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''Not to be confused with [[{{The Simpsons}} certain]] [[TheThreeStooges other]] [[CalvinAndHobbes Moes]], as this trope is pronounced "mo-eh".''

"Moe" (萌え, also spelled moé) is an ill-defined otaku term that means, amongst others, "cute", "huggable", "endearing". While it's sometimes used to describe a series, it's more about a specific kind of character. Can also incorporate sexiness, [[FetishFuel to some.]] To others it invokes a BigBrotherInstinct.

Or to put it another way, Moe is the ability of a character to instill in the audience an irrational desire to hug them.

Traditionally, these sorts of characters grew organically from 'regular' stories, especially those of young heroines. While some audiences grow irritated and dislike a male character for being conflicted, whiny, or less manly, these traits [[DoubleStandard seem inherently tolerated in heroines]], with the audience more likely to be sympathetic or at least dismiss them as 'girly' moments, especially if the child is a growing and awkward teenager. {{Moe}} can be thought as a step up from that: vulnerable or innocent qualities that are endearing to the viewer. Well, to ''some'' viewers.

Moe characters are [[{{Kawaisa}} cute]]. This is usually the specific aim, even over sexiness. Moe characters are implicitly youthful, congregating to high school age and below. Adult female characters who qualify are almost always in their low twenties. Any characters older than that have this fact unmentioned, or the character's appearance is altered as little as possible.

If this can't technically be done, the personality will reflect an 'innocent' outlook on something vital. A popular one is about romance. This is sometimes handwaved by the character being shy , but can befall even gorgeous characters. A related implication is that moe characters are [[MyGirlIsNotASlut implicitly virgins]], even if this occasionally changes during the story or is revealed not to be the case (which can cause an InternetBackdraft). Related to this is that all Moe characters have at least one overwhelming character flaw, invoking the 'love for imperfect things' philosophy, which should hopefully make them endearing.

Moe characters are quirky, and rely on CostumeInertia, [[VerbalTic odd language]], strange hobbies and the like to make them seem unique and noticeable. Occasionally, these traits are completely unrelated and seem a bit disjointed. If a character is ''plain'', they are 'loudly plain' in the way HollywoodHomely characters are 'ugly'; sometimes they're just more moderate than the rest of the cast, and the writers implicitly suggest the audience is kind for liking the character for being plain.

An interesting result of this is some moe characters are quasi-{{Animated Actors}}; the series they star in need not be related at all, being only devices to enable the viewer to enjoy the character. Many of them feature in GagSeries, and only the [[CoversAlwaysLie merchandise for the series shows off]] its intended and occasionally creepy roots.

As might be guessed, Moe characters are not liked by everyone. Ones directly created as such are often disliked for being gimmicky, childish, and appealing to all the stereotypical desires of geeky fandom, including sexist or [[{{Lolicon}} youth-obsessive]] themes.

Interestingly, male characters can also be moe characters to a female audience, and figure prominently in {{Shoujo}} and {{Josei}}. Like their female counterparts, moe boys are usually ridiculously, obnoxiously cute. Not even {{Bishonen}} cute--cute-cute. The CuteShotaroBoy is a good example. The closest equivalents to the female variety tend to exist in BoysLove stories, and the ''{{Uke}}'' tends to fill most of these traits.

However, [[TheWoobie woobies]] or other awkward male characters can be seen as "moe" by fans. Like their {{Distaff Counterpart}}s, they posses traits like quirkiness, [[CuteClumsyGirl clumsiness]], social awkwardness, and other CharacterTics that give them an endearing vulnerability. This can be especially effective if they possess a [[BadAss tough]] [[TroubledButCute outer]] [[TheBigGuy shell]] that belies a [[HiddenHeartOfGold soft,]] [[RealMenWearPink squishy]] [[GentleGiant heart.]] If you ever hear a male character referred to as "[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=adorkable adorkable]]" chances are good they're pretty ''moe.'' If they aren't [[GenericCuteness generically cute]] in {{canon}}, expect them to be so in [[MostFanficWritersAreGirls fanfic]] and [[SelfFanservice fanart.]]

If the character proves not to be ''quite'' as, uh, pliant as initially assumed, congratulations, you've just encountered the BadassAdorable. While they may inspire the same feelings of protectiveness, they are quite capable of taking care of themselves, thank you very much.

See also MoeAnthropomorphism, MoeCouplet, MoeStare; compare TheWoobie.

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* Kotoko-01 in {{Divergence Eve}}. Obviously the cute-mascot in this dark series, as she was designed to resemble a child.
* Milfeulle, Mint, and Vanilla from {{Galaxy Angel}}.
* One of the ur-prototypes for the modern type is widely agreed to be ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''[='s=] Rei Ayanami; exotically beautiful, physically and emotionally vulnerable (even if it [[EmotionlessGirl isn't obvious at first]]), in utterly pitiable circumstances once you [[MysteriousPast discover what that is]], [[TheStoic coolly]] [[TheSpock logical]] where others are uncertain... and, well, [[BandageBabe occasionally shown bandaged up]]. An absolutely staggering amount of what constitutes the modern trope has its origins in Rei, which is particularly hilarious when you consider that the creator was trying to make Rei ''[[CreepyChild disturbing]]''. Talk about [[MisaimedFandom swing and a miss]].
** Shinji Ikari hmself.
* Hinata from ''{{Naruto}}''.
** Don't forget Naruto. [[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/itachi_349/naru-chan.jpg Come]] [[http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd282/NARUTO82941/Naruto-1-1.jpg on]], [[http://media.animegalleries.net/albums/userpics/48841/046.jpg tell]] [[http://www.yale.edu/anime/imgarchive/Naruto/naruto_sad.jpg me]] [[http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/anime_016/ChildNaruto.jpg that's]] [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3XEraQZjGk/SNOpahleEiI/AAAAAAAACL8/e8C5dBtlyAs/s400/free+naruto+shippuden+shippuuden+episodes+download+photo+medium.jpg not]] [[http://media.animegalleries.net/albums/userpics/65454/Naruto3.jpg Moe]].
** I guess that makes his [[http://c.wrzuta.pl/wi19689/5f6e92c10002a8b848a067e0/0/naruto%20(%20sexy%20jutsu%20) sexy jutsu]] moe as well right?
* ArtEvolution has made Tsuna from ''KatekyoHitmanReborn'' very Moe.
