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16->'''Jayne:''' Captain, can you stop her from bein' cheerful, please?\
17'''Mal:''' I don't believe there is a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.\
18'''Kaylee:''' ''[kisses Mal on the cheek]'' I love my captain.
19-->-- ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', "[[Recap/FireflyE01Serenity Serenity]]"
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21The Cutie is a character who is known for being sweet and lovable, a fountain of SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments, more comic relief than anything, who likes nothing more than to pet little creatures. [[{{Moe}} They make you adore them, root for them, love them and want to hug them.]] [[SweetnessAversion Or they can make your teeth rot.]]
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23They are known for being [[WideEyedIdealist very idealistic]], cute and innocent. Some of them even may act in a childlike manner to emphasize their innocence with an upbeat and positive attitude. They also tend to be genuinely nice, [[TheFourLoves loving]], caring, and kind to whoever is with them. They tend to take the most peaceful solution to a conflict and hardly ever (if ever) harm others in any way (though you really ought to [[BewareTheNiceOnes watch]] [[BadassAdorable out]] if you piss them off sufficiently). They're most often female, though younger boys can also be this.
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25One of their most common flaws is [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter poor judge of character]]; their innocence causes them to trust [[BitchInSheepsClothing shady]] or even ObviouslyEvil characters that their less idealistic contemporaries are [[ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter quicker to suspect are up to no good]]. If villains figure this out, expect them to try to [[FlawExploitation take advantage]] of their trust to [[UnwittingPawn unwittingly]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero help them further their plans]]. This can exemplify how the Cutie's love and innocence [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype isn't always a good thing]].
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27Their innocence and purity draw the sympathy of the audience for them. For this reason, they tend to become TheWoobie when [[BreakTheCutie bad things happen to them]].
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29Related to BreakTheCutie, KillTheCutie, TheFakeCutie, and CorruptTheCutie, but if these things happen they don't need to be mentioned here, except when the things go back and HealTheCutie. Compare {{Moe}}, ThePollyanna, and AllLovingHero. Also referred to as a "[[Website/TheOnion Cinnamon Roll]]" in the slang of some media fandom circles. If the Cutie TookALevelInBadass, they're BadassAdorable.
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31See also EvilDesiresInnocence.
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34!!Examples:
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36* [[TheCutie/AnimeAndManga Anime and Manga]]
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40[[folder:Comedy]]
41* Bizarrely enough, Ron Funches; throughout his sets, he's always mellow, warm, and friendly, and it's not even much of an exaggeration of his natural self. Of course, he's the first to mention that [[TheStoner he smokes a lot of weed, too]].
42-->"Oh, you like that giggle? [[GentleGiant Not used to a 300-pound black man that giggles like an Asian schoolgirl?]] I'm not a tough person."
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45[[folder:Comic Books]]
46* Betty Cooper from ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', a competitor for Archie's affections. Betty often takes time for caring about others especially nurturing Archie. In an episode, she had to excuse herself as she was tutoring elementary students at the local library. Veronica discovers this as spies on her thinking Archie was cheating on her.
47* [[CheerfulChild Bode]] from ''ComicBook/LockeAndKey'' is six years old, CuriousAsAMonkey, and adorable. Whether he's experimenting with the newest magic Key he's found, looking for treasure in the pond (using a toy fishing rod he "invented himself"), or even wearing a pot on his head as a helmet when he's being attacked by shadow-creatures, he's just so cute.
48* Molly Hayes and Klara Prast take turns being the Cutie among the ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'', particularly when drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa or Humberto Ramos. The former is famous for her love of adorable little animal-themed hats and {{Malaproper}} tendencies, while the latter is almost always sweet and cheerful.
49%%* Kitty Pryde and Jubilee from ''X-Men'' probably count.
50* A surprising male example would be Kurt Wagner AKA Nightcrawler from ComicBook/XMen. He has a fun-loving and compassionate personality that helps make him the [[TheHeart glue]] that holds the X-men together. He is, however, still [[BadassAdorable capable]] of being an excellent fighter.
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54%%%* ''ComicStrip/BabyBlues'': Started with Zoe, then Hammie and now Wren.
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58[[folder:Fan Works]]
59* ''Fanfic/DoYouBelieveInFairies'': Evelyn's first thought about Renee is that she's "adorable". Renee's big eyes and sweet personality make her quite cute. She's a caring young woman who [[FriendToAllLivingThings loves animals]].
60* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'': Pre-Infinity Train Chloe Cerise was no one special: a ShrinkingViolet DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife. When she enters the Infinity Trian, we see her with long hair a pretty sea dress and a cheerful outlook and a kind heart that is ready to explore what the Infinity Train has in store for her. Notably, Lexi (a living book whose paper self is an {{expy}} of [[Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS Specter]]) is smitten with her both for her kindness.
61* ''Fanfic/LunaLovegoodAndTheChamberOfInnocence'' by JadyneFarrow:
62** Luna Lovegood is often seen this way, tends to act this way, and is somewhat treated like this by so many of the characters in the story, and it's also how she's seen in and out of canon by a lot of the fandom. Her open-mindedness, love for magical creatures, empathetic nature, and her kind heart often make her a fan favorite.
63** Subverted by Dotty Pop. She's supposed to be cute and innocent, but [[spoiler:she knows she was assigned to be this way and is only faking it]].
64* ''Fanfic/MaFille'' gives us Katrina Beaufort, daughter of [[VideoGame/PunchOut Joseph "Glass Joe" Beaufort]]. She's known for capturing hearts with her big eyes and baby babble, and her family absolutely adores her.
65* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'':
66** Prim Fiorire of the Seven Shields is a young, [[RoseHairedSweetie pink-haired]] PrincessClassic ready to enter adulthood, with a meek voice and a positive attitude. Even the resident [[TheCynic cynic]] Kyril respects her and treats her cordially -- she's really something else.
67** While Hugh is not described to have a "generically cute" appearance, the kid's eyepatch, [[CuteMute muteness]], and cheerfulness are meant to be endearing qualities that convey a hint of vulnerability. He often shares awkward, comical moments with Sanakan via his gestures and facial expressions.
68* ''Fanfic/NuttyForWonka'': Daisy Bloom, one of the Oompa-Loompas, is the only one to show any sort of kindness to Matilda; she's the only one who was willing to bring her food, calls her by her first name, and tells her that [[spoiler:her father isn't dead as Wonka claimed earlier]].
69* ''Fanfic/OurEternityTogether'' has a few examples of this.
70** Rosanna Pansino, in particular, is a cute little muffin who does her best to help Mystic and the others feel better.
71** Arguably Mystic has her moments, mostly when [[spoiler:she emerges from the Angel Bath in installment 7 and throughout most of installment 8 to a sickening degree]]. Also described as such by Ivy when the two first meet, as Mystic [[spoiler:develops a major crush on her]].
72** Played straight with Sugarbelle Hollyheart, yet she's only six, so it's not unexpected.
73* ''WebVideo/ResidentEvilAbridged'' portrays Rebecca as soft-spoken and so dorky that she starts to apologize when she thought a zombie was standing behind her. She was relieved to see it was only Chris, who soon develops [[BigBrotherInstinct a soft spot for her.]]
74* In ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', we have Rosa, a [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold sweet]] and [[TheIngenue innocent]] young girl who [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel believes in romance and love stories]] and [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan develops a brief yet adorable crush on Luca]].
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78* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'': Dot is an ant version of this. She's a young, innocent, and adorable little ant girl with a genuine admiration for Flik.
79* ''Franchise/DespicableMe'' has Margo, Edith, and Agnes. Agnes, in particular, is the most innocent child to hit the screen in a long time, and she's ''adorable.''
80* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'': Antonio is cute, quite sweet and befriends animals due to his magical gift. And he loves Mirabel unconditionally.
81* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'': Anna's cheerful attitude and endearing quirks make her rather lovable.
82* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'': Mavis is very loveable and endearing with how she reacts to the world around her
83* ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}'': Luca is a kindhearted and timid CuteMonsterBoy who's ConstantlyCurious about the world outside the ocean.
84* ''WesternAnimation/RockDog'': Bodi is eternally optimistic, happy, and friendly to everyone he meets. He's good-natured and innocent and never questions another animal's character. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body and is never shown getting genuinely angry, and at no point is he snarky, salty, sarcastic or mean to anyone. Bodi is very determined and strong-willed, refusing to give up on his dream no matter the obstacles. However, his life in the quiet mountain village left him naïve and lacking knowledge of the rest of the world, which lead to him being fooled by animals who lie to him, sets his expectations too high, and is easily taken advantage of. When Angus Scattergood apologizes to Bodi for not giving him credit for the new song that they wrote together, Bodi forgives him.
85* ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'':
86** Snow White is very loveable and endearing, and her cuteness is purposefully emphasized nowadays in contrast to some of the more elegant or tough princesses.
87** [[CuteMute Dopey]] was made to be cute. His namesake means he always has a grin on his face is acting silly.
88** Bashful's shyness shows how sincerely he loves people, such as how heavily he blushes when Snow White kisses him.
89* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'': Rapunzel is a cute, kind, and playful GenkiGirl, and her mannerisms (such as hiding in her hair when scared) and personality make her the one of the most adorable Disney Princesses.
90* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'': Stacy is portrayed as a sweet girl who wants nothing more than to hug and take pictures with the Mei's giant red panda form and buy TheMerch of the panda.
91* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'':
92** Judy Hopps is loving, compassionate and idealistic. She's described as cute in-universe because she's [[BunniesForCuteness a little bunny]], but since she has the physical prowess to knock out a rhino, she's probably more BadassAdorable.
93** Benjamin Clawhauser is a rare adult example. He's used mainly for comic relief and has a personality that is extremely sweet and innocent, cheerful, optimistic, and somewhat immature.
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97* ''Franchise/JamesBond'': Every now and then the women of the franchise fall into this.
98** Ms. Caruso (Madeline Smith), the InnocentFanserviceGirl of Italian origin, caught in bed with Bond in the opening of ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''.
99** Bibi Dahl (Creator/LynnHollyJohnson) in ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', possibly. Forget about the "[[FilleFatale innocent]]" part on that one though.
100** Kara Milovy (Creator/MaryamDabo) from ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. She's a cute and friendly [[ElegantClassicalMusician cello player]] and perhaps the best example of HairOfGoldHeartOfGold in the franchise, albeit a bit too naive initially.
101** Mathilde in ''Film/NoTimeToDie'', by virtue of being [[ChildrenAreInnocent 5 years old]].
102* ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' has awkward, stuttering Billy Bibbit. He's the most innocent, gentle character in the movie and one of the few non-Jerkasses[[spoiler:, which makes his suicide all the more tragic.]]
103* ''Film/{{Pollyanna|1960}}'' is all but the TropeNamer of ThePollyanna, an archetype which is used to describe irrepressibly cheerful characters. She lives in a town of bitter and angry people and slowly makes them cheery.
104* ''Film/It2017'': Georgie, the little brother of Bill, is adorably innocent and sweet and loves his older brother so much he idolizes him. [[spoiler:Pennywise killing him just highlights how horrifically evil he really is.]]
105* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'': This is how Charles is characterized in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' and ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. He's sweet, compassionate, naïve, peace-loving and cheerful. His PrettyBoy features highlight his childlike attributes, and he retains the puppyish enthusiasm that he had as a kid. Even the aloof and grumpy Erik [[DefrostingIceKing melts]] under Xavier's charm and affectionately labels him as "[[Film/XMenFirstClass adorable]]." Charles is given more comedic lines in ''Apocalypse'' than in previous movies to increase his "cute dork" factor. His official temporary [[https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6ozmvFOsn1vvUcrS/giphy.gif emoji]] is modeled on the gleeful boyishness that Creator/JamesMcAvoy brings to the role. The younger Professor X is often called "bae" [[note]]that's the correct spelling; it's ''not'' "babe"[[/note]] (which is an informal term for "baby") on Tumblr because he's so endearing.
106%%* Creator/CharlieChaplin's most famous character--The Little Tramp. D'aw!
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110* ''Literature/DreamOfTheRedChamber'': Shi Xiangyun is an adorable girl, loved by almost everyone for her innocence, cheeriness, and optimism despite her unfortunate circumstances.
111* In ''Literature/TheElenium'', the [[PhysicalGod goddess Aphrael]] prefers to take on the physical form of a five-year-old girl, the [[InvokedTrope better to wrap people (and gods) around her little finger]]. With 30,000 years of experience, she is ''very, very good'' at being an adorable five-year-old.
112* Luna Lovegood in ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is very idealistic and lovable, as well as arguably innocent.
113* Seyn in ''Literature/ThatIrresistiblePoison'' is adorable, cheerful, lively, and loved by most people.
114* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'': Mia is a pretty and sunny girl who likes giving hugs. She's chipper first thing in the morning, when Eric and Nolien are groggy.
115* ''Literature/KnightAndRogueSeries'': Michael manages to be this while also being the muscle, because he's so chivalrous and innocent that he can't even tell a white lie. [[{{Foil}} It helps that the other main character is a snarky con man]].
116* ''Literature/TheNaturals'': Sloane, awkward, but sweet, is one of the only Naturals whose DarkAndTroubledPast didn't leave her mean and snarky. The other Naturals take care of her as best they can.
117* ''Literature/{{Raybearer}}'': Prince Ekundayo is a kind, empathetic soul with not a bad bone in his body. It's no wonder his Council is completely smitten with him.
118* April in ''Literature/StrangerAndStranger'' is the most cheerful and bubbly of all of Ainslee's friends, very much playing the opposite to [[IceQueen Shawna.]]
119* ''Literature/WarriorCats'': Leafpool is one of the cutest kitties in the forest in terms of overall sweetness, next to Spottedleaf.
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123* ''Series/AgentsOfShield'': When Jemma Simmons squees over alien biology or [[ThroughHisStomach asks Fitz about the sandwich she made for him]], it's hard not to {{squee}} along with her.
124* ''Series/AlloAllo'' has quite an unlikely Cutie, because Lieutenant Gruber is a Wehrmacht officer in occupied France. Yet he's sweet, well-mannered, enthusiastic, a great pianist and has a crush on René, which is unfortunately a case of IncompatibleOrientation. He keeps apologizing whenever he's forced to search people or carry out orders he's uncomfortable with, dotes on his "little tank" and the army's "little doggies" and only he can make "Heil Hitler!" sound adorable.
125* ''Series/BetterThings'': Duke, being the littlest of Sam's kids, is naturally this. She's the sweetest, an adorable little girl (although she grows over the course of the series, naturally) and is the most lighthearted, innocent character.
126* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'':
127** Raj, in the early years, was very shy, a CuteMute around women, and he has been described in-universe as "a cutie-pie".
128** Bernadette is an adorable petite blonde with a squeaky voice. She's usually sweet and polite to everyone, [[BewareTheNiceOnes unless you make her angry.]]
129* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
130** Willow Rosenberg is one of these due to the "shy bookworm" thing she had going on in the earlier seasons.
131** Tara takes on this role after Willow no longer qualified, due to [[TookALevelInBadass Willow becoming much more powerful and self-confident]], [[spoiler:and especially once she became the BigBad at one point.]] This was very much intentional on the part of the writers, who brought in Tara specifically to fill the cutie niche that Willow was outgrowing.
132* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': [[LarynxDissonance Gypsy]] is a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots ridiculously human robot]] version of this.
133* Annie of ''Series/{{Community}}'' dots her "i"s with hearts and loves stickers and other traditionally-girly stuff. She and [[TeamMom Shirley]] "[[SharePhrase Awww...]]" in unison whenever something cute happens.
134* ''Series/TheCompanyYouKeep'': Ollie's a pretty tween whom her mom, grandparents and uncle all adore. She's usually sweet, though she has some occasional mutinous and sarcastic moments, which of course is common for kids her age. Even so, Ollie's the most innocent among her family, and didn't know at first they were con artists.
135* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Vicki, companion to the First Doctor, [[FluffyTamer gave cutesy nicknames to hideous monsters]], fangirled out over meeting Nero in ancient Rome and was generally cute as a button.
136* ''Series/ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo'': Young-woo is an incredibly adorable young woman with autism, which is further complimented by her wholesome appearance and innocent outlook on life.
137* Kaylee from ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' provides the page quote, and she is bubbly, outgoing and optimistic, though perhaps less naive than standard; she unashamedly likes sex, and goes after the stuffy Simon with a vengeance.
138* ''Series/GoodOmens2019'':
139** [[AngelicBeauty Aziraphale]], of course, is a literal angel, but [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels in this universe aren't good at all]]. He, however, is ridiculously [[SpoiledSweet sweet and caring]], and genuinely enjoys doing good and helping everyone, which was one of the reasons he eventually decided to [[spoiler:rebel against Heaven and help avert the Apocalypse]]. Also, [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/136a60eea5f9bad54cac8ad3be39580f/8638649988779f93-b0/s250x400/ab0f45db063b81736c866d233e5816c227229ab6.gifv just]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/8cda7a5e0f31da209f5fd2e68434188f/ec2e1ed04cddef3d-d7/s400x600/cb311dc42f7c28d0ac87bded406aa3843a44728a.gifv look]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/7169b45a66ea66f4edbf8b7384488138/839df6fcb17b0e72-2c/s250x400/bf146fa71bf4b7c4166fdf2402be878030c1213b.gifv at]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/42cc7f90b651d29a4c8cd41430dea26a/ec2e1ed04cddef3d-1a/s400x600/bb0e05e940be7d3344c71e6b9e3029e2c1a43d58.gifv this]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/b61f32502a850b39d07a5d9a3241af58/8638649988779f93-67/s250x400/04fe75d4418c2425e5890028da6df364efacf5e2.gifv smile]]...
140** In season 2 we meet Muriel, another cute and well-meaning angel.
141** Might be controversial, but [[spoiler:amnesiac archangel Gabriel]] who acts like a [[KindheartedSimpleton Kindhearted Simpleton]] in season 2.
142* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'':
143** Lily. She's a kindergarten teacher, and very cute, short and bubbly (and she was a PerkyGoth in her younger days), but later it's revealed she has a manipulative streak and she is far from innocent.
144** Tracy, the titular Mother. She's sweet, funny, dorky, and always upbeat.
145* Jeannie, the beautiful, sweet, naive genie of ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' whose two goals in life were to marry her 'master' and to have as much innocent fun as possible along the way.
146* ''Series/TheLibrarians2014'': Cassandra Cillian is the most upbeat and adorable of the new Librarians.
147* ''Series/TheMandalorian'' has Grogu the Child, known to fans as Baby Yoda[[note]]he's not Yoda, but he is the same species[[/note]]. He's a [[spoiler:Force-sensitive]] alien infant with big floppy ears and big brown eyes, who is very curious and loves pushing the various buttons on the Mandalorian's ship. Several characters in-universe have remarked on how cute he is, and he seems to have become Mando's MoralityPet.
148* ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' has Merlin and Guinevere. Both are sweet, kind, socially-awkward [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealists]].
149* [[Film/TheTaleOfTheBunnyPicnic Bean Bunny]] of ''Franchise/TheMuppets'' later productions is an in-universe Cutie- it's explicitly stated that Bean was hired to be cute so the rest of the Muppets won't have to be. The other Muppets find his antics more annoying than endearing, however.
150* ''Series/MurdochMysteries'': Anna Fulford is a very sweet and very kind young English woman and Detective Murdoch's TemporaryLoveInterest. Even Julia, who should be jealous of her, says that Anna's lovely and seems to really mean it.
151* Leslie Knope of ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' expresses her love of cute things in a variety of ways. One episode's plot was based around her officiating the marriage of two penguins because "it was cute".
152* ''Series/PushingDaisies'' has a cast full of cinnamon rolls, but the crown would ultimately have to be shared between [[HugeGuyTinyGirl Ned and Olive]].
153** You'd think Olive would win this one hands down, being played by Creator/KristinChenoweth and all, but she's got [[BewareTheNiceOnes sharp edges]] that [[AllLovingHero Ned]] generally lacks... and possibly the strongest libido among the main characters. (Put it this way, if [[spoiler:Wilfred Woodruff]] had challenged her to a swordfight, rather than Ned, there might not have been enough left of him to arrest.)
154* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'':
155** Elnor as a boy is so incredibly endearing that Jean-Luc Picard -- who is notoriously uncomfortable around kids (even the Qowat Milat nuns are aware of this fact) -- not only likes Elnor very much (those are his own words), but they even develop a surrogate father-son relationship. Elnor is quite possibly the cutest child in the Beta and Alpha Quadrants for Picard to overcome his innate discomfort and connect with the boy on such a personal level, and their bonding is one of the sweetest moments on the series. Even as a young adult, Elnor retains a boyish quality (e.g. he longs to see a cat in person) because he had a sheltered existence while living among the nuns, so he's still naïve (e.g. the concept of lying is foreign to him), and he's also fairly ignorant about the rest of the galaxy because he had never left Vashti before. Showrunner Creator/MichaelChabon [[https://i.imgur.com/uSjtt5O.jpg describes]] the character in terms of purity, innocence, curiosity, and sweetness, plus he would like to [[https://i.imgur.com/FxTCgke.jpg squoosh]] Elnor.
156** Enoch, the Emergency Navigational Hologram on ''La Sirena'', exhibits some adorable, child-like behaviour. In "The End Is the Beginning", he fanboys over Picard and wishes that Rios would react with the same level of excitement. When Enoch greets Raffi for the first time in "Broken Pieces", he enthusiastically waves at her. Because he's always smiling, he informs her that [[invoked]][[SickeninglySweet Rios threatened to punch him for it]]. Enoch is eager to share his knowledge of astronavigation with Raffi, and after she kisses him on his forehead, he grins and [[PalmOnCheekPose holds his face]] like a boy who has been kissed by his crush.
157* Cat Valentine from ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' and later ''Series/SamAndCat'' is a lovable, ditzy, cheerful GenkiGirl played by Music/ArianaGrande. She also can be flirty but in a cute, innocent way.
158* ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'': Anne Neville and Richard of Gloucester are endearing, naïve youngsters in the early episodes, TheBabyOfTheBunch of their respective families, and their PuppyLove adds another layer of sweetness. They are initially the most sympathetic characters, but they both wholly succumb to CorruptTheCutie by Episode 8.
159%%* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': The Groosalugg and Fred Burkle.
160%%* Izzie from ''Series/MyMadFatDiary''.
161%%* Grace Van Pelt on ''Series/TheMentalist''.
162%%* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'': Quinn and Huck.
163%%* Chelsie Hightower fell into this role on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars''.
164%%* Elly the [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Naiad]] from ''Series/{{Grimm}}''. She's also a CuteMute.
165%%* Riley Matthews of ''Series/GirlMeetsWorld''. The episode "Girl Meets Popular" is one big showing of her cuteness.
