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Remember: In order for a character to qualify he must keep his job through sheer unquestionable competence. Sometimes you have incompetent characters that happen to be quirky and keep their jobs through means that have nothing to do with their competence. That is not this trope. If they are actually competent yet are seen as "renegade" due to their unusual behavior or philosophy and often are at risk of being fired (if they could find a legitimate way to get rid of you), you are looking at TheLastDJ.[[note]]The characteristics of a Last DJ that rub his colleagues the wrong way are usually more related to elements related to work ethic, such as integrity, authenticity, and avoiding the bureaucracy, politics, or social cliques of the workplace in question, not mere self indulgent quirks and eccentricities that may be widespread anyway amongst the workplace.[[/note]] Also, in order to qualify, the character should have an unusual quirk or eccentricity, not just be slightly more informal than his colleagues. Finally, these quirks and eccentricities should, ideally, be a deliberate indulgence confidently relished by the the person in question, not merely due to [[NoSocialSkills Social Awkwardness]], AmbiguousDisorder, or SingleIssuePsychology.

* Dina from ''VisualNovel/GenderBenderDNATwisterExtreme'' is quite a competent scientist, for all her obsession with giving everyone GagBoobs, the fact that she turned herself into a CatGirl, and her general tendency to completely ignore laboratory safety.

* ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'': Arcueid Brunestud. Ditzy blond. ClingyJealousGirl. Keeps a doll of Shiki under her pillow and magically traps her underwear drawer. Ok maybe that one wasn't canon, but still, it IS like her. Also responsible for Shiki's rather infamous erotic dream. Oh, and she is the most powerful vampire in existence, capable of dragging around moons if she wants. Moons from the future. That she pulled from said future. Why? So red moonlight would splash on her opponent and render him killable. ''[[PersonOfMassDestruction And she was at 30% power when she did that]].''

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': Vector as a villain: he likes to wear gaudy tracksuits and use mostly ineffective guns that shoot out some form of aquatic life to do his villainy, as well as getting help from another source. Yet he manages to steal the Pyramid of Giza and prevent Gru from getting into his fortress without outside help.

** Godot may not be as temperamental as Franziska, but he still uses the name of a [[Theater/WaitingForGodot theater character]] ([[spoiler: His real name is Diego Armando]]) in court, often launches into [[IceCreamKoan incomprehensible coffee metaphors]], and limits himself to 17 cups of coffee per investigation- [[MustHaveCaffeine most of which he drinks]], but some of which he throws at the defense.

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': Everyone in the Japanese/Californian legal system is some degree of crazy, but very efffective at their jobs.
** Phoenix Wright is a KleptomaniacHero who usually [[IndyPloy pulls his court strategies out of his ass]] and uses spirit channelling as a legal technique; Miles Edgeworth has NoSocialSkills, [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes multiple debilitating phobias]], and is a [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking huge (closet) Steel Samurai fanboy]]; Manfred von Karma [[spoiler:once murdered someone for tarnishing his perfect trial record and then adopted his son for the express purpose of making him into the sort of person his father would hate, kept a bullet in his shoulder for fifteen years, once tasered Phoenix Wright and [[WouldHurtAChild his teenage assistant]] in order to hide evidence]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and announced his ATM card's number to an entire courtroom to make a point]]; Franziska von Karma [[WhipItGood whips everyone in sight]], is obsessed with perfection, and refers to everyone by their full names ([[HypocriticalHumor and gets mad when people do it to her]]); Godot speaks nearly exclusively in incomprehensible coffee metaphors, is something of a sexist, and throws full mugs of hot coffee at his courtroom opponents; Apollo Justice stays up until 5 in the morning doing voice training so that he can yell [[CatchPhrase '''OBJECTION''']] more impressively, carefully gels his hair every day in a way that makes it look like insect antennae (or rabbit ears, making him something close to a literal Bunny Ears Lawyer), and gets the truth out of witnesses by using a bracelet that enables him to mentally zoom in on them and point out their [[CharacterTics nervous habits]]; Klavier Gavin is both a prosecutor and renowned rock musician, who peppers his speech with [[GratuitousGerman random German words]] and performs air guitar ''in the middle of trials''; Simon Blackquill is a ''convicted murderer currently serving time'' who is still allowed to work as a prosecutor because he's just that good, while also having a fondness for samurai and sword metaphors, and keeps a pet hawk which he uses to attack other people [[MundaneUtility and get takeout]]. All are considered formidable lawyers.

