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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone "[[Creator/SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} [[Franchise/{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...Vile]]....
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' has the main characters as obvious ComicBook/FantasticFour references, but most of the minor superheroes are also based on ones from comic books, such as Gazerbeam and the Underminer.
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* The main characters of ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' has are very similar to the main characters as obvious ComicBook/FantasticFour references, but most ComicBook/FantasticFour, though WordOfGod says that this was unintentional. The Underminer, whom they fight at the end, is also similar to FF enemy Mole Man. This also extends to some of the minor superheroes are also based on ones from comic books, such as we hear about like Gazerbeam and the Underminer.(''Comicbook/XMen'''s Cyclops).
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* In ''Comicbook/{{PS238}},'' many of the important adult heroes (including some parents and teachers) are {{Captain Ersatz}}es, most obviously Ron's dad [[TheCape Atlas]] for Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Tyler's mentor [[TheCowl the Revenant]] for Comicbook/{{Batman}}. Many of the kids are, too. Because of the large cast this goes beyond the more obvious examples--for example, we have a Comicbook/MODOK (bratty kid [[BigBadWannabe Zodon]]), [[Comicbook/{{Preacher}} Genesis]] (friendly [[GooGooGodlike Malphast]]) and [[Comicbook/TheSandman Morpheus]] (loopy [[PiecesOfGod Murphy]]).
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* In ''Comicbook/{{PS238}},'' many of the important adult heroes (including some parents and teachers) are {{Captain Ersatz}}es, most obviously Ron's dad [[TheCape Atlas]] for Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Tyler's mentor [[TheCowl the Revenant]] for Comicbook/{{Batman}}. Many of the kids are, too. Because of the large cast this goes beyond the more obvious examples--for example, we have a Comicbook/MODOK Comicbook/{{MODOK}} (bratty kid [[BigBadWannabe Zodon]]), [[Comicbook/{{Preacher}} Genesis]] (friendly [[GooGooGodlike Malphast]]) and [[Comicbook/TheSandman Morpheus]] (loopy [[PiecesOfGod Murphy]]).
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* In ''Comicbook/{{PS238}},'' many of the important adult heroes (including some parents and teachers) are {{Captain Ersatz}}es, most obviously Ron's dad [[TheCape Atlas]] for Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Tyler's mentor [[TheCowl the Revenant]] for Comicbook/{{Batman}}. Many of the kids are, too. Because of the large cast this goes beyond the more obvious examples--for example, we have a Comicbook/MODOK ([[BigBadWannabe Zodo]), Comicbook/{{Spawn}} ([[GooGooGodlike Malphast]]) and [[Comicbook/TheSandman Morpheus]] ([[CloudCuckooLander Murphy]]).
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* In ''Comicbook/{{PS238}},'' many of the important adult heroes (including some parents and teachers) are {{Captain Ersatz}}es, most obviously Ron's dad [[TheCape Atlas]] for Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Tyler's mentor [[TheCowl the Revenant]] for Comicbook/{{Batman}}. Many of the kids are, too. Because of the large cast this goes beyond the more obvious examples--for example, we have a Comicbook/MODOK ([[BigBadWannabe Zodo]), Comicbook/{{Spawn}} ([[GooGooGodlike (bratty kid [[BigBadWannabe Zodon]]), [[Comicbook/{{Preacher}} Genesis]] (friendly [[GooGooGodlike Malphast]]) and [[Comicbook/TheSandman Morpheus]] ([[CloudCuckooLander (loopy [[PiecesOfGod Murphy]]).
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* In ''Comicbook/{{PS238}},'' many of the important adult heroes (including some parents and teachers) are {{Captain Ersatz}}es, most obviously Ron's dad [[TheCape Atlas]] for Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Tyler's mentor [[TheCowl the Revenant]] for Comicbook/{{Batman}}. Many of the kids are, too. Because of the large cast this goes beyond the more obvious examples--for example, we have a Comicbook/MODOK ([[BigBadWannabe Zodo]), Comicbook/{{Spawn}} ([[GooGooGodlike Malphast]]) and [[Comicbook/TheSandman Morpheus]] ([[CloudCuckooLander Murphy]]).
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[OneHundredAndOneDalmatians [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
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* ''Franchise/HarvestMoon'' games feature many expies of characters from previous titles. ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife'' features several from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSNES'': Mark is a Pete expy in terms of design and role (brunette farmers from out of town), Celia has both qualities of Nina and Ellen (the looks of Ellen but a love of plants and minor CloudCuckoolander traits similar to Nina), Muffy is an expy of Eve (troubled blonde bartenders in red dresses), and Vesta looks like Ellen's mother.
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* ''Franchise/HarvestMoon'' games feature many expies of characters from previous titles. ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife'' features several from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSNES'': ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'': Mark is a Pete expy in terms of design and role (brunette farmers from out of town), Celia has both qualities of Nina and Ellen (the looks of Ellen but a love of plants and minor CloudCuckoolander traits similar to Nina), Muffy is an expy of Eve (troubled blonde bartenders in red dresses), and Vesta looks like Ellen's mother.
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* ''ComicBook/TopTen'', about cops in a city where everybody is a superhero or supervillain, is an odd example. Many of the minor characters are copies or parodies of well-known superhero comic characters, but for some reason most of the regular characters are easily recognisable expies of characters from ''Series/HillStreetBlues''.
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* ''ComicBook/TopTen'', about cops in a city where everybody is a superhero or supervillain, is an odd example. Many of the minor characters are copies or parodies of well-known superhero comic characters, but for some reason most of the regular characters are easily recognisable expies of characters from ''Series/HillStreetBlues''.''Series/HillStreetBlues'' reimagined as superheroes.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}''. Almost every character except for the members of the central team is a Captain Ersatz of a character from superhero comics or wider pulp fiction. Even the main villains are inversions of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}''. Almost every character except for the members of the central team is a Captain Ersatz of a character from superhero comics or wider pulp fiction. Even the main villains are inversions of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
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* ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' series. Just about every named character that doesn't have a MeaningfulName is a reference to a real or fictional character: [[AdolfHitler Chaos Warmaster Varan the Undefeatable (a short demagogue with a ridiculous mustache)]], Imperial Navy Admiral [[StarTrek Jaymstea]] [[TreasureIsland Flint]], [[JudgeDredd Arbitrator Foreboding]], [[WinnieThePooh Wynetha Phu]]... Cain himself is a combination of {{Flashman}} and Captain {{Blackadder}}.
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* ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' series. Just about every named character that doesn't have a MeaningfulName is a reference to a real or fictional character: [[AdolfHitler [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Chaos Warmaster Varan the Undefeatable (a short demagogue with a ridiculous mustache)]], Imperial Navy Admiral [[StarTrek [[Franchise/StarTrek Jaymstea]] [[TreasureIsland [[Literature/TreasureIsland Flint]], [[JudgeDredd [[ComicBook/JudgeDredd Arbitrator Foreboding]], [[WinnieThePooh [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Wynetha Phu]]... Cain himself is a combination of {{Flashman}} Literature/{{Flashman}} and Captain {{Blackadder}}.Series/{{Blackadder}}.
