- "There are more belts now. But for some reason...They're awfully slow."
- ― Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- "Accelerated vision makes everything seem... slower. This'll definitely come in handy."
- ― Spider-Man 2099 (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
The power to perceive everything at an accelerated rate. Sub-power of Accelerated Thought Process and possible Enhanced Senses. Advanced version of Speed Perception. Technique of Overclocking. Lesser Version of Instant Perception.
Also Called
- Accelerated Sense
- Bullet Time
- Enhanced Time Perception
- High-Speed Perception
- Speed/Accelerated Thinking
- Time Perception
- Rapid Vision
Capabilities
The user's mind and senses process information at such speeds that time appears to have slowed down, allowing them to perceive what would normally be moving too fast to see/hear and respond accordingly.
Applications
- Accelerated Activity (possible)
- Body Language Analysis
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Reflexes
- Physical Attack Reversal
- Reflex Augmentation
- Pseudo-/Actual Time Reduction
- Slow-Motion
Associations
- Adrenal Activation
- Chipmunk Physiology
- Danger Detection
- Evasion Augmentation
- Focused Time Perception
- Hyper Acceleration
- Reflex Augmentation
- Temporal Speed
Limitations
- May only last for a limited period of time.
- While the senses and mind can follow the attacks, the body may not be able to act in time to do anything about it.
- May be constantly active, making rest of the world look extremely slow.
- May overwhelm the user.
- For example, seconds worth of pain may seem like minutes of extreme agony to the user due to them perceiving pain at an accelerated rate.
- Maybe slower than speed of light.
Known Users
See also: Bullet Time and Super Reflexes
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Yu (The Boxer)
- Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009 (Cyborg 009)
- Users of Acceleration Quanx ability (Acceleration Mode) (Denma)
- Armada (B-Daman)
- Kanao Tsuyuri (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); via Flower Breathing Final Form: Equinoctial Vermilion Eye
- Users of Transparent World (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Gyomei Himejima
- Kokushibo/Michikatsu Tsugikuni
- Muichiro Tokito
- Obanai Iguro
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Yoriichi Tsugikuni
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball series)
- Rodrigo "Roderick" Caldias El Vivare (Disciple of the Holy Sword)
- Leon (Disciple of the Holy Sword)
- Kim Jinwoo (Dungeon Odyssey)
- Ein (Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest)
- Manabu Itagaki (Hajime no Ippo)
- Coco (Toriko)
- Kumoko/Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?/So I'm a Spider, So What?)
- Sharingan Users (Naruto)
- Hyūga Clan (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Ōtsutsuki Clan (Naruto)
- Daemon (Boruto)
- Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto)
- Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis)
- Alibaba Saluja (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Dracule Hawkeye Mihawk (One Piece)
- Observation/Kenbunshoku Haki (One Piece)
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- Parasites (Parasyte)
- Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte); after fusing with Migi's cells
- Migi (Parasyte)
- Daniel Park (Lookism/PTJ Universe)
- Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
- Number 6 (Vigilante - My Hero Academia: Illegals)
- Nico Wakatsuki (Witch Watch); via "Kwi-Quick"
- Kiryu Setsuna (Kenganverse); via Fallen Demon
Comics/Cartoons
- Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics)
- Wally West/The Flash (DC Comics)
- Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Omni-Man (Image Comics)
- Red Rush (Image Comics)
- Lastikman (Lastikman)
- Kato (The Green Hornet)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics/Marvel 2099)
- T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
- Various incarnations of Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
- Tommy Shepherd/Speed (Marvel Comics)
- Roger (American Dad!)
