History ThePowerOfLove / AnimeAndManga

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** "No one" can overcome the [[{{Brainwashed}} brainwashing]] power of the Orochi, but Souma did through his love for their target, Himeko. [[YuriGenre Unfortunately he picked the wrong kind of series to love her in]]... though he's [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy still happy]].

** "No one" can overcome the [[{{Brainwashed}} brainwashing]] power of the Orochi, but Souma did through his love for their target, Himeko. [[GirlsLove Unfortunately he picked the wrong kind of series to love her in]]... though he's [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy still happy]].

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has a rather literal spin on this trope: [[spoiler:La Brava, Gentle's assistant, has a Quirk that allows her to grant a massive power-up to the person she truly loves simply by saying the word "love". Doing so gives Gentle the strength to fight back against Deku using his 15% One For All Full Cowl.]]

* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'': Rentarou practically wields this as a superpower in order to satisfy his constantly growing polycule, frequently using this to justify his and his girlfriends’ ability to overcome impossible odds for each other’s sake.

*** Hancock's love for [[spoiler:Luffy]] is so strong that initially it makes her feverish and physically ill at the thought of parting ways with him. Elder Nyon recognizes it as Love Sickness, and recounts that several Empresses of [[LadyLand Amazon Lily]] have [[DeathByDespair died to it]] because they suppressed their own emotions, with herself and a scant few others surviving by virtue of embracing the love they felt and pursuing the target of their affections. Notably, Hancock's symptoms vanish the ''instant'' [[spoiler:Luffy]] asks to speak with her, and disappear permanently after [[DefrostingIceQueen she becomes consciously aware of her own feelings.]]
---->'''Elder Nyon:''' Love is always a hurricane!

* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'': Rentarou practically wields this as a superpower in order to satisfy his constantly growing harem, frequently using this to justify his and his girlfriends’ ability to overcome impossible odds for each other’s sake.

** Boa Hancock uses her [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman beauty]] and the power of her Mero-Mero no Mi (Love Love Fruit) to make anyone [[TakenForGranite turn to stone]] just for lusting after her. [[ChasteHero Luffy's]] obliviousness to her looks, [[spoiler:and later her love for him]], keep him from turning to stone.
*** Hancock's love for [[spoiler:Luffy]] is so strong that initially it makes her feverish and physically ill at the thought of parting ways with him. Elder Nyon recognizes it as Love Sickness, and recounts that several Empresses of [[LadyLand Amazon Lily]] [[DeathByDespair have died to it]] because they suppressed their own emotions, with herself and a scant few others surviving by virtue of embracing the love they felt and pursuing the target of their affections. Notably, Hancock's symptoms vanish the ''instant'' [[spoiler:Luffy]] asks to speak with her, and disappear permanently after [[DefrostingIceQueen she becomes consciously aware of her own feelings.]]

* According to the manga, and implicitly within the TV series, "love" is the control medium for ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'' units; specifically, the pilots [[UnusualUserInterface synchronize via the A10 nerve in the brain]], the one that's active when experiencing feelings of love and affection.

** [[LoveRedeems Redeems]] more than a few villains over the course of 5 arcs[=/=]seasons.
** That just the main characters!
** This is stated literally in the credits ThemeSong from the Anime/SailorMoon movie ([[SubbingVersusDubbing dubbed version]]), ''Promise of a Rose'': "You've got to believe in the power of love..." In this case, "love" also includes [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]]: "Take hold of my hand And you'll understand What it truly means to be friends!"

* In the 11th episode of ''Manga/SeraphOfTheEnd'', Yuichiro turns into a demonic monster that destroys everything in his path. Not even his best friend Mika is safe. After delivering a beatdown to Crowley, it seems like everyone is doomed....but then Shinoa runs up to him, wraps her arms around him and begs him to stop. The very second she says so, Yuichiro turns back to normal
** It is also important/interesting to note that Yuichiro's demonic transformation was triggered by seeing Shinoa cry.