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* ''MortalKombat'': The series borrows heavily from popular martial arts fiction. Sonya Blade is Cynthia Rothrock, Johnny Cage is Jean Claude Van Damme (especially as he appears in ''{{Film/Bloodsport}}''), Liu Kang is Bruce Lee's character from ''EnterTheDragon'', and Shang Tsung, Raiden, and Scorpion/Subzero/et all resemble characters from ''BigTroubleInLittleChina''.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "Heroes" had a team of three expies of the Fantastic Four. 2D Man was based off Mr. Fantastic, Freon was an ice-based Invisible Woman, and Magma was a combo of the Thing and the Human Torch (and was the most BlessedWithSuck of all of them, not even being able to touch Freon without hurting her). Given that the episode in question was essentially Fantastic Four meets Frankenstein, things do not end well for them, especially when their creator betrays them.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "Heroes" had a team of three expies of the Fantastic Four. 2D Man was based off Mr. Fantastic, Freon was an ice-based Invisible Woman, and Magma was a combo of the Thing and the Human Torch (and was the most BlessedWithSuck of all of them, not even being able to touch Freon without hurting her). Given that the episode in question was essentially a {{Deconstruction}} of the Fantastic Four meets Frankenstein, Four, things do not end well for them, especially when their creator betrays them.
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* The BatmanBeyond episode "Heroes" had a team of three expies of the Fantastic Four. 2D Man was based off Mr. Fantastic, Freon was an ice-based Invisible Woman, and Magma was a combo of the Thing and the Human Torch (and was the most BlessedWithSuck of all of them).
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* The BatmanBeyond ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "Heroes" had a team of three expies of the Fantastic Four. 2D Man was based off Mr. Fantastic, Freon was an ice-based Invisible Woman, and Magma was a combo of the Thing and the Human Torch (and was the most BlessedWithSuck of all of them).them, not even being able to touch Freon without hurting her). Given that the episode in question was essentially Fantastic Four meets Frankenstein, things do not end well for them, especially when their creator betrays them.
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** Oboro's case is likely unintentional, but is still a [[spoiler: gender bent]] version of ''[[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Azumanga Daioh's]]'' Sakaki. The two are near identical [[AloofDarkhairedGirl in appearance]] [[TheComicallySerious and mannerism]], including having Japanese seiyuus who even sound alike.
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** Oboro's case is likely unintentional, but is still a [[spoiler: gender bent]] version of ''[[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Azumanga Daioh's]]'' Sakaki. The two are near identical [[AloofDarkhairedGirl in appearance]] [[TheComicallySerious and mannerism]], including having Japanese seiyuus who even sound alike.alike[[note]]Oboro's JP seiyuu is Creator/SumireUesaka, while Sakaki's is Creator/YuuAsakawa[[/note]].
**Lastly, White Peak is a parody of Makoto Shishio from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. Each is the main antagonist, except White Peak wears a bodysuit of white panties that've been sewn together, whereas Shishio is covered head-to-toe in bandages.
**Lastly, White Peak is a parody of Makoto Shishio from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. Each is the main antagonist, except White Peak wears a bodysuit of white panties that've been sewn together, whereas Shishio is covered head-to-toe in bandages.
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While the FountainOfExpies is a character who has been frequently copied in other works, this is a work that features many characters similar to those in other works, whether any individual one counts as an {{Expy}} or a CaptainErsatz. This is common in metafictional works that intend to parody, deconstruct, reconstruct, or just reference entire genres or mediums. To qualify, at least half of the work's major characters must be recognisable as derived from earlier ones. A work which has multiple Expies or Ersatzen simply because it has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters does not qualify..
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While the FountainOfExpies is a character who has been frequently copied in other works, this is a work that features many characters similar to those in other works, whether any individual one counts as an {{Expy}} or a CaptainErsatz. This is common in metafictional works that intend to parody, deconstruct, reconstruct, or just reference entire genres or mediums. mediums.
Please note: To qualify, at least half of the work's major characters must be recognisable as derived from earlier ones. A work which has multiple Expies or Ersatzen simply because it has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters does not qualify..
Please note: To qualify, at least half of the work's major characters must be recognisable as derived from earlier ones. A work which has multiple Expies or Ersatzen simply because it has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters does not qualify..
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*''LightNovel/{{Shimoneta}}'':
**SOX is both an expy and [[{{Parodied}} a parody]] of the SOS Brigade, from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''. Not only are the initials similar, so are the characters that comprise both groups.
**Ayame is their equivalent of Haruhi, herself, in that they initially seem pushy, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold generally mean well.]] They're also the leaders of their respective clubs, who each drafts Tanukichi and Kyon as their first recruits.
**Tanukichi fills Kyon's role as the SupportingProtagonist/everydude [[POVBoyPosterGirl who gets dragged along]] with Ayame and Haruhi's schemes. Both serve as the voice of reason for the the girls and provide commentary on SOX's/the SOS Brigade's activites.
**Oboro's case is likely unintentional, but is still a [[spoiler: gender bent]] version of ''[[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Azumanga Daioh's]]'' Sakaki. The two are near identical [[AloofDarkhairedGirl in appearance]] [[TheComicallySerious and mannerism]], including having Japanese seiyuus who even sound alike.
**SOX is both an expy and [[{{Parodied}} a parody]] of the SOS Brigade, from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''. Not only are the initials similar, so are the characters that comprise both groups.
**Ayame is their equivalent of Haruhi, herself, in that they initially seem pushy, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold generally mean well.]] They're also the leaders of their respective clubs, who each drafts Tanukichi and Kyon as their first recruits.
**Tanukichi fills Kyon's role as the SupportingProtagonist/everydude [[POVBoyPosterGirl who gets dragged along]] with Ayame and Haruhi's schemes. Both serve as the voice of reason for the the girls and provide commentary on SOX's/the SOS Brigade's activites.
**Oboro's case is likely unintentional, but is still a [[spoiler: gender bent]] version of ''[[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Azumanga Daioh's]]'' Sakaki. The two are near identical [[AloofDarkhairedGirl in appearance]] [[TheComicallySerious and mannerism]], including having Japanese seiyuus who even sound alike.
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* VideoGame/SuperFighter: As a bootleg game made by the Taiwanese company C&E based on VideoGame/StreetFighterII (even tracing the animations of various characters and using the unaltered sound effects and music scores), the entire cast (with one or two possible exceptions) are basically "[[SerialNumbersFiledOff Poor man's Ryu, Ken, Chun-li," etc]]. Though the developers try to hide their blatant infringement on Creator/{{Capcom}}'s Intellectual Property rights by way of employing CompositeCharacter (e.g. Phoenix (the Chun-li ersatz) does some of M. Bison's moves), Red Man (the Blanka ersatz) has Dhalsim's color scheme and M. Bison and Sagat's mannerisms) in an effort to make them seem unique.