**Don't forget [[ShyBlueHairedGirl Chrome]]
* Amelia from ''TheSlayers'' seems to be another somewhat-prototype for the trope (having been around since [[MemeticMutation before the trope]] [[UnbuiltTrope was really identified at large]]). Although much ('''''[[GenkiGirl much]]''''') more go-getting, positive, and active than most modern characters who fall under the banner, she ''is'' the youngest of the four cast members, is very [[LoveFreak naive]], possesses a rather impressive chest for her supposed age (14 in the first season!), comes from a fairly chaste background and religious city-state, and is often used [[StuffedIntoTheFridge as a punching bag]] by the villains to [[KickTheDog show how evil they are]], which seems intended to produce an extremely sympathetic and protective feeling from the audience. It doesn't seem a coincidence that a larger number of shows like this began airing in the years following ''Slayers'' going off the air.
** Which makes it kind of weird that if you watch TheSlayers now, Amelia [[UnbuiltTrope could easily qualify as a parody or subversion of the trope]], as the very qualities that make her {{Moe}} are also exaggerated to such BeyondTheImpossible degrees that they're actually a little unnerving, and her naivete has sometimes put her in genuinely dangerous situations.
** There's also episode 15 of ''[[{{Slayers}} Slayers TRY]]'', where Lina is transported to an ''AliceInWonderland''-esque bizarro-world, complete with costume. She's absolutely '''adorable'''.
* Sailors [[ShyBlueHairedGirl Mercury]] and [[IllGirl Saturn]] in ''SailorMoon'' are also prototype cases - in fact, there's a [[EpilepticTrees theory]] that the term Moe was originally derived from Saturn's civilian name, To'''moe''' Hotaru.
* 7 year old Son Goten of ''DragonballZ'' is a male example of this trope. He is basically the happy, sweet, innocent, considerate, well-mannered, kind-hearted, cute and huggable little brother that we all wish we had, who is simply too good to '''ever''' be true outside a 1950's sitcom.
** In ''DragonballGT'', he becomes a playboy who is nevertheless still chaste and warm hearted.
* One of the major themes parodied in ''OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', where the Host Club members each cultivate an exaggerated trait/fetish for their female guests, and their [[DropInCharacter self-elected consultant]] Renge frequently [[MetaGuy monologues]] her opinion of what is ''moe'' to girls. More satirically, Club President Tamaki views his feelings towards Haruhi as ''moe'' (protective and fatherly) even though his classmates realize it's unusually thick-headed way of dealing with actually being attracted to her despite her not really being impressed by him.
* Mikuru Asahina from ''SuzumiyaHaruhi'' is recruited for the S.O.S. Brigade specifically because Haruhi decides that there needs to be a moe mascot character (specifically a short, babyfaced girl with [[MostCommonSuperpower huge boobs]]). She then tries to make Mikuru even ''more'' moe by forcing her into a [[{{Meido}} maid outfit]] and [[{{Meganekko}} glasses]], and [[RapeAsComedy constantly molests her]] to get [[TheWoobie sympathy points]]. Some fans have coined the [[FanNickname term]] "Moe-blob" for her (and characters like her), because to a casual watcher, [[NeutralFemale all she actually does]] in the series is stand around and be moe, and oh yeah, ''serve tea''. [[spoiler: Of course, she's actually driving the entire plot via TimeTravel. [[AllThereInTheManual It's in the books]].]]
** Arguably, by virtue of her being an [[CaptainErsatz clone]] of [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Rei Ayanami]], [[TheStoic Yuki Nagato]].
*** That doesn't even get started with her role in the ''Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya'', where she [[spoiler:has a IJustWantToBeNormal moment,]] thus making her at least as moe as Mikuru. (and [[spoiler:TheWoobie as well]])
*** Also, the armies of Yuki Nagato [[FanBoy fanboys]] demand her {{moe}}ness. The doujinshi provide.
*** Taken to extreme levels with [[http://i37.tinypic.com/33ljiax.jpg this picture]].
*** And in [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/236291/animal_ears-bunny_ears-comic-hard_translated-highr this one]]. "[[spoiler:If a rabbit is lonely, it will die]]".
* ''{{Mai-HiME}}'' skewered the concept in a PostEpisodeTrailer (where a lot of things did indeed "burn") as well as foreshadowing the show's darker themes much later.
* One episode of ''KeroroGunsou'' features a one-shot character rife with disjointed moe characteristics: a cute, pale, spacey, soft-spoken, transfer student prone to bad luck who's interested in the occult. When Fuyuki takes a shine to her, his [[ClingyJealousGirl secret admirer]] [[{{Yandere}} Momoka]] outright describes her as a "retarded moe character."
* In ''LuckyStar'', when Miyuki talks about how absentminded and [[{{Dojikko}} clumsy]] she is, Konata tells her that "these are not faults, but elements of ''moe''". And then subverts the {{dojikko}} elements by dismissing them as something cute in anime, but annoying in real life.
** Also, [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Tsukasa]].
** And Yutaka. Especially in the dub -- her voice actress is HyndenWalch, [[HeyItsThatVoice voice of]] [[TeenTitans Starfire]] and young [[GurrenLagann Nia]].
** Let's set the record straight here. Miyuki and Yutaka were outright called "walking {{moe}} points" by Konata. And, what's more, the manga called themselves {{moe}}-{{yonkoma}}-- the genre of yonkoma that started with ''AzumangaDaioh'', and hence maybe should be listed below with HidamariSketch etc...
* ''MahouSenseiNegima's'' Setsuna is an interesting case, as her friendship with Konoka was essentially a mechanism to show off her moe traits, until it was emphasized into a romantic feeling.
**The manga series itself is notable. Class [[strike:2-1]] 3-1 and their Magic World friends represent most of the moe traits with widespread popularity; the strongest evidence being early notes for the series released as promotional material containing a chart with over 50 traits he thought would be interesting (with each girl seemingly getting about two or three). RobotGirl, CuteMute, {{Tsundere}}, ElegantGothicLolita, twin lolitas, CuteWitch, tomboy, ShrinkingViolet bookworm... with Akamatsu-san's frequent NaughtyTentacles, [[PantyShot pantsu]] and ClothingDamage situations, this troper recommends it as part of your complete {{Fanservice}} breakfast. Try the FetishFuel.
** You can't have a page on {{Moe}} without mentioning [[CuteShotaroBoy Negi]].
** Hell, even the current BigBad and his minions have Moe elements.
* Subverted in ''WelcomeToTheNHK'' by creating a character that combines as many moe aspects as possible, with [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/NHK_Moe_Manga.png creepy results]] (though the [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/NHK_Moe_Anime.jpg anime version]] scales it back enough to actually ''be'' moe).
** The novel version is WORSE. Visualizing it is impossible, however, as the traits contradict!
** Specifically, she is a childhood friend who is a {{Meido}} robot, IllGirl, an apparition, alien, and a [[{{Youkai}} Kitsune]].
