History Main / Moe

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': Agnes is the most innocent child to hit the screen in a long time, and she's adorable.

* [[http://uncyclopedia.ca/wiki/Moe According to]] Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}}, musicians such as [[Music/{{Megadeth}} David Ellefson]], [[Music/{{Burzum}} Varg Vikernes]] (TroubledButCute), and [[Music/DefLeppard Rick Allen]] are considered moe by HeavyMetal fangirls.

* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' has jokes about Yugi being this. Specifically, the series likens him to a [[PandaingToTheAudience baby panda]].

* ''Franchise/TheIncredibles'': The Parr children, at least when they're not crime-fighting. Violet is {{Adorkable}}, Dash has an innocent, child-like demeanour and Jack-Jack is one of the cutest babies around. It helps that they all look adorable.

* Many of the objects in ''WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland''. Bell, Bomby, Bracelety, Bubble, Cake, Grassy, Ice Cube (her mini self also counts), Lightning, Naily, Rocky, Ruby, and Woody are some examples.

* Jaiden of ''WebAnimation/JaidenAnimations'' is {{Adorkable}} and has a very endearing way of telling her stories, has a wholesome vibe to her videos, and is cute as both a drawing and as an actual person. Her bird Ari is also this for being a RidiculouslyCuteCritter.

* Arizal of ''WebAnimation/RecordedByArizal'' has an adorable design and {{Adorkable}} traits such as her enthusiasm for academic pursuits.
* Quite a few examples in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', as it's a WorldOfActionGirls:

* Hanners of ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''.

* Eve from ''Webcomic/{{Applegeeks}}'' is a robot. She is also very innocent and very cute. "What kind of cat would you want?" "I want a lolcat!"
* ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'' brings us Chloe, the {{Meganekko}} Moe succubus who [[IAmNotPretty thinks that she's a failure]] as a [[SuccubiAndIncubi succubus]]. She got over THAT in her own spin-off comic, ''Webcomic/DangerouslyChloe''
* ''Webcomic/AnimeNewsNina'' parodies the phenomenon with "Melodic Summer Kuu-Tan," whose eponymous main character is a ''literal'' moe-blob, as seen [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-news-nina/2009-08-05 here]].
* Secret, from ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', with enough adorability that Keychain fanart about her is overwhelmingly more popular than [[MsFanservice Marena's]].
* Kimiko from ''Webcomic/{{Megatokyo}}''. "Rehhhh???"
** Don't forget Yuki -- she's a MagicalGirl, she almost has no choice but to be moe!
** Miho and Largo play a video game called [[http://www.megatokyo.com/?strip_id=344 "Super Moe Moe Moe Ball"]].
* Speaking of [[Webcomic/TouhouNekokayou Kimiko]]...[[MagicMushroom Masha Kinoko]]. Using the power of moe, she single-handedly melted any objection towards the introductions of original characters in the series and was considered ''too adorable'' to become the final boss of the series, which was her intended role in the story at the time of her introduction.

* ''Webcomic/{{Precocious}}'':
** Tifany is considered this. [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2009/07/03 Bud and Jacob comment on seeing her curled up asleep that she's "exceedingly cute!"]]
** [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2010/02/18 Yvette]] fits the role quite well also.
* [[CatGirl Nepeta Leijon]] from ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}''. She even warms /b/'s heart with her utter adorable.
** Also, Jade can go into this category. Both she and Nepeta are clearly under BadassAdorable, though [[WorldOfBadass given the comic's cast]]...
** And then there's the [[ExtremeDoormat passive]], [[ShrinkingViolet shy]], [[WheelchairWoobie wheelchair-bound]] [[{{Adorkable}} Tavros]] [[ButtMonkey Nitram]]. There's a reason he's one of the most popular trolls in the series.
** You know what? Skip individual descriptions, all the kids, and ALL the trolls can count as Moe at one point, for a ludicrous plethora of reasons. Which makes the three trolls who are now hated and feared an especially interesting character study...
** [[CloudCuckoolander Clubs Deuce]] / [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005587 Courtyard Droll]] is a [[TheDitz Ditzy]] [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Ineffectual Sympathetic]] MinionWithAnFInEvil. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLo22lvynNg This video]] [[WordOfGod is considered canon]].
** And now we can add [[spoiler:Calliope, aka uranianUmbra]] to the list, despite her [[UglyCute not being a traditional example of "cute" physically]]. Her FanGirl tendencies (complete with {{Cosplay}}), [[TheWoobie hidden insecurities]] alongside being menaced by her "brother", and generally behaving in an {{Adorkable}} manner made many fans {{Squee}} when she was first officially revealed.
** WV/Wayward Vagabond/Warweary Villein, an adorable CloudCuckooLander with a tendency to [[TraumaCongaLine suffer]].
* ''Webcomic/CuantaVida'' has Anton, the panicky MegaNekko medic. The CV fandom is usually ridiculously protective of the two main characters, [[spoiler: so it really says something that Anton was immediately forgiven for working with Rojo to kidnap Bleu.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'' has Faen'arae Val'Sullisin'rune. While she may be older than the typical Moe character, she has the advantage of actually being a Drow whose age-equivalent in Human Terms would only be in the late Teens, Early Tweenties. [[spoiler: This character has the drawback of being able to feel the emotions of others and frequently will go into what is termed "Empathic Shock" due to highly stressful emotions. She also suffers from severe PTSD.]] All that said, she is also one of the most endearing characters in the series.
** Oh and Kyo'nne Val'Illhar'dro may also count... depending on whom you ask. Not to mention Naal'suul Val'Beldrobbaen would have counted [[spoiler: Prior to being turned into a Demon.]]
* [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/676 Moé the ninja]] in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob,'' who spends most of her time looking adorable and sad. Notable that she and her brothers [[Film/TheThreeStooges Lari, Kurlijoh, and Shempu]] are the only [[ArtShift anime-styled characters]] in the [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/689/ otherwise toony world of the comic.]]
* Eric "Bitty" Bittle (even his nickname is cute) from ''Webcomic/CheckPlease'' may be the most adorable tiny big-eyed pie-baking college hockey player ever.
* ''Webcomic/Rain2010'': The title character has been explcitly [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/TV-Tropes-Meme-259878935 described as moe]] by the comic's author, Creator/JocelynSamara.
* Many of the child characters in ''Webcomic/TwistwoodTales'', the biggest examples being Bucket Boy, Rock Girl, Eve Tuesday, and Oaki Loki the Satyr Baker.

