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* ''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': That cross pendant she wears is at least a strong hint that Misato was a Christian. This, however, may not actually be the case considering: 1) the cross is a keepsake from her father who died saving her life, and thus she wears it in his memory rather than for any specific religious reasons and 2) this is a series that is infamously heavy on Christian FauxSymbolism.

* ''Anime/LaSeineNoHoshi'': Simone Rolland [[https://d17x1wu3749i2y.cloudfront.net/2022/11/23/19/54/13/66dd6ff9-6568-4e58-a709-771759f9b6e1/file.jpg wears a cross necklace]] and attends a convent school. She also lives in 1789's UsefulNotes/{{France}}, where Christianity is the dominant religion; many other characters are implied to be Christian too.
* There are signs that Megu-nee from ''Manga/SchoolLive'' is Christian, however it is never properly addressed. Megu-nee wears a rosary, her [[spoiler:grave is marked]] with a cross, and she seems religious. It's vague how much is symbolism and how much is her being a UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian.
* The setting of ''Anime/{{Trigun}}'' has a lot of Christian motifs, but no particular religion is ever explicitly mentioned. There are what appear to be Christian churches, but the only clergy we ever see are Wolfwood, his teacher Chapel, and the Eye of Michael in the manga, all of whom are actually assassins. Part of the ambiguity comes from the fact that the creator Yasuhiro Nightow, a Catholic convert, wanted to incorporate Christian themes but didn't want to alienate Japanese audiences by being too explicit about it.
* In the episode of ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' that goes into James' backstory, he had an ImagineSpot where he dies and goes to heaven, complete with cherub-esque angels. His parents' fake coffins also have crosses on them.

** Homura mentions having gone to a Catholic school prior to transferring.

* ''Anime/PrincessDiana'': The "ambiguous" bit is averted as Diana explicitly attends church and prays for her family.

* ''Anime/NobaraNoJulie'': Julie Braun sings in the choir of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlskirche largest church]] in Austria, but it's never stated if she's a believer in Christianity herself.

* Choutarou Ohtori from ''Manga/{{The Prince Of Tennis}}'' has cross pendant. He mentions that he sometimes sneaks into a local chapel since he feels at peace there, however he doesn't seem to be a believer.
* In ''Anime/LoveLiveSunshine'', the protagonists attend a Catholic high school, so it's possible that they're Christian but it's never explicitly stated. Ruby wears a crucifix necklace in episode 7, and Riko mentions her believing Aqours coming together as an act of God in ''Love Live! School Idol Festival''. Hanamaru lives at a Buddhist temple, but since Japan is famously big on rituals but not faith (as the saying goes, Japanese people are "born Shinto, marry Christian and die Buddhist"), she still falls into this.
* That cross pendant she wears is at least a strong hint that Misato from ''Anime/{{Neon Genesis Evangelion}}'' was a Christian. This, however, may not actually be the case considering: 1) the cross is a keepsake from her father who died saving her life, and thus she wears it in his memory rather than for any specific religious reasons and 2) this is a series that is infamously heavy on Christian FauxSymbolism.

* Certain dialogue in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' suggests that [[ShipperOnDeck Karen]] might be a UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian, such as comparing Kaguya to Jesus, attributing various ShipTease moments between Kaguya and Shirogane as being GoodFortuneFromGod, and [[AsTheGoodBookSays outright quoting the Gospel of Luke]] [[spoiler:when she sees their FirstKiss.]]
* Claes from ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' sometimes [[AsTheGoodBookSays quotes the Bible]]. Being Italian, there is a chance the girls are Christian, or at least that they were Christian prior to having their [[RepressedMemories memories repressed]], but it's never noted in-series.
* ''Anime/IsabelleOfParis'': [[{{Ojou}} The]] [[PrincessProtagonist Laustin]] [[BadassFamily family]] being religious is hinted at in episode 3 when Isabelle asks God for Victor's safety in the duel[[note]][[https://ibb.co/B43V3fs No, really]][[/note]] and Geneviève prays to him to save Jules. However, in episode 4, they are outright confirmed Christian when Geneviève and Jules get married in a church and have a traditional Christian wedding. Justified since the 18th-century Bourgeoisie were mostly French Catholic.

