Kite reappears in the story Hunter x Hunter after Gon and Killua complete the Greed Island arc. They meet him while searching for Ging. Kite then takes on the role of a mentor for both of them. However, his role does not last long. He is killed at the beginning of the Chimera Ant arc while protecting Gon and Killua from Neferpitou. This event becomes one of the biggest motivations for Gon’s character development.

Kyojuro Rengoku appears as a charismatic and spirited character. In the story DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN, he quickly becomes a figure admired by many. However, at the end of a fierce battle against Akaza, Rengoku ultimately falls. This event occurs even though he has only just fully appeared in the film. Rengoku's death actually strengthens his heroic image.

Goku's second death occurs when the story of DRAGON BALL enters the Android saga. At that time, Gohan had just achieved the Super Saiyan 2 transformation. However, Gohan's arrogance gave Cell the opportunity to turn himself into a bomb. This threatened the destruction of Earth. To prevent this disaster, Goku sacrificed himself by taking Cell away. This event helped to propel Gohan's character development.

Light Yagami is the main character as well as the antagonist in the story DEATH NOTE. He uses the Death Note to become the figure known as Kira. In the end, Light is defeated by Near. The secret of his identity as Kira is finally revealed. When he no longer has a way to escape, Light ultimately dies after Ryuk writes his name in the Death Note.

In the story ONE PIECE, character deaths almost never happen outside of flashbacks. This makes the death of Portgas D Ace very shocking for fans. This event occurs after Luffy successfully rescues Ace from execution. There were no signs that Ace would die at that moment. However, Ace's death happens suddenly.