%%* ''WebVideo/Lonelygirl15''. That is to say, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ87kBN0Nhk Bree]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w0hpyNenjM Avery]].
%%* Codex of ''WebVideo/TheGuild'' falls into more [[TheWoobie pathetic cute]], but she still counts.
* Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses:
%%** [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick Nella]], in all her {{Adorkable}} woman-child-ness.
%%** [[WebVideo/BumReviews Chester A. Bum]], and he really ''does'' [[CrazyHomelessPeople need taking home]].

* The character ''named'' Moe in ''WebVideo/NoBoysDorm''. With her bubbly personality, love of the color pink, enthusiasm for just about everything, and tendency to actually ''sparkle'', she definitely fits the description.

* ''WebVideo/VampireReviews''’ host Maven of the Eventide comes across as this for being a pretentious but lovable PerkyGoth fangirl, and being very cute with how she plays the “vampire” aspects of her character (i.e. the costumes, the accent when she uses it, etc.)

* Sally Shapiro

-->'''Pete''': patrick doesnt do gross things. his body is made up of kittens, saturdays, 70 degree weather, first kisses and butterflies. trust me, i cut that bitch open once to check.

** Sierra Manning in , a cute emotional girl whose cuteness is only amplified by her lisp.

* ''RolePlay/TheDoomyAdventuresOfIrkenDoominess'':
** Melissa as a smeet was a total Moe being shy and withdraw, often having others feel the need to protect her.
** while we're on this subject, San too who was in pretty much the same situation as Melissa but wasn't shy or withdrawn but so socially awkward that most people avoided her.

* ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''

* Shiki from ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' tends to have a love of moe traits among the girls in the games. The doujins take this to whole new levels, creating his infamous line "So moe...I'm gonna die~!"
** The female cast of the game are all quite moe; some just more than others.
** Akiha, Arcueid, Hisui, Satsuki, and Len; arguably the most ''moe'' characters out of the lot.
* The girls of ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', who are all {{Disabled Love Interest}}s who each have some moe traits, but ShrinkingViolet Hanako probably takes the cake. However, it's worth noting that despite fandom's treatment of Hanako as moe, [[spoiler:her route in the game actually deconstructs the concept. Hanako becomes well aware that Hisao feels sorry for her and sees her as TheWoobie, and she greatly resents it. In her Bad End, she calls Hisao out on this, yelling that she hates him for this behaviour. With the way she's facing the screen, however, it doesn't seem that she's yelling at Hisao so much as [[TakeThatAudience she's yelling at]] [[YouBastard the player]]. In her H-scene, the reason she has sex with Hisao in the first place is so that he'll stop seeing her as someone to be pitied and protected.]]
* Ema Skye in the extra case of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' and her cameo in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRaxpxtDvWE Check out one of her animation cycles if you want proof.]]
** Really, any of your female companions fall into this in some way. Maya with her childish naivete, Pearl's innocent ignorance of the world outside Kurain Village (and just being the one little girl in general), and Trucy Wright just all around. Even Kay Faraday, GenkiGirl as she is, gets in on it sometimes with her charming ambition. It helps that all these characters have [[TheWoobie Woobie]] backgrounds.
** Ron [=DeLite=]: [[spoiler: Mask☆[=DeMoe=].]]
* Rika and Satoko from ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''. The show then goes on to [[BreakTheCutie royally mess them up]], time and time again. By the time the second season rolls around [[spoiler:Rika stops being moe, but Hanyuu more than makes up for it.]]

*** And Maria when she isn't being NightmareFuelStationAttendant

* The elves of ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'' are deliberately Moe, particularly Suntop (later renamed Sunstream in-universe) who is practically the Ur Example. Around age 5 or 6, he had to endure being kidnapped by [[spoiler: Winnowill, the only truly evil elf known]] and magically hurt in order to keep him from struggling. Then as a 7yo (guesstimated), he had to endure 2-3 days of sleeplessness because of [[spoiler: constantly "hearing" telepathic screaming of other elves from some unknown place]]. If it weren't for sympathetic parents and an understanding mentor, he could have literally turned out an insanely evil being instead of godlike good.
* ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia'': [[InUniverse In-Universe]]. Yuuji suspects that Makina acts cutesy, dumb and weak in order to inspire protective feelings in people. He also speculates that it probably gets her bullied by other girls while guys would find it charming. In her route, he more or less falls for it and makes protecting her his duty in life.

