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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has Suzaku, the pilot of a HumongousMecha, punch the mech's designer in the face when he didn't let him go out and fight. Now, whether you consider his actions justice-driven or revenge-driven decides whether this belongs here. Particularly interesting in that Suzaku is usually the inverse of this trope, fighting for TheEmpire even though he knows it's corrupt and wicked.

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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has Suzaku, [[Characters/CodeGeassSuzakuKururugi Suzaku Kururugi]], the pilot of a HumongousMecha, punch the mech's designer in the face when he didn't let him go out and fight. Now, whether you consider his actions justice-driven or revenge-driven decides whether this belongs here. Particularly interesting in that Suzaku is usually the inverse of this trope, fighting for TheEmpire even though he knows it's corrupt and wicked.



** The entire story is about Lelouch becoming an outlaw and going against the established order to fight for his ideals.

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** The entire story is about [[Characters/CodeGeassLelouchLamperouge Lelouch Lamperouge]] becoming an outlaw and going against the established order to fight for his ideals.



* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', Light Yagami uses his [[ArtifactOfDoom supernatural notebook]] to kill hundreds of criminals in a few days, with the eventual goal of killing every irredeemable criminal in the world. Whether he is right in doing this is up for debate, but ''he'' certainly believes it's right. However, when the police try to stop him, he [[VillainProtagonist quickly decides]] that [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans anyone who stands in the way of his goal is better off dead.]]

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* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', [[Characters/DeathNoteLightYagami Light Yagami Yagami]] uses his [[ArtifactOfDoom supernatural notebook]] to kill hundreds of criminals in a few days, with the eventual goal of killing every irredeemable criminal in the world. Whether he is right in doing this is up for debate, but ''he'' certainly believes it's right. However, when the police try to stop him, he [[VillainProtagonist quickly decides]] that [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans anyone who stands in the way of his goal is better off dead.]]
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** An example in very early ''One Piece'': After Luffy and Zoro defeated Captain Morgan, who was only in charge because everyone was terrified of him, the Marines allowed Coby to join them despite knowing he was affiliated with pirates as a cabin boy, and allowed Luffy and Zoro to go free without problems, even ''saluting'' them as the two left. The new commander said because they had broken the law they would all have no food for a week. None of the Marines appeared to mind at all.
** And after that, Jimbei [[spoiler:refused to answer the World Government's call to fight against the Whitebeard Pirates, because his homeland owed a great debt to Whitebeard]]. This led directly to [[spoiler:his meeting and befriending both Luffy and his older brother Ace, and defecting to aid Luffy and the Whitebeard in their attempt to save Ace from execution]]. Really, this is what Jimbei's all about. He'll do what's right, regardless of the cost to himself.
** Further shown in the Fishman Island arc, when Jimbei breaks Fishman Island's laws to [[spoiler:give blood to Luffy]]. He lampshades this by effectively saying "I'm a pirate, I don't have to obey the law."
** In the Dressrosa arc, Fujitora, one of the new Admirals after the TimeSkip, does this in a very, very WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:when Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, the man starts up a broadcast to the local islands, ensuring that the rest of the world finds out, too, and informs them that Doflamingo had been defeated '''''BY LUFFY''''', and then offers his apologies on behalf of the Marines and World Government for allowing Doflamingo's tyranny to go on for the past decade.]] The very livid Fleet Admiral contacts Fujitora, and the latter defiantly stands by his actions.

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** An example in very early ''One Piece'': After Luffy and Zoro defeated defeat Captain Morgan, who was only in charge because everyone was terrified of him, the Marines allowed Coby allow Koby to join them despite knowing he was affiliated with pirates as a cabin boy, and allowed allow Luffy and Zoro to go free without problems, even ''saluting'' them as the two left. sail off. The new commander said says that, because they had broken the law they by saluting pirates, he and his men would all have no food for a week. None of the Marines appeared to mind at all.
** And after that, Jimbei [[spoiler:refused [[spoiler:refuses to answer the World Government's call to fight against the Whitebeard Pirates, because his homeland owed owes a great debt to Whitebeard]]. Whitebeard as [[{{protectorate}} it is protected by his crew]]]]. This led leads directly to [[spoiler:his meeting and befriending both Luffy and his older brother Ace, and defecting to aid Luffy and the Whitebeard Pirates in their attempt to save Ace from execution]]. Really, this is what Jimbei's all about. He'll do what's right, regardless of the cost to himself.
** Further shown in the Fishman Island arc, when Jimbei breaks Fishman Island's laws to [[spoiler:give blood to Luffy]]. He lampshades this by effectively saying "I'm a pirate, I don't have to obey the law."
law" (not that anyone in particular feels like stopping him).
** In the Dressrosa arc, Fujitora, one of the new Admirals after the TimeSkip, does this in a very, very WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:when Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, the man starts up a broadcast to the local islands, ensuring that the rest of the world finds out, too, and informs them that Doflamingo had been defeated '''''BY LUFFY''''', and then offers his apologies on behalf of the Marines and World Government for allowing Doflamingo's tyranny to go on for the past decade.]] decade]]. The very livid Fleet Admiral contacts Fujitora, and the latter defiantly stands by his actions.



** The SWORD agents (consisting of Coby, Helmeppo, and [[spoiler:X. Drake]]) are given free reign to ignore marine orders and regulations to do what they feel needs to be done but, on the other hand, should they be in danger, the Marines wouldn't do anything to help them.

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** The SWORD agents (consisting of Coby, Koby, Helmeppo, and [[spoiler:X. Drake]]) [[spoiler:[[FakeDefector X. Drake]]]] among others) are given free reign to ignore marine Marine orders and regulations to do what they feel needs to be done but, on the other hand, should they be in danger, the Marines wouldn't do anything to help them.them. Since SWORD agents have already handed over their resignations and identification codes, the Marines and the World Government can simply disavow them at their earliest convenience.

