History Main / PhotographicMemory

** [[spoiler: Bolivia ''does,'' however, have ImprobableAimingSkills.]]

* All of the Uchiha from ''{{Naruto}}'' have this ability, thanks to the [[EvilEye Sharingan]]. Allows them to learn any technique (that does not involve genetic inheritance, and that the user can physically perform) without fail, and even to forge handwriting.

* In ''MageTheAwakening'', one of the abilities available to advanced members of the Mysterium (collectors of magical lore) is the ability to have an Eidetic Memory for any facts related to the Mysterium (which depending on ST interpretation, can be a fairly broad definition).

*** 'genius and a retard' - that observation is particularly interesting when one considers that in the ''BookOfTheNewSun'' (mentioned above) both the libary and the librarian are a shout out to Borges, while the mnemonist Severian is a famously UnreliableNarrator.

* Hideyuki Kagawa/Alternative Zero in ''KamenRiderRyuki'' had a photographic memory, which he could use to memorise (and therefore counter) attack patterns in rival Riders. However, he sees it as something of an annoyance: after catching an accidental glimpse of Shiro Kanzaki's plans, he is unable to forget about them, which, as he sees Kanzaki's plans as flawed and unethical, practically forces him to do something about it.

* ''{{Robocop}}'', like Seven of Nine, has a hard drive in his head. As the CorruptCorporateExecutive remarks to TheDragon, "his memory is admissible as evidence!"

* Drells and salarians in ''MassEffect'' have both this ability: Salarians remember every piece of information they've ever read or heard, but drells can't fully control their ability, having spontaneous flashbacks if their nerves get enough stimulation for it. Needless to say, [[BlessedWithSuck the memories they see aren't neccessary the good ones...]] or they can be very pleasant, [[PowerPerversionPotential and it becomes more than useful during lonely nights.]] On the other hand, even with the lonely nights entertainment, it's noted that some drell can end up so wrapped up in those good memories that they stop interacting with the external world.

* Ollivanders in ''HarryPotter'', at least in everything concerning wands.

* Sheska from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' is the trope UpToEleven. When the library containing Dr. Marcoh's notes burns down, Sheska, a former employee, manages to write them all down from memory, and is subsequently tapped to rewrite possible the ''entire library''- this being the main branch and containing legal documents as well. In her case, her perfect recall seems to be limited to only what she has read, stemming from her obsession with books and reading.

* Strong Bad of ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' admits of having an ''un''photographic memory in the Strong Bad Email "highschool", and that his is more "[[ArtShift like a doodle memory]]."

* ''{{Warhammer40000}}'' has Lukas Bastonne, a famed Sergeant of the Cadian Shock Troops. His eidetic memory allows him to recall all of his combat experiences with clarity and keep a clear image of ever-shifting battlefields, making him an excellent tactician. [[BlessedWithSuck It also causes him to vividly remember every single solder]] [[ChainsOfCommanding who has ever died under his command]].

* FBI investigator Will Graham, hero of Thomas Harris' novel and movie ''RedDragon'' and the man who first captured Hannibal Lecter, is explicitly identified as having eidetic memory. Lecter also exhibits such abilities.