** The protagonist Satou would qualify as moe if he wasn't a creepy nerd in his twenties.
* In ''SetoNoHanayome'', a horrific episode of men crossdressing as schoolgirls and {{catgirl}}s and trying to play off moe stereotypes culminates in San suddenly wearing cat ears--something everyone agrees is ''incredibly'' moe (before [[MegatonPunch being sent flying]]).
* Much of the show ''GirlsBravo'' revolves around this, especially with the main character Miharu, who is completely oblivious to her own attractiveness.
** Yukinari counts, especially in the episode where he dressed as a girl.
* Going by the [[YearZero series timeline]], [[NerdsAreSexy glasses-wearing nerd Yomiko Readman]] should be about thirty years old during ''[[ReadOrDie R.O.D. the TV]]''. But unlike Nenene, Yomiko looks exactly the same as she did in early stories.
* Likewise, Fate's adopted mom in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' doesn't seem to age after the timeskip.
* Despite anyone watching the show probably [[FetishFuel not having a problem with an older lead female]], Mizuho's age in ''OnegaiTeacher'' is discretely never mentioned. Adding to the problem is that the plot treats her position as Kei's teacher as being the illicit detail, and not apparently an age gap. She seems to inhabit a magical twenties-something spot that is also somehow young enough to give her a little sister and a first kiss during the show's run. Mizuho's mother is no help, as she [[{{Shotacon}} REALLY has no problem]] with Kei being younger...
** Mizuho is listed as 23 years old on several sites, making her five or eight years older than Kei, depending on whether you use Kei's mental or physical age.
* Nyu, the innocent split personality of AxCrazy Lucy from ''ElfenLied''. Also, Kisaragi with the bonus of being a [[{{Dojikko}} dojikko]], [[spoiler:despite which she doesn't last very long.]]
* The first two seasons of ''DaCapo'' feature a character actually [[MeaningfulName named]] Moe. Given her large breasts, easygoing personality and way of speaking, she is indeed what many would consider ''moe''.
* The [[MeaningfulName appropriately named]] Moe Katsuragi in ''RiskySafety''.
* Every teenaged female character from ''HayateTheCombatButler''. Hell, Hayate himself falls into this during his crossdressing moment(s); so much so that Maria and Nagi feel uncomfortable, and Klaus, unaware it is Hayate, is instantly smitten.
** And it's not just the teenagers either. Isumi's mom, who is [[OlderThanTheyLook much older than she looks]], is just as moe as her daughter. Also Nagi's [[MissingMom late mother]], who's [[TheFaceless face has yet to be shown]] in the flashbacks she's been in, has been said to [[spoiler:bear a strong resemblance to Hayate]]. So she probably fits the bill too.
* Subverted hard and fast in ''TheDaughterOfTwentyFaces''; main character Chiko first appears to be weak, defenseless, [[SpoiledBrat naive and spoiled]], but by the end of the first episode we've already learned how clever and perceptive she is and by the sixth episode she can easily hold her own physically against TheDragon of the first narrative arc - and in all her flipping around still manages to avoid any trace of a ZettaiRyouiki. Chiko is the embodiment of what happens when an ActionGirl decides to go "the hell with moe".
* Rika and Satoko from ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi''. The show then goes on to [[BreakTheCutie royally mess them up]], time and time again. By the time the second season rolls around [[spoiler:Rika stops being moe, but Hanyuu more than makes up for it.]]
** Rena is plenty moe as well, she just has a far less emphasis on {{loli}} moeness. At one point she plays this up in order to fluster Keiichi long enough to win one of their club's games of tag.
* Sakuno Ryuzaki and Tomoka Osakada from ''ThePrinceOfTennis''.
* Maylene from ''{{Kuroshitsuji}}'' is clumsy, bespectacled, and blushes easily. She's also a maid. And we love her for it. [[spoiler: She's also a crack sniper, but that's just a bonus!]]
** Ciel fits this quite nicely as well.
* Played half-seriously, half for laughs in ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}}''. In her first appearance, Rei/Blair is a 12-year-old girl who not only fills in the moe charm after being "uncovered" (she had pulled a SweetPollyOliver first), but has in her first deck a ''card'' named "Maiden In Love", whose monster form is the one of a ''very'' moe girl who [[HelloNurse uses her charm]] to [[WoundedGazelleGambit gain the favor of other monsters]]... as long as they're males. The moment Judai summons a ''female'' monster (who looks like a HotAmazon), she snaps the "guys" out of it.
** She also fits the mold when she returns in season 3, particularly [[spoiler: once hospitalized]].
* Nia Teppelin from ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' is very, very ''moe''. Actually well used, as she counterweights Yoko's {{Stripperiffic}}ness and Simon's [[HotBlooded Hot Blood]].
** It doesn't hurt that she seems to be ''completely fearless''. See her interactions with Kittan and Adiane in her first two episodes.
** Disturbingly: [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Viral]]. Sure he's EstrogenBrigadeBait, and sympathetic, but that only really applies after the timeskip [[spoiler: (particularly after the LotusEaterMachine)]]. Before that he was treated as moe by the EstrogenBrigade because of his VillainDecay of all things. Why fangirls, why?
*** I chalk it up to the scene where he was beat up by Adiane. Not only was he bandaged in a similar style like Rei Ayanami, but he looked very young and vulnerable there.
** The ''[[HighschoolAU Guren Gakuenhen]]'' manga parodies the concept when Kamina gets [[http://www.onemanga.com/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann_-_Guren_Gakuenhen/1/07/ a little confused]] as to what "Moe" is supposed to convey.
*** Probably a pun on "moeru" which could either refer to 萌える ("blooming," and the word that "moe" comes from) or 燃える ("burning").
* Played straight, but taken to goofy extremes, in ''PenguinMusumeHeart'', where Sakura goes into {{fangirl}} rage over one of her classmates who manages to hit just about every ''moe'' category short of having animal ears.
* Tessa in ''FullMetalPanic'', highlighted in the OVA after ''The Second Raid''. Of course, she also happens to be an extremely intelligent Captain of an extremely powerful submarine and Special Forces {{Badass}}es. Her orders are often phrased as suggestions.
** Sousuke when he was a kid. Too cute!
* Tamaki-chan from ''BambooBlade'' is so ''moe'' it hurts.
* Yuko, from ''{{XXXHolic}}'', has a small monologue on moe in [[ExpandedUniverse the book xxxHOLiC: Anotherholic]]:
-->"If someone has flaws or defects, but that is exactly what draws you to them, people call it moe. It's different from 'like,' where you're drawn to their good points, their strengths. 'Like' doesn't care for defects or flaws. Moe is the opposite of 'like' or 'dislike'....."
* Suzuhara Misaki from the manga version of ''[[KidouTenshiAngelicLayer Angelic Layer]]''.