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* Naruto Uzumaki in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''; this is just the way he is throughout the series.

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* Naruto Uzumaki in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''; * ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
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this is just the way he is throughout the series.series. Naruto has little respect for rules on a good day, and when those rules become a hindrance he ignores them entirely.


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** Speaking of Kakashi's deceased comrade and best friend, Obito Uchiha was like this when Kakashi ordered him to continue their mission and leave their comrade, Rin Nohara, behind. Kakashi learned his "lower than scum" motto from him.

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** An example in very early ''One Piece'': After Luffy and Zoro defeated a very unpopular Marine captain, who was only in charge because everyone was terrified of him, the Marines allowed Coby to join them despite knowing he was affiliated with pirates as a cabin boy, and allowed Luffy and Zoro to go free without problems, even ''saluting'' them as the two left. The new commander said because they had broken the law they would all have no food for a week. None of the Marines appeared to mind at all.
** And before that, Jimbei [[spoiler:refused to answer the World Government's call to fight against the Whitebeard Pirates, because his homeland owed a great debt to Whitebeard]]. This led directly to [[spoiler:his meeting and befriending both Luffy and his older brother Ace, and defecting to aid Luffy and the Whitebeard in their attempt to save Ace from execution]]. Really, this is what Jimbei's all about. He'll do what's right, regardless of the cost to himself.

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** An example in very early ''One Piece'': After Luffy and Zoro defeated a very unpopular Marine captain, Captain Morgan, who was only in charge because everyone was terrified of him, the Marines allowed Coby to join them despite knowing he was affiliated with pirates as a cabin boy, and allowed Luffy and Zoro to go free without problems, even ''saluting'' them as the two left. The new commander said because they had broken the law they would all have no food for a week. None of the Marines appeared to mind at all.
** And before after that, Jimbei [[spoiler:refused to answer the World Government's call to fight against the Whitebeard Pirates, because his homeland owed a great debt to Whitebeard]]. This led directly to [[spoiler:his meeting and befriending both Luffy and his older brother Ace, and defecting to aid Luffy and the Whitebeard in their attempt to save Ace from execution]]. Really, this is what Jimbei's all about. He'll do what's right, regardless of the cost to himself.


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** The SWORD agents (consisting of Coby, Helmeppo, and [[spoiler:X. Drake]]) are given free reign to ignore marine orders and regulations to do what they feel needs to be done but, on the other hand, should they be in danger, the Marines wouldn't do anything to help them.

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** In the Dressrosa arc, Fujitora, one of the new Admirals after the TimeSkip, does this in a very, very WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:when Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, the man starts up a broadcast to the local islands, ensuring that the rest of the world finds out, too, and informs them that Doflamingo had been defeated '''''BY LUFFY''''', and then offers his apologies on behalf of the Marines and World Government for allowing Doflamingo's tyranny to go on for the past decade.]] The very livid Fleet Admiral contacts Fujitora, and the latter responds basically like this.

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** In the Dressrosa arc, Fujitora, one of the new Admirals after the TimeSkip, does this in a very, very WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:when Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, the man starts up a broadcast to the local islands, ensuring that the rest of the world finds out, too, and informs them that Doflamingo had been defeated '''''BY LUFFY''''', and then offers his apologies on behalf of the Marines and World Government for allowing Doflamingo's tyranny to go on for the past decade.]] The very livid Fleet Admiral contacts Fujitora, and the latter responds basically like this.defiantly stands by his actions.
--->'''[[spoiler:Akainu]]:''' [[spoiler:It's a matter of dignity and credibility for the Marine Headquarters! Your selfish action dishonored the face of Justice!]]\\
'''Fujitora:''' [[spoiler:If you don't want Justice to be dishonored, keep it close to you at all times! If we lose credibility just by admitting fault, then we didn't have any in the first place!]]



-->'''Sakura''': Hey, I know why not?
-->'''Everybody Else''': Huh?
-->'''Sakura''': Do what we can while we can. I don't want to live with regrets in my heart. Come on! Let's do this together.
-->'''Iris''': Let's do it!
-->'''Leni''': Let's do it!
-->'''Kanna''': Let's go for it!
-->'''Korhan''': I'm with you!
-->'''Sumire''': I suppose that we must.

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People [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight breaking the rules in order to do the right thing]] in AnimeAndManga.
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* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': In the episode ''Overcount I. The Belfry of Downfall'', Cardinal Caterina Sforza breaks Vatican protocol in seeking to stop a weapon that could destroy all of Rome. As a result, she is placed under house arrest, and it is hinted that that she might have been executed. However, she is cleared when the weapon is used.

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* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': ''Literature/TrinityBlood'': In the episode ''Overcount I. The Belfry of Downfall'', Cardinal Caterina Sforza breaks Vatican protocol in seeking to stop a weapon that could destroy all of Rome. As a result, she is placed under house arrest, and it is hinted that that she might have been executed. However, she is cleared when the weapon is used.



* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over a hundred men to bring that beast down, and says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway, because his friends Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the monster. Fortunately he manages to help them after Shizuno helps him to unlock a new power.

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* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' ''Literature/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over a hundred men to bring that beast down, and says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway, because his friends Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the monster. Fortunately he manages to help them after Shizuno helps him to unlock a new power.
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* In the first season of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', Nanoha defies orders in order to save Fate. She got off with little more than a stern warning from [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Lindy]] since Chrono managed to recover half of the remaining Jewel Seeds in the process.

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* In the first season of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', Nanoha defies orders in order to save Fate. She got off with little more than a stern warning from [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Lindy]] since Chrono managed to recover half of the remaining Jewel Seeds in the process.



** And that's not even getting to prequel spin-off ''Manga/My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'', where the whole idea of being a "vigilantie" is played. In MHA world, if you don't have a hero license, and you're still doing heroic things using your quirk, you're rated the same as criminal who's using their power for evil.

