History Jerkass / Anime

*** You mean, ''Silver'' goes through CharacterDevelopment. Paul, instead, got CharacterDerailment into a somewhat nicer person for no reason whatsoever.

*** Being the character Paul was based on, Silver is also this in GSC. Both go through a bit of character development.
*** You mean, ''Silver'' goes through CharacterDevelopment. Paul, instead, got CharacterDerailment into a somewhat nicer person for no reason whatsoever.

* Eguchi in ''Wa ga na wa Umishi'' isn't content with being an arrogant genius. No, he's gotta go out of his way to ruin other people's efforts as sneakily as possible just so he can keep being better than them. Even his bosses don't like him, even though he's their best worker.

** Of course, this above example pertains to the canonical episodes (1-22, 35-39) of the show. In the infamous Island/Africa arc (23-34) she [[CharacterDerailment completely devolves into a totally ''unlikeable'', selfish, obnoxious, psychotic maniac]]. Her actions during this part of the show, which ranges from stealing food from her friends in trying to survive "with nature", to stupidly kissing Jean while the latter is stoned from mushrooms, and, [[spoiler:most appallingly, [[ThePaolo ditching Jean for a stranger she hardly knows after admitting in a previous episode that Jean was more important to her (she later discovers that the new guy is already engaged, much to her shock)]],]] are all completely inconsistent with her personality from the canonical episodes (not to mention completely inexplicable: the motivations behind her doings in this filler arc are not at all clear). In fact, some fans nearly gave up on the show because of being so fed up with her derailment. [[ExecutiveMeddling Blame that on the NHK staff who decided to extend the show in the first place]]. [[WordofGod Even Hideaki Anno agrees]], having made a streamlined version of this story (''The Nautilus Story'') that totally eliminates all of these above-mentioned episodes, completely doing away with the "selfish Nadia" thing.

* The title character from ''NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'' comes across like this for any scene where she loses her temper and says nasty things to Jean and occasionally Nemo (both of who obviously don't deserve it). Nonetheless, she ''does'' apologize numerous times to Jean for her outbursts [[spoiler:but she never gets to do so with Nemo, until she realizes, too late, that she should have been nicer]].

**** Speaking of Episode 35, [[spoiler:Nadia, feeling that she is a horrible person (she admits this to everyone) and dreading the idea of using her Blue Water to create even more unhappiness, throws herself off a high tower, intending to fall to her death, .]]

* In ''{{Naruto}}'', Sasuke Uchiha wavers between being a straight-up JerkAss (especially after the TimeSkip) and a JerkWithAHeartOfGold and/or wearer of the JerkassFacade; despite his constant posturing, and especially prior to his HeroicBSOD (Rival edition) and FaceHeelTurn courtesy of his AloofBigBrother, he ''is'' shown warming up to his team mates and putting his life on the line to protect them. While he is inexplicably popular with the ladies, his teacher Kakashi alternates between giving him specialized training and trying to nail some compassion and fellow-feeling into that thick skull of his.
** Sasuke's recent actions have pretty much had him pretty much merrily skipping over the line without even looking back. Because really, when you [[spoiler: Believing yourself justified in possibly murdering an entire village, including people you went to school with, your teacher, and your ''best friend'' without a second thought, all because the leaders decided that your family's plan to attempt a coup was treason (which it is), and had them executed for such. Also, abandoning and straight-up attempted murder of teammates due to inconvenience, and believing you are completely justified in doing so.]]
*** To be honest, the village's entire government system is a piece of crap that needs to be destroyed. There just happens to be a hell of a lot of bystanders in the way.
** Neji Hyuga is introduced as this until Naruto [[DefeatMeansFriendship beats it out of him.]] Exactly how Jerkass he was is up to debate, since even in his KickTheDog moment he gave his opponent a chance to surrender, and was just being honest when he told her she didn't stand a chance.
*** But despite that, he then tries to attack Hinata one last time (despite her having been declared the loser and being on the brink of death), complains that the Jonin are playing favorites with the main branch when they stop him from killing her, and smugly tells Kurenai that she doesn't have time to be glaring at him (when she realizes he was trying to kill Hinata), showing that he didn't think Hinata was worth his time when he told her to withdraw (similar to why he didn't attack Team 10 to get their scroll). He's also not very nice with Lee, repeatedly suggesting that he can't be a ninja, and callously thinking that his having to open the Inner Gates and sacrifice his body in order to fight Gaara was proof that his defeat was inevitable.

* Edward Elric of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' is a JerkWithAHeartofGold whose obnoxious behavior toward other people regularly lands him in jerkass territory.

** There's also Ash's current rival Paul... whose methods of training make Kanto Gary seem tame by comparison. This was so bad [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Jessie was appalled by it]].
*** Dude, what about Silver? [[strike:Paul was [[{{Expy}} pretty much based on him]].]] Paul may be an {{Expy}} of Silver, but Silver actually [[CharacterDevelopment got over it to some degree]] while Paul continues his march towards the MoralEventHorizon. Any probability the kid can become better evaporated during the Tag Tournament arc due to his horrific abuse of Chimchar (who might have ''died'' had Ash not intervened), but Paul's [[DracoInLeatherPants misguided]] [[BaseBreaker fans]] are the only thing keeping the kid this side of ''that line''. [[BoringInvincibleVillain If - and when - the writers]] [[VillainSue finally get their act together]], it's likely Paul's MisaimedFandom will implode with the force of a black hole.
*** Paul lost the championship... and it didn't happen. Damn.

** And Nishi when after gaining 100 points instead of chosing to revive Inaba he choses a new weapon leaving him dead.

* Sesshomarou from ''{{Inuyasha}}'' definitely counts. The guy is a cold-hearted, emotionless killer who tried to kill his own brother simply because he's half-human! It's only when he gets a ''{{Morality Pet}}'' that he FINALLY starts to care for something other than himself!

* ''OnePiece'' has only one particularly standout JerkAss, and his name is Wapol. While every other BigBad has a fundamental goal or FreudianExcuse when they do what they do, Wapol doesn't ''any,'' other than to be the king of Drum Island, and he was ''born'' to the throne. He partakes in acts of cruelty, most notably gathering up twenty of the island's best doctors, for which it was famous, and then banishing all of the rest just because he wanted the citizens to beg him to let them see one of the Twenty, and also because he ''could'', and there was ''still'' no guarantee that he'd let them. This is just the start.

** In ''[[RebuildOfEvangelion Rebuild]]'' she starts out this way, but grows [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a heart]] before too long.

*** Oh, and need I mention that when the show gets back on track for episode 35, [[DisContinuity these filler episodes are quickly forgotten as well]]?

* Naru from ''LoveHina'' can come across as this at times, [[AdaptionDecay especially in the anime]].