History TheStoic / AnimeAndManga

** ''Manga/BattleTendency'':

** ''Manga/StardustCrusaders'':

** ''Manga/GoldenWind'':

** Miraschon from ''Manga/StoneOcean'' becomes this after [[BigBad Pucci]] [[PowersAsPrograms gives her]] the Stand, Marilyn Manson, and remains this way until the very end of her fight against the heroes.
** In battle, Johnny Joestar from ''Manga/SteelBallRun'' proves to be one of the most HotBlooded of the [=JoJos=], but out of battle, he prefers to keep to himself and let [[{{Deuteragonist}} Gyro]] do the talking.

* Saitama, from ''Anime/OnePunchMan'' is usually portrayed as nonchalant throughout the entire series. When he fights monsters, he always has a deadpan look on his face as he one-shots the monster into oblivion. No matter what he does, or who he faces, he doesn't feel anything at all. He has occasionally expressed emotions at various times, but for the most part, he is bored when it comes to a variety of things.

* Inspector Lunge of ''Anime/{{Monster}}'' appears to have entirely shut off his emotions -- Something that makes him an excellent detective, but a ''horrible'' husband and father.

* Death the Kid from ''Manga/SoulEater'' would count as a Stoic but he has no problem expressing himself so it might be hard to tell. But show him a [[SuperOCD lop-sided... anything...]] and he [[NotSoStoic won't remain stoic for long]].

** While he does smile from time to time, [[GodEmperor Yhwach]] is for the most part, a pereptually calm man that always remains collected and reserved no matter what. Even when something happens that does shock or surprise him, he regains his composure quickly afterwards. Towards the end of the series however, he starts to express more emotion, being more openly sadistic and AxCrazy, and by the time that he is finally close to death, his stoic act [[VillainousBreakdown shatters completely]].

* L and [[spoiler: his eventual successor]] Near from ''Manga/DeathNote'' both speak in a low, quiet tone and rarely sho any emotion besides mild annoyance or mild amusement.

* In similar vein as above and to his [[VideoGame/Persona3 video game counterpart]], Makoto Yuki (aka the male protagonist) from ''Anime/Persona3TheMovie'' was depicted to this, but his emotionless personality was more towards its traumatic experience as a child. He eventually starts to grow out of it, which could lead to problems in some situations.

* Chirico Cuvie, from ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms'', of the [[ShellShockedVeteran desensitized war veteran kind]]. [[FountainOfExpies He's in fact the inspiration of many mecha protagonists that came afterwards]], like [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Heero]] and [[Lightnovel/FullMetalPanic Sousuke]], as well as [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Setsuna F Seiei]].

%%* L and [[spoiler: his eventual successor]] Near from ''Manga/DeathNote''.

* Chirico Cuvie, from ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms'', of the [[ShellShockedVeteran desensitized war veteran kind]]. [[FountainOfExpies He's in fact the inspiration of many mecha protagonists that came afterwards]], like the below mentioned [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Heero]] and [[Lightnovel/FullMetalPanic Sousuke]], as well as [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Setsuna F Seiei]].

* Keith Gandor of ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' has a perpetual frowning expression throughout the entire series, as well as [[TheSpeechless never ever talking]] in the anime. This is taken even farther in the light novels, where it's revealed that he's known for going ''years'' without speaking.

* Tabitha in ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'' is robotically stoic. Her tragic and somewhat sadistic back story might have something to do with it.

* Much of ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' is spent having Sagara Sousuke [[CharacterDevelopment slowly get over this trope]]. In canon, he's repeatedly shown to be one of, if not ''the'' most stoic characters in the series (shown to start breaking from it only closer to the end). Even the villains of the series are not as stoic as him (as they are either psychotically gleeful and [[AxCrazy have a lust for violence]], or they're depressed individuals {{wangst}}ing in their emotional turmoil).

* Yuki Nagato from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' has literally no facial expressions ''at all''. This isn't even a question of why she doesn't do it, it's more like [[FrozenFace she is physically incapable of forming expressions because her body is an interface and wasn't programmed for it]]. If she talks, it's always monotone. She avoids being creepy, by bringing loads and loads of [[BadassBookworm badass-ness]] and [[TheWoobie hug-urges]]. As we know from CharacterDevelopment, she ''has'' emotions (which is an important aspect of her characterization) and Kyon has taken to trying to read her emotional state. Pondering what she is feeling and why are questions for both Kyon and the reader. [[spoiler: In ''Disappearance'', Koizumi also observes possible changes in Yuki and Kyon suggests that Haruhi may also have noticed Yuki's emotions. In ''Surprise'' Ryoko, back from deletion, also observes that Yuki has moved beyond being a "mere terminal," asking Emiri if she and Emiri would ever attain that state.]]
* Hazuki Sakurazaka, the head {{Meido}}, from ''LightNovel/HarukaNogizakasSecret'' usually puts up a stoic appearance and monotone voice. Even when she's drunk, and accidentally bashing her head to the wall (or the electric post), she always had the same stoic feel around her.