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** And that's not even getting to prequel spin-off ''Manga/My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'', ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'', where the whole idea of being a "vigilantie" is played. In MHA world, if you don't have a hero license, and you're still doing heroic things using your quirk, you're rated the same as criminal who's using their power for evil.



-->'''Kakashi''': Those who break laws are scum. And those who abandon their friends to follow the law... ''they're lower than scum!''

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-->'''Kakashi''': --->'''Kakashi''': Those who break laws are scum. And those who abandon their friends to follow the law... ''they're lower than scum!''
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* ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'':
** Shirayuki regularly goes against the edicts of noblemen to do the right thing and keep her word.
** The Bergatt twins go against orders and lie to Zen's face while trying to do the right thing and take down their murderous older brother, but being raised as personal assassins has twisted their morals and sense of trust since they think the only possible solution is to kill him and end up hamstringing their own efforts by lying to people who would be aligned with their goals if they just stopped lying to everyone.
** Hisame goes against orders and releases Mitsuhide after Mitsuhide was framed for murdering several nobleman when they have the true culprit somewhat captured but not enough evidence to clear Mitsuhide. He doesn't get in any trouble for this because Mitsuhide saves the life of the King's beloved younger brother in the ensuing chaos.
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Idk i wrote this while being a bit woozy due to changing weather so quickly in my region, might need an edit later, but mha example really deserved to be herw

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*''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' loves doing this trope. Students tend to not listen to their teachers/society's rules and use their powers to save citizens whenever they can. Especially main character, Izuku Midorya.
**And that's not even getting to prequel spin-off ''Manga/My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'', where the whole idea of being a "vigilantie" is played. In MHA world, if you don't have a hero license, and you're still doing heroic things using your quirk, you're rated the same as criminal who's using their power for evil.
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* ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'': The [[LawfulGood Knight Caeli]] Allen Schezar abandons his country of Asturia in order to stop the Zaibach Empire's attack on Duchy of Freid, as well as plunging all of Gaea into war. It turns out, [[spoiler:Zaibach's goal to recreate the power of Atlantis would have destroyed all of Gaea.]]

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* ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'': The [[LawfulGood Knight Caeli]] Caeli Allen Schezar abandons his country of Asturia in order to stop the Zaibach Empire's attack on Duchy of Freid, as well as plunging all of Gaea into war. It turns out, [[spoiler:Zaibach's goal to recreate the power of Atlantis would have destroyed all of Gaea.]]
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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Army custody.]] He attempts to contact the Army in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, NB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, NB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Army's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally NB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Army custody.]] He attempts to contact the Army in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, NB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, hyperdrive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, NB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Army's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], taking the Kamidake to a pirate-controlled sector of space, and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally NB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.
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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, NB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, NB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally NB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military Army custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military Army in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, NB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, NB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Army's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally NB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.
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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, MB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, MB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally MB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, MB, NB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, MB NB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally MB]], NB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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* ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' turns to space piracy because of the corruption of Earth's government, but still fights for what he believes in and is willing to defend the Earth if need be.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has Suzaku, the pilot of a HumongousMecha, punch the mech's designer in the face when he didn't let him go out and fight. Now, whether you consider his actions justice-driven or revenge-driven decides whether this belongs here. Particularly interesting in that Suzaku is usually the inverse of this trope, fighting for TheEmpire even though he knows it's corrupt and wicked.
** He also defied the officer that was in charge of his unit [[EstablishingCharacterMoment during the first episode]] (back when he was ordered to kill Lelouch and C.C.).
** To top it off, he [[spoiler:murdered his father [[NecessarilyEvil in the hopes of preserving Japan]]]]; apparently, [[{{Ubermensch}} he defines justice as he sees fit]]... though, unlike Lelouch, he'd never actively seek an opportunity to commit a misdeed.
*** [[spoiler:[[AvertedTrope Averted]] in Suzaku of the Counterattack in that Genbu wasn't waiting for other countries' support/reinforcements, but planning on selling out Japanese officials in exchange for wealth and/or social authority]].
** The entire story is about Lelouch becoming an outlaw and going against the established order to fight for his ideals.
* Jirou of ''Anime/ConcreteRevolutioChoujinGensou'' will go beyond the call of his duty as a government agent to do what's right (in his definition of "justice"). This may be the reason why he leaves the Superhuman Bureau at some point in the near future.
* ''Anime/DaiGuard'': In the series finale, [[spoiler:Shirou Shirota disobeys orders to stop a [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo Over Explosion Bomb]] from being dropped on Tokyo to stop the MonsterOfTheWeek from covering the world. His plan works, but the bomb might not have.]]



