History DeadpanSnarker / AnimeAndManga

* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': The anime has had countless examples over the years, but the original series in particular is known for being a WorldOfSnark, especially the Indigo saga with it being a much [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness rougher and more cynical]] take on the Pokémon world than any later season.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Ash's Pokédex from , at least early on, such as in the first episode when a Rattata tries to steal [[TheChosenOne Ash's]] food.

** [[TheRival Gary Oak]], one of the show's resident {{jerkass}}es. [[LargeHam Every]]. [[DracoInLeatherpants Damn]]. [[JerkassDissonance Time.]] [[EccentricMillionaire He.]] [[BadassBoast Appears.]] And Max -- mostly directed at his sister or [[TheLancer Brock]], but has been known to take shots at anyone.

** In ''Best Wishes'' Ash's rival [[SugarAndIcePersonality Trip]] is a very snarky individual. However, most of his comments goes toward Ash only.
--->'''Trip:''' That voice can be heard on the opposite side of the street... (''after Ash demands that he battle him, completely ignoring the comment made'')\\\
'''Trip:''' Humans usually don't try to capture themselves in a Pokéball. (''after Ash gets in the way of him trying to catch a Palpitoad causing Trip to accidentally hit Ash in the face with said Pokéball'')

** Ash himself actually has a lot of Snarky lines throughout the original series.
--->'''Misty:''' (''about Snorlax'') It looks like it's going to be sick!\\
'''Brock:''' Well how would you feel if you got kissed by Meowth?\\
'''Ash:''' I'd get a new mouth...
** Misty had some great snark too.
--->'''Gary:''' (''to Ash'') Ash, I've never seen anyone so pathetic!\\
'''Misty:''' Have you looked in a mirror?
** Bonnie in the XY series has plenty of these moments, mostly regarding Clemont's inventions.

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* Misaki Matsuya from ''Manga/ExcelSaga'' manga is a powerful example. Once she renders Iwata and Watanabe into howling fits of laughter with a single deadpan sentence. It's made pretty clear that under her [[TheStoic stoic]] exterior lies the heart of a master humorist. Unfortunately her [[Anime/ExcelSaga anime]] counterpart didn't get a chance to test her skills in this field. Excel herself also shows signs of this trope.

* Creator/KeyVisualArts LOVES this {{trope}}.
** ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' (2006 {{anime}}) has Yuuichi Aizawa. Many comparisons are made between Kyon and Yuuichi, especially because of a few similarities in appearance and having [[Creator/TomokazuSugita the same seiyuu.]] However, both characters are vastly different; whereas Kyon makes such comments to himself, or intends only himself to hear, since he is usually bored or silently shocked at the "stupidity" around him, Yuuichi openly states such comments to tease his friends. Yuuichi's snarky commentary usually translates into good-natured fun and flirting rather than disdainful commentary.
** Yukito from ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' also demonstrates snarkiness but it may just be that since he is quite mature, his attitude of common sense and practicality contrasts even more when he is surrounded by childish females.
** Tomoya Okazaki of ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}'' likes playing pranks on anyone gullible enough to fall for them (Sunohara in particular - it's implied he does it just to see if he'll fall for them). He does this with a completely straight face, which makes it all the funnier. However, he seems to make such comments aloud only to mock others. He's not above making wry comments either:
-->'''Sunohara:''' When the time comes, Okazaki, I trust you to watch my back.\\
'''Okazaki:''' ''(Enthusiastically)'' Lucky! I'll be sure to stab you well.

* Serpico of the ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' manga.
** TheHero [[ByronicHero Guts]] is quite the DeadpanSnarker, too.
** Puck can also be this at times as well.
* Sebastian from ''Manga/BlackButler'' has his moments, then when Claude appears in season 2 the pair of them go off the charts.

* Alice from ''{{Manga/ARIA}}'' tends to fulfill this role, especially in the first season.