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* ''ComicBook/TopTen'', about cops in a city where everybody is a superhero or supervillain, is an odd example. Many of the minor characters are copies or parodies of well-known superhero comic characters, but for some reason most of the regular characters are easily recognisable {{Expie}}s of characters from ''Series/HillStreetBlues''.
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* ''ComicBook/TopTen'', about cops in a city where everybody is a superhero or supervillain, is an odd example. Many of the minor characters are copies or parodies of well-known superhero comic characters, but for some reason most of the regular characters are easily recognisable {{Expie}}s expies of characters from ''Series/HillStreetBlues''.
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* ''ComicBook/TopTen'', about cops in a city where everybody is a superhero or supervillain, is an odd example. Many of the minor characters are copies or parodies of well-known superhero comic characters, but for some reason most of the regular characters are easily recognisable {{Expie}}s of characters from ''Series/HillStreetBlues''.
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* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': The new kids joining the glee club in season 4 are all espies of the original kids (Marley = Rachel, Ryder = Finn and Sam, Jake = Puck, Kitty = Quinn and Santana, and Unique = Mercedes and Kurt).
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* ''VideoGame/RosenKreuzstilette'': as a ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' clone, this game features many expies from said game, such as main heroine Spiritia being one to Mega Man or [[spoiler:Iris]] being one to Dr. Wily. There are also some CastleVania expies such as Thanatos (Death) and Count Zeppelin (Dracula).
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* ''VideoGame/RosenKreuzstilette'': as a ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' clone, this game features many expies from said game, such as main heroine Spiritia being one to Mega Man or [[spoiler:Iris]] being one to Dr. Wily. There are also some CastleVania ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' expies such as Thanatos (Death) and Count Zeppelin (Dracula).
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** Comes full circle with ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity: Pax Americana'', a story from one of DC's many alternate universes, which features alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of themselves]]''.
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** Comes full circle with ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity: Pax Americana'', a story from one of DC's many alternate universes, which features alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible ''[[UpToEleven of themselves]]''.
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'' ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[AlexanderTheGreat [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
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** Dr. Light is a large set, white haired father figure to Rock similar to how Professor Ochanomizu adopted Rock after Dr. Tenma abandoned him for not being a proper ReplacementGoldfish to his son.
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** Dr. Light is a large set, white haired father figure to Rock similar to how Professor Ochanomizu adopted Rock Astro after Dr. Tenma abandoned him for not being a proper ReplacementGoldfish to his son.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures' features expies of the cast of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' where they are training to become like their idols, the original Looney Tunes cast.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures' ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' features expies of the cast of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' where they are training to become like their idols, the original Looney Tunes cast.
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Creating page. I'm dropping the Discworld example as I don't think a high enough proportion of the major Discworld characters are Expies to qualify.
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While the FountainOfExpies is a character with numerous similar characters in other works, this is a work featuring many characters similar to those in other works, whether as an {{Expy}} or CaptainErsatz. Common in works that intend to parody, deconstruct, reconstruct, or just reference entire genres or mediums. The difference between this trope and other works is that this trope contain a notable and large amount of these characters. If there's just a few, it doesn't count.
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While the FountainOfExpies is a character with numerous similar characters who has been frequently copied in other works, this is a work featuring that features many characters similar to those in other works, whether any individual one counts as an {{Expy}} or a CaptainErsatz. Common This is common in metafictional works that intend to parody, deconstruct, reconstruct, or just reference entire genres or mediums. The difference between this trope and other works is that this trope contain a notable and large amount To qualify, at least half of these characters. If there's just a few, the work's major characters must be recognisable as derived from earlier ones. A work which has multiple Expies or Ersatzen simply because it doesn't count.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}''. Even the main cast are inversions of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Wanted}}'' was originally an official DarkerAndEdgier ''ComicBook/LegionOfDoom'' reboot. It's prettyy apparant who everyone is: Fuckwit is Bizarro, Shithead is Clayface, the Fox is Catwoman, etc.
* The central cast of ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' are all expies of Creator/CharltonComics characters that had been recently acquired by [=DC=] at the time of writing. Nite-Owl is Blue Beetle, Rorschach is The Question, The Comedian is Peacemaker, Silk Spectre is Nightshade, Dr. Manhattan is Captain Atom, and Ozymandias is Thunderbolt. In fact, the story was originally conceived as being about the original Charlton characters and taking place in the Charlton Comics universe, but [=DC=] put the nix on this as they wanted to make those characters residents of the mainstream [=DC=] universe, so ''Watchmen'' was rewritten to be about Charlton expies and taking place in its own continuity.
** Comes full circle with the Pax Americana, a superhero team existing in one of DC's many alternate universes, which consists of alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of themselves]]''.
* The central cast of ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' are all expies of Creator/CharltonComics characters that had been recently acquired by [=DC=] at the time of writing. Nite-Owl is Blue Beetle, Rorschach is The Question, The Comedian is Peacemaker, Silk Spectre is Nightshade, Dr. Manhattan is Captain Atom, and Ozymandias is Thunderbolt. In fact, the story was originally conceived as being about the original Charlton characters and taking place in the Charlton Comics universe, but [=DC=] put the nix on this as they wanted to make those characters residents of the mainstream [=DC=] universe, so ''Watchmen'' was rewritten to be about Charlton expies and taking place in its own continuity.
** Comes full circle with the Pax Americana, a superhero team existing in one of DC's many alternate universes, which consists of alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of themselves]]''.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Wanted}}'' was originally an official DarkerAndEdgier ''ComicBook/LegionOfDoom'' reboot. It's prettyy pretty apparant who everyone is: Fuckwit is Bizarro, Shithead is Clayface, the Fox is Catwoman, etc.
* The central cast of ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' are all expies of Creator/CharltonComics characters that had been recently acquired by [=DC=] at the time of writing. Nite-Owl is Blue Beetle, Rorschach is The Question, The Comedian is Peacemaker, Silk Spectre is Nightshade, Dr. Manhattan is Captain Atom, and Ozymandias is Thunderbolt. In fact, the story was originally conceived as being about the original Charlton characters and taking place in the Charlton Comics universe, but [=DC=] put the nix on this as they wanted to make those characters residents of the mainstream [=DC=]universe, so universe and Moore's intended plot would kill several of them and make others unsustainable as ongoing characters. As a result ''Watchmen'' was rewritten to be about Charlton expies and taking place in its own as a stand-alone continuity.
** Comes full circle withthe ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity: Pax Americana, Americana'', a superhero team existing in story from one of DC's many alternate universes, which consists of features alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of themselves]]''.
* The central cast of ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' are all expies of Creator/CharltonComics characters that had been recently acquired by [=DC=] at the time of writing. Nite-Owl is Blue Beetle, Rorschach is The Question, The Comedian is Peacemaker, Silk Spectre is Nightshade, Dr. Manhattan is Captain Atom, and Ozymandias is Thunderbolt. In fact, the story was originally conceived as being about the original Charlton characters and taking place in the Charlton Comics universe, but [=DC=] put the nix on this as they wanted to make those characters residents of the mainstream [=DC=]
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** The Mane Six resemble characters from another Creator/LaurenFaust project, her ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls'' toy-line. This is likely in part due to Faust having attempted to pitch an AnimatedAdaptation of the toys when she was asked to create G4 of ''Franchise/MyLittlePony''. Twilight is Uranus, Rainbow Dash is both Pluto and Mercury, Rarity is Venus, Fluttershy is both the Moon and Jupiter, and Pinkie is Mars. Spike has laid-back qualities similar to Neptune, with the added bonus of him being Twilight's little brother figure like Neptune is Uranus' little sister.