* Suzie Wong, from ''DigimonTamers'', manages to [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJtOmz_qcgg overcome the semi-religious programming of one of the Devas and turn her against her own faction]]]] with the power of sheer concentrated moe.
* Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga from ''AzumangaDaioh'' is incredibly moe and cute.
** As for being moe and [[GenericCuteness cute]], it's [[YourMileageMayVary subjective]]. Her [[CloudCuckoolander main appeal]] range from this to NightmareFuel.
** [[PsychoLesbian Kaorin]] is also very moe.
* Hazumu of ''[[KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~]]'' is a strong example, being prone to bouts of tears. Almost a male example, as we see flashbacks of his childhood, before he became a she. (Gender-swapped by aliens. No, seriously.)
* ''{{Kaiji}}'' often gets called moe or even a moeblob, as part of MemeticMutation. Of course, he is both male and not ''really'' moe, but the sheer amount of [[TheWoobie woobieness]] makes him look moe in the eyes of fans.
**Infact due to the complete lack of female characters and that most of the male characters are more on the manly side. The show is about as un-moe as you can get.
* In R2 of ''CodeGeass'', [[spoiler: C.C.descends into this after she loses her memories.]] [[IGotbetter She gets better, though]].
** Also,[[{{Lolicon}} Tianzi]], and to some extent, Nunnally.
** Subverted by Nina Einstein, who looks and most often acts the part, but is a racist who not only endangers her friends wth her xenophobia-driven panic attacks, but also invents the series' premiere WeaponOfMassDestruction to fulfill [[HoYay Princess Euphemia's]] EvilEye induced dreams of genocide.
** To her credit, once she ''does'' personally witness what said weapon can do, she [[ResuscitateTheDog tries to at least partially fix]] the mess she caused, even earning a CrowningMomentOfAwesome when she creates the counter weapon.
** If you say Lelouch didn't look adorable when the rest of the student council forced him to wear cat ears, ''you are lying''. On the other hand, he's [[MagnificentBastard a complete bastard]], so it balances out.
* In the episode "The Privileged" (Missing Hearts) of ''GhostInTheShell'', a cute little girl in the hospital is actually [[MeaningfulName named Moe]], according to the script excerpt on the title card.
* Crona from ''SoulEater''. Cute, huggable, emotionally vulnerable and a ''massive'' [[TheWoobie woobie]].
* Adorably ditzy MagicalGirl Hay Lin, from WITCH, '''IS''' this trope. Aside from Rei, one struggles to find a character that fits it so perfectly. If she's not being suggestive and adorable, she's being [[TheWoobie even more adorable and frightened]], she's a slender little thing with a [[MostCommonSuperpower nice chest]] when she transforms but {{Pettanko}} leanings when a normal person. All she needs is blue hair and some bandages and she could be Rei's (much more chipper) sister.
* Himeko in ''{{Kannazuki no Miko}}''. Blonde, clumsy, helpless, and oh so rapeable.
* ''ZettaiKarenChildren'': [[DirtyOldMan Kaoru]] loves to see how much ''moe'' she can squeeze out of the other girls (''she's'' the one who insisted on pleated skirts for their uniforms), especially when she sees that one of her school friends is not only ''moe'', but ''{{dojikko}}'' as well. Two other [[DefeatMeansFriendship characters]] love ''moe'' anime too, but these {{Otaku}} are looked upon as weirdos.
* Sakura's mom in ''Code: Breaker'' is a true MoeBlob: she's the size of a small child and loooooves playing dress up [[spoiler: since she's Sakura's adopted mom, who knows how old she is]]. There's also Sakura's classmate [[CloudCuckooLander Nenene]], who is also very tiny (yet two years older then Sakura), has [[{{meganekko}} glasses]] (and BoatLights), and loves groping Sakura's breasts (she even ''names'' them).
* The flashback in the ''BlackLagoon'' episode "[[StartOfDarkness Little Soldier Girls]]" reveals the young [[BloodKnight Balalaika]] to have been like this. [[http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa248/taelor_mcclurg/little-balalaika.png See for yourself]].
* Aruruw in ''{{Utawarerumono}}''. Of course, once she gets to know you, she can actually be rather manipulative.
** Also that clumsy angel Kamyu.
* Nel from ''{{Bleach}}'', on account of being the most adorable little kid.
** Orihime Inoue counts as moe as her [[{{Tareme}} big droopy eyes]], [[CloudCuckoolander spacy attitude]], and [[spoiler:eventual [[BreakTheCutie cutie-breaking]]]] sometimes overshadow her hotness. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLfFUGnLWC4 Her image song]] is just adorable.
** If you do not [[TheScrappy hate her with a passion]], Momo Hinamori just ''reeks'' of {{Moe}}. Cute and willowy, even her name sounds {{Moe}}! [[spoiler:Her Zanpakutou Spirit, Tobiume, being the TokenLoli, also qualifies big time.]]
** Rukia fits into this trope rather nicely as well.
* Cute characters such as Bridget (''Guilty Gear''), Mizuho (''OtomeWaBokuNiKoishiteru''), and Jun Watarase (''Happiness!'') are often considered moe. The fact they are all [[WholesomeCrossdresser guys]] is incidental.
* Most, if not all, of the various {{Gundam}} series all contain a moeblob (or several). Tiffa Adill of AfterWarGundamX takes the cake for eliciting "I-wanna-protect-her!" feelings from the audience, thereby being very moe without even trying that hard.
* Yin of ''DarkerThanBlack'' is lke Yuki above another EmotionlessGirl character who seems to fall into this both because of mannerisms and {{woobie}} characteristics. Amber from the same series is probably a subversion. She looks and behaves most of the time like a very cute and [[GenkiGirl cheerful]] young girl. However, this is due to the MerlinSickness caused by her renumeration, and more importantly, her plan involves pretty much killing the entire population of Japan (although she has a somewhat [[NecessarilyEvil justifiable]] reason).
* Izuru Hino from ''{{Change 123}}'', with her {{Tareme}} eyes, cheerful smile, and gentle and peaceful nature. [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/change_123/v04/c019/34.html Here]] is her initial appearance. Later we discover that she [[spoiler: is actually a BadassAdorable (see [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/change_123/v05/c022/15.html here]] for an example). And that those bunnies which she tended [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/change_123/v05/c023/35.html weren't exactly her pets]].]]
* Allen Walker from ''DGrayman'' is a male personification of this, along with being a CuteShotaroBoy. He tends to exude a feeling of innocent cuteness, especially with his wide eyes. A common term used to describe him is "adorable" and "extremely huggable." It also helps that he's the series' [[TheWoobie woobie]].
