![]() Shonen works especially like to extend existing fight sequences, or add entirely new ones with moves only used in that scene (which don't affect the outcome of the fight, of course, they have a manga to follow!). In anime this can be easily identified in works adapted from a manga: if a scene wasn't in the original work, it's almost certainly padding. This is more easily identifiable in television shows, when a scene is obvious padding to get the episode up to sufficient length, sometimes involving the use of Stock Footage, which allows the producers to pad multiple episodes with a scene they only have to pay to shoot once. In other cases, these scenes distract from the plot advancement. ![]() Most works have to employ some level of this to get to the desired length/running time, but are usually either subtle about it or manage to make the padding itself enjoyable. ![]() Padding is a moment in a story which could have easily been removed from the plot without affecting the story significantly.
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