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Characters who [[ThePollyanna never seem to lose their optimism regardless of whatever hardships they face]] in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}.[[note]]For the anime adaptation of ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'', go [[Anime/{{Pollyanna}} here]][[/note]]

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* ''Manga/YuiKamioLetsLoose'': Yui in White is all the positive aspects of Yui Kamio distilled and rarely has negative thoughts. [[spoiler:{{Subverted}} in Chapter 14 when Yui reveals she's depressed and would prefer to have Yui in Black's confidence and attitude]].
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Characters who [[ThePollyanna never seem to lose their optimism regardless of whatever hardships they face]] in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}.[[note]]For the anime adaptation of ''Literature/Pollyanna'', go [[Anime/{{Pollyanna}} here]]

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Characters who [[ThePollyanna never seem to lose their optimism regardless of whatever hardships they face]] in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}.

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* ''Manga/{{Lady}}'': To earn her happy ending, Lynn Russell has to always keep her spirit up, even after her mother dies and she's rejected by her living father's side for being a person of colour. While she initially meets some real {{Jerkass}}es (such as the Montgomeries), her kindness to them always opens up a new bridge.

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* ''Manga/{{Lady}}'': To earn her happy ending, Lynn Russell has to always keep keeps her spirit up, even after her mother dies and she's rejected by her living father's side for being a person of colour. While she initially half-Japanese. She meets some real {{Jerkass}}es (such as the Montgomeries), a lot of people who are cruel to her, but her kindness to them always opens up a new bridge.bridge which she always welcomes.



* ''Anime/{{Pollyanna}}'': The titular Pollyanna is an adaptation of the TropeNamer. She tries to always be glad and practice gratitude in her life, no matter how bleak it gets, and her BlitheSpirit nature affects everyone else in Beldingsville.

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* ''Anime/{{Pollyanna}}'': The titular Pollyanna is an adaptation of the TropeNamer. She tries to always be glad and practice gratitude in her life, gratitude, no matter how bleak it gets, and her BlitheSpirit nature affects everyone else in Beldingsville.
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*''Anime/{{Daimos}}'':
**Nana Izumi is this combined with TheCutie. Even though Kazuya rejected her feelings, she strives to help him reunite with Erika anyway.
**Princess Erika. Initially a suicidal, self-hating mess, her love for Kazuya (and encouragement from Margarete) drove her to become a fearless Princess who always does right for her people. [[spoiler: Most apparent in the GrandFinale:]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Richter:''' ''"The humans have abandoned us. I knew it!"'']]
-->[[spoiler:'''Erika:''' ''"No! You're wrong, brother! They haven't!"'']]
*''Anime/{{Daltanious}}'': Sanae Shiratori. She's the CoolBigSis to everyone in the Adalus Base and loathes violence of all kinds. Even after her parents were killed in the AlienInvasion, she strives to not let a single person die under her watch and keeps Kento & Co's spirits up.


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*''Anime/HelloSandybell'': Sandybell is this to the point she can be considered an Expy of the original ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'', being a jovial HeartwarmingOrphan who doesn't let the bad things in her life weigh her down. Her BlitheSpirit optimism warms even the cranky Edward Lawrence and the {{Jerkass}} Alec, and she's beloved by almost everyone she meets.


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*''Manga/{{Lady}}'': To earn her happy ending, Lynn Russell has to always keep her spirit up, even after her mother dies and she's rejected by her living father's side for being a person of colour. While she initially meets some real {{Jerkass}}es (such as the Montgomeries), her kindness to them always opens up a new bridge.


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*''Anime/LucyMayOfTheSouthernRainbow'' has seven year old Lucy-May. Even as the Popples slowly drown in poverty, she always keeps her head up high and shows kindness to everyone around her.


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*''Anime/{{Pollyanna}}'': The titular Pollyanna is an adaptation of the TropeNamer. She tries to always be glad and practice gratitude in her life, no matter how bleak it gets, and her BlitheSpirit nature affects everyone else in Beldingsville.
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* ''Anime/{{Shelter|2016}}'': Rin remains cheerful and optimistic even after finding out that Earth is long gone and her father along with it. She holds on to her father's love as proof that she's not truly alone and is hopeful for the future, despite her seemingly hopeless situation.
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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Orihime Inoue is ultimately a subversion. She ''seems'' to be this in the first arcs, but she's later revealed to be a StepfordSmiler who hides her massive self-esteem and lonely issues behind her smile... and once she's taken out of her more-or-less safe Karakura environment, [[BrokenMessiah she's subjected to]] a BreakTheCutie process. [[spoiler: She arguably plays this straighter when she's back home, but it can also be seen as a coping mechanism: she ''does'' state that she's had a rough life, but [[AngstWhatAngst is trying not to dwell on it anymore]].]]

