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** Prussia appears at first glance to be nothing but an [[{{Pride}} overly arrogant]], [[LargeHam loud]], careless, wild and irresponsible hooligan-type. While he is indeed a BloodKnight, his true nature is said to be methodical and severe, [[NotSoDifferent much like his younger brother Germany]], and he shows himself to be much more perceptive and intelligent than he lets on. He has shown a few signs of it in strips, including his role [[DrillSergeantNasty training America]] for the American Revolution, his technological know-how during the Industrial Revolution, his success at unifying Germany, and his role as a BigBrotherMentor to Germany. Additionally, he ''does'' experience emotions like loneliness and sadness, no matter how much he tries to deny them.
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* In ''PokemonSpecial'', Dia initially appears to be a simple, slow-witted BigEater who went with whatever Pearl wanted, but it turns out he is far more thoughtful, sensitive, and empathetic, and he desired to be on more equal terms with his best friend. He was able to piece together that Lady Berlitz wasn't a tour guide and that he and Pearl weren't supposed to be with her in the first place, but he kept quiet because he was afraid that saying the truth would be the end of their journey together.
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* In ''PokemonSpecial'', ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'', Dia initially appears to be a simple, slow-witted BigEater who went with whatever Pearl wanted, but it turns out he is far more thoughtful, sensitive, and empathetic, and he desired to be on more equal terms with his best friend. He was able to piece together that Lady Berlitz wasn't a tour guide and that he and Pearl weren't supposed to be with her in the first place, but he kept quiet because he was afraid that saying the truth would be the end of their journey together.
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** Kida Masaomi, the [[{{Keet}} cheerful]], [[CasanovaWannabe flirty]] BromanticFoil to his best friend [[NiceGuy Mikado]]. Turns out that he's [[spoiler:[[BreakTheCutie broken]] due to [[MyGreatestFailure what happened to his girlfriend]], [[StepfordSmiler not as chipper as he acts]], and a {{Badass}} OneManArmy that took out several rival gangs ''single-handedly'' during his time as the shogun of the Yellow Scarves.]]
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** Kida Masaomi, the [[{{Keet}} cheerful]], [[CasanovaWannabe flirty]] BromanticFoil to his best friend [[NiceGuy Mikado]]. Turns out that he's [[spoiler:[[BreakTheCutie broken]] due to [[MyGreatestFailure what happened to his girlfriend]], [[StepfordSmiler not as chipper as he acts]], and a {{Badass}} OneManArmy that took out several rival gangs ''single-handedly'' during his time as the shogun of the Yellow Scarves.]]
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* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', [[spoiler:Viral]]'s greatest wish is to have a family. [[Heartwarming/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Aaw]]. There's also [[spoiler:Lordgenome]], who is actually a FallenHero. Finally, there's [[spoiler:Yoko]], who is the last person one would imagine as a teacher. The students can't believe it either. Even [[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
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* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', [[spoiler:Viral]]'s greatest wish is to have a family. [[Heartwarming/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Aaw]].Aww]]. There's also [[spoiler:Lordgenome]], who is actually a FallenHero. Finally, there's [[spoiler:Yoko]], who is the last person one would imagine as a teacher. The students can't believe it either. Even [[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
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* One of the omakes in ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}} Reload Blast'' plays this for laughs. When the party got stuck in the forest for several days, with limited food and water supplies, Sanzo and Hakkai proved to be a better survivalist than Goku and Gojyo, despite the latter being the more "feral" among the group. Sanzo and Hakkai were also more willing to eat disgusting plant and animal parts to survive, whereas the other two were {{squick}}ed out by the idea.
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** Kakashi. From Naruto's point of view, he has this generally cheerful, constantly tardy teacher who is a FlatCharacter in Naruto's eyes, someone he doesn't really think or worry about all that much. And now, during the fight with [[spoiler: Obito]], it turns out that that same tardy, cheery guy who's been protecting Naruto all these years is arguably responsible for [[spoiler: creating the main villain of the story]], and he has one of the worst background stories of all the characters in the series. And that's pretty impressive, considering this is a Shonen manga, in which generally everyone and their grandmother has a sobstory.
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** [[BrokenAce Kakashi]]. From Naruto's point of view, he has this generally cheerful, constantly tardy teacher who is a FlatCharacter in Naruto's eyes, someone he doesn't really think or worry about all that much. And now, during the fight with [[spoiler: Obito]], it turns out that that same tardy, cheery guy who's been protecting Naruto all these years is arguably responsible for [[spoiler: creating the main villain of the story]], and he has one of the worst background stories of all the characters in the series. And that's pretty impressive, considering this is a Shonen manga, in which generally everyone and their grandmother has a sobstory.
** [[BigBad Tobi,]] [[spoiler:aka [[FallenHero Obito Uchiha]]]] also has several of them:
*** [[spoiler:In childhood he looks like cheerful and sanguine boy which want protect his friends and especially his childhood friend Rin. But from whence this desire? After TheReveal, we learn that he was an orphan which not knew who his parents were, [[BlackSheep being outcast in his own clan]] and forced to fend for himself by himself. This sad childhood forced Obito [[StepfordSmiler hide behind the act of a happy-go-lucky idiot]] to escape his loneliness and led to dream of one day becoming Hokage, so that everyone would acknowledge his existence. This is why StartOfDarkness begins upon Rin's death. She was the only one who acknowledged his dream of being the next Hokage.]]
*** Later already as Tobi he seems StrawNihilist which completely abandoned its past and just wants complete his plan. So why is he trying to break Naruto's spirit during the War? [[spoiler:It turns out that Obito's Will of Fire had never actually burned out, and his actions and unwillingness to acknowledge this are causing him inner turmoil that was tearing him up inside. Eventually if deep down he didn't regret his actions or had completely given up the love he held for his comrades then he would have killed Naruto and completed his plan a long time ago instead of playing ComplexityAddiction and debating the beliefs of the protagonist. Also during his defeat he starts to envision the way his life would have turned out if he had returned to Konoha when Rin died, rejoined his friends as allies, and even going so far as to imagine himself as Hokage, despite not consciously understanding why.]]
** [[BigBad Tobi,]] [[spoiler:aka [[FallenHero Obito Uchiha]]]] also has several of them:
*** [[spoiler:In childhood he looks like cheerful and sanguine boy which want protect his friends and especially his childhood friend Rin. But from whence this desire? After TheReveal, we learn that he was an orphan which not knew who his parents were, [[BlackSheep being outcast in his own clan]] and forced to fend for himself by himself. This sad childhood forced Obito [[StepfordSmiler hide behind the act of a happy-go-lucky idiot]] to escape his loneliness and led to dream of one day becoming Hokage, so that everyone would acknowledge his existence. This is why StartOfDarkness begins upon Rin's death. She was the only one who acknowledged his dream of being the next Hokage.]]
*** Later already as Tobi he seems StrawNihilist which completely abandoned its past and just wants complete his plan. So why is he trying to break Naruto's spirit during the War? [[spoiler:It turns out that Obito's Will of Fire had never actually burned out, and his actions and unwillingness to acknowledge this are causing him inner turmoil that was tearing him up inside. Eventually if deep down he didn't regret his actions or had completely given up the love he held for his comrades then he would have killed Naruto and completed his plan a long time ago instead of playing ComplexityAddiction and debating the beliefs of the protagonist. Also during his defeat he starts to envision the way his life would have turned out if he had returned to Konoha when Rin died, rejoined his friends as allies, and even going so far as to imagine himself as Hokage, despite not consciously understanding why.]]
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Pain [[spoiler:and Tobi]] takes this a step further. While [[EvilCounterpart Gaara]] is what he could have been, [[EvilCounterpart Pain]] is who he [[FallenHero could become]] [[spoiler:and in Tobi's case out of losing his love interest, something that almost happened during Pain's attack on Konoha]]. Both times it is outright stated that under different circumstances he could have been like them. Sasuke too; Naruto himself says that he could've been revenge driven like Sasuke and vowed Konoha's destruction.\\
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It is very sad when you realize that the very hokage who died to seal away the fox in him is [[spoiler:Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze. His mother is Kushina Uzumaki, the previous host of the very same demon sealed within Naruto himself]]. It's no wonder the kid's absolutely screwed up.
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Pain [[spoiler:and Tobi]] takes this a step further. While [[EvilCounterpart Gaara]] is what he could have been, [[EvilCounterpart Pain]] is who he [[FallenHero could become]] [[spoiler:and in Tobi's case out of losing his love interest, something that almost happened during Pain's attack on Konoha]]. Both times it is outright stated that under different circumstances he could have been like them. Sasuke too; Naruto himself says that he could've been revenge driven like Sasuke and vowed Konoha's destruction.\\
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It is very sad when you realize that the very hokage who died to seal away the fox in him is [[spoiler:Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze. His mother is Kushina Uzumaki, the previous host of the very same demon sealed within Naruto himself]]. It's no wonder the kid's absolutely screwed up.
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* Hiruma starts out as ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'''s resident JerkAss, a gleefully vulgar, self-serving, TriggerHappy JerkJock, who believes in his teammates only as a disposable collection of statistics and probabilities. By the end of the series, he's shown to be a {{Determinator}} in his own right for the sake of his team, and a capable leader whose faith in his [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits teammates]] is ultimately rewarded with the greatest success. He's still vulgar and trigger-happy, though. He also has rare moments of compassion, as seen in the "Hell Tower" training where he secretly breaks the rules to give [[WeakButSkilled Yukimitsu]] a chance on the team out of respect for his [[{{Determinator}} determination]].
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* Hiruma starts out as ''{{Eyeshield ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'''s resident JerkAss, a gleefully vulgar, self-serving, TriggerHappy JerkJock, who believes in his teammates only as a disposable collection of statistics and probabilities. By the end of the series, he's shown to be a {{Determinator}} in his own right for the sake of his team, and a capable leader whose faith in his [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits teammates]] is ultimately rewarded with the greatest success. He's still vulgar and trigger-happy, though. He also has rare moments of compassion, as seen in the "Hell Tower" training where he secretly breaks the rules to give [[WeakButSkilled Yukimitsu]] a chance on the team out of respect for his [[{{Determinator}} determination]].
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** Gaou Rikya seems to be only there to break the quarterback's bones and could eat his team leader Marco if he pisses him off. The truth is that he'll never break someone's bones if he threw the ball even if the referee hasn't whistled, his belief of strength is absolute means physical but especially of character which means he respects everyone going against him even if they use speed or skills instead of a power contest and he views Marco as a role model.
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* ''Anime/CrossAnge'' has quite a number of characters, including those who are a Jerkass or CompleteMonster.
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** [[TheBully Hilda]] actually hates being on Arzenal just as much as Angelise does. All she wants is to return home with her mother. [[spoiler:Which is extremely painful in the following ParentalAbandonment and PoliceBrutality.]]
** Jill, the "prison warden" and Supreme Commander of Arzenal used to be a woman who fought for freedom. Until Embryo broke her all the way down and warped her into a FallenHero.
** [[TheEvilPrince Julio]] has severe [[DaddyIssues Parental Issues]], [[ParentalNeglect who felt left out]] since they always dotted the protagonist [[TheUnfavorite over him and his younger sister.]] This of which turned him a GreenEyedMonster.
** [[TheBully Hilda]] actually hates being on Arzenal just as much as Angelise does. All she wants is to return home with her mother. [[spoiler:Which is extremely painful in the following ParentalAbandonment and PoliceBrutality.]]
** Jill, the "prison warden" and Supreme Commander of Arzenal used to be a woman who fought for freedom. Until Embryo broke her all the way down and warped her into a FallenHero.
** [[TheEvilPrince Julio]] has severe [[DaddyIssues Parental Issues]], [[ParentalNeglect who felt left out]] since they always dotted the protagonist [[TheUnfavorite over him and his younger sister.]] This of which turned him a GreenEyedMonster.
