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** Subverted again at around the same time: Johan reuniting Schuwald with his long lost son ''was'' [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]]...until it became immediately apparent that he did it to stall the investigation into the death of Schuwald's original suspected "long lost son" (who he killed). And when the private investigator tries to pursue the case anyways, he {{Mind Rape}}s the guy and pushes him to his death. Yeah, Johan's kind of a dick.

* In ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'', RichBitch Eva Ushiromiya is shown to truly love her husband Hideyoshi, and gets several [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming touching]] scenes with him- their conversation in the first arc in particular. Arguably their relationship in itself counts if only for how [[HappilyMarried happy]] they are together.

* In Episode 6 of the animated adaptation of ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'', as motivation to do better on her upcoming math exam, Rikka asks Yuuta to come up with a better (read: more fitting of her MsImagination status) e-mail address to replace her strangely bland existing one. After doing ... well enough, Yuuta comes up with one that Rikka adores; he presents it to her in [[OldShame Dark Flame]] [[MrImagination Master mode]], [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming no less]].

** There are many subtle hints of Fat Buu's inner kindness during his rampage around Earth. At one point he approaches a drowning man who is screaming for help, apparently with the intention of helping, but when the man realizes who has come to his aid, he screams and Buu kills him for being "mean". He later befriends a blind kid (and heals his blindness) who is unafraid of him because he cannot see Buu (and when he can see, he still isn't afraid; as he notes, Buu is the first person he's ever seen). Finally this culminates in Buu making friends with Mr. Satan and a little puppy, cementing a HeelFaceTurn ([[EnemyWithout which unfortunately doesn't last]]).

* In ''Manga/BlackLagoon'', Revy shows off how to really work a pair of guns by using some kid's popguns to hit cans. She even [[LuminescentBlush blushes]] after she realizes Rock was watching.
** Later, Rock and her meet the same kids, and she proceeds to hit the cans again...this time, with her dual Cutlasses.

** Flashbacks confirm that Ryuuken's cultivating a [[MysteriousPast mysterious]] JerkassFacade. [[BlueBlood He and his fiancee]] are both [[NoSparks deeply unhappy]] about their impending ArrangedMarriage but he works very hard make her life as bearable as possible and takes his responsibility to look after her very seriously. Failing to protect her life triggers an HeroicBSOD. The [[UptownGuy woman]] he actually [[MarryForLove marries]] is [[ChildhoodFriendRomance proof beyond doubt]] that blood purity and Quincy tradition [[DespairEventHorizon mean less to him]] than caring for the people he loves, [[TheLostLenore driving]] his future [[DeclarationOfProtection anti-Quincy behaviour]] towards Uryuu

** Capone Bege of the Worst Generation is a deliberate and obvious expy of mafia boss Al Capone. He's fleshed out during the Whole Cake Island arc, and while he's undeniably a wicked man, it's impossible to see him as being abll bad when we see how he interacts with [[spoiler:his wife and infant son.]]

** Capone Bege of the Worst Generation is a deliberate and obvious expy of mafia boss Al Capone. Evil though he very clearly is, we see an undeniable soft spot in the care he shows to [[spoiler:his infant son.]]

* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'', most of the villians kick puppies, cats, and other people around like a day job, but Kars in Battle Tendency saves a dog from drunken drivers. [[KickTheDog As long as something isn't interfering with his plans, Kars will protect it.]]

** Known JerkAss Tosaka turned his character around a bit when he protected [[spoiler:Ako from giving up her slave rights to safety]], [[spoiler:called off his blackmail of Negi]], [[HiddenHeartOfGold saying he was just bored]], and later [[spoiler: told Negi in all details that his MissingMom, Princess Arika, was a really sweet person whom he looked up to]]. He denies being a good character in almost every appearance thereafter... Even right after his biggest PetThedog moment ever: [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice to save Ako's life.]]

*** The very first thing that Fate is shown doing in the first season's opening is petting Arf and she does so several times during the series proper.

* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'', most of the villians kick puppies, cats, and other people around like a day job, but Kars in Battle Tendency saves a dog from drunken drivers. [[KickTheDog As long as something isn't interfering his plans, Kars will protect it.]]

* Being a deconstruction of the FightingSeries PlayedForLaughs, ''MutekiKanbanMusume'' show us Kankuro, the UnknownRival to TheBully Miki, who desperately wants her to at least remember his name. Miki tries to do it, but being TheBully, it does an EpicFail:
-->'''Kankuro:''' After being defeated again: ''[[{{Determinator}} Hold it, Onimaru Miki, No matter what, at the very least I'll have you remember my name, nya.]]''
-->'''Miki:''' (Smiling) ''I remember it. It's Hatashi Jou [[note]] Translation of "I challenge you", the text of the Challenge Letter Kankuro hands her every time he meets her [[/note]], right?'' She closes her door.
-->'''Kankuro:''' ''[[KnowWhenToFoldEm Tomorrow, I'll start to use that name, nya!]]''

* In ''KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'', Then-Dragon [[spoiler:Kisara]] is shown petting the dog, or rather cat, thus endearing her to [[spoiler:fellow rabid cat-lover Miu]] and eventually [[spoiler:leading to her break with Ragnarok and joining the side of good.]]

** Donquixote Doflamingo didn't have much revealed about him for the first half of the series; all we knew was that he was a Warlord with a personality rather similar to TheJoker, and was involved in shady things such as the slave trade. He seemed to show shades of this shortly before the Dressrosa arc began: [[spoiler:apologizing to Monet for asking her to basically kill herself, apologizing to Vergo since he'd be caught in the blast, and then apologizing to Baby 5 and her partner for getting hurt by Law since he sent them there. Even before this he didn't even kill Baby 5 despite her trying to kill him.]] But after a while in the Dressrosa arc, we find out that he's just like Arlong: his care for his crew is the ''only'' good quality that he has.

* Cross Marian from ''DGrayMan'' fits. He has shown many JerkAss moments, including his TricksterMentor moments, but he's not a complete jerkass. He fits more with JerkWithAHeartOfGold. Some moments with Allen, and comments made by him. Also, Anita's praise, and attitude toward him, also telling us that her mother felt the same. His protecting Lenalee on the ark, then agreeing to stay at HQ because she wanted him to, which ending up show his FatalFlaw. His sadness [[spoiler: when he found out about Anita's fate.]] For now, Allen and girls seem to show Cross' softer side. Allen also says that Cross has tons of things he got from his lovers underneath his bed at mother's house-pictures, accessories, and silverware. He apparently hangs on to things from his lovers. While we see him in his room in chapter 167, we see he has a few pictures on his shelves as well. Possibly pictures of his lovers, friends, or even family. But the fact he even keeps pictures in the first place seems to show he's not heartless, and he does, and can, care for people, even to the point of having keepsakes.

* Galvatron, of all people, gets one in ''TransformersHeadmasters'', part of the Takara anime series. He's moved to genuine sorrow and anger when Soundwave is killed, suggesting there's something halfway decent beneath the arrogant psychopath he normally appears as.

* In ''VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi'', RichBitch Eva Ushiromiya is shown to truly love her husband Hideyoshi, and gets several [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming touching]] scenes with him- their conversation in the first arc in particular. Arguably their relationship in itself counts if only for how [[HappilyMarried happy]] they are together.

* Keith Green of ''ProjectARMS'' is completely bloodthirsty and loves killing people...and [[spoiler:falls in love with Katsumi when he's secretly holding her prisoner (she thinks he's just protecting her from further harm). And when he finds out that she'll be used for some dangerous purpose, he tries to help her escape.]]

** In episode 2 of ''Anime/MagicalGirLyricalNanohaAs'', Signum took the time to repair and return Vita's [[NiceHat precious hat]] before entering the fray against the TSAB.

