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* In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', one of the [[StrangeSecretEntrance secret entrances to Perry's lair in the FlynnFletcher household]] was using a hidden elevator in the chimney; when Perry enters this way, Santa Claus steps inside and rides with him. [[BrickJoke Later in the episode]] he ends up helping Perry thwart Doofenshmirtz's plan with a quick flyby with his sleigh.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', one of the [[StrangeSecretEntrance secret entrances to Perry's lair in the FlynnFletcher Flynn-Fletcher household]] was using a hidden elevator in the chimney; when Perry enters this way, Santa Claus steps inside and rides with him. [[BrickJoke Later in the episode]] episode,]] he ends up helping Perry thwart Doofenshmirtz's plan with a quick flyby with his sleigh.



* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'': In "Girl Hair," Space Ghost is trying to cover up [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext killing Hanson after they witnessed him running over the Tooth Fairy,]] when Santa suddenly appears. [[spoiler:But it's not the Santa you know. It's actually the [[EldritchAbomination Bizarro Santa]] from the Electroid Dimension.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'': In "Girl Hair," Hair", Space Ghost is trying to cover up [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext killing Hanson after they witnessed him running over the Tooth Fairy,]] when Santa suddenly appears. [[spoiler:But it's not the Santa you know. It's actually the [[EldritchAbomination Bizarro Santa]] from the Electroid Dimension.]]
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-->'''Santa:''' Listen, doc, can't you read? ''[bops detective on head]''

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-->'''Santa:''' Listen, doc, [[CantYouReadTheSign can't you read? read?]] ''[bops detective on head]''
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* In the opening sequence of ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' Miria Harvent is robbing a candy store disguised as Santa.

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* In the opening sequence of ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' Miria Harvent is robbing a candy store disguised as Santa.



* In the final episode of the ''LightNovel/MagiciansAcademy'' anime, the absent principal of the school is revealed to be Santa Claus.

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* In the final episode of the ''LightNovel/MagiciansAcademy'' ''Literature/MagiciansAcademy'' anime, the absent principal of the school is revealed to be Santa Claus.



* Taken literally in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', where in Kirito goes to fight a field boss called Nicholas the Renegade, which looks like an extremely tall, axe-wielding Santa Claus, he even spawns by jumping off a reindeer sleigh.

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* Taken literally in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'', where in Kirito goes to fight a field boss called Nicholas the Renegade, which looks like an extremely tall, axe-wielding Santa Claus, he even spawns by jumping off a reindeer sleigh.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoVsTeenTitans'': While Santa Claus is a recurring character in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' and appears in this movie as well during a FightingAcrossTimeAndSpace chase scene (with the [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003 2003 incarnation of the Titans involved for good measure]]), at one point their chase leads them to the reality from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'' and briefly meeting the 2016 Titans, a verse which presumably ''doesn't'' have it's own Santa.
--> '''2016!Robin''': Is that... Santa Claus?
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* ''Manhua/OldMasterQ'' has a spin-off, ''Old Master Q's Fantasy Zone Battle'' where Master Q, Big Potato and Chin travels to various story-book worlds to save their father and prevent the "Lord of Evil Realm" from destroying the fairytale universes. It ends with the gang discovering the "Lord of Evil Realm" to be none other than ''Santa Claus'' himself, possessed by an ancient spirit orb and becoming the series' main villain. The final episode, where they managed to save Santa Claus and restore the fairytale worlds even ends with the gang wishing audiences "Merry Christmas", despite zero indication that the story supposedly takes place anywhere near Christmas.
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* In the Halloween special of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'', [[EnigmaticMentor The Master]] arrives in the guise of Santa (complaining about a lack of suitable Halloween mascots) to scold his pupils for irresponsibly raising the dead.

