History LargeHam / Anime

* MadScientist Komui Lee of ''Manga/DGrayMan'' transforms into ham around his sister, ActionGirl Lenalee. Yet another one voiced by Katsuyuki "[[GurrenLagann Kamina]]" Konishi, you see.

** Among the [[EmpathicWeapon Devices]], we have Vita's Graf Eisen and ''especially'' Signum's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHjALt70HFg#t=0m9s Laevatein]]. Yes, even weapons can be hammy. Both are also voiced by Creator/TetsuyaKakihara ([[GurrenLagann Simon]], [[Manga/FairyTail Natsu]]).

** Not surprising considering that he shares his voice actor with the likes of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Kotomine Kirei]] or [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]

* Princess Amelia of ''TheSlayers'', the "''HAMMER OF JUSTICE!''". Her father, [[TechnicalPacifist Philionel]], is the same ("''GOODWILL TO ALL LIVING THINGS SMASH!''").

* Haruka Suzushiro from ''Anime/{{Mai-HiME}}'' (and Haruka Armitage from ''Anime/{{Mai-Otome}}'') may very well be the queen of anime and manga {{Large Ham}}s, with a flair for shouting and dramatic gestures ([[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger especially finger-pointing]]) that is too great to be ignored.

* Dantalion, Bal Masque's MadScientist in ''ShakuganNoShana''.

** ''Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato'' gives us Herm Zoellik, a cutthroat GeneralRipper with a perchant for chewing the scenery in every scene he appears in every appearance he makes. Considering [[Creator/NorioWakamoto his voice actor]], this is to be expected.

* [[BigBad Dr. Jail Scaglietti]] of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. He speaks dramatically when he gives instruction. He speaks dramatically when he makes an observation. He speaks dramatically when he's facing defeat. Even when he's been incarcerated for three years, he still speaks dramatically when being interrogated in ''[[AudioAdaptation StrikerS Sound Stage X]]''. And when he's actually broadcasting in front of a camera, hoo-boy... It probably helps that he's voiced by Ken "[[Anime/CodeGeass Orange-kun]]" Narita.

** Lutecia Alpine in ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid''. Yes, you've read it right. ''That'' [[EmotionlessGirl Emotionless]] DarkMagicalGirl Lutecia from ''[=StrikerS=]''. The most impressive part: she was still extremely quiet ''only a year'' before.

*** Then again, Carlos del Campo soon went to voice [[Anime/SailorMoon Professor Tomoe]] and [[RanmaOneHalf Principal Kuno]], and both times the man unleashed '''even more hamminess'''. That poor scenery.

* 007 from ''Manga/{{Cyborg 009}}'' most definitely fits this. JustifiedTrope, since he ''was'' a clasically trained actor in his backstory.

** Lutecia Alpine in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid''. Yes, you've read it right. ''That'' [[EmotionlessGirl Emotionless]] DarkMagicalGirl Lutecia from ''[=StrikerS=]''. The most impressive part: she was still extremely quiet ''only a year'' before.

** The Viz dub continues the tradition of hammy villains with CindyRobinson as Queen Beryl, ToddHaberkorn as Jadeite, Jessica Gee as Petz, Rena Strober as Esmerauld, and almost any monster of the day (especially if they're voiced by JulieAnnTaylor, KateHiggins, or RachelRobinson). Also Julie Ann Taylor as Miss Haruna is pretty hammy too, as is BenDiskin as Umino. Of the guardians themselves, Sailor Jupiter (AmandaCelineMiller) is once again the biggest example.

* ''NowAndThenHereAndThere'' has King Hamdo, voiced by Jack Taylor in the English version, in which the way he acts, he should be called King [=HAMdo=].

* Dark Schneider from ''{{Bastard}}''.

* Carina's father, Archduke Verritti, in ''ShukufukuNoCampanella''. In his first appearance in the series, Nina trips him and sends him face first onto the floor (by orders of the Duchess, his wife) because he's about to traumatize Minette with his hamminess.

