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'"I Shall Return!"
—Morga, Sailor Moon, she didn’t.
Soma: Hey, we meet again.
Takumi: [visibly blushing] Shut up! Don't talk to me!
Takumi: [visibly blushing] Shut up! Don't talk to me!
Asian Animation
"You win this time, BoBoiBoy! Just you wait! I will return soon, BoBoiBoy! I will be back!
— Adu Du, BoBoiBoy
Audio Plays
Rocky: (groan; retreating) You haven't seen the last of me, Danger!
Nick: No, but the first of you turns my stomach!
Nick: No, but the first of you turns my stomach!
Comic Books
"Once again the hated American defender has foiled my plans! But next time it shall be different! Next time, I shall BURY Iron Man!"
— Comrade K, Iron Man
"You win the day, Kryptonian. I cannot afford to lose a single one of my companions. But do not think of this as a victory. We will be back, and we will be even stronger the next time."
— Reign, Last Daughter of Krypton
Supergirl: "Looks as if we're both free now, Shyla... And while I hate to hold a grudge— you cross my path again and you'll be minus some of those ruby tresses..."
Shyla Kor-On: "Save your girlish threats— we will meet again!"
Shyla Kor-On: "Save your girlish threats— we will meet again!"
"This is only "Au Revoir"— Not goodbye, Supergirl! We'll be seeing each other again!"
— Starfire, Starfire's Revenge
I have heard your name, Zor-El! Some day I will find you again...
— Zygor, The Untold Story of Argo City
Superman: "It's back to the Zone, Zod— to the twilight where you belong. Was it worth all those lives— just for this?"
General Zod: "To be free? To conquer?? That would be worth those lives and a billion more! And yours will be among them, Kal-El!!"
General Zod: "To be free? To conquer?? That would be worth those lives and a billion more! And yours will be among them, Kal-El!!"
"Here in my stronghold I am invincible— And when next we meet, it is you who shall be destroyed!"
— Doctor Doom, "Superman and Spider-Man"
"I shall return to Apokolips to scheme anew...And when I return, I shall special plans for you, girl..."
— Darkseid, Supergirl Adventures Girl Of Steel
Fan Works
"This is not over. All of you! This is NOT over! Someday father... someday I will return, and prove to you all what a grave mistake you have made this day. When I return, I will collect my debts, and all of China will bow at my feet! You will see! I will make you see!"
"Blah, Blah, Blah! This is the most boring part of the episode! Hero defeats villain, and villain threatens to come back, more powerful than ever! We've heard it all before, Charlie!"
Film — Animated
"This isn't the end of it! I will get your son eventually! I'll get your son!"
— Buddy Pine / Syndrome, The Incredibles He is immediately proven wrong.
Cloud: "Stay where you belong. In my memories."
Sephiroth: "I will... never be a memory."
Sephiroth: "I will... never be a memory."
Death: Live your life, Puss in Boots. Live it well. You know we will meet again, right?
Puss: Sí. Hasta la muerte.note
Puss: Sí. Hasta la muerte.note
Film — Live-Action
"Go ahead, arrest me. Take me in. You can't punish me. I'm sick. You can't punish me for being SICK! All you can do is lock me up. But not forever. One day I'll get out. One day I'll get out. That's the law! That's the law! That's the LAW! And I'll be back! I'll be BACK! And you'll hear from me! You and the WHOLE FUCKING WORLD!"
—Warren Stacy, 10 to Midnight
Tuco: (reading note left by Angel Eyes) "See you soon, id... idi..."
Blondie: (grabs note) "Idiots". (hands it back) It's for you.
Blondie: (grabs note) "Idiots". (hands it back) It's for you.
"I'll be back."
"WE'LL MEET AGAIN, SPIDER-MAAAAAAAN!!!"
"We will meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
— Galvatron, Transformers: Age of Extinction
Literature
Sleep well, human. I'll still be there in your dreams. And someday, when the time is right, you will suffer for this.
— Crayak, Animorphs #26: The Attack
"We will be back," the horror gurgled through her dying larynx: "and we will have you in the end!"
— Equoid
"Some other time," was the message Karl Heiss had left with Erika. Words he wanted his old enemy to chew on for the duration. It was more than a threat against Barrabas personally. As long as Barrabas drew breath, there could be no safety for anyone or anything Barrabas loved.
The cockroach was a hardy creature, but it could be killed. Under a heel. With a stone. Squashed.
