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5	[[quoteright:350:[[Manga/MyHeroAcademia https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lookathersmiletriggermediummentionlistpink_c036e3a846863b0488b72aaf4f4bffda.jpg]]]]
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7	->''"P: Pretty!\
8	I: Intelligent!\
9	N: Never sad!\
10	K: Kool!"''
11	-->-- '''{{Music/Lizzo}}''', "Pink" from ''Film/Barbie2023''
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13	A cheerful character wears (or ''[[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation is]]'') [[pink:pink]] to signify their cheerfulness and optimism.
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15	A cheerful character can be a GenkiGirl, a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, ThePollyanna, The PinkHeroine, a CheerfulChild, a CherryBlossomGirl, a PerkyFemaleMinion or any kind of cheerful character. If they have pink hair, they're the SubTrope, RoseHairedSweetie.
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17	This is technically done mostly by women, but it also can be done by guys (often a [[CampGay very perky gay guy]]).
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19	RuleOfSymbolism can sometimes apply unless the character consciously chooses pink a lot.
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21	Also, when PrincessesPreferPink, their personalities are more than likely to be sweet and happy.
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23	Compare PinkMeansFeminine and PinkIsErotic. Contrast PsychoPink.
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25	!!Examples:
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30	* Yokosawa from ''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}'' is an example (justified, because she's an axolotl), persistently upbeat and very talkative (to the point that it actually annoys Retsuko sometimes).
31	* ''Manga/BocchiTheRock'' inverts this with main character Hitori "Bocchi" Gotoh; she has [[RoseHairedSweetie pink hair]] and frequently wears a pink tracksuit, but she's definitively the ''[[TheEeyore least]]'' cheerful member of the cast.
32	* Kaito Odagiri of ''Bokura wa Mahou Shounen'' is an excitable, cheerful young boy whose [[MagicalGirl Magical Boy]] form has a pink motif. In the scanlations, his callsign is even the trope name.
33	* ''Manga/{{Gravitation}}''. Male example: Shindou Shuichi has pink hair and is the poster child for {{Keet}}.
34	* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'':
35	** Caro is normally happy, if a little shy. She has pink hair, magic, and clothing.
36	** Downplayed by the ever cheerful Nanoha who, while closely associated with the color pink (as it's the color of her magic, and she can hit you with [[WaveMotionGun a lot of it]]), almost always wears white.
37	** Symbolically speaking, Fate [[FriendshipTrinket exchanging her black hair ribbons for Nanoha's pink ones]] at the end of the first season marked the point where her outlook on life started to improve.
38	* ''Manga/{{Lady}}'': Lynn Russell is a five-year-old CheerfulChild who tries to befriend everyone, even after her mother is killed in a car accident. Her outfits, hair bows, shoes and preferred flowers are all pink, and she's a GirlyGirl to the T. Her gloomy, pessimistic older sister Sarah is blue-coded, but she manages to defrost after Lynn's influence.
39	* ''Manga/MermaidMelodyPichiPichiPitch'': Main character Lucia's tail as a mermaid is pink, and her idol form outfit consists of a pink dress, pink gloves, and pink boots.
40	* Mina Ashido from ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''. She has pink skin as a side effect of her Quirk and pink hair, and she's one of the most cheerful and upbeat students in her class. Her hero name is even "Pinky".
41	* The main character of ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'' is a GenkiGirl who retains an entirely pink color scheme, even though her outfit undergoes several changes as the show progresses.
42	* ''Anime/{{Pollyanna}}'': The titular Pollyanna is a BlitheSpirit who strives to be joyful no matter what by playing The Glad Game, and predominantly wears shades of pink. Lampshaded when she arrives in Beldingsville for the first time, Aunt Polly buys her [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pollyanna6_6.png a beautiful pastel pink sweater and skirt]], and Pollyanna praises it and adds it to her list of things to be grateful for.
43	* In the ''Anime/PrettyCure'' franchise, the pink protagonist of each series is almost always a GenkiGirl.
44	** ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' and ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'': Although Cure Black's theme color is, well, [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment ...black]], her secondary color is pink and she is cheerful and energetic.
45	** ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'': Cure Bloom/Bright begins the trend of having the heroine of the show decked out in pink, with a primarily magenta uniform, and she is cheerful and energetic.