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While the FountainOfExpies is a character with numerous similar characters in other works, this is a work featuring many characters similar to those in other works, whether as an {{Expy}} or CaptainErsatz. Common in works that intend to parody, deconstruct, reconstruct, or just reference entire genres or mediums. The difference between this trope and other works is that this trope contain a notable and large amount of these characters. If there's just a few, it doesn't count.
Compare MonsterMash, which often features expies of classic horror movie monsters, and AlternateCompanyEquivalent.
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[[AC:Anime & Manga]]
* As a love child of a MagicalGirl manga and a SuperHero comic, ''Manga/{{Gamma}}'' is choke full with expies of various magical girls and superheroes, from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (Puella Magi Mika) to the movie versions of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' (the Nano Mugen team).
* ''Manga/MakenKi'': Based on some of Takeda Hiromitsu's character designs, he appears to be a fan of ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'':
** Himegami shares a lot in common with Rachel Alucard. They're both {{pettanko}} twin-tailed blondes who're childlike in appearance, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld yet centuries old]], both dress in ElegantGothicLolita fashion, and travel with a group of familiars.
** Inaho is a dead ringer for Makoto Nanaya (minus the tail), due her [[CurtainsMatchTheWindows chestnut hair and eye color]], the animal ear-like hair bobbles atop her head, and her [[PerpetualSmiler perpetual]] CatSmile. All of which gives her the appearance of [[LittleBitBeastly a squirrel girl.]]
** Demitra could pass for [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheOrochiSaga96 Leona Heidern's]] twin sister, minus the difference in hair color. Both have been [[EmotionlessGirl emotionally repressed]] since childhood and eventually became mercenaries.
** Otohime Yamato and her twin brother, Gouken, are much like Rose and Adelheid Berstein. Otohime and Rose look the same, including their hairstyles. Both are short-tempered, yet smug and [[ManipulativeBitch manipulative]], and each [[BigBrotherWorship thinks the world of their brothers.]] Whereas Gouken and Adelheid are calm and reserved, [[SharpDressedMan well dressed]] [[{{bishonen}} young men]], who favor martial arts.
* Just about every enemy or background character in ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' is taken from a different show. Panty and Stocking are basically ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' gone wrong. Panty sleeps with WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo, the Transformers and Decepticons turn the girls into robots for their side, [[ShoutOut/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt etc.]]
* Several major characters in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' are based off of {{Mecha}} or their pilots. Nanoha is the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2]], Fate is a CharClone, Vita is the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Alteisen]], Subaru is a walking ShoutOut to ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'', ect...
* Most of the cast of ''Anime/DogDays'' are based off of characters from ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' (Millhiore is Caro, Cinque is Erio, Leonmitchelli is Reinforce Eins, Eclair is Teana, Nanami is Subaru, Ricotta is Vivio, and Brioche is Signum). The fact that it's made by [[Creator/SevenArcs the same company]] might have something to do with it. They also ride around on birds that are clearly based off of [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Chocobos]].
* The cast of ''Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco'' is basically a reunion of characters from past Creator/StudioTrigger and Creator/StudioGainax series. There's [[Anime/KillLaKill Mako]] (Luluco), [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu]] (Alpha Omega Nova), [[Anime/{{FLCL}} Haruko]] (Midori), WebAnimation/InfernoCop [[spoiler: who turns into [[Anime/GurrenLagann Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]]] (OVER JUSTICE), and [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia Professor Ursula]] (Hisho).
* ''Anime/PlasticMemories'' main cast consists mostly of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' expies. The most obvious are Kazuki (who is a mentor and HardDrinkingPartyGirl like Misato), Isla (who is a quiet, [[YourDaysAreNumbered sickly]] HeroicAlbino like Rei), and Michiru (who is a FieryRedhead who is {{tsundere}} for the brunette protagonist like Asuka).
* Several of the designs in ''Manga/SchoolLive'' for each member of the School Life Club not only match with an expected SchoolgirlSeries archetype, they also ''suspiciously'' (or maybe intentionally) look like characters from other Magazine/MangaTimeKirara series. To whit:
** Yuki looks like Yuzuko from ''Manga/{{Yuyushiki}}''.
** Rii looks like Yuuko from ''Manga/AChannel''.
** Kurumi looks like Aya from ''Manga/KiniroMosaic''.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}''. Even the main cast are inversions of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' has [[Franchise/{{Batman}} the Confessor]], [[Francise/{{Superman}} the Samaritan]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the First Family]], and numerous others. The work is a massive GenreDeconstruction, of course.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wanted}}'' was originally an official DarkerAndEdgier ''ComicBook/LegionOfDoom'' reboot. It's prettyy apparant who everyone is: Fuckwit is Bizarro, Shithead is Clayface, the Fox is Catwoman, etc.
* The central cast of ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' are all expies of Creator/CharltonComics characters that had been recently acquired by [=DC=] at the time of writing. Nite-Owl is Blue Beetle, Rorschach is The Question, The Comedian is Peacemaker, Silk Spectre is Nightshade, Dr. Manhattan is Captain Atom, and Ozymandias is Thunderbolt. In fact, the story was originally conceived as being about the original Charlton characters and taking place in the Charlton Comics universe, but [=DC=] put the nix on this as they wanted to make those characters residents of the mainstream [=DC=] universe, so ''Watchmen'' was rewritten to be about Charlton expies and taking place in its own continuity.
** Comes full circle with the Pax Americana, a superhero team existing in one of DC's many alternate universes, which consists of alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of themselves]]''.
* Another sector of the [=DC=] multiverse gives us the Retaliators, who are an expy of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers''. The roster includes [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Behemoth]], [[Comicbook/IronMan Machinehead]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Wundajin]], [[ComicBook/SpiderWoman Ladybug]], [[{{ComicBook/Hawkeye}} Deadeye]], [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Red Dragon]], [[ComicBook/TheFalcon Kite]], and [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Major Max]], lead by [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica American Crusader]] and opposed by the villainous [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Lord Havok]].
* ''ComicBook/SquadronSupreme'' began as a Marvel parody of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica for a single two-part story in ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'', but remained an obvious team of Ersatzes when they got a mini-series to themselves, and when they were reimagined in ''ComicBook/SupremePower''.
* Practically every character in ''ComicBook/ThePro'' except for the protagonist is a parody of a DC comics character.