The white-haired man glared into the jungle darkness, his lips forming words only he and the night could hear.
"Sometime soon, Karl," he said.
— Soldiers of Barrabas, Butchers of Eden
"Keep your eyes open, Fireheart. Keep your ears pricked. Keep looking behind you. Because one day I'll find you, and then you'll be crow-food."
—Tigerclaw, Warrior Cats: Forest of Secrets
Live-Action TV
Mal: Now, this is all the money Niska gave us in advance. You bring it back to 'em, tell 'em the job didn't work out. We're not thieves... (Beat) Well, we are thieves. The point is, we aren't takin' what's his. We'll stay outta his way as best we can from here on in, you explain that's best for everyone, okay?
Crow: Keep the money. Use it to buy a funeral. It doesn't matter where you go, or how far you fly, I will hunt you down and the last thing you see will be my blade.
Lyle Gorch: This ain't over! (hightails it out of there)
Buffy: Oh, sure. They say they'll call...
Buffy: Oh, sure. They say they'll call...
Professional Wrestling
"The Killer Elite Squad, despite not being pinned, fell victim to the rules of a Triple Tag Team match last night, and are no longer the NWA World Tag Team Champions. The Heatseekers are your new Champions – for now. KES will be back, and nothing will be left in the ring except the rightful NWA Champs – The Killer Elite Squad."
Radio
Gort: You think I'm finished, don't you! Well, just you wait till next week's episode!
Kremmen: This is next week's episode, Gort.
— Captain Kremmen
Video Games
"If you're not going to join us, you're my enemy! I'll keep an eye out for you...and next time, it'll be real."
— Isotope, Copy Kitty
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! You haven't seen the last of me, Crash Bandicoot!"
—Dr. Cortex, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
"Next time, things'll be different. Next time for sure, I'll watch the world tear itself apart with my own eyes."
"Well then, heroic ladies of justice. Until we meet again."
— Vitteaux, DanMachi: Memoria Freese during the Grand Tale Astrea Record
Mundus: Dante, I will return. And I will rule this world!
Dante: Goodbye. And when you do come back, give my regards to my son, will ya?
Dante: Goodbye. And when you do come back, give my regards to my son, will ya?
"How could I be defeated by a song like that? I will... sometime... Ninten! We SHALL meet again!"
— Giegue, EarthBound Beginnings
Hear this! I will kidnap Peach OVER and OVER until I pull it off! And no one can stop me! Losing is not an option! And neither is giving up! MARIO! GREEN STA-! I MEAN, LUIGI!
— Bowser in the end cutscene of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
You cannot stop us, Shepard!
We are not finished!
This form is redundant.
I am limitless. You are bacteria.
You have merely delayed the inevitable.
Releasing control.
— Harbinger, Mass Effect 2, random lines when his hosts are destroyed. He has many more.
"You have won a temporary victory, X. What you destroyed was only a temporary body— my spirit remains intact. In time, I will find other bodies strong enough to do my bidding, and I will return. I shall see you soon, X. Very soon..."
— Sigma, Mega Man X
'"You ruined my plans. But I'll be back... you can't kill me!"
— Dr. Franklin, They Hunger
"I'll return one day to antagonize you, Billy and Jimmy!"
— Skullmageddon, Double Dragon Neon
"As for wisdom.. There is wisdom in your words, (wo)man of the West. Know that I shall return East. I shall not remain there forever. On that day, the strength of the Bear shall be tested. If the West is one day filled with ones such as you, perhaps it shall be a worthy fight, indeed."
— Legate Lanius, Fallout: New Vegas
"It's not over yet! You have defeated me in this land but I have learned much from this struggle. I will rise again from the ashes of this defeat stronger than you can possibly imagine. There are many, many lands in this world and they will soon follow in the way of Nemesis."
Exo: You haven't seen the last of me! I promise it... you... you...
Kain: The name is Kain.
Exo: I wasn't asking. [BOOM]
Kain: The name is Kain.
Exo: I wasn't asking. [BOOM]
— Wrack
"I'll be back."
— Duoss Core, Soldier Blade
Web Video
Green Goblin: WE'LL MEET AGAIN, SPIDER-MAN!
Critic: Did he just pull a "I'll get you next time, Gadget"?
Critic: Did he just pull a "I'll get you next time, Gadget"?