* Norway from ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia''. Whenever speaking with Denmark, he'll fit in as many insults as possible, but with his emotionless attitude and Denmark's obliviousness, they don't really get through.
** Romano has some shades of this as well.
** Austria can come across as this when he's irritated.
** Also England, sometimes overlapping with TheSnarkKnight. Considering England produced UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill and british humor, it makes a whole lot of sense.
** And, though they aren't an actual character, [[LemonyNarrator the Narrator]] has a habit of this as well.

** On occasion even Kogoro Mouri can become this
* Kusuo Saiki from [[{{Manga/TheDisastrousLifeOfSaikiK}} the Disastrous Life of Saiki K.]] is of the [[{{FirstPersonSmartass}} first person smartass]] variety. Since he can [[{{telepathy}} read the thoughts of others]] and may be the [[{{OnlySaneMan}} only sane man]] in his social circle, he has a lot to quip about.

* [[AntiHero Vegeta]] from ''Franchise/DragonBall'' fits this trope better than the rest of characters, with Piccolo most likely being 2nd.
-->'''[[AntiHero Vegeta]]:''' Welcome to the end of your life... and I promise it's going to hurt.

-->'''[[AntiHero Vegeta (to Android 18)]]:''' If you give up now I promise to turn you into something practical, like a toaster or a washing machine.
** Even more than him [[OvershadowedByAwesome Yamcha]].
-->'''[[AntiHero Vegeta (to Krillin and Yamcha)]]:''' Whatever. Just stay out of my way when I tear [[BigBad Cell]] apart.
-->'''[[OvershadowedByAwesome Yamcha]]:''' This coming from the guy who was beat senseless by Cell?

-->'''[[TheChick Yamcha]]:''' Gohan's here, and he's stronger then Cell so why don't you get out of here.
-->'''[[SixthRanger Tien]]:''' Um... why don't you come a little closer and say that?

-->'''Demon King Piccolo:''' I'll only need to defeat you in five seconds.
-->(''Demon King Piccolo attempts a chop at Goku, only for him to catch it and throw him into the next building. Piccolo then angrily emerges from the rubble.'')
-->'''Goku:''' By the way, it's been five seconds.

--> '''Whis:''' Do you want to become a destroyer God?
--> '''Goku:''' Why would I just want to sit around all day?
--> '''Beerus:''' ''(shocked, then mildly annoyed)'' Okay, that was uncalled for.

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'''s Archer, who has nothing but utter disdain for idealism, particularly in regards to his counterpart Shirou.

-->'''Taka:''' [''breathes heavily into the phone, having unexpected Saikawa to pick up, rather than Ryuuichi'']\\
'''Kamitani:''' Talk, you idiot! State who you are! What are you, a pervert? . . . [''takes the phone''] Ah, I'm sorry. It's me.\\

-->'''Polnareff''': A gun! This guy is holding a gun!\\
'''Kakyoin''': Oh, you just noticed?

-->'''Gyro''': ~Pizza Mozzarella... Pizza Mozzarella... Rella Rella Rella~ What do you think?\\
'''Johnny''': Gyro... That's a damn good song.\\
'''Gyro''': Really?!\\
'''Johnny''': Ah... Oh man. It's great! It's awesome! This is insane! It's get stuck in your head so easily! Especially the "rella rella" part.. Its like... a masterpiece! I can't get it out of my mind! it'll definitely be a hit back in Europe.

* ''Manga/{{Kanamemo}}'' has Hinata and Saki.
* Souchiro's biological father, Reiji from ''Manga/KareKano''.

* Fran from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn''.

* Chisame of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima!'' acts like this a lot, as she's one of the only girls in her class who lacks a WeirdnessCensor.
%%** [[CynicalMentor Evangeline]] gets in on it too from time to time.