* ''WebAnimation/SquimpusMcGrimpus'' focuses on nightmare-inducing, found-footage Fnaf content. Yet somehow, despite all of the horrors, the little animated Freddy in the Night Security Training Video is derpily adorable.

* ''WebAnimation/LucasTheSpider'' will cure you of arachnophobia through cuteness alone. The little guy has the sweetest voice and the cutest eyes that you’ll just want to hug him!
* ''WebAnimation/KizunaAI'' is a "virtual Website/{{YouTube}}r" who plays {{video games}} or does video logs. She's an adorable GenkiGirl and amusing to watch, while often rousing people's protective instincts when she fails or is scared. And she's also capable of being cute when saying cuss words like "Fuck you"--I mean, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2oCV2sM_ig "FAKKYU!"]]
* Many of the objects in ''WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland''. Bell, Bomby, Bracelety, Bubble, Cake, Grassy, Ice Cube (her mini self also counts), Lightning, Naily, Rocky, Ruby, and Woody are some examples.
** X is also really, ''really'' cute, being by far the kindest (and meekest) of both the show's hosts and any of the numbers seen.
** Some of the [=RCs=] up for debuting in TPOT. Boom Mic, Onigiri, Price Tag and Winner are the most notable.
* Arizal of ''WebAnimation/RecordedByArizal'' has an adorable design and {{Adorkable}} traits such as her enthusiasm for academic pursuits.
* Jaiden of ''WebAnimation/JaidenAnimations'' is {{Adorkable}} and has a very endearing way of telling her stories, has a wholesome vibe to her videos, and is cute as both a drawing and as an actual person. Her bird Ari is also this for being a RidiculouslyCuteCritter.
* ''WebAnimation/BabushkaTheMovie'': There are several Moe characters in this short TenLittleMurderVictims story, surprisingly.
** Brooke fits the description perfectly for being an adorable [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] NiceGirl who just wants to talk about chicken tenders despite no one caring (except Jodi), which makes her character very huggable.
** Tina dies right at the beginning and yet she still comes across as a very adorable, endearing character in that short amount of time. This continues into her time as a ghost where she pouts about it being unfair that she was killed by the person she was protecting [[TheWoobie in a way that makes you want to hug her]].
** Corpse's UndyingLoyalty to Rae, LittleBitBeastly look, and soft-spoken NiceGuy personality makes him surprisingly cute despite the fact that his passiveness allows Rae and Sykkuno to murder all of his friends.
** Jodi's character is really cute when she tries to imitate John’s cop voice, and it's also worth noting that she was the only one who was [[NiceGirl kind]] enough to actually care about Brooke's love of chicken tenders.
** Rae is a subversion for being a monstrous SerialKiller, and yet she still comes surprisingly close to this for being [[CuteAndPsycho adorable anyway]] because of her GenkiGirl personality. It's just that trail of bodies she leaves behind...
** Sykkuno is also a subversion for the same reasons as Rae, yet his attempt to talk to Toast starting with Toast telling him to leave and bullying him out of the room made him seem surprisingly vulnerable and endearing.
* ''WebAnimation/FoxyGetsHooked'':
** Foxy! He's so sweet and innocent, and his anxiety about meeting the security guard makes him even more endearing.
** Chica as well. It's clear that she's trying her best to be nice to Foxy, even though she's not too sure how to comfort him. Her beautiful Welsh accent helps as well.

* Even a DarkFic like {{Fanfic/Hivefled}} has moe characters, especially Ganmed Lomust, an {{Adorkable}} writer of [[StylisticSuck absolutely awful]] fanfiction, and Tsukey Morney, a [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]] sufferist with GirlishPigtails who usually [[ThirdPersonPerson speaks in third person]]. (Of course, Ganmed is an ObliviouslyEvil subjugglator who has, to quote his profile, "killed a number of people", and Tsukey is a {{Child Soldier|s}} who collects knives, but, ehh, they're still cute.)

* ''Film/ACanterburyTale'': Bob's sense of naïveté (a reflection of his actor being new to film making), kindness and determination to his friends, and growing love for the countryside absolutely charm scores of viewers.

* ''Film/Catwoman2004'': Patience Phillips definitely qualifies in the movie’s first half. She’s a dorky but [[NiceGirl sweet]] aspiring artist who’s too meek to stand up to anyone, whether it be her boss or her loud neighbors, she’s endearingly awkward in her everyday life, and her reaction to Tom’s interest in her is adorable. Not to mention [[AnimalLover her loving nature toward cats]] even before becoming Catwoman. {{Downplayed}} in the movie’s second half where she becomes more confident and sexually assertive as Catwoman, though she does still have some cute moments even after this.

* ''Film/KnivesOut'': Marta is such a sweet person that she's basically a precious cinnamon roll human incarnate. She can’t even think about lying to anyone or she'll throw up! Aww...

