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{{trope}}
The '''Lighthearted Rematch''' is most commonly a [[Superhero]] trope. For one reason or another, two heroes are at odds against each other with high stakes resting on the right one winning. Which of course, happens, even if the "right" hero has to cheat to win. Then the two heroes team up to fight the evil, save the day, yada yada.
And now that ''that's'' off their plate, they turn, smile, and have a rematch for fun's sake.
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{{examples}}
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Yugi and Joey in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' at the end of the
* Negi and Kotaro of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' become training partners after beating the bad guys. As of yet, they still haven't figured out who is stronger.
** Actually, as of the more recent manga, Kotaro does know that Negi is stronger, he just doesn't say it out loud.
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** Then Nanoha and Signum go at it at the end of the [[Nanoha Striker S|StrikerS]] manga.
** Inverted with {{spoiler|Subaru and her older sister Ginga in [[Nanoha Striker S|StrikerS]]. They have a mock battle in Episode 15 that Subaru seems to enjoy, but loses despite putting up a good effort. In the final battle, Subaru faces Ginga, who has been captured and brainwashed, in a life-or-death battle in order to bring her to her senses. She ultimately manages to defeat Ginga this time}}.
* ''[[S-Cry-ed]]'' subverts this - the two heros fight it out but it's ''anything'' but lighthearted - they do more damage to each other than the villains ever did. It also takes up an ''entire episode'' - and was the [[Grand Finale]] to boot!
** And considering that the two fought nearly every damn chance they got and the score was tied, {{spoiler|we are not told who wins but the hand shown just before the ending credits leads people to think it was Kazuma.}}
* At the end of season one of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'', {{spoiler|Keiichi [[Power of Friendship|manages]] to turn a deadly serious fight with [[Ax Crazy]] Rena into this after she's been infected with a [[Hate Plague]]. As a result, when Rena disarms and defeats Keiichi, instead of delivering a killing blow as she initially intended, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|she breaks down and cries]] at the [[My God, What Have I Done?|realization of what she's done]].}}
* In ''[[Waq Waq]]'', Shio has a rematch with {{spoiler|Leo}} that is played less seriously than their initial battle, as it ends with {{spoiler|Leo on the ground, arguing with Shio over whether he held back, and the two promising to have a rematch one day}}.
* Kazuki and Papillon end up having one of these in the final episode of Busou Renkin, after {{spoiler|Papillon saves Kazuki's life for the purpose of having such a rematch. In return, Kazuki spares Papillon's life.}}
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** It is implied during The Flash: Rebirth that {{spoiler|In an all out race, Superman doesn't actually stand a chance}}, at least against Barry, and that {{spoiler|the only reason it always ends in a draw or one of them winning by inches is that Barry allows Superman to keep up since they're usually for charity.}}
** Wally has explicitly mentioned that Superman cannot beat him unless he allows it because Wally totally controls speed itself.
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* As part of the [[Buy Them Off|"wergild" deal]] she negotiates with Lung to end his pursuit of the Undersiders in the ''[[Worm]]/[[Luna Varga]]'' crossover fic ''[[Taylor Varga]]'', Taylor agrees to a "friendly" rematch between Lung and Raptaur.
== [[Film]] ==
* In [[Rocky (film)|''Rocky'' and ''Rocky II'']], Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fight in high-profile boxing matches with the world heavyweight championship at stake, each winning one. Apollo does a [[Heel Face Turn]] in ''[[Rocky III]]'', taking over as Rocky's trainer after Mickey dies, in exchange for a favor. That favor turns out to be a friendly rematch in an empty gym, just to settle it once and for all.
* ''[[
== [[Live
* In the finale of ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]'', Wataru and Taiga, who {{spoiler|have been trying to have a fight to the death that Bishop kept interrupting for several episodes, have already made up and become loving half-brothers again. But they still want to fight, if only to fully get rid of their stress and bring them a bit closer together. Of course, how "close" they become is anyone's guess.}}
== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In the ''[[Warhammer
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Andy vs Eagle in the bonus battle in ''[[Advance Wars]]''. The mission is appropriately named "Rivals".
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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**** As the comic book version of the Flash notes to Superman that "Those races were for charity, Clark." before demonstrating that he was in no way going all out in the races.
** ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' has this happen when Huntress frees Black Canary from [[Mind Control]] and fighting in an arena for entertainment, they must then fight Wonder Woman and Shayera. At the end of the episode, they take off cape and jacket respectively and go for the rematch just for fun.
* ''[[Batman: The Brave
* It took at least ''five years'', but Ben and Kevin have one in ''[[Ben 10:
* ''[[Family Guy]]'' sends up the ''[[Rocky III]]'' ending with a friendly boxing match between Cleveland and Quagmire... after Quagmire slept with Cleveland's wife and ended their marriage.
* While in a fighting ring in a recent{{when}} episode of ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', Bart and Lisa decide to have what is apparently one of these, complete with a freezeframe ending. Until the credits roll and Lisa downs Bart with one punch.
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