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* ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'':

* An early chapter in ''Tsubasa'' features a battle where the opponent is a singer, who can literally use her voice as a weapon. The art features HUGE words written out which physically attack the main characters and stretch the frames of the comic.

* Used occasionally in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', most noticeably in the [[GratuitousEnglish "United States of Hetalia"]] strips and episode, which imitates American-style comic books. All of them are written in English/Romaji, though some are a little odd (like "spam spam spam" for patting someone on the shoulder) and others {{Unsound Effect}}s ([[CuteKitten a cat appearing]] sounds like "Neko!").
* This was used extensively in a 1970s anime ''Hajime Ningen Gyatoruzu'' (or ''Giatrus''). Whenever the characters scream, the word appears on screen as (usually red) rocks, sometimes even hitting the characters physically. Not only that, this trope is how the show's logo appears on-screen in the title sequence, where the character screams "Gya!" really loud, eventually morphing into "Gyatoruzu".

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': There were some when Germany and Japan were beating up the homophobe after he [[AttemptedRape attempted to rape Italy]].

* 'Pchoooooo' is an often-used sound in various ''WebComic/NuzlockeComics'' for the sound of a Poke Ball opening. If you don't like using that one that's fine, just create your own appropriate sound instead.

* The ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' books are fond of TSEEEEWWW! for Yeerk [[FrickinLaserBeams Dracon beams]], and FWAPP! for Andalite tail-blade strikes.

** ''Series/TheAvengers'' (no, not ''Comicbook/TheAvengers'') parodied a Batman fight sequence in "The Winged Avenger". Also, the comic book writer in the episode uses rather odd onomatopoeia. ''Eeee-erp!''

* The brazillian Comic ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'' has this all over the place like when someone is hit or on fights obscured by a BigBallOfViolence. Usally combined with a HitFlash. This also happens on it's AnimatedAdaptaion and it's teen spinoff manga.

* The brazillian Comic ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'' has this all over the place like when someone is hit or on fights obscured by a BigBallOfViolence. Usally combined with a HitFlash.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' Has these all over the place. Some such as "Boom!" and "Ponk" appear in appropriately comic book-style big letters in some action scenes. Others are small, such as little "THWIP"s coming out of the Spiders wrists when web-slinging in some scenes.

* The old ''Series/{{Batman}}'' LiveActionTV {{series}} used comic-style written sound effects for TheHitFlash. "BIFF! ZOK! POW!"

* In ''Videogame/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'', these will occasionally pop up after killing enemies, quickly turning into either powerups or just drop to the ground upon which they can be picked up and used to beat enemies to death.

* EPA is the sound of GreenLantern punching Sinestro, according to the Comic Book Guy of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Became an AscendedMeme with The Sinestro Corps War.

* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules especially as written by GregPak employed this with GUSTO. When Hercules, [[ItMakesSenseInContext dressed as]] [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], was fighting Thor, [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext dressed as Hercules]], and Hercules grabbed Thor by the nipples. The effect? "NURP!" (In purple, yet.)

You get hit by an Onomatopoeia.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' use this both in and out of combat.

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* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' is a rare live action movie to have this.
%%* ''Film/BatmanTheMovie.''
* The movie ''Sssssss''. Yes, that's the title. Obviously, it's about snakes.
* ''[[Film/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher1928USA The Fall of the House of Usher]]'' is an experimental 13-minute 1928 short film adapting the Creator/EdgarAllanPoe story. This very weird silent film has letters that spell out "CRACK", "RIPPED", and "SCREAM" pop up onscreen when Madeline exits her coffin.
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* In ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'', there's a drink that makes your sound solid, turned it into letters. The size is according to how loud you speak it.

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