** [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Spider-Man]]. Much emphasis is placed on this Spider-Man's youth and inexperience compared to previous versions. He acts like a geeky fanboy and is constantly stuttering and running his mouth in battle. He defaults to being the youngster when placed against much older heroes. The writers and actor deliberately invoke trope as it makes both [[spoiler: his death in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and his mentor Tony Stark's death in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' all the more heartbreaking as he reacts like a [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth scared]], [[BreakTheCutie frightened]] [[KillTheCutie child]] instead of a more stoic, hardened hero]].
** Shuri, T’Challa’s little sister first introduced in ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', whose cuteness, [[{{Adorkable}} Adorkableness]], and fun antics in general make her very huggable.
** ''Film/BlackWidow2021'' introduces us to Yelena Belova, who despite being a tough and capable ActionGirl like her sister Natasha, tends to be seen by viewers as extremely adorable. This starts from her being shown as an innocent child in the flashbacks, with her being the more happy and carefree sister to Natasha, and then still being shown as goofy and quirky as an adult despite the seriousness of her line of work. For example, she enjoys teasing Natasha about her battle poses and asking her why she feels the need to show off with them. She also has an easier time warming up to her lost family members, being quick to forgive everyone compared to Natasha who is a DefrostingIceQueen about it. This characterization then takes off even further in ''Series/Hawkeye2021'', when Yelena’s quirkiness and sweetness gets even more emphasized in her banter with Kate Bishop, who has a similar personality to her and is considered quite Moe herself. In a nutshell, Yelena may be a tough spy but her goofiness and sweetness makes Marvel fans completely adore her anyway.

* ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968'': Barbra. After all of the horrible things that happen to her, she becomes a nervous wreck. And it's adorable!

* The ultimate western example would be Creator/AudreyHepburn[='=]s adorably innocent Princess Ann from ''Film/RomanHoliday.''

* Little Nancy in ''Film/SinCity'' the movie. She is a lot cuter when seen in full color light in the bonus DVD features than in the black and white of the movie.
* ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'': Ursula Ditkovich, the daughter of Peter’s landlord, is an adorably sweet character who never, ever fails to be kind to Peter even at his lowest points, even when it seems like the entire world is disrespecting him. In ''Spider-Man 2'', when Peter’s at his lowest point, Ursula notices how depressed he is and makes him chocolate cake to cheer him up, the start of his luck finally turning around. In ''Spider-Man 3'', she continues to be supportive to Peter even when [[TheCorruption the symbiote]] is clearly turning him into a {{Jerkass}}, and responds to the situation by being concerned for his well-being and trying to figure out what’s wrong rather than condemning him. She also, despite seeming to have a crush on Peter, has an IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy attitude to his romantic life by rooting for him and M.J. rather than show any jealousy over their relationship. As a result, fans tend to love her for being such a wholesome character and unfailingly good friend to Peter, with a common fan sentiment being that [[FanPreferredCouple Peter should have dated her rather than]] [[{{Tsundere}} M.J.]]

* ''Film/SuckerPunch'': The main cast as a whole are this for being adorable, innocent girls [[TheWoobie who are being abused in an asylum]], and coming across as rather cutesy and huggable despite the CrapsackWorld that they’re in, but two of them in particular stand out as more Moe than the rest:

* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'': Ratcatcher 2 is absolutely adorable mostly due to her [[TokenGoodTeammate sweet personality]], which is influential enough to make her the MoralityPet of both Bloodsport and King Shark. She’s also TheBabyOfTheBunch due to being the youngest and most innocent member of the Suicide Squad, an AnimalLover who has a cute bond with her rats, and has a cute UnkemptBeauty appearance too.

** Charlie from ''Film/{{Bumblebee}}'' is considered this too for being quirky, {{Adorkable}}, klutzy, and often ending up in embarrassing situations, which makes her very huggable. It also helps that she’s played by Creator/HaileeSteinfeld, who is both good at playing endearingly awkward characters and cute in general. She is also dealing with the loss of her father who she was close with, along with having major conflict with her mother who doesn’t understand her, which makes her TheWoobie.

* Roger Rabbit from ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' is such a lovable sweetheart.

* Let's just say the author of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' ''really'' displays Italy's moe characters. No wonder Germany and Japan are head-over-heels for him.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' story, ''Fanfic/KeepersOfTheElements'', [[WordOfGod the author has stated]] that [[BewareTheNiceOnes Aideen]], the previous [[PlayingWithFire Fire Keeper]] is this, as well as [[BewareTheNiceOnes Anacaona]] the very first [[BlowYouAway Air Keeper]].

* ''Fanfic/{{Brainbent}}'''s AU version of [[{{Webcomic/Homestuck}} Nepeta Leijon]], like her canonical counterpart, is pretty darn adorable. She's a short, quirky CatGirl with a generally playful and friendly personality, although like [[DysfunctionJunction the rest of the cast]], she has her share of issues.
** Many of the younger cast members have moe moments. Being a cast full of {{Woobie}}s doesn't hurt, and neither does the cast's [[LighterAndSofter comparative lack of homicidal outbursts]].
** Calliope gets moe points from her character design alone. She's a burn victim instead of an alien skull monster in this universe, but still terribly cute in her own way.
* Even a DarkFic like {{Fanfic/Hivefled}} has moe characters, especially Ganmed Lomust, an {{Adorkable}} writer of [[StylisticSuck absolutely awful]] fanfiction, and Tsukey Morney, a [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]] sufferist with GirlishPigtails who usually [[ThirdPersonPerson speaks in third person]]. (Of course, Ganmed is an ObliviouslyEvil subjugglator who has, to quote his profile, "killed a number of people", and Tsukey is a {{Child Soldier|s}} who collects knives, but, ehh, they're still cute.)
* ''Fanfic/Gensokyo20XX'': Kid Youmu is adorable and there isn't much not to love about her being a {{Cuddlebug}} and her only being able to say "Muh". The image of her almost [[http://akaichounokoe.deviantart.com/art/Kid-Youmu-453628028 speaks for itself.]]
* Sweetie Belle in ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/197974/sweetie-belle-blackjack-dealer-yay Sweetie Belle: Blackjack Dealer. Yay!]]'' is so adorable that hardened hitponies and mafia dons fold like a house of cards in front of her. In the final scene, she gains her cutie mark (a kitten licking an ice cream cone) that signifies her special talent is being unbearably cute.
* Peter Parker in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14750820/chapters/34792550#workskin To Intervene]]'' is so adorable and purely good that Tony finds himself wanting to wrap him in cotton and protect the kid from any and all harm. After their first meeting, Tony resolves to protect Peter's innocence and idealism when he learns Peter is a superhero because he feels obligated to help others simply because he can.
* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' has jokes about Yugi being this. Specifically, the series likens him to a [[PandaingToTheAudience baby panda]].
-->'''Yugi:''' Have you seen my face?! Seriously, I'm so cute, people have mistaken me for a baby panda! One whimper outta me and he'll be the Joey we know and love again.\\
'''Yami:''' You mean you're ''not'' a baby panda?\\
'''Yugi:''' Nope.\\
'''Yami:''' ''Wow'', you're good!
* In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6999679/1/A-Brand-New-Day A Brand New Day]], an AU fic of Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica, [[{{Meganekko}} Homura Akemi's]] moe traits are jacked up. ShrinkingViolet? Check. NiceGirl? Check. TheWoobie? Check. So much that [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer all other characters want to hug her]].

