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* Nagisa Hazuki from ''Anime/{{Free}}'' is basically the human version of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Miles "Tails" Prower]] with an even more chaotic streak.
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* [[HotBlooded Eren Yeager]] from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' embodies this alignment. His greatest desire is to finally rid his world of Titan scum, he is ambitious and highly determined to end the suffering that has swept his people for generations. Impulsive is an understatement, yet nothing stands in his way for long when he goes [[UnstoppableRage absolutely ape-shit]] in his Titan form.
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* [[HotBlooded Eren Yeager]] from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' embodies this alignment.alignment in his youth. His greatest desire is to finally rid his world of Titan scum, he is ambitious and highly determined to end the suffering that has swept his people for generations. Impulsive is an understatement, yet nothing stands in his way for long when he goes [[UnstoppableRage absolutely ape-shit]] in his Titan form. [[spoiler:However, [[SanitySlippage he slides further and further down]] as his life and his understanding of the world grow increasingly terrible, and by the end of the story he's a [[FaceHeelTurn totally villainous]] figure out to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy everything]], while still [[ChaoticEvil pursuing the freedom he always cherished.]]]]
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** His son, [[Manga/{{Boruto}} Boruto]] is the same, however much more arrogant, obnoxious and unlikable (especially according to fans). Unlike his father, Boruto just doesn't care about becoming a great shinobi. In fact much of his story is just him, loitering around and hanging out with friends. To this day, this is a major downgrade in quality of the story, especially compared to earlier Naruto chapters.
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* Brago in ''Manga/ZatchBell''. He's generally an embodiment of DarkIsNotEvil; while being a remorseless JerkAss and willing to kill to get his way at first, he comes to be a strong aid to the good guys, although it seems that it's only when he feels like it. And he has a strong bond with his bookkeeper Sherry -- although in an anime filler arc, he seemingly ditches her when he finds himself in a world where he can read his own spells (though it's part of an elaborate ruse so Sherry can maintain her strength for the second round of battle against their and Zatch's opponent. Interestingly enough, he is also aiming to become a King and has been mentioned a number of times that he would be a "strict but kind king," meaning he is aiming to become LawfulGood should he become King [[spoiler:though Zatch beats him in their final battle]].
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* Brago in ''Manga/ZatchBell''. He's generally an embodiment of DarkIsNotEvil; while being a remorseless JerkAss and willing to kill to get his way at first, he comes to be a strong aid to the good guys, although it seems that it's only when he feels like it. And he has a strong bond with his bookkeeper Sherry -- although in an anime filler arc, he seemingly ditches her when he finds himself in a world where he can read his own spells (though it's part of an elaborate ruse so Sherry can maintain her strength for the second round of battle against their and Zatch's opponent. Interestingly enough, he is also aiming to become a King and has been mentioned a number of times that he would be a "strict but kind king," meaning he is aiming to become LawfulGood should he become King [[spoiler:though Zatch beats him in their final battle]].battle]].
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* ''Manga/{{Akira}}'': The Capsules may be a violent bosozoku gang, but at least they put their violent tendencies towards fending off the more dangerous Clowns. This is made more explicit in the anime, where the Capsules' more unpleasant traits are significantly downplayed, if not outright eliminated.
* [[HotBlooded Eren Yeager]] from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' embodies this alignment. His greatest desire is to finally rid his world of Titan scum, he is ambitious and highly determined to end the suffering that has swept his people for generations. Impulsive is an understatement, yet nothing stands in his way for long when he goes [[UnstoppableRage absolutely ape-shit]] in his Titan form.
* Dr. Kuroo Hazama, aka ''Manga/BlackJack'', shows an almost gleeful disdain for the law, preferring to toss it aside for his own brand of poetic justice -- usually involving the extortion of a large conglomerate for the sake of a single patient.
* Rock from ''Manga/BlackLagoon''. He even states the fact, in front of [[LawfulEvil Balalaika]], under ''gunpoint'', that he does his "good deeds" simply because ''[[GoodFeelsGood he likes it.]]'' Sadly, he later has shades of ChaoticNeutral, as he becomes more cynical and morally grey.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
** Ichigo. As he states when Rukia tries to pull a {{threshold guardian|s}} event on him, he'll save innocents because ''he wants to'' and not out of some sense of moral obligation. She learns just how much this is true when he tears up the social structure of an afterlife just to save her, ''even though she told him not to''.
** Urahara Kisuke also fits this trope, which is unsurprising, as he's the closest thing Ichigo has to a mentor. Likewise, he manipulated Rukia into slowly losing her powers in an attempt to destroy the Hogyoku, risked Ichigo's life to use him as a weapon against Aizen,and breaks the laws of Soul Society and the human world with impunity. To his credit though, Kisuke shows legitimate remorse when his deceptions are discovered, even apologizing to Ichigo, once he and his friends returned from Soul Society.
** Kaien Shiba, the former lieutenant of Squad 13 who is often compared to Ichigo, has a similar view on the law and morality, as Ukitake suggests that he'd put himself at risk and break the law to save Rukia. Renji, who is also quite similar to Ichigo, is willing to break the rules to stop Rukia's execution.
** The Vizard also fit this trope. [[spoiler:Their reason for coming to Karakura town isn't because they particularly care about the people there or the great cosmic battle between good and evil -- they just want to get revenge on Aizen. Who just so happens to be the evil side of the equation.]]
* Yuu Isami from ''Anime/BrainPowerd'', a renegade Reclaimer who wants to stop his former peers from causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their misguided ideals. At first an IneffectualLoner who goes by his own rules, he maintains a similar attitude for most of the series. Has possibly shifted towards NeutralGood near the end.
* TricksterMentor Eriol Hiiragizawa from ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' certainly qualifies. He forced Sakura to transform the Clow cards, which is necessary, as the cards take their magical energy from their master. If that's not enough, all of the tense and dangerous situations Eriol puts Sakura through are because he has to give her a reason to convert the cards, as her doing so without a need could have sent the cards out of control and/or drained the life of their master. Thus, all of Eriol's manipulations are not just to save both the cards and the guardians but ultimately to save Sakura's own life as well.
* ''Manga/CaseClosed'' and ''Manga/MagicKaito'': Kaito Kid is a GentlemanThief, with emphasis on the Gentleman. He ''[[AvertedTrope doesn't]]'' [[KarmicThief limit himself to jerkass victims]], but he nearly always returns his loot after the heist is over and makes an effort to help out a person in need. [[EnemyMine Which includes]] [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist most of his adversaries]].
* Rosette Christopher in ''Manga/ChronoCrusade'' has no problems with following the rules when she sees they serve a purpose, but she'll just as quickly break them if they get in the way of her helping people or completing her (generally very noble) goals. Oh, and she's [[NunTooHoly a nun that gambles, swears, and drinks]].