* ''Anime/DaiGuard'': In the series finale, [[spoiler:Shirou Shirota disobeys orders to stop a [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo Over Explosion Bomb]] from being dropped on Tokyo to stop the MonsterOfTheWeek from covering the world. His plan works, but the bomb might not have.]]
* In episode 1 of the ''Anime/GodEater'' anime, as soon as Lenka realizes there's no one to send to defend the Aragami invasion, he run out of the room, steals his God Arc, and runs out to battle.
* ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'': At the end of the Second Stage, Hibiki launches into an epic speech in defiance of the planetary governments of the warring planets of Tarak and Mejale to rally the people of Tarak and Mejale into standing up and stopping the Harvest fleet. The armed forces of each planet come to join the defensive line while the elder leaders of both governments just sit around at this action.
* In ''Manga/SoulEater'', during a mission to retrieve an AncientArtifact from a magnetic vortex, Professor Stein (who was in charge of the mission) and his [[EquippableAlly weapon partner]] Marie were supossed to be the only ones who will enter the vortex, since it was too dangerous, while the students of the [[ExtranormalInstitute DWMA]] will stay outside in order to stop enemy interference. However, the students later disregarded the orders to save the teachers (the first group to enter) and their fellow schoolmates (after the teachers came out but not the first group), and the latter group was being threatened with getting expelled if they don't follow the orders.
* In ''VideoGame/SakuraWars: [[Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie The Movie]]'', after Maria goes missing while investigating Douglas-Stewart, Sakura and everyone else left in the Imperial Flower Division decide to "do what we can while we can and go back to the Imperial Theater, take it back, and get back our Kobu Kais and save Tokyo", despite being placed on indefinite standby.
-->'''Sakura''': Hey, I know why not?
-->'''Everybody Else''': Huh?
-->'''Sakura''': Do what we can while we can. I don't want to live with regrets in my heart. Come on! Let's do this together.
-->'''Iris''': Let's do it!
-->'''Leni''': Let's do it!
-->'''Kanna''': Let's go for it!
-->'''Korhan''': I'm with you!
-->'''Sumire''': I suppose that we must.
* ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' turns to space piracy because of the corruption of Earth's government, but still fights for what he believes in and is willing to defend the Earth if need be.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has Suzaku, the pilot of a HumongousMecha, punch the mech's designer in the face when he didn't let him go out and fight. Now, whether you consider his actions justice-driven or revenge-driven decides whether this belongs here. Particularly interesting in that Suzaku is usually the inverse of this trope, fighting for TheEmpire even though he knows it's corrupt and wicked.
** He also defied the officer that was in charge of his unit [[EstablishingCharacterMoment during the first episode]] (back when he was ordered to kill Lelouch and C.C.).
** To top it off, he [[spoiler:murdered his father [[NecessarilyEvil in the hopes of preserving Japan]]]]; apparently, [[{{Ubermensch}} he defines justice as he sees fit]]... though, unlike Lelouch, he'd never actively seek an opportunity to commit a misdeed.
*** [[spoiler:[[AvertedTrope Averted]] in Suzaku of the Counterattack in that Genbu wasn't waiting for other countries' support/reinforcements, but planning on selling out Japanese officials in exchange for wealth and/or social authority]].
** The entire story is about Lelouch becoming an outlaw and going against the established order to fight for his ideals.
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' subverts this. [[spoiler:Rossiu sticks Simon in jail to execute him in order to appease a mob, but despite the [[HotBlooded hot-blooded]] past of the show, Simon sits down and takes it. The viewer expects to see some awesome scene where Simon breaks out, but nothing happens. Later on, he is freed in a quasi-legal way.]]
** Although in imprisoning Simon in the first place Rossiu was performing a really dark version of this. Considering that Rossiu actually had no real criminal charges against Simon besides a bogus "War Crimes" charge that was meant to quell an angry mob. Made even worse when [[WhatTheHellHero Rossiu spends the two weeks after Simon's imprisonment making a huge mess of things]] [[spoiler: and almost winds up wiping out the human race as a result.]]
*** This was played MUCH straighter when a bunch of members of Team Dai-Guren ignore Rossiu's orders to destroy Gurren-Laggan and previous orders to destroy the Team's Gunmen. And when Yoko later breaks Simon out of prison and he and the Gunmen that were supposed to be scrapped wind up saving humanity and mopping up the huge mess Rossiu made.
** On the other hand, they ''frequently'' say "screw the rules... ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of physics]]'', I'm doing what's right."
* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': In the episode ''Overcount I. The Belfry of Downfall'', Cardinal Caterina Sforza breaks Vatican protocol in seeking to stop a weapon that could destroy all of Rome. As a result, she is placed under house arrest, and it is hinted that that she might have been executed. However, she is cleared when the weapon is used.
* ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'': The [[LawfulGood Knight Caeli]] Allen Schezar abandons his country of Asturia in order to stop the Zaibach Empire's attack on Duchy of Freid, as well as plunging all of Gaea into war. It turns out, [[spoiler:Zaibach's goal to recreate the power of Atlantis would have destroyed all of Gaea.]]
* Negi in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', when the teachers get in the way. He tries following the rules, hell, he's even working to make sure there are still rules to follow. Eventually, he just decides "to hell with it, they're not going to listen". Oddly enough, however, he's not actually sure that he ''is'' doing the right thing, just that the teachers are wrong.

