ''kicked'' him in the face instead.

* This happened repeatedly in ''Anime/KidouTenshiAngelicLayer''. In the fight between Wizard and Hikaru, it was even altered so that, though Wizard was still punching her, Hikaru had ''kicked'' him in the face instead.

* ''{{Little Busters Refrain}}'' episode 8, between a child Masato and Kyousuke.

* The Volume 22 cover of {{Shokugeki no Soma}} manga shows the characters Soma Yukihira and Akira Hayama doing the Cross Counter each other.

* [=EP4=] of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' features a [[AnyoneCanDie rare humorous scene]] where Krauss fights [[spoiler:a Goat-man, [[FanNickname affectionately named Bro-Goat by fans.]]]] This scene parodies multiple series, including the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}, ''Manga/{{Dragonball}}'', and invokes [[ClicheStorm trope after trope]]. To finish it all off, it ends with a Triple Cross ([[IncrediblyLamePun Krauss]]!) Counter as the fight ending punch.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'':

* Played for laughs in episode 3 of Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?.