* Practically every character in ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' except the protagonist is a parody of some superhero comics character or other. Of Marshal Law's major enemies, the Public Spirit is Franchise/{{Superman}}, the Private Eye is Franchise/{{Batman}}, and the Persecutor is ComicBook/ThePunisher. In relation to groups of characters, the patients in the New York mental hospital are all parodies of the big name Silver Age Franchise/MarvelUniverse heroes, the zombies in "The Hateful Dead" are the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica (plus ComicBook/CaptainAmerica), the Secret Tribunal are Dark Age Marvel heroes, and the "League of Heroes" group of "heroes" in training are the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes.
* The title character of ''ComicBook/DrBlinkSuperheroShrink'' and his colleagues and family are originals, but virtually all of the superheroes and villains appearing are parody expies, because that's the point.
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* This is one of the many reasons why ''WesternAnimation/{{Foodfight}}'' is so despised. The creators had planned to use many famous advertising mascots in its cast, the way ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' uses video game characters. However, they could not afford the rights to all the characters they had hoped to use, so rather than write them out, they created ripoffs. For example, Vlad Chocul is a CaptainErsatz of cereal mascot Count Chocula.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' has the main characters as obvious ComicBook/FantasticFour references, but most of the minor superheroes are also based on ones from comic books, such as Gazerbeam and the Underminer.
* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'': CaptainErsatz versions of [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman the Fifty-Foot Woman]], Film/{{the Fly|1958}}, Film/{{the Blob|1958}}, the Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon, and Film/{{Mothra}} are gathered together to whoop alien butt.
* ''WesternAnimation/TitanicTheLegendGoesOn'' is pretty obviously a ripoff of numerous Disney and Creator/DonBluth films. Angelica is Disney/{{Cinderella}} crossed with WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}, for example. The [[WesternAnimation/FernGullyTheLastRainforest Batty]]-styled dog is often compared to a bat, and there's a [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]-styled man named... Gaston.
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* ''Film/MurderByDeath''. All of the main characters are {{Expies}} of literary detectives: Inspector Sidney Wang and son (Franchise/CharlieChan and his Number One Son), Dick and Dora Charleston (Nick and Nora Charles from ''Film/TheThinMan'' films, based on Creator/DashiellHammett's novel), Milo Perrier (Creator/AgathaChristie's Literature/HerculePoirot), Sam Diamond and his secretary Tess Skeffington (Creator/DashiellHammett's Sam Spade and his secretary Effie Perine) and Jessica Marbles (Creator/AgathaChristie's Literature/MissMarple).
* As an AffectionateParody of superhero comics, ''Film/SkyHigh2005'' features many expies. Aside from [[Franchise/XMen the school itself]], Layla is a good [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Poison Ivy]], and Speed and Lash are evil [[Franchise/PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]].
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* Leo Bruce's ''A Case For Three Detectives'' is about a mystery investigated by [[Literature/LordPeterWimsey Lord Simon Plimsoll]], [[Literature/HerculePoirot Monsieur Amer Picon]], and [[Literature/FatherBrown Monsignor Smith]], all of whom come up with convincing solutions which mirror the kind of solutions that would be found in their respective stories. Then, the actual solution is provided by the humble Sergeant Beef.
* Many of the {{Discworld}}'s characters are either expies of fictional characters ([[ConanTheBarbarian Cohen the Barbarian]], [[DirtyHarry Sam Vimes]]) or of real people (Hwel for Shakespeare, Goldfish for Samuel Goldwyn...).
* ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' series. Just about every named character that doesn't have a MeaningfulName is a reference to a real or fictional character: [[AdolfHitler Chaos Warmaster Varan the Undefeatable (a short demagogue with a ridiculous mustache)]], Imperial Navy Admiral [[StarTrek Jaymstea]] [[TreasureIsland Flint]], [[JudgeDredd Arbitrator Foreboding]], [[WinnieThePooh Wynetha Phu]]... Cain himself is a combination of {{Flashman}} and Captain {{Blackadder}}.
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* ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' longform sketch "Murder on the Oregon Express" features parody versions of several TV detectives including Series/McCloud, Series/{{Ironside}}, Series/{{Cannon}}, Series/{{Kojak}} and his supporting cast, Literature/HerculePoirot (all played by Hill), Series/PoliceWoman, Series/{{Columbo}}, and Series/BarnabyJones.
* The cast of the 1979 television movie ''Murder Can Hurt You!'' was based on television detectives, such as Series/{{Kojak}} and Series/{{Columbo}}.
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
* All "classes" in ''TabletopGame/MonsterOfTheWeek'' are not-even-thinly veiled expies of popular MonsterOfTheWeek series' protagonists, right down to their {{Signature Move}}s. Even the book itself admits that the Chosen is basically Buffy Summers from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', the Spell-Slinger is Harry Dresden from ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', and so on.
* The characters in the card game ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse'' are all expies of Marvel and DC superheroes.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Broforce}}''[='s=] playable cast consists entirely of {{Lawyer Friendly|Cameo}} versions of famous action heroes from the '80s and '90s, such as Film/{{Rambo}} or [[Film/EscapeFromNewYork Snake Plissken]] to name a couple.
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', as part of its homage to superhero comics.
* ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'', both as a homage to to superhero comics and a SpiritualSuccessor to ''City of Heroes''. The choosable character classes are even parallels to numerous heroes: [[Comicbook/ImmortalIronFist the Fist]], [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange the Grimoire]], [[ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} the Disciple]], and [[Franchise/StarWars the Unleashed]] are just a few.
* ''VideoGame/FreedomForce'', yet another homage to superhero comics.
* ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters''' roster is basically every {{kaiju}} Japanese cinema ever made, plus Film/KingKong.
* ''VideoGame/TechRomancer'': The game is a love letter to many old SuperRobot anime and as such it contains a lot of expies to them, such as the G-Kaiser to MazingerZ or Rafaga to MacRoss. It also has an UltraMan expy named Pulsion.
* ''VideoGame/RosenKreuzstilette'': as a ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' clone, this game features many expies from said game, such as main heroine Spiritia being one to Mega Man or [[spoiler:Iris]] being one to Dr. Wily. There are also some CastleVania expies such as Thanatos (Death) and Count Zeppelin (Dracula).
* In ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'', this is intentionally invoked with the main cast. Originally, the game was being made as a fangame of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', but when Creator/{{Hasbro}} sent the creators a Cease & Desist order, they were forced to forfeit using the ''My Little Pony'' characters. However, Creator/LaurenFaust, the creator of ''Friendship Is Magic'', decided to help them out. And thus, six characters resembling the cast of ''[=MLP:FiM=]'' were created, each one redesigned and renamed in a way that bypasses the copyright issues.
* As ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'''s SpiritualSuccessor ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' features a lot of these, such as the main protagonists Ragna and Jin being expies of GG's Sol and Ky respectively, while Tager and Arakune are expies to Potemkin and Zato-1.
* ''VideoGame/StarGladiator'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' clone and as such its characters are references to ''SW''''s ones, like Hayato for Luke, or Bilstein for Darth Vader.