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* Barnaby from ''TigerAndBunny'' sports quite a combination of these. During the first third of the show, most fans despised him for having a large number of 'undesirable' characteristics; he was a {{Jerkass}}, [[TheStoic stoic]], [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarky]] IceKing who seemed to exist for no other reason than to be the [[GloryHound camera-hogging]] [[TheAce Ace]] and in-universe [[TheCharmer charming]] ChickMagnet who makes the show's [[UnpopularPopularCharacter much-beloved]] HeroProtagonist [[ButtMonkey Kotetsu's]] life miserable. But then we learn of his [[DarkAndTroubledPast past]] full of BreakTheCutie moments, the JerkassFacade that conceals his [[NotSoStoic rather emotional]] and [[IneffectualLoner lonesome]] BrokenBird + BrokenAce [[StepfordSnarker personality]], that he [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining devoted his entire childhood to becoming a superhero, completely denying himself any personal relationships in the process]]...and that he's [[SugarAndIcePersonality quite willing]] to {{Defrost|ing Ice King}} in the face of Kotetsu's {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m.
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* Barnaby from ''TigerAndBunny'' ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' sports quite a combination of these. During the first third of the show, most fans despised him for having a large number of 'undesirable' characteristics; he was a {{Jerkass}}, [[TheStoic stoic]], [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarky]] IceKing who seemed to exist for no other reason than to be the [[GloryHound camera-hogging]] [[TheAce Ace]] and in-universe [[TheCharmer charming]] ChickMagnet who makes the show's [[UnpopularPopularCharacter much-beloved]] HeroProtagonist [[ButtMonkey Kotetsu's]] life miserable. But then we learn of his [[DarkAndTroubledPast past]] full of BreakTheCutie moments, the JerkassFacade that conceals his [[NotSoStoic rather emotional]] and [[IneffectualLoner lonesome]] BrokenBird + BrokenAce [[StepfordSnarker personality]], that he [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining devoted his entire childhood to becoming a superhero, completely denying himself any personal relationships in the process]]...and that he's [[SugarAndIcePersonality quite willing]] to {{Defrost|ing Ice King}} in the face of Kotetsu's {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m.
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* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', [[spoiler:Viral]]'s greatest wish is to have a family. [[Heartwarming/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Aaw]]. There's also [[spoiler:Lordgenome]], who is actually a FallenHero. Finally, there's [[spoiler:Yoko]], who is the last person one would imagine as a teacher. The students can't believe it either.\\
** [[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
** [[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
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* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', [[spoiler:Viral]]'s greatest wish is to have a family. [[Heartwarming/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Aaw]]. There's also [[spoiler:Lordgenome]], who is actually a FallenHero. Finally, there's [[spoiler:Yoko]], who is the last person one would imagine as a teacher. The students can't believe it either.\\
** Even [[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
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* All three members of the bumbling Team Rocket trio have some degree of developed talents and hidden intellect. Ironically they tend to far better match Ash and the other twerps in these areas than their desired villainous role:
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* All three members of the bumbling Team Rocket trio from the ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' anime have some degree of developed talents and hidden intellect. Ironically they tend to far better match Ash and the other twerps in these areas than their desired villainous role:
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** Jessie has slowly evolved in a fairly competent Pokemon coordinator from region to region. It is usually apparent that when she [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat stops resorting to cheating]] and doesn't let her ego distract her, she is surprisingly tactical and creative and can make her Pokemon look unrecognisably talented as performers. Jessie is also revealed to have a very passionate view of romance, due to having lost out on perhaps finding her true love when young. She has attempted to release her own Pokemon just so [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy they don't lose out the same way as her]].
** Despite his desire to be an infamous Pokemon thief, James is surprisingly researched and in touch with Pokemon. Most of his Pokemon he in fact has a CutenessProximity towards. At times James could challenge Brock as a potential Pokemon breeder. Out of the three, James is also most liable to vent a desire to handle things scrupulously or show remorse for their more callous schemes. There are times where he can handle communicating with the twerps rather affably.
** Meowth, besides having learned to walk upright and talk, seems to excel in finding human abilities to learn. Since Sinnoh he has gradually gained an apt for culinary arts (once even the hero Pokemon asked him to make a meal for them). Meowth has also vented a very philosophical and jaded personality, which wouldn't have been predicted at all during his earlier days as a loud mouthed LeaderWannabe for the trio.
** Jessie has slowly evolved in a fairly competent Pokemon coordinator from region to region. It is usually apparent that when she [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat stops resorting to cheating]] and doesn't let her ego distract her, she is surprisingly tactical and creative and can make her Pokemon look unrecognisably talented as performers. Jessie is also revealed to have a very passionate view of romance, due to having lost out on perhaps finding her true love when young. She has attempted to release her own Pokemon just so [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy they don't lose out the same way as her]].
** Despite his desire to be an infamous Pokemon thief, James is surprisingly researched and in touch with Pokemon. Most of his Pokemon he in fact has a CutenessProximity towards. At times James could challenge Brock as a potential Pokemon breeder. Out of the three, James is also most liable to vent a desire to handle things scrupulously or show remorse for their more callous schemes. There are times where he can handle communicating with the twerps rather affably.
** Meowth, besides having learned to walk upright and talk, seems to excel in finding human abilities to learn. Since Sinnoh he has gradually gained an apt for culinary arts (once even the hero Pokemon asked him to make a meal for them). Meowth has also vented a very philosophical and jaded personality, which wouldn't have been predicted at all during his earlier days as a loud mouthed LeaderWannabe for the trio.
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* Minene form ''Manga/MiraiNikki'' is a MadBomber atheist who tries to [[WouldHurtAChild murder a fourteen year old boy,]] blows up a school, and plans to eradicate all religion. She's also a BrokenBird still grieving the loss of her parents, helps Yukki reconnect with his estranged father, cares for sick children at the hospital, and admits during her [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice ]] that all she ever wanted was for somebody to save her.
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* Minene form ''Manga/MiraiNikki'' ''Manga/FutureDiary'' is a MadBomber atheist who tries to [[WouldHurtAChild murder a fourteen year old boy,]] blows up a school, and plans to eradicate all religion. She's also a BrokenBird still grieving the loss of her parents, helps Yukki reconnect with his estranged father, cares for sick children at the hospital, and admits during her [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice ]] that all she ever wanted was for somebody to save her.
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*** Touji, the JerkJock? Yes, he likes sports, shows some tiny hints of machismo and beat up the whimpy-ish protagonist, but that was just because he was particularly pissed that day since his little sister got hurt in a mecha battle said protagonist participates in. He's actually more of a class clown and a very loyal, dependable friend and older brother.
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*** Touji, the JerkJock? Yes, he likes sports, shows some tiny hints of machismo and beat up the whimpy-ish protagonist, but that was just because he was particularly pissed that day since his little sister got hurt in a mecha battle said protagonist participates in. He's actually more of a class clown and a very loyal, dependable friend and older brother. Also, when Rei describes her feelings about Shinji to Touji and asks what those feelings mean, the jock is quick to say, "Yeah. That's love."
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* The shy, studious bookworm Ami almost appears to have no other hobbies outside of studying/reading. That said, she is an avid and talented gamer, can write lyrics for an instrumental piece of music, and knows how to fix a car. Not to mention that she can be quite the disciplinarian when it comes to getting the girls to study more.
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* Yoh Asakura of ''ShamanKing'': He is incredibly calm and friendly but hides the fact he despises humanity since they ignore him for being involved with Shamans. Across the series other characters start understanding his way of thinking and can tell when he is lying or acting strong.
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* Yoh Asakura of ''ShamanKing'': ''Manga/ShamanKing'': He is incredibly calm and friendly but hides the fact he despises humanity since they ignore him for being involved with Shamans. Across the series other characters start understanding his way of thinking and can tell when he is lying or acting strong.
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* From ''XxxHolic'', [[spoiler: Himawari]] seems to be a cheerful, happy go lucky girl with no connection to the spirit world or heavy burden for quite a long time in the manga, but turns out to be a type A StepfordSmiler, due to [[spoiler: her innate ability that brings everyone around her bad luck. Therefore it causes her a lot of grief.]]
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* From ''XxxHolic'', ''Manga/XxxHolic'', [[spoiler: Himawari]] seems to be a cheerful, happy go lucky girl with no connection to the spirit world or heavy burden for quite a long time in the manga, but turns out to be a type A StepfordSmiler, due to [[spoiler: her innate ability that brings everyone around her bad luck. Therefore it causes her a lot of grief.]]
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-->[[labelnote:*]]''"The girl thought about her mother and father. About her father's lover. They all had secrets she'd never know about. And was that so terrible? Perhaps they weren't as selfish or evil or corrupt as she had once thought. Maybe their behavior wasn't a sign of weakness or some kind of compromise. As she looked for the way home, she thought about forgiving them, and keeping it a secret. Ever since then, the world had looked different. Everyone she saw had their own lives to live, with their own little secrets. And she realized; that was normal. Even these two, as normal as they seemed, probably had secrets of their own, feelings they could never tell anyone. And she found herself thinking how wonderful it would be, if she could tell someone what she had learned: That the world wasn't as terrible as you think."''[[/labelnote]]
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* This trope is a key part of ''[[Anime/{{Persona 4}} Persona 4: The Animation]]''.
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* This trope is a key part of ''[[Anime/{{Persona 4}} Persona 4: The Animation]]''.''Anime/Persona4TheAnimation''.
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* Hiruma starts out as ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'''s resident JerkAss, a gleefully vulgar, self-serving, TriggerHappy JerkJock, who believes in his teammates only as a disposable collection of statistics and probabilities. By the end of the series, he's shown to be a {{Determinator}} in his own right for the sake of his team, and a capable leader whose faith in his [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits teammates]] is ultimately rewarded with the greatest success. He's still vulgar and trigger-happy, though.\\
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* Hiruma starts out as ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'''s resident JerkAss, a gleefully vulgar, self-serving, TriggerHappy JerkJock, who believes in his teammates only as a disposable collection of statistics and probabilities. By the end of the series, he's shown to be a {{Determinator}} in his own right for the sake of his team, and a capable leader whose faith in his [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits teammates]] is ultimately rewarded with the greatest success. He's still vulgar and trigger-happy, though. He also has rare moments of compassion, as seen in the "Hell Tower" training where he secretly breaks the rules to give [[WeakButSkilled Yukimitsu]] a chance on the team out of respect for his [[{{Determinator}} determination]].
* All of the characters from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', though especially the main trio: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Tsuna]], [[BewareTheNiceOnes Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmartGuy Gokudera]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' -- Naruto himself, of all people is possibly one of the most tragic versions of this trope in Shonen anime and manga history. At first he seems like the classic Idiot hero who causes nothing but trouble, pranking for the sake of amusement. Even before the reveal that he has a demon of apocalyptic power sealed in him, he says that no one has ever tried talking to him in a friendly manner, with no friends and family to go home to. Turns out he was very verbally abused and treated very coldly by adults and eventually their children simply for existing, do to his having the fox demon sealed within him. During the fight against Gaara, he even thinks of what would happen if Iruka or the 3rd Hokage never cared for him. This speech has often made fanfic writers try to portray a Naruto similar to evil Gaara in this respect. He considers not being able to save Sasuke from TheDarkSide as his MyGreatestFailure moment.\\
* All of the characters from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', though especially the main trio: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Tsuna]], [[BewareTheNiceOnes Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmartGuy Gokudera]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' -- Naruto himself, of all people is possibly one of the most tragic versions of this trope in Shonen anime and manga history. At first he seems like the classic Idiot hero who causes nothing but trouble, pranking for the sake of amusement. Even before the reveal that he has a demon of apocalyptic power sealed in him, he says that no one has ever tried talking to him in a friendly manner, with no friends and family to go home to. Turns out he was very verbally abused and treated very coldly by adults and eventually their children simply for existing, do to his having the fox demon sealed within him. During the fight against Gaara, he even thinks of what would happen if Iruka or the 3rd Hokage never cared for him. This speech has often made fanfic writers try to portray a Naruto similar to evil Gaara in this respect. He considers not being able to save Sasuke from TheDarkSide as his MyGreatestFailure moment.\\
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He also has rare moments of compassion, as seen in the "Hell Tower" training where he secretly breaks the rules to give [[WeakButSkilled Yukimitsu]] a chance on the team out of respect for his [[{{Determinator}} determination]].
