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* Background characters in ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' anime tend to have generic looking designs with brown or black hair with [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/14ea495653f94473e06b4361e0908f75/tumblr_pwaa2bL1BU1u76hl0o7_640.jpg some exceptions]]. This only makes the infamous AnimeHair of the main characters stand out all that much more. Starting with ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal'', some extras or side characters sport crazy hairstyles or colors to make them blend in with the cast more.

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* Background characters in ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' anime tend to have generic looking designs with brown or black hair with [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/14ea495653f94473e06b4361e0908f75/tumblr_pwaa2bL1BU1u76hl0o7_640.jpg some exceptions]]. This only makes the infamous AnimeHair of the main characters stand out all that much more. Starting with ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal'', some extras or side characters sport crazy hairstyles [[WorldOfTechnicolorHair or colors colors]] to make them blend in with the cast more.


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* Zigzagged in ''Manga/OnePiece''. There is a portion of the main cast that look relatively ordinary (namely the first five Straw Hats, which includes TheHero, and Robin), and portion of the cast that definitely stands out, being [[UpliftedAnimal Chopper]], [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]], [[DemBones Brook]] and [[FishPeople Jinbe]]. Even though some of them posess some unusual physical traits (Usopp's nose, Sanji's curly eyebrow) the first half of the cast look downright normal and mundane compared to the numerous people in the world with outlandish heights, proportions and facial features. Yet, at the same time they look distinct compared to the average civilian.
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* ''Anime/DeadLeaves'': Taken to an insane degree with all the human background characters, who all share the exact same face and look of DullSurprise, resembling robots more than anything else. The ''clones'' however, are on the far opposite end of the spectrum, each one more twisted and ridiculous than the last.
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* in ‘’’WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie’ the major and secondary characters seem to be examples of AmazingTechnicolourWildlife while the extras use more natural fur colours like brown, black and white. Of course there are some exceptions to both models present.

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*in ‘’’WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie’ the major and secondary characters seem to be examples of AmazingTechnicolourWildlife while the extras use more natural fur colours like brown, black and white. Of course there are some exceptions to both models present.
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' is notable for most of the party members having extremely distinctive character designs (for better or worse). While the protagonist party has [[WorldOfTechnicolorHair brightly colored hair]] and over-the-tops outfits, the NPCs you'll encounter all seem to draw from the same handful of "brown-haired peasant" designs.

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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' is notable for most of the party members having extremely distinctive character designs (for better or worse). While the protagonist party has [[WorldOfTechnicolorHair brightly colored hair]] and over-the-tops outfits, the NPCs [=NPCs=] you'll encounter all seem to draw from the same handful of "brown-haired peasant" designs.

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* A common comment from reviewers of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' was that, next to the game's ordinary civilians, the main characters and prominent [=NPCs=] looked ridiculous, with their over-the-top weapons and AnimeHair. A particular promotional screenshot showing Cloud on the train to Sector 7 became a minor internet meme to illustrate the feeling of 'when you're going to the anime convention'. This is somewhat {{Justified}} by the explanation that Barret's Avalanche cell was thrown out by the rest of the organisation for being full of over-the-top weirdos when the wider group all uses realistic 'milspec gear'. Members of SOLDIER, Cloud's purported former unit, are also stereotyped as having weird personalities and over-the-top hairstyles.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' is notable for most of the party members having extremely distinctive character designs (for better or worse). While the protagonist party has [[WorldOfTechnicolorHair brightly colored hair]] and over-the-tops outfits, the NPCs you'll encounter all seem to draw from the same handful of "brown-haired peasant" designs.
* Very prominent in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''. While all main and playable characters have ''very'' detailed designs, all [=NPCs=] (even those said to be very different from regular people or that are extremely important in hours long, important side quests) share the same regional sets of repeating models, causing many fairly memorable characters to look practically identical.



* A common comment from reviewers of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' was that, next to the game's ordinary civilians, the main characters and prominent [=NPCs=] looked ridiculous, with their over-the-top weapons and AnimeHair. A particular promotional screenshot showing Cloud on the train to Sector 7 became a minor internet meme to illustrate the feeling of 'when you're going to the anime convention'. This is somewhat {{Justified}} by the explanation that Barret's Avalanche cell was thrown out by the rest of the organisation for being full of over-the-top weirdos when the wider group all uses realistic 'milspec gear'. Members of SOLDIER, Cloud's purported former unit, are also stereotyped as having weird personalities and over-the-top hairstyles.
* Very prominent in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''. While all main and playable characters have ''very'' detailed designs, all [=NPCs=] (even those said to be very different from regular people or that are extremely important in hours long, important side quests) share the same regional sets of repeating models, causing many fairly memorable characters to look practically identical.

