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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': **Ruby does this when Sapphire runs away after they learn that [[spoiler: Rose Quartz was actually Pink Diamond]].

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Ruby does this when Sapphire runs away after they learn that [[spoiler: Rose Quartz was actually Pink Diamond]].

* To say nothing of ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. In "[[Recap/KimPossibleS2E21TheFullMonkey The Full Monkey]]", Ron collapses, screaming, "[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Curse you monkeys!]]" when he hears they're going up against Monkey Fist again.

** Twilight Sparkle does this, combined with SkywardScream, after she finds out she's become a human in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls2013''.

* Female Ranma in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' collapses on her rump, knees and thighs together and legs splayed out, when Kunou first declares his budding love for her with a bouquet of roses. Especially strange since Ranma is typically very masculine and her reaction wasn't just straight out of a shojo manga, she was actually shocked into stereotypically girlish submission (instead of being outraged into beating the crap out of Kunou.)
** To be fair, this was the first time in his life something like this had happened, and resulted in [[CatapultNightmare the first of Ranma's nightmares about men hitting on him]]. This was probably ''the'' incident that hammered home how much his GenderBender curse was going to mess with his life.

* Miaka from ''Manga/FushigiYuugi''.

* The Mechanic of all people in the final episode of the second series of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderbirdsAreGo'' when his attempt at killing the Hood is thwarted by Brains.

* In ''VideoGame/RockBand 3'', sometimes your guitarist will slide/dive into this position during a solo. (I'm not sure if the move was in the previous games.)

* Ichigo does this in ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' when she's being chased by Kisshu her StalkerWithACrush.

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* There is a yoga pose called "Child's Pose" which involves this position. It is often used for meditation, and as a restorative pose.
* When commiting ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigai jigai]]'', the female form of seppuku, ladies would tie their legs together in this pose. The intent was to look dignified in death.
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* ''Franchise/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'':
** Twilight Sparkle does this, combined with SkywardScream, after she finds out she's become a human in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls''.

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* Twilight Sparkle does this, combined with SkywardScream, after she finds out she's become a human in ''WesternAnimation/EquestriaGirls''

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%%* Kairi and Namine in ''KingdomHearts''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy VI}}'': Terra collapses in what looks for all the world like this pose -- it's hard to tell with the low-pixel character design. Also hard to tell if they're parodying this trope since there's no danger of a panty shot, or if they're shooting for cuteness.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'':
** Serah Farron collapses this way in pure grief and hopelessness when [[spoiler:she has her first vision; of her village completely decimated in (what is revealed to be) a [[BadFuture bad future]].]]
** She also falls into this position [[spoiler:when her legs give out as she dies during the ending.]]

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* ''Film/CutieHoney'' has the protagonist doing this in the lift. It fits in with the bizarre {{Animesque}} style.

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* Britney Spears' debut album cover shows her in this pose.

* There is a yoga pose called "Hero Pose" which involves this position. It is often used for meditation, and as a restorative pose.

* Ichigo does this in ''TokyoMewMew'' when she's being chased by Kisshu her StalkerWithACrush.

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* In ''OsuTatakaeOuendan'' and ''EliteBeatAgents'', failing on the highest difficulty will cause the Cheer Girls or Elite Beat Divas to slump into this position on the bottom screen while the target's life falls apart on the top screen.
* Kairi and Namine in ''KingdomHearts''.
* In ''RockBand 3'', sometimes your guitarist will slide/dive into this position during a solo. (I'm not sure if the move was in the previous games.)

* Risa does this in episode 5 of ''DNAngel'' after becoming exhausted from running.

* There is a yoga pose called "Hero Pose" which involves this position. It is often used for mediation, and as a restorative pose.

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* The main heroine from ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' Utena fell victim to this with a sickening sneaker squeak and the echoing sound of her knees hitting the floor as she was brought down with the aid of a sword being run through her back, while in the one armed embrace of her princess, who was using her other hand to push said sword through her.

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* Before the TimeSkip, Sakura from {{Naruto}} did this a lot.

* Bulma of ''DragonBall'' does this every now and then.

* Miaka from ''FushigiYuugi''.
* Honda Tohru from ''FruitsBasket'' has been known to do this on occasion, usually apologizing for something.

* Tashigi does this after Zoro tests his luck in a lethal way in ''OnePiece''.