* All of the characters from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', though especially the main trio: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Tsuna]], [[BewareTheNiceOnes Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmartGuy Gokudera]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' -- Naruto himself, of all people is possibly one of the most tragic versions of this trope in Shonen anime and manga history. At first he seems like the classic Idiot hero who causes nothing but trouble, pranking for the sake of amusement. Even before the reveal that he has a demon of apocalyptic power sealed in him, he says that no one has ever tried talking to him in a friendly manner, with no friends and family to go home to. Turns out he was very verbally abused and treated very coldly by adults and eventually their children simply for existing, do to his having the fox demon sealed within him. During the fight against Gaara, he even thinks of what would happen if Iruka or the 3rd Hokage never cared for him. This speech has often made fanfic writers try to portray a Naruto similar to evil Gaara in this respect. He considers not being able to save Sasuke from TheDarkSide as his MyGreatestFailure moment.\\
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* All of the characters from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', though especially the main trio: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Tsuna]], [[BewareTheNiceOnes Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmartGuy Gokudera]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' -- Naruto himself, of all people is possibly one of the most tragic versions of this trope in Shonen anime and manga history. At first he seems like the classic Idiot hero who causes nothing but trouble, pranking for the sake of amusement. Even before the reveal that he has a demon of apocalyptic power sealed in him, he says that no one has ever tried talking to him in a friendly manner, with no friends and family to go home to. Turns out he was very verbally abused and treated very coldly by adults and eventually their children simply for existing, do to his having the fox demon sealed within him. During the fight against Gaara, he even thinks of what would happen if Iruka or the 3rd Hokage never cared for him. This speech has often made fanfic writers try to portray a Naruto similar to evil Gaara in this respect. He considers not being able to save Sasuke from TheDarkSide as his MyGreatestFailure moment.\\
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* Minene form ''Manga/MiraiNikki'' is a homicidal atheist who tries to murder a fourteen year old boy, blows up a school, and wages war on religion. She's also a BrokenBird still grieving the loss of her parents, helps Yukki reconnect with his estranged father, and whilst disguised as a nurse, helps care for the children at the hospital.
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* Yoh Asakura of ''ShamanKing'': He is incredibly calm and friendly but hides the fact he despises humanity since they ignore him for being involved with Shamans. Across the series other characters start understanding his way of thinking and can tell when he is lying or acting strong.
** At least in the manga, in the anime he has no deep-seated hatred of normal humans (that's Hao's area) but tries to get everyone around him to see that humans, shamans and spirits are the same deep down and should look past their preconceptions of each other.
* Judai of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'': classic TheAce, MessianicArchetype, the ultimate IdiotHero, tediously unbeatable duelist and unbreakable {{Determinator}} for two seasons; in Season 3, turns out these very traits (feeling everything comes too easily for him, valuing nothing more than fun, and being everyone's source of strength) have made him the most screwed up character of all, primed for TheDarkSide.
* Yusei Fudou of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'': Never has a spokesman for ThePowerOfFriendship been such a sullen, brooding loner. And it works!
** Then there was Jeagar, [[BigBad Rex Godwin's]] henchman. For the first season, everyone assumed he was a [[SmugSnake selfish, arrogant]] type, and was also a [[MonsterClown creepy clown]] who made everyone's skin crawl. Halfway through the second season, it turned out the guy had a loving wife and son who he would [[PapaWolf do anything to protect]], which led to him siding with the heroes.
* All of CLAMP's works.
** ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' introduces characters the protagonist meets who are all cheerful and live around him like they've got no problems at all. [[spoiler:Turns out his prep school teacher is experiencing spousal neglect because he was cheating on her with their own robot girl, his classmate and best friend forms romantic intentions and eventually marries her, and his co-worker has distain toward the robot girls intended to help humans! Yikes!]]
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** [[AlmightyJanitor Yumichika Ayasegawa]] is a [[TheFightingNarcissist narcissist]] who only thinks about his own [[TheDandy appearance]], right? Turns out he's hiding his [[CoverBlowingSuperpower true power]] which is [[MagicKnight incompatible]] with his division's [[BloodKnight fighting philosophy]], he sacrificed his desire for the third seat of his division just because his [[HeterosexualLifePartner closest friend]] wanted it and he'll only use his true abilities if there's [[WillfullyWeak no-one around]] from his division to notice. If there is, he'll choose death instead. Someone who [[UndyingLoyalty sacrifices himself]] that much for his division, his captain and his friend isn't quite as self-absorbed as he initially appears to be.
** The fifth Espada Nnoitra is just an AxeCrazy BloodKnight, right? Turns out that he's an AxeCrazy DeathSeeker that has fallen beyond the DespairEventHorizon and whose anger stems from overcompensating from a crippling inferiority complex. He wants to die in battle but everyone is either too weak to kill him or won't finish him off because they pity him. For a villain who mainly only serves to foil Kenpachi, he is surprisingly well-developed.
** Captain Retsu Unohana is only the Squad Four's lead medic who acts as military support instead of fighting, right? She's sweet, polite and motherly, right? People [[RunningGag fearing]] her [[TranquilFury wrath]] is only PlayedForLaughs, right? The databooks [[InformedAbility claim]] she's actually a MasterSwordsman, specialised not in kidou but in kendo. [[spoiler: Then the manga reveals she was once known by the self-granted MeaningfulRename Yachiru Unohana, the master of all known styles of sword combat, originator of the Eleventh Division, the very first and strongest ever Kenpachi, and the most diabolical criminal in Soul Society history.]]
* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima''
** Evangeline is a constantly changing enigma. She starts out as as a [[SmugSnake snobbish]], [[StalkerWithACrush selfish stalker]] who [[ImmortalImmaturity hasn't changed much]] in [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld all her time on Earth]], but quickly reveals that she's really a [[NobleDemon vaguely good-hearted]], [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampires less-than-monstrous vampire]] carrying [[OldMaster hundreds of years of wisdom to pass on]]. [[strike:[[CryCute Crying cutely]]]] Being ridiculously awesome helped.
** Also, Negi, who seems like a sort of inept cheerful little kid... and turns out to be rather tragic with no idea of how to actually enjoy himself. Apart from angst issues, it's implied that searching for his father is a way to cope [[spoiler:with the intense rage and hatred that the destruction of his village caused.]]
** Nodoka is also a great example. She begins the series as an ''extremely'' shy ShrinkingViolet, but as the series progresses, it becomes clear that she's one of the most courageous characters in the entire thing.
* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', [[spoiler:Viral]]'s greatest wish is to have a family. [[Heartwarming/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Aaw]]. There's also [[spoiler:Lordgenome]], who is actually a FallenHero. Finally, there's [[spoiler:Yoko]], who is the last person one would imagine as a teacher. The students can't believe it either.\\
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[[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
* This trope is a key part of ''[[Anime/{{Persona 4}} Persona 4: The Animation]]''.
** Yosuke seems like he hasn't got a care in the world, [[spoiler: but he's really bored with everyone and everything in his life.]]
** Chie is a tomboy and tries to be an ideal best friend and protector for Yukiko, [[spoiler: but she's often jealous of Yukiko's looks and the attention Yukiko gets from boys.]]
** Yukiko plays the part of the perfect daughter and future innkeeper, [[spoiler: though she feels stifled by the fact that her path in life has already been decided for her.]]
** Ai is a stereotypical AlphaBitch on the surface, [[spoiler: but underneath it all, she's a bundle of insecurities.]]
** Kanji acts like a stereotypical punk/manly man, [[spoiler: but he also loves cute things, is kind to children, loves his mother and enjoys sewing and knitting.]]
** Rise, the ex-idol, [[spoiler: doesn't know who the real Rise is, and is struggling to find herself in the midst of the identities that have been manufactured for her.]]
** Teddie realizes the implications of the fact that despite his cuteness, [[spoiler: he is empty inside]].
** Naoto plays the part of a mature young man, [[spoiler: but is actually a young girl who is insecure about her age and gender because her chosen profession is one dominated by men.]]
** Dojima has spent so much time dedicated to his work, [[spoiler: he's never taken up the role of father the way he should have.]]
** Nanako is a sweet young lady [[spoiler: with abandonment issues brought on by the fact that her father never seems to have time for her.]]
** Main character Yu also has his own depths. Outwardly he comes across as a calm, levelheaded individual with a dry (and sometimes... odd) sense of humor [[spoiler: Turns out he really HatesBeingAlone, and his stoicism is how he hides it.]]
* Hiruma starts out as ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'''s resident JerkAss, a gleefully vulgar, self-serving, TriggerHappy JerkJock, who believes in his teammates only as a disposable collection of statistics and probabilities. By the end of the series, he's shown to be a {{Determinator}} in his own right for the sake of his team, and a capable leader whose faith in his [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits teammates]] is ultimately rewarded with the greatest success. He's still vulgar and trigger-happy, though.\\
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He also has rare moments of compassion, as seen in the "Hell Tower" training where he secretly breaks the rules to give [[WeakButSkilled Yukimitsu]] a chance on the team out of respect for his [[{{Determinator}} determination]].
* All of the characters from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', though especially the main trio: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Tsuna]], [[BewareTheNiceOnes Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmartGuy Gokudera]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' -- Naruto himself, of all people is possibly one of the most tragic versions of this trope in Shonen anime and manga history. At first he seems like the classic Idiot hero who causes nothing but trouble, pranking for the sake of amusement. Even before the reveal that he has a demon of apocalyptic power sealed in him, he says that no one has ever tried talking to him in a friendly manner, with no friends and family to go home to. Turns out he was very verbally abused and treated very coldly by adults and eventually their children simply for existing, do to his having the fox demon sealed within him. During the fight against Gaara, he even thinks of what would happen if Iruka or the 3rd Hokage never cared for him. This speech has often made fanfic writers try to portray a Naruto similar to evil Gaara in this respect. He considers not being able to save Sasuke from TheDarkSide as his MyGreatestFailure moment.\\
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Pain [[spoiler:and Tobi]] takes this a step further. While [[EvilCounterpart Gaara]] is what he could have been, [[EvilCounterpart Pain]] is who he [[FallenHero could become]] [[spoiler:and in Tobi's case out of losing his love interest, something that almost happened during Pain's attack on Konoha]]. Both times it is outright stated that under different circumstances he could have been like them. Sasuke too; Naruto himself says that he could've been revenge driven like Sasuke and vowed Konoha's destruction.\\
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It is very sad when you realize that the very hokage who died to seal away the fox in him is [[spoiler:Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze. His mother is Kushina Uzumaki, the previous host of the very same demon sealed within Naruto himself]]. It's no wonder the kid's absolutely screwed up.
** Sometimes Naruto is genuinely happy. Either he's a master StepfordSmiler (able to trick everyone into thinking he's happy when he's not) or else he is a master of AngstWhatAngst (genuinely able to be happy in circumstances that would daunt anyone else). It appears that he started of as a StepfordSmiler, but undergoes BecomingTheMask sometime before the series starts. It still cracks from time to time though.
** Kakashi. From Naruto's point of view, he has this generally cheerful, constantly tardy teacher who is a FlatCharacter in Naruto's eyes, someone he doesn't really think or worry about all that much. And now, during the fight with [[spoiler: Obito]], it turns out that that same tardy, cheery guy who's been protecting Naruto all these years is arguably responsible for [[spoiler: creating the main villain of the story]], and he has one of the worst background stories of all the characters in the series. And that's pretty impressive, considering this is a Shonen manga, in which generally everyone and their grandmother has a sobstory.