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* In the Halloween special of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'', [[EnigmaticMentor [[CynicalMentor The Master]] arrives in the guise of Santa (complaining about a lack of suitable Halloween mascots) to scold his pupils for irresponsibly raising the dead.
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* In the Halloween special of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'', [[EnigmaticMentor The Master]] arrives in the guise of Santa (complaining about a lack of suitable Halloween mascots) to scold his pupils for irresponsibly raising the dead.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'': In "Girl Hair," Space Ghost is trying to cover up [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext killing Hanson after they witnessed him running over the Tooth Fairy,]] when Santa suddenly appears. [[spoiler:But it's not the Santa you know. It's actually the [[EldritchAbomination Bizarro Santa]] from the Electroid Dimension.]]
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* Taken literally in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', where in Kirito goes to fight a field boss called Nicholas the Renegade, which looks like an extremely tall, [[AnAxeToGrind axe-wielding]] Santa Claus, he even spawns by jumping off a reindeer sleigh.

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* Taken literally in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', where in Kirito goes to fight a field boss called Nicholas the Renegade, which looks like an extremely tall, [[AnAxeToGrind axe-wielding]] axe-wielding Santa Claus, he even spawns by jumping off a reindeer sleigh.

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The Japanese [[UsefulNotes/ChristmasInJapan adore the secular parts]] of [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime Christmas]]. They're also rather fond of SantaClaus.

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The Japanese [[UsefulNotes/ChristmasInJapan adore the secular parts]] of [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime Christmas]].Christmas. They're also rather fond of SantaClaus.
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-->'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz:''' That...that doesn't make sense! It's the middle of July!
-->'''Santa:''' I'm on a summer run!

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* Tuxedo Kamen did this in the ''[[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Moon S]]'' movie, after which he spouts a speech that's nonsensical even for ''him''.

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* In ''Anime/SailorMoonSTheMovie'', Tuxedo Kamen did this in the ''[[Anime/SailorMoon Mask arrives disguised as Santa to rescue Sailor Moon S]]'' movie, after which he spouts a speech that's nonsensical even for ''him''.during her battle with the Snow Dancers.



* An imaginary Santa appears from time to time to ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'', representing his morals and work ethic. When Hayate decides to stop being such a nice guy, though...
** Of course, Santa's [[BadSanta an absolute jackass]] to Hayate, and it says something about [[TheChewToy your lot in life]] when even [[GoodAngelBadAngel your conscience]] mocks you...

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* An imaginary Santa appears from time to time to ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'', representing his morals and work ethic. When Hayate decides to stop being such a nice guy, though...
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though. Of course, Santa's [[BadSanta an absolute jackass]] to Hayate, and it says something about [[TheChewToy your lot in life]] when even [[GoodAngelBadAngel your conscience]] mocks you...



** ...or a pet lizard (ep 12).



* Finland dresses up as Santa in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' for the ChristmasEpisode.

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* Finland dresses up as Santa in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' ''Anime/HetaliaAxisPowers'' for the ChristmasEpisode.



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* In ''Film/HotFuzz'', a mall Santa has about a second of screen time, stabbing Nicholas through the hand.
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* The initial antagonist of ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars'' dressed up like Santa in the Japanese version of the game, but they never made a joke about it. In the English version, however, he dresses like a general should...but everyone calls him Santa Claus.

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* The initial antagonist of ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars'' dressed up like Santa in the Japanese version of the game, but they never made a joke about it. In the English version, however, he dresses like a general should...should but everyone calls him Santa Claus.Claus.
* In ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'', while at the Flores residence, [[ChildrenAreInnocent Sigrid]] gets a surprise visit from "Santa" popping in from the roof to give her a teddy. Immediately, Holtz Flores pulls out a shotgun and takes the guy for a thief before chasing him out. In the epilogue, "Santa" makes ''[[BrickJoke another]]'' visit, much to the confusion of Ann and her siblings, and this time, Holtz makes sure he doesn't get out of it so easily.



* Santa appears twice in ''VideoGame/SeriousSam: The Second Encounter'' as a secret encounter in the snowy mountain village level. Shooting him causes him to drop power-ups.
** He also appears a third time in the same level, stuck in a chimney. Shooting him with a rocket launcher frees him and triggers another secret.