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* ''Anime/DaiGuard'': In the series finale, [[spoiler:Shirou Shirota disobeys orders to stop a [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo Over Explosion Bomb]] from being dropped on Tokyo to stop the MonsterOfTheWeek from covering the world. His plan works, but the bomb might not have.]]
* In episode 1 of the ''Anime/GodEater'' anime, as soon as Lenka realizes there's no one to send to defend the Aragami invasion, he run out of the room, steals his God Arc, and runs out to battle.
* ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'': At the end of the Second Stage, Hibiki launches into an epic speech in defiance of the planetary governments of the warring planets of Tarak and Mejale to rally the people of Tarak and Mejale into standing up and stopping the Harvest fleet.
The armed forces of each planet come to join the defensive line while the elder leaders of both governments just sit around at Namekian Fusion technique is somewhat considered this action.
* In ''Manga/SoulEater'', during a mission to retrieve an AncientArtifact from a magnetic vortex, Professor Stein (who was
in charge of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', as Nail and Kami have mentioned that the mission) and his [[EquippableAlly weapon partner]] Marie were supossed technique is stated to be forbidden amonst the only ones who will enter the vortex, since it was too dangerous, while the students of the [[ExtranormalInstitute DWMA]] will stay outside in order to stop enemy interference. Namekian populace. However, considering the students later disregarded cases in which the orders to save the teachers (the first group to enter) and their fellow schoolmates (after the teachers came out but not the first group), and the latter group was being threatened with getting expelled if they don't follow the orders.
* In ''VideoGame/SakuraWars: [[Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie The Movie]]'', after Maria goes missing while investigating Douglas-Stewart, Sakura and everyone else left in the Imperial Flower Division decide to "do what we can while we can and go back to the Imperial Theater, take it back, and get back our Kobu Kais and save Tokyo", despite being placed on indefinite standby.
-->'''Sakura''': Hey, I know why not?
-->'''Everybody Else''': Huh?
-->'''Sakura''': Do what we can while we can. I don't want to live with regrets in my heart. Come on! Let's do this together.
-->'''Iris''': Let's do it!
-->'''Leni''': Let's do it!
-->'''Kanna''': Let's go for it!
-->'''Korhan''': I'm with you!
-->'''Sumire''': I suppose that we must.
* ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' turns to space piracy because of the corruption of Earth's government, but still fights for what he believes in and is willing to defend the Earth if need be.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has Suzaku, the pilot of a HumongousMecha, punch the mech's designer in the face when he didn't let him go out and fight. Now, whether you consider his actions justice-driven or revenge-driven decides whether this belongs here. Particularly interesting in that Suzaku is usually the inverse of this trope, fighting for TheEmpire even though he knows it's corrupt and wicked.
** He also defied the officer that was in charge of his unit [[EstablishingCharacterMoment during the first episode]] (back when he was ordered to kill Lelouch and C.C.).
** To top it off, he [[spoiler:murdered his father [[NecessarilyEvil in the hopes of preserving Japan]]]]; apparently, [[{{Ubermensch}} he defines justice as he sees fit]]... though, unlike Lelouch, he'd never actively seek an opportunity to commit a misdeed.
*** [[spoiler:[[AvertedTrope Averted]] in Suzaku of the Counterattack in that Genbu wasn't waiting for other countries' support/reinforcements, but planning on selling out Japanese officials in exchange for wealth and/or social authority]].
** The entire story is about Lelouch becoming an outlaw and going against the established order
Fusions were made to fight for his ideals.
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' subverts this. [[spoiler:Rossiu sticks Simon in jail to execute him in order to appease a mob, but despite the [[HotBlooded hot-blooded]] past of the show, Simon sits down and takes it. The viewer expects to see some awesome scene where Simon breaks out, but nothing happens. Later on, he is freed in a quasi-legal way.]]
** Although in imprisoning Simon in the first place Rossiu was performing a really dark version of this. Considering that Rossiu actually had no real criminal charges
against Simon besides a bogus "War Crimes" charge that was meant to quell an angry mob. Made even worse when [[WhatTheHellHero Rossiu spends the two weeks after Simon's imprisonment making a huge mess of things]] [[spoiler: ([[spoiler:Frieza and almost winds up wiping out the human race as a result.]]
*** This was played MUCH straighter when a bunch of members of Team Dai-Guren ignore Rossiu's orders to destroy Gurren-Laggan and previous orders to destroy the Team's Gunmen. And when Yoko later breaks Simon out of prison and he and the Gunmen that were supposed to be scrapped wind up saving humanity and mopping up the huge mess Rossiu made.
** On the other hand, they ''frequently'' say "screw the rules... ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of physics]]'', I'm doing what's right."
* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': In the episode ''Overcount I. The Belfry of Downfall'', Cardinal Caterina Sforza breaks Vatican protocol in seeking to stop a weapon that could destroy all of Rome. As a result, she is placed under house arrest, and
Cell]]), it is hinted that that she might have been executed. However, she is cleared when the weapon is used.
* ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'': The [[LawfulGood Knight Caeli]] Allen Schezar abandons his country of Asturia in order to stop the Zaibach Empire's attack on Duchy of Freid, as well as plunging all of Gaea into war. It turns out, [[spoiler:Zaibach's goal to recreate the power of Atlantis would have destroyed all of Gaea.]]
* Negi in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', when the teachers get in the way. He tries following the rules, hell, he's even working to make sure there are
still rules to follow. Eventually, he just decides "to hell with it, they're not going to listen". Oddly enough, however, he's not actually sure that he ''is'' doing the right thing, just that the teachers are wrong.fits this Trope.



* In ''Manga/FullMoon'', Takuto and Meroko decided to [[spoiler:prevent Mitsuki's death]], even though they are ''{{shinigami}}'' and they would possibly lose their own lives for breaking such a taboo. Even Izumi joins in the manga version.
** Actually, this is [[ChaoticGood Takuto's attitude towards rules most of the time]]. [[DeclarationOfProtection Especially if said rules may hurt Mitsuki]].
* In Episode 1 of the ''Anime/GodEater'' anime, as soon as Lenka realizes there's no one to send to defend the Aragami invasion, he run out of the room, steals his God Arc, and runs out to battle.
* In the 2015 anime of ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan'', after [[spoiler: Andragoras escaped from captivity and news of Arslan being adopted]], Andragoras ordered Arslan to [[ReassignedToAntarctica go to the coastal regions]] to gather 50,000 men for the war effort and not to return unless he has that number. Many characters recognize that he is exiling his own son in all but name. Arslan's original group (Daryun, Narsus, Elam, Gieve, Farangis, Arfrid, and Jaswant) were also ordered to remain with Andragoras but they blatantly refused and followed after Arslan because they are loyal to Arslan first, not the king.
* In the first season of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', Nanoha defies orders in order to save Fate. She got off with little more than a stern warning from [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Lindy]] since Chrono managed to recover half of the remaining Jewel Seeds in the process.
* In the second half of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', Hikaru is forced to fight Eagle Vision to determine who will control Cephiro. When Hikaru wins, she's told that Eagle must die because he lost; those of the rules of succession. However, Hikaru refuses to accept that and willingly defies [[spoiler:God Mokona itself]] to save Eagle from being erased.
* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Kira is a little disgusted at the fact that Lacus is being treated as both a prisoner and a bargaining chip onboard the ''Archangel'' and works with his friends to get her out. Shinn does this to Stella in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', but it doesn't work out as well as the previous example.
* In ''Manga/{{Monster}}'', Tenma's boss reassigns him from operating on a young boy with a bullet in his head to operating on the mayor instead. Knowing that he is the only one who can pull off the first surgery successfully, he proceeds with it against direct orders. Morally laudable, but it turned out to be TheWrongRightThing.