%%* ''Anime/{{Simoun}}'' from the GirlsLove genre.

* This is a common, recurring theme in Creator/TanakaYutaka's works. Love can help people overcome the worst things that life (or [[Manga/AiRen impending]] [[Manga/MyLovelyGhostKana death]]) can throw at you, and as long as you face it head-long and together, you will persevere.

* ''LightNovel/KyouranKazokuNikki'' is relying on this to placate one of the potential World Destroying Children of Enka into not doing it by letting them experience loving family life.

* ''LightNovel/BakaAndTestSummonTheBeasts'': Spoofed. The main boys of Class F each try [[LethalChef Mizuki Himeji's cooking]], only to suddenly collapse in horrible pain. Of course, they can't bring themselves to tell her how bad her cooking really is, so Yoshii tries to convince himself with Yuuji's help that his love for Himeji is the greatest spice of all. Then he takes a bite and promptly collapses.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Campione}}'', Perseus has the power to control any woman who has magical lineage. During his fight with Godou, he controls Liliana and makes her attack Godou. Liliana, not wanting to harm the man she loves, breaks free of the spell. Perseus comments that true love is one of the only ways to resist his ability.
* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', fresh off a HeelFaceTurn, Shizuri Mugino says that she's become more powerful now that she's running on her love for Shiage Hamazura instead of her hate, anger, and pride.

* Shidou in ''LightNovel/DateALive'' can seal the power of a Spirit within himself, but this requires him to kiss the Spirit after they've fallen in love with him. [[spoiler:It also works the other way; when he loses control of the multiple powers he's sealed, the Spirits have to make him fall in love with them to return him to normal.]]

* In ''LightNovel/DragonCrisis'', Ryuji and Rose use the Power of Love to win the final battle with [[spoiler:Onyx]] by kissing each other and creating a giant pink heart in the sky that disintegrates [[spoiler:Onyx]].
* PlayedForDrama in ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'', with [[spoiler: the Saika (demon blades that have a zombie-like effect upon the people they stab).]] They constantly claim to be powered by the love that they have for humanity, but their actions are [[{{Yandere}} obsessive and violent]]. After all, [[spoiler:cutting and stabbing are the only things a sword can do, so there's no other way for Saika to express its "love"]].

* ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'':

* In ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', this is what saves the world from divine puberty. [[spoiler: Kyon kisses Haruhi inside Closed Space and it convinces her not to rewrite reality.]]

* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDxD'', Issei is usually running on ThePowerOfLust, even during his big fights. Directly threaten someone just to get to him, though, and he starts to run into this trope. [[spoiler:Notably, this is [[DeconstructedTrope NOT a good thing]]. Issei is usually a TechnicalPacifist, but at one point, the measures he takes to be able to rescue Asia result in a [[UnstoppableRage berserk Issei]] ''eating Shalba alive''.]]

* In ''Anime/{{Monster}}'', Franz Bonaparta falls in love, and decides to give up on his experimentations with eugenics and brainwashing for the sake of his interest's children. How noble.

* In ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'', Katarina is afflicted with a dark magic sleeping curse that can only be lifted either by the person who cursed her in the first place or a light magician, but the only light magician they know disappeared a few days beforehand. Desperate to help her, her friends (all of whom are in love with her) go to her side to call out to her, waking her up with their love and affection.

* In the second season of ''LightNovel/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku,'' Shusui is mind-controlled by Hyou Ruka, and Ryuuki and Jyuusanhime encourage Ran Shuuei to break her out of it through the power of his unrequited love for her. Shuuei acts on their advice by [[spoiler:invoking Shusui's love for Kou Shouka instead]]. It works, but he is subsequently called out for having no shame.
* In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', it is implied that it is their love for each other that allows Kirito and Asuna to do the impossible: Asuna breaks out of GM-imposed paralysis to [[TakingTheBullet save Kirito from being impaled]], and Kirito holds on after being reduced to 0 health points to give Kayaba the killing stab to win the fight and free everyone from Aincrad.