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* ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome'': One of the recurring humans is a guy in a Santa suit, he drops hamburgers when scared. He also eventually drops his clothes but unlike most [=NPCs=], he requires several hits for that. "Santa Joe" can be found somewhere on most standard ride levels.
* Santa appears twice in ''VideoGame/SeriousSam: The Second Encounter'' ''VideoGame/SeriousSamTheSecondEncounter'' as a secret encounter in the snowy mountain village level. Shooting him causes him to drop power-ups.
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power-ups. He also appears a third time in the same level, stuck in a chimney. Shooting him with a rocket launcher frees him and triggers another secret.



* Santa appears as a pedestrian on ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal 2'''s Antarctica stage.

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* Santa appears as a pedestrian on ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal 2'''s ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal2'''s Antarctica stage.



* In WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb, one of the [[StrangeSecretEntrance secret entrances to Perry's lair in the FlynnFletcher household]] was using a hidden elevator in the chimney; when Perry enters this way, Santa Claus steps inside and rides with him. [[BrickJoke Later in the episode]] he ends up helping Perry thwart Doofenshmirtz's plan with a quick flyby with his sleigh.

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* In WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb, ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', one of the [[StrangeSecretEntrance secret entrances to Perry's lair in the FlynnFletcher household]] was using a hidden elevator in the chimney; when Perry enters this way, Santa Claus steps inside and rides with him. [[BrickJoke Later in the episode]] he ends up helping Perry thwart Doofenshmirtz's plan with a quick flyby with his sleigh.
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* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheTinLabyrinth'' have the gang getting stranded in Planet Chamocha, a world where [[AIIsACrapshoot robots have taken over humans]], and unexpectedly encountering ''robot'' Santa (apparently robots from another planet celebrates Christmas?). Robo-Santa turns out to be one of the few benign, non-hostile robots in the story, who's DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife because he could no longer find human children after the robot uprising as robots never have any interest in having children of their own; as soon as he found Nobita and gang Robo-Santa is more than willing to give them his ''entire sack'' of toys.
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* In WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb, one of the [[StrangeSecretEntrance secret entrances to Perry's lair in the FlynnFletcher household]] was using a hidden elevator in the chimney; when Perry enters this way, Santa Claus steps inside and rides with him. [[BrickJoke Later in the episode]] he ends up helping Perry thwart Doofenshmirtz's plan with a quick flyby with his sleigh.
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* Taken literally in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', where in Kirito goes to fight a field boss called Nicholas the Renegade, which looks like extremely tall, [[AnAxeToGrind axe wielding]] Santa Claus, he even spawns by jumping off a reindeer sleigh.

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* Taken literally in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', where in Kirito goes to fight a field boss called Nicholas the Renegade, which looks like an extremely tall, [[AnAxeToGrind axe wielding]] axe-wielding]] Santa Claus, he even spawns by jumping off a reindeer sleigh.



* Western UrExample: In ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'', the detective sees a door marked "Do Not Open Until Xmas". Scoffing, he opens it, and runs smack into a very irritated Santa.
-->'''Santa:''' Listen doc, can't you read? ''[bops detective on head]''

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* Western UrExample: In ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'', the detective sees a door marked "Do Not Open Until Xmas". Scoffing, he opens it, it and runs smack into a very irritated Santa.
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* At one point in ''Sakura Santa'', (a game by the creators of ''VideoGame/SakuraDungeon''), you [[CrashIntoHello run into]] [[SexySantaDress a busty girl dressed in a revealing Santa outfit]]. [[spoiler:Turns out, that's actually the real Santa Claus]].
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* The characters of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' actually ''did'' meet Santa in one episode and helped [[SavingChristmas save Christmas]] from Team Rocket.

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* The characters of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' actually ''did'' meet Santa in one episode and helped [[SavingChristmas save Christmas]] from Team Rocket.