* Inori "Buki" Yamabuki from ''Anime/{{Fresh Pretty Cure}}'' goes to a Christian private middle school that apparently has its own chapel.

* [[ReligiousBruiser Cross Marian]] of ''Manga/DGrayMan'' seems to fit this trope. His name is a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Cross The Marian Cross]]. He is also the most affiliated with Crucifixes. He wears a rosary necklace, his mask has a cross on it, and he's the creator of Timcampy, who also has a cross design on his front. Not only these things, but he also appears to be an actual priest. He has been referred to as a priest on a few separate occasions. When Allen first meets him in D.Gray-Man Reverse, he refers to him as a priest -given his wardrobe. A villager in Krory's village mentions him as a priest. Barba always refers to him as "Father." Finally, Mother is a patron of his, and she mentions in Reverse, that she's in charge of watching over the church while Cross is away. Finally, Hoshino Katsura, the mangaka [[http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/silverfang2/29185537/211901/211901_original.jpg drew official art of him wearing high priest robes on the cover of the Reverse novel.]] But all of these things are just shown in passing. Over the course of the 224 manga chapters + Reverse novels, Cross' Christianity or Priesthood hasn't been a focal point and is easily missed among many fans given some of Cross' [[SmokingIsCool less than]] [[ReallyGetsAround Christianly]] [[ProfessionalGambler behavior.]]
* Mello from ''Manga/DeathNote''. He wears a rosary necklace [[note]] Even though wearing one as a necklace is not technically correct. But, then again, Mello never was one for playing by the rules! [[/note]], as well as a matching bracelet, and crosses and even a Virgin Mary graphic appear on his clothes [[UnlimitedWardrobe occasionally]]. He also has a crucifix on the wall, a little cross charm on his gun, and a small Marian shrine on the mantle in his personal living space. He also refers in ''Literature/AnotherNote'' to [[{{God}} The Almighty]]. This, and a real name [[spoiler: Mihael Keehl]] that marks Mello as being possibly from a predominantly Catholic country or ethnic background, leads many fans to believe that he is [[TokenReligiousTeammate a practicing Catholic]]. It would also be [[AgainstMyReligion a plausible reason]] to fight against Kira besides besting Near, [[spoiler: whom he technically ''gave'' the role of L's successor to in a fit of sour grapes.]] However, it is never actually confirmed InUniverse if Mello actually ''is'' a Catholic, or if he ''was'' one but is not anymore, or is one InNameOnly, or if he's some ''other'' type of Christian (real or made-up) that's similar to Catholicism but isn't, or if he just thinks the crosses, and such look [[RuleOfCool cool]].

* Rin and Yukio from ''Manga/{{Blue Exorcist}}'' were raised by a priest in a monastery.

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': CC comes from a background that suggests she was at least raised Christian. She also befriended a nun as a child. Whether she's still held onto her Christian beliefs is in question, however. She is shown praying in a chapel [[spoiler:during Lelouch's death]].
* ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' subverts this, with the [[AngelicAliens Baamites']] religion having heavy parallels to Christianity.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'': Holidays such as Christmas and Easter are mentioned, but they are portrayed in a SantaClausmas fashion. Particularly notable considering an overwhelming majority of the 'holiday trees' Jack finds in the woods are Christian holidays, the two exceptions being Thanksgiving and Independence Day. Jack mentions God once or twice during the song 'Poor Jack' but it's done in a way that is exclamatory rather than overtly religious. It would make the most sense to suggest that Jack and the other residents of Halloweentown are Druid (as the Halloween holiday originally was) or maybe practitioners of Voodoo (since they are all undead beings). The spoof ''The Nightmare Before Chanukah'' on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' implies that Jack is neither Christian nor Jewish: when he comes upon a rabbi in Chanukahtown and asks if he's in Christmastown, the rabbi sarcastically tells him no, he's at the Vatican.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': The Louds are implied to be Catholic, the only hints of any religious denomination being that they celebrate Christmas, Lincoln mentioning nuns to the sisters and his dream brother Loni in "One of the Boys", and Lana praying in "Ruthless People".