- XLR8 (Ben 10)
- Phillip J. Fry (Futurama); after 100 cups of coffee
- Dingo (Kulipari)
- Griffin Turner (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Supernatural Speed
- Metro Man (Megamind)
- Garnet (Steven Universe)
- Alopex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Live Television/Movies
- Deacon Frost (Blade Trilogy)
- A-Train (The Boys)
- Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Miyagi-Do Users (The Karate Kid/Cobra Kai)
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Agents (The Matrix)
- Conner McKnight (Power Rangers: Dino Thunder)
- Force-Users (Star Wars); via Force Speed
- Saesee Tiin
- Terminators (Terminator); via Electronic Eyes
- Most users of super speed (Smallville)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog film)
- Daphne Millbrook (Heroes)
- Edward (Heroes)
- Santiago (Heroes)
- Selene (Underworld)
- Pop (Scoob and Shag)
- RoboCop (RoboCop)
- Makkari (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Video Games
- Bayek (Assassin's Creed); when repeatly firing arrows midair
- Rayne (BloodRayne)
- Martyr (The Citadel); via the Reflex Booster Blessing, formerly
- Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
- Ren Fujii (Dies Irae)
- Doomguy/Doom Slayer (Doom); via Saving Throw
- Courier (Fallout); via Implant GRX
- Jet users (Fallout)
- Turbo users (Fallout)
- Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls)
- The Stranger (The Outer Worlds); via Tactical Time Dilation
- Gene (God Hand)
- Franklin Clinton (Grand Theft Auto HD Universe); works on any vehicle, game mechanic only
- Michael De Santa (Grand Theft Auto HD Universe); works on foot, game mechanic only
- Cole McGrath (Infamous); via precision
- Jak (Jak and Daxter)
- Kirby (Kirby series)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
- Soldiers (Mass Effect); via Adrenaline Rush
- Max Payne (Max Payne); game mechanic only
- Mona Sax (Max Payne); game mechanic only
- Aiden Pearce (Watch Dogs); game mechanic only
- Raymond Kenney/T-Bone (Watch Dogs); gamey mechanic only
- Wei Shen (Sleeping Dogs); game mechanic only
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Raiden (Metal Gear)
- Big Boss (Metal Gear); game mechanic only
- Venom Snake (Metal Gear); game mechanic only
- Ren Amamiya (Persona 5); via Third Eye
- Red Harlow (Red Dead Revolver); game mechanic only
- John Marston (Red Dead Redemption); game mechanic only
- Jack Marston (Red Dead Redemption); game mechanic only
- Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption); game mechanic only
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Akiho Senomiya (Robotic Notes)
- Kaito Yashio (Robotic Notes)
- Tennessee Kid Cooper (Sly Cooper); via Crackshot
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Zone Speed users (Mario Tennis Aces)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Sandevistan users (Cyberpunk)
- V (Cyberpunk); via various Cyberware, usually Sandevistan
- Youmu Konpaki (Touhou Project)
- Playable characters (Madness: Project Nexus (Classic)); game mechanic only
- Otxo (Otxo)
- Nikkes (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
- Freesia/Pretty
Web Animation/Original
- Deimos (Madness Combat)
- Jebidiah Christoff/Jesus/Jebus (Madness Combat)
- Hank J. Wimbleton (Madness Combat)
- SCP-239 - The Witch Child (SCP Foundation)
- Chuckles (Worm)
Known Objects
- Spear of Leonidas (Assassin's Creed); via Six Sense and Archery Mastery Level 3
- Light Bows (Assassin's Creee: Origins); while used midair, game mechanic only
- Reflex Booster (Tactical Module) (The Citadel)
- Whaleguns (The Citadel); via the Reflex Booster attachments, removed in ver. 0.99
- Saving Throw (Doom)
- Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Implant GRX (Fallout)
- Jet (Fallout)
- Turbo
- Psycho Jet (Fallout)
Known Powers
- Dilated Perception (BloodRayne)
- Reflex Booster (Blessing) (The Citadel)
- Area Kill (Grand Theft Auto V); works on foot, game mechanic only
- Driving Focus (Grand Theft Auto V); works on any vehicle, game mechanic only
- Flurry Rush (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
- Blade Mode (Metal Gear)
- Reflex Mode (Metal Gear); game mechanic only
- Focus (Otxo)
- Dead Eye Targeting (Red Dead Revolver/Red Dead Redemption); game mechanic only
- Clark Time (Smallville)
- Flashtime (Arrowverse/The Flash)
- Dynamic Vision (Terra Formars)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
Son Goku and Frieza (Dragon Ball Z) possess a vastly accelerated perception of time, enabling them to have an extensive fight in the five minutes it took Planet Namek to explode.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) using his Sharingan to see through Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra enhanced Taijutsu.