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* Washuu in ''[[Anime/PrettySammy Magical Girl Pretty Sammy]]''.

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--> '''Light:''' Since when do shinigami celebrate the birth of Christ?
--> '''Ryuk:''' Winter in the human world sure is cold...
--> '''Light:''' You bet it is...

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* In case 4 of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', Phoenix and Maya run into a man in a Santa costume at Gourd Lake Park, who turns out to be Wright's friend Larry Butz (introduced in case 1).

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* In case 4 of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', Phoenix and Maya run into a man in a Santa costume at Gourd Lake Park, who turns out to be Wright's friend Larry Butz (introduced in case 1).
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* In the Hideo Kojima video game ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', the main character runs into a police informant disguised as Santa.



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* In case 4 of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', Phoenix and Maya run into a man in a Santa costume at Gourd Lake Park, who turns out to be Wright's friend Larry Butz (introduced in case 1).
* In the Hideo Kojima video game ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', the main character runs into a police informant disguised as Santa.
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-->'''Santa:''' Listen doc, can't you read? ''(bops detective on head)''

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-->'''Santa:''' Listen doc, can't you read? ''(bops ''[bops detective on head)''head]''
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* Western UrExample: In Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'' the detective sees a door marked "Do Not Open Until Xmas". Scoffing, he opens it, and runs smack into a very irritated Santa.

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* Western UrExample: In Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'' ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'', the detective sees a door marked "Do Not Open Until Xmas". Scoffing, he opens it, and runs smack into a very irritated Santa.
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* The characters of ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' actually ''did'' meet Santa in one episode and helped [[SavingChristmas save Christmas]] from Team Rocket.

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* The characters of ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' actually ''did'' meet Santa in one episode and helped [[SavingChristmas save Christmas]] from Team Rocket.



* Finland dresses up as Santa in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' for the ChristmasEpisode.
* In the opening sequence of LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Miria Harvent is robbing a candy store disguised as Santa.

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* Finland dresses up as Santa in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' for the ChristmasEpisode.
* In the opening sequence of LightNovel/{{Baccano}} ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' Miria Harvent is robbing a candy store disguised as Santa.






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The Japanese adore the secular parts of [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime Christmas]]. They're also rather fond of SantaClaus.

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The Japanese [[UsefulNotes/ChristmasInJapan adore the secular parts parts]] of [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime Christmas]]. They're also rather fond of SantaClaus.



...no, actually, it was someone else (often a main character) wearing a Santa ''disguise'' for no particular reason. We now return to the plot.

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...no, actually, it was someone else (often a one of the main character) characters) wearing a Santa ''disguise'' for no particular reason. We now return to the plot.



* ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi:'' Kaoru spent Christmas with a real Santa (who, aside from being one of apparently several Santas, inexplicably looks like Aoi) in the prequel first episode of its second season, ''Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi''.

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* ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi:'' Kaoru spent Christmas with a real Santa (who, aside from being one of -- apparently -- several Santas, inexplicably looks like Aoi) in the prequel first episode of its second season, ''Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': There's a "Mr. Claus" who strongly resembles Santa and serves as the principal at K.O. and Dendy's school. Principal Claus first appears in "The So-Bad-ical" and also shows up in the ThanksgivingEpisode "Super Black Friday".

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}'', once it gets around Christmas somebody in a Santa outfit starts wandering the streets. They're usually drunk off their ass at night.


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* In ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}'', once it gets around Christmas somebody in a Santa outfit starts wandering the streets. They're usually drunk off their ass at night.
* Santa appears as a pedestrian on ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal 2'''s Antarctica stage.
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* [[UnbuiltTrope Unbuilt]] Western version: In Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'' the detective sees a door marked "Do Not Open Until Xmas". Scoffing, he opens it, and runs smack into a very irritated Santa.

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* [[UnbuiltTrope Unbuilt]] * Western version: UrExample: In Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledWho'' the detective sees a door marked "Do Not Open Until Xmas". Scoffing, he opens it, and runs smack into a very irritated Santa.

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