* Tomoya Okazaki from ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}''. Before meeting with Nagisa, he was an outright ChaoticNeutral who couldn't give a damn about academics at all, and after meeting with Nagisa, he still doesn't give a damn about school but walks the extra mile to help others.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'':
** Kallen Kouzuki, as a HotBlooded freedom fighter to the end, embodies this.
** This is the public opinion of Lelouch/Zero. Lelouch goes out of his way to '''portray''' himself as a Chaotic Good Freedom Fighter going against the tyranny of Britannia to hide his ChaoticNeutral motives. He starts getting better as time goes on, [[spoiler:but being pushed past the DespairEventHorizon forces him to go into LawfulEvil territory, though this was all to achieve world peace]].
* ''Anime/CorrectorYui'', the impulsive and unpredictable "digital fairy" protecting the Com-Net.
* ''Anime/{{Dancougar}}'': Fujiwara Shinobu has a rebellious attitude but sports a good heart deep down.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'': Touta Matsuda. Even as a policeman, he's constantly questioning whether going after Kira is a good thing, is the first in the task force to volunteer to get Shinigami eyes, and breaks into a corporate office building and shortly thereafter ''fakes his own death'' to gather evidence. To top it all off, [[spoiler:he's the one who shoots Light to stop him from killing Near, even though Near's motives still remain unclear to the task force]].
%%* The tamers from ''Anime/DigimonTamers'', as well as their partners.
* Most of the Dragon Team from ''Franchise/DragonBall'' fall under this alignment because while they fight to protect the Earth, they follow their own rules on how to do it.
* Most of the Mages in the ''Manga/FairyTail'' guild. To elaborate, they are all about ThePowerOfFriendship and valuing TrueCompanions. They embrace philosophies such as ThouShaltNotKill and protect the common citizenry of Magnolia. The raucous and rowdy nature of the guild as well as their bent to ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight places the guild as a whole firmly in Chaotic Good territory.
* Kiritsugu Emiya from ''Literature/FateZero'' fits this description perfectly. Throughout the series, he constantly hunts down and assassinates the Servants and Masters participating in the war, along with anyone else who gets in his way, but his ultimate goal is ultimately a noble one, to acquire the Holy Grail and wish for a peaceful world, and is willing to do whatever it takes to do this.
* Edward Elric from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. He gleefully delights in breaking the rules and defies authority when he feels like it, but he also constantly goes out of his way to help people. He also had mild elements of CowboyCop as he does have a position of authority as a State Alchemist, making him the equivalent of a Major in terms of rank.
** Ed's mentor Izumi Curtis is also Chaotic Good, with even more of the former than Ed. She [[spoiler:rightly]] distrusts the [[spoiler:LawfulEvil]] Amestrian government. Get a LawfulEvil GeneralRipper telling her WeCanRuleTogether, and she will tell them to shove it.
** Hohenheim and Scar fall into this alignment, as well. The former is willing to work to accomplish his goals and will endure great struggle and time to solve his problems, including helping his sons and saving thousands of people he'll never meet, while the latter is known for his religious fervor and ruthlessness, but also shows he's not without a conscience or mercy.
* Since the world of ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' really has [[CrapsackWorld no place for chaotic good characters]], it comes as a major surprise in the middle of season 2 of [[Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex Stand Alone Complex]] that [[spoiler:the apparent BigBad Hideo Kuze]] turns out to be one. He is a soldier who is disgusted by the State of Affairs between the countries. Seeing that people in power cannot take responsibilities for mistakes they've made, Kuze develops a Messiah complex and turns into a megalomaniac who is determined to help the victims of war and give them a reason to live by their will and their humanity. However, he does not see himself as a godlike figure, but rather someone who is powerful enough to change things.
* Kagura from ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' fits the bill nicely. Unlike her more level-headed boss Gintoki, she charges straight into the problem and is often willing to use violent methods to solve problems. Katsura also counts; although he is a terrorist, his ultimate goal is to liberate Japan from the Amanto's control.
* This describes Onizuka-sensei of ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'' ''perfectly''. He may be stupid, selfish, greedy, a shameless ChivalrousPervert, and '''the''' furthest thing from being a mature, responsible teacher, causing endless frustration to the LawfulNeutral vice-principal Uchiyamada, but he'd do anything for his students.
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** Kamille Bidan from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'', an angry young Newtype who has a problem with authority, but often shows great generosity and love to those he cares for.
--->'''Kamille Bidan''': The ones that have to be eliminated are those whose souls are bound by gravity, but not even that justifies murdering the lives of so many innocent people! Why create a new world where NO ONE CAN LIVE IN!?!?
** Judau Ashta from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'' starts out as either this or ChaoticNeutral and definitely ends as this, since his main concern is stopping the war and protecting his friends.
** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91 Kincaid]] [[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Nau]], the AcePilot for the resistance group Crossbone Vanguard, opposing Jupiter Empire in an attempt to save Earth.
** THE Chaotic Good from Gundam, [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Neo Japanese Fighter Domon Kasshu]]. He started as ChaoticNeutral, caring about fighting and his mission, but eventually develops into this. He is highly determined to free his father from his frozen imprisonment and finding why his brother Kyoji stole the Devil Gundam. Despite the obsession Domon demonstrates about his mission, he possesses a strong sense of justice, and will usually set aside his own mission when the weak and powerless require his protection.
** Duo Maxwell from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]'' fits this, as he deeply cares for his comrades and is never afraid to rush to their aide in battle.. Starting off as TrueNeutral, Heero Yuy also becomes this after a great amount of CharacterDevelopment, as he grows to become a kind-hearted young man who desires peace, as he will sometimes give philosophical speeches about war-related activities would result in heartbreak.
** Zechs Marquise from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' might fit this as well, though the rival to Heero Yuy. While having done several questionable acts such as working for Treize Kushrenada (both wish to show the world the horror of war, though) and joining the White Fang Revolution to destroy Earth, his main motive was to fight for he and his sister Relena's ruined homeland and to fight for the oppressed colonists. In Endless Waltz, he rejoins the fight to assist his former rival Heero in suppressing Dekim Barton's rebellion against his sister.
%%** We also have Garrod Ran from ''[[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam X]]''
** Cagalli Yula Athha from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'' is a RebelliousPrincess example. She even joined LaResistance at one point in the story. This actually causes her difficulties when she becomes leader of her country and cannot rule through sheer force of personality.
** BigGood Balance Seeker Lacus Clyne ended up leading LaResistance in both ''SEED'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny SEED Destiny]]''. Nobody ever sees her coming.
** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Shinn Asuka]], who has enormous issues with authority, especially authority that contradicts his worldview. He tries to be good but ultimately lets his problems push him into the arms of LawfulEvil WellIntentionedExtremist Chairman Durandal.
* ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'': Takeshi Sendoh wants to help you and protect you [[BullyHunter if you're in trouble due to bullies.]] What will he do about it? Form his own delinquent gang and beat the shit out of these cowards.
%%** To a lesser degree, Masaru Aoki and Takuma Saeki too. Takamura borders on this when he's not acting like a ChaoticNeutral JerkAss.
