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Apr 16th 2016 at 10:33:17 PM

* Inverted in ''Manga/SchoolLive''. The anime changes TheReveal that [[spoiler:Megu-nee has been DeadAllAlong and Yuki [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness hallucinates her presence]]]] to happen much later than it did in the manga, and has Miki be a character from episode 1 instead of being rescued early on (thus adding her into certain scenes and having certain chapters become flashbacks). To avoid spoilering [[spoiler:Megu-nee's death]] the anime removed all of Miki's confrontations with Yuki and Rii early on, making her a far more subdued character.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' the Titans are straight-laced heroes. In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' they regularly display {{Jerkass}} behavior, are often VitriolicBestBuds, and are {{Heroic Comedic Sociopath}}s.
* Inverted with Tinkerbell. In Disney's ''Disney/PeterPan'' she is overly jealous about Peter and has a temper. To make her a more likable and more rounded protagonist, in ''Franchise/DisneyFairies'' she is a sweet PluckyGirl. The series is a prequel though, so in theory she could TakeALevelInJerkass.

Copying from AdaptationalVillainy:

* The Misfits in ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHolograms'' are still the antagonists and still very much not nice girls (except Stormer), but it's slyly demonstrated that each of the band stands solely on their own. Pizzazz's temper is even worse, and feels she literally cannot trust anyone in her life. Roxy and Jetta aren't down each other's throats anymore, but they'd just as easily laugh if one was the butt of a joke. Pizzazz, Roxy, and Jetta still gang up on Stormer, but Stormer is actually more likely to snark back at them, insult them and even scream at them, unafraid to stand up to even Pizzazz. Clash in [[WesternAnimation/{{Jem}} the cartoon]] also wouldn't have tried to [[spoiler:seriously injure, or outright murder, Jem]] like that. At the same time though, AdaptationalHeroism is invoked as their softer sides and HiddenDepths are more present.
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** This is utilized with several gym leaders. Many, most notably Lt. Surge, Erika, and Skyla, are egotistical {{Jerkass}}es with a condescending demeanor towards their challengers (or, in Erika's case, towards those who don't appreciate the perfume her gym makes). Pryce is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who is cold towards Pokémon due to a misunderstanding with his Piloswine long ago, although he ''does'' get better when the Piloswine is found and the situation explained. In particular in the games, Pryce is a perfectly pleasant and decent man, Erika is a laidback {{Ojou}}, and Lt. Surge, while cocky in the games, isn't nearly as mean about it as he is in the anime (being a Type 2 {{Eaglelander}} instead of a Type 1). All of them [[DefeatEqualsFriendship make friends with the heroes]] in the end.
** Misty downplays this more than the others, as her anime counterpart is a {{tsundere}} with a temper (though she calms down once Togepi enters the picture) while her game counterpart doesn't seem to be that way. The English dub toned down her narcissism compared to the Japanese version.
** Iris in the games is very peppy and nice however in the anime, while heroic, her CatchPhrase is telling Ash that he is "just a kid" due to his immaturity ([[HypocriticalHumor despite being the same age as him]]) and she's brattier.
** Inverted with Gary in the English dub. In Japan he and Ash are friendly rivals and Gary is respected. The dub has Gary be far more hated in general and he is a jerk towards Ash. This makes him more in-line with his game counterpart, Blue.
* ''Anime/PokemonAdventure'':
** Norman, the protagonists father in ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire''. In the games, Norman is a kind, gentle person who respects his child's wishes and would most likely not use physical violence. In the manga, Norman is a lot meaner and [[AbusiveParents beats up his son]] for disobeying him. Despite his harshness, he is on the side of good-- he is genuinely supportive of Ruby.
** Inverted with Silver. His game counterpart is the most {{Jerkass}} rival thus far, literally pushes you around, and is mean to his Pokemon prior to his CharacterDevelopment. Silver in the manga is aloof but not as confrontational or aggressive.
* Killua is an AntiHero in all versions of ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' however in the 1999 anime adaptation there are more allusions to his dangerous CreepyChild nature from the get go.
* L from ''Manga/DeathNote'' is subject to this in the TV drama. Though not exactly a 'hero' (with WordOfGod admitting that he's a bit evil), he usually comes across as [[ALighterShadeofGrey A Lighter Shade of Gray]] when compared to Light and a few spin-offs (namely the film L: Change the World and the light novel Another Note) [[AdaptationalHeroism portray him more sympathetically]]. The drama by contrast draws more attention to the amorality of his actions and he generally is far more smug and arrogant than most portrayals.
* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'' has a few examples from the manga adaptation:
** An odd example comes with Anchovy, since the manga was released before the anime showed her match with Oarai. In the anime, Anchovy's competitive but fairly good-spirited, and after losing, invites the Oarai crew to eat with her and the people who set up the match. In the manga, she starts off by accusing Miho of having a "weak" way of tankery, and at the end, accuses Miho of costing her old school the championship by abandoning the flag tank.
** Erika is a {{Jerkass}} in the anime, but mainly to the extent of being snide and condescending toward Miho (for example, in the finals, saying that Oarai must be weak if she became its commander). In the manga, between the semifinals and the finals, Erika flies over to Oarai, confronts Miho, and angrily accuses her of not just costing them the victory, but abandoning them in their time of crisis, and vaguely insinuates that Miho traded her vice-captaincy of her old school for captaincy of her new school. She's significantly more vicious and angry in that scene from the manga, and leaves Miho in tears at the end of it.
* Leon [=MacNicol=] in the ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' OVA was supportive of the Knight Sabers. Leon in the Tokyo 2040 remake considers the team vigilantes and a blight on the AD Police.
*Anyone familiar with Link, the hero of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI'', knows he's consistently a brave, humble, all around heroic person who saves the land of Hyrule and its princess without expecting anything in return. People familiar with Link now will probably be surprised that in the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda'' cartoon that came after the NES games, he's the complete opposite. This Link was lazy, self-centered, whiny and is only motivated by getting Zelda to kiss him.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Witch}}'' cartoon Cornelia is presented as more of a straight AlphaBitch than the LovableAlphaBitch she is in the ''ComicBook/{{Witch}}'' comics. She's ruder and generally more aggressive. In the comics she is a BullyHunter but in the cartoon, prior to her CharacterDevelopment, she was a bully herself.