* ''Franchise/HarvestMoon'' games feature many expies of characters from previous titles. ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife'' features several from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSNES'': Mark is a Pete expy in terms of design and role (brunette farmers from out of town), Celia has both qualities of Nina and Ellen (the looks of Ellen but a love of plants and minor CloudCuckoolander traits similar to Nina), Muffy is an expy of Eve (troubled blonde bartenders in red dresses), and Vesta looks like Ellen's mother.
* ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen started out]] as a licensed game for ''Manga/AstroBoy''. Naturally many expies exist in ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'':
** Rock is a RobotKid and KidHero similar to Astro (and looks similar to him out of gear).
** Rock has a younger sister robot named "Roll", similar to how Astro has Uran.
** Dr. Wily looks like an older version of Dr. Tenma and plays a similar antagonistic role.
** Dr. Light is a large set, white haired father figure to Rock similar to how Professor Ochanomizu adopted Rock after Dr. Tenma abandoned him for not being a proper ReplacementGoldfish to his son.
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* ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' has [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Arachne]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Achilles]], [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad the Damocles Directive]], [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guardsman]], [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Morningstar]], and [[ComicBook/CaptainAtom Quantum]]. Franchise/{{Superman}} has ''two'': Ultra-Man in general, and Golden Man for his Golden Age depictions.
* ''WebAnimation/LesKassos'' is about a bunch of thinly-veiled popular culture icons seeing a social worker about their various hang-ups. For example: [[ComicBook/XMen Aimanto and Miss Trique]]'s marriage troubles, [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Lieutenant Gadjette]]'s anger issues, and [[Manga/CandyCandy Sandy]]'s sex addiction.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' is an animated RealityShow parody with expies of cartoon characters living together, including a Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/DisneyPrincess, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]], WesternAnimation/BettyBoop and WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants expy.
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures' features expies of the cast of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' where they are training to become like their idols, the original Looney Tunes cast.
* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' has a cast that is based off of the original ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' characters, specifically Bugs, Lola, Daffy, Taz, Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** The Mane Six are expies of G1 ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' characters, with elements of Creator/LaurenFaust's headcanons added in. This is because she had [[WhatCouldHaveBeen intended]] for them to actually be the characters however had to use ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3'' characters instead due to Creator/{{Hasbro}} not holding the copyrights for most of the G1 cast at the time:
*** Twilight Sparkle is physically similar to (unicorn) Twilight.
*** Pinkie Pie is heavily based on Surprise, but is an Earth Pony instead of a pegasus. They're both [[GenkiGirl energetic]] party-loving pranksters.
*** Rainbow Dash is Firefly with a paint job and a more brash nature. They're both heroic and headstrong speedsters.
*** Fluttershy is similar to Posey, however she's a pegasus instead of an Earth Pony. Fluttershy focuses on animals more than plants while Posey was a florist, and wasn't a ShrinkingViolet.
*** Rarity is based on Sparkler (''not'' Glory like many think) however her fur is a near-white shade of blue.They're both gem stone related, though Rarity uses it in her [[FashionDesigner designs]] while Sparkler collected gems.
*** Applejack and Spike are the only two who aren't expies. Hasbro had their names due to reusing them in G3. Applejack's brother Big Mcintosh is likely a reference to Applejack's G3 design.
** The Mane Six resemble characters from another Creator/LaurenFaust project, her ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls'' toy-line. This is likely in part due to Faust having attempted to pitch an AnimatedAdaptation of the toys when she was asked to create G4 of ''Franchise/MyLittlePony''. Twilight is Uranus, Rainbow Dash is both Pluto and Mercury, Rarity is Venus, Fluttershy is both the Moon and Jupiter, and Pinkie is Mars. Spike has laid-back qualities similar to Neptune, with the added bonus of him being Twilight's little brother figure like Neptune is Uranus' little sister.
Compare MonsterMash, which often features expies of classic horror movie monsters, and AlternateCompanyEquivalent.
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* As a love child of a MagicalGirl manga and a SuperHero comic, ''Manga/{{Gamma}}'' is choke full with expies of various magical girls and superheroes, from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (Puella Magi Mika) to the movie versions of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' (the Nano Mugen team).
* ''Manga/MakenKi'': Based on some of Takeda Hiromitsu's character designs, he appears to be a fan of ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'':
** Himegami shares a lot in common with Rachel Alucard. They're both {{pettanko}} twin-tailed blondes who're childlike in appearance, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld yet centuries old]], both dress in ElegantGothicLolita fashion, and travel with a group of familiars.
** Inaho is a dead ringer for Makoto Nanaya (minus the tail), due her [[CurtainsMatchTheWindows chestnut hair and eye color]], the animal ear-like hair bobbles atop her head, and her [[PerpetualSmiler perpetual]] CatSmile. All of which gives her the appearance of [[LittleBitBeastly a squirrel girl.]]
** Demitra could pass for [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheOrochiSaga96 Leona Heidern's]] twin sister, minus the difference in hair color. Both have been [[EmotionlessGirl emotionally repressed]] since childhood and eventually became mercenaries.
** Otohime Yamato and her twin brother, Gouken, are much like Rose and Adelheid Berstein. Otohime and Rose look the same, including their hairstyles. Both are short-tempered, yet smug and [[ManipulativeBitch manipulative]], and each [[BigBrotherWorship thinks the world of their brothers.]] Whereas Gouken and Adelheid are calm and reserved, [[SharpDressedMan well dressed]] [[{{bishonen}} young men]], who favor martial arts.
* Just about every enemy or background character in ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' is taken from a different show. Panty and Stocking are basically ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' gone wrong. Panty sleeps with WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo, the Transformers and Decepticons turn the girls into robots for their side, [[ShoutOut/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt etc.]]
* Several major characters in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' are based off of {{Mecha}} or their pilots. Nanoha is the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2]], Fate is a CharClone, Vita is the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Alteisen]], Subaru is a walking ShoutOut to ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'', ect...
* Most of the cast of ''Anime/DogDays'' are based off of characters from ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' (Millhiore is Caro, Cinque is Erio, Leonmitchelli is Reinforce Eins, Eclair is Teana, Nanami is Subaru, Ricotta is Vivio, and Brioche is Signum). The fact that it's made by [[Creator/SevenArcs the same company]] might have something to do with it. They also ride around on birds that are clearly based off of [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Chocobos]].
* The cast of ''Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco'' is basically a reunion of characters from past Creator/StudioTrigger and Creator/StudioGainax series. There's [[Anime/KillLaKill Mako]] (Luluco), [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu]] (Alpha Omega Nova), [[Anime/{{FLCL}} Haruko]] (Midori), WebAnimation/InfernoCop [[spoiler: who turns into [[Anime/GurrenLagann Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]]] (OVER JUSTICE), and [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia Professor Ursula]] (Hisho).
* ''Anime/PlasticMemories'' main cast consists mostly of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' expies. The most obvious are Kazuki (who is a mentor and HardDrinkingPartyGirl like Misato), Isla (who is a quiet, [[YourDaysAreNumbered sickly]] HeroicAlbino like Rei), and Michiru (who is a FieryRedhead who is {{tsundere}} for the brunette protagonist like Asuka).