Living to his nickname, Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk (One Piece) managed to track down Luffy's Gear Second enhanced speed due to his accelerated vision.
Rebecca (One Piece) using her Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki to see through Hakuba's movements despite his extremely blinding speed and managed to barely survive his attack that took out everyone else.
After fusing with Migi's cells, Shinichi Izumi's (Parasyte) brain is able to process visual stimulation to the point where a normal human appears to be standing still, even when they're actually attacking him.
Cartoons/Comics
Batman's (DC Comics) extensive training and experience enables him to perceive bullets in slow motion.
Even with one eye, Deathstroke's (DC Comics) Enhanced Mind enables him to see faster than others; allowing him to dodge bullets.
As a speedster, the Flash (DC Comics) possesses accelerated vision; allowing him to see, dodge and catch bullets.
As a speedster, Red Rush (Invincible) perceived everything in slow motion, allowing him to react to Omni-Man's attacks.
...though this backfired when Omni-Man crushed his skull, and he perceived the event incredibly slowly.
After pushing his powers to the limit to stop two missiles, Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic) found himself moving so fast, even when just walking, that time appeared to have stopped.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics) speed and spider-sense allows him to perceive danger, such as a collapsing building, in slow motion, allowing him to react to save a child.
Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics) can dodge bullets because he sees faster than them, as if time itself is standing still.
Live Television/Movies
Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) possesses a degree of accelerated perception, enabling him to perceive Illyria as a blur when she had slowed down time when to everyone else, she had simply vanished.
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog Movie) is so fast that; he perceives a slew of missiles and bullets fired at him as completely frozen.
Video Games
Deathstroke's (Batman Arkham) senses are so acute that he's able to pinpoint Deadshot's location on the bridge via the reflection of his sword for a split second.
Using Dilated Perception, Rayne (BloodRayne) perceives events around her at such speeds that time appears to slow down.
Using Precision, Cole MacGrath (Infamous series) slows down his perception of time to make precise lightning bolt shots.
Using Eco Reflexes, Jak (Jak and Daxter) gets an accelerated perception to match his blue eco-enhanced speed.
Using Shotlock, Sora (Kingdom Hearts) slows down his perception of time to rapidly lock onto and attack multiple enemies.
Using a Perfect Dodge, Kirby (Kirby series) can slow his perception of time to dodge and counter enemy attacks.
Through Flurry Rush, Link's (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) reflexes are heightened during various parts of combat, like dodging attack and retaliating with sword strikes....
Using Zone Speed, Mario (Mario Tennis Aces) perceives time as slowing down; allowing him to reach any balls hit to the other side of the court he couldn't normally reach.
Big Boss (Metal Gear) can use Reflex Mode to slow down his perception of time, allowing him to react and defeat opponents before they alert their allies...
Raiden (Metal Gear) uses Blade Mode to slow down his perception of time, enabling him to make extremely precise cuts and strikes.
With his Third Eye ability, Ren Amamiya (Persona 5) can see things that are normally invisible and slow down his perception of time.
Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption) uses Dead Eye to slow down his time perception, allowing him to make incredibly precise shots.
Tennessee Kid Cooper (Sly Cooper) achieves this ability by using his Crackshot technique, allowing him to make precise shots and fire up to six bullets at once.
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) possesses time perception to match his speed, allowing such feats as fighting and defeating Emerl in a ten-round fight in less than 30 seconds...
Aiden Pearce (Watch Dogs) can slow down his perception of time to such a degree that bullets appear to be moving in slow motion.
High-spec Nikkes such as Freesia/Pretty (Goddess of Victory: Nikke) can perceive speeding bullets and avoid them easily. In Pretty's case, though, she positioned herself at an angle that ensured the bullet will instantly kill her, believing her death will turn her into an everlasting symbol of hope for both humanity and Nikkes.
Videos
X Men Days Of the Future Past QuickSilver Scene
Quicksilver's mind "moves" as fast as his body, making it seem like everything is in slow-motion.






























