** There has grown a [[BrokenBase split in the fan base]] as whether Sasuke's FaceHeelTurn was: 1) a form of him reaching terrible heights of despair and anger from a cross of DespairEventHorizon and UnstoppableRage upon discovering the knowledge that all he had been brought up to believe was a betrayal and devastated by Itachi's revelation and subsequent [[BreakTheCutie traumatic and heart-rending]] [[spoiler: death]]; or 2) that his entire DarkSide turn was just him being a [[{{Wangst}} spoilt whiny]] [[EmoTeen brat]] when other people who have had far worse childhoods than him (and far more reason to hate their home village than him (considering how his clan ''had'' been trying to mutiny, and after the slaughter he was still adored and praised by everyone around him)) have ''died'' fighting against the side he is now working for. Each AlternateCharacterInterpretation spring from the interpretation of his Hidden Depths. Which interpretation is right? Who knows?
* From ''XxxHolic'', [[spoiler: Himawari]] seems to be a cheerful, happy go lucky girl with no connection to the spirit world or heavy burden for quite a long time in the manga, but turns out to be a type A StepfordSmiler, due to [[spoiler: her innate ability that brings everyone around her bad luck. Therefore it causes her a lot of grief.]]
* ''Manga/FruitsBasket''
** Shigure always seems to be [[ChivalrousPervert joking]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity around]], but it turns out he's kind of a ManipulativeBastard. Tohru's homeroom teacher, who used to date him, called him a "ripple in the water" illustrating this trope perfectly.
** There's also Ayame. Appears to just be a frivolous, gay pervert, and that's about it. Turns out he's actually [[spoiler:TheAtoner, trying to make it up to his younger brother for being distance when they were younger. Oh, and he's straight. Or at least bi.]]
* In the ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi Enishi'' episode "Tennis" (based on manga chapter 73), Kaoru wonders is Aoi is going to embarrass herself at the game like the rest of them have been doing all day. Turns out the resident YamatoNadeshiko is very skilled, having learned from [[HaremNanny Mayabi]]. It's apparently only one of her "secrets".
* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''
** Every person. Especially the twins and Kyouya, though.
** Tamaki usually comes off as a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who has no idea what's going on around him. He's actually so perceptive in talking to other people that he can see ''their'' hidden depths and guide them toward what would make them happy.
* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''
** Kida Masaomi, the [[{{Keet}} cheerful]], [[CasanovaWannabe flirty]] BromanticFoil to his best friend [[NiceGuy Mikado]]. Turns out that he's [[spoiler:[[BreakTheCutie broken]] due to [[MyGreatestFailure what happened to his girlfriend]], [[StepfordSmiler not as chipper as he acts]], and a {{Badass}} OneManArmy that took out several rival gangs ''single-handedly'' during his time as the shogun of the Yellow Scarves.]]
** ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' does this a ''lot''. Ikebukuro's [[AxeCrazy apparent anthropomorphic personification of rage and violence]], Shizuo Heiwajima? Actually an otherwise quiet, unassuming sort fighting a losing battle with [[HairTriggerTemper a very severe rage disorder]] and [[IAmAMonster more disturbed by his outbursts]] than anyone else. Masaomi's timid best friend, Mikado? [[spoiler:He weaponized 4chan and demonstrates some serious {{Yandere}}-esque tendencies when pressed]]. The MartialPacifist GentleGiant, Simon? [[spoiler:He's TheAtoner, with a history in both TheMafiya and [[FormerRegimePersonnel the KGB]]]]. Cute, shy little Anri? [[spoiler:[[BrokenBird Emotionally stunted]] ''HiveQueen'' who somehow manages to be NeutralGood [[BadPowersGoodPeople despite having powers that include]] MindRape and MindControl]]. The Headless Rider? [[spoiler: She's a gentle and compassionate girl, plagued with doubts and insecurities just like anyone else.]] The otaku group? [[spoiler: {{Torture Technician}}s, but loyal to their friends nonetheless.]] The psychopathic JerkAss with [[AGodAmI a god complex]] Izaya? [[spoiler: a (probably) platonic {{Yandere}} for his best/only friend [[MoralityPet Shinra]] who will go to [[PoisonousFriend disturbing]] [[DisproportionateRetribution lengths]] to make sure that whoever hurts Shinra pays dearly, even if doing so puts himself at great risks. All because Shinra [[TakingTheBullet took a knife]] [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe for him]]]].
** The second episode focuses on pointing out the fact that everyone has Hidden Depths. They even have a monologue about it.
-->[[labelnote:*]]''"The girl thought about her mother and father. About her father's lover. They all had secrets she'd never know about. And was that so terrible? Perhaps they weren't as selfish or evil or corrupt as she had once thought. Maybe their behavior wasn't a sign of weakness or some kind of compromise. As she looked for the way home, she thought about forgiving them, and keeping it a secret. Ever since then, the world had looked different. Everyone she saw had their own lives to live, with their own little secrets. And she realized; that was normal. Even these two, as normal as they seemed, probably had secrets of their own, feelings they could never tell anyone. And she found herself thinking how wonderful it would be, if she could tell someone what she had learned: That the world wasn't as terrible as you think."''[[/labelnote]]
* In ''PokemonSpecial'', Dia initially appears to be a simple, slow-witted BigEater who went with whatever Pearl wanted, but it turns out he is far more thoughtful, sensitive, and empathetic, and he desired to be on more equal terms with his best friend. He was able to piece together that Lady Berlitz wasn't a tour guide and that he and Pearl weren't supposed to be with her in the first place, but he kept quiet because he was afraid that saying the truth would be the end of their journey together.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
** ... well, let's see... oh, that's right '''''everyone'''''. Misato? StepfordSmiler with father issues. Ritsuko? ReluctantMadScientist with mother issues. Asuka? BrokenAce. Rei? CloningBlues (sorta). And we [[JourneyToTheCentreOfTheMind personally get to see]] Shinji's mind [[BreakTheCutie tear itself to pieces]] [[TraumaCongaLine from episode 20 onwards through the End of Evangelion.]] Welcome to DysfunctionJunction, people! There's beds on the left, a dining room down the hall, and if you come to the front desk you can use either cash or check to pay with your emotional stability, sanity, or psychological trauma. We ''will'' be needing to check that you have souls, though. And, no, we do not accept checks from SEELE.
** A simpler, straighter example are the three school characters, who initially appear to be walking stereotypes:
*** Hikari, the bitchy class representative? She grew into a serious person because she had to take care of her sisters after her mother died. She's still a normal girl that forms friendships and falls in love.
*** Touji, the JerkJock? Yes, he likes sports, shows some tiny hints of machismo and beat up the whimpy-ish protagonist, but that was just because he was particularly pissed that day since his little sister got hurt in a mecha battle said protagonist participates in. He's actually more of a class clown and a very loyal, dependable friend and older brother.
*** Kensuke, the geek? He actually has quite a deep understanding of people, brokers peace between his friends and tries to subtly push the right buttons to help them to be honest with their feelings.
** Also, the NERV bridge techs:
*** Makoto Hyuga, Nerdy {{Meganekko}}: has unrequited feelings for Misato and is willing to go to great risk to assist in her subversive schemes against NERV command.
*** Shigeru Aoba, seemingly nondescript average dude: dry, cynical pragmatist and possibly asexual.
*** Maya Ibuki, squeamish BridgeBunny: idealistic tech enthusiast and closet(?) lesbian with unrequited feelings for her boss, Ritsuko.
* ''Manga/SevenSeeds'' could say this about ''all'' the characters. The easiest examples to name, though, are Semimaru who was originally a delinquent, but since coming to the future has discovered a passion and talent for cooking, becoming the self-proclaimed chef of Team Summer B. He's also capable of saying some deep stuff when it comes to human psychology.
** Matsuri from the same Team comes off as very shallow girl who wants romance and fun, but proves to have a very good insight in human relations and psyche, including a lot of knowledge on how to work fields and plants. The latter part is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] as she originally lived on a farm, but didn't care much about it, so she didn't work a whole lot on it.
* Quite a few characters in ''Manga/DGrayMan''.
** Lavi acts like a [[{{Keet}} cheerful, carefree goof]], but is much smarter than he initially seems. He's an apprentice bookman, somebody who's supposed to record secret wars, and grew up exposed to so much violence he was [[StepfordSmiler emotionally barren]] by the age of sixteen. He got better once he joined the Black Order, but we see this side of him when Road temporarily reverts him to his old self via MindRape.
** Lenalee, the [[ThePollyanna sweet, sunny-natured]] NiceGirl, [[spoiler: is actually bitter and broken due to the [[TrainingFromHell horrific training]] she went through, to the point where she hates the Black Order, the Innocence, and God.]]
** Allen himself. For the most part he's a MessianicArchetype, but turns out to have a devious side, which we see when he [[ItMakesSenseInContext tries to charm a robot]], and when he's revealed to be a master at cheating at poker. [[spoiler: Being a Noah]] might have something to do with it.
* Everyone in ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi''. In fact, its easier to count how many of its [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many characters]] ''don't'' have them.
** For starters, there is the main character, [[{{Dojikko}} Doremi]] [[IdiotHero Harukaze]]. She seemed just like your average unlucky CuteClumsyGirl at first. But as the series went on, it became evident that she was insecure about a few things, will help those in need, and is a BadassAdorable MamaBear whenever Hana-chan is threatened. And it all comes to a head once the GrandFinale [[HeroicBSOD comes in...]]
** And then there's [[ShrinkingViolet Hazuki]] [[TheSmartGuy Fujiwara]]. She seems like a nice girl at first, but as it turns out, she is very lonely and passive, suffers from a level of ParentalAbandonment, and is insecure about her own capabilities. She turns out to be a CovertPervert during one episode...
** [[KansaiRegionalAccent Aiko]] [[TheBigGuy Senoo]] seems like the loud and rude type, but it's quickly revealed that she lives with just her father and has to do many chores around the house. She also wishes for her family to be reunited and thought about using [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique forbidden magic]] to make it happen.
** [[TagalongKid Pop]] [[CantCatchUp Harukaze]] began a brash AnnoyingYoungerSibling, but secretly admires her older sibling. She is also [[WiseBeyondTheirYears very wise for someone her age]].
** [[DarkMagicalGirl Onpu]] [[HeelFaceTurn Segawa]] was a selfish brat who used magic to solve all her problems and create some when she made mistakes. She even went so far as to use [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique forbidden magic]] ''constantly'' with the aid of a charm to shield her from the side effects. But as time went on, she opened up and revealed that she wasn't as [[{{Jerkass}} mean spirited]] as everyone thought and began using said forbidden magic to help others, culminating in her saving everyone from a BalefulPolymorph. After she was saved form that, she proved to be one of the kindest characters in the whole series.
** [[FunnyForeigner Momoko]] [[ButNotTooForeign Asuka]] originally seemed to be a means to an end in helping the other Ojamajos pass a series of exams. But a few episodes in, we learn that she was traumatized by the death of her mentor and that she was really quite shy about being around others when she moved back to Japan.
** [[KidAppealCharacter Hana]] [[SixthRanger Makihatayama]] started out as just [[TheLoad a baby]] that the girls had to raise to earn back their apprenticeship. When she grew old enough, she displayed tendencies in common to the other Ojamajos. And when ''Dokkan'' came by, Hana was quickly reveale3d to be the type who likes to see others happy and will make amends whenever she does something wrong. Come ''[[TimeSkip Ojamajo Doremi 16]]'' [[TookALevelInJerkass however...]]
** [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters And those are just the main characters...]]
* ''Franchise/OnePiece''
** Whitebeard in was initially portrayed as an ArrogantKungFuGuy who rips Shanks's letter, demanding that he comes to see him face to face, casually dismisses his nurses' concerns for his health and Shanks' warning that Blackbeard was bad news and he should call Ace back. But it's later revealed that while Whitebeard is proud, he is not smug. He is fully aware of his own mortality and [[spoiler: Ace was the one who chased after Blackbeard when Whitebeard told him not to.]] During the Marineford Arc, he's a GeniusBruiser, able to match wits with Sengoku. And when one of his allies [[spoiler: stabbed him, accusing him of selling out his allies (having received false information), instead of disowning or killing Squardo outright,]] Whitebeard pulls the guy into a CooldownHug and reassures him that he would never abandon [[AFatherToHisMen any of his sons,]] and gave all of his allies a chance to escape while he leaped into battle.