46	** ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' and ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5 [=GoGo=]'': Cure Dream has pink hair as well as a pink uniform and is a GenkiGirl.
47	** ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'': Cure Peach has a name that alludes to the color pink (Momozono/Peach), two shades of pink in her uniform, and even pink eyes, while playing the GenkiGirl trope straight, unlike...
48	** Cure Blossom, who [[InvertedTrope inverts]] this in ''Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure''. While Blossom '''does''' have the pink color scheme, along with the pink hair to boot, she's more of a ShrinkingViolet instead. The blue Cure, Cure Marine, is the one who's an outgoing GenkiGirl.
49	** ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'': Cure Melody has a pink uniform and pink hair (in Cure form), and has the cheerful attitude to match.
50	** ''Anime/SmilePrecure'': Cure Happy manages to top all the previous heroines by having pink hair and eyes both transformed and untransformed (although it's a much darker pink untransformed), and has the cheerful and energetic attitude to match. Her Cure name even states that she's one of the happiest Cures in the series!
51	** ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'': Cure Heart is the first Cure to get less pink when she transforms, with her pink hair turning blonde (although she keeps her pink eyes), but is still quite cheerful.
52	** ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'': Cure Lovely's uniform is comparatively less pink than previous Cures, though it's still her theme color. Her hair and eyes are also pink and she is cheerful and energetic.
53	** ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure'': Cure Flora has a pink outfit, gets pink streaks in her hair when she transforms, and is an energetic girl who is trying to be more graceful.
54	** ''Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure'': Cure Miracle's outfit is bright pink (except the skirt, which is a lighter shade of pink), she wears a pink bow in her hair, and her hairband has a small pink witch hat. She's also a sweet and cheerful girl.
55	** ''Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode'': Cure Whip has pink eyes, her white Cure outfit has a dark pink frill accent, a pink bodice, a hot pink bow on her left hip, pink boots, and a magenta choker, and she's an energetic chef.
56	** ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure'': Cure Yell has pink eyes and hair in both civilian and Cure form (although her hair is darker as a civilian), her outfit is pink, and she's a GenkiGirl - as well as being extremely cheerful, she's also the Cure of high spirits/energy, quite literally the "Cure of Genki".
57	** Downplayed in ''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure'' - Cure Star has hot pink hair and pink eyes in both civilian and Cure forms, and her outfit is pink, but she's more imaginative and curious than she is energetic.
58	** Downplayed again in ''Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure'' - Cure Grace has a pink outfit, pink eyes, and pink hair, but she's less energetic than other lead Cures due to being ill.
59	** Subverted in ''Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure'' - Cure Summer is a GenkiGirl, but her outfit is mainly white, with hints of pink, yellow and blue.
60	** ''Anime/DeliciousPartyPrettyCure'': Cure Precious has pink hair, pink eyes, a pink outfit and is a GenkiGirl.
61	** ''Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure'': Ageha primarily wears pink, both in her civilian form and as Cure Butterfly, and despite being the TokenAdult, she is still very energetic and cheerful.
62	* The titular character from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow pink hair and eyes]] and wears a predominantly pink MagicalGirl outfit. Her cheerful optimism and kindness is her strongest defining character trait.
63	* Chibiusa/Rini from ''Anime/SailorMoon'' is a pink-haired CheerfulChild, nicknamed "The Pink Spore" by her (mostly Western) detractors. Her pinkness gets dialed up when she gets her full Senshi powers. Her fuku is mostly pink and her attack is even "Pink Sugar Heart Attack".
64	* Yuki from ''Manga/SchoolLive'' is the [[GenkiGirl perky]] member of the club and has bubblegum pink hair. She's also a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
65	* Ichigo from ''Manga/SeiyusLife'' is ''always'' wearing pink and is incredibly upbeat. Then again, with a StageName that translates to "Cute Smile Strawberry", what did you expect?
66	* Yuna from ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'' is a RedHeadedHero. Her magical girl appearance has pink hair and equally pink attire. Yuna is the most energetic and optimistic of the Heroes.
67	* ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'': Sakura is a sweet and optimistic girl with a strong association with pink.
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71	* ''Fanfic/DanganronpaKommSusserTod'': The cheerful SweetBaker Nanae Mochizuki is never seen without wearing a distinct pink apron.