* ''Anime/Persona4TheAnimation''

'''Okazaki:''' ''(Enthusiastically)'' Lucky! I'll be sure to stab you well.
%%** Otonashi from ''Anime/AngelBeats'', in a more MetaGuy sense.
* Dazai Osamu is a master of this trope in ''Manga/{{Bungou Stray Dogs}}'' [[spoiler: in Chapter 31 of the manga.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Chuuya''': *looks at Dazai with an annoyed expression in his face* Don't walk next to me.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dazai''': *with an annoyed look on his face* Aren't you the one walking next to me?]]

* Kuroko, the [[TheStoic eternally deadpan]] titular character of ''Manga/KurokoNoBasuke'', is this.

* Sebastian from ''Manga/BlackButler'' has his moments, then when Claude appears in season 2 the pair of them go off the charts

* Fran from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn''. It's even funnier since his teammates are all complete SnarkBait.

** The [[BenevolentGenie dragons]] summoned by the titular [[MacGuffin Dragon Balls]] are very snarky.

* In ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'', Zenitsu does not buy into Tengen’s flamboyancy, immediately thinking Tengen is completely mental for his extreme personality and demanding to be worshipped as the god of festivities and flamboyancy, insulting Tengen with sarcastic thoughts. [[spoiler:It goes into greater sarcasm against Kaigaku whom Zenitsu finally talks back to, Zenitsu showers Kaigaku with cheeky insults as the disciple who could never learn the first Breath of Thunder form and who couldn’t be successor to their master]].

* In ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', [[TheStoic Jotaro's]] sense of humor tends to manifest in very blunt, matter-of-fact ways. For example: casually writing up a bill for the inevitable beatdown Steely Dan will suffer (as well as a receipt once it's done).
-->'''Jotaro:''' It's your tab. I have to make sure you pay me back, but I'm forgetful, so I'm writing it down.

* Hiroyuki Fujita, the {{main character}}, from ''VisualNovel/ToHeart'' seems to fit in this category, although it seems to be a result of his laziness and the fact that he wants to "eat, play arcade games, and sleep the rest his life away". Despite his dry attitude, laziness, and tendency to tease girls who annoy him at times, he shows his sympathy through his actions rather than his words, no matter who it is.

* Spike Spiegel from ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' is an unusual example in that he is a DeadpanSnarker given the role of the {{main character}} of an action show and is a defining badass in {{anime}}. He retains his hero status despite his snark because Faye fits the role of [[TheLancer Lancer]] in most episodes.

--->'''Ash:''' What is that doing here? This isn't a forest, it's an open field!\\

** Meowth also qualifies, usually aiming his jabs at [[GoldfishPoopGang Jessie and James]].

** Also England, sometimes overlapping with TheSnarkKnight. Considering England produced UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill and BritishHumor, it makes a whole lot of sense.

-->'''Ahiru:''' Good morning, Fakir! You're up early!\\

** Also England, sometimes overlapping with TheSnarkKnight. Considering England produced UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill, ItMakesSenseInContext.
** And, though they aren't an actual character, the Narrator has a habit of this as well.

* Serpico of the ''{{Berserk}}'' manga.

* When a dry and snarky remarks needs to be made in ''Manga/BlendS'', it's usually [[OlderThenTheyLook Mafuyu]] who does this.

* {{Kanamemo}} has Hinata and Saki.

* [[{{Tsundere}} Kagami Hiiragi]] from ''Manga/LuckyStar'' is considered to be the GenderFlip version of [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Kyon]]. She makes very cynical and sarcastic comments about [[OtakuSurrogate Konata]]'s {{otaku}} hobbies and her inability to put more focus on her academic studies. Kagami is supposed to be the most rational character of the FourGirlEnsemble. In the dub, Kagami sounds [[SuperlativeDubbing snarkier and angrier when it comes to these moments]].

* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' has Issei and Azazel who can snark at other people pretty well, especially [[FirstPersonSmartass when it's their turn to do the narration.]]

* Nate from ''Anime/YokaiWatch''is quite snarky, especially towards Whisper and Jibanyan's antics. He's often the OnlySaneMan between them.