** Examples are present among the main protagonists, as well. Zoro, for example, usually comes across as a battle-hungry BloodKnight with a sword fetish whose only real duty on the Straw Hat crew is hefting the ship's anchor, and who's usually sleeping when he's not training. However, when properly motivated, he can be a GeniusBruiser in his own right, most particularly in the Alabasta arc when [[spoiler:he comes up with the "X" mark underneath wraps on the crew's arms as a way of [[SpotTheImposter defending against a shape-shifting enemy]]]], and later demonstrates his role as TheLancer in the Water 7 and Enies Lobby arcs when [[spoiler:he chews the entire crew out on the importance of respecting their captain's authority after they contemplate taking back Usopp, who violated this edict with his deliberate defiance of Luffy's decision to scrap the damaged Going Merry in favor of getting a better ship]].
** Gecko Moria appears to just be a SmugSnake generically evil villain. But when he gives his speech about losing his old crew, there are very strong hints that he loved his crew, and that losing them drove him off the edge.
** [[spoiler:''Doflamingo'' of all people. He appears to be the most amoral and psychopathic of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but it's been shown in the most recent arc that he, of ''all'' people, is a FatherToHisMen - or at least to the most reliable and loyal of his men. He showed great distress at ordering Monet to perform her suicide attack, freaked out when she couldn't answer him on his Den Den Mushi and went to Punk Hazard ''himself'' because of it, did not punish Baby 5 and Buffalo for failing in their mission because they were following his orders, and apologized to Vergo, calling him his longest-lasting companion - or in other words, his oldest friend. However, the most telling aspect of his character's Hidden Depths is one contradicts everything we once knew about him. Going by Monet's last thoughts, it is suggested, if not outright ''stated'', that he, a man that intends to spearhead a movement against an era driven by dreams, aspires to be the Pirate King.]]
* [[SociopathicSoldier Solf]] [[LackOfEmpathy J]] [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming Kimblee]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' appears to be little more than an AxeCrazy MadBomber who took part in a genocide and thoroughly enjoyed it. As the series progresses, however, we discover that while he ''is'' a [[TheSociopath total sociopath]] he's also ThePhilosopher and a borderline AffablyEvil SocialDarwinist to boot, who believes that RousseauWasRight and is a major believer in human potential. He respects people who stick to their guns (even when their principles oppose his own), protects his compatriots from court martial, and in the end, helps TheHero destroy a [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] fellow villain in his DyingMomentOfAwesome. He's a total psycho, but ''damn'' if he isn't a complex one.
* Barnaby from ''TigerAndBunny'' sports quite a combination of these. During the first third of the show, most fans despised him for having a large number of 'undesirable' characteristics; he was a {{Jerkass}}, [[TheStoic stoic]], [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarky]] IceKing who seemed to exist for no other reason than to be the [[GloryHound camera-hogging]] [[TheAce Ace]] and in-universe [[TheCharmer charming]] ChickMagnet who makes the show's [[UnpopularPopularCharacter much-beloved]] HeroProtagonist [[ButtMonkey Kotetsu's]] life miserable. But then we learn of his [[DarkAndTroubledPast past]] full of BreakTheCutie moments, the JerkassFacade that conceals his [[NotSoStoic rather emotional]] and [[IneffectualLoner lonesome]] BrokenBird + BrokenAce [[StepfordSnarker personality]], that he [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining devoted his entire childhood to becoming a superhero, completely denying himself any personal relationships in the process]]...and that he's [[SugarAndIcePersonality quite willing]] to {{Defrost|ing Ice King}} in the face of Kotetsu's {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m.
* Batou from the ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' series shows this rather stunningly in two out of three versions of canon. In Stand Alone Complex, anyone who's known him for more than five minutes assumes him to be DumbMuscle based on his huge physique, lack of manners, and hot-blooded, reckless personality. And then you find out that he's arguably the group's best hacker after the Major and Ishikawa, has a base grounding in sociology, religion, politics (even if he doesn't usually seem to care, it's clear that he understands when he explains things to Togusa), and is more than capable of keeping up with the Major in advanced philosophical debate, even if his stances tend to be more empirical and down-to-earth. In Innocence he takes this UpToEleven by alternating between an unstoppable semi-sociopathic punk of a killing machine and a guy who recognizes obscure bible verses off the top of his head, references many things including Buddhist philosophy and ''Literature/ParadiseLost'', and is both incredibly perceptive and slightly poetic at times. And for all his harshness and violence, it's very apparent that he cares deeply for the Major, Togusa, and his dog Gabriel.
* For all that he's flanderized into a LovableSexManiac without a serious bone in his body, France from ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'' sometimes shows a surprising character depth specially manifested in his accurate reading of human emotions. This is specially obvious in the strips in which he gets to interact with humans rather than nations, like [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?vais the one]] in which he befriends a French soldier whose grandfather served under Francis's own orders, or when he meets up with a woman named Lisa [[spoiler: who's all but stated to be the reincarnation of his old friend Saint Joan Of Arc.]] This can give a potential new light into how he and the other nations interact with their citizens and other people who aren't immortal like them.
* ''[[Anime/TheIdolmaster THE iDOLM@STER]]'' - Kotori shows that she's more than a SexySecretary when she takes the stage herself to sing.
* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD''
** It's revealed that Issei, a LovableSexManiac, is pretty good with sewing. Something that surprises [[LittleMissSnarker Koneko]].
*** The first episode of the anime shows that despite being a HaremSeeker, when presented an opportunity to date a girl, he'll go out of his way to make sure she has a good time and was prepared to call the day a victory when he got to hold hands with her. [[spoiler:And the reason he's so oblivious to the actual harem he gets is that this date ending in [[FirstEpisodeResurrection a rather brutal betrayal]] left him with ongoing emotional and self-esteem issues.]]
** Same thing with Koneko; [[spoiler: she's a fan of rapping music.]]
* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'': Turns out that the childlike Apachai is a very talented Othello player when he beats every other master in Ryozanpaku except [[TheAce Akisame]], who claims to have never lost a game... although Akisame only managed to win by a single move and admitted that he wasn't holding back. Kenichi is the only one to realize the FridgeLogic that his sister Honoka is effortlessly able to beat Apachai whenever they play...
* ''Manga/ElfenLied''
** Bando, the PsychoForHire. He loves hurting, maiming and killing, and he's a major {{Jerkass}}. However, as the series goes on, he reveals that he has standards, he'll always repay people who help him, and he can empathize with a few people.
** The Agent also counts [[spoiler: she]] was introduced as a replacement for the former hunters (the aforementioned Bando, and the Unknown Man), and at first acts as a quieter and less sadistic hunter. Eventually [[spoiler: she's revealed to be a government agent sent to shut the facility down, she's also quite the {{Determinator}}, and shows she's willing to die if it helps to save humanity]]
* Despite being a yaoi series, ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' has some characters have shown to have Hidden Depths adding to the realism of this series that other yaoi series lack.
** Kisa comes as the stereotypical {{Keet}} that has a happy life outside of work as well as inside of work given all the encouraging things he says to the main character Ritsu. However, Kisa reveals it's all an act and he's a {{Stepford Smiler}} that deliberately uses his [[OlderThanTheyLook youthful appearance]] to [[ReallyGetsAround sleep with other men]] and honestly thinks of himself as a worthless individual that hasn't contributed anything to society or done anything meaningful with his life, so when he ends up falling (and later dating) Yukina, he easily gets paranoid with Yukina thinking he's only toying with him and plans to leave him or that Yukina will get bored with him one day and just walk out on him. Easy to say any chapter concerning Kisa is dealing with his self esteem.
** [[spoiler: Yukina]] is shown to be different than what he appears to be too. He seems to be the epitome of the {{Nice Guy}} and {{Understanding Boyfriend}} trope and truth is he really is that. [[spoiler: However, when Yukina is not around Kisa, he acts exactly the same way as Kisa does around school mainly because Yukina apparently dislikes the teachers and the male students hate him for his good looks that allow him to pick up chicks easily. Yukina also shows to have a strong dislike to being a {{Chick Magnet}} and while he doesn't hate the girls that confesses to him, he gets annoyed especially when Kisa sees said confessions.]]
* For all her Manipulative Bitch tendencies, Amano/Indra from ''Manga/PopcornAvatar'' is actually nice with kids, and in fact regularly watches over and plays with Kai's younger siblings when he's busy or out.
* Nearly every named character in ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'', no matter how minor or seemingly one-note, gets some development and their moment in the spotlight.
* Maho Nishizumi of ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'' seems like an [[AloofBigBrother aloof big sister]] who is set up as her younger sister Miho's greatest rival in tankery. Then comes the episode when [[PetTheDog she loans Mako her helicopter]] so that she can [[spoiler:quickly reach her grandmother in the hospital]], and in ''Little Army'', it's indicated that Maho's entire reason for her aloof behavior [[spoiler:is to live up to the standards of the Nishizumi family heir so that Miho can choose whatever style of tankery she wishes]]. In ''Little Army'', she's also shown to be [[NiceToTheWaiter quite friendly toward the family maids]], thanking Kikuyo for seeing her off and asking her to look after Miho while she's away.
* Anyone who lives [[RedShirtArmy long]] [[AnyoneCanDie enough]] to be fleshed out, in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''. A few examples:
** Armin is somewhat cowardly, and physically weak compared to the others. He finds his place once he realizes he's a brilliant strategist and has the makings of a [[IDidWhatIHadToDo ruthless]] commander.
** Sasha is a BigEater and the PluckyComicRelief, but turns out to have good intuition and a concern about coming across as a dumb hick to the others.
** Jean starts out as TheRival, and is a cynical JerkAss concerned primarily with himself. However, he turns out to be a gifted leader and evolves into a more selfless person after a grief-related FreakOut.
** Annie has a very cynical view of human nature, and generally keeps other people at arm's length. However, she expresses great admiration for people with strong ideals, and warms up to both Eren and Armin after they manage to impress her. [[spoiler: She's also an utterly sadistic killer in Titan form, but hesitates to harm any of her former comrades from the 104th.]]
** Reiner is a strong-willed TeamDad, and admired by the others for his strong sense of duty. He's also a BrokenAce, on account of [[spoiler: being a Titan mole sent to kill the very people he's come to genuinely care about]].
** Bertolt is quiet and a self-described ExtremeDoormat. He's extremely talented, but lacks the drive or confidence to make anything of himself. [[spoiler: He's actually the Colossal Titan, and while remorseful over his actions....firm in his belief that his actions are NecessarilyEvil]].
** Levi's first two encounters with Eren was to either insult him or beat him up. But it was later revealed it was to [[spoiler: ''protect'' Eren from the Military Police Brigade who would kill and dissect Eren and ensure he would join the Survey Corps.]] Eren acknowledges this and holds no ill will towards Levi.
* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire''
** [[AnIcePerson Mizore]] might be called a StalkerWithACrush but her actions during the school festival speak volumes of her character. She and [[TheTease Kurumu]] have convinced their mothers that Tsukune is their boyfriend/fiance. Mizore however makes two ice clones of Tsukune so that the real one can go on a date with Moka. When she's found out, Kurumu angrily asks why she did it. Her answer?
--> "I will not put my selfish desires before Tsukune's happiness."
** [[HornyDevils Kurumu]]: TheTease who is a reformed AlphaBitch trying to be a better person while being a deconstruction of RomanticRunnerUp.
* Cass from ''Manga/ACruelGodReigns''. Rumors seem to be spread quite viciously about him through his classmates, and as a result most of the students avoid him, including Jeremy at first. But Jeremy discovers that although the [[FunctionalAddict rumors]] are true, Cass works so many [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold jobs]] because of his [[AbusiveParents alcoholic parents]] and his desire to eventually escape from them and live on his own and that he is genuinely a [[AFriendInNeed good person]].