** Nutcases of the third game include Kaito Monoma (an out-of-place shonen protagonist who managed to pass the test to become an astronaut despite being a high schooler who bluffed his way past the 'college degree' requirement), Gonta Gokuhara (a GentleGiant RaisedByWolves who's the Ultimate Entomologist), Kokichi Oma (claims to be the leader of an evil organization and is obsessed with lying), Korekiyo Shinguji (Ultimate Anthropologist and also a creepy weirdo [[spoiler:and insane serial killer]]), Himiko Yumeno (a talented magician who's seriously lazy and incompetent at anything that isn't magic), Tenko Chabashira (Aikido master and SuperGullible girl who hates men), Angie Yonaga (Ultimate Artist and a fanatic of her god Atua), and Miu Iruma (lewd and potty-mouthed Ultimate Inventor who has a weird set of priorities, but can also hijack control of Exisal mechas and build a virtual reality).

* Kotomi in ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}''. Sure, she may be a little [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} crazy]], but she's also effortlessly among the top ten students for the entire country.

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'':
** Most of the lawyers. Phoenix Wright is a KleptomaniacHero who usually [[IndyPloy pulls his court strategies out of his ass]] and uses spirit channelling as a legal technique; Miles Edgeworth has NoSocialSkills, [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes multiple debilitating phobias]], and is a [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking huge (closet) Steel Samurai fanboy]]; Manfred von Karma [[spoiler:once murdered someone for tarnishing his perfect trial record and then adopted his son for the express purpose of making him into the sort of person his father would hate, kept a bullet in his shoulder for fifteen years, once tasered Phoenix Wright and [[WouldHurtAChild his teenage assistant]] in order to hide evidence]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and announced his ATM card's number to an entire courtroom to make a point]]; Franziska von Karma [[WhipItGood whips everyone in sight]], is obsessed with perfection, and refers to everyone by their full names ([[HypocriticalHumor and gets mad when people do it to her]]); Godot speaks nearly exclusively in incomprehensible coffee metaphors, is something of a sexist, and throws full mugs of hot coffee at his courtroom opponents; Apollo Justice stays up until 5 in the morning doing voice training so that he can yell [[CatchPhrase '''OBJECTION''']] more impressively, carefully gels his hair every day in a way that makes it look like insect antennae (or rabbit ears, making him something close to a literal Bunny Ears Lawyer), and gets the truth out of witnesses by using a bracelet that enables him to mentally zoom in on them and point out their [[CharacterTics nervous habits]]; Klavier Gavin is both a prosecutor and renowned rock musician, who peppers his speech with [[GratuitousGerman random German words]] and performs air guitar ''in the middle of trials''; Simon Blackquill is a ''convicted murderer currently serving time'' who is still allowed to work as a prosecutor because he's just that good, while also having a fondness for samurai and sword metaphors, and keeps a pet hawk which he uses to attack other people with. All are considered formidable lawyers.

Remember: In order for a character to qualify he must keep his job through sheer unquestionable competence. Sometimes you have incompetent characters that happen to be quirky and keep their jobs through means that have nothing to do with their competence. That is not this trope. If they are actually competent yet are seen as "renegade" due to their unusual behavior or philosophy and often are at risk of being fired (if they could find a legitimate way to get rid of you), you are looking at TheLastDJ[[note]]The characteristics of a Last DJ that rub his colleagues the wrong way are usually more related to elements related to work ethic, such as integrity, authenticity, and avoiding the bureaucracy, politics, or social cliques of the workplace in question, not mere self indulgent quirks and eccentricities that may be widespread anyway amongst the workplace.[[/note]] . Also, in order to qualify, the character should have an unusual quirk or eccentricity, not just be slightly more informal than his colleagues. Finally, these quirks and eccentricities should, ideally, be a deliberate indulgence confidently relished by the the person in question, not merely due to [[NoSocialSkills Social Awkwardness]], AmbiguousDisorder, or SingleIssuePsychology.

** Weirdos from the first game include Yasuhiro Hagakure (a CloudCuckooLander and probable con artist who got in as 'Ultimate Clairvoyant') Hifumi Yamada (a goofy-looking neurotic fanboy whose doujin work ''still'' sells thousands of copies, and who can whip up a passable robot cosplay in a single night), Toko Fukawa (bestselling romance author with severe emotional issues), Celestia Ludenberg (the Ultimate Gambler who's basically living a LARP as a gothic romance character), and Junko Enoshima (a beautiful and [[AwesomenessByAnalysis highly intelligent]] model who gets bored so easily she'll change her entire personality on a dime [[spoiler: and is utterly dedicated to plunging the world into despair]]).