72	* ''Fanfic/GlitterForceIntoTheGlitterverse'' opens with a description of a perfect sunny day, which includes a mention of pink flowers blooming. However, this cheeriness is portrayed as a bit more sinister; [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure Honoka]] realizes it's ''too'' perfect, kick-starting the plot.
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76	* In ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Belle starts to think of Beast more kindly during the "Something There" number, and she is wearing a pink dress.
77	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'', Violet Parr favors clothes in purple and other dark colors, fitting her rather dour personality. After she gains more self-confidence (thanks to superhero-ing), she switches to wearing a pink shirt.
78	* Unikitty from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' is not only a pink kitty with a unicorn's horn, but she's also the [[PrincessesPreferPink Princess]] of {{Cloudcuckooland}}. She continues to be cheerful in [[WesternAnimation/{{Unikitty}} her own series]].
79	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid\|1989}}'', after Ariel gets her legs, she's given a pink PimpedOutDress in a scene, where she can barely contain her excitement at being in the human world (although this continues even when she's in [[TrueBlueFemininity her blue dress]]).
80	* ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'''s Princess Aurora spends most of the film with her dress coloured blue - and whenever she's wearing the dress, she's sad that she thinks she won't get to see Philip again. In the subsequent Franchise/DisneyPrincess merchandise (including spin-off stories), she is wearing the dress in pink when she's reunited with her parents and therefore much happier.
81	* PluckyGirl Rapunzel from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' spends the film in her pink night-gown. Concept art shows she [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally]] had a green dress however it was changed to pink likely to invoke either this trope or PinkMeansFeminine.
82	* Poppy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Trolls}}'' has pink skin, hair, and eyes, and has a cheerful, fun-loving personality. In fact, she is described in the prologue of the first film as the happiest troll ever born.
83	* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'':
84	** When Mei starts embracing the panda more, she starts showing off the pink polo shirt underneath her red cardigan, and becomes even more cheerful.
85	** Abby is also another example, having a pink sweater with purple flowery overalls, and is a huge GenkiGirl to boot.
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89	* ''Film/ThirteenGoingOnThirty'': Jenna slowly undergoes a HeelFaceTurn as she gets back in touch with her childhood self. This is accompanied by her being seen in soft pink outfits more often.
90	* Famously in ''Film/TheBreakfastClub'' when Alison lets Claire give her a makeover. She switches from black and dark colours to pink.
91	* ''Film/{{Carrie\|1976}}'' sees Carrie donning a pale pink evening gown for her high school prom -- which starts out as the happiest evening of her life. This adaptation set the tone, as her dress was red in the book, but all other incarnations have her wearing pink too.
92	* ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Hermione goes to the Yule Ball (the first date she's ever been asked out on) wearing a pink dress. She has worn pink before, but it has more of an effect here. The dress robes she wore in the book were blue, but the costume designer noted pink looked nicer on Creator/EmmaWatson.
93	* ''Film/LegallyBlonde'': This is the signature color of Elle Woods, a GenkiGirl who goes to Harvard Law School with the intent of getting her ex-boyfriend back. While she, and everyone else, realizes she is [[SmarterThanYouLook smarter than she looks]] over the course of the film, she never gives up her pink wardrobe, or her optimism.
94	* Downplayed in ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic''. In contrast to the more abrasive or aloof older siblings, second-youngest Marta establishes herself as a CheerfulChild by excitedly saying she wants a pink parasol for her birthday. Maria - who is the MagicalNanny there to liven up their lives - agrees and says pink is her favourite colour too.
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98	* ''Series/AlteredCarbon''. Poe decorates the virtual reality safe place he creates for Lizzie's therapy in pink to reassure her. Lizzie's father Vernon (a former combat medic) is unimpressed, saying the color reminds him of human entrails.
99	* ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': Poppy Pipopapo has pink hair in her Bugster form, and naturally is [[GenkiGirl very energetic]]. [[TheHero Ex-Aid]] himself is also pink, and definitely the friendliest of the Doctor Riders.
100	* ''Series/{{LazyTown}}'': Stephanie Meanswell is sassy and usually happy, if a little shy. has pink clothes, a pink aesthetic, and pink hair, fully and completely dedicated to this trope. She can typically be seen energetically encouraging others to play, and above all, dancing and singing.