* Several of the designs in ''Manga/SchoolLive'' for each member of the School Life Club not only match with an expected SchoolgirlSeries archetype, they also ''suspiciously'' (or maybe intentionally) look like characters from other Magazine/MangaTimeKirara series. To whit:
** Yuki looks like Yuzuko from ''Manga/{{Yuyushiki}}''.
** Rii looks like Yuuko from ''Manga/AChannel''.
** Kurumi looks like Aya from ''Manga/KiniroMosaic''.
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}''. Even the main cast are inversions of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' has [[Franchise/{{Batman}} the Confessor]], [[Francise/{{Superman}} the Samaritan]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the First Family]], and numerous others. The work is a massive GenreDeconstruction, of course.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wanted}}'' was originally an official DarkerAndEdgier ''ComicBook/LegionOfDoom'' reboot. It's prettyy apparant who everyone is: Fuckwit is Bizarro, Shithead is Clayface, the Fox is Catwoman, etc.
* The central cast of ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' are all expies of Creator/CharltonComics characters that had been recently acquired by [=DC=] at the time of writing. Nite-Owl is Blue Beetle, Rorschach is The Question, The Comedian is Peacemaker, Silk Spectre is Nightshade, Dr. Manhattan is Captain Atom, and Ozymandias is Thunderbolt. In fact, the story was originally conceived as being about the original Charlton characters and taking place in the Charlton Comics universe, but [=DC=] put the nix on this as they wanted to make those characters residents of the mainstream [=DC=] universe, so ''Watchmen'' was rewritten to be about Charlton expies and taking place in its own continuity.
** Comes full circle with the Pax Americana, a superhero team existing in one of DC's many alternate universes, which consists of alternate versions of Blue Beetle, The Question, Peacemaker (deceased), Nightshade, and Captain Atom, [[AndZoidberg and also Tiger]] (another Charlton hero who has no analogue in ''Watchmen'') whose appearances and backstories are much closer to those of their ''Watchmen'' equivalents, effectively making them expies [[UpToEleven of expies]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible of themselves]]''.
* Another sector of the [=DC=] multiverse gives us the Retaliators, who are an expy of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers''. The roster includes [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Behemoth]], [[Comicbook/IronMan Machinehead]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Wundajin]], [[ComicBook/SpiderWoman Ladybug]], [[{{ComicBook/Hawkeye}} Deadeye]], [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Red Dragon]], [[ComicBook/TheFalcon Kite]], and [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Major Max]], lead by [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica American Crusader]] and opposed by the villainous [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Lord Havok]].
* ''ComicBook/SquadronSupreme'' began as a Marvel parody of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica for a single two-part story in ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'', but remained an obvious team of Ersatzes when they got a mini-series to themselves, and when they were reimagined in ''ComicBook/SupremePower''.
* Practically every character in ''ComicBook/ThePro'' except for the protagonist is a parody of a DC comics character.
* Practically every character in ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' except the protagonist is a parody of some superhero comics character or other. Of Marshal Law's major enemies, the Public Spirit is Franchise/{{Superman}}, the Private Eye is Franchise/{{Batman}}, and the Persecutor is ComicBook/ThePunisher. In relation to groups of characters, the patients in the New York mental hospital are all parodies of the big name Silver Age Franchise/MarvelUniverse heroes, the zombies in "The Hateful Dead" are the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica (plus ComicBook/CaptainAmerica), the Secret Tribunal are Dark Age Marvel heroes, and the "League of Heroes" group of "heroes" in training are the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes.
* The title character of ''ComicBook/DrBlinkSuperheroShrink'' and his colleagues and family are originals, but virtually all of the superheroes and villains appearing are parody expies, because that's the point.
[[AC: Film - Animated]]
* This is one of the many reasons why ''WesternAnimation/{{Foodfight}}'' is so despised. The creators had planned to use many famous advertising mascots in its cast, the way ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' uses video game characters. However, they could not afford the rights to all the characters they had hoped to use, so rather than write them out, they created ripoffs. For example, Vlad Chocul is a CaptainErsatz of cereal mascot Count Chocula.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' has the main characters as obvious ComicBook/FantasticFour references, but most of the minor superheroes are also based on ones from comic books, such as Gazerbeam and the Underminer.
* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'': CaptainErsatz versions of [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman the Fifty-Foot Woman]], Film/{{the Fly|1958}}, Film/{{the Blob|1958}}, the Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon, and Film/{{Mothra}} are gathered together to whoop alien butt.
* ''WesternAnimation/TitanicTheLegendGoesOn'' is pretty obviously a ripoff of numerous Disney and Creator/DonBluth films. Angelica is Disney/{{Cinderella}} crossed with WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}, for example. The [[WesternAnimation/FernGullyTheLastRainforest Batty]]-styled dog is often compared to a bat, and there's a [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]-styled man named... Gaston.
[[AC:Film - Live Action]]
* ''Film/MurderByDeath''. All of the main characters are {{Expies}} of literary detectives: Inspector Sidney Wang and son (Franchise/CharlieChan and his Number One Son), Dick and Dora Charleston (Nick and Nora Charles from ''Film/TheThinMan'' films, based on Creator/DashiellHammett's novel), Milo Perrier (Creator/AgathaChristie's Literature/HerculePoirot), Sam Diamond and his secretary Tess Skeffington (Creator/DashiellHammett's Sam Spade and his secretary Effie Perine) and Jessica Marbles (Creator/AgathaChristie's Literature/MissMarple).
* As an AffectionateParody of superhero comics, ''Film/SkyHigh2005'' features many expies. Aside from [[Franchise/XMen the school itself]], Layla is a good [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Poison Ivy]], and Speed and Lash are evil [[Franchise/PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]].
[[AC:Literature]]
* Leo Bruce's ''A Case For Three Detectives'' is about a mystery investigated by [[Literature/LordPeterWimsey Lord Simon Plimsoll]], [[Literature/HerculePoirot Monsieur Amer Picon]], and [[Literature/FatherBrown Monsignor Smith]], all of whom come up with convincing solutions which mirror the kind of solutions that would be found in their respective stories. Then, the actual solution is provided by the humble Sergeant Beef.
* Many of the {{Discworld}}'s characters are either expies of fictional characters ([[ConanTheBarbarian Cohen the Barbarian]], [[DirtyHarry Sam Vimes]]) or of real people (Hwel for Shakespeare, Goldfish for Samuel Goldwyn...).
* ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' series. Just about every named character that doesn't have a MeaningfulName is a reference to a real or fictional character: [[AdolfHitler Chaos Warmaster Varan the Undefeatable (a short demagogue with a ridiculous mustache)]], Imperial Navy Admiral [[StarTrek Jaymstea]] [[TreasureIsland Flint]], [[JudgeDredd Arbitrator Foreboding]], [[WinnieThePooh Wynetha Phu]]... Cain himself is a combination of {{Flashman}} and Captain {{Blackadder}}.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' longform sketch "Murder on the Oregon Express" features parody versions of several TV detectives including Series/McCloud, Series/{{Ironside}}, Series/{{Cannon}}, Series/{{Kojak}} and his supporting cast, Literature/HerculePoirot (all played by Hill), Series/PoliceWoman, Series/{{Columbo}}, and Series/BarnabyJones.