* Soujiro from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' is initially seen as a soulless young killer with a disturbingly pleasant smile. Then he fights Kenshin and we see his [[BreakTheCutie backstory]]...
* Kureo Mado from Manga/TokyoGhoul is a sadistic [[VanHelsingHateCrimes ghoul hunter]] who gleefully murders ghouls and will not hesitate to kill their children. He's also devoted to his job at the CCG and holds a good deal of respect for his comrades, especially Amon whom he becomes a mentor figure to. We later learn that he was also a decent husband and father.
* Most characters in ''Manga/SailorMoon'', but Minako/Sailor Venus takes the cake: at first look she's FunPersonified, a DumbBlonde and, as Sailor Venus, TheAce, but she's [[BrokenAce extremely depressed due the terrible ending of her solo career]] [[StepfordSmiler and hides it behind her smile, high-energy personality and a good dose of]] ObfuscatingStupidity ([[http://sailorfailures.tumblr.com/post/99637997860/the-laughing-soldier this]] is a good representation of her psychological make up). [[BookDumb Her bad grades are still deserved]].
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** At least in the manga, in the anime he has no deep-seated hatred of normal humans (that's Hao's area) but tries to get everyone around him to see that humans, shamans and spirits are the same deep down and should look past their preconceptions of each other.
* Judai of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'': classic TheAce, MessianicArchetype, the ultimate IdiotHero, tediously unbeatable duelist and unbreakable {{Determinator}} for two seasons; in Season 3, turns out these very traits (feeling everything comes too easily for him, valuing nothing more than fun, and being everyone's source of strength) have made him the most screwed up character of all, primed for TheDarkSide.
* Yusei Fudou of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'': Never has a spokesman for ThePowerOfFriendship been such a sullen, brooding loner. And it works!
** Then there was Jeagar, [[BigBad Rex Godwin's]] henchman. For the first season, everyone assumed he was a [[SmugSnake selfish, arrogant]] type, and was also a [[MonsterClown creepy clown]] who made everyone's skin crawl. Halfway through the second season, it turned out the guy had a loving wife and son who he would [[PapaWolf do anything to protect]], which led to him siding with the heroes.
* All of CLAMP's works.
** ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' introduces characters the protagonist meets who are all cheerful and live around him like they've got no problems at all. [[spoiler:Turns out his prep school teacher is experiencing spousal neglect because he was cheating on her with their own robot girl, his classmate and best friend forms romantic intentions and eventually marries her, and his co-worker has distain toward the robot girls intended to help humans! Yikes!]]
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** [[AlmightyJanitor Yumichika Ayasegawa]] is a [[TheFightingNarcissist narcissist]] who only thinks about his own [[TheDandy appearance]], right? Turns out he's hiding his [[CoverBlowingSuperpower true power]] which is [[MagicKnight incompatible]] with his division's [[BloodKnight fighting philosophy]], he sacrificed his desire for the third seat of his division just because his [[HeterosexualLifePartner closest friend]] wanted it and he'll only use his true abilities if there's [[WillfullyWeak no-one around]] from his division to notice. If there is, he'll choose death instead. Someone who [[UndyingLoyalty sacrifices himself]] that much for his division, his captain and his friend isn't quite as self-absorbed as he initially appears to be.
** The fifth Espada Nnoitra is just an AxeCrazy BloodKnight, right? Turns out that he's an AxeCrazy DeathSeeker that has fallen beyond the DespairEventHorizon and whose anger stems from overcompensating from a crippling inferiority complex. He wants to die in battle but everyone is either too weak to kill him or won't finish him off because they pity him. For a villain who mainly only serves to foil Kenpachi, he is surprisingly well-developed.
** Captain Retsu Unohana is only the Squad Four's lead medic who acts as military support instead of fighting, right? She's sweet, polite and motherly, right? People [[RunningGag fearing]] her [[TranquilFury wrath]] is only PlayedForLaughs, right? The databooks [[InformedAbility claim]] she's actually a MasterSwordsman, specialised not in kidou but in kendo. [[spoiler: Then the manga reveals she was once known by the self-granted MeaningfulRename Yachiru Unohana, the master of all known styles of sword combat, originator of the Eleventh Division, the very first and strongest ever Kenpachi, and the most diabolical criminal in Soul Society history.]]
* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima''
** Evangeline is a constantly changing enigma. She starts out as as a [[SmugSnake snobbish]], [[StalkerWithACrush selfish stalker]] who [[ImmortalImmaturity hasn't changed much]] in [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld all her time on Earth]], but quickly reveals that she's really a [[NobleDemon vaguely good-hearted]], [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampires less-than-monstrous vampire]] carrying [[OldMaster hundreds of years of wisdom to pass on]]. [[strike:[[CryCute Crying cutely]]]] Being ridiculously awesome helped.
** Also, Negi, who seems like a sort of inept cheerful little kid... and turns out to be rather tragic with no idea of how to actually enjoy himself. Apart from angst issues, it's implied that searching for his father is a way to cope [[spoiler:with the intense rage and hatred that the destruction of his village caused.]]
** Nodoka is also a great example. She begins the series as an ''extremely'' shy ShrinkingViolet, but as the series progresses, it becomes clear that she's one of the most courageous characters in the entire thing.
* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', [[spoiler:Viral]]'s greatest wish is to have a family. [[Heartwarming/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Aaw]]. There's also [[spoiler:Lordgenome]], who is actually a FallenHero. Finally, there's [[spoiler:Yoko]], who is the last person one would imagine as a teacher. The students can't believe it either.\\
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[[spoiler:Kamina]] himself is deeper than most his appearances and MemeticMutation would have you believe. [[spoiler:In truth, he's as scared shitless as everyone else in their battles and he lampshades that he would be meat paste without Simon. He's also not fighting just for the sake of it, but he also "wants kids to be able to look up at the sky without a care in the world."]]
* This trope is a key part of ''[[Anime/{{Persona 4}} Persona 4: The Animation]]''.
** Yosuke seems like he hasn't got a care in the world, [[spoiler: but he's really bored with everyone and everything in his life.]]
** Chie is a tomboy and tries to be an ideal best friend and protector for Yukiko, [[spoiler: but she's often jealous of Yukiko's looks and the attention Yukiko gets from boys.]]
** Yukiko plays the part of the perfect daughter and future innkeeper, [[spoiler: though she feels stifled by the fact that her path in life has already been decided for her.]]
** Ai is a stereotypical AlphaBitch on the surface, [[spoiler: but underneath it all, she's a bundle of insecurities.]]
** Kanji acts like a stereotypical punk/manly man, [[spoiler: but he also loves cute things, is kind to children, loves his mother and enjoys sewing and knitting.]]
** Rise, the ex-idol, [[spoiler: doesn't know who the real Rise is, and is struggling to find herself in the midst of the identities that have been manufactured for her.]]
** Teddie realizes the implications of the fact that despite his cuteness, [[spoiler: he is empty inside]].
** Naoto plays the part of a mature young man, [[spoiler: but is actually a young girl who is insecure about her age and gender because her chosen profession is one dominated by men.]]
** Dojima has spent so much time dedicated to his work, [[spoiler: he's never taken up the role of father the way he should have.]]
** Nanako is a sweet young lady [[spoiler: with abandonment issues brought on by the fact that her father never seems to have time for her.]]
** Main character Yu also has his own depths. Outwardly he comes across as a calm, levelheaded individual with a dry (and sometimes... odd) sense of humor [[spoiler: Turns out he really HatesBeingAlone, and his stoicism is how he hides it.]]
* Hiruma starts out as ''{{Eyeshield 21}}'''s resident JerkAss, a gleefully vulgar, self-serving, TriggerHappy JerkJock, who believes in his teammates only as a disposable collection of statistics and probabilities. By the end of the series, he's shown to be a {{Determinator}} in his own right for the sake of his team, and a capable leader whose faith in his [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits teammates]] is ultimately rewarded with the greatest success. He's still vulgar and trigger-happy, though.\\
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He also has rare moments of compassion, as seen in the "Hell Tower" training where he secretly breaks the rules to give [[WeakButSkilled Yukimitsu]] a chance on the team out of respect for his [[{{Determinator}} determination]].
* All of the characters from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', though especially the main trio: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Tsuna]], [[BewareTheNiceOnes Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmartGuy Gokudera]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' -- Naruto himself, of all people is possibly one of the most tragic versions of this trope in Shonen anime and manga history. At first he seems like the classic Idiot hero who causes nothing but trouble, pranking for the sake of amusement. Even before the reveal that he has a demon of apocalyptic power sealed in him, he says that no one has ever tried talking to him in a friendly manner, with no friends and family to go home to. Turns out he was very verbally abused and treated very coldly by adults and eventually their children simply for existing, do to his having the fox demon sealed within him. During the fight against Gaara, he even thinks of what would happen if Iruka or the 3rd Hokage never cared for him. This speech has often made fanfic writers try to portray a Naruto similar to evil Gaara in this respect. He considers not being able to save Sasuke from TheDarkSide as his MyGreatestFailure moment.\\
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Pain [[spoiler:and Tobi]] takes this a step further. While [[EvilCounterpart Gaara]] is what he could have been, [[EvilCounterpart Pain]] is who he [[FallenHero could become]] [[spoiler:and in Tobi's case out of losing his love interest, something that almost happened during Pain's attack on Konoha]]. Both times it is outright stated that under different circumstances he could have been like them. Sasuke too; Naruto himself says that he could've been revenge driven like Sasuke and vowed Konoha's destruction.\\
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It is very sad when you realize that the very hokage who died to seal away the fox in him is [[spoiler:Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze. His mother is Kushina Uzumaki, the previous host of the very same demon sealed within Naruto himself]]. It's no wonder the kid's absolutely screwed up.
** Sometimes Naruto is genuinely happy. Either he's a master StepfordSmiler (able to trick everyone into thinking he's happy when he's not) or else he is a master of AngstWhatAngst (genuinely able to be happy in circumstances that would daunt anyone else). It appears that he started of as a StepfordSmiler, but undergoes BecomingTheMask sometime before the series starts. It still cracks from time to time though.
** Kakashi. From Naruto's point of view, he has this generally cheerful, constantly tardy teacher who is a FlatCharacter in Naruto's eyes, someone he doesn't really think or worry about all that much. And now, during the fight with [[spoiler: Obito]], it turns out that that same tardy, cheery guy who's been protecting Naruto all these years is arguably responsible for [[spoiler: creating the main villain of the story]], and he has one of the worst background stories of all the characters in the series. And that's pretty impressive, considering this is a Shonen manga, in which generally everyone and their grandmother has a sobstory.
** There has grown a [[BrokenBase split in the fan base]] as whether Sasuke's FaceHeelTurn was: 1) a form of him reaching terrible heights of despair and anger from a cross of DespairEventHorizon and UnstoppableRage upon discovering the knowledge that all he had been brought up to believe was a betrayal and devastated by Itachi's revelation and subsequent [[BreakTheCutie traumatic and heart-rending]] [[spoiler: death]]; or 2) that his entire DarkSide turn was just him being a [[{{Wangst}} spoilt whiny]] [[EmoTeen brat]] when other people who have had far worse childhoods than him (and far more reason to hate their home village than him (considering how his clan ''had'' been trying to mutiny, and after the slaughter he was still adored and praised by everyone around him)) have ''died'' fighting against the side he is now working for. Each AlternateCharacterInterpretation spring from the interpretation of his Hidden Depths. Which interpretation is right? Who knows?
* From ''XxxHolic'', [[spoiler: Himawari]] seems to be a cheerful, happy go lucky girl with no connection to the spirit world or heavy burden for quite a long time in the manga, but turns out to be a type A StepfordSmiler, due to [[spoiler: her innate ability that brings everyone around her bad luck. Therefore it causes her a lot of grief.]]