* Rare romance example: Yuuto Ayase from ''Literature/HarukaNogizakasSecret'' starts off as a TrueNeutral; but after meeting Haruka and discovering her secret, not only does he promise to play SecretKeeper for her, he outright ''defends'' her {{Otaku}} tendencies because he knows how [[DoubleStandard unfairly society sees the subculture]], often TakingTheHeat in the process.
* ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'': Integra Hellsing's main goal is to protect the United Kingdom, and [[WhoYouGonnaCall she's more than willing to do whatever she can to do so]]. She also doesn't care if other people disapprove of her methods as long as they get the job done.
* Hungary from ''[[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers Hetalia]]''. She loves her friends and will protect them without hesitation -- and will beat the SHIT out of you to do so.
%%** Prussia tends to be much more ChaoticNeutral, but on a good day he might fit in here.
** South Italy aka Romano, too. The dude growls and whines a lot, but if you have a problem that he can help you solve, he'll deal even with TheMafia itself to help you out.
** America wants to be LawfulGood, but his ManChild tendencies put him half in NeutralGood and half here.
%%** Sealand, Australia, Molossia, and Wy seem to share this alignment as well.
** South Korea. He's the most childlike and HotBlooded of the Asians but has a heart of gold as well.
** Cuba! Keeps wanting to fight with America, shows kindness to Canada and Switzerland, always ready for good brawls.
** And Poland, though he might just [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} be just too childish and... out there]]. On the other hand, he tries to stand up against ''Russia'' of all people.
%%** Denmark tends to be thought of as this as well, contrasting with Sweden (LawfulGood), Finland (NeutralGood), Norway (midway between LawfulGood and LawfulNeutral), and Iceland (formerly TrueNeutral, now NeutralGood).
** Seychelles, too. She comes off at first as NeutralGood, but her square refusal to submit to either England or France and her HotBlooded moments make her more of this.
* ''Manga/InuYasha'':
** [=InuYasha=] himself, as part of being a textbook JerkWithAHeartOfGold. Having been an outcast from society his entire life, the guy honestly does not give a shit about rules or social expectations, but that doesn't keep him from being an ultimately decent person. It takes some CharacterDevelopment, though, as at the very beginning he was a bit ''too'' much of an antisocial jerk and his good side did not have a chance to come up, so he was more ChaoticNeutral.
** Shippo, being mischievous but kind-hearted and alternating between MouthyKid and BrattyHalfPint.
* The ''Anime/IrresponsibleCaptainTylor'' is this, being benevolent and good-natured, but not particularly inclined to following rules... of any sort. He is irresponsible, after all.
* From ''Gurren Lagann'''s successor ''Anime/KillLaKill'', we have [[TheHero our hero]], Ryuko Matoi. She fights an oppressive regime run by her AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil and is a member of LaResistance. This becomes especially apparent after the GenreShift into a SaveTheWorldClimax, where after some CharacterDevelopment she becomes a genuinely heroic person and [[spoiler:stops humanity from becoming livestock for a race of invading aliens]].
* Weiss, the protagonists of ''Anime/KnightHunters'', are a group of assassins who are willing to [[VigilanteMan commit immoral murders of villains out of the law's reach]] in order to bring better tomorrows for the innocent lives they threaten.
* ''Manga/KotouraSan'''s Yuriko Mifune of the [[JapaneseSchoolClub ESP Society and Research Club]] [[SoapBoxSadie has two goals in life and will make sure that others know]]: to find scientific proof that PsychicPowers exist and to protect [[{{Protectorate}} those that do have them]]. How does she attempt to meet these goals? Just "[[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe kidnap]]" the cute NewTransferStudent who just so happens to be a {{Telepath|y}} and use her as a means to your ends! Her [[HotBlooded excitement]] is understandable since espers are extremely rare, and Yuriko has been looking for another one for about 10 years. Yes, ''another'' one: [[spoiler:her mother was [[SuperSenses clairvoyant]] and was DrivenToSuicide after being called a "[[TheCassandra fake]]". By proxy, Yuriko was also bullied for being superficial despite not being an esper]]. This is what motivates her to be TheUnfettered PluckyGirl that is pushing so hard against the cruel CrapsaccharineWorld. After all, espers are humans too, ''not monsters''; and she's really fighting for their acceptance in an otherwise UntrustingCommunity for them.
* Atsuko "Akko" Kagari from ''Franchise/LittleWitchAcademia'' fits this alignment to a tee, being a childish, reckless, and overconfident PluckyGirl who tends to brush tradition and rules aside out of disinterest and has a bad habit of getting into trouble. However, despite her flaws, she is still a very kind, AllLovingHero who cares deeply about her friends and will always go out of her way to do the right thing and to help those in need, even if it means [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight breaking the rules]] and getting herself into trouble or danger in the process. It is also thanks to her heart of gold that she is chosen to wield the Shiny Rod. [[WordOfGod Director Yoh Yoshinari]] would later confirm that she falls under this alignment during TRIGGER's Anime Expo 2022 panel.
* The Wolkenritter during the second season of ''Franchise/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. {{Anti Villain}}s with kind hearts and a downright heroic goal of saving an innocent girl, they found themselves on the wrong side of the law since the only way they knew how was to take the {{Mana}} of others. Even then, they made sure never to kill or seriously injure anyone, went after magical monsters when they could, and looked after the welfare of the people they fought. Shifted to LawfulGood once the incident was resolved.
* ''Anime/MyHime'':
** Natsuki Kuga is an impenitent truant who has lived at the borders of the law for most of her life to take down the evil Searrs Foundation. She doesn't make friends easily, but is fiercely devoted to those she has, and was even willing to [[spoiler:defend Nao, one of her bitter enemies, from an attack by her maddened friend Shizuru after realizing she and Nao weren't so different after all]]. Her ''Anime/MyOtome'' FauxActionGirl incarnation Natsuki Kruger is probably LawfulGood instead.
** Mikoto Minagi fits this alignment most of the time, too. Though she's quite naive, having lived a sheltered life before going to school at Fuuka, she's quick to make friends and is fiercely protective of them... [[HoYay especially Mai]]. Her childlike nature also comes with a general distrust of authority, and an unfortunate susceptibility to [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind control]].
** In ''Anime/MyOtome'', Shizuru lives and breathes this trope, outright encouraging the students to break the rules and follow their hearts... and incidentally flirting with almost every single one of them.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s Naruto Uzumaki is another borderline case, going between this and Neutral Good. Inherently, he's Chaotic Good, but as a loyal Konoha [[{{Ninja}} shinobi]], he serves an organization that holds {{Lawful Good}}ness as an ideal; therefore, he ''tries'' to aim for that. Throw him a KnightTemplar adversary, however, and he'll come down on the side of Goodness over Law. Hard.
