History Cloudcuckoolander / AnimeAndManga

* In ''Manga/DrSlump'' the main protagonist Arale Norimaki is a robot without social programing. She's also hyperactive, extremely naive, enjoying the hobby of poking 'poop', has a complete lack of common sense, cause massive damage, want to have larger breast (despite being a robot) and tends to lift her shirt with no regard; doing so on one occasion simply to gesture as she asks Senbei if she can launch rockets from her chest.

** Juvia has permanent ShippingGoggles and is convinced that she is in a {{Love Dodecahedron}}. After all, since ''she's'' in love with Gray, [[InsaneTrollLogic surely every other woman must be too]]. Also, she celebrates the 413th day since she met Gray as their "anniversary" and doesn't understand why anybody would think this is odd. No, the number 413 doesn't hold any significance to either of them, she just woke up one day and decided it was their anniversary.

* Ichijou, the ClassRepresentative from ''Anime/PaniPoniDash'', is weird even for a thoroughly WidgetSeries. She also appears to have inexplicable (and unexplained) powers that ignore the laws of physics, reality, and sanity.

* Yotsuya from ''Manga/MaisonIkkoku'' continuously annoys the main male protagonist with his outlandish behavior, including but not limited to extortion, theft and housebreaking. He is [[{{Keigo}} very polite]] about it, though.

* Shiro from ''Anime/{{Tekkonkinkreet}}'' has a tendency to lapse into daydreams or delusions at random. He also tends to use nonsensical metaphors and gibberish in his regular speech.

* Mutsumi Otohime from ''Manga/LoveHina''. Kisses people she likes. On the lips. Regardless of gender or whether this is the first time they've met. Perhaps the only person in history to score a negative score and a near-perfect score on the same test on consecutive tries. [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight And is apparently the only person who remembers what went on between Keitaro, Naru, and her at the Hina house all those years ago]].

** Downplayed with Tsukasa, who can come off as odd at times, but this is more out of innocence and [[TheDitz ditziness]] than actually being weird. She also has a minor fixation on the word "balsamic vinegar", which she seems to think is an {{Inherently Funny Word|s}}.

* Minori "Minorin" Kushieda of ''Literature/{{Toradora}}'' probably counts. In one of her very first scenes she's staring up at the sky and suddenly remarks "[[CaptainObvious The sun is dry]]...". Her Cloudcuckoolander nature continues from there, but ends abruptly [[spoiler:once [[BerserkButton Taiga's father]] reappears]].

* Abel Nightroad of ''Literature/TrinityBlood'' has elements of this, particularily in the manga. It's espicially more prevalent in the earlier chapters, when he's traveling to the Vatican with heroine Esther and Terminator 2-esque Tres; at one point, he opens a window in a moving train because he wants to feel the breeze. A few chapters later, while on a cruise ship, he's immediately suspicious of how nice it is and insists that something bad will happen, citing the events of fiction such as Treasure Island and Titanic, which Esther immediately Lampshades. In this case, he's right, which may qualifies him as being somewhat GenreSavvy.

* Subverted in ''Literature/WatashitachiNoTamuraKun''. Matsuzawa doesn't actually believe what she says, her belief that she is an alien from the moon is an admitted coping mechanism for [[spoiler:the deaths of her family members, as she believes she will be able to meet up with them on the moon in the afterlife]].

* Sylphy from ''LightNovel/AmagiBrilliantPark'', being the fairy of wind, is a [[PersonalityPowers total airhead]]. Most of her screentime consists of either [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Funny Background Events]] or non-sequiturs.

* ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'':
** [[OutlawCouple Isaac and Miria]] share a train of thought that has to be seen to be believed. For example, they once decided to [[MonumentalTheft steal a museum, building and all]], for the sheer hell of it. Then they realized it was impossible... so they stole the door instead to stop people from entering. They plan a train robbery which "means going to the destination by train, then committing a robbery, then jumping on a train again to run away." '''''Or''''' the time Isaac decided to attempt to "steal gold directly from the earth rather than stealing it from the mafia". Through a process known to the sane as "mining", which he is convinced he invented. Did we mention that they thought bringing their friend a "little brother" as a surprise present was a fantastic idea? It also took them ''70 years'' to realize that [[spoiler:they were immortal]]. And they didn't actually figure it out. Their assumption was that [[spoiler:they were reborn]].
** Graham Specter (wrench man) from the three bonus episodes goes on a long rant about tedium, to the point of attacking his partner screaming "death to tedium!" before doing a 180 claiming that "tedium is good" and gives him time to "think about things." That's when he's not taking cars and people apart with a wrench bigger than him. He comes off as a crazier mix of both Ladd Russo and Issac/Miria.

* Adele/Mile from ''LightNovel/DidntISayToMakeMyAbilitiesAverageInTheNextLife'' is this in a nutshell. Her first friends even develop a mantra to perfectly simulate her thought processes: "Lower intelligence, separate from common sense, and increase carelessness times five".

