History Moe / AnimeAndManga

* Shun Matsuoka from ''Manga/KimiToBoku''. There are plenty of blogs online that talk about how cute he is, and he's been called cute in the series itself. It helps that he is more [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide girly]] than most actual girls

* Shun Matsuoka from ''Manga/KimiToBoku". There are plenty of blogs online that talk about how cute he is, and he's been called cute in the series itself. It helps that he is more {{InTouchWithHisFeminineSide girly}} than most actual girls

* ''Franchise/SDGundam'' features many characters and mechs from the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise, now SuperDeformed and generally given more endearing eyes. However, [[CerebusSyndrome it's not always cutesy.]]

* Mentioned in ''Manga/CorpsePrincess'' - after Ouri falls ill, Keisei ills his room with posters and collectibles from the series ''[[ShowWithinAShow Moe Warrior Zenbunose Puchi-tto]]''. Ouri is rather less than pleased.

** After over 600 chapters, the incredibly moe Princess Shirahoshi appeared. She's a [[spoiler:[[{{Hikikomori}} socially]] [[ShrinkingViolet awkward]], well-endowed, FragileFlower [[TheIngenue ingenue]] mermaid who, despite or perhaps because of the fact that she's [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever possibly of comparable size to their ship]], is just so darn cute! It helps that in the very first panel where her face is seen, [[CryCute she is crying]].]]

-->'''Everyone:''' ''(thinking)'' It's like she casually slapped me with the huge difference in how we were born...but her bounciness is so cute that I don't care!

** Ochako Uraraka is a cheery, bubbly, pink-cheeked girl determined to become a hero so she can make life easier for her parents. Her and Izuku form a sweet MoeCouplet.

** Momo Yaoyorozu, a SpoiledSweet ''ojou-chan'' who gets all happy and bouncy when excited to spend time with her friends. Sure, she can take care of herself, but the reveal of her self-esteem issues doesn't hurt.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, a rare example of a shonen protagonist fitting this trope, is a cute young boy who wants to be a hero more than anything, has been bullied his entire life for not having a quirk, has low self-esteem and cries all the time, traits that make the viewing audience want to pick him up and squeeze him like a teddy bear. And, if possible, he's even ''cuter'' as a tiny toddler in an All Might onesie.

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* Ika, the [[LittleBitBeastly squid girl]] protagonist of ''Manga/ShinryakuIkaMusume''. She's trying to invade the human world, but isn't taken seriously because she's just too darn ''cute'' (childlike, frequently ditzy, clumsy when tentacle-less, etc.) to really be an evil invader...right? Even when she actively attacks people, they usually just think she's goofing around.

* Give Holo from ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf'' [[TrademarkFavoriteFood an apple]], I dare you. As a {{trickster}}, she knows how to make good use of her talents. She also has plenty of [[TheWoobie woobie]] moments.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, a rare example of a shonen protagonist fitting this trope, is a cute young boy who wants to be a hero more than anything, has been bullied his entire life for not having a quirk, has low self-esteem and cries all the time, traits that make the viewing audience want to pick him up and hug him like a teddy bear.

* Popura Taneshima of ''Manga/{{Working}}!'' manages to hire a new coworker simply by being adorable.

* ''Manga/{{Working}}!!''
* ''Manga/YuruCamp'' which gained a strong following well outside the usual {{Moe}}/SliceOfLife fandom.
* ''Manga/YuruYuri'' sold itself as a moe comedy like ''Manga/LuckyStar'' or ''Manga/KOn'' but with [[GirlOnGirlIsHot more overt]] [[LesYay lesbianism]].

* ''Manga/{{Haikyuu}}'' is a shounen sports Anime/Manga about volleyball with it's fair share of cute guys. The protagonist Hinata sticks out with his energetic and sunny personality (and youthful appeareance due to his lack of height)

* ''Manga/Comicgirls'' is an ensemble of four ''moe'' girls, but especially main character "Kaos" who is petite, flat chested, with long pink hair. She prone to emotional outbursts and can be mistaken for an elementary school student in spite of being 16 years old.

* From ''Manga/{{Hiyokoi}}'', the main character Hiyori Nishiyama is a positively TINY high school student (at 140 cm), shy, adorable and often described as reminiscent of a chick (as in baby bird). She probably rivals [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Mikuru Asahina]]. Unlike [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Chiyo Mihama]], she's as old as her fellow class-mates. She also cries a lot and likes to hide in lockers when stressed, upset or cornered.

* Ranka from ''Anime/MacrossFrontier''. She once [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome stopped an uprising]] by airdropping onto the battlefield and ''[[GlamorousWartimeSinger singing]]''. The fighting Zentradi '''stopped dead'''.

** And don't get me started on Nanoha and Fate's adorable adopted daughter, Vivio, who exists primarily to [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming tug at the heartstrings]].

* ''Anime/Bananya''.

* ''Manga/Haikyuu!!'' is a shounen sports Anime/Manga about volleyball with it's fair share of cute guys. The protagonist Hinata sticks out with his energetic and sunny personality (and youthful appeareance due to his lack of height)

* ''Manga/Haikyuu'' is a shounen sports Anime/Manga about volleyball with it's fair share of cute guys. The protagonist Hinata sticks out with his energetic and sunny personality (and youthful appeareance due to his lack of height)