* ''SpaceBattleshipYamato'': In the ''Star Blazers'' dub, Eddie Allen gave Desslok a much more sibilant voice, making him seem very {{Camp}}. In the original (voice by Masato Ibu), Desler had a typical bad guy's deep voice. Desslok's English language voice, however, does appear to fit in a different way as it emphasizes the decadent ruler that Desslok was at the time. Unfortunately, it became less fitting in Season 2 and 3.
* RurouniKenshin gives us an incredible, glorious ham in Houji Sadoshima. TheEvilGenius in Shishio's Juppongatana, Houji is both a great strategist and an incredibly HotBlooded guy who doesn't have the fighting skills of others, so he expresses his more passionate side via shouting half of his lines, showing his UndyingLoyalty in [[FinGore very painful ways]], having a '''massive''' VillainousBreakdown [[spoiler: after Shishio's death]], [[spoiler: commiting suicide [[DyingMomentOfAwesome in an incredibly showy way]] ]], and finally [[spoiler: laughing in joy as he goes to Hell, finds Shishio and Yumi there, and joins their plan to take HELL ITSELF over.]]

* Lotte, the German karate kid in ''SasamekiKoto''. [[http://read.homeunix.com/onlinereading/?image=Sasameki%20Koto/Sasameki%20Koto%20c019/22.png&server=nas.html WELL MET MY CHOSEN!]]...

* ''YumekuiMerry'': Chaser John Doe.

* In ''Manga/MiraiNikki'', the moment Twelfth started putting his costume on to [[spoiler: his death]], '''every time''' he's been on screen is to [[ChewingTheScenery Parody]] {{Sentai}} [[ChewingTheScenery superheros in the most over-the-top manner possible]]

** Not just Mouri, but all of AkiraKamiya 's roles, from {{Kinnikuman}} to KaiketsuZorori. And while Creator/RikiyaKoyama ''can'' play subdued roles, when [[TheOtherDarrin he takes over as Kogoro]] he can be as hammy as Kamiya in the role.

%%* Zorori from ''KaiketsuZorori''. That is all.

* ''{{Gundam 0083}}'''s Anavel Gato with Four words: SOLOMON! I HAVE RETURNED!!!! [[spoiler:*wipes out EFSF fleet with a nuke*]]

* ''{{Mazinger}}'' series:

** The nicest thing you can probably say about the DiC/Cloverway dub's voice actresses would be that they are this. Serena's second voice actress in particular, who made her synth-music-backed transformations ''very'' dramatic; and Creator/SusanRoman, Jupiter's voice actress, too. '''"I call upon the forces of thunder and lightning to VANQUISH this evil! SUPREME... THUNDER... CRASH!"'''
*** In the same dub, Queen Beryl and Queen Nehelenia were very much this. Also, the late Kirsten Bishop deserves a mention for her memorably hammy performances as villains Zoycite, Emerald, Kaori Knight, Queen Badiyanu, Tellu, and oh so many monsters of the day.

* ''{{Robotech}}'': So many examples. But mostly in a good way. It's worth remembering that the quirks and eccentricities in the original Japanese track would be totally lost in translation due to cultural differences. This is why the more recent straight dub of ''{{Macross}}'' tended to seem flat in comparison.

* Ryoma of ''Manga/{{Jin}}'' gets hammier with his every appearance, scaring the hell out of Jin. You don't have any money. '''''I don't have any money either''! POWAH!!!'''

* Ryoma of ''Manga/{{Jin}}'' gets hammier with his every appearance, scaring the hell out of Jin.
-->'''''[[AC:Powah!]]'''''

* Karna, the alien "{{Anime Chinese girl}}" from ''{{Niea_7}}'', is EXTREMELY vocal about alien emancipation. And for the love of all that's holy, [[BerserkButton don't make fun of her antenna]]!

* ''KazemakaseTsukikageRan'': Meow can be....enthusiastic when she introduces herself and other occasions. This involves a louder voice and practiced posing.

** And then he got the perfect role for him: [[GaoGaiGar Final Fusion... APPROVED!!]]

* Commander Taiga from ''GaoGaiGar'' couldn't be more hammy if he sat in the deli case at your local grocery store. In the dub, he's played by [[Creator/DanGreen DAN GREEN]]!

** Subaru Nakajima is a HotBlooded, LargeHam GenkiGirl who is also a [[SchoolgirlLesbians Schoolgirl Lesbian]] ([[MemeticMutation rainbows are straighter than Subaru]]). Her FanNickname is GaoGaiGar-tan, for crying out loud!