Western Animation
"I'll get you next time, Gadget... next time!" (Meow!)
— Dr. Claw, Inspector Gadget
"You haven't seen the last of Barbados Slim! Now goodbye, forever!"
— Barbados Slim, Futurama
"Another day, Robin. Another day."
— Slade, Teen Titans
Foul noisome whelp! You've not seen the last of my wintery fangs! I'll cleave the warmth from your bones, and stop still your beating heart with my clutch!!!
— The Ice King, Adventure Time
Spongebob: You'll never get this formula you twisted fiend!
Krabs: Oh, but I will. Even if I have to come back tomorrow! And the next day! And the next day. And the next day... And the next day! And the next day! And the next day... And the next day. And the next day. And the next day.
Krabs: Oh, but I will. Even if I have to come back tomorrow! And the next day! And the next day. And the next day... And the next day! And the next day! And the next day... And the next day. And the next day. And the next day.
— SpongeBob SquarePants, "The Algae's Always Greener"
Aku: (appears before Jack)
Jack: Aku!
Aku: (droll) Yes, it is I, Samurai Jack. How incredibly observant you are.
Jack: (draws sword and runs at Aku, screaming)
Aku: Oh, put that thing away, Samurai. We all know what's gonna happen.
Jack: (comes to a stop and watches Aku warily, sword still drawn)
Aku: You'll swing your sword, I'll fly away and probably say something like "I'll be back, Samurai!" And then I'll flutter off over the horizon, and we won't see each other for... about a week. And then we'll do the same thing all over again.
Jack: (looks guilty, then gets mad) Your wordplay will not trick me, villain!
Aku: No, wait—!
Jack: (lunges at him)
Aku: (turns into a bird and flutters off into the sky) I'll be back again, Samurai, you'll see! (Evil Laugh)
Jack: (rubs chin in thought)
Aku: (reappears before Jack) See what I mean?
Jack: Aku!
Aku: (droll) Yes, it is I, Samurai Jack. How incredibly observant you are.
Jack: (draws sword and runs at Aku, screaming)
Aku: Oh, put that thing away, Samurai. We all know what's gonna happen.
Jack: (comes to a stop and watches Aku warily, sword still drawn)
Aku: You'll swing your sword, I'll fly away and probably say something like "I'll be back, Samurai!" And then I'll flutter off over the horizon, and we won't see each other for... about a week. And then we'll do the same thing all over again.
Jack: (looks guilty, then gets mad) Your wordplay will not trick me, villain!
Aku: No, wait—!
Jack: (lunges at him)
Aku: (turns into a bird and flutters off into the sky) I'll be back again, Samurai, you'll see! (Evil Laugh)
Jack: (rubs chin in thought)
Aku: (reappears before Jack) See what I mean?
— Samurai Jack, "Jack versus Aku"
Mizaru: Ben Tennyson!!! This isn't over!!! Mark my words!!! YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF MIZARU!!!!! (a Root Shark emergences from underneath the bridge where Mizaru is standing and eats him alive, everyone looks horrified)
Gwen: And now we've seen the last of Mizaru.
Gwen: And now we've seen the last of Mizaru.
"Then, as the old saying goes, he who koops and runs away lives to koop another day!"
— King Koopa, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Well played, clerks. I underestimated you once, but never again. I vow that my vengeance won't be swift or entertaining. I will draw it out over decades in such a subtle fashion that you'll have to wonder whether the misery in your life is either manifest or the machinations of Leonardo Leonardo! Or some... third thing. Good evening.
— Leonardo Leonardo, Clerks: The Animated Series
We'll meet again. Don't know where, don't know when. But I'll know we'll meet again some sunny day!
—Bill Cipher, Gravity Falls
Either Manish or Poonam: You may have caught us this time, but we will be back!
Mira: And we'll be ready!
Mira: And we'll be ready!
"There is no revenge you could ever conceive of that will come close to what I will exact upon you one day, Starlight Glimmer!"
— Queen Chrysalis, ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", "To Where and Back Again"
"Oh, this isn't over. This isn't the last you'll see of wittle...ol' me."
—Gideon Gleeful, Gravity Falls
"Blast! You may have escaped this time, but we'll meet again!"
—Pettiness, The Fairly OddParents!, "Tiny Timmy"
"Servants always fail you in the end! Just wait, Starlight. I will have my revenge!!!"
— Queen Chrysalis, ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", "The Mean 6"