* The girls, as well as the boys in the Boy's Side stories, in ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' are usually drawn in a cute moe type art style in fan art, thus making them very adorable!
* In [[https://www.deviantart.com/misakiyu misakiyu]]'s illustrations of [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon SlifofinaDragon]]'s ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' fanfics, UsefulNotes/DateMasamune and [[UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura Sanada]] [[MisterSeahorse Yukimura]]'s seven year old grandson Tsukitora (mothered by their son Masa and fathered by the [[PosthumousCharacter late]] Oyamada Nobushige) is a cute seven year old boy of the RavenHairIvorySkin variety.

* Both used straight and subverted when [[Creator/ChristinaRicci Wednesday Addams]] turns on the charm at summer camp in ''Film/AddamsFamilyValues''. In just a few moments she blossoms from her usual drawn and dour self into a charming doe-eyed lovable little girl.

* ''Film/AnnaAndTheApocalypse:''

* Janie in ''Film/AnotherTimeAnotherPlace'', especially when she gets the chance to [[WhenSheSmiles smile]].

* Raven in ''Film/CecilBDemented'' falls into this category in a weird way, but then, considering the [[Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal actress]]...
* ''Film/ChildsPlay'': Andy an six year old who ends up with a murderous possessed doll is just so adorable and a sweet boy who willing to make breakfast for his mother who he loves dearly and can’t help but defend him from a killer doll when no one else believe him about Chucky. You just want to hug the poor boy.

* ''Film/Deadpool2'': Yukio is notably the only character that Deadpool just doesn’t have the heart to ever insult or snark at. This is because she is an adorable NiceGirl who is always friendly to him and everyone else, greeting him with a kind “Hi Wade!” or “Bye Wade!” every time they interact and never being anything less than completely sweet to him. ''Deadpool'' [[{{Troll}} of all people]] liking her too much to be mean to her shows just how much she is this.

** {{Valley Girl}}s Ashley and Ashlyn surprisingly inspire a lot of sympathy and warm feelings due to their attempt to provide Wendy some emotional support while she’s depressed and the horrific way that Death chooses to target them.
** Julie’s friend Perry (on a minor scale) due to her constantly changing hairstyle and how she sometimes has a sunny smile but often looks appropriately sad and frightened.

* ''Film/{{Halloweentown}}:'' Sophie, given her CheerfulChild moments, sense of eagerness about exploring Halloweentown, innocent use of magic, and how she gets along with all of her family members pretty well while the others have more frequent disagreements.
* Like in the book series, Prim from ''Film/TheHungerGames''. Katniss as her older sister would do anything to protect her and the citizens of Panem fall head over heels for her when Katniss volunteers to take her place as the Hunger Games tribute. The second film ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'' lampshades this after one of gimmicks in the Games arena tricks Katniss into believing Prim had been tortured; fellow tribute Johanna points out that Panem loves Prim so much that if it were real, the Capitol citizens (the prime audience that regularly enjoys seeing children of the Games slaughtered) would riot against the gamemakers and President Snow. Prim becomes less of a {{Moe}} from ''Catching Fire'' onward, as she takes up to helping their nurse mother treat starving and injured patients, and thus has to grow up too quickly.

* Glory Adams, the severely autistic girl from the movie ''Film/JackOfTheRedHearts'' has her own way of being adorable throughout the film.

* ''Film/KnivesOut'': Marta is such a sweet person that she’s basically a precious cinnamon roll human incarnate. She can’t even think about lying to anyone or she’ll throw up! Aww...
* ''Film/LightsOut2016:'' Between his ExtremelyProtectiveChild moments toward mom, bonding moments with his older sister, and the scene where Becca finds him asleep in a bathtub with a flashlight in his first night away from the HauntedHouse, Martin inspires a lot of warmth and protectiveness.
* Frodo Baggins in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''. More so than the book, in which he seems slightly more composed and more mature than his younger Hobbit friends, film Frodo is every bit the doe-eyed, plucky little train-that-could. Whenever action goes down, even the other Hobbits manage to get some licks in. But not our Frodo, who whimpers and faints and plays ill throughout. He's so in over his head it's absurd... which is what makes his pluck all the more moving. It's just a good job Sam went with him...