* Izaya Orihara of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''. For example, he once came across three girls attempting to bully a fourth. His response to this situation is to rant incoherently at them for a few seconds before announcing that while he does not hit girls, he does rather enjoy stomping on their cellphones. He then proceeds to steal the lead girl's cellphone and stomp on it while laughing maniacally for a few second before stating that stomping on cellphones is extremely boring, and is no longer his hobby. At this point, the lead girl sics her boyfriend on him, prompting Izaya to pull out his [[PsychoKnifeNut razor blade]] and shave the man's head, though considering his status as a {{Troll}}, the clouldcuckoolander-ish behaviour was most likely deliberately invoked.
%%** Though it has to be said, Izaya's got nothing on Walker & Erika, or Shingen.
** And Slon beats them all with this quote. "I'm not moving an inch until I've solved the mystery of the male nipples! This is my war!!"
%%** Shinra probably counts, too, despite not being quite as bad as his father.

* In ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', a more disturbing example is [[AxCrazy Gates]]. Most of the things he says don't really make sense, and the people who employ him have a hard time understanding what in the world he's talking about. In fact, the last thing he does when Sousuke obliterates his AS (and kills him) is to play with his hair and say, "Maybe I cut it too short?"
** That was a call-back to a comment several episodes earlier--when his AS shrugs off an attack by the enemy he declares, mockingly "That might have hurt me, if my sideburns had been shorter!" But Gates really is disturbed -- he watches a nature film on squirrels while naked for recreation in one episode. It started out with footage of kittens, and while he was on the phone with one of his subordinates he was furiously tearing tissues out of a tissue box.
** Sousuke qualifies too. His thought processes are unique even among his fellow mercenaries. He's paranoid to the point of absurdity, and frequently misinterprets things other people say to be threats. He can't see anything wrong with [[HeroicComedicSociopath threatening random civilians with guns, blowing up a row of shoe lockers, and the list goes on and on]]. And the conclusions he draws are... sometimes rather outlandish.
---> '''Sousuke:''' "Chidori seems to be bothered by something. Either that or she's been abusing drugs."\\
'''Kyoko:''' "Er... I don't know about that..."
** Mao references this. When Kaname commented that she thought ''everyone'' in Mithril had the same personality and attitude as Sousuke, Mao replied: "Ha ha ha... that kid's... a little special." And other times, she and Kurz reference how Sousuke isn't quite all there. Though Sousuke is one of the few, if not only Mithril member who was a ChildSoldier. Sousuke's been fighting in wars since he was eight (and before that, he was being trained as an assassin by the KGB), whereas most of his [[TrueCompanions fellow mercenaries]] started out when they were already responsible adults; with that kind of upbringing, he probably simply doesn't know how to respond to anything without breaking out some serious weaponry. Makes it a lot less funny when you realize his behavior stems from the fact that he simply can't believe that there are places on Earth where people are not always trying to kill each other. And we have the StudentCouncilPresident who deems Sousuke's actions... appropriate. No wonder they share mutual respect.

* ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'':
** The titular character, who rants about dumping all her previous boyfriends because they weren't aliens, time travelers, or espers, seems to fit this trope at first... until her criteria turn out to be less farfetched than they seem...But, even without the reality warping powers, she still does some pretty odd things -- believing that wearing a PlayboyBunny suit at school to advertise her new club is a-okay, among other things. Ultimately downplayed because, despite her outward wackiness, Itsuki Koizumi points out that Haruhi is a rational person who ultimately does not believe in the supernatural.
** Tsuruya can also be considered one with her [[TheHyena frequent laughter attacks]].
** Kuyou Suou. She is an interface for the Sky Canopy Domain, an alien entity with thought processes fundamentally different from those of humans. The SCD is just beginning to learn how to communicate with humans resulting in strange behavior and statements from Kuyou.
** Also downplayed for Yuki. Kyon thinks she must be this at first when she dumps a lengthy dissertation on him explaining how she's a fragment of an alien superbrain and Haruhi is some kind of human data bomb; but, of course, it's all true. But she also does some pretty bizarre things later on, like when Kyon tells her to "stop" and she [[LiteralMinded freezes in place until he realizes he has to tell her she can move again]].

* ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'': Rikka and Sanae, through and through; even their speech were passed through the filters of their teenage delusions. Yuuta [[spoiler:and Shinka]] used to be, but mostly grew out of it, and is still trying.

* ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'':
** If left to her own devices, young noblewoman Katarina will do insane things like plow fields and create toy snakes to attempt to terrify her fiancee because she's positive that one day he may try to kill her.
** Catarina's friend [[CuteBookworm Sophia]] is a {{Downplayed|Trope}} case, but because of her love of romance novels she has a lot of... unrealistic expectations when it comes to [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel actual romance]]. She also frequently [[MrImagination daydreams for long periods]] before uttering some WakingNonSequitur, further adding to this trope.

* Mashiro from ''LightNovel/ThePetGirlOfSakurasou'' is an IdiotSavant who understands no social norms, which would also make her this.
** Misaki can fall into this trope as well, being an {{otaku}} {{genki|girl}} ShamelessFanserviceGirl; she will often do seemingly random things on a whim.