* Train Heartnet from ''BlackCat'', during the time when he [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting got shot with a Lucifer bullet]] and [[FountainOfYouth transformed back to being a kid]]. Just the whole transformation exudes "MoeMoe" vibes. It's complete with his original clothes falling off of him because they're suddenly too big for him, he blinks innocently several times, and says "eh?" in a very cute, high voice. Later, he's even shown to be forced to [[{{Crossdresser}} wear Eve's dress]] temporarily, since no one else had clothes that were his size. The epitome of MoeMoe for a [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/train-animestocks-067.jpg young boy]].
* Any work (and I mean ''any'' work) done by Koge Donbo. Her series are made of sheer MoeMoe. DiGiCharat, PitaTen, KamichamaKarin... [[SoYeah yeah]].
* Used with utmost hilarity and blatancy in UltimateGirls, where the trope itself figures in the plot and is the source of the heroines' power needed to destroy the Monster Of The Day. It works so well with the cute and shy protagonist Silk, so much that she '''absolutely positively does not want the job!'''
* Ilya does this for me in ''FateStayNight''.. at least when not in [[AxCrazy crazed psycho]] mode.
** Oh my God, her [[FateZero mother, Irisviel]] is adorable. And then the series [[DarkerAndEdgier shows you exactly how black the Wars are.]]
* Rihoko in ''{{Witchblade}}'' anime is so adorable in the scene where she hugs the table stand when a fat barmaid tries to kick her out.
* Pino in ''ErgoProxy'' after being infected with the Cogito virus can be the cutest thing.
* CuteShotaroBoy Shin in ''Pretear'' is the youngest member of the Leafe Knights. He had to run from a brigade of school girls.
* Chihiro/Sen in Hayao Miyazaki's ''SpiritedAway''.
** While on the topic of Miyazaki, Markl in ''HowlsMovingCastle'' is kind of moey.
*** Um, no. Miyazaki is actually [[http://www.mania.com/moe-moe-moe_article_53480.html strongly opposed to moe]]. Simply having endearing characters in one's works does NOT necessarily make them moe.
* If you don't find the titular character from ''SerialExperimentsLain'' to be [[CreepyChild creepy]] she can be very ''very'' {{Moe}}.
* It is claimed that the word came from To'''moe''' Hotaru of ''SailorMoon''.
* Though this could be said of many characters in ''FruitsBasket'', Kisa is the most straight example.
* Mio Akiyama from ''{{K-ON}}''. There's a reason why she's the most popular character, although [[FanNickname Azu-nyan]] and Yui aren't far behind.
**[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP-3YaGuv6A MOE MOE KYUN~!]]
* Ichigo of the Nico Nico Douga ONA series On-tama! never fails to have certain characters become extremely infatuated with her because of this.
* *[[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/08/ You]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/10/ have]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/11/ got]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/11/ to]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/13/ be]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/14/ kidding]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/15/ that]] [[ToLoveRu Yui]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/16/ isn't on]] [[http://www.onemanga.com/to-LOVE-ru/107/17/ this list.]]
* [[YourMileageMayVary Arguably,]] the titular character of EurekaSeven, as well as her EvilCounterpart Anemone.
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[[folder:Comics]]
*One male example who gets away with it because of his age is Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. Remember when the baby raccoon died? It was also a [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]
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[[folder:Film]]
* The ultimate western example would be AudreyHepburn's adorably innocent Princess Ann from ''RomanHoliday.''
* Chekov, from the 2009 ''Film/StarTrek'' movie. He's developed quite the female following, myself included.
** He's practically a live-action anime character with his enormous greenish-blue eyes; no wonder he's a Moe! That and his positively adorable accent (especially when the computer acts like a bitch to him).
*** "I can do zat! I can do zat!"
* Little Nancy in ''SinCity'' the movie. She is a lot cuter when seen in full color light in the bonus DVD features than in the black and white of the movie.
* The autistic savant girl from TrickRTreat.
* Raven in CecilBDemented falls into this category in a weird way, but then, considering the [[NerdsAreSexy actress]]...
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[[folder:Literature]]
* The first ''[[TheDresdenFiles Dresden Files]]'' comic, ''Welcome to the Jungle'' features Willamena "Will" Rodgers. {{Meganekko}} glasses: check. Twin braids: check. Deer in the headlights look: check. Wants to be under the hero's protection: check.
* In the ''HarryPotter'' books and movies, Luna "Loony" Lovegood is considered by some to be moe, even causing [[{{Imageboards}} Anonymous]] to have the unusual reaction of "I want to date her and meet her parents" rather than "I want to have [[{{Gorn}} violent]], {{squick}}y sex with her, then kill her"
* Admit it. {{Coraline}} is moe (at least to the Other Mother).
** [[http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/shawnlevy/coraline1.jpg Just look at her.]]
** She makes up for her looks with her [[DeadpanSnarker sass]].
* [[{{Twilight}} Renee Swan]], mother of Bella. She's described as [[CompetenceZone helpless]] and [[AdultsAreUseless childlike]] (I think she's also tiny) ''by her own daughter'' and if she hadn't met her [[MealTicket baseball player boyfriend]] she'd be broke, starving, and [[{{no sense of direction}} wandering around Florida]].
** For that matter, Bella herself. [[ShrinkingViolet No self-esteem,]] clumsy, [[StalkingIsLove likes being stalked and sexually molested]], has no other purpose in life than to serve her husband and kid? American Moe to the max.
*** Some commentators have described ''Twilight'' as the Western, heterosexual equivalent of yaoi manga in its relationship dynamics, and it's fairly common to give the {{Uke}} moe qualities, SoYeah.
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[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* In a rare Live Action LampshadeHanging in ''{{Ultraman}} Mebius'', one of the ''guys''' crew, Teppei Kuze, is the son of a rich family who has a maid named "Moe", complete with a short skirt and glasses.
* Kaylee Frye from ''{{Firefly}}''. Whedon likes his anime.
** Goes double for River. On top of being ''very'' Moe, she's also 125% [[TheWoobie woobie.]]
*** And as long as we're talking about Summer Glau, [[TheSarahConnorChronicles Cameron.]] The girl plays the {{Moe}} to maximum effect.
** If we're talking about JossWhedon shows, [[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Willow]], when she's not, y'know, evil. This is especially noticeable in the first few seasons.
** Also [[{{Angel}} Fred]], especially with her ability too put more words in 3 seconds than any other person in the whole planet.
** In ''Dollhouse'', Sierra's fan girl persona. Sierra's default state seems to be [[TheWoobie woobie.]]
** Whedon also inverts his Moe girls. Willow and Sierra are cute and fun in day-to-day life, but when they're besieged by the BigBad, asskicking ensues. River eventually is cured of her torture-induced insanity, [[spoiler: single-handedly slaughters a room of Reavers, and replaces Wash as pilot.]] Fred's more a HotScientist than a fighter, but remember her RoaringRampageOfRevenge against [[spoiler: the professor who trapped her in Pylea.]] Kaylee's the only complete. Moe of the group. Don't mistake cuteness for weakness, people.