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* ''WesternAnimation'': A lot of Dad'X's elf workforce look like carbon copies of each other, except for the four elves Gadget, Gouly, Love-Love and Cruck, who are more involved in the hero's adventures.

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* ''WesternAnimation'': A lot of Dad'X's the elf workforce in ''WesternAnimation/DadX'' look like carbon copies of each other, except for the four elves Gadget, Gouly, Love-Love and Cruck, who are more involved in the hero's adventures.
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* ''WesternAnimation'': A lot of Dad'X's elf workforce look like carbon copies of each other, except for the four elves Gadget, Gouly, Love-Love and Cruck, who are more involved in the hero's adventures.
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* Background characters in ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' anime tend to have generic looking designs with brown or black hair. This only makes the infamous AnimeHair of the main characters stand out all that much more. Starting with ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal'', some extras or side characters sport crazy hairstyles or colors.

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* Background characters in ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' anime tend to have generic looking designs with brown or black hair.hair with [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/14ea495653f94473e06b4361e0908f75/tumblr_pwaa2bL1BU1u76hl0o7_640.jpg some exceptions]]. This only makes the infamous AnimeHair of the main characters stand out all that much more. Starting with ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal'', some extras or side characters sport crazy hairstyles or colors.colors to make them blend in with the cast more.
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* ''Webcomic/DarkMoonTheBloodAltar'': Any extra seen is realistically colored compared to the main characters. The vampires and werewolves are more [[JustifiedTrope understandable]], though [[TokenHuman Sooha]] (who has pink eyes and a pink streak in her hair) is more questionable. The contrast is reflected when Sooha, Heli and his brothers are seen amongst their fellow Decelis Academy schoolmates.

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* ''Webcomic/DarkMoonTheBloodAltar'': Any extra seen is realistically colored compared to the more uniquely colored main characters. The vampires and werewolves are more [[JustifiedTrope understandable]], though [[TokenHuman Sooha]] (who has pink eyes and a pink streak in her hair) is more questionable. The contrast is reflected when Sooha, Heli and his brothers are seen amongst their fellow Decelis Academy schoolmates.
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* ''Webcomic/DarkMoonTheBloodAltar'': Any extra seen is realistically colored compared to the main characters. The vampires and werewolves are more [[JustifiedTrope understandable]], though [[TokenHuman Sooha]] (who has pink eyes and a pink streak in her hair) is more questionable.questionable. The contrast is reflected when Sooha, Heli and his brothers are seen amongst their fellow Decelis Academy schoolmates.

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* ''Webcomic/DarkMoonTheBloodAltar'': Any extra seen is realistically colored compared to the main characters. The vampires and werewolves are more [[JustifiedTrope understandable]], though [[TokenHuman Sooha]] (who has pink eyes and a pink streak in her hair) is more questionable.questionable. The contrast is reflected when Sooha, Heli and his brothers are seen amongst their fellow Decelis Academy schoolmates.
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* ''Webcomic/DarkMoonTheBloodAltar'': Any extra seen is realistically colored compared to the main characters. The vampires and werewolves are more [[JustifiedTrope understandable]], though [[TokenHuman Sooha]] (who has pink eyes and a pink streak in her hair) is more questionable.questionable. The contrast is reflected when Sooha, Heli and his brothers are seen amongst their fellow Decelis Academy schoolmates.
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* ''Anime/CardfightVanguardG'': PlayedForLaughs with Chrono. Most characters have normal hairstyles (if impossible for real life hair colours), so Chrono's blatant AnimeHair (particularly the pink upward pointing swirl) becomes the target of many jokes, including a RunningGag of Kanzaki's horses attempting to eat it.
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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' stars a bunch of {{Funny Animal}}s while the random [=NPC=] characters are nearly always human. Humans can be both important and unimportant characters, however if an anthropomorphic animal pops up they're nearly always important. It wasn't until ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' that {{Funny Animal}}s outside of the main characters became a thing (outside of the parts of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' taking place in the ancient past, which include many [[YouAllLookFamiliar identical]] background echidnas).

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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' stars a bunch of {{Funny Animal}}s while the random [=NPC=] characters are nearly always human. Humans can be both important and unimportant characters, however if an anthropomorphic animal pops up they're nearly always important. It wasn't until ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' that {{Funny Animal}}s outside of the main characters became a thing (outside of the parts of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' taking place in the ancient past, which include many [[YouAllLookFamiliar identical]] background echidnas).