** Nutcases of the third game include Kaito Monoma (an out-of-place shonen protagonist who managed to pass the test to become an astronaut despite being a high schooler who bluffed his way past the 'college degree' requirement), Gonta Gokuhara (a GentleGiant RaisedByWolves who's the Ultimate Entomologist), Kokichi Oma (claims to be the leader of an evil organization and is obsessed with lying), Korekiyo Shinguji (Ultimate Anthropologist and also a creepy weirdo [[spoiler: and insane serial killer]]), Himiko Yumeno (a talented magician who's seriously lazy and incompetent at anything that isn't magic), Tenko Chabashira (Aikido master and SuperGullible girl who hates men), Angie Yonaga (Ultimate Artist and a fanatic of her god Atua), and Miu Iruma (lewd and potty-mouthed Ultimate Inventor who has a weird set of priorities, but can also hijack control of Exisal mechas and build a virtual reality).

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': Honestly, all of the Blood Gulchers fit into this trope in one way or another. Keep in mind that they were selected from the worst of the worst soldiers so that Project Freelancer could test their SuperSoldiers.

* In ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'', considering that most of the cast are consisting of people with an exceptional talent in a specific skill, several examples crop up across the series. A lot of characters are flat-out weird with lots of personality quirks that tend to get rather interesting, such as Gundham Tanaka, who stylizes himself as a sort of EvilOverlord despite being a relatively normal pet breeder, yet even with said personality quirks, they are still considered ultimates for a reason, so this trope is in full effect.

** Qrow, the uncle of Ruby and Yang, spends most of his screentime drunk and/or drinking. His first appearance has him so drunk he can't actually stand up straight, as soon as he is in a fight(still not sobered), he is a match to the second in command of the Atlesian Army, he is the right arm of the BigGood, [[spoiler:being the closest thing, together with James, to a BigGood once Ozpin is out of the picture]]. He has the respect as a hunter and as a spy of the most powerful characters in the show.

Remember: In order for a character to qualify he must keep his job through sheer unquestionable competence. Sometimes you have incompetent characters that happen to be quirky and keep their jobs through means that have nothing to do with their competence. That is not this trope. If they are actually competent yet are seen as "renegade" due to their unusual behavior and often are at risk of being fired for their unusual quirks, you are looking at TheLastDJ[[note]]The characteristics of a Last DJ that rub his colleagues the wrong way are usually more related to elements related to work ethic, such as integrity, authenticity, and avoiding the bureaucracy, politics, or social cliques of the workplace in question, not mere self indulgent quirks and eccentricities that may be widespread anyway amongst the workplace.[[/note]] . Also, in order to qualify, the character should have an unusual quirk or eccentricity, not just be slightly more informal than his colleagues. Finally, these quirks and eccentricities should, ideally, be a deliberate indulgence confidently relished by the the person in question, not merely due to [[NoSocialSkills Social Awkwardness]], AmbiguousDisorder, or SingleIssuePsychology.

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A form of UltimateJobSecurity. For situations where the strange guy is the one in charge (and uses their strange behavior to run their business) see TheWonka. Uniformed examples may overlap with the MilitaryMaverick. Not to be confused with the AmbulanceChaser, though they may overlap in some cases. Contrast ConsummateProfessional, who will care about his behavior and appearance as much as his work discipline and skill.

** One case in ''Justice For All'' has the Berry Big Circus, which is a circus of bunny-ears performers. There's the [[CampStraight campy and effeminate]] magician Maximillion Galactica. We also have the [[TheIngenue ridiculously innocent]] animal tamer Regina. Then there's Moe the Clown who has a MotorMouth and keeps laughing at his own (bad) jokes. But ventriloquist Benjamin Woodman probably takes the cake, his puppet [[PunnyName Trilo Quist]] had his very own personality who keeps badmouthing Ben himself. When said puppet was taken away, he couldn't even form a single word.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Sarilho}}'': Shizuka Nakamura. Not once has she been seen dressing up her part, but Nikita vouches for her skills as an augur.
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** Most of the lawyers. Phoenix Wright is a KleptomaniacHero who usually [[IndyPloy pulls his court strategies out of his ass]] and uses spirit channelling as a legal technique; Miles Edgeworth has NoSocialSkills, [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes multiple debilitating phobias]], and is a [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking huge (closet) Steel Samurai fanboy]]; Manfred von Karma [[spoiler:once murdered someone for tarnishing his perfect trial record and then adopted his son for the express purpose of making him into the sort of person his father would hate, kept a bullet in his shoulder for fifteen years, once tasered Phoenix Wright and [[WouldHurtAChild his teenage assistant]] in order to hide evidence]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and announced his ATM card's number to an entire courtroom to make a point]]; Franziska von Karma [[WhipItGood whips everyone in sight]], is obsessed with perfection, and refers to everyone by their full names ([[HypocriticalHumor and gets mad when people do it to her]]); Godot speaks nearly exclusively in incomprehensible coffee metaphors, is something of a sexist, and throws full mugs of hot coffee at his courtroom opponents; Apollo Justice stays up until 5 in the morning doing voice training so that he can yell [[CatchPhrase '''OBJECTION''']] more impressively, carefully gels his hair every day in a way that makes it look like insect antennae, and gets the truth out of witnesses by using a bracelet that enables him to mentally zoom in on them and point out their [[CharacterTics nervous habits]]; Klavier Gavin is both a prosecutor and renowned rock musician, who peppers his speech with [[GratuitousGerman random German words]] and performs air guitar ''in the middle of trials''; Simon Blackquill is a ''convicted murderer currently serving time'' who is still allowed to work as a prosecutor because he's just that good, while also having a fondness for samurai and sword metaphors, and keeps a pet hawk which he uses to attack other people with. All are considered formidable lawyers.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCzccRDweU Zach, the LEGO Maniac!]] He's nuts about Toys/{{LEGO}} -- literally -- but he's a ''genius'' with LEGO. (Or so the commercial suggests.)

