History Anime / DiGiCharat

* AccidentalPassenger: In the movie, Rabi~en~Rose ends up tagging along with Dejiko on her trip back to her home planet when one of her rabbit ears gets caught in the spaceship.

* ShortFilm: The movie is 20 minutes long, the same length as many of the seasonal specials.

* AnimalMotifs: People from the Planet Di Gi Charat are usually portrayed as hybrid cat-humans (such as Dejiko, Puchiko, Rinna, and Mike).

** ''So many.'' Dejiko uses "Nyo", Puchiko uses "Nyu", Piyoko uses "Pyo", Gema uses, well, [[PokemonSpeak "Gema"]], Rinna uses "Myu", Mike uses "Mya", and Deji Devil uses "Devi". Whether or not they're kept in the English dubs depends on which series you're watching, Creator/SynchPoint and Creator/ADVFilms respective dubs kept the tics meanwhile Creator/BandaiEntertainment[=/=]Creator/BlueWater's dub of ''Nyo!'' excised the tics entirely.

Dejiko also features in a few other games as a guest:

[[folder:Manga]]
* ''Manga/GemaGema'' (1998)
* ''Manga/{{Di Gi Charat|2000}}'' (2000)
* ''Manga/DiGiCharatTheater'' (2000)
* ''Manga/DejikosAdventure'' (2000)
* ''Manga/HyakumanDoruConnection'' (2000)
* ''Manga/DejikosChampionCupTheatre'' (2001)
* ''Manga/DiGiCharatNyo'' (2003)
* ''Manga/DejikoALaMode'' (2003)
* ''Manga/DejikoDaNyo'' (2004)
* ''Manga/DejikoNoSusume'' (2004)
* ''Manga/DiGiCharatRabiEnUsadaNoKoiNoMonogatari'' (2004)
* ''Manga/DiGiCharatGGBG'' (2004)
* ''Manga/PiyoPiyoPiyokoChan'' (2005)
* ''Manga/DiGiCharatGGBGOkawari'' (2006)
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[[folder:Light Novels]]
* ''Literature/DiGiCharat'' (2000)
* ''Literature/DiGiCharatFantasy'' (2001)
* ''Literature/SuiseiMatsuriHaDaiPanicNyo'' (2003)
* ''Literature/DejikoNoGokigenNikki'' (2007)

* AnimalMotifs:People from the Planet Di Gi Charat are usually portrayed as hybrid cat-humans (such as Dejiko, Puchiko, Rinna, and Mike).

* BreakingTheFourthWall: The third episode of ''Reiwa'' has Broccodess take offense to being called a new character by the Black Gema Gema gang with Dejiko bringing up how she’d been around since the 15th anniversary of the series.

* ComicTrio: Dejiko is the schemer, Puchiko is the one who goes along with the schemes, although it's out of indifference rather than stupidity, and depending on who’s with them, either Gema or Rabi~en~Rose is the ignored voice of reason.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: While in the world of ''Nyo!'' in ''Reiwa'', several characters greet Dejiko by telling her long time no see, referencing how ''Nyo!'' ended nearly two decades before and they haven’t appeared since.

** In ''Digiko’s Champion Cup'', Dejiko’s representation of her fairy godmother is Majin Buu from ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. Fitting as Buu gets his name from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'', his masters are named [[PunnyName Bibidi and Babidi]].

* AccidentalPassenger: In the movie, Rabi~En~Rose ends up tagging along with Dejiko on her trip back to her home planet when one of her rabbit ears gets caught in the spaceship.
* AlienPrincess: Dejiko is the princess of the eponymous planet, Di Gi Charat, with cat ears, eye beams, and who came to Earth to be an idol singer.

* AnimalMotifs:
** People from the Planet Di Gi Charat are usually portrayed as hybrid cat-humans (such as Dejiko, Puchiko, Rinna, and Mee-K).
** Rabi~en~Rose~'s name, real name ("Usada"), and idol cosplay suit are influenced by rabbits.
** Piyoko's appearance is based on a panda.
** PKO (Coo, Ryk and Ky)'s looks are based on dogs. Coo even transforms into a dog in many visual gags.
* BadlyBatteredBabysitter: Gema is Dejiko and Puchiko’s caretaker and tends to often be on the receiving end of their abuse.
* BigOlEyebrows: Abarenbou, who has a distinctive design compared to the rest of the original anime cast, has big eyebrows as a noticeable feature.

* ButtMonkey: Gema, who is supposed to be "mentoring" Dejiko, is often used as her personal punching bag. He eventually gets various revenges as response, but he is still unsuccessful in his attempts.
* CatGirl: Dejiko (white ears and tail), Puchiko (yellow ears and tail), Rinna (also white ears and tail), and Mee-K (white and brown ears and tail) are all this.
* ChildhoodFriends: Coo and Piyoko are this.

* ComicTrio: Dejiko is the schemer, Puchiko is the one who goes along with the schemes, although it’s out of indifference rather than stupidity, and depending on who’s with them, either Gema or Rabi~en~Rose is the ignored voice of reason.

* DubNameChange: Creator/VizMedia's translation of ''Di Gi Charat Official Anthology'' refers to the Black Gema Gema Gang as the "Dark Gema Gema Gang" instead, this is the only case of this as every other translation of the franchise maintains the original name [[note]] The Creator/SentaiFilmworks release of the specials refers to them as the "Black Gema Gema Corps", but this is still in line with the established translation [[/note]].
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Mr. Manager is only ever called Mr. Manager and is the manager of Gamers.
* EyeBeams: This is the basic attack of Dejiko that she uses in frustration with others. Puchiko also has them, but they are still in development, with some random good results.
* {{Expy}}: Puchiko appears as a downloadable character in ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory'', under the name "Broccoli". The protagonist even refers to her as Puchiko a couple of times.
* FieryRedhead: Meek is a tomboy and has red hair.