* Glitch from Series/TinMan has ''moe'' qualities for many fans, due to the combination of his adorably quirky personality and [[TheWoobie traumatic backstory.]]
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Marlena_Moreau_(mirror) Marlena Moreau]] from the ''StarTrekTOS'' episode "Mirror, Mirror." So cute. So seemingly [[ManipulativeBitch cold and calculating]], yet so [[TheWoobie abused and fragile]] under the skin.
* In DenshaOtoko, the titular character's {{otaku}} friends mention the word "{{Moe}}" in front of Hermes, and Hermes, who is [[{{Muggles}} a normal human being]] and does not know what the word means, asks them, "{{Moe}}?" The friends think this is so {{Moe}} that they record her saying it.
* ''SmallWonder'', a show about a RobotGirl living with her inventor and his family and making their lives a mess while being innocently cute. A rare American example of the theme.
* Lexie Grey (aka: "Little Grey") from ''GreysAnatomy''. [[SoYeah Yeah]], the one with the juice box... Not a virgin, but about as pure as a character can get on that show...
*To an extent DOCTOR WHO's Jo Grant and Polly cover this territory at times
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* [[http://www.flick.com/~cdr/rpg/bliss/final/sarah.html Sara Smith]] of ''BlissStage'' fame.
* The ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' fan-character Cultist-chan turned into this once she got de-aged. Yes, [[ReligionOfEvil a cultist]] of [[GodIsEvil Chaos]].
** She's so cute she'll [[DawnOfWar cahptoor]] your heart!
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Cream the Rabbit from the ''{{Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' series.
* Chihiro and Fuuka from ''{{Persona 3}}'' qualify. Both are relatively plain compared to other female characters, tend towards shyness, and Chihiro herself is 14 and afraid of men.
* Ayane from ''{{Persona 4}}'' is even more so, as, in addition to being shy and unthreatening, she's [[OlderThanTheyLook mistaken for the main character's younger sister at the festival]], has a perpetual blush, and just tries...so hard...to get better at the trombone, even though it's big for her, to catch up with the rest of the band.
** And then there's [[CheerfulChild Nanako]]. Just try not to fall in love with her. (Er...not [[KissingCousins that way]].)
** P4 also contains a fairly hilarious ''subversion'' using a character from P3, to boot: [[spoiler: Chihiro, of all people, shows up during the school trip to Iwatodai, as the ''class president'' of Gekkoukan High. She isn't "moe" anymore (her fear of men, ah, [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean having been conquered]]). Instead? She's now [[NerdsAreSexy only about a half-step under Tina Fey in terms of straight-out hotness]].]]
* Ilyana from the ninth and tenth ''FireEmblem'' games is not only incredibly cute, but has [[BigEater an absolutely insatiable hunger]]. Several of the characters have reported her using her cute face and vulnerable appearance to swipe unsuspecting men's food.
** FE 7 has ShrinkingViolet Florina and PluckyGirl Nino, FE 4 has Rana, Yuria and Tinny; FE 8 has Myrrh, Neimi and Amelia and the third game has Chiki, Maria and Yumina. Thany from FE 6 is a subversion; she has a moe ''face'', but timid and vulnerable are ''not'' in this girl's vocabulary. Fa and Sophia, on the other hand...
*** [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Ironically, many of the characters just listed are among the most overpowered characters in their respective games.]] Amelia is a complete GameBreaker, Nino has MagikarpPower, Florina is exceedingly effective, and Myrrh is ''a frikken' dragon''. This actually makes some of the scenes ''really creepy'' when you realize that the girl who's acting all insecure and innocent is actually capable of killing dozens of trained soldiers without breaking a sweat, and has done it too.
****Amelia comes underleveled and isn't worth the effort of babysitting. Nino is even worse. Florina is actually decent, but far from broken and Myrrh only gets 50 attacks in the entire game. They might be decent, or even great by end game, provided you baby them the entire way, but in the entire game they're far from broken.
** FE 1 has Caeda win over Roger the Knight with Moeness. Neat trick for a [[CuteBruiser lance-packing Pegasus knight]].
* Ibis Douglas from ''SuperRobotWars''. She's not as moeblob obvious like Kusuha, but she actually became the champion of moe characters in the [=SaiMoe=] RPG 2006 contest. Maybe it had something to do with her {{Pettanko}} status; or her CaptainCrash tendencies; or her [[{{SweetTooth}} love for cheesecake]]...
** Setsuko Ohara from ''SuperRobotWarsZ'' is quite possibly Ibis' SpiritualSuccessor in terms of {{Moe}}. She's a bit shy, has a very moeblob face, wears very short skirt, but quite possibly, [[TheWoobie the more she suffers beautifully, the more Moe and huggable she gets]].
* In ''NoMoreHeroes'', Travis comments on a poster in his home - "''[[MemeticMutation Moe~]]''".
* Didn't think ''MetalGearSolid'' could be moe? [[http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/mgs/mgs_figumate/?style=topfla Think again.]]
**And then there's Sunny in the actual series...
*** Horribly enough, the reason the moe-figures work is because the male characters have surprisingly moe personalities. Snake alone is a aloof/warm-type {{Tsundere}} IllGirl who makes nonsense vocalisations, is devoted to his best friend, and gets a lot of {{Panty Shot}}s. Otacon is so moe it hurts.
*** And the kicker is Raiden, designed as the beautiful bishounen, is *not* moe. It's his personality, and specifically the examination of his selfishness and abusiveness at the end of ''[=MGS2=]'' - it's impossible to go "aww" after that. But the legendary mercenary and his "[[HoYay/VideoGames best friend]]"? Awww!
** Emma from ''Metal Gear Solid 2'' also qualifies.
* In the ''{{Touhou}}'' fandom, many jokes have been made about Yuyuko Saigyouji's power of [[SuperpowerLottery absolute mastery of death]] and ''moe''.
** The recent fighting game where Suwako makes her appearance has taken the fanbase by storm with her moe, especially her animations.
* Nakoruru and Rimururu of the ''SamuraiShodown'' series are very much siblings made of pure concentrated moe. Nakoruru moreso, as she somehow got herself recognition as one of Japan's most moe characters.
* Polka from ''EternalSonata''.
* Tsubaki, the storehouse keeper from ''[=~Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja~=]''.
* Eileen from ''VirtuaFighter''.
* Aerie from ''[[BaldursGate Baldur's Gate II]]''. Like her or not, she has all the markings of one.
* No matter how much Zelos disputed in the Gummi-Skits, Colette Brunel from ''TalesOfSymphonia'' is moe.