* Aurora in ''Film/{{Maleficent}}''. Innocent, FriendToAllLivingThings, and spends many of her scenes full of nothing but joy. The spell did say she'd be beloved by all that meet her. Being played by Creator/ElleFanning definitely helps. She eventually forms a MoeCouplet with the title character.
* Music/DavidBowie's character from ''Film/TheManWhoFellToEarth'' is a fragile, if stoic, alien who proves highly, tragically vulnerable to the pitfalls of the human world. In his human disguise, he's one of the older examples of this trope (his true form is that of a RubberForeheadAlien). It's telling that Bowie fangirls usually refer to Thomas Jerome Newton via his in-story nickname of "Tommy".

* Barbra from ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''. After all of the horrible things that happen to her, she becomes a nervous wreck. And it's adorable!

* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'': Very surprisingly for the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' franchise, Paloma is like this. Although she’s still [[BadassAdorable an amazing fighter]], outside of her fight scenes she has an awkward, sort of nerdy disposition with shy, cutesy mannerisms to boot. She even seems so innocent that she chokes on her alcohol in a way that implies she hardly does any drinking, and the one time it seems like she’s coming on to Bond, it turns out she didn’t mean it and was just being awkward.

* Syrena from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides''. Come on look at those big adorable [[WhatBeautifulEyes eyes]]. Doesn't hurt that she's a sweet vulnerable [[TheWoobie non-murdering]] mermaid.

* Child!Hanuman/Maruti from ''Animation/TheReturnOfHanuman''. Big girly eyes, cheeks, innocence, he's just so adorable.

** ''Film/Scream2022'': Tara is extremely adorable between her small stature, baby face, and [[TheCutie kind personality]]. Adding to this, she’s also a major {{Woobie}} for the extreme amount of suffering she endures, between being hospitalized from multiple stab wounds right at the start of the film and then continuing to get targeted by the killers while she’s still wheelchair-bound and with a nasal cannula in the hospital, making many viewers just want to give the poor girl a hug for everything she goes through.
* ''Film/ShortCircuit''

* ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries''

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': One male example who gets away with it because of his age is Calvin. Remember when the baby raccoon died? It was also a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.]]
** It's when he ''[[DeliberatelyCuteChild wants]]'' to be, and it ''never'' works on his parents. Not even [[PuppyDogEyes "Bambi eyes"]] work. Of course, "Bambi Eyes" tend to lose the intended effect when one is using them to ask for a flamethrower. It also doesn't work on Rosalyn (the baby-sitter), or Miss Wormwood (the teacher), or... you know what? It just doesn't work InUniverse.
* Delirium in ''[[ComicBook/TheSandman1989 Death: At Death's Door]]''.
* The title character of ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'' is a rare example in an American SuperHero comic.

* ''Gastoon'' from the comic book of the same name is this. Just look at [[http://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Livres-Idees/Livres/Gastoon-le-neveu-de-Gaston-Lagaffe-ne-fait-pas-l-unanimite-_NG_-2011-08-23-702259 this]] album cover.

* Kamala Khan, a.k.a. [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 the current Ms. Marvel]]. She's so perky and happy all the time!
** Wait a minute, don't forget [[https://www.deviantart.com/madnesseyes/art/Some-cuteness-391195591 one of the Pictures]] of a very {{Moe}} Russian Girl who cosplays as Ms. Marvel in her Black Leotard, Red Sash and Boots outfit.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'': The entire cast can all count as this, being children who are all WiseBeyondTheirYears. Characters like Charlie Brown, Schroeder, Linus or Sally would definitely count. And then there's Snoopy and Woodstock.
* Molly Hayes and Klara Prast from ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}''.
* Ignacia from ''ComicBook/{{Wildguard}}''.

* ''[[Fanfic/ChiAndChakra Chi and]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5067899/28/Chi_and_Chakra Chakra]]'' has Ryoko Saotome, a moe BloodKnight.

* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'': Hiro is an [[TeensAreShort adorably tiny]] [[TeenGenius 14-year-old robotics prodigy]] with MessyHair and big brown eyes, and he looks especially small when standing next to the rest of the adult characters, including [[GentleGiant Baymax]]. And he's an orphan who [[spoiler:loses his big brother]], which makes him prime-grade {{Woobie}} material. The fandom loves to make him the subject of HurtComfortFic[=s=], many of which involve him getting kidnapped or hurt in some way.

* The original version of Marrina from ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight'' was absolutely made of this, at least as long as she was in control of herself. Unfortunately, outside forces kept pulling out her SuperPoweredEvilSide, making her good half seem just that much more tragic and, well, moe.
* One male example who gets away with it because of his age is Calvin from ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''. Remember when the baby raccoon died? It was also a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.]]

--> '''[=ThugBoy=]:''' She's got this whole adorable, aching vulnerability thing going on... [...] I wanted to comfort her '''and''' tap that ass like it's never been tapped before.

* Alex and Freddy, the titular main duo from ''ComicBook/MegaRoboBros'' are downright adorable in their own special ways, especially with Alex's precocious and sensible {{Adorkable}}-ness and Freddy's hyperactive tendencies that provides loveable humour that is usually expected from a 6-7 year old. And tell us if one of those BadassAdorable robot brothers emotionally grew on you.

* The entire cast of ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' can all count as this, being children who are all WiseBeyondTheirYears. Characters like Charlie Brown, Schroeder, Linus or Sally would definitely count. And then there's Snoopy and Woodstock.

* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': All five of the emotions are this is some way, but Sadness tends to be the biggest example out of all of them thanks to her quiet [[TheEeyore Eeyore-like]] personality, large glasses, and her short stocky appearance in general.

%% * Character designs for the ponies in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'' are much adorable to look at, much than the original series. The seaponies/Hippogriffs are very adorable, and even Princess Skystar takes it up a notch.

* ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'': Raya as a child definitely qualifies for being extremely adorable and earnest. It’s {{Downplayed}} for adult Raya however, who compared to other Disney Princesses gets much more serious and world-weary, though she does still have her quirky moments every now and then.

* Sweet little Saoirse in ''WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea'' is goddamn precious, with her little rosy cheeks and huge dark eyes. You just wanna give her a big squishy hug, especially early in the film when her older brother is being mean to her.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiesInDisguise'':
** Walter instantly became this when the character design was revealed, even more so when the film itself released. Aside from being a [[InkSuitActor direct caricature]] of his [[Creator/TomHolland actor]], Walter is an [[{{Adorkable}} awkward yet kindhearted]] WideEyedIdealist who loves pigeons and wants to use his gadgets to protect everyone from harm, [[spoiler: [[SaveTheVillain including his enemies]]]].
** Eyes is a tall, slender {{Meganekko}} with big glasses, YouthfulFreckles and an [[{{Adorkable}} endearingly nerdy]] personality.

%%* ''[[Franchise/DisneyFairies The Tinker Bell Films]]'': Most of the fairies, ''especially'' Tinker Bell herself.

* The titular ''WesternAnimation/{{Trolls}}'' are considered this, given the fact that they hug all the time.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei is pretty cute-looking and huggable, ''especially'' in her giant red panda form. Her friends have also stolen hearts for their quirky personalities and unconditional support of Mei's transformation. [[spoiler:The rest of her family's red pandas are look adorable too.]]

** Judy Hopps is an endearing little bunny with an appealing design who tries so hard to prove herself and is so [[TheDeterminator determined]] to [[ChronicHeroSyndrome solve genuine problems]] in her city (not just being a traffic cop as others want her to) that it’s near-impossible to not root for her.
** Benjamin Clawhauser is considered an adorable GentleGiant and the friendly face of the police station, and when he [[spoiler:loses his job later on in the film just because he’s of a predator species]], he comes across as very [[TheWoobie Woobie]] because of how nice he is.

* The lead vocalist for Music/TakingBackSunday Adam Lazzara definitely counts, especially in the early days. His shyness, [[TheWoobie emotional lyrics,]] bangs , and tendency to wear his sleeves either rolled up or down to his palms [[https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/adam-lazzara-of-taking-back-sunday-picture-id75853554?s=2048x2048 (the latter seen here)]] all make him a "soft boi" before they were ever called that.

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* Many of the objects in ''WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland'', including Bell, Bubble, Cake, Ice Cube, Price Tag and Ruby.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'': It has been described on [[Website/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] as ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', "but with Moe rather than HotBlood." The main character is Yugo, an AdorablyPrecociousChild with CuteLittleFangs, huge brown eyes, and a hat with cat ears. One of his companions is Amalia, a RebelliousPrincess with a flower in her hair who DoesNotLikeShoes and harbours a ''deep'' attachment to her female bodyguard. Speaking of said bodyguard, even [[{{Tsundere}} Evangelyne]] has her moments. It's important to note, though, that while these characters ''look'' huggable and helpless, they're anything but.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': The show features adorable characters who engage in numerous silly moments and their personalities are endearing in some ways. Special mentions go to [[{{Keet}} [=SpongeBob=]]], [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Sandy]], and [[BigFun Patrick]]. Characters that don't have adorable designs can make up for it with endearing traits, with prime examples being [[UglyCute Squidward and Plankton]].

For the non-anthropomorphic equivalent, see RidiculouslyCuteCritter. See also MoeAnthropomorphism, MoeCouplet; compare TheCutie, a more specific form of Moe defined by innocence, and TheWoobie where the focus is about sympathy. YamatoNadeshiko has a similar appeal but for older characters. Also see WhenSheSmiles for situations where applicable characters get massive Moe points for finally breaking out a smile. In darker series, very likely to suffer BreakTheCutie. WeaknessTurnsHerOn is a sort of DistaffCounterpart that concerns women's attraction to ''moe'' males. Contrasts are the CompleteMonster, the character who '''''absolutely''''' unsymphatetic and unloved because of its exceptional evilness, abomination, lack of conscience and remorse and irredemablity and RatedMForManly. WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForLittleGirls when someone mistakes a moe show that's meant for [[{{Seinen}} older males]] for a show that's meant for [[{{Shoujo}} little girls]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': The Parr children, at least when they're not crime-fighting. Violet is {{Adorkable}}, Dash has an innocent, child-like demeanour and Jack-Jack is one of the cutest babies around. It helps that they all look adorable.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/DangerMouse Danger Mouse (2015)]]'': Penfold, Professor Squawkencluck, Danger Moth, Dawn Crumhorn, sometimes Danger Mouse himself ... the list is endless.