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169* ''Music/{{Gorillaz}}'' gives us an interesting example with 2D; whilst his wholly black eyes and uncanny appearance can make him look terrifying, he's actually a harmless KindHeartedSimpleton.
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173* Wrestling/{{Bayley}}. Absolutely adorable, the closest thing you can get to an AllLovingHero in a wrestling ring, and [[CuddleBug she wants to hug you!]] The fact that she can [[CuteBruiser pick you up and beat you against the ground until you give up and let her]] takes nothing away from this.
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177%%* BBC Radio One has many younger presenters that fall into this category: Current examples include [[PrettyBoy Phil]] [[{{Keet}} Taggart]], [[FieryRedhead Alice Levine]], and ''especially'' [[EveryoneLovesBlondes B. Traits]].
178* An adult example can be found in ''Radio/NewDynamicEnglish'': Described as "upbeat and peppy", Max talks in a more cheerful way than the other men in New Dynamic English. It seems that other characters treat him this way as well, as Elizabeth and Kathy would occasionally copy his way of talking when they talk to him.
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182* Mirielle from ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'' is designed to be a sweet, generous, and {{cute clumsy girl}}. She always tries her best to get to know people and be attentive towards their needs, and usually has food on hand to offer to them. That said, she does have a sharp tongue that comes out if you [[BewareTheNiceOnes get on her wrong side]].
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185[[folder:Video Games]]
186* ''VideoGame/SixteenWaysToKillAVampireAtMcdonalds'' The cashier at Mcdonalds is almost always described as adorable. It's her defining feature.
187* ''[[VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo Advanced V.G.]]'': Manami is meant to appeal to fans of the [[TokenMiniMoe "moe"]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPok64iH8pE character type]], despite being 16 years old. That's because she's short ''and childish'', with an insatiable SweetTooth and a love for cute cuddly objects (best [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M37fCAlGcEc seen at 0:39-2:12).]]
188* The "Lazy" class of villagers from ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' act like prepubescent children, despite being at least young adults. They also dress cute at times, like the villager Bob who wears a cute pink shirt. They also cry a lot and talk about food, sleeping, and playing with you. D'aww...
189* Creator/BioWare tends to include one of these as a love interest in each of their games.
190** Aerie in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII''; by the end, you will either want to marry her or strangle her.
191** Tali in ''Franchise/MassEffect'' is a petite engineering prodigy who becomes adorably flustered if romanced.
192** Leliana in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' is a cheerful bard and former Chantry sister who enjoys lightly ribbing her companions. She's cute enough that she can get away with teasing Sten after catching him playing with a kitten.
193** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'':
194*** Merrill has big, trusting eyes and a kindhearted nature. She's also endearingly awkward.
195*** Hawke's sister Bethany is a non-love interest Cutie in playthroughs where she survives the prologue. She's sweet and affectionate, and one of the only two companions to get along with everyone in the group.
196* Princess Aurora from ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight'' is an adorable little girl who mysteriously falls ill and wakes up in an unknown MagicalLand. She experiences a lot of [[BreakTheCutie hardship and pain]] over the course of her [[TheHomewardJourney journey back home]], but remains a very kind and sweet person overall.
197* Flonne from ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea|HourOfDarkness}}'' is so sweet and wholeheartedly lovable that she is a LoveFreak.
198* ''VideoGame/DuelSaviorDestiny'': Nanashi is the cutest/cutesiest and most innocent character in the story. She frequently uses the third person and has her own verbal tic. She's very hands on and affectionate. She's also undead, so the main character wants nothing to do with her or her affections.
199* ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' has the kids Beat and March (PuppyLove and nice hats) but there's also a young teen example in [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden haired Polka]].
200* ''VideoGame/Fallout3'': Moira Brown, Megaton's shopkeeper and tinkerer in science. She sticks out for being perpetually cheery and upbeat in a blasted post-apocalyptic wasteland.
201* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
202** In the early game of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', seven-year-old Rydia's suffering is the final straw for Cecil and Kain to break with Baron's [[TheEmpire Evil-Empirish]] ways, her 3D summon animation is a childish twirl, and it's stated that she's good at summoning because she's so innocent. Then she [[YearInsideHourOutside spends some time in the Feymarch]] and comes back as MsFanservice.
203** Krile from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. She has a cheery, teasing personality that keeps events of the late game (which get pretty dire) from getting too terrible, and her job classes are clearly designed to be as adorable as possible.
204** Rinoa from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''. Reportedly, Tetsuya Nomura, the head character designer for [[Creator/SquareEnix Square]] at the time, specifically wanted her to give off a "cute" vibe, and built her character around this idea. [[ABoyAndHisX She pets Anglo when she uses him in battle.]]
205** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'': Vivi, the adorable little black mage was so loved by fans, he made a cameo in Kingdom Hearts 2. Throughout the game he acts like Zidane's kid brother and fidgets with his hat when nervous.
206** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'': Rikku, the adorable WrenchWench Al Bhed girl, has some endearingly cute qualities to her. You just want to hug her on the Thunder Plains where she's absolutely terrified of lightning.
207** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'':
208*** Vanille all but skips through the game. She's easily the motivator of TheTeam (along with Snow) and has various moments of BadassAdorable.
209*** Serah, a sweet girl and Snow's finance.
210* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
211** TheCutie is a common characteristic for female units in that [[MagikarpPower starts out feeble but becomes a powerhorse if trained]]. This includes but not limited to most early obtained pegasus knights like [[GenkiGirl Shanna]] and [[ShrinkingViolet Florina]], the "heroines" like [[LadyOfWar Caeda]] and [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Lilina]] and "Est" archetypes like [[TheWoobie Nino]] and [[NaiveNewComer Amelia]]. Cute and innocent characters tend to make babying units much least onerous.
212** Young male characters are sometimes this too. Dew from the fourth game is a plucky, comical thief, Franz from the eighth is NewMeat to Renais' army and on the receiving end of BigBrotherInstinct from Forde, and Lugh from the sixth game exists to feed baked goods to {{Tsundere}}s and soldiers.
213** While she may act tough on the outside, your Hoshidan sister (actually not related to you) [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Hinoka]] is a total cutie on the inside when it's revealed she was a crybaby as a child when the avatar was kidnapped by King Garon, she's also very idealistic and is one of the few characters to not be that angry about your betrayal should the player choose to side with Nohr. Not to mention she is a down to earth nature lover as shown by her coddling her pegasus and especially in some support conversations when she opens up and reveals she's not as mentally tough as nails as she lets on.
214** Also from Fates this time on the Conquest Nohrian side is the young teenage ([[VagueAge we think]]) Elise who all but skips through the game in a manner similar to Vanille from Final Fantasy XIII, extremely endearing and idealistic, affectionately refers to you should you marry her in the Revelation or Conquest path as her "hubby", refers to her children as "gumdrops", and is an all around NiceGirl who is the only one of the Nohrians to not feel betrayed should you side with Hoshido. [[spoiler: She even [[TakingTheBullet takes a strike]] meant for you from Xander, her older brother which is especially heart-wrenching.]]
215** From the Jugdral games, we are introduced with [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Tailtiu]], a young, cheerful and friendly mage girl with slight bouts of insecurity, but overall, she's there to brighten the dark atmosphere of the game, even if just a little. Cue the TimeSkip and [[spoiler:turns out [[BreakTheCutie she was horribly broken]] due to losing her friends, tortured by her sister in law for lulz and partially to protect her infant daughter, to the point that [[KillTheCutie she died as a shadow of her former cheerful self.]]]]
216* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'':
217** [[Characters/GenshinImpactMondstadt Barbara]] is a cheerful, sweet-natured, and all-loving NiceGirl who works in Mondstadt's Church of Favonius as an {{idol|Singer}} and deaconess, where everyone adores her. This even extends to when she uses her [[MakingASplash Hydro]] powers in a fight, as she fights with idol poses and sparkles, rainbows, and musical notation.
218** [[Characters/GenshinImpactSumeru Collei's]] earnestness and cheerful desire to live her best life in spite of her [[DelicateAndSickly debilitating Eleazar sickness]] and her DarkAndTroubledPast makes her well-loved by members of Sumeru's Avidya Forest Rangers, especially their CO, Tighnari, as well as [[Characters/GenshinImpactCyno Cyno]], head enforcer of Sumeru's Akademiya and her savior in the [[AllThereInTheManual prequel webcomic]], and endears her to [[PlayerCharacter the Traveler]] and [[FairyCompanion Paimon]] pretty quickly after they meet.
219** [[Characters/GenshinImpactTriCommission Kamisato Ayaka]] is an adorable {{Ojou}} who is nothing but [[NiceGirl gentle and sweet to everyone she meets]] and serves as one of the commanding officers of the Yaoshi Commission of the government of Inazuma, often personally hearing out the problems of Inazuma's people and doing her diligence to help them out, making her well-loved by said people and the Traveler as well.
220** When it comes to [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Klee]], the RuleOfCute is firmly in play, and story quests featuring her generally tend to be cute and fun {{Breather Episode}}s versus some of the heavier story beats in the game. The Traveler has a full-blown case of [[BigBrotherInstinct Big-Sibling Instinct]] when they first [[CrashIntoHello meet Klee]], and most everyone who lives in Mondstadt adores her outside of her use of [[MadBomber grenades and bombs]] in fights, and even then said explosives are gunpowder-filled stuffed animals made by her mother, Alice, that she infuses with [[PlayingWithFire Pyro]] energy to enhance their explosive potential.
221** [[Characters/GenshinImpactAkademiya Layla]] is a stark contrast to most of the people within Sumeru's Akademiya, being an adorable [[CuteBookworm bookworm]] with [[NiceGirl zero mean bones toward anyone]] and [[{{Sleepyhead}} a bad-but-endearing case of sleep deprivation.]] Contrasted with the Sages of the Akademiya[[note]]Who were literally willing to ''[[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil commit high treason]]'' because of how much they hated Sumeru's Archon[[/note]] or the other playable characters who come from the Akademiya like [[TheStoic Alhaitham]][[note]]Insufferably [[TheSpock rational]][[/note]], [[NobleTopEnforcer Cyno]][[note]][[GoodIsNotNice Serious and intimidating]] to a fault[[/note]], [[OlderThanTheyLook Faruzan]][[note]]Doesn't take comments about her age/appearance well ''[[BerserkButton at all]]''[[/note]], or [[TheMcCoy Kaveh]][[note]]He's a NiceGuy but [[HotBlooded his intense emotional heat]] [[HairTriggerTemper also translates into a short temper]][[/note]] Layla is a breath of fresh air and bright spot in an otherwise highly elitist organization.
222** [[Characters/GenshinImpactNahida Nahida]] is a tiny, adorable, and [[AllLovingHero all-loving]] [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld five-hundred year old]] child [[spoiler:otherwise known as Lesser Lord Kusanali, or [[Characters/GenshinImpactArchons Buer, one of the Seven Archons of Teyvat,]]]] who uses her [[GreenThumb Dendro]] powers to make a swing to swing on or paper dolls to play with, as well as playing hopscotch and making picture hands in combat, and has a tendency to show naivete with some of her metaphors. [[spoiler:She also suffered horrific abuses from the Sages of the Akademiya for not meeting their expectations despite her genuine efforts to be the best Archon she could be for her beloved Sumeru's people, and still remained kind despite that. Learning how ''badly'' the Akademiya mistreated Nahida for all of her kindness and authenticity is enough to galvanize the Traveler to [[BigBrotherInstinct go all-out in a mission to save her.]]]]
223** [[Characters/GenshinImpactQixing Yaoyao]] is an incredibly cute {{Adorably Precocious|Child}} CheerfulChild whose [[NiceGirl sweetness, helpfulness, and warm, sunny disposition]] have caused all of Liyue's [[Characters/GenshinImpactAdepti Adepti]] to be wrapped around her finger and dotive toward her - including their resident IceQueen, Cloud Retainer!
224* [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]] with Hat Kid from ''VideoGame/AHatInTime''. She looks like an ''incredibly'' adorable little girl, and some of her behaviors have a childlike innocence to them. However, there are times where her behavior is not-so-innocent, such as her ''cheering'' for the fire spirits to burn in Subcon Forest, and the level of snark in her diary entries that suggests that she is OlderThanSheLooks, which, given that she is an humanoid alien, is very possible.
225* ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail'':
226** [[Characters/HonkaiStarRailJariloVI Clara]] is an adorable, kindly, and gentle child who only wants everyone living in the fortress city of Belobog to get along and be happy with each other. A lot of this stems from the loving care her adoptive father, [[GoodParents Svarog]], has given her - remarkable considering he's a giant robot.
227** The tiny and adorable [[Characters/HonkaiStarRailJariloVI Hook]] can get up to a lot of mischief and trouble in Belobog's underworld as the commander of the Moles, but her earnest desire to help out [[LaResistance Wildfire]] and her being [[CheerfulChild an enormous ray of sunshine to those around her]] means that very few people can get mad at her.
228* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
229** Sora is idealistic and innocent, a contrast to many other characters in the series.
230** Kairi counts, what with [[spoiler: being a Princess of Purest Heart and all]].
231%%** Ventus from ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' is another male variant, and acts similar to Sora.
232* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has the perfect little bundle of joy in the form of Nunu. Despite coming from a war-ridden wasteland, he's the single sweetest, kindest, and most optimistic little boy you could meet. He's so pure that when he tried to get ancient magic stone from a monstrous yeti, it ended up becoming his best friend.
233* ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'': Kate Marsh is the one who best fits the description, being she's the school's resident church girl who leads an abstinence campaign. However, she's also socially withdrawn and easily intimidated, which makes her a constant target of [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids ridicule and bullying]]. She's the primary focus of episode 2, which culminates with Max trying to talk her down from an attempted suicide.
234* Haruka from ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' is a prime example, being a shining beacon of cuteness, optimism, and cheer in an otherwise relentlessly grim crime narrative. Haruka, unlike most Cuties, is not naïve. She has, over the course of the series, seen pretty much the whole spectrum of the darkness of the human soul, but does not waver in her kind, cheerful and optimistic nature.
235* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
236** [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Both]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite incarnations]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 of]] Bianca; A NiceGirl that's always running late and has an adorable victory dance.
237** For ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', Shauna fulfills this role. From the moment she meets your player character, she instantly wants to be your friend and only really wants to go on a Pokémon journey for having wonderful memories.
238* Cream the Rabbit from ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. She's one of the sweetest, kindest, most innocent characters in the whole series.
239** [[TheSmartGuy Tails]], with his CheerfulChild qualities, dorkiness, and innocence, also qualifies.
240* ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'': Mikakis serves as Princess Lymsleia's [[TheGadfly eccentric]] [[BadassAdorable bodyguard]]. At first one might think she's a little young for such a position, but she's actually [[OlderThanTheyLook 22 years old.]] She just doesn't ''act'' like it most of the time (seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVKLWd61zQE at 0:37-1:22]]).
241* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'': Princes Estelle is SpoiledSweet and [[FriendToAllLivingThings she adores animals]] (but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuSYx74IT9o the feeling isn't mutual]]). And since she's been sheltered most of her life, she knows little of the outside world, other than what she's read in books. So she's [[CloudCuckoolander somewhat]] LiteralMinded - like the time she actually expected Rita to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDqM4oOxWXs "eat her words."]]