** And so is Presea Combatir. And they're both {{Cute Bruiser}}s.
* The ''AtelierSeries'' has Pamela, a '''''very [[CuteGhostGirl cute]]''''' [[CuteGhostGirl Ghost Girl]]. No male or {{Mon}} could resist her charms.
** Ah, but Pamela has no flaws (other than being, you know, ''dead''). [[ManaKhemia Vayne]] on the other hand, is extremely moe.
* The girls of SamuraiWarriors and DynastyWarriors are either a combination of this, FanService, and/or TheWoobie. GenkiGirl Xiao Qiao in particular is ''so'' moe that OdaNobunaga, of all people, [[PetTheDog pats her on the head]] in the Sengoku ending of WarriorsOrochi. (ItsAllThereInTheManual: Apparently she reminds him of his little sister Oichi, who was characterized similarly in the first Samurai Warriors game.)
* Carefree, cute, innocent Elena from ''DewPrism'' aka ''ThreadsOfFate''.
* Cute angel Flonne from ''{{Disgaea}}''.
* Starky the little alien in ''ChronoCross''.
* ''Space Invaders Extreme 2'' Stage 5-D has, in the background, a cute girl dressed in an alien-like costume.
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[[folder:Visual Novel]]
* Shiki from ''{{Tsukihime}}'' tends to have a love of moe traits among the girls in the games. The doujins take this to whole new levels, creating his infamous line "So moe...I'm gonna die~!"
** The female cast of the game are all quite moe; some just more than others.
** Akiha, Arcueid, Hisui, Satsuki, and Len; arguably the most ''moe'' characters out of the lot.
* The girls of ''KatawaShoujo'', who are all {{Disabled Hottie}}s, but especially ShrinkingViolet Hanako. Parodied in a series of yonkoma where Hisao's heart arrhythmia acts up on witnessing the girls being cute; they're literally so ''moe'', it hurts.
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[[folder:Web Comics]]
* ''ElGoonishShive'' [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-01-29 shows us]] how [[TastesLikeDiabetes not to do it]].
* Hanners of ''QuestionableContent''.
** And the author [[ShoutOut knows it]]. ([[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1525 Check the title.]])
* Eve from ''{{Applegeeks}}'' is a robot. She is also very innocent and very cute. "What kind of cat would you want?" "I want a lolcat!"
* ''EerieCuties'' brings us Cloe, the {{Meganekko}} {{Moe}} [[HornyDevil succubus]] who thinks that she's a failure.
* ''AnimeNewsNina'' parodies the phenomenon with "Melodic Summer Kuu-Tan," whose titular main character is a ''literal'' moe-blob, as seen [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-news-nina/2009-08-05 here]].
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* Sierra Manning in ''{{Survival Of The Fittest}}'', a cute emotional girl whose cuteness is only amplified by her lisp.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Starfire from ''TeenTitans''. Murakami likes his anime. [[VerbalTic Glorious, friends!]]
* Jack Spicer of ''XiaolinShowdown'' certainly qualifies as a rare western male example. Only enhanced in fanon.
* Ty Lee from ''{{Avatar the Last Airbender}}''. Peppy and childish with large eyes and even larger breasts!
* Don't try to deny it, Harley Quinn from ''{{The Batman}}'' is moe. Again, another one from [[PigeonholedVoiceActor Ms. Walch]].
** And then there's [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Baby Doll]].
* Come on...if you were Leela, you know you'd date [[{{Futurama}} Fry]] in a second. None of that pussyfooting around. It's all his heart, and the fact that he is so very, very, very lonely, being the oldest human in the world by a ''very'' long shot. Plus, he's nice to people who don't give a rat's ass about him, for no good reason at all. What's there not to like? Intelligence? Overrated!
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[[folder:Real People]]
* Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre. No, ''seriously''. One of the first KnightTemplar [[TheWoobie Woobies]] on record.
** [[http://www.saint-just.net/original/dongxiaohui/r&j05english.jpg Especially]] [[http://koenta.deviantart.com/art/Robespierre-2724383 in]] [[http://koenta.deviantart.com/art/SantJust-x-Robespierre-again-17887319 fanart]]. Admit it. If not for the Reign of Terror, you would totally go "d'aww" too.
* If Robespierre counts as moe, Wilfred Owen certainly qualifies.
* If you think about it, US Senator [[http://bizbox.slate.com/blog/landrieu_hi.jpg Mary Landrieu]], Democrat of Louisiana. Say what you will about her policies, but oh, she's such a cutie.
** She could be Maggie Gyllenhaal with PowerHair.
* Another real life example - [[http://www.muvids.com/6149_video_regina_spektor_dance_anthem_of_the_80s_viral_video Regina Spektor]]. She's tiny, quirky, blue-eyed, and adorable. And one time she came to a concert inexplicably [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCURZGFC4Ao dressed as Zorro]].
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[[folder: Entire series called ''moe'' ]]


[[folder:Notable Producers of Moe Series]]
* The animation company M.O.E. is named after and produces many such shows; some have more {{fanservice}} than others.
* KyotoAnimation also has a knack for this.
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[[folder:Manga & Anime]]
* Most of the female cast from {{Kanon}}. Even the fully-grown Akiko is just as cute as the teenage girls.
** Ayu is especially notable for this. Looks much younger than other characters in the series, and she constantly finds herself in tight situations (eliciting her catchphrase "Uguu").
* {{Card Captor Sakura}}
* Half the entire cast of {{Mon Colle Knights}}. Especially Beginner. Even Mondo and Luke (both male) fit this trope.
* ''{{Saki}}''.
* ''IchigoMashimaro'' embodies this with all the subtlety of a thrown brick. It has four "younger sisters", all cutesy, strangely dressed, inexplicably endearing oddballs, although this is slightly subverted, as according to elder sister Nobue, Chika's only distinguishing trait is [[TheGenericGuy a lack of a distinguishing trait]].
** The author's deadpan delivery does keep the moe aspect within manageable bounds though, although the series certainly has its amounts of {{Squee}} -- Miu and Nobue's intimate moment after Miu's open display of jealousy comes to mind.
* ''{{Kamichu}}'' is an excellent example of the two different kinds of ''moe''. Most of the show is based purely on the "protective feeling" school of ''moe'', as the show is not "sexed up" in any way, and bears nary a hint of FanService. And then from left field comes the obligatory BeachEpisode ''Lovers of the Sun''. {{Gainaxing}}, {{Fanservice}}, and stretched-tight swimsuits suddenly leave the target audience at a loss. (Mumbles to self, ''"...was as disturbing as that Hello Kitty bondage doll ..."'')
** The anime is mild compared to the {{manga}} that came after, which is at times quite {{fanservice}}-heavy. This often focuses on Matsuri, who is also depicted as much more well-endowed than in her anime-incarnation. The other girls get their fair share as well though, especially Yurie.