* ''WesternAnimation/HelloKittysFurryTaleTheater''. Creator/TaraStrong, the mistress of cute characters, started as Kitty on this show when she was 13.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Due to [[SuperDeformed the general art style]], characters have varying degrees of this, but it's probably the most pronounced in [[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]]. Outside of the main cast, there's [[OneSceneWonder Coco Pommel]], whose popularity is almost entirely due to how endearing she is... And the show itself is largely about ponies learning to be better friends to one another, teaching lessons that often apply to adults as well as children.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': The show features adorable characters who engage in numerous silly moments and their personalities are endearing in some ways. Special mentions go to [[{{Keet}} [=SpongeBob=]]], [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Sandy]], and [[BigFun Patrick]]. Characters that don't have adorable designs can make up for it with endearing traits, with prime examples being [[UglyCute Squidward and Plankton]].

* The lead vocalist for Music/TakingBackSunday Adam Lazzara definitely counts, especially in the early days. His shyness, [[TheWoobie emotional lyics,]] PeekABangs , and tendency to wear his sleeves either rolled up or down to his palms [[https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/adam-lazzara-of-taking-back-sunday-picture-id75853554?s=2048x2048 (the latter seen here)]] all make him a "soft boi" before they were ever called that.

Coined in Japan in the late '90s, ''Moe'' (萌え, pronounced as "Mo-Eh" [mo̞e̞], derived from a Japanese word that means "[[CutenessProximity budding, to sprout/bloom]]")[[note]]燃え, also transcribed as ''moe'', is a different word meaning "to burn" or "passion". This is a source of puns[[/note]] is an ill-defined {{otaku}} term that means, amongst other things, "cute", "huggable", or "endearing". While it's sometimes used to describe a series or the phenomenon called PerverseSexualLust, it's more about a specific ideal or kind of character, similar to UsefulNotes/{{Kawaisa}}. When used as an interjection, figuratively, it's used to convey that "something blooms inside your heart". It has a basis in the [[BishoujoSeries Bishoujo genre]].

* ''Fanfic/TheEndOfTheWorld'':

* Nearly every ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' character, with the exception of [[AxCrazy Fliqpy]]. [[BunniesforCuteness Cuddles]], [[ShrinkingViolet Flaky]], [[TheWoobie Toothy]], Petunia, [[SweetSheep Lammy]], [[CuteMute Mime]] and [[ChildrenareInnocent Cub]] in particular are seen as especially huggable. The fandom takes Flaky's moe and ''runs with it''.

For the non-anthropomorphic equivalent, see RidiculouslyCuteCritter. See also MoeAnthropomorphism, MoeCouplet; compare TheCutie, a more specific form of Moe defined by innocence, and TheWoobie where the focus is about sympathy. YamatoNadeshiko has a similar appeal but for older characters. Also see WhenSheSmiles for situations where applicable characters get massive Moe points for finally breaking out a smile. In darker series, very likely to suffer BreakTheCutie. WeaknessTurnsHerOn is a sort of DistaffCounterpart that concerns women's attraction to ''moe'' males. Contrast is the CompleteMonster, the character who '''''absolutely''''' unsymphatetic and unloved because of its exceptional evilness, abomination, lack of conscience and remorse and incorrigibility, RatedMForManly. WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForLittleGirls when someone mistakes a moe show that's meant for [[{{Seinen}} older males]] for a show that's meant for [[{{Shoujo}} little girls]].

For the non-anthropomorphic equivalent, see RidiculouslyCuteCritter. See also MoeAnthropomorphism, MoeCouplet; compare TheCutie, a more specific form of Moe defined by innocence, and TheWoobie where the focus is about sympathy. YamatoNadeshiko has a similar appeal but for older characters. Also see WhenSheSmiles for situations where applicable characters get massive Moe points for finally breaking out a smile. In darker series, very likely to suffer BreakTheCutie. WeaknessTurnsHerOn is a sort of DistaffCounterpart that concerns women's attraction to ''moe'' males. Contrast CompleteMonster, a character who '''''absolutely''''' unsymphatetic and unloved because of its exceptional evilness, abomination, lack of conscience and remorse and incorrigibility, RatedMForManly. WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForLittleGirls when someone mistakes a moe show that's meant for [[{{Seinen}} older males]] for a show that's meant for [[{{Shoujo}} little girls]].

For the non-anthropomorphic equivalent, see RidiculouslyCuteCritter. See also MoeAnthropomorphism, MoeCouplet; compare TheCutie, a more specific form of Moe defined by innocence, and TheWoobie where the focus is about sympathy. YamatoNadeshiko has a similar appeal but for older characters. Also see WhenSheSmiles for situations where applicable characters get massive Moe points for finally breaking out a smile. In darker series, very likely to suffer BreakTheCutie. WeaknessTurnsHerOn is a sort of DistaffCounterpart that concerns women's attraction to ''moe'' males. Contrast RatedMForManly. WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForLittleGirls when someone mistakes a moe show that's meant for [[{{Seinen}} older males]] for a show that's meant for [[{{Shoujo}} little girls]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'': The titular Alice is a very polite and curious young girls with an adorable appearance.

* ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' definitely has this aesthetic and kept it [[spoiler:even as [[SurpriseCreepy horror elements creep into the game]].]]

* Many KoreanPopMusic idols are this when not being {{Mr|Fanservice}} or MsFanservice. This is often due to idols invoking [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegyo aegyo]] and/or eccentric personalities to show in reality shows, variety show appearances, official interviews, and fan meetings. Some examples of such idols include Jisoo and Lisa of Music/BlackPink, Jungkook of Music/{{BTS}}, Sana and Tzuyu of Music/{{Twice}}, Lay and Kai of Music/{{EXO}}, Chuu of Music/{{Loona}}, Felix of Music/StrayKids, and Music/{{IU}}.