242%%* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Toroko]] from ''VideoGame/CaveStory.'' Yes, even when she [[spoiler: eats the red flowers.]]
243* In ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonOne'', Clementine is an adorably innocent child who absolutely trusts Lee when she first meets him. However, this is subverted in future seasons.
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247* While the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series is generally comedic with plenty of serious moments, these characters in particular stand out as being adorable and idealistic:
248** Regina Berry from case 2-3. She is a young circus darling beloved by almost everyone in the circus with the naivete of a [[KiddieKid much younger]] child. Though it was her father Russell Berry that made her that way by telling her "When people die, they become a star in the sky". She's clueless about a lot of things being sheltered from most of the "real world" and has charmed at least four men older than her (aside from maybe one little {{Jerkass}} puppet) and doesn't even realize the gravity of her father's death, or Acro's vengeance until Phoenix figures it out.
249** Sasha Buckler from the fifth game. For one, she's very genki and energetic like Maya and Pearly, has been a HeartwarmingOrphan adopted by Jack Shipley at a young age, sings sea shanties with her whale, who she communicates to using an anchor-shaped whistle, and is a FriendToAllLivingThings much like Acro and the [[spoiler:"murderer" of this case]]. She even wears purple and black arm floaties and all but dances her way through life.
250** Trucy Wright, a 15-year-old magician who turns around Apollo's otherwise bland life with [[GenkiGirl genkiness]]. Enter [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak Athena Cykes]], who she's friends with, and her youthful girliness stands out even more.
251** Pearl Fey, an adorable child who blushes every time she talks about Maya and Phoenix's [[ShipperOnDeck "relationship"]]. She often shows a lot of excitement when agreeing to do something with those two, and would do anything for her cousin Maya.
252** Vera Misham is a pretty ShyBlueHairedGirl who rarely speaks due to [[NoSocialSkills her disconnection with the outer world]]. She only shows emotions via smileys in sketches she makes on the spot. Then you find out she adopted this behavior because she was kidnapped as a kid, and she becomes even cuter.
253** Maya Fey: An adorable, burger loving teenager who loves nothing more than to help people. Which is why she is often regarded as the number one assistant. She even likes a show meant for little kids in an endearing way, not a creepy {{Manchild}} way.
254** In the sixth game, [[spoiler:while Archie Buff's kid "Sargeant Buff" maybe a male DrillSergeantNasty at first, when they finally appear in court however, ''she'' is an absolutely ''adorable'' 12 year old girl named Armie Buff, [[AdorablyPrecociousChild which really contrasts her militaristic behavior]]. Even Athena finds her cute!]]
255* ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'':
256** Nagisa Furukawa is kindhearted, easygoing, sensitive, childlike, naive, and slightly eccentric, making her extremely cute and lovable.
257** Ushio Okazaki, the daughter of Tomoya and Nagisa. Being a sweet, mild-mannered CheerfulChild, she is exceptionally precious.
258** Sanae Furukawa, the mother of Nagisa, is just as adorable as her daughter with her tender, nurturing, childlike nature.
259** Other characters like Kotomi, Fuko, Mei, and Ryou have endearing qualities as well that make them so lovable and sympathetic.
260* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'' has a few characters that count:
261** Kiyotaka Ishimaru is extremely rules driven, but that doesn't detach from his extreme cuteness especially when it comes to his idealism and overall NiceGuy self. He's so friendly and dorky you can't help but love him. The poor young man even has a FriendlessBackground, and his death is shunted off pretty early making him TheWoobie as well.
262** [[TheHero Makoto Naegi]] is one of the few characters in the game to never kill or even harm anyone and is extremely idealistic and cute. He claims not to be special, but that's technically wrong as he finds out later that [[spoiler: he's actually the Ultimate Hope and snaps all the other surviving students out of their HeroicBSOD caused by a SadisticChoice forced to either vote for Junko as the Blackened and leave the school entering an apocalyptic world, or vote Naegi and remain in the school together forever.]] It also helps that he can bond with [[AllLovingHero literally anyone]] with exceptions of [[{{Jerkass}} Byakuya Togami]] and [[spoiler: Genocide Jack]].
263** [[TheSmartGuy Chihiro]] [[ShrinkingViolet Fujisaki]] fits this trope to an absolute T. Between her cute appearance, occasional nerdiness, and her [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] but ultimately sweet and caring disposition, it's no wonder she has a sizable fanbase in-universe. She even gets compared to [[AnimalMotif small, cute animals like bunnies]] by other characters often. Overlaps with [[spoiler: TheWoobie and KillTheCutie]], as [[spoiler: most of her tragic backstory, including her [[WholesomeCrossdresser big plot twist]], is revealed after "her" untimely death]].
264** [[CuteWitch Himiko]] [[OlderThanTheyLook Yumeno]] develops into an endearingly sweet girl who cares about her friends, is incredibly idealistic, and the Killing game literally breaks her. She even responds to [[{{Troll}} Kokichi Oma]] flirting with her with a LuminescentBlush, despite not liking him and genuinely is hurt to [[spoiler: see [[NiceGuy Gonta]] [[FriendToAllLivingThings Gokuhara]] be executed]]. Oh, and she [[TenderTears cries heavily]] when her best friends die.
265* Komari from ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'' has HairOfGoldHeartOfGold and InnocentBlueEyes, [[SweetTooth adores sweets]], is often distracted from conversations by things like dandelions blowing in the breeze, [[WideEyedIdealist and just plain wants to make the world a better place for everyone]].
266* ''VisualNovel/ShinyDays'':
267** Kokoro is built around the cute little kid idea and is thus very innocent and energetic, though she can have a bit of a dirty mouth sometimes and her sister finds her annoying sometimes.
268** Main heroine Setsuna is also apparently built to be as cute and sympathetic as possible, especially if you pick the right dialogue options.
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272* ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange'': Marshmallow loves puppies, kittens, unicorns, rainbows, and is nice to everyone, unless you [[BerserkButton insult any of the above]], in which case [[BewareTheNiceOnes watch out]].
273* Madison from ''WebAnimation/DeadlySpaceAction'' is the crew's ditzy and happy mechanic, who remains optimistic in everything she does despite a complete lack of competence.
274* ''[[WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers SMG4]]'' has Tari and Melony. Tari is an idealistic rubber-duck-obsessed GamerChick who doesn't have one mean bone in her body and Melony is an eternally [[{{Sleepyhead}} sleepy]] half-watermelon-half-[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Fierce-Deity]]-hybrid who easily has the most {{Animesque}} faces of the human cast.
275* The entirety of ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'', at least on the surface. [[BunniesForCuteness Cuddles]], [[GranolaGirl Giggles]], [[TheEveryman Toothy]], [[NeatFreak Petunia]], [[ProperlyParanoid Flaky]], [[SweetSheep Lammy]], [[ElectiveMute Mime]] and [[ChildrenAreInnocent Cub]], in particular, are seen as especially huggable.
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279* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Grace zigzags this trope. She's adorable, naive, and idealistic; the naivete is because she was raised in an underground military installation as part of a rogue experiment, and that is buffing off as time goes on. A lot of her Polyanna-style characterization might be [[StepfordSmiler a defense mechanism]], but the idealism is very real, as seen during the boar hunt.
280* Due to the art style, most of the characters in ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'' look cute, but the outstanding [[TheCutie Cutie]] in the bunch is the cheerful and friendly [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/characters/ Princess Nautilus]].
281* Molly in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' is cute and pink and furry and upbeat and sweet and innocent.
282** Nessie the Loch Ness Monster is shy and downright adorable, but she will swallow you if you manage to make her mad enough (in fairness, Bob did get her to spit Slick back out).
283* ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'': The readership has quickly come to regard Lavali this way; particularly during scenes [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/raring_to_go like these]], where she appears [[{{moe}} vulnerable and frightened.]] Aided further by her being [[ShrinkingViolet shy and reserved]] and just plain cute [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/interesting_company when she's happy.]]
284* ''Webcomic/SequentialArt'':
285** Scarlet, and later her sisters are this, despite also routinely being used as the InnocentFanserviceGirl (this is still a Jolly Jack cartoon). They are {{Cloudcuckoolander}} {{Genki Girl}}s who act as comic relief partly because of their naïveté, and partly because of their [[spoiler: HiveMind super-intelligence when they're in the same room together]].
286** The Denizens are also this after Jack is defeated, becoming docile, but still curious and silly little shadow people who like watching period dramas.
287* In ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'', [[StarCrossedLovers Kieri and Buwaro]]. both are drawn to look absolutely adorable (except when the other threatened), and Kieri [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting turns into a bunny at random moments]].
288* ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'': Tuuri is tends to be quite enthusiastic about a lot of things she encounters due to being the scholar on an expedition in a ForbiddenZone after eleven years of not leaving her home military base. That time in the military base also makes her much less aware of the dangers that lurk outside it than most of her crewmates, making her relatively innocent and idealistic as well. Her caring side is shown by her being CloudcuckoolandersMinder to her cousin who's also on the expedition along with her more official duties.
289* ''Webcomic/VampireCheerleaders'': The Bakertown High "B" Squad is such an eternal fountain of [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/lori_surprises_herself cheerful support]] and [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/overflowing_with_excitement youthful optimism]], that they may as well be called [[{{moe}} "Team Moe".]] Which is why the readers adore them.
290* Cute, loving, fuzzy pink Molly the Monster in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''
291* [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with Ivy Pepper in ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}''. She's a friendly, cheerful young lady, about the only person in the world [[HuskyRusskie Victor Vasko]] seems to like...but ''Lackadaisy'' is very much ''not'' idealistic about how bootlegging works, and Ivy's adorable optimism and adventurous spirit leave her so out of her depth when it comes to helping out at a speakeasy that the fish have little lights on their noses.
292* ''Webcomic/Nova44'': the drummer, named RB, is a friend-shaped sentient robot who [[https://nova44comic.com/comic/chapter-2-page-5/ uses emoticons as facial expressions]].
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296* The ''Website/SCPFoundation'':
297** Surprisingly it has this in [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-085 Cassy]], an animate drawing of a sweet and friendly young woman who everyone at the Foundation adores. Unfortunately she found out about her two-dimensional condition and has been in depression ever since.
298** There's also [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-054 SCP-054]] a friendly entity made of water that likes to play with personnel. Unfortunately frequent experimentation on her (mostly by men) has caused her to resent men and be fearful of them.
299** Despite their dangerous effects and general [[CreepyChild creepiness]], most of the "little girl" SCP items, such as [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-053 SCP-053]], [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-040 SCP-040]], and [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-134 SCP-134]] are genuinely sweet, [[ChildrenAreInnocent innocent children]] who don't mean any (deliberate) harm. Even [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-239 SCP-239]], a [[PersonOfMassDestruction Keter-Class]], is a sweet girl despite her [[ApocalypseHow apocalyptic]] [[RealityWarper reality-bending]] powers.
300* Clover of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''. One of the youngest kids at SuperheroSchool Whateley Academy, she's a naive wizardess-wannabe with the cutest puppy ever. And a witch hat she's sure will give her magic powers. She also happens to be a powerful RealityWarper and her puppy Buttons can turn into a monstrous Gabriel Hound the size of a pony.
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304* Pepper from ''WebAnimation/DrCrafty'' certainly qualifies, what with her being the [[NiceGirl kindest]] and [[ShrinkingViolet shyest]] out of all the show's characters.
305* ''WebVideo/EscapeTheNight'' displays several examples of this, the majority of them being female.
306** Rosanna Pansino: Caring, amazingly sweet, and absolutely huggable, both in the show and in real life, Ro is THE cinnamon roll of ETN's cinnamon rolls, while also TakingALevelInBadass in episode 4 of season 3. Her genuine sweetness goes so far that [[spoiler: her voting Nikita into the death challenge in episode 3]] causes her to feel guilty to the point of tears.
307** Sierra Furtado: Sierra is rather quiet for most of season 1, taking a backseat for finding clues for the most part. In episode 5, however, she manages to speak out because [[spoiler: all of those who died in death challenges at that point were girls]] and attempts to make an alliance with the girls who remain to protect them.
308* ''[[WebVideo/LukeMochrieAndTheInners Film Conscience]]'': Ringo represent the more cheerful, optimistic side of Kinley.
309* ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries'':
310** Jane Bennet is universally loved and admired. She's adorable and nice to everybody, and genuine in her sweetness. Seriously, she's a sunbeam and a cinnamon roll. How is it possible to be that sweet all the time?
311** Lydia Bennet can also somewhat be an example. She does love her siblings and usually displays an upbeat, sometimes sweet, and somewhat sassy personality, but comes off as rather idealistic and slightly naive, making her easy prey for people to take advantage of her, specifically [[spoiler: George Wickham, who threatens to upload a sex tape of the two of them on Valentine's Day. Lydia had no knowledge of this until Lizzie showed her. Thankfully the website he was going to post it on was taken down before the tape was uploaded]].
312** Gigi Darcy falls somewhere in between Jane and Lydia (which is really saying something). Several of her finest moments involve very unsubtly trying to set her brother up with Lizzie.
313* ''Franchise/{{Noob}}'' has its KindheartedSimpleton and ManChild Sparadrap and Couette, a mild {{Kawaiiko}} who was his DistaffCounterpart before gradual DivergentCharacterEvolution took place. The two are given child-like designs in the comic rendering of the franchise.
314* Nella from ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick'' is friendly and stable to contrast with the other oft-psychotic BrokenBird characters on the show.
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318* Darwin in ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' often qualifies. Usually very optimistic, peppy, always smiling, and slow to anger, it can be surprising to see him break his usual mould.
319-->'''Anais:''' He plans to invade the rest of the world to make it safe!\
320'''Gumball:''' How do you know all this?\
321'''Nicole:''' He told us.\
322'''Gumball:''' Why didn't you stop him?\
323'''Richard:''' Because, it's Darwin. He's really cute.\
324'''Nicole:''' He was all like, ''[cute voice]'' "All resistance is futile!"\
325'''Anais:''' ''[cute voice]'' "Those who stray from the path will be corrected!"\
326'''Richard:''' ''[cute voice]'' "Today a safer Elmore! Tomorrow a safer world!"\
327'''Gumball:''' What?! How could you not see he was dangerous-? Actually, now that I think of it, it must have been adorable.\
328'''All:''' Awww...
329* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': Dot is a little girl (more of a CartoonCreature) in a pink skirt with a flower in her hair, who even has her own IAmSong called "I'm Cute".
330-->'''Yakko:''' I'm Yakko.\
331'''Wakko:''' I'm Wakko.\
332'''Dot:''' And I'm cute!
333* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' has Ty Lee, a bubbly pink-loving acrobat who loves performing for a crowd.
334* ''WesternAnimation/BuddyThunderstruck'': Deputy Sheriff Hoisenberry, a very young, tiny deer who looks like a long-lost relative to [[Manga/OnePiece Tony Tony Chopper]].
335* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'':
336** Kuki Sanban/Numbuh Three is a spacey NiceGirl who's always carrying around stuffed animals.
337** Betty Gilligan is a lovably cheerful woman, if a bit oblivious.
338* Dee Dee from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' qualifies owing to her innocent naivety and girly nature.
339* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'':
340** Ed is a CuddleBug, and by far the most cheerful, carefree, and optimistic of the cast. Though it's downplayed because of his gross hygiene habits.
341** Edd is a polite, shy but kindhearted LovableNerd with a high-pitched voice, to the point that even [[EnfantTerrible Sarah]] describes him as "cute" in one episode.
342** Jimmy is a sweet little boy who's InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, likes stuffed animals, and cries in a very cute manner. It helps he's the youngest of the cast.
343* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': Amy Wong is a girly and slightly ditzy CuteClumsyGirl. She was once caught in a fire that burnt off most of her hair. Her reaction? "Look! My hair got singed into an even cuter 'do!"
344* Mabel Pines from ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is very imaginative, friendly, and bright-eyed.
345* ''WesternAnimation/HappyNessTheSecretOfTheLoch'' has Cute Ness. She's so adorable, and she certainly [[MeaningfulName lives up to her name]].
346%%*''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' Orko, and to a slightly lesser extent, Cringer.
347* ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'': While both Ami and Yumi are really cute-looking, the former is even moreso this trope in terms of [[RoseHairedSweetie personality]], [[PinkMeansFeminine pink attributes]], and for being an all-around [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]]. Being a GenkiGirl also helps matters.
348* ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'': Jimmy is so cute due to how he's basically ThePollyanna in a Hellish world.
349* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Aang's grandchildren could all count as Cuties, but none more so then Meelo. "Be the leaf!"
350%%%%%* Blythe Baxter and Penny Ling from ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012''.
351* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'':
352** Leni Loud is sweet, optimistic, bordering on TheIngenue.
353** Luan is an endearing and cheerful GenkiGirl.
354* ''WesternAnimation/MiddlemostPost'': Parker is so adorable, happy, and naive.
355* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Any mare or stallion is likely really cute, in appearance if not in deed.
356** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicFluttershy Fluttershy]] is a ShrinkingViolet known for her kindness.
357** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicPinkiePie Pinkie Pie]], a GenkiGirl known for being very cheerful and positive. Her cutie mark is balloons and her GoalInLife is to make everyone happy.
358** Apple Bloom's first appearance cemented her as a cute little sister. She has a big pink bow in her mane.
359** Sweetie Belle is an adorable CuteClumsyGirl with a cute face, an amazing singing voice, and adorable voice cracks.
360** Pound Cake, Pumpkin Cake, and Flurry Heart. They're {{Ridiculously Cute Critter}}s, being magical baby ponies and all.
361%%** In a show with adorable ponies as the main cast, the Mane Six in general have their moments of being total cuties. Although they seem to consider Spike this.
362* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLuzNoceda Luz Noceda]] is energetic, cheerful, playful, loyal, kindhearted, and innocent, bringing out the best in everyone around her.
363%%* Niblet and Giblet from ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010''.
364* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': Bubbles. The theme song says she is "the joy and the laughter". The burglar robbing the Utonium home in "Burglar Alarmed" even calls Bubbles a cutie upon seeing a photo of her.
365* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'':
366** Rachael is a cute girl who [[PinkMeansFeminine wears pink]], sings beautifully, and has a CatSmile. In fact, her stanked form is a CuteKitten (albeit a giant, monsterous one).
367** Julian is a dorky and weird CloudCuckoolander PerkyGoth who is ''very'' passionate about both magic and [[NightmareFetishist the dark and freaky]].
368* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'':
369** Jet is a cute AmusingAlien who is fascinated with everything Earth-related.
370** Sydney is a comic-book geek and major {{fangirl}} of the ''[[ShowWithinAShow Commander Cressida]]'' franchise.
371** Sean has InnocentBlueEyes, ''[[YouthfulFreckles freckles]]'', and is a dorky NervousWreck who wants to be an astronaut, despite having claustrophobia, acrophobia, and an easily-upset stomach.
372** Mindy, with her bear hat and ConstantlyCurious nature.
373** Mitchell is an amateur detective who wants to expose Jet's alien identity, but he's still an awkward little kid who loves his dog, Cody.
374** Lillian is naive and innocent, plus her soft voice and outfit are so adorable.
375%%* Cornchip Girl and Miss Grotke from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''.
376%%* ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'' Harvey
377* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
378** Maggie Simpson may be BadassAdorable with a side of AmbiguousInnocence, but who can resist that face?
379** Invoked when Lisa is asked to throw the National Spelling Bee in favor of her main rival, Alex, a younger boy who is genuinely so sweet and innocent that the spelling bee organizer believes having him as their champion would help bring mainstream attention to the competition. Alex is unaware of this and ends up winning legitimately when Lisa accidentally screws up her final word while exposing the attempted rigging.
380* ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'': The titular character, with her cheerful personality, optimism, and selflessness, makes her really adorable.
381* ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'': Tails is really sweet, but can [[BewareTheNiceOnes put up a fight]] when called for, especially when harm is given to Sonic and Sally.
382* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
383** In the season 1 character commercials, [[Characters/SouthParkStanMarsh Stan Marsh]] was labeled as "The cute one".
384** [[Characters/SouthParkButtersStotch Butters Stotch]] is a sweet, naive CheerfulChild and by far the most innocent character on the show.
385* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsTitularCharacter SpongeBob]] is a good-natured little dude with InnocentBlueEyes, a ChildishToothGap, and selfless demeanor that makes him very likable.
386* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': Starfire is a girl that [[IJustWantToHaveFriends wants to make friends with everybody]], sees beauty in almost everything, has a fondness to [[CutenessProximity cute things]] and has a general {{Moe}} attitude. Her sweet voice, innocence and NoSocialSkills are a good source of humor in the show. She also tends to apologize when attacking enemies, but she is also a brave warrior that would do anything to protect the earth and her friends, so [[BewareTheNiceOnes don't mess with her]].
387* ''WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool'': Yoko, Lilly and Juanita are all very sweet and kind characters. But Yoko takes the cake due to her being sweet-natured and caring about others. Especially with her best friend Timothy.
388* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':
389** Bridgette is a {{Cute Clumsy|Girl}} NiceGirl with a peaceful and compassionate personality who loves animals and surfing.
390** Lindsay is an adorably SpoiledSweet BrainlessBeauty with a childlike voice, a peppy and innocent personality, and big baby-blue eyes.
391** Sierra. She has a high-pitched, sweet, childish voice and constantly comments on things being cute (even a leech on her face), that is, until someone pushes her BerserkButton. Then she becomes CuteAndPsycho.
392** Dawn, a mysterious nature lover with an adorably squeaky voice. Dawn appears to be good-hearted and very helpful, although she comes across as creepy to the others due to her supernatural powers.
393** Ella, a songbird dressed as a princess with a personality as angelic as her singing voice. One of the nicest, if not the nicest, character in the whole series.
394** Sammy (or [[MaliciousMisnaming "Samey"]]) is an incredibly sweet, nice ShrinkingViolet character who is constantly picked on by her BigSisterBully and gets no respect from anyone other than [[OnlySaneWoman Jasmine]]. This makes her TheWoobie as well.
395* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama'': Bridgette is now an absolutely adorable little four-year-old with an unbelievably sweet and friendly personality who wants to be friends with everyone and make them all happy. In one episode, she sets up her own business for free compliments and hugs!
396* ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'': Xavier, Yadina, and Brad are all little kids with likable personalities, adorable designs, signature quirks, and great ambitions.
397* Miss Martian in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' [[spoiler:invokes this trope. Though genuinely kind, her mannerism and appearance were constructed from a short-lived cheesy sitcom called "Hello Megan", and her true form is a horrific monster. She almost betrayed her friends to keep the truth hidden, and in the second season develops a very dark tendency for MindRape]].
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