* ''Manga/FruitsBasket''
** Shigure always seems to be [[ChivalrousPervert joking]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity around]], but it turns out he's kind of a ManipulativeBastard. Tohru's homeroom teacher, who used to date him, called him a "ripple in the water" illustrating this trope perfectly.
** There's also Ayame. Appears to just be a frivolous, gay pervert, and that's about it. Turns out he's actually [[spoiler:TheAtoner, trying to make it up to his younger brother for being distance when they were younger. Oh, and he's straight. Or at least bi.]]
* In the ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi Enishi'' episode "Tennis" (based on manga chapter 73), Kaoru wonders is Aoi is going to embarrass herself at the game like the rest of them have been doing all day. Turns out the resident YamatoNadeshiko is very skilled, having learned from [[HaremNanny Mayabi]]. It's apparently only one of her "secrets".
* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''
** Every person. Especially the twins and Kyouya, though.
** Tamaki usually comes off as a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who has no idea what's going on around him. He's actually so perceptive in talking to other people that he can see ''their'' hidden depths and guide them toward what would make them happy.
* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''
** Kida Masaomi, the [[{{Keet}} cheerful]], [[CasanovaWannabe flirty]] BromanticFoil to his best friend [[NiceGuy Mikado]]. Turns out that he's [[spoiler:[[BreakTheCutie broken]] due to [[MyGreatestFailure what happened to his girlfriend]], [[StepfordSmiler not as chipper as he acts]], and a {{Badass}} OneManArmy that took out several rival gangs ''single-handedly'' during his time as the shogun of the Yellow Scarves.]]
** ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' does this a ''lot''. Ikebukuro's [[AxeCrazy apparent anthropomorphic personification of rage and violence]], Shizuo Heiwajima? Actually an otherwise quiet, unassuming sort fighting a losing battle with [[HairTriggerTemper a very severe rage disorder]] and [[IAmAMonster more disturbed by his outbursts]] than anyone else. Masaomi's timid best friend, Mikado? [[spoiler:He weaponized 4chan and demonstrates some serious {{Yandere}}-esque tendencies when pressed]]. The MartialPacifist GentleGiant, Simon? [[spoiler:He's TheAtoner, with a history in both TheMafiya and [[FormerRegimePersonnel the KGB]]]]. Cute, shy little Anri? [[spoiler:[[BrokenBird Emotionally stunted]] ''HiveQueen'' who somehow manages to be NeutralGood [[BadPowersGoodPeople despite having powers that include]] MindRape and MindControl]]. The Headless Rider? [[spoiler: She's a gentle and compassionate girl, plagued with doubts and insecurities just like anyone else.]] The otaku group? [[spoiler: {{Torture Technician}}s, but loyal to their friends nonetheless.]] The psychopathic JerkAss with [[AGodAmI a god complex]] Izaya? [[spoiler: a (probably) platonic {{Yandere}} for his best/only friend [[MoralityPet Shinra]] who will go to [[PoisonousFriend disturbing]] [[DisproportionateRetribution lengths]] to make sure that whoever hurts Shinra pays dearly, even if doing so puts himself at great risks. All because Shinra [[TakingTheBullet took a knife]] [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe for him]]]].
** The second episode focuses on pointing out the fact that everyone has Hidden Depths. They even have a monologue about it.
-->[[labelnote:*]]''"The girl thought about her mother and father. About her father's lover. They all had secrets she'd never know about. And was that so terrible? Perhaps they weren't as selfish or evil or corrupt as she had once thought. Maybe their behavior wasn't a sign of weakness or some kind of compromise. As she looked for the way home, she thought about forgiving them, and keeping it a secret. Ever since then, the world had looked different. Everyone she saw had their own lives to live, with their own little secrets. And she realized; that was normal. Even these two, as normal as they seemed, probably had secrets of their own, feelings they could never tell anyone. And she found herself thinking how wonderful it would be, if she could tell someone what she had learned: That the world wasn't as terrible as you think."''[[/labelnote]]
* In ''PokemonSpecial'', Dia initially appears to be a simple, slow-witted BigEater who went with whatever Pearl wanted, but it turns out he is far more thoughtful, sensitive, and empathetic, and he desired to be on more equal terms with his best friend. He was able to piece together that Lady Berlitz wasn't a tour guide and that he and Pearl weren't supposed to be with her in the first place, but he kept quiet because he was afraid that saying the truth would be the end of their journey together.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
** ... well, let's see... oh, that's right '''''everyone'''''. Misato? StepfordSmiler with father issues. Ritsuko? ReluctantMadScientist with mother issues. Asuka? BrokenAce. Rei? CloningBlues (sorta). And we [[JourneyToTheCentreOfTheMind personally get to see]] Shinji's mind [[BreakTheCutie tear itself to pieces]] [[TraumaCongaLine from episode 20 onwards through the End of Evangelion.]] Welcome to DysfunctionJunction, people! There's beds on the left, a dining room down the hall, and if you come to the front desk you can use either cash or check to pay with your emotional stability, sanity, or psychological trauma. We ''will'' be needing to check that you have souls, though. And, no, we do not accept checks from SEELE.
** A simpler, straighter example are the three school characters, who initially appear to be walking stereotypes:
*** Hikari, the bitchy class representative? She grew into a serious person because she had to take care of her sisters after her mother died. She's still a normal girl that forms friendships and falls in love.
*** Touji, the JerkJock? Yes, he likes sports, shows some tiny hints of machismo and beat up the whimpy-ish protagonist, but that was just because he was particularly pissed that day since his little sister got hurt in a mecha battle said protagonist participates in. He's actually more of a class clown and a very loyal, dependable friend and older brother.
*** Kensuke, the geek? He actually has quite a deep understanding of people, brokers peace between his friends and tries to subtly push the right buttons to help them to be honest with their feelings.
** Also, the NERV bridge techs:
*** Makoto Hyuga, Nerdy {{Meganekko}}: has unrequited feelings for Misato and is willing to go to great risk to assist in her subversive schemes against NERV command.
*** Shigeru Aoba, seemingly nondescript average dude: dry, cynical pragmatist and possibly asexual.
*** Maya Ibuki, squeamish BridgeBunny: idealistic tech enthusiast and closet(?) lesbian with unrequited feelings for her boss, Ritsuko.
* ''Manga/SevenSeeds'' could say this about ''all'' the characters. The easiest examples to name, though, are Semimaru who was originally a delinquent, but since coming to the future has discovered a passion and talent for cooking, becoming the self-proclaimed chef of Team Summer B. He's also capable of saying some deep stuff when it comes to human psychology.
** Matsuri from the same Team comes off as very shallow girl who wants romance and fun, but proves to have a very good insight in human relations and psyche, including a lot of knowledge on how to work fields and plants. The latter part is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] as she originally lived on a farm, but didn't care much about it, so she didn't work a whole lot on it.
* Quite a few characters in ''Manga/DGrayMan''.
** Lavi acts like a [[{{Keet}} cheerful, carefree goof]], but is much smarter than he initially seems. He's an apprentice bookman, somebody who's supposed to record secret wars, and grew up exposed to so much violence he was [[StepfordSmiler emotionally barren]] by the age of sixteen. He got better once he joined the Black Order, but we see this side of him when Road temporarily reverts him to his old self via MindRape.
** Lenalee, the [[ThePollyanna sweet, sunny-natured]] NiceGirl, [[spoiler: is actually bitter and broken due to the [[TrainingFromHell horrific training]] she went through, to the point where she hates the Black Order, the Innocence, and God.]]
** Allen himself. For the most part he's a MessianicArchetype, but turns out to have a devious side, which we see when he [[ItMakesSenseInContext tries to charm a robot]], and when he's revealed to be a master at cheating at poker. [[spoiler: Being a Noah]] might have something to do with it.
* Everyone in ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi''. In fact, its easier to count how many of its [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many characters]] ''don't'' have them.
** For starters, there is the main character, [[{{Dojikko}} Doremi]] [[IdiotHero Harukaze]]. She seemed just like your average unlucky CuteClumsyGirl at first. But as the series went on, it became evident that she was insecure about a few things, will help those in need, and is a BadassAdorable MamaBear whenever Hana-chan is threatened. And it all comes to a head once the GrandFinale [[HeroicBSOD comes in...]]
** And then there's [[ShrinkingViolet Hazuki]] [[TheSmartGuy Fujiwara]]. She seems like a nice girl at first, but as it turns out, she is very lonely and passive, suffers from a level of ParentalAbandonment, and is insecure about her own capabilities. She turns out to be a CovertPervert during one episode...
** [[KansaiRegionalAccent Aiko]] [[TheBigGuy Senoo]] seems like the loud and rude type, but it's quickly revealed that she lives with just her father and has to do many chores around the house. She also wishes for her family to be reunited and thought about using [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique forbidden magic]] to make it happen.
** [[TagalongKid Pop]] [[CantCatchUp Harukaze]] began a brash AnnoyingYoungerSibling, but secretly admires her older sibling. She is also [[WiseBeyondTheirYears very wise for someone her age]].
** [[DarkMagicalGirl Onpu]] [[HeelFaceTurn Segawa]] was a selfish brat who used magic to solve all her problems and create some when she made mistakes. She even went so far as to use [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique forbidden magic]] ''constantly'' with the aid of a charm to shield her from the side effects. But as time went on, she opened up and revealed that she wasn't as [[{{Jerkass}} mean spirited]] as everyone thought and began using said forbidden magic to help others, culminating in her saving everyone from a BalefulPolymorph. After she was saved form that, she proved to be one of the kindest characters in the whole series.
** [[FunnyForeigner Momoko]] [[ButNotTooForeign Asuka]] originally seemed to be a means to an end in helping the other Ojamajos pass a series of exams. But a few episodes in, we learn that she was traumatized by the death of her mentor and that she was really quite shy about being around others when she moved back to Japan.
** [[KidAppealCharacter Hana]] [[SixthRanger Makihatayama]] started out as just [[TheLoad a baby]] that the girls had to raise to earn back their apprenticeship. When she grew old enough, she displayed tendencies in common to the other Ojamajos. And when ''Dokkan'' came by, Hana was quickly reveale3d to be the type who likes to see others happy and will make amends whenever she does something wrong. Come ''[[TimeSkip Ojamajo Doremi 16]]'' [[TookALevelInJerkass however...]]
** [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters And those are just the main characters...]]
* ''Franchise/OnePiece''
** Whitebeard in was initially portrayed as an ArrogantKungFuGuy who rips Shanks's letter, demanding that he comes to see him face to face, casually dismisses his nurses' concerns for his health and Shanks' warning that Blackbeard was bad news and he should call Ace back. But it's later revealed that while Whitebeard is proud, he is not smug. He is fully aware of his own mortality and [[spoiler: Ace was the one who chased after Blackbeard when Whitebeard told him not to.]] During the Marineford Arc, he's a GeniusBruiser, able to match wits with Sengoku. And when one of his allies [[spoiler: stabbed him, accusing him of selling out his allies (having received false information), instead of disowning or killing Squardo outright,]] Whitebeard pulls the guy into a CooldownHug and reassures him that he would never abandon [[AFatherToHisMen any of his sons,]] and gave all of his allies a chance to escape while he leaped into battle.
** Examples are present among the main protagonists, as well. Zoro, for example, usually comes across as a battle-hungry BloodKnight with a sword fetish whose only real duty on the Straw Hat crew is hefting the ship's anchor, and who's usually sleeping when he's not training. However, when properly motivated, he can be a GeniusBruiser in his own right, most particularly in the Alabasta arc when [[spoiler:he comes up with the "X" mark underneath wraps on the crew's arms as a way of [[SpotTheImposter defending against a shape-shifting enemy]]]], and later demonstrates his role as TheLancer in the Water 7 and Enies Lobby arcs when [[spoiler:he chews the entire crew out on the importance of respecting their captain's authority after they contemplate taking back Usopp, who violated this edict with his deliberate defiance of Luffy's decision to scrap the damaged Going Merry in favor of getting a better ship]].
