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The shē (シェー), also misspelled as shie, was a recurring gag in Fujio Akatsuka's 1962-1969 manga series Osomatsu-kun, debuting in 1964. Consisting of a trademark pose and the nonsensical exclamation "shē!", it was performed by the character Iyami when surprised, and came to be both the character's signature move and catchphrase as well as a cultural phenomenon of 1960s Japan. Special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya famously incorporated the pose into a victory dance performed by Godzilla in the 1965 film Invasion of Astro-Monster, reinforcing a then-ongoing shift toward portraying the monster as a child-friendly hero. This dance has since been referenced in other Godzilla media, as well as the 2024 animated Ultra Series film Ultraman: Rising, where it is performed by the baby monster Emi. The shē pose is characterized by a raised leg crossing over the other, one hand placed over the torso, and the other hand held over the head.
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