* Nagi Springfield of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', the main character's super powerful DisappearedDad. He would take out enemy hideouts even when he's not supposed to, blast suspicious politicians with no regard to consequences, and would charge into the fray to save princesses from their sad fates with nary a thought. During a GreyAndGrayMorality StoryArc, a former ally of his said that Nagi would have theoretically helped the HeroAntagonist who planned to reveal the {{Masquerade}} since it would eventually lead to mages moving freely and saving more lives. The chaotic effects a BrokenMasquerade would have had on society would have been a detail he wouldn't have dwelled too much on.
%%** His son Negi attempts to be LawfulGood, though his actions often veer way to the chaotic end of the scale depending on the situation.
%%** Also Koutarou Inugami, Negi's HotBlooded BromanticFoil.
%%** Asuna Kagurazaka tends to be Chaotic Good too, due to her {{Tsundere}} personality.
%%* Ryoji Kaji of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
* The titular character of ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'' definitely counts as this, which is doubly ironic since she's supposed to be Nyarlathotep The Crawling Chaos, one of the only Franchise/CthulhuMythos beings regarded as outright evil and not merely [[BlueAndOrangeMorality operating on a different moral plane]]. In Nyarko's case, she's part of the SpacePolice and has a wonky moral compass, mercilessly slaughtering her enemies and using her position to break intergalactic laws regarding [[AliensStealCable export limits on anime goods]]. However, the well-being and happiness of her loved ones (especially her {{Love Interest|s}} Mahiro) are her number one priority, though this causes some problems because Mahiro is well versed in Lovecraft and has a hard time believing that she's not out to get him.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** The Straw Hat Pirates. Being pirates, they're criminals and lawbreakers by default, have no compunctions about stealing available loot (but except for Nami, so far only from people who were glad to pay them for the help anyway), and some of the cast members (Zoro, Nico Robin) are very willing to kill even decent law officers that confront them, whereas Luffy was unconcerned (or [[IdiotHero more likely]] didn't think that far) about creating a prison riot that set many rapists and murderers loose on the populace in his effort to free his brother, but they also tend to help people they like, at times. An interesting example happens during the Skypea arc. The Titular pirates defeated a self-proclaimed god so they could steal the gold he had stolen first. This goes to the point that after saving the island from sure destruction Luffy personally woke up his crew carefully enough to not wake up the hungover inhabitants so they could sneak away with as much gold as they could carry. The habitants wanted to let them have it for saving them anyway, but other than Nico Robin none of the Straw Hats know that. Also, they usually spend all their money on parties. Though Luffy also picked up a second motivation: to ring a giant golden bell to let a character he'd befriended earlier in the arc know that the giant floating island the Straw Hats were on, and that said character had devoted his life to finding, really did exist.
** Dr. Kureha tends to act like this, coming in whenever she wants and treating the patients for certain fees she requests. Unlike Hiruluk, she does not have any great desire to save Drum Kingdom.
** Luffy has even flat-out stated that he doesn't care about saving the world or anything like that, just protecting his friends. Fortunately, he makes friends ''very'' easily, who are always antagonized by just the right people for Luffy to end up saving the day anyway.
%%* The Yapan Exodus from ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer'', who journey to find Yapan while being hunted by the LawfulNeutral Siberian Railroad. They eventually have to save the world from the Overdevil while working with the Siberian Railroad.
* The titular character of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' starts as NeutralGood, and overall still fits there, but demonstrates far more Chaotic traits than Lawful as the series goes on: impulsiveness, defiance in the face of adversity, and a strong sense of ideals-above-all. At the end of the series, she claims [[spoiler:during her ascension to divinity]] that if any law causes people to suffer, she will destroy it or rewrite it.
** Homura during her previous timelines was NeutralGood, but became chaotic later, and would do anything to protect Madoka (sadly, later on even becoming ChaoticNeutral, also due to not being mentally healthy). Kyoko initially came across as a ChaoticNeutral delinquent, but her past is eventually revealed, turning out to be a good person who has to find ways to survive; with her HeroicSacrifice she's firmly established as CG.
* ''Literature/RascalDoesNotDreamOfBunnyGirlSenpai'''s protagonist Sakuta Azusagawa is a borderline example, since he's generally NeutralGood and is not a law-breaker by nature, but he doesn't seem to greatly value conformity either. As he says, "Who's that everyone, anyway?". [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He simply cares about doing what's right]], that is.
* Suiseiseki from ''Manga/RozenMaiden'' comes off as ChaoticNeutral at most times due to her screwball nature, but she hides deep feelings for her sisters to the point she wouldn't fight in the Alice Game if it meant losing her sisters.
* Both Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus and Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune from ''Anime/SailorMoon''. They're more rebellious and [[FakeDefector switch sides]] to obliterate evil. It usually takes Sailor Moon going full Princess Serenity to reel them in and make them follow orders with the rest of the group.
%%* Tao Ren from ''Manga/ShamanKing''.
* The protagonist of ''Manga/SoulEater'', Maka Albarn, arguably becomes this as part of her character development. She starts the anime obeying [[BigGood Lord Death's]] order to stay in Death City following the BigBad being [[SealedEvilInACan unsealed from his can]]. She ends it by ditching a mission so she can violate a truce the DWMA had set up with [[ManipulativeBitch Medusa]] out of sheer hatred for her friend's [[AbusiveParents abusive mom]].
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
** Kamina, ''big time.'' A textbook definition of this alignment, as he's boastful and likes to fight, doesn't give a fuck about rules, and does the right thing nonetheless.
** Simon starts as NeutralGood indeed, but he ultimately cares only about doing what he sees as the right thing. Rules set by anyone else? He cheerfully ignores them. This includes rules ''of physics''. Really, the only rule he's sure to obey is the RuleOfCool.
** Several of the other members of Team Dai-Gurren are also this. The second half shows why Chaotic Good people shouldn't be put in charge of a city, since Simon and the other Chaotic Good members tend to slack off and leave everything up to LawfulNeutral Rossiu, and the LawfulGood members of the gang such as Leeron, to actually run the city.
* Kotetsu "Wild Tiger" Kaburagi from ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''. He does what his conscience drives him to do and not what the public expects him to, caring little about points, fame, or what gets obliterated in the process of his incredibly selfless acts.
* Taiga from ''Literature/ToraDora!''. She may be brash, violent and ill-tempered, with a tendency to cause trouble for her behavior, and yet she does have a good heart, sends presents to poor children and shows UndyingLoyalty towards her friends and loved ones.
* Vash the Stampede from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''. Despite his sometimes foolish dedication to pacifism and "love and peace", [[HeroWithBadPublicity he is considered the ultimate outlaw with a 60 billion double dollar bounty on his head]], and, much to his chagrin, has two insurance agents going around trying to prevent him from causing any more damage than he already has (most of which is not even his fault). [[spoiler:Ultimately, he is dubbed a "human disaster" and is not even liable for the destruction he inadvertently causes.]] He is not specifically against law and order, but in a world where the law is often brutal and corrupt, he tries to live out his life as happily as he can, and is far from any kind of crusader.