* ''Anime/YuGiOh'': Considering Seto's history with Kisara, Kaiba's power to ScrewDestiny in his duel with Isis comes from the Power of Love, even if he is unconscious of it.
** The Power of Love may also be what gathered the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons into his hand pre-series. Considering that Kisara's inner spirit was a White Dragon-God, a spirit stronger than the Pharaoh's three Egyptian Gods, and that the High Priest Seto had a relationship with Kisara, it wouldn't be surprising if she guided the cards to his descendent. However, [[GoodShepherd while Priest Seto was noble]], Seto Kaiba is only attached to it because it is [[BiggerStick one of the most powerful monsters in the game]], and his only interest in the game is {{munchkin}}-calibre winning.
** Much later, in ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'', Kaito (who's sort of an {{Expy}} of Kaiba) managed to create Neo-Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon the same way, using power given to him by his brother Haruto. (Like Kaiba, Kaito's brother was likely the one thing he truly loved, at least initially.)

*** Hancock's love for [[spoiler:Luffy]] is so strong that initially it makes her feverish and physically ill at the thought of parting ways with him. Elder Nyon recognizes it as Love Sickness, and recounts that several Empresses of [[LadyLand Amazon Lily]] [[DeathByDespair have died to it]] because they suppressed their own emotions, with herself and a scant few others surviving by virtue of embracing the love they felt and pursuing the target of their affections. Notably, Hancock's symptoms vanish the ''instant'' [[spoiler:Luffy]] asks to speak with her, and disappear permanently after she becomes consciously aware of her own feelings.

** Boa Hancock uses her beauty and the power of her Mero-Mero no Mi (Love Love Fruit) to make anyone turn to stone just for her. Luffy's obliviousness to her looks, [[spoiler:and later her love for him]], keep him from turning to stone.

** This is stated literally in the credits ThemeSong from the Anime/SailorMoon movie ([[SubbingVersusDubbing dubbed version]]), ''Promise of a Rose'': "You've got to believe in the power of love..."

* In ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'', fighting alongside his girlfriend allows the main character to turn his ultimate attack, Sekiha Tenkyoken, into "Sekiha ''Love Love'' Tenkyoken," [[spoiler: which is strong enough to obliterate the TrueFinalBoss]]. It summoned the King of Hearts to blast a heart shaped hole.

* In ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'', fighting alongside his girlfriend allows the main character to turn his ultimate attack, Sekiha Tenkyoken, into "Sekiha ''Love Love'' Tenkyoken," [[spoiler: which is strong enough to obliterate the TrueFinalBoss]]. It summoned the King of Hearts to blast a heart shaped hole. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fUJ6LehQ3I Watch it here.]]

** This is stated literally in the credits ThemeSong from the Anime/SailorMoon movie ([[SubbingVersusDubbing dubbed version]]), ''Promise of a Rose'': "You've got to believe in the power of love..." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3AdFBqUP4 video!]]

* In ''Manga/KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl'' Hazumu would have [[spoiler: died]] if it weren't for the power of love. [[spoiler: His, or should I say [[GenderBender her]],heart had to link with someone she truly loves,or she would die.]].

* A strange version happened in ''Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'': Vegeta spends his time up to a certain point making a total fool of himself in front of Beerus in an attempt to appease the God of Destruction and not get the world destroyed. However, when Bulma yells at Beerus for ruining her birthday party and is slapped for it, Vegeta ''flips out'' and begins a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the god, with Master Roshi noting that, at that point, Vegeta was ''stronger'' than Goku.

* ''Manga/{{Touch}}'': For Minami, Katsuya and Tatsuya can and will do anything.

** Combined with ThePowerOfFriendship when Kinon and Simon use [[TeleportersAndTransporters Perceptual Teleportation]] to [[spoiler: keep Rossiu from committing suicide out of guilt for his attempts to ShootTheDog. Kinon's BigNo causes him to flinch up long enough for Simon to [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan knock some sense into him]].]]