* In ''Manga/{{Monster}}'', Tenma's boss reassigns him from operating on a young boy with a bullet in his head to operating on the mayor instead. Knowing that he is the only one who can pull off the first surgery successfully, he proceeds with it against direct orders. Morally laudable, but it turned out to be TheWrongRightThing.
* Prince Wilfred of ''Manga/PrivatePrince'' invokes this ''many'' times, specially when [[spoiler:he plans to renounce his royalty status and marry into his girlfriend Miyako's Japanese family, if that's the only way for him to stay with her and escape the Royal Family.]]
* Pulled by [[spoiler: Renzaburo]] in ''Anime/WickedCity'', who goes [[spoiler:to rescue his partner Makie]] despite his boss's orders.
* Happened several times in ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', most notably when [[spoiler:Mizore's mother helps the heroes rescue Mizore from her ArrangedMarriage despite said marriage being legal and traditional, explaining that she knew Mizore would be unhappy because her arranged groom was an asshole.]]
* In the first season of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', Nanoha defies orders in order to save Fate. She got off with little more than a stern warning from [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Lindy]] since Chrono managed to recover half of the remaining Jewel Seeds in the process.

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* In ''Manga/{{Monster}}'', Tenma's boss reassigns him from operating on a young boy Negi in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', when the teachers get in the way. He tries following the rules, hell, he's even working to make sure there are still rules to follow. Eventually, he just decides "to hell with a bullet in his head it, they're not going to operating on the mayor instead. Knowing listen". Oddly enough, however, he's not actually sure that he is ''is'' doing the only one who can pull off right thing, just that the first surgery successfully, he proceeds with it against direct orders. Morally laudable, but it turned out teachers are wrong.
* Ebisu in ''Manga/{{Noragami}}'' doesn't care for the law or common opinion. He just wants
to be TheWrongRightThing.
* Prince Wilfred of ''Manga/PrivatePrince'' invokes this ''many'' times, specially when [[spoiler:he plans to renounce his royalty status
help people and marry into his girlfriend Miyako's Japanese family, if that's the only way for him to stay with her humanity. He takes in plenty of Nora (who are often despised by gods and escape the Royal Family.]]
* Pulled by
shinki) and treats them kindly and in turn, they are loyal to him. He also attempts to [[spoiler: Renzaburo]] in ''Anime/WickedCity'', who goes [[spoiler:to rescue his partner Makie]] despite his boss's orders.
* Happened several times in ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', most notably when [[spoiler:Mizore's mother helps the heroes rescue Mizore
control Ayakashi to manipulate them away from her ArrangedMarriage despite said marriage being legal and traditional, explaining that she knew Mizore would be unhappy because her arranged groom was an asshole.]]
* In
the first season of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', Nanoha defies orders in order living]] at great cost to save Fate. She got off with little more than a stern warning from [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Lindy]] since Chrono managed to recover half of the remaining Jewel Seeds in the process.his health.



** An example in very early One Piece: After Luffy and Zoro defeated a very unpopular marine captain, who was only in charge because everyone was terrified of him, the Marines allowed Coby to join them despite knowing he was affiliated with pirates as a cabin boy, and allowed Luffy and Zoro to go free without problems, even ''saluting'' them as the two left. The new commander said because they had broken the law they would all have no food for a week. None of the marines appeared to mind at all.

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** An example in very early One Piece: ''One Piece'': After Luffy and Zoro defeated a very unpopular marine Marine captain, who was only in charge because everyone was terrified of him, the Marines allowed Coby to join them despite knowing he was affiliated with pirates as a cabin boy, and allowed Luffy and Zoro to go free without problems, even ''saluting'' them as the two left. The new commander said because they had broken the law they would all have no food for a week. None of the marines Marines appeared to mind at all.



** In the Dressrosa arc, Fujitora, one of the new admirals after the TimeSkip, does this in a very, very WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:when Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, the man starts up a broadcast to the local islands, ensuring that the rest of the world finds out, too, and informs them that Doflamingo had been defeated '''''BY LUFFY''''', and then offers his apologies on behalf of the Marines and World Government for allowing Doflamingo's tyranny to go on for the past decade.]] The very livid Fleet Admiral contacts Fujitora, and the latter responds basically like this.
* In ''Manga/FullMoon'', Takuto and Meroko decided to [[spoiler:prevent Mitsuki's death]], even though they are ''{{shinigami}}'' and they would possibly lose their own lives for breaking such a taboo. Even Izumi joins in the manga version.
** Actually, this is [[ChaoticGood Takuto's attitude towards rules most of the time]]. [[DeclarationOfProtection Especially if said rules may hurt Mitsuki]].
* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over a hundred men to bring that beast down, and says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway, because his friends Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the monster. Fortunately he manages to help them after Shizuno helps him to unlock a new power.
* The Namekian Fusion technique is somewhat considered this in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', as Nail and Kami have mentioned that the technique is stated to be forbidden amonst the Namekian populace. However, considering the cases in which the Fusions were made to fight against ([[spoiler:Frieza and Cell]]), it still fits this Trope.