* Aur resident VillainProtagonist from ''LightNovel/MaouNoHajimekata'', due his advanced (real) age and firm belief that he knows all humanity (i.e: they are all trash) that’s Aur’s personae, he isn’t fazed by anything because he will always be a step ahead.

* ''LightNovel/SamuraiGirls'' has an interesting example in Nia. She's not unemotional or repressed; she just doesn't show her emotions much and has an overall stoic personality.

** As an adult, Goku when he's fighting. When he's in a serious battle or fighting someone who is beneath his interest or time he tends to be stone faced, some times boarding on uninterested. The latter can be seen with the Ginyu Force where Goku only cracks a smile once.

** As an adult, Goku when he's fighting. When he's in a serious battle or fighting someone who is beneath his interest or time he tends to be stone face, some times boarding on uninterested. The latter can be seen with the Ginyu Force where Goku only cracks a smile once.

** Tien. Besides frustration, he rarely shows any emotion even when badly matched. It helps to make him the ComicallySerious. [[BerserkButton He only shows real anger if Chiaotzu is in danger]].

* "The Captain" from ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}''

* Houtarou Oreki from ''Anime/{{Hyouka}}''. Mostly because he dislikes wasting energy.

* Akashi and Kuroko of ''Manga/KurokosBasketball''.

* Paul von Oberstein of ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'' is one of the best examples of this trope. He's not fazed by anything, be it a necessity to sacrifice two billion people or even ''his own death''.

* The bodyguard Masa from ''Manga/MyBrideIsAMermaid''.
* Miharu from ''Manga/NabariNoOu''. Yoite tries it at times, too.

* Similar to Kyuzo, Chloe from ''Anime/{{Noir}}'' also qualifies.

* Rukawa Kaede from ''Manga/SlamDunk''.

* D from ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' is a classic example.
* Meia Gisborne from ''Anime/{{Vandread}}''.

* Doumeki from ''Anime/XxxHOLiC''.

* D from ''Anime/VampireHunterD'' is a classic example.

** Jotaro Kujo intentionally shows as little emotion as possible, believing that people will know his mood just by looking at him. Understandably, this leads to a lot of misunderstandings. While there have been moments where Jotaro has shown emotion (especially whenever he's angry), they're usually few and far in between. However, Jotaro's stoicism has also proved to be a fantastic intimidation method when facing enemies, as shown when it allows him to not only win an AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker, but also drive his opponent ''insane''.

* L and [[spoiler: his eventual successor]] Near from ''Manga/DeathNote''.
* Lucy from the anime ''Manga/ElfenLied'', despite (or because of) her traumatic life.

* C.C. from ''Anime/CodeGeass''.

* ''LightNovel/HyakkaRyouranSamuraiGirls'' has an interesting example in Nia. She's not unemotional or repressed; she just doesn't show her emotions much and has an overall stoic personality.

*** Yusaku Fujiki/Playmaker the main character from ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'', similar to Yusei is TheStoic and and no-nonesense engineer and hacker. Yusaku's stoicism stems from his DarkAndTroubledPast where he doesn't express any emotions apart from anger but as the show goes on Yusaku gradually became more open with his emotions, thanks to warming up to Ai and spending more time with Takeru has really helped him to deforest.

* Major Kusanagi from ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' and ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' rarely displays much emotion at all, though she is somewhat more emotive in the latter. If you do manage to make her angry, though, be ''very'' afraid. Averted in the the [[Manga/GhostInTheShell original manga]], where she's snarky and amused by the antics of her squadmates. She becomes this trope only when things get really serious.
* Naru and his assistant Lin in ''Manga/GhostHunt''.
* ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''. Duke Togo's famous lack of expression whether facing impossible odds or having sex with women is a RunningGag. The only time this changes is when [[OhCrap something goes seriously wrong on a hit]], which is not often with such a CrazyPrepared InvincibleHero. In "Telepath", when a bodyguard with PsychicPowers causes Togo to miss his target, someone quips, "I would like to have seen his expression when he missed... I bet it was the first expression he ever had!"

** ''Manga/VentoAureo'':

** [[TheDragon Jugram Haschwalth]] has a perpetual aloof and solemn expression on his face that make him appear to be stoic and emotionless, and is by far the calmest amongst the Sternritter. He doesn't react when he kills either Soul Reapers or Quincies, and is the only one of the remaining Sternritters who doesn't visibly react to Yhwach's [[EyesDontBelongThere new form]], whilst the others are reeling in shock and horror.