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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Orihime Inoue is ultimately a subversion. She ''seems'' to be this in the first arcs, but she's later revealed to be a StepfordSmiler who hides her massive self-esteem and lonely issues behind her smile... and once she's taken out of her more-or-less safe Karakura environment, [[BrokenMessiah she's subjected to]] to a BreakTheCutie process. [[spoiler: She arguably plays this straighter when she's back home, but it can also be seen as a coping mechanism: she ''does'' state that she's had a rough life, but [[AngstWhatAngst is trying not to dwell on it anymore]].]]
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* Elmer C. Albatross from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''. The woobie factor is subverted in that most people find his constantly chipper, love-everyone attitude to be inappropriate and incredibly insensitive: "C'mon, let's laugh together!" is ''not'' what a teenage girl wants to hear just after [[spoiler:nearly being killed by her fiance's murderer]]. Pretty much the only person that doesn't find him creepy is the equally creepy Huey Laforet.

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* Elmer C. Albatross from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''.''Literature/{{Baccano}}''. The woobie factor is subverted in that most people find his constantly chipper, love-everyone attitude to be inappropriate and incredibly insensitive: "C'mon, let's laugh together!" is ''not'' what a teenage girl wants to hear just after [[spoiler:nearly being killed by her fiance's murderer]]. Pretty much the only person that doesn't find him creepy is the equally creepy Huey Laforet.



* [[NiceGirl Enju]] [[AllLovingHero Aihara]] from ''LightNovel/BlackBullet''. [[FantasticRacism No matter how much people treat her and other Cursed Children as trash]], and [[TheWoobie no matter how many bad things happen to her]], Enju always maintain her optimism, and keep her cheerful smile most of the time. Sumire even mentions that Enju is mentally strong despite the abuse she gets from society.

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* [[NiceGirl Enju]] [[AllLovingHero Aihara]] from ''LightNovel/BlackBullet''.''Literature/BlackBullet''. [[FantasticRacism No matter how much people treat her and other Cursed Children as trash]], and [[TheWoobie no matter how many bad things happen to her]], Enju always maintain her optimism, and keep her cheerful smile most of the time. Sumire even mentions that Enju is mentally strong despite the abuse she gets from society.



* No matter how many times Shibuya Yuuri from ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'' is betrayed, he is always willing to give that person a second chance. When a girl is jailed for posing as his daughter and trying to assassinate him, he smuggles her out and adopts her.

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* No matter how many times Shibuya Yuuri from ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'' ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'' is betrayed, he is always willing to give that person a second chance. When a girl is jailed for posing as his daughter and trying to assassinate him, he smuggles her out and adopts her.



* Princess Amelia of ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' both plays this trope straight and subverts it at the same time. While she is truly the optimistic type who finds good in ill situations, a part of it derives from her [[RoyallyScrewedUp incredibly bloody and crappy family history]] that drives her right into StepfordSmiler territory at times.

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* Princess Amelia of ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'' both plays this trope straight and subverts it at the same time. While she is truly the optimistic type who finds good in ill situations, a part of it derives from her [[RoyallyScrewedUp incredibly bloody and crappy family history]] that drives her right into StepfordSmiler territory at times.
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* Komachi Shokichi from ''Manga/TerraFormars'', in spite of having lost his childhood sweetheart to a Mars expedition gone wrong and witnessing his entire team die, does not let them beat down his laid-back, friendly nature toward his subordinates and his determination to make things right for humankind in Annex I expedition.

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* Komachi Shokichi from ''Manga/TerraFormars'', ''Manga/TerraforMARS'', in spite of having lost his childhood sweetheart to a Mars expedition gone wrong and witnessing his entire team die, does not let them beat down his laid-back, friendly nature toward his subordinates and his determination to make things right for humankind in Annex I expedition.
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* ''Manga/DenjinN'': Misaki is a hard-working idol and doesn't really find the lack of fans or having an AxCrazy stalker too concerning and quickly recovers from the police hurting her and her family during the investigation. [[spoiler:At the final concert, she manages to continue the performance as her groupmates are killed off by Tadahiro one by one and shows no signs of trauma after he has been stopped for good.]]
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** It's arguable that her unfailingly cheerful attitude comes mostly from her joy at being able to walk, [[IllGirl something she'd been unable to do before her new life started]]. There is at least one moment in the manga that shows rather plainly that losing her mobility is her greatest fear.

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** It's arguable that her unfailingly cheerful attitude comes mostly from her joy at being able to walk, [[IllGirl [[DelicateAndSickly something she'd been unable to do before her new life started]]. There is at least one moment in the manga that shows rather plainly that losing her mobility is her greatest fear.

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