** Gecko Moria appears to just be a SmugSnake generically evil villain. But when he gives his speech about losing his old crew, there are very strong hints that he loved his crew, and that losing them drove him off the edge.
** [[spoiler:''Doflamingo'' of all people. He appears to be the most amoral and psychopathic of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but it's been shown in the most recent arc that he, of ''all'' people, is a FatherToHisMen - or at least to the most reliable and loyal of his men. He showed great distress at ordering Monet to perform her suicide attack, freaked out when she couldn't answer him on his Den Den Mushi and went to Punk Hazard ''himself'' because of it, did not punish Baby 5 and Buffalo for failing in their mission because they were following his orders, and apologized to Vergo, calling him his longest-lasting companion - or in other words, his oldest friend. However, the most telling aspect of his character's Hidden Depths is one contradicts everything we once knew about him. Going by Monet's last thoughts, it is suggested, if not outright ''stated'', that he, a man that intends to spearhead a movement against an era driven by dreams, aspires to be the Pirate King.]]
* [[SociopathicSoldier Solf]] [[LackOfEmpathy J]] [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming Kimblee]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' appears to be little more than an AxeCrazy MadBomber who took part in a genocide and thoroughly enjoyed it. As the series progresses, however, we discover that while he ''is'' a [[TheSociopath total sociopath]] he's also ThePhilosopher and a borderline AffablyEvil SocialDarwinist to boot, who believes that RousseauWasRight and is a major believer in human potential. He respects people who stick to their guns (even when their principles oppose his own), protects his compatriots from court martial, and in the end, helps TheHero destroy a [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] fellow villain in his DyingMomentOfAwesome. He's a total psycho, but ''damn'' if he isn't a complex one.
* Barnaby from ''TigerAndBunny'' sports quite a combination of these. During the first third of the show, most fans despised him for having a large number of 'undesirable' characteristics; he was a {{Jerkass}}, [[TheStoic stoic]], [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarky]] IceKing who seemed to exist for no other reason than to be the [[GloryHound camera-hogging]] [[TheAce Ace]] and in-universe [[TheCharmer charming]] ChickMagnet who makes the show's [[UnpopularPopularCharacter much-beloved]] HeroProtagonist [[ButtMonkey Kotetsu's]] life miserable. But then we learn of his [[DarkAndTroubledPast past]] full of BreakTheCutie moments, the JerkassFacade that conceals his [[NotSoStoic rather emotional]] and [[IneffectualLoner lonesome]] BrokenBird + BrokenAce [[StepfordSnarker personality]], that he [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining devoted his entire childhood to becoming a superhero, completely denying himself any personal relationships in the process]]...and that he's [[SugarAndIcePersonality quite willing]] to {{Defrost|ing Ice King}} in the face of Kotetsu's {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m.
* Batou from the ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' series shows this rather stunningly in two out of three versions of canon. In Stand Alone Complex, anyone who's known him for more than five minutes assumes him to be DumbMuscle based on his huge physique, lack of manners, and hot-blooded, reckless personality. And then you find out that he's arguably the group's best hacker after the Major and Ishikawa, has a base grounding in sociology, religion, politics (even if he doesn't usually seem to care, it's clear that he understands when he explains things to Togusa), and is more than capable of keeping up with the Major in advanced philosophical debate, even if his stances tend to be more empirical and down-to-earth. In Innocence he takes this UpToEleven by alternating between an unstoppable semi-sociopathic punk of a killing machine and a guy who recognizes obscure bible verses off the top of his head, references many things including Buddhist philosophy and ''Literature/ParadiseLost'', and is both incredibly perceptive and slightly poetic at times. And for all his harshness and violence, it's very apparent that he cares deeply for the Major, Togusa, and his dog Gabriel.
* For all that he's flanderized into a LovableSexManiac without a serious bone in his body, France from ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'' sometimes shows a surprising character depth specially manifested in his accurate reading of human emotions. This is specially obvious in the strips in which he gets to interact with humans rather than nations, like [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?vais the one]] in which he befriends a French soldier whose grandfather served under Francis's own orders, or when he meets up with a woman named Lisa [[spoiler: who's all but stated to be the reincarnation of his old friend Saint Joan Of Arc.]] This can give a potential new light into how he and the other nations interact with their citizens and other people who aren't immortal like them.
* ''[[Anime/TheIdolmaster THE iDOLM@STER]]'' - Kotori shows that she's more than a SexySecretary when she takes the stage herself to sing.
* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD''
** It's revealed that Issei, a LovableSexManiac, is pretty good with sewing. Something that surprises [[LittleMissSnarker Koneko]].
*** The first episode of the anime shows that despite being a HaremSeeker, when presented an opportunity to date a girl, he'll go out of his way to make sure she has a good time and was prepared to call the day a victory when he got to hold hands with her. [[spoiler:And the reason he's so oblivious to the actual harem he gets is that this date ending in [[FirstEpisodeResurrection a rather brutal betrayal]] left him with ongoing emotional and self-esteem issues.]]
** Same thing with Koneko; [[spoiler: she's a fan of rapping music.]]
* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'': Turns out that the childlike Apachai is a very talented Othello player when he beats every other master in Ryozanpaku except [[TheAce Akisame]], who claims to have never lost a game... although Akisame only managed to win by a single move and admitted that he wasn't holding back. Kenichi is the only one to realize the FridgeLogic that his sister Honoka is effortlessly able to beat Apachai whenever they play...
* ''Manga/ElfenLied''
** Bando, the PsychoForHire. He loves hurting, maiming and killing, and he's a major {{Jerkass}}. However, as the series goes on, he reveals that he has standards, he'll always repay people who help him, and he can empathize with a few people.
** The Agent also counts [[spoiler: she]] was introduced as a replacement for the former hunters (the aforementioned Bando, and the Unknown Man), and at first acts as a quieter and less sadistic hunter. Eventually [[spoiler: she's revealed to be a government agent sent to shut the facility down, she's also quite the {{Determinator}}, and shows she's willing to die if it helps to save humanity]]
* Despite being a yaoi series, ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' has some characters have shown to have Hidden Depths adding to the realism of this series that other yaoi series lack.
** Kisa comes as the stereotypical {{Keet}} that has a happy life outside of work as well as inside of work given all the encouraging things he says to the main character Ritsu. However, Kisa reveals it's all an act and he's a {{Stepford Smiler}} that deliberately uses his [[OlderThanTheyLook youthful appearance]] to [[ReallyGetsAround sleep with other men]] and honestly thinks of himself as a worthless individual that hasn't contributed anything to society or done anything meaningful with his life, so when he ends up falling (and later dating) Yukina, he easily gets paranoid with Yukina thinking he's only toying with him and plans to leave him or that Yukina will get bored with him one day and just walk out on him. Easy to say any chapter concerning Kisa is dealing with his self esteem.
** [[spoiler: Yukina]] is shown to be different than what he appears to be too. He seems to be the epitome of the {{Nice Guy}} and {{Understanding Boyfriend}} trope and truth is he really is that. [[spoiler: However, when Yukina is not around Kisa, he acts exactly the same way as Kisa does around school mainly because Yukina apparently dislikes the teachers and the male students hate him for his good looks that allow him to pick up chicks easily. Yukina also shows to have a strong dislike to being a {{Chick Magnet}} and while he doesn't hate the girls that confesses to him, he gets annoyed especially when Kisa sees said confessions.]]
* For all her Manipulative Bitch tendencies, Amano/Indra from ''Manga/PopcornAvatar'' is actually nice with kids, and in fact regularly watches over and plays with Kai's younger siblings when he's busy or out.
* Nearly every named character in ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'', no matter how minor or seemingly one-note, gets some development and their moment in the spotlight.
* Maho Nishizumi of ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'' seems like an [[AloofBigBrother aloof big sister]] who is set up as her younger sister Miho's greatest rival in tankery. Then comes the episode when [[PetTheDog she loans Mako her helicopter]] so that she can [[spoiler:quickly reach her grandmother in the hospital]], and in ''Little Army'', it's indicated that Maho's entire reason for her aloof behavior [[spoiler:is to live up to the standards of the Nishizumi family heir so that Miho can choose whatever style of tankery she wishes]]. In ''Little Army'', she's also shown to be [[NiceToTheWaiter quite friendly toward the family maids]], thanking Kikuyo for seeing her off and asking her to look after Miho while she's away.
* Anyone who lives [[RedShirtArmy long]] [[AnyoneCanDie enough]] to be fleshed out, in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''. A few examples:
** Armin is somewhat cowardly, and physically weak compared to the others. He finds his place once he realizes he's a brilliant strategist and has the makings of a [[IDidWhatIHadToDo ruthless]] commander.
** Sasha is a BigEater and the PluckyComicRelief, but turns out to have good intuition and a concern about coming across as a dumb hick to the others.
** Jean starts out as TheRival, and is a cynical JerkAss concerned primarily with himself. However, he turns out to be a gifted leader and evolves into a more selfless person after a grief-related FreakOut.
** Annie has a very cynical view of human nature, and generally keeps other people at arm's length. However, she expresses great admiration for people with strong ideals, and warms up to both Eren and Armin after they manage to impress her. [[spoiler: She's also an utterly sadistic killer in Titan form, but hesitates to harm any of her former comrades from the 104th.]]
** Reiner is a strong-willed TeamDad, and admired by the others for his strong sense of duty. He's also a BrokenAce, on account of [[spoiler: being a Titan mole sent to kill the very people he's come to genuinely care about]].
** Bertolt is quiet and a self-described ExtremeDoormat. He's extremely talented, but lacks the drive or confidence to make anything of himself. [[spoiler: He's actually the Colossal Titan, and while remorseful over his actions....firm in his belief that his actions are NecessarilyEvil]].
** Levi's first two encounters with Eren was to either insult him or beat him up. But it was later revealed it was to [[spoiler: ''protect'' Eren from the Military Police Brigade who would kill and dissect Eren and ensure he would join the Survey Corps.]] Eren acknowledges this and holds no ill will towards Levi.
* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire''
** [[AnIcePerson Mizore]] might be called a StalkerWithACrush but her actions during the school festival speak volumes of her character. She and [[TheTease Kurumu]] have convinced their mothers that Tsukune is their boyfriend/fiance. Mizore however makes two ice clones of Tsukune so that the real one can go on a date with Moka. When she's found out, Kurumu angrily asks why she did it. Her answer?
--> "I will not put my selfish desires before Tsukune's happiness."
** [[HornyDevils Kurumu]]: TheTease who is a reformed AlphaBitch trying to be a better person while being a deconstruction of RomanticRunnerUp.
* Cass from ''Manga/ACruelGodReigns''. Rumors seem to be spread quite viciously about him through his classmates, and as a result most of the students avoid him, including Jeremy at first. But Jeremy discovers that although the [[FunctionalAddict rumors]] are true, Cass works so many [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold jobs]] because of his [[AbusiveParents alcoholic parents]] and his desire to eventually escape from them and live on his own and that he is genuinely a [[AFriendInNeed good person]].
* Soujiro from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' is initially seen as a soulless young killer with a disturbingly pleasant smile. Then he fights Kenshin and we see his [[BreakTheCutie backstory]]...
* Kureo Mado from Manga/TokyoGhoul is a sadistic [[VanHelsingHateCrimes ghoul hunter]] who gleefully murders ghouls and will not hesitate to kill their children. He's also devoted to his job at the CCG and holds a good deal of respect for his comrades, especially Amon whom he becomes a mentor figure to. We later learn that he was also a decent husband and father.
* Most characters in ''Manga/SailorMoon'', but Minako/Sailor Venus takes the cake: at first look she's FunPersonified, a DumbBlonde and, as Sailor Venus, TheAce, but she's [[BrokenAce extremely depressed due the terrible ending of her solo career]] [[StepfordSmiler and hides it behind her smile, high-energy personality and a good dose of]] ObfuscatingStupidity ([[http://sailorfailures.tumblr.com/post/99637997860/the-laughing-soldier this]] is a good representation of her psychological make up). [[BookDumb Her bad grades are still deserved]].
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