** When we first meet Captain Smoker, we're led to assume he's a ruthless commander. However, to show he's not such a bad guy, we get a scene with a little girl accidentally spilling her ice cream cone on Smoker, and the girl's father freaking out because a superhuman monster has just been offended by his daughter, and Smoker leans down... and almost ''worriedly'' says, "Oh gosh. My pants ate your ice cream. They're so mean-here's some money to buy some more, okay?" And he hands her the series' equivalent of fifty dollars, or some other ridiculous amount. Smoker winds up as more of a [[WorthyOpponent respectful antagonist]] of the Straw Hats than the KnightTemplar or corrupt government agent archetype that most ''OnePiece'' marine captains fit.

* Hiruma from ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'':

** Gaou's honest admiration for Marco and open liking for [[WorthyOpponent Worthy Opponents]] (like Banba, Kurita, Riku) help to humanize the massive BloodKnight.

* ''OnePiece'':

* Psychopath Desty Nova from ''[[{{Gunnm}} Battle Angel Alita]]'' gets this sort of moment only in unreality, when he's in Alita's mind trying to remake her memories and trap her in virtual reality. Part of the illusion puts him in the role of her father figure. They share a truly empathic moment where Nova no longer seems insane, and he wishes that the moment could last forever... then he tries to defend Alita from the approaching "monster" even though (in the virtual-reality) it seems to be working toward a HeroicSacrifice.

* {{Hellsing}}: Alucard gets one when he pats Seras on the head and smiles fondly at her.

* [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Most of the villians kick puppies, cats, and other people around like a day job, but Kars in Battle Tendency saves a dog from drunken drivers.]] [[KickTheDog As long as something isn't interfering his plans, Kars will protect it.]]
* In ''DeadmanWonderland'' apparently AxCrazy Senji (aka Crow) cheers for Ganta at the latter's second match and [[CombatCommentator gives Ganta's move's a name]] despite having had an eye surgically removed because he lost to Ganta at his first match. Meanwhile, [[TheMole mole]] You's brutal behavior is because 1) he's in prison and 2) [[spoiler:he needs to save as much money as he can to buy his little sister's freedom. Ironically she probably doesn't deserve it.]] Genkaku, shown in a flashback to his past, was revealed to have a humanizing moment while taking care of a small, wounded kitty. [[MoralityChain Unfortunately for everyone, it dies.]]

* In ''FushigiYuugi'', Nakago gets one of these in a flashback revealing he [[spoiler:[[RapeAsDrama rescued Soi]] from being gang-raped.]]

* In ''TigerAndBunny'', the first hint that Barnaby isn't really the GloryHound he often acts like is when he [[spoiler:saves Kotetsu's daughter Kaede [[WhatYouAreInTheDark out of view of any cameras or witnesses other than Kotetsu himself]] in the second episode.]]

* ''Manga/FairyTail'': After boasting that he and Sting [[spoiler:killed the dragons that raised them]], Rogue then redeems himself by comforting his Exceed while Sting continues to make an ass of himself.

* In ''MahouSenseiNegima'':

* [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Doctor]] [[WhiteHairBlackHeart Jezebel]] [[MadScientist Disraeli]] of ''EarlCain'' loathes all humans, especially his half-brother Cain, keeps a collection of eyeballs in jars (to which he hopes to add Cain's), as well as the preserved organs of his sisters and mother, and will take any excuse to cause some schmucks painful and gruesome deaths... but goodness gracious that man sure does love animals. He reacts with some horror at the suggestion of [[AnimalTesting performing experiments on animals]], protesting that [[TestedOnHumans he tests on humans instead]], and several times through the series is shown tenderly cradling small fluffy things. His {{Sidekick}} [[OlderThanTheyLook Cassian]] even points out that "[[NotGoodWithPeople humans]] are the only creatures this man can't love." FreudianExcuse is in full play here.

* Earlier, in the Galuna Island Arc, [[TimeMaster Zalty]] [[spoiler: really Urtear in disguise]], repairs the village that had been wrecked earlier.