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** In the Dressrosa arc, Fujitora, one of the new admirals Admirals after the TimeSkip, does this in a very, very WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:when Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, the man starts up a broadcast to the local islands, ensuring that the rest of the world finds out, too, and informs them that Doflamingo had been defeated '''''BY LUFFY''''', and then offers his apologies on behalf of the Marines and World Government for allowing Doflamingo's tyranny to go on for the past decade.]] The very livid Fleet Admiral contacts Fujitora, and the latter responds basically like this.
* In ''Manga/FullMoon'', Takuto Prince Wilfred of ''Manga/PrivatePrince'' invokes this ''many'' times, specially when [[spoiler:he plans to renounce his royalty status and Meroko decided marry into his girlfriend Miyako's Japanese family, if that's the only way for him to [[spoiler:prevent Mitsuki's death]], even though they are ''{{shinigami}}'' stay with her and they escape the Royal Family.]]
* Happened several times in ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', most notably when [[spoiler:Mizore's mother helps the heroes rescue Mizore from her ArrangedMarriage despite said marriage being legal and traditional, explaining that she knew Mizore
would possibly lose their own lives for breaking such a taboo. Even Izumi joins in the manga version.
** Actually, this is [[ChaoticGood Takuto's attitude towards rules most of the time]]. [[DeclarationOfProtection Especially if said rules may hurt Mitsuki]].
* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over a hundred men to bring that beast down, and says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway,
be unhappy because his friends Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the monster. Fortunately he manages to help them her arranged groom was an asshole.]]
* In ''VideoGame/SakuraWars: [[Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie The Movie]]'',
after Shizuno helps him Maria goes missing while investigating Douglas-Stewart, Sakura and everyone else left in the Imperial Flower Division decide to unlock a new power.
* The Namekian Fusion technique is somewhat considered
"do what we can while we can and go back to the Imperial Theater, take it back, and get back our Kobu Kais and save Tokyo", despite being placed on indefinite standby.
-->'''Sakura''': Hey, I know why not?
-->'''Everybody Else''': Huh?
-->'''Sakura''': Do what we can while we can. I don't want to live with regrets in my heart. Come on! Let's do
this in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', as Nail and Kami have mentioned together.
-->'''Iris''': Let's do it!
-->'''Leni''': Let's do it!
-->'''Kanna''': Let's go for it!
-->'''Korhan''': I'm with you!
-->'''Sumire''': I suppose
that we must.
* In ''Manga/SoulEater'', during a mission to retrieve an AncientArtifact from a magnetic vortex, Professor Stein (who was in charge of
the technique is stated mission) and his [[EquippableAlly weapon partner]] Marie were supossed to be forbidden amonst the Namekian populace. only ones who will enter the vortex, since it was too dangerous, while the students of the [[ExtranormalInstitute DWMA]] will stay outside in order to stop enemy interference. However, considering the cases in which students later disregarded the Fusions were made orders to fight against ([[spoiler:Frieza save the teachers (the first group to enter) and Cell]]), it still fits this Trope.their fellow schoolmates (after the teachers came out but not the first group), and the latter group was being threatened with getting expelled if they don't follow the orders.



* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Kira is a little disgusted at the fact that Lacus is being treated as both a prisoner and a bargaining chip onboard the ''Archangel'' and works with his friends to get her out. Shinn does this to Stella in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', but it doesn't work out as well as the previous example.
* Jirou of ''Anime/ConcreteRevolutioChoujinGensou'' will go beyond the call of his duty as a government agent to do what's right (in his definition of "justice"). This may be the reason why he leaves the Superhuman Bureau at some point in the near future.
* Ebisu in ''Manga/{{Noragami}}'' doesn't care for the law or common opinion. He just wants to help people and humanity. He takes in plenty of Nora (who are often despised by gods and shinki) and treats them kindly and in turn, they are loyal to him. He also attempts to [[spoiler: control Ayakashi to manipulate them away from the living]] at great cost to his health.
* In the 2015 anime of ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan'', after [[spoiler: Andragoras escaped from captivity and news of Arslan being adopted]], Andragoras ordered Arslan to [[ReassignedToAntarctica go to the coastal regions]] to gather 50,000 men for the war effort and not to return unless he has that number. Many characters recognize that he is exiling his own son in all but name. Arslan's original group (Daryun, Narsus, Elam, Gieve, Farangis, Arfrid and Jaswant) were also ordered to remain with Andragoras but they blatantly refused and followed after Arslan because they are loyal to Arslan first, not the king.
* In the second half of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', Hikaru is forced to fight Eagle Vision to determine who will control Cephiro. When Hikaru wins, she's told that Eagle must die because he lost; those of the rules of succession. However, Hikaru refuses to accept that and willingly defies [[spoiler:God Mokona itself]] to save Eagle from being erased.

to:

* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Kira is ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' subverts this. [[spoiler:Rossiu sticks Simon in jail to execute him in order to appease a little disgusted at mob, but despite the fact [[HotBlooded hot-blooded]] past of the show, Simon sits down and takes it. The viewer expects to see some awesome scene where Simon breaks out, but nothing happens. Later on, he is freed in a quasi-legal way.]]
** Although in imprisoning Simon in the first place Rossiu was performing a really dark version of this. Considering
that Lacus Rossiu actually had no real criminal charges against Simon besides a bogus "War Crimes" charge that was meant to quell an angry mob. Made even worse when [[WhatTheHellHero Rossiu spends the two weeks after Simon's imprisonment making a huge mess of things]] [[spoiler: and almost winds up wiping out the human race as a result.]]
*** This was played MUCH straighter when a bunch of members of Team Dai-Guren ignore Rossiu's orders to destroy Gurren-Laggan and previous orders to destroy the Team's Gunmen. And when Yoko later breaks Simon out of prison and he and the Gunmen that were supposed to be scrapped wind up saving humanity and mopping up the huge mess Rossiu made.
** On the other hand, they ''frequently'' say "screw the rules... ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of physics]]'', I'm doing what's right."
* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': In the episode ''Overcount I. The Belfry of Downfall'', Cardinal Caterina Sforza breaks Vatican protocol in seeking to stop a weapon that could destroy all of Rome. As a result, she
is being treated as placed under house arrest, and it is hinted that that she might have been executed. However, she is cleared when the weapon is used.
* ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'': At the end of the Second Stage, Hibiki launches into an epic speech in defiance of the planetary governments of the warring planets of Tarak and Mejale to rally the people of Tarak and Mejale into standing up and stopping the Harvest fleet. The armed forces of each planet come to join the defensive line while the elder leaders of
both governments just sit around at this action.
* ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'': The [[LawfulGood Knight Caeli]] Allen Schezar abandons his country of Asturia in order to stop the Zaibach Empire's attack on Duchy of Freid, as well as plunging all of Gaea into war. It turns out, [[spoiler:Zaibach's goal to recreate the power of Atlantis would have destroyed all of Gaea.]]
* Pulled by [[spoiler: Renzaburo]] in ''Anime/WickedCity'', who goes [[spoiler:to rescue his partner Makie]] despite his boss's orders.
* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over
a prisoner hundred men to bring that beast down, and a bargaining chip onboard the ''Archangel'' and works with says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway, because his friends to get her out. Shinn does this to Stella in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', but it doesn't work out as well as Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the previous example.
* Jirou of ''Anime/ConcreteRevolutioChoujinGensou'' will go beyond the call of his duty as a government agent to do what's right (in his definition of "justice"). This may be the reason why
monster. Fortunately he leaves the Superhuman Bureau at some point in the near future.
* Ebisu in ''Manga/{{Noragami}}'' doesn't care for the law or common opinion. He just wants
manages to help people and humanity. He takes in plenty of Nora (who are often despised by gods and shinki) and treats them kindly and in turn, they are loyal to him. He also attempts to [[spoiler: control Ayakashi to manipulate them away from the living]] at great cost to his health.
* In the 2015 anime of ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan'',
after [[spoiler: Andragoras escaped from captivity and news of Arslan being adopted]], Andragoras ordered Arslan Shizuno helps him to [[ReassignedToAntarctica go to the coastal regions]] to gather 50,000 men for the war effort and not to return unless he has that number. Many characters recognize that he is exiling his own son in all but name. Arslan's original group (Daryun, Narsus, Elam, Gieve, Farangis, Arfrid and Jaswant) were also ordered to remain with Andragoras but they blatantly refused and followed after Arslan because they are loyal to Arslan first, not the king.
* In the second half of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', Hikaru is forced to fight Eagle Vision to determine who will control Cephiro. When Hikaru wins, she's told that Eagle must die because he lost; those of the rules of succession. However, Hikaru refuses to accept that and willingly defies [[spoiler:God Mokona itself]] to save Eagle from being erased.
unlock a new power.
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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, MB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, MB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self into a somber state, which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally MB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but also [[spoiler: unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, MB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, MB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness into a somber state, state]], which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally MB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.
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* Happened several times in ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'', most notably when [[spoiler:Mizore's mother helps the heroes rescue Mizore from her ArrangedMarriage despite said marriage being legal and traditional, explaining that she knew Mizore would be unhappy because her arranged groom was an asshole.]]

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* Happened several times in ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'', ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', most notably when [[spoiler:Mizore's mother helps the heroes rescue Mizore from her ArrangedMarriage despite said marriage being legal and traditional, explaining that she knew Mizore would be unhappy because her arranged groom was an asshole.]]
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* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/SeikenTsukaiNoWorldBreak'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over a hundred men to bring that beast down, and says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway, because his friends Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the monster. Fortunately he manages to help them after Shizuno helps him to unlock a new power.

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* Moroha is told in ''LightNovel/SeikenTsukaiNoWorldBreak'' ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' that the hydra currently attacking is too much for even the Strikers, the elite unit at school. He's told it would take well over a hundred men to bring that beast down, and says it's not worth risking their lives to do it. Despite that warning, Moroha goes in anyway, because his friends Shizuno and Satsuki are trapped by the monster. Fortunately he manages to help them after Shizuno helps him to unlock a new power.
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* In the second half of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', Hikaru is forced to fight Eagle Vision to determine who will control Cephiro. When Hikaru wins, she's told that Eagle must die because he lost; those of the rules of succession. However, Hikaru refuses to accept that and willingly defies [[spoiler:God Mokona itself]] to save Eagle from being erased.
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* Negi in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', when the teachers get in the way. He tries following the rules, hell, he's even working to make sure there are still rules to follow. Eventually, he just decides "to hell with it, they're not going to listen". Oddly enough, however, he's not actually sure that he ''is'' doing the right thing, just that the teachers are wrong.

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* Negi in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', when the teachers get in the way. He tries following the rules, hell, he's even working to make sure there are still rules to follow. Eventually, he just decides "to hell with it, they're not going to listen". Oddly enough, however, he's not actually sure that he ''is'' doing the right thing, just that the teachers are wrong.
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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unwanted abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but is also [[spoiler: unkowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, MB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, MB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self into a somber state, which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally MB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'': Seina does this in order to save [[spoiler: Fuku, who is part of the Kamidake's control system, under Galaxy Military custody.]] He attempts to contact the Military in order to stop [[spoiler: Fuku's unwanted unjust abduction]], but the Commander tells him to just buzz off, as he is both no longer the captain of the Kamidake, but is also [[spoiler: unkowningly unknowningly has his post and rank stripped from him.]] Unbelievably, MB, who is [[TheScrappy usually known to be a pain in everyone's ass]], turns out to be quite helpful since he's the one that told Seina, who is able to [[spoiler: track them]] using a shuttle to [[spoiler: pursue the under-custody-commandeered Kamidake, to use the Warp drive, much to Seina's surprise since one of the girls said it doesn't have one, MB says that "Women like to keep secrets", and this is after his unwanted counterpart had "some fun" with him, putting his usual perverted-self into a somber state, which ends up helping Seina a great deal.]] Turns out he's right to [[spoiler: pursue them, as the Galaxy Military's Commander is in cahoots with [[TheDreaded Tarant]], and as the girls are under house arrest, Seina is on his own along with his [[OddFriendship unlikely ally MB]], temporarily but enough to make a difference.]] [[spoiler: He is forcibly shot down after entering Space Pirate territory, and as the shuttle has no weapons, he can't fire back on them, making a crash-landing on a foreign planet inhabited by dog-like people, which also hosts Tarant's HQ.]] Things escalate from there, for better or worse, take your pick.

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