* ''MoonPhase'', on the other hand, will provide your daily required dosage of [[{{Lolicon}} Loli]] CatGirl CuteMonsterGirl [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampire-chickage]].
* {{Magic Warrior}}-type MagicalGirl shows aimed at an older male audience, such as ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''.
** Nanoha herself became even cuter by having a cute partner, one major reason for the strong Nano/Fate fandom despite its [[ShipTease occasional vagueness]]. When Nanoha is older, the addition of Vivio lets her show off her big sister''/''[[ActionMom motherly]] traits.
** Vivio exists primarily to [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming tug at the heartstrings]].
* The Japanese ''{{Transformers}}'' toy and manga series, "Kiss-Player", attempts to combine moe-type female characters with transforming robots. Reaction has been suitably mixed, with a large contingent declaring it the [[SoBadItsHorrible Worst. Thing. Ever]]. (It should be noted, though, that at least part of this reaction can be traced to the storyline, which involves evil robots with [[NaughtyTentacles disturbingly phallic tongues]] who ''eat people''.)
* ''{{Chobits}}''.
* ''AzumangaDaioh''
* ''DiGiCharat''
* ''GunslingerGirl''
* ''UtaKata'' is a psychological analysis of [[HumansAreBastards human nature]] wrapped in a powerful, [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] story of a tragic friendship. Oh, and there are various cute underage girls to look at along the way.
* ''ALittleSnowFairySugar''
* ''{{Potemayo}}'' is about a boy and the titular, unspeakably cute, over-possessive, ''literal'' moe-blob he found in his fridge.
*''KamichamaKarin''. Seriously, even the {{bishonen}} are moe.
*''Series/BottleFairy''.
* ''ChisSweetHome''.
* ''ChocottoSister''.
* ''HidamariSketch''. You will fear for your [[MemeticMutation nutbladder]].
* And of course, who can ignore ''{{Moetan}}''?
* Mentioned in ''ShikabaneHime'' - after Ouri falls ill, Keisei ills his room with posters and collectibles from the series ''[[ShowWithinAShow Moe Warrior Zenbunose Puchi-tto]]''. Ouri is rather less than pleased.
* ''[[{{ptitle0oz11ebp3lfe}} Yotsuba&!]]'' by the same author as ''{{Azumanga Daioh}}''.
* ''AxisPowersHetalia'' is stuffed to capacity with moe goodness, appropriately, as its huge cast of characters consists of [[MoeAnthropomorphism moe anthropormorphisms of countries]]. You've got your standard-issue "[[CloudCuckoolander Hetare]]" (Hetalia is a contraction of "Hetare Italy," referring to North Italy, but many other characters also qualify), {{Tsundere}} (Germany, South Italy, and most notably, England), {{Yandere}} / {{Yangire}} (Russia, (arguably) Latvia, and Belarus), [[CuteShotaroBoy Cute Shotaro Boys]] (Sealand and Latvia), TheCutie (Taiwan), and various others. Listing all the {{Meganekko}} would take up half the page. England and Italy have been called tsundere and moe, respectively, ''in canon''.
** Also, Canada, [[MemeticMutation WHY SO MOE?]]
*** Apparently some Canadians [[SingleIssueWonk don't like]] [[MisplacedNationalism this]].
** There's only five meganekko, though: Austria, America, Canada, Sweden and Estonia. (Plus Thailand who has only appeared on sketches.)
** Lithuania comes damn close to being the most moe, if simply through having ''hellish luck''. First, he's lackey to [[ValleyGirl Poland]], who has a good heart but is ''very'' selfish, then he winds up with [[{{Yandere}} Rus]][[PsychopathicManchild sia]], and, ''just to top it all off'', his [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter crush]], [[{{Yandere}} Belarus]], ''breaks all his fingers in less than five minutes''. Face it, this guy's ''entire life'' is made up of {{Yank The Dogs Chain}} moments.
** [[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-643.html This post on Himaruya's blog]] adds ChineseGirl Taiwan pretty firmly to the {{Moe}} chain.
* ''{{Binchou-tan}}'' is the MoeAnthropomorphism of various Japanese charcoals and, for some reason, aloe. Heartbreaking poverty and loneliness, mind-blowing cuteness, and incredible SceneryPorn ensue. On a [[TastesLikeDiabetes cuteness scale]] of 1 to 5, it's a solid 11.
* ''[[{{K-ON}} K-On!]]''. The series description can be summed up thusly: Four moe-blobs form a rock band.
** The 4th episode may have hit a new peak in ''moe'' with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vSXpz3zjCM&NR=1 Maid]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRFO4v3LLVk&feature=related Mio]].
*** [[{{MemeticMutation}} Moe Moe Kyun~!]]
** And just when you think it can't be topped, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09t2lCOolAg Azu-nyan arrives on stage]].
* ''LuckyStar'' [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] moe characters regularly. The series as a whole is more of a parody of moe series, but can still be classified as moe due to it following high school girls who don't look a day older than 12 and are often portrayed as adorable (with the exception of the {{Tsundere}} Kagami... until she goes into [[{{Tsundere}} deredere mode]].)
* ''PetitePrincessYucie'' has all these cute princess candidates, but the moe gets turned {{up to eleven}} the moment Beth's fairy assistant Belbel appears on screen.
* ''KokoroLibrary'', even though it's fairly light on the {{fanservice}} overall.
* ''GAGeijutsukaArtDesignClass''
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* [[http://www.segagagadomain.com/saturn12/gametengoku.htm Game Tengoku]] (also known as ''The Game Paradise'').
* Behold the latest SpinOff series of ''{{Gradius}}''! ''[[http://www.konami.jp/am/otome/ Otomedius]]''!
* ''ArcanaHeart'' is [[WidgetSeries widget-powered]] ''moe''.
* All of Nippon Ichi's strategy RPG releases are cutesy enough to qualify as Moe.
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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
* Another set of [[{{DatingSim}} H-Games]] with actual plots and sympathetic characters is Key's works. ''{{Kanon}}'' and ''{{AIR}}'' have both been animated twice [[BleachedUnderpants with all H-scenes removed and practically no fanservice]], and didn't lose much; ''{{CLANNAD}}'', which was also animated twice under the same contract, was completely clean in the first place.
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[[folder:Web Comics]]
* ''[=~Nerf NOW!!~=]'' is a moe version of ''TeamFortress2''. While all the characters in ''[=TF2=]'' are male ([[EpilepticTrees probably]]), the comic has male and female versions, and otherwise follows devotedly the RuleOfCute. It also has [[MoeAnthropomorphism Moe Anthropomorphized]] [[{{Starcraft}} Zerg]] [[CuteMonsterGirl Girls]].
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