* Tsukasa from ''Manga/LuckyStar'', apart from randomly spacing out for no discernible reason, finds balsamic vinegar strangely fascinating.
-->'''Tsukasa:''' Strawberries smell like strawberry shortcakes!
** Konata also falls into this at times. Only because she's played so many dating sims [[WrongGenreSavvy that she thinks she's in one]].

** The titular character, who rants about dumping all her previous boyfriends because they weren't aliens, time travelers, or espers, seems to fit this trope at first... until her criteria turn out to be less farfetched than they seem....
** She may still qualify, though, as ''[[LockedOutOfTheLoop she never realizes]]'' she's attending UncannyValley High. Even without the reality warping powers, she still does some pretty odd things -- believing that wearing a PlayboyBunny suit at school to advertise her new club is a-okay, among other things.
** Downplayed because, despite her outward wackiness, Itsuki Koizumi points out that Haruhi is a rational person who ultimately does not believe in the supernatural.

* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'':

** Catarina's friend [[CuteBookworm Sophia]] is {{Downplayed|Trope}} case, but because of her love of romance novels she has a lot of... unrealistic expectations when it comes to [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel actual romance]]. She also frequently [[MrImagination daydreams for long periods]] before uttering some WakingNonSequitur, further adding to this trope.

* Minori "Minorin" Kushieda of ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' probably counts. In one of her very first scenes she's staring up at the sky and suddenly remarks "[[CaptainObvious The sun is dry]]...". Her Cloudcuckoolander nature continues from there, but ends abruptly [[spoiler:once [[BerserkButton Taiga's father]] reappears]].

* Abel Nightroad of ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'' has elements of this, particularily in the manga. It's espicially more prevalent in the earlier chapters, when he's traveling to the Vatican with heroine Esther and Terminator 2-esque Tres; at one point, he opens a window in a moving train because he wants to feel the breeze. A few chapters later, while on a cruise ship, he's immediately suspicious of how nice it is and insists that something bad will happen, citing the events of fiction such as Treasure Island and Titanic, which Esther immediately Lampshades. In this case, he's right, which may qualifies him as being somewhat GenreSavvy.

* Subverted in ''LightNovel/WatashitachiNoTamuraKun''. Matsuzawa doesn't actually believe what she says, her belief that she is an alien from the moon is an admitted coping mechanism for [[spoiler:the deaths of her family members, as she believes she will be able to meet up with them on the moon in the afterlife]].

* Kotomi from ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}'' is very awkward, lacking all but the basic social skills, despite (or perhaps ''because of'') the fact that she is a [[TeenGenius genius]]. She also tends to space out and come up with non sequitur responses, which she often combines with a deeply seated fear of bullies. Nevertheless Tomoya drafts her for the drama club, where her sweet and thoughtful demeanor makes her very popular with its members -- as long as she [[DreadfulMusician refrains from playing the violin]].
** Perhaps {{justified|Trope}} in that Kotomi was [[spoiler:traumatized by her parents' death, and she promised to do better and follow in their footsteps. She said that she'd read many books and that she'd become smart like them]]. With such motivation for Kotomi, it's no surprise that she lacks social skills when she's busy with what she promised her parents that she'd do. Various flashbacks in the anime show that she was already like this [[spoiler:(kids avoided her because of her intelligence and Tomoya was her first and only friend)]]. The [[spoiler:death of her parents (and the fact that Tomoya avoided her afterwards)]] definitely made things worse, though.

* Kaoruko Odagiri from ''Manga/SaitamaChainsawShoujo''. Upon seeing the results of [[AxeCrazy Fumio's]] heartbreak driven [[KillEmAll chainsaw massacre]] in the school hallway, she gives her friend a stern lecture... about how she should really be more careful, since ''blood can be so hard to wash out of your hair''.

* Izaya Orihara of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''. For example, he once came across three girls attempting to bully a fourth. His response to this situation is to rant incoherently at them for a few seconds before announcing that while he does not hit girls, he does rather enjoy stomping on their cellphones. He then proceeds to steal the lead girl's cellphone and stomp on it while laughing maniacally for a few second before stating that stomping on cellphones is extremely boring, and is no longer his hobby. At this point, the lead girl sics her boyfriend on him, prompting Izaya to pull out his [[KnifeNut razor blade]] and shave the man's head, though considering his status as a {{Troll}}, the clouldcuckoolander-ish behaviour was most likely deliberately invoked.

* ''Anime/KillLaKill'''s Mako Mankanshoku is this. Almost OnceAnEpisode she breaks out in to a speech which mixes ChewbaccaDefense with InsaneTrollLogic. Some of the stuff she says [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight does make sense, however]]. In the first episode, she's more worried about a PantyShot than the fact that she's hung upside down on a cross waiting to be executed. Moments later, when she's going to be boiled alive in oil, she's worried about her clothes getting wet and becoming see-through.