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* It's heavily implied that Future Trunks of the Androids Saga of ''Manga/DragonBall Z'' is of this trope, referring to the horrific events of his future (where two Red Ribbon Androids are slaughtering several people), and at least once stopping what he was doing unwittingly to flash back to what was going on in his timeline before snapping back to reality.

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* It's heavily implied that Future Trunks of the Androids Saga of ''Manga/DragonBall Z'' ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' is of this trope, referring to the horrific events of his future (where two Red Ribbon Androids are slaughtering several people), and at least once stopping what he was doing unwittingly to flash back to what was going on in his timeline before snapping back to reality.
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** Ryo was around three when the plane on which he was with his family was shot down in the crossfire, and [[ChildSoldier joined the rebels to survive]]. He became this after one of his companions dosed him with [[PsychoSerum Angel Dust]], horrified at what he did under its effects, and by the time the series starts he's a HitmanWithAHeart [[GoodIsNotNice with a terrifying sadistic streak]] and a StepfordSmiler, and those who knew him before he returned to Japan mentions he used to be a DeathSeeker before meeting [[MoralityChain Hideyuki Makimura and his sister Kaori]];

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** Ryo was around three when the plane on which he was with his family was shot down in the crossfire, and [[ChildSoldier [[ChildSoldiers joined the rebels to survive]]. He became this after one of his companions dosed him with [[PsychoSerum Angel Dust]], horrified at what he did under its effects, and by the time the series starts he's a HitmanWithAHeart [[GoodIsNotNice with a terrifying sadistic streak]] and a StepfordSmiler, and those who knew him before he returned to Japan mentions he used to be a DeathSeeker before meeting [[MoralityChain Hideyuki Makimura and his sister Kaori]];



* Momo from ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'' is already this at ''fifteen'', as she has been a magical girl since [[ChildSoldier the age of four]]. While what happened on her battles were never mentioned, Mikan reflected she ''was'' a GenkiGirl when she was younger. At PresentDay she emotes very little, admits she has no goals in her life, and seems to have given up taking care of herself, if her eating habits are any indication.

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* Momo from ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'' is already this at ''fifteen'', as she has been a magical girl since [[ChildSoldier [[ChildSoldiers the age of four]]. While what happened on her battles were never mentioned, Mikan reflected she ''was'' a GenkiGirl when she was younger. At PresentDay she emotes very little, admits she has no goals in her life, and seems to have given up taking care of herself, if her eating habits are any indication.



** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Setsuna F. Seiei]], was once a ChildSoldier tricked into murdering his own parents in the name of God and fighting a fruitless war. Years later, he's still in Krugis, especially when he sees a town getting razed to the ground.. He gets better thanks to the best friend in his life, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Marina Ismail]].

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** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Setsuna F. Seiei]], Seiei]] was once a ChildSoldier {{Child Soldier|s}} tricked into murdering his own parents in the name of God and fighting a fruitless war. Years later, he's still in Krugis, especially when he sees a town getting razed to the ground..ground. He gets better thanks to the best friend in his life, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Marina Ismail]].



* [[ChildSoldier Teenage]] [[HiredGuns mercenary]] Kazuma Shudo of ''Manga/KagerouNostalgia'' is very, very shellshocked. He can't stand being touched, is prone to violent moodswings, suffers flashbacks and throws himself into every battle without any concern for his own well-being. It's a combination of war trauma, and what he went through when his DoomedHometown was destroyed. While he does get better, he's never far from a breakdown.

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* [[ChildSoldier [[ChildSoldiers Teenage]] [[HiredGuns mercenary]] Kazuma Shudo of ''Manga/KagerouNostalgia'' is very, very shellshocked. He can't stand being touched, is prone to violent moodswings, suffers flashbacks and throws himself into every battle without any concern for his own well-being. It's a combination of war trauma, and what he went through when his DoomedHometown was destroyed. While he does get better, he's never far from a breakdown.



* Otori Asuka (callsign: Rapture) of ''Manga/MagicalGirlSpecOpsAsuka'' starts out very, very broken. The fact that [[ChildSoldier she]] is a NewTransferStudent at a high school does not hide her flashbacks at the sight of mascots or tendency toward overkill in any physcial confrontation. She even admits to two girls trying to befriend her that she reads constantly to keep bad memories at bay. This is not helped of course by circumstances [[CantStayNormal dragging her back in]].
* In ''Manga/MakeTheExorcistFallInLove'', Father is explicitly diagnosed with PTSD from being nearly raped by Asmodeus when he was twelve years old. He has a perpetual ThousandYardStare even when he's in a good mental state and becomes physically ill when exposed to things that remind him of his traumatic experiences. He's also shown to have nightmares of being EatenAlive by Beelzebub's insects while crying TearsOfFear and begging for someone to help him. His bed is filled with plush animals for comfort and he's clearly socially stunted from being used as a ChildSoldier ChurchMilitant with nothing resembling a normal childhood.

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* Otori Asuka (callsign: Rapture) of ''Manga/MagicalGirlSpecOpsAsuka'' starts out very, very broken. The fact that [[ChildSoldier [[ChildSoldiers she]] is a NewTransferStudent at a high school does not hide her flashbacks at the sight of mascots or tendency toward overkill in any physcial confrontation. She even admits to two girls trying to befriend her that she reads constantly to keep bad memories at bay. This is not helped of course by circumstances [[CantStayNormal dragging her back in]].
* In ''Manga/MakeTheExorcistFallInLove'', Father is explicitly diagnosed with PTSD from being nearly raped by Asmodeus when he was twelve years old. He has a perpetual ThousandYardStare even when he's in a good mental state and becomes physically ill when exposed to things that remind him of his traumatic experiences. He's also shown to have nightmares of being EatenAlive by Beelzebub's insects while crying TearsOfFear and begging for someone to help him. His bed is filled with plush animals for comfort and he's clearly socially stunted from being used as a ChildSoldier {{Child Soldier|s}} ChurchMilitant with nothing resembling a normal childhood.
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* The ex-revolutionary pirate Anime/CaptainHarlock of his own eponymous series was one of the earliest examples of this trope in anime.

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* The ex-revolutionary pirate Anime/CaptainHarlock Manga/CaptainHarlock of his own eponymous series was is one of the earliest examples of this trope in anime.

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