* Kaori Miyazono from ''Manga/YourLieInApril'' fits here, being an impulsive {{cloudcuckoolander}} WildChild who doesn't follow the rules at all when playing music, and has a pretty brash way to do things generally. However, she does her best to help Kousei coming back to music, which he is naturally talented at, and is a kind and optimistic GenkiGirl.
* Yusuke Urameshi from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' is the embodiment of Chaotic Good. To the point where he charges at his ChaoticEvil counterpart Sensui only to ''veer off at the last minute and jump in the nearby lake for a swim,'' just to taunt Sensui that he ''can't'' predict his every move.
* Katsuya Jonouchi/Joey Wheeler from ''Anime/YuGiOh'' (after he befriends Yugi). The rules of society mean nothing to him and he's a textbook HotBlooded {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he has a clear sense of morality. And if you're evil -- especially if you're evil to those he cares about -- you will be smacked down. Hard.
* Yusei Fudo from ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds''. He breaks damn near every rule in New Domino City for the sake of making a better life for himself and his friends.
* Brago in ''Manga/ZatchBell''. He's generally an embodiment of DarkIsNotEvil; while being a remorseless JerkAss and willing to kill to get his way at first, he comes to be a strong aid to the good guys, although it seems that it's only when he feels like it. And he has a strong bond with his bookkeeper Sherry -- although in an anime filler arc, he seemingly ditches her when he finds himself in a world where he can read his own spells (though it's part of an elaborate ruse so Sherry can maintain her strength for the second round of battle against their and Zatch's opponent. Interestingly enough, he is also aiming to become a King and has been mentioned a number of times that he would be a "strict but kind king," meaning he is aiming to become LawfulGood should he become King [[spoiler:though Zatch beats him in their final battle]].
* [[HotBlooded Eren Yeager]] from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' embodies this alignment. His greatest desire is to finally rid his world of Titan scum, he is ambitious and highly determined to end the suffering that has swept his people for generations. Impulsive is an understatement, yet nothing stands in his way for long when he goes [[UnstoppableRage absolutely ape-shit]] in his Titan form.
* Dr. Kuroo Hazama, aka ''Manga/BlackJack'', shows an almost gleeful disdain for the law, preferring to toss it aside for his own brand of poetic justice -- usually involving the extortion of a large conglomerate for the sake of a single patient.
* Rock from ''Manga/BlackLagoon''. He even states the fact, in front of [[LawfulEvil Balalaika]], under ''gunpoint'', that he does his "good deeds" simply because ''[[GoodFeelsGood he likes it.]]'' Sadly, he later has shades of ChaoticNeutral, as he becomes more cynical and morally grey.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
** Ichigo. As he states when Rukia tries to pull a {{threshold guardian|s}} event on him, he'll save innocents because ''he wants to'' and not out of some sense of moral obligation. She learns just how much this is true when he tears up the social structure of an afterlife just to save her, ''even though she told him not to''.
** Urahara Kisuke also fits this trope, which is unsurprising, as he's the closest thing Ichigo has to a mentor. Likewise, he manipulated Rukia into slowly losing her powers in an attempt to destroy the Hogyoku, risked Ichigo's life to use him as a weapon against Aizen,and breaks the laws of Soul Society and the human world with impunity. To his credit though, Kisuke shows legitimate remorse when his deceptions are discovered, even apologizing to Ichigo, once he and his friends returned from Soul Society.
** Kaien Shiba, the former lieutenant of Squad 13 who is often compared to Ichigo, has a similar view on the law and morality, as Ukitake suggests that he'd put himself at risk and break the law to save Rukia. Renji, who is also quite similar to Ichigo, is willing to break the rules to stop Rukia's execution.
** The Vizard also fit this trope. [[spoiler:Their reason for coming to Karakura town isn't because they particularly care about the people there or the great cosmic battle between good and evil -- they just want to get revenge on Aizen. Who just so happens to be the evil side of the equation.]]
* Yuu Isami from ''Anime/BrainPowerd'', a renegade Reclaimer who wants to stop his former peers from causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their misguided ideals. At first an IneffectualLoner who goes by his own rules, he maintains a similar attitude for most of the series. Has possibly shifted towards NeutralGood near the end.
* TricksterMentor Eriol Hiiragizawa from ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' certainly qualifies. He forced Sakura to transform the Clow cards, which is necessary, as the cards take their magical energy from their master. If that's not enough, all of the tense and dangerous situations Eriol puts Sakura through are because he has to give her a reason to convert the cards, as her doing so without a need could have sent the cards out of control and/or drained the life of their master. Thus, all of Eriol's manipulations are not just to save both the cards and the guardians but ultimately to save Sakura's own life as well.
* ''Manga/CaseClosed'' and ''Manga/MagicKaito'': Kaito Kid is a GentlemanThief, with emphasis on the Gentleman. He ''[[AvertedTrope doesn't]]'' [[KarmicThief limit himself to jerkass victims]], but he nearly always returns his loot after the heist is over and makes an effort to help out a person in need. [[EnemyMine Which includes]] [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist most of his adversaries]].
* Rosette Christopher in ''Manga/ChronoCrusade'' has no problems with following the rules when she sees they serve a purpose, but she'll just as quickly break them if they get in the way of her helping people or completing her (generally very noble) goals. Oh, and she's [[NunTooHoly a nun that gambles, swears, and drinks]].
* Tomoya Okazaki from ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}''. Before meeting with Nagisa, he was an outright ChaoticNeutral who couldn't give a damn about academics at all, and after meeting with Nagisa, he still doesn't give a damn about school but walks the extra mile to help others.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'':
** Kallen Kouzuki, as a HotBlooded freedom fighter to the end, embodies this.
** This is the public opinion of Lelouch/Zero. Lelouch goes out of his way to '''portray''' himself as a Chaotic Good Freedom Fighter going against the tyranny of Britannia to hide his ChaoticNeutral motives. He starts getting better as time goes on, [[spoiler:but being pushed past the DespairEventHorizon forces him to go into LawfulEvil territory, though this was all to achieve world peace]].
* ''Anime/CorrectorYui'', the impulsive and unpredictable "digital fairy" protecting the Com-Net.
* ''Anime/{{Dancougar}}'': Fujiwara Shinobu has a rebellious attitude but sports a good heart deep down.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'': Touta Matsuda. Even as a policeman, he's constantly questioning whether going after Kira is a good thing, is the first in the task force to volunteer to get Shinigami eyes, and breaks into a corporate office building and shortly thereafter ''fakes his own death'' to gather evidence. To top it all off, [[spoiler:he's the one who shoots Light to stop him from killing Near, even though Near's motives still remain unclear to the task force]].
%%* The tamers from ''Anime/DigimonTamers'', as well as their partners.
* Most of the Dragon Team from ''Franchise/DragonBall'' fall under this alignment because while they fight to protect the Earth, they follow their own rules on how to do it.
* Most of the Mages in the ''Manga/FairyTail'' guild. To elaborate, they are all about ThePowerOfFriendship and valuing TrueCompanions. They embrace philosophies such as ThouShaltNotKill and protect the common citizenry of Magnolia. The raucous and rowdy nature of the guild as well as their bent to ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight places the guild as a whole firmly in Chaotic Good territory.
