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* ''{{Film/Gamera}}'' is the {{Trope Namer|s}} because this is one of his titles. Interestingly, he started off as just another rampaging {{Kaiju}} designed to compete with the [[{{Pun}} monstrous]] success of the Franchise/{{Godzilla}} movies, but director Noriaki Yuasa and screenwriter Niisan Takahashi included the scene where he rescues Toshio[=/=][[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E02Gamera Kenny]] in hopes of making him a kid-friendly icon. It worked, but the characterization wasn't cemented until the third movie, ''Film/GameraVsGyaos'', as the studio wanted a more serious and adult-focused sequel. The result, ''Film/GameraVsBarugon'', had no children in the cast and was easily the [[DarkerAndEdgier darkest and most serious]] of the Showa-era movies. When it underperformed at the box office, Yuasa was handed the reins and firmly established Gamera as the benevolent protector he's known as today.

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* ''{{Film/Gamera}}'' is the {{Trope Namer|s}} because this is one of his titles. Interestingly, he started off as Director Noriaki Yuasa and screenwriter Niisan Takahashi wanted to make him this from the start, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling Daiei executives shoehorned them]] into making just another rampaging {{Kaiju}} designed to compete with the [[{{Pun}} monstrous]] success of the Franchise/{{Godzilla}} movies, but director Noriaki Yuasa and screenwriter Niisan Takahashi managed to included the a scene where he rescues Toshio[=/=][[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E02Gamera Kenny]] in hopes of making him a kid-friendly icon. to try and realize their original concept. It worked, but the characterization wasn't cemented until the third movie, ''Film/GameraVsGyaos'', as the studio still wanted a more serious and adult-focused sequel. The result, ''Film/GameraVsBarugon'', had no children in the cast and was easily the [[DarkerAndEdgier darkest and most serious]] of the Showa-era movies. When it underperformed at the box office, Yuasa was handed the reins and firmly established Gamera as the benevolent protector he's known as today.
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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': In the franchise, especially the non-film productions, Po prides himself as being loved by children. As such, he proves to be an excellent teacher. In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'', he makes a despicable RoyalBrat change her ways, before discovering the horrific reason why she feels she must drive everyone away. Even Tigress shows a caring side for young children every now and then as a young goose named Zan looks up to her as a big sister mentor figure while looking for his parents in "Kung Fu Day Care"; one of the panda girls in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3'' is fond of Tigress, after Po gave her his Tigress action figure.

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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'': In the franchise, especially the non-film productions, Po prides himself as being loved by children. As such, he proves to be an excellent teacher. In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'', he makes a despicable RoyalBrat change her ways, before discovering the horrific reason why she feels she must drive everyone away. Even Tigress shows a caring side for young children every now and then as a young goose named Zan looks up to her as a big sister mentor figure while looking for his parents in "Kung Fu Day Care"; one of the panda girls in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3'' is fond of Tigress, after Po gave her his Tigress action figure.

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