sunrise stance
An often-parodied sword pose associated with the animation studio Sunrise. Believed to have been started by a scene from Juusenki L-Gaim drawn by animator Oobari Masami (though the original scene features an energy cannon instead). Also sometimes referred to as the "Brave Perspective" for it's common usage throughout the Yuusha Series.
The pose consists of a character holding a sword (or other weapon) around their waist in a fighting stance with the tip of the weapon angled very close to the camera. The camera angle and the extreme foreshortening make the weapon appear much larger than normal.
Examples
- Original scene from Juusenki L-Gaim
- The pose as seen in Yuusha Exkaiser
- A typical Sunrise stance with mecha