* Kiritsugu Emiya from ''Literature/FateZero'' fits this description perfectly. Throughout the series, he constantly hunts down and assassinates the Servants and Masters participating in the war, along with anyone else who gets in his way, but his ultimate goal is ultimately a noble one, to acquire the Holy Grail and wish for a peaceful world, and is willing to do whatever it takes to do this.
* Edward Elric from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. He gleefully delights in breaking the rules and defies authority when he feels like it, but he also constantly goes out of his way to help people. He also had mild elements of CowboyCop as he does have a position of authority as a State Alchemist, making him the equivalent of a Major in terms of rank.
** Ed's mentor Izumi Curtis is also Chaotic Good, with even more of the former than Ed. She [[spoiler:rightly]] distrusts the [[spoiler:LawfulEvil]] Amestrian government. Get a LawfulEvil GeneralRipper telling her WeCanRuleTogether, and she will tell them to shove it.
** Hohenheim and Scar fall into this alignment, as well. The former is willing to work to accomplish his goals and will endure great struggle and time to solve his problems, including helping his sons and saving thousands of people he'll never meet, while the latter is known for his religious fervor and ruthlessness, but also shows he's not without a conscience or mercy.
* Since the world of ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' really has [[CrapsackWorld no place for chaotic good characters]], it comes as a major surprise in the middle of season 2 of [[Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex Stand Alone Complex]] that [[spoiler:the apparent BigBad Hideo Kuze]] turns out to be one. He is a soldier who is disgusted by the State of Affairs between the countries. Seeing that people in power cannot take responsibilities for mistakes they've made, Kuze develops a Messiah complex and turns into a megalomaniac who is determined to help the victims of war and give them a reason to live by their will and their humanity. However, he does not see himself as a godlike figure, but rather someone who is powerful enough to change things.
* Kagura from ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' fits the bill nicely. Unlike her more level-headed boss Gintoki, she charges straight into the problem and is often willing to use violent methods to solve problems. Katsura also counts; although he is a terrorist, his ultimate goal is to liberate Japan from the Amanto's control.
* This describes Onizuka-sensei of ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'' ''perfectly''. He may be stupid, selfish, greedy, a shameless ChivalrousPervert, and '''the''' furthest thing from being a mature, responsible teacher, causing endless frustration to the LawfulNeutral vice-principal Uchiyamada, but he'd do anything for his students.
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** Kamille Bidan from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'', an angry young Newtype who has a problem with authority, but often shows great generosity and love to those he cares for.
--->'''Kamille Bidan''': The ones that have to be eliminated are those whose souls are bound by gravity, but not even that justifies murdering the lives of so many innocent people! Why create a new world where NO ONE CAN LIVE IN!?!?
** Judau Ashta from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'' starts out as either this or ChaoticNeutral and definitely ends as this, since his main concern is stopping the war and protecting his friends.
** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91 Kincaid]] [[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Nau]], the AcePilot for the resistance group Crossbone Vanguard, opposing Jupiter Empire in an attempt to save Earth.
** THE Chaotic Good from Gundam, [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Neo Japanese Fighter Domon Kasshu]]. He started as ChaoticNeutral, caring about fighting and his mission, but eventually develops into this. He is highly determined to free his father from his frozen imprisonment and finding why his brother Kyoji stole the Devil Gundam. Despite the obsession Domon demonstrates about his mission, he possesses a strong sense of justice, and will usually set aside his own mission when the weak and powerless require his protection.
** Duo Maxwell from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]'' fits this, as he deeply cares for his comrades and is never afraid to rush to their aide in battle.. Starting off as TrueNeutral, Heero Yuy also becomes this after a great amount of CharacterDevelopment, as he grows to become a kind-hearted young man who desires peace, as he will sometimes give philosophical speeches about war-related activities would result in heartbreak.
** Zechs Marquise from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' might fit this as well, though the rival to Heero Yuy. While having done several questionable acts such as working for Treize Kushrenada (both wish to show the world the horror of war, though) and joining the White Fang Revolution to destroy Earth, his main motive was to fight for he and his sister Relena's ruined homeland and to fight for the oppressed colonists. In Endless Waltz, he rejoins the fight to assist his former rival Heero in suppressing Dekim Barton's rebellion against his sister.
%%** We also have Garrod Ran from ''[[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam X]]''
** Cagalli Yula Athha from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'' is a RebelliousPrincess example. She even joined LaResistance at one point in the story. This actually causes her difficulties when she becomes leader of her country and cannot rule through sheer force of personality.
** BigGood Balance Seeker Lacus Clyne ended up leading LaResistance in both ''SEED'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny SEED Destiny]]''. Nobody ever sees her coming.
** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Shinn Asuka]], who has enormous issues with authority, especially authority that contradicts his worldview. He tries to be good but ultimately lets his problems push him into the arms of LawfulEvil WellIntentionedExtremist Chairman Durandal.
* ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'': Takeshi Sendoh wants to help you and protect you [[BullyHunter if you're in trouble due to bullies.]] What will he do about it? Form his own delinquent gang and beat the shit out of these cowards.
%%** To a lesser degree, Masaru Aoki and Takuma Saeki too. Takamura borders on this when he's not acting like a ChaoticNeutral JerkAss.
* Rare romance example: Yuuto Ayase from ''Literature/HarukaNogizakasSecret'' starts off as a TrueNeutral; but after meeting Haruka and discovering her secret, not only does he promise to play SecretKeeper for her, he outright ''defends'' her {{Otaku}} tendencies because he knows how [[DoubleStandard unfairly society sees the subculture]], often TakingTheHeat in the process.
* ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'': Integra Hellsing's main goal is to protect the United Kingdom, and [[WhoYouGonnaCall she's more than willing to do whatever she can to do so]]. She also doesn't care if other people disapprove of her methods as long as they get the job done.
* Hungary from ''[[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers Hetalia]]''. She loves her friends and will protect them without hesitation -- and will beat the SHIT out of you to do so.
%%** Prussia tends to be much more ChaoticNeutral, but on a good day he might fit in here.
** South Italy aka Romano, too. The dude growls and whines a lot, but if you have a problem that he can help you solve, he'll deal even with TheMafia itself to help you out.
** America wants to be LawfulGood, but his ManChild tendencies put him half in NeutralGood and half here.
%%** Sealand, Australia, Molossia, and Wy seem to share this alignment as well.
** South Korea. He's the most childlike and HotBlooded of the Asians but has a heart of gold as well.
** Cuba! Keeps wanting to fight with America, shows kindness to Canada and Switzerland, always ready for good brawls.
** And Poland, though he might just [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} be just too childish and... out there]]. On the other hand, he tries to stand up against ''Russia'' of all people.
%%** Denmark tends to be thought of as this as well, contrasting with Sweden (LawfulGood), Finland (NeutralGood), Norway (midway between LawfulGood and LawfulNeutral), and Iceland (formerly TrueNeutral, now NeutralGood).