101	* Nori Brandyfoot from ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' wears a light pink chemise and a cherry pink long dress for most of Season 1. She is an adventurous and cheerful Harfoot hobbit who wants too see the big wide world and hates the pastoral and fearful existence of her people.
102	* Pink Rangers in ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' are usually very cheery compassionate. Especially if there's [[TwoGirlsToATeam another girl]] (usually yellow) on the team, in which case [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl girly and tomboy personalities contrast each other]].
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106	* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': Ayane is primarily associated with magenta and is a GenkiGirl that enjoys getting intimate with Ann at various instances.
107	* ''VideoGame/BugFables'':
108	** Cerise is a pink-colored fruity bug that vaguely resembles a cherry, and is not only incredibly friendly and cheerful, but also ridiculously ditzy. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment When she's first encountered]], she's seen taking a nap in a prison cell she accidentally dug her way into and is rather nonchalant about the whole thing.
109	** Muze, a moth living in the Ant Kingdom, has a body that runs the gauntlet between a bunch of different shades of pink and is very welcoming to Team Snakemouth when they introduce themselves to her. [[spoiler:According to Leif, her ancestor, she's a dead ringer for his late wife Muse who was a lot louder and headstrong, but still very friendly.]]
110	** [[spoiler:The pink-petaled goddess Venus appears to be more of a FoulFlower at first, but once Team Snakemouth has proven their worth to her, she's revealed to be a kind and upstanding goddess who is very chummy with them save for Vi, whose greediness rubs her the wrong way.]]
111	* ''VideoGame/{{Eastward}}'': Alva is RoseHairedSweetie who's known by the citizens of New Dam City for helping them and protecting the city from the [[DeadlyGas Miasma]].
112	* In ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'', Tori is associated with pink - he wears a pink jumper under his uniform, sometimes has pink accents on his idol costumes, and has pink hair. However, this bubbly cuteness is a deliberate affectation to make himself seem cuter. But while he's not as sweet as he first appears, he's still quite childish and enthusiastic.
113	* Hilda from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has striking pink eyes and matching hair that are bound to immediately catch the player's attention. And while she's lazy to a fault, that doesn't stop her from being perky and playful, as well as [[BadassAdorable damn good with a gigantic axe.]]
114	* ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'': Milfeulle Sakuraba has pink hair and her Angel uniform has a pink skirt. She's the most cheerful and optimistic among the members of the Angel Troupe in both the videogame and anime continuities, always kind and friendly to everyone.
115	* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' has several characters with pink hair and pink attire who display this trope:
116	** Nina from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonMagicalMelody'' is the local florist's daughter. She is by far the most cheerful bachelorette, to almost childish extents.
117	** Popuri from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'' is Nina's granddaughter and inherited her hair color. She's even more upbeat, something that has been [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated]] over time to the point where she is a WomanChild come ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS''.
118	** Lyla from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSaveTheHomeland'' is an {{expy}} of Popuri's mother Lillia. She is more downplayed in her cheerful nature but is stated to [[ThePollyanna usually be sweet]]. It's noted in the manual though that just because she is smiling doesn't mean she is happy.
119	* Dizzy, the most upbeat and peppy playable character in ''VideoGame/IgglePop'', is an Iggle with bright pink fur.
120	* In ''VideoGame/IWasATeenageExocolonist'', Nomi-Nomi's ColorMotif is deep magenta, as shown in their outfit and hair color, and they're the bubbliest one among their peers.
121	* Misha from ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' is Shizune's very cheerful and loud best friend. She has bright pink hair. [[spoiler:This is an invoked example as Misha's natural hair color is brown and she is [[StepfordSmiler hiding her more depressed personality]] under a mask of sweetness]].
122	* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': Kirby is an adorable pink blob that is cheerful and has a mentality of an active toddler. [[BadassAdorable He can also kick some serious butt.]] [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore If you live in America, however...]]
123	* Zelda from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' very often wears a pink dress. Due to being different individuals, her personality is never completely stationary however she is usually at minimum a NiceGirl and is optimistic.
124	* ''VideoGame/MasterDetectiveArchivesRainCode'': Shinigami, even while wearing a [[DarkIsNotEvil black dress]], is even more of a GenkiGirl while in her humanoid form that has pink hair.