* The cast of the 1979 television movie ''Murder Can Hurt You!'' was based on television detectives, such as Series/{{Kojak}} and Series/{{Columbo}}.
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'' has quite a few, though some are InNameOnly or only there for a ShoutOut gag. "[[SylvesterStallone Sly]]" [[{{Rambo}} Marbo]], [[AlexanderTheGreat Solar Macharius]], [[OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Kruellagh the Vile]]...
* All "classes" in ''TabletopGame/MonsterOfTheWeek'' are not-even-thinly veiled expies of popular MonsterOfTheWeek series' protagonists, right down to their {{Signature Move}}s. Even the book itself admits that the Chosen is basically Buffy Summers from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', the Spell-Slinger is Harry Dresden from ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', and so on.
* The characters in the card game ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse'' are all expies of Marvel and DC superheroes.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Broforce}}''[='s=] playable cast consists entirely of {{Lawyer Friendly|Cameo}} versions of famous action heroes from the '80s and '90s, such as Film/{{Rambo}} or [[Film/EscapeFromNewYork Snake Plissken]] to name a couple.
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', as part of its homage to superhero comics.
* ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'', both as a homage to to superhero comics and a SpiritualSuccessor to ''City of Heroes''. The choosable character classes are even parallels to numerous heroes: [[Comicbook/ImmortalIronFist the Fist]], [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange the Grimoire]], [[ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} the Disciple]], and [[Franchise/StarWars the Unleashed]] are just a few.
* ''VideoGame/FreedomForce'', yet another homage to superhero comics.
* ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters''' roster is basically every {{kaiju}} Japanese cinema ever made, plus Film/KingKong.
* ''VideoGame/TechRomancer'': The game is a love letter to many old SuperRobot anime and as such it contains a lot of expies to them, such as the G-Kaiser to MazingerZ or Rafaga to MacRoss. It also has an UltraMan expy named Pulsion.
* ''VideoGame/RosenKreuzstilette'': as a ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' clone, this game features many expies from said game, such as main heroine Spiritia being one to Mega Man or [[spoiler:Iris]] being one to Dr. Wily. There are also some CastleVania expies such as Thanatos (Death) and Count Zeppelin (Dracula).
* In ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'', this is intentionally invoked with the main cast. Originally, the game was being made as a fangame of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', but when Creator/{{Hasbro}} sent the creators a Cease & Desist order, they were forced to forfeit using the ''My Little Pony'' characters. However, Creator/LaurenFaust, the creator of ''Friendship Is Magic'', decided to help them out. And thus, six characters resembling the cast of ''[=MLP:FiM=]'' were created, each one redesigned and renamed in a way that bypasses the copyright issues.
* As ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'''s SpiritualSuccessor ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' features a lot of these, such as the main protagonists Ragna and Jin being expies of GG's Sol and Ky respectively, while Tager and Arakune are expies to Potemkin and Zato-1.
* ''VideoGame/StarGladiator'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' clone and as such its characters are references to ''SW''''s ones, like Hayato for Luke, or Bilstein for Darth Vader.
* ''Franchise/HarvestMoon'' games feature many expies of characters from previous titles. ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife'' features several from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSNES'': Mark is a Pete expy in terms of design and role (brunette farmers from out of town), Celia has both qualities of Nina and Ellen (the looks of Ellen but a love of plants and minor CloudCuckoolander traits similar to Nina), Muffy is an expy of Eve (troubled blonde bartenders in red dresses), and Vesta looks like Ellen's mother.
* ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen started out]] as a licensed game for ''Manga/AstroBoy''. Naturally many expies exist in ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'':
** Rock is a RobotKid and KidHero similar to Astro (and looks similar to him out of gear).
** Rock has a younger sister robot named "Roll", similar to how Astro has Uran.
** Dr. Wily looks like an older version of Dr. Tenma and plays a similar antagonistic role.
** Dr. Light is a large set, white haired father figure to Rock similar to how Professor Ochanomizu adopted Rock after Dr. Tenma abandoned him for not being a proper ReplacementGoldfish to his son.
[[AC:Web Original]]
* ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' has [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Arachne]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Achilles]], [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad the Damocles Directive]], [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guardsman]], [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Morningstar]], and [[ComicBook/CaptainAtom Quantum]]. Franchise/{{Superman}} has ''two'': Ultra-Man in general, and Golden Man for his Golden Age depictions.
* ''WebAnimation/LesKassos'' is about a bunch of thinly-veiled popular culture icons seeing a social worker about their various hang-ups. For example: [[ComicBook/XMen Aimanto and Miss Trique]]'s marriage troubles, [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Lieutenant Gadjette]]'s anger issues, and [[Manga/CandyCandy Sandy]]'s sex addiction.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' is an animated RealityShow parody with expies of cartoon characters living together, including a Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/DisneyPrincess, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]], WesternAnimation/BettyBoop and WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants expy.
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures' features expies of the cast of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' where they are training to become like their idols, the original Looney Tunes cast.
* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' has a cast that is based off of the original ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' characters, specifically Bugs, Lola, Daffy, Taz, Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** The Mane Six are expies of G1 ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' characters, with elements of Creator/LaurenFaust's headcanons added in. This is because she had [[WhatCouldHaveBeen intended]] for them to actually be the characters however had to use ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3'' characters instead due to Creator/{{Hasbro}} not holding the copyrights for most of the G1 cast at the time:
*** Twilight Sparkle is physically similar to (unicorn) Twilight.
*** Pinkie Pie is heavily based on Surprise, but is an Earth Pony instead of a pegasus. They're both [[GenkiGirl energetic]] party-loving pranksters.
*** Rainbow Dash is Firefly with a paint job and a more brash nature. They're both heroic and headstrong speedsters.
*** Fluttershy is similar to Posey, however she's a pegasus instead of an Earth Pony. Fluttershy focuses on animals more than plants while Posey was a florist, and wasn't a ShrinkingViolet.
*** Rarity is based on Sparkler (''not'' Glory like many think) however her fur is a near-white shade of blue.They're both gem stone related, though Rarity uses it in her [[FashionDesigner designs]] while Sparkler collected gems.
*** Applejack and Spike are the only two who aren't expies. Hasbro had their names due to reusing them in G3. Applejack's brother Big Mcintosh is likely a reference to Applejack's G3 design.
** The Mane Six resemble characters from another Creator/LaurenFaust project, her ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls'' toy-line. This is likely in part due to Faust having attempted to pitch an AnimatedAdaptation of the toys when she was asked to create G4 of ''Franchise/MyLittlePony''. Twilight is Uranus, Rainbow Dash is both Pluto and Mercury, Rarity is Venus, Fluttershy is both the Moon and Jupiter, and Pinkie is Mars. Spike has laid-back qualities similar to Neptune, with the added bonus of him being Twilight's little brother figure like Neptune is Uranus' little sister.