** Seychelles, too. She comes off at first as NeutralGood, but her square refusal to submit to either England or France and her HotBlooded moments make her more of this.
* ''Manga/InuYasha'':
** [=InuYasha=] himself, as part of being a textbook JerkWithAHeartOfGold. Having been an outcast from society his entire life, the guy honestly does not give a shit about rules or social expectations, but that doesn't keep him from being an ultimately decent person. It takes some CharacterDevelopment, though, as at the very beginning he was a bit ''too'' much of an antisocial jerk and his good side did not have a chance to come up, so he was more ChaoticNeutral.
** Shippo, being mischievous but kind-hearted and alternating between MouthyKid and BrattyHalfPint.
* The ''Anime/IrresponsibleCaptainTylor'' is this, being benevolent and good-natured, but not particularly inclined to following rules... of any sort. He is irresponsible, after all.
* From ''Gurren Lagann'''s successor ''Anime/KillLaKill'', we have [[TheHero our hero]], Ryuko Matoi. She fights an oppressive regime run by her AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil and is a member of LaResistance. This becomes especially apparent after the GenreShift into a SaveTheWorldClimax, where after some CharacterDevelopment she becomes a genuinely heroic person and [[spoiler:stops humanity from becoming livestock for a race of invading aliens]].
* Weiss, the protagonists of ''Anime/KnightHunters'', are a group of assassins who are willing to [[VigilanteMan commit immoral murders of villains out of the law's reach]] in order to bring better tomorrows for the innocent lives they threaten.
* ''Manga/KotouraSan'''s Yuriko Mifune of the [[JapaneseSchoolClub ESP Society and Research Club]] [[SoapBoxSadie has two goals in life and will make sure that others know]]: to find scientific proof that PsychicPowers exist and to protect [[{{Protectorate}} those that do have them]]. How does she attempt to meet these goals? Just "[[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe kidnap]]" the cute NewTransferStudent who just so happens to be a {{Telepath|y}} and use her as a means to your ends! Her [[HotBlooded excitement]] is understandable since espers are extremely rare, and Yuriko has been looking for another one for about 10 years. Yes, ''another'' one: [[spoiler:her mother was [[SuperSenses clairvoyant]] and was DrivenToSuicide after being called a "[[TheCassandra fake]]". By proxy, Yuriko was also bullied for being superficial despite not being an esper]]. This is what motivates her to be TheUnfettered PluckyGirl that is pushing so hard against the cruel CrapsaccharineWorld. After all, espers are humans too, ''not monsters''; and she's really fighting for their acceptance in an otherwise UntrustingCommunity for them.
* Atsuko "Akko" Kagari from ''Franchise/LittleWitchAcademia'' fits this alignment to a tee, being a childish, reckless, and overconfident PluckyGirl who tends to brush tradition and rules aside out of disinterest and has a bad habit of getting into trouble. However, despite her flaws, she is still a very kind, AllLovingHero who cares deeply about her friends and will always go out of her way to do the right thing and to help those in need, even if it means [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight breaking the rules]] and getting herself into trouble or danger in the process. It is also thanks to her heart of gold that she is chosen to wield the Shiny Rod. [[WordOfGod Director Yoh Yoshinari]] would later confirm that she falls under this alignment during TRIGGER's Anime Expo 2022 panel.
* The Wolkenritter during the second season of ''Franchise/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. {{Anti Villain}}s with kind hearts and a downright heroic goal of saving an innocent girl, they found themselves on the wrong side of the law since the only way they knew how was to take the {{Mana}} of others. Even then, they made sure never to kill or seriously injure anyone, went after magical monsters when they could, and looked after the welfare of the people they fought. Shifted to LawfulGood once the incident was resolved.
* ''Anime/MyHime'':
** Natsuki Kuga is an impenitent truant who has lived at the borders of the law for most of her life to take down the evil Searrs Foundation. She doesn't make friends easily, but is fiercely devoted to those she has, and was even willing to [[spoiler:defend Nao, one of her bitter enemies, from an attack by her maddened friend Shizuru after realizing she and Nao weren't so different after all]]. Her ''Anime/MyOtome'' FauxActionGirl incarnation Natsuki Kruger is probably LawfulGood instead.
** Mikoto Minagi fits this alignment most of the time, too. Though she's quite naive, having lived a sheltered life before going to school at Fuuka, she's quick to make friends and is fiercely protective of them... [[HoYay especially Mai]]. Her childlike nature also comes with a general distrust of authority, and an unfortunate susceptibility to [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind control]].
** In ''Anime/MyOtome'', Shizuru lives and breathes this trope, outright encouraging the students to break the rules and follow their hearts... and incidentally flirting with almost every single one of them.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s Naruto Uzumaki is another borderline case, going between this and Neutral Good. Inherently, he's Chaotic Good, but as a loyal Konoha [[{{Ninja}} shinobi]], he serves an organization that holds {{Lawful Good}}ness as an ideal; therefore, he ''tries'' to aim for that. Throw him a KnightTemplar adversary, however, and he'll come down on the side of Goodness over Law. Hard.
* Nagi Springfield of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', the main character's super powerful DisappearedDad. He would take out enemy hideouts even when he's not supposed to, blast suspicious politicians with no regard to consequences, and would charge into the fray to save princesses from their sad fates with nary a thought. During a GreyAndGrayMorality StoryArc, a former ally of his said that Nagi would have theoretically helped the HeroAntagonist who planned to reveal the {{Masquerade}} since it would eventually lead to mages moving freely and saving more lives. The chaotic effects a BrokenMasquerade would have had on society would have been a detail he wouldn't have dwelled too much on.
%%** His son Negi attempts to be LawfulGood, though his actions often veer way to the chaotic end of the scale depending on the situation.
%%** Also Koutarou Inugami, Negi's HotBlooded BromanticFoil.
%%** Asuna Kagurazaka tends to be Chaotic Good too, due to her {{Tsundere}} personality.
%%* Ryoji Kaji of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
* The titular character of ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'' definitely counts as this, which is doubly ironic since she's supposed to be Nyarlathotep The Crawling Chaos, one of the only Franchise/CthulhuMythos beings regarded as outright evil and not merely [[BlueAndOrangeMorality operating on a different moral plane]]. In Nyarko's case, she's part of the SpacePolice and has a wonky moral compass, mercilessly slaughtering her enemies and using her position to break intergalactic laws regarding [[AliensStealCable export limits on anime goods]]. However, the well-being and happiness of her loved ones (especially her {{Love Interest|s}} Mahiro) are her number one priority, though this causes some problems because Mahiro is well versed in Lovecraft and has a hard time believing that she's not out to get him.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** The Straw Hat Pirates. Being pirates, they're criminals and lawbreakers by default, have no compunctions about stealing available loot (but except for Nami, so far only from people who were glad to pay them for the help anyway), and some of the cast members (Zoro, Nico Robin) are very willing to kill even decent law officers that confront them, whereas Luffy was unconcerned (or [[IdiotHero more likely]] didn't think that far) about creating a prison riot that set many rapists and murderers loose on the populace in his effort to free his brother, but they also tend to help people they like, at times. An interesting example happens during the Skypea arc. The Titular pirates defeated a self-proclaimed god so they could steal the gold he had stolen first. This goes to the point that after saving the island from sure destruction Luffy personally woke up his crew carefully enough to not wake up the hungover inhabitants so they could sneak away with as much gold as they could carry. The habitants wanted to let them have it for saving them anyway, but other than Nico Robin none of the Straw Hats know that. Also, they usually spend all their money on parties. Though Luffy also picked up a second motivation: to ring a giant golden bell to let a character he'd befriended earlier in the arc know that the giant floating island the Straw Hats were on, and that said character had devoted his life to finding, really did exist.