125	* Robot Master Bounce Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan11'' is a [[BigFun round, rubbery, pink Robot Master with the mentality of a playful, hyperactive child.]] While he's been reprogrammed by Wily for his evil schemes, he isn't mean or unpleasant towards Mega Man and views their fight as a game. He can even start his fight by joyfully exclaiming "Oh boy, a new playmate!"
126	* Claris Sinclair from ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams'' wears a pink outfit (probably intended to be a school uniform) and is shown to be a happy, bubbly teenage girl in official art. Her ''[[RoseHairedSweetie hair]]'' is even pink.
127	* April May from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' seems like this on the surface: her hair and clothes are pink, and she's very playful, bubbly, and bouncy... in more ways than one. But she's the accomplice to Case 1-2's murderer, and a nastier side [[NightmareFace (and a scarier face)]] surfaces when she's sufficiently pissed off.
128	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
129	** Happiny evolves into Chansey after leveling up with an Oval Stone, which evolves into Blissey when leveled up with high friendship. All three forms are pink and their [[MeaningfulName names hint]] at their cheerful and friendly nature.
130	** Cherrim's Sunshine form has pink petals and by nature is very energetic.
131	* Amy Rose from the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series is a pink hedgehog and is always cheerful and excited, especially whenever she's with the titular character whom she's in love with, much to his dismay.
132	* Princess Peach of ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' fame almost always wears pink. She's the sweet and cheerful (though not as much as [[VibrantOrange Daisy]]) ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom.
133	* Arche from ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' is a perky 17-year-old witch who dresses in pink and has pink hair to boot.
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137	* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', when Elliot is transformed into the pink-haired "Mall" form in the "So A Date At The Mall" storyline he is more cheery and optimistic wanting to [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2015-06-29 dance]] to the mall music.
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141	* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' brings us GenkiGirl Ty-Lee:
142	-->'''Ty-Lee:''' My aura has never been pinker!
143	* Molly from ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies'' has pink hair. She is optimistic and nice.
144	* Among the ''Franchise/CareBears'' is a pink bear called Cheer Bear. Cheer is a GenkiGirl, and often the unofficial leader of the Care Bears (at least, when it isn't Tenderheart). In some installments (notably [[WesternAnimation/CareBears1980s in the '80s]]), she is even a cheerleader-type girl.
145	* Aelita from ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' has pink hair and wears pink clothes. While not nearly as cheerful as [[{{Keet}} Odd]] she is often upbeat.
146	* Dee Dee from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' is a much cheerier person than her brother Dexter and wears a pink tutu as her default outfit.
147	* Whether intentional or [[HairColorDissonance not]], Kimber has pinkish-red hair in ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}''. She's by far the most friendly major character. She keeps her hair color in ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHologramsIDW'', where she is even more [[GenkiGirl energetic]] and overdramatic.
148	* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'':
149	** ''My Little Pony'' has over two hundred pink ponies, but Pinkie Pie is the most famous example of this trope. Pinkie from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3'' is cheerful and nice, though [[CharacterExaggeration not to the degree]] of her party-loving {{Cloudcuckoolander}} [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic G4]] counterpart (who is actually an {{expy}} of the white-and-yellow coloured Surprise from G1). She was upgraded to TheLeader during the "Core 7" retool.
150	** Princess Cadence, also from G4, quite literally has powers over love and was Twilight's favourite foal sitter years ago. She's essentially a surrogate CoolBigSis and frequent source of care and affection for Twilight.
151	* Pim from ''WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends'' has pink skin and a pint-sized bundle of joy.
152	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Rose's son Steven didn't inherit his mother's pink hair color, but instead [[PinkHeroine inherited her love for pink]]. His shirt is pink and [[ColorCodedWizardry his powers are, too]]. He's also a CheerfulChild.
153	* Starfire's [[AdaptationDyeJob normally red hair is pink]] in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo''. She is usually the most optimistic and cheerful of the team.
154	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous\|CartoonNetwork}}'': Miss Heed is a pink obsessed heroine whose public persona is usually very cheery and upbeat, but in private is more nefarious than she appears.
155	* ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'': Louisa is a happy and cheerful pink tarsier.
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