Remember: In order for a character to qualify he must keep his job through sheer unquestionable competence. Sometimes you have incompetent characters that happen to be quirky and keep their jobs through means that have nothing to do with their competence. That is not this trope. If they are actually competent yet are seen as "renegade" due to their unusual behavior and often are at risk of being fired for their unusual quirks, you are looking at TheLastDJ instead. Also, in order to qualify, the character should have an unusual quirk or eccentricity, not just be slightly more informal than his colleagues. Finally, these quirks and eccentricities should, ideally, be a deliberate indulgence confidently relished by the the person in question, not merely due to [[NoSocialSkills Social Awkwardness]], AmbiguousDisorder, or SingleIssuePsychology.

Much like the GeniusDitz, it is a strange mixture of brilliant and bizarre. Their quirks don't seem to be ''intrinsic'' to success, a la SuccessThroughInsanity, and the unexpected quirks only tend to bother new characters who don't know them well. Compare the InsufferableGenius, whose quirk is more often just being a {{Jerkass}}. The Insufferable Genius might insist everyone address him as "sir" or "[[Series/LostInSpace Dr. Smith]]"; the Bunny-Ears Lawyer might not answer unless addressed as "Grand Duchess Abigail Chester Wilson Snapdragon Lemmywinks Brian Brain [=McFisticuffs=] the Negative 10 to the Fifth Power".

** Most of the lawyers. Phoenix Wright is a KleptomaniacHero who usually [[IndyPloy pulls his court strategies out of his ass]] and uses spirit channelling as a legal technique; Miles Edgeworth has NoSocialSkills, [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes multiple debilitating phobias]], and is a huge (closet) Steel Samurai fanboy; Manfred von Karma [[spoiler:once murdered someone for tarnishing his perfect trial record and then adopted his son for the express purpose of making him into the sort of person his father would hate, kept a bullet in his shoulder for fifteen years, once tasered Phoenix Wright and [[WouldHurtAChild his teenage assistant]] in order to hide evidence]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and announced his ATM card's number to an entire courtroom to make a point]]; Franziska von Karma [[WhipItGood whips everyone in sight]], is obsessed with perfection, and refers to everyone by their full names ([[HypocriticalHumor and gets mad when people do it to her]]); Godot speaks nearly exclusively in incomprehensible coffee metaphors, is something of a sexist, and throws full mugs of hot coffee at his courtroom opponents; Apollo Justice stays up until 5 in the morning doing voice training so that he can yell [[CatchPhrase '''OBJECTION''']] more impressively, carefully gels his hair every day in a way that makes it look like insect antennae, and gets the truth out of witnesses by using a bracelet that enables him to mentally zoom in on them and point out their [[CharacterTics nervous habits]]; Klavier Gavin is both a prosecutor and renowned rock musician, who peppers his speech with [[GratuitousGerman random German words]] and performs air guitar ''in the middle of trials''; Simon Blackquill is a ''convicted murderer currently serving time'' who is still allowed to work as a prosecutor because he's just that good, while also having a fondness for samurai and sword metaphors, and keeps a pet hawk which he uses to attack other people with. All are considered formidable lawyers.

** Godot is obsessed with coffee and constantly speaks in coffee metaphors, Klavier Gavin busts out sick air guitar riffs to prove his point, and Simon Blackquill is a convicted murderer who acts like a violent samurai.

* Athena Cykes is a capable junior lawyer...who stops every other case dead in its tracks for an impromptu therapy session using a highly advanced computer system she keeps in her necklace.

* Athena Cykes is a capable junior lawyer...who stops every other case deda in its track for an impromptu therapy session using a highly advanced computer system she keeps in her necklace.