* GirlishPigtails: When using her idol costume, Rabi~En~Rose uses them as her main characteristic feature.
* HospitalHottie: Piyoko's henchmen, Rik, Coo, and Ky who all work as doctors and are quite handsome.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Puchiko attempts to do EyeBeams like Dejiko but... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toiuaHCI_CU she doesn't quite make them as well]].
* IdiotHair: Dejiko, Puchiko, Rabi~en~Rose, and Piyoko spout a single strand of hair, although it is very much DependingOnTheArtist.
* IdolSinger: Dejiko and Rabi~En~Rose are aspiring to be famous idols in Akihabara, but with little success. In ''Nyo!'', though, Usada has a cousin who is ''actually'' a well-recognized idol named Akari.

* ImprobableAge: Two members of PKO are very young to be certified in the medical field, ''[[RuleOfFunny if]]'' the ''Di Gi Charat'' multiverse was similar as the real world.
** [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Coo Erhard]] is only 13, but he's already a certified physician.
** Ky Schweitzer, at 17, is Piyoko's personal dentist.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Dejiko, most of the time. Violent and petty as she can be, there’s a good heart deep down in her.
* {{Kawaiiko}}: Deliberately subverted for laughs. Cute as these characters are, most of them are kind of jerks.

* LittleMissSnarker: Puchiko is this, whenever she actually talks.
* LowerClassLout: The Black Gema Gema Gang are usually portrayed as being penniless, and usually want to capture Dejiko specifically for the money.
* MagicMisfire: Puchiko's attempts to use her EyeBeams power cause her eyes to emit strange slime creatures that crawl away.

* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Abarenbou often works whatever job the plot demands him to be working, however he is just as likely to be acting as drifter.
* OccidentalOtaku: Rodoyan, a WholesomeCrossdresser who claims to be Dejiko's biggest fan, who is portrayed as very ''annoying'' for everyone in the cast.

* {{Otaku}}: The otaku culture is generally portrayed very positively in the franchise-- Bukimi, in particular, are incredibly sweet, good-natured and unfailingly loyal to Dejiko no matter how she abuses or disregards them. Rodoyan (who ''everyone'' finds horrifyingly creepy and obnoxious), however, is portrayed according to the Japanese perception of an American anime otaku.
* PokeThePoodle: Piyoko, at times, participates in this.
--->- Waiting till the dinner is served and leaving without eating it: such is the way of evil, pyo.
** Deji Devil does this too, due to his childish nature.
* PrincessProtagonist: ''Dejiko'', aka Di Gi Charat, aka Chocola is the titular protagonist and princess of planet Di Gi Charat.
* PunnyName: Quite a few.

** Both of Hikaru Usada's names can apply. "Hikaru Usada" is an obvious reference to singer-songwriter Music/HikaruUtada, while "Rabi~en~Rose"[[note]]Whose name is actually OfficialFanSubmittedContent, so even if there is some wordplay or referencing involved, it's not really attributable to the creators[[/note]] would be an obvious nod to the song "La Vie en Rose", as well as a likely send-up of [[Music/LArcEnCiel L'Arc~En~Ciel]].

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Rinna falls asleep a lot.
* TerribleTrio: Piyoko’s minions, The Black Gema Gang, consisting of Rik, Coo and Ky.

* ThoseTwoGuys: There’s quite a few of these pair-ups.
* TotallyRadical: The Studio Ironcat translation of ''Dejiko's Champion Cup Theater''.
* {{Tsundere}}: Dejiko, to an extent. She tries to be sweet, but her temper gets in the way.
* UnusualEars: A lot of characters have animal ears. Rabi~En~Rose however, only has her bunny ears as part of her idol costume, and lacks them as Hikaru.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Dejiko is considerably nicer in the ''Panyo Panyo'' series compared to the rest of the franchise (the sole exception being ''Winter Garden'').
* ValleyGirl: Usada in the English translation of ''Dejiko's Champion Cup Theater''.
* VerbalTic: ''So many.'' Dejiko uses "Nyo", Puchiko uses "Nyu", Piyoko uses "Pyo", Gema uses, well, "Gema", "Geba", Rinna uses "Myu", Mee-K uses "Mya", and Deji Devil uses "Devi". Whether or not they're kept in the English dubs depends on which series you're watching, Creator/SynchPoint and Creator/ADVFilms respective dubs kept the tics meanwhile Creator/BandaiEntertainment[=/=]Creator/BlueWater's dub of ''Nyo!'' excised the tics entirely.
** The episode introducing Mr. Longhair has him going to the store to get them to stop, as he thinks them doing it will cause language to degrade, and providing examples of words that will sound silly if each character says their verbal tic after them.
* VillainProtagonist: Piyoko in the ''Leave it to Piyoko!'' series, where she is attempting to kidnap Dejiko.
* YaoiFangirl: Dejiko is originally depicted as being a fan of the [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo and Iori]] ship, wishing to get BL doujinshi of both of them, eventually. Dejiko being a fujoshi is a MythologyGag used in the original series, when she contemplates the possibility of doing a doujinshi with both Takurou as her pairing subject.