** Dr. Kureha tends to act like this, coming in whenever she wants and treating the patients for certain fees she requests. Unlike Hiruluk, she does not have any great desire to save Drum Kingdom.
** Luffy has even flat-out stated that he doesn't care about saving the world or anything like that, just protecting his friends. Fortunately, he makes friends ''very'' easily, who are always antagonized by just the right people for Luffy to end up saving the day anyway.
%%* The Yapan Exodus from ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer'', who journey to find Yapan while being hunted by the LawfulNeutral Siberian Railroad. They eventually have to save the world from the Overdevil while working with the Siberian Railroad.
* The titular character of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' starts as NeutralGood, and overall still fits there, but demonstrates far more Chaotic traits than Lawful as the series goes on: impulsiveness, defiance in the face of adversity, and a strong sense of ideals-above-all. At the end of the series, she claims [[spoiler:during her ascension to divinity]] that if any law causes people to suffer, she will destroy it or rewrite it.
** Homura during her previous timelines was NeutralGood, but became chaotic later, and would do anything to protect Madoka (sadly, later on even becoming ChaoticNeutral, also due to not being mentally healthy). Kyoko initially came across as a ChaoticNeutral delinquent, but her past is eventually revealed, turning out to be a good person who has to find ways to survive; with her HeroicSacrifice she's firmly established as CG.
* ''Literature/RascalDoesNotDreamOfBunnyGirlSenpai'''s protagonist Sakuta Azusagawa is a borderline example, since he's generally NeutralGood and is not a law-breaker by nature, but he doesn't seem to greatly value conformity either. As he says, "Who's that everyone, anyway?". [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He simply cares about doing what's right]], that is.
* Suiseiseki from ''Manga/RozenMaiden'' comes off as ChaoticNeutral at most times due to her screwball nature, but she hides deep feelings for her sisters to the point she wouldn't fight in the Alice Game if it meant losing her sisters.
* Both Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus and Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune from ''Anime/SailorMoon''. They're more rebellious and [[FakeDefector switch sides]] to obliterate evil. It usually takes Sailor Moon going full Princess Serenity to reel them in and make them follow orders with the rest of the group.
%%* Tao Ren from ''Manga/ShamanKing''.
* The protagonist of ''Manga/SoulEater'', Maka Albarn, arguably becomes this as part of her character development. She starts the anime obeying [[BigGood Lord Death's]] order to stay in Death City following the BigBad being [[SealedEvilInACan unsealed from his can]]. She ends it by ditching a mission so she can violate a truce the DWMA had set up with [[ManipulativeBitch Medusa]] out of sheer hatred for her friend's [[AbusiveParents abusive mom]].
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
** Kamina, ''big time.'' A textbook definition of this alignment, as he's boastful and likes to fight, doesn't give a fuck about rules, and does the right thing nonetheless.
** Simon starts as NeutralGood indeed, but he ultimately cares only about doing what he sees as the right thing. Rules set by anyone else? He cheerfully ignores them. This includes rules ''of physics''. Really, the only rule he's sure to obey is the RuleOfCool.
** Several of the other members of Team Dai-Gurren are also this. The second half shows why Chaotic Good people shouldn't be put in charge of a city, since Simon and the other Chaotic Good members tend to slack off and leave everything up to LawfulNeutral Rossiu, and the LawfulGood members of the gang such as Leeron, to actually run the city.
* Kotetsu "Wild Tiger" Kaburagi from ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''. He does what his conscience drives him to do and not what the public expects him to, caring little about points, fame, or what gets obliterated in the process of his incredibly selfless acts.
* Taiga from ''Literature/ToraDora!''. She may be brash, violent and ill-tempered, with a tendency to cause trouble for her behavior, and yet she does have a good heart, sends presents to poor children and shows UndyingLoyalty towards her friends and loved ones.
* Vash the Stampede from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''. Despite his sometimes foolish dedication to pacifism and "love and peace", [[HeroWithBadPublicity he is considered the ultimate outlaw with a 60 billion double dollar bounty on his head]], and, much to his chagrin, has two insurance agents going around trying to prevent him from causing any more damage than he already has (most of which is not even his fault). [[spoiler:Ultimately, he is dubbed a "human disaster" and is not even liable for the destruction he inadvertently causes.]] He is not specifically against law and order, but in a world where the law is often brutal and corrupt, he tries to live out his life as happily as he can, and is far from any kind of crusader.
* Kaori Miyazono from ''Manga/YourLieInApril'' fits here, being an impulsive {{cloudcuckoolander}} WildChild who doesn't follow the rules at all when playing music, and has a pretty brash way to do things generally. However, she does her best to help Kousei coming back to music, which he is naturally talented at, and is a kind and optimistic GenkiGirl.
* Yusuke Urameshi from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' is the embodiment of Chaotic Good. To the point where he charges at his ChaoticEvil counterpart Sensui only to ''veer off at the last minute and jump in the nearby lake for a swim,'' just to taunt Sensui that he ''can't'' predict his every move.
* Katsuya Jonouchi/Joey Wheeler from ''Anime/YuGiOh'' (after he befriends Yugi). The rules of society mean nothing to him and he's a textbook HotBlooded {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he has a clear sense of morality. And if you're evil -- especially if you're evil to those he cares about -- you will be smacked down. Hard.
* Yusei Fudo from ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds''. He breaks damn near every rule in New Domino City for the sake of making a better life for himself and his friends.
* Brago in ''Manga/ZatchBell''. He's generally an embodiment of DarkIsNotEvil; while being a remorseless JerkAss and willing to kill to get his way at first, he comes to be a strong aid to the good guys, although it seems that it's only when he feels like it. And he has a strong bond with his bookkeeper Sherry -- although in an anime filler arc, he seemingly ditches her when he finds himself in a world where he can read his own spells (though it's part of an elaborate ruse so Sherry can maintain her strength for the second round of battle against their and Zatch's opponent. Interestingly enough, he is also aiming to become a King and has been mentioned a number of times that he would be a "strict but kind king," meaning he is aiming to become LawfulGood should he become King [[spoiler:though Zatch beats him in their final battle]].