* Inverted in ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100''. The less relevant to the plot, the further a character design will stray from the norm. Background extras and one-off characters are often [[{{Gonk}} cartoonishly grotesque]]; side characters are a flashy CastOfSnowflakes; the core supporting cast (sans Dimple) tends towards GenericCuteness; and the protagonist himself looks so much like a generic background NPC that most of his friends call him Mob (the Japanese term for a nondescript extra} instead of his actual name.

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* Inverted in ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100''. The less relevant to the plot, the further a character design will stray from the norm. Background extras and one-off characters are often [[{{Gonk}} cartoonishly grotesque]]; side characters are a flashy CastOfSnowflakes; the core supporting cast (sans Dimple) tends towards GenericCuteness; and the protagonist himself looks so much like a generic background NPC that most of his friends call him Mob (the Japanese term for a nondescript extra} extra) instead of his actual name.
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* Very prominent in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''. While all main and playable characters have ''very'' detailed designs, all NPCs (even those said to be very different from regular people or that are extremely important in hours long, important side quests) share the same regional sets of repeating models, causing many fairly memorable characters to look practically identical.

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* Very prominent in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''. While all main and playable characters have ''very'' detailed designs, all NPCs [=NPCs=] (even those said to be very different from regular people or that are extremely important in hours long, important side quests) share the same regional sets of repeating models, causing many fairly memorable characters to look practically identical.
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* Very prominent in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''. While all main and playable characters have ''very'' detailed designs, all NPCs (even those said to be very different from regular people or that are extremely important in hours long, important side quests) share the same regional sets of repeating models, causing many fairly memorable characters to look practically identical.

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** At the start of ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' it's very easy to tell which characters will be main characters during the classroom scene. All the random background students have black or brown hair in mundane styles, while the protagonists have hair colors like bright yellow and purple.

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** In ''Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure'', Tsubomi and Erika have pink and blue hair, while everyone else in their class and even their teammates Itsuki and Yuri have either brown or black hair.
** At the start of ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' it's very easy to tell which characters will be main characters during the classroom scene. All the random background students have black or brown hair in mundane styles, while the protagonists have hair colors like bright yellow and purple.green.
** In the first episode of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', when Mana is running all around solving problems, she sticks out with her pink hair, as opposed to the surrounding brown or black-haired students.
** In Episode 3 of ''Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode'', Aoi's idol Ayane has bright pink hair and a full face of makeup, traits that are absent in the other judges at the show.
** In Episode 2 of ''Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure'', Sango sticks out in a crowd with her purple hair in a sea of brunettes. Ironically, Sango doesn't like to stand out.
** In Episode 18 of ''Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure'', Ageha's warm brown hair and bright pink clothing pops against the muted colours of the kindergarteners she's lookibng after.
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* ''Anime/DeathParade'' takes advantage of this trope to separate the realistic-looking episodic human guests from the recurring cast of supernatural [[{{Psychopomp}} arbiters]]. The humans all have realistic features and toned down outfits while the arbiters have mostly [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience candy-colored hair and eyes]], often with an ImprobableHairstyle to boot. They also wear contrasting black and white uniforms to make them stand out more.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged With hair like that, he’s never lost a game of "Who’s The Protag?"]]]]
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* Most background characters in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' have duller coloured designs than the main characters. One major exception is Ash. He looks like a fairly ordinary Japanese boy besides his stylized AnimeHair. This is in part EarlyInstallmentWeirdness because Kanto had more down-to-earth designs than future generations (especially in the games).

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* Most background characters in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' have duller coloured designs than the main characters. One major exception is Ash. He looks like a fairly ordinary Japanese boy besides his stylized AnimeHair. This is in part EarlyInstallmentWeirdness because Kanto had more down-to-earth designs than future generations (especially in the games).

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** At the start of ''Anime/GlitterForce'' it's very easy to tell which characters will be main characters during the classroom scene. All the random background students have black or brown hair in mundane styles, while the protagonists have hair colors like bright yellow and purple.

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** At Episode 2 of ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'' has a shot where all the start of ''Anime/GlitterForce'' it's very easy to tell which characters will be main characters during the classroom scene. All the random background students have demure brown or black or brown hair in mundane styles, while hair, except for the protagonists have hair colors like bright yellow and purple.blonde main character Hikari.


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** At the start of ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' it's very easy to tell which characters will be main characters during the classroom scene. All the random background students have black or brown hair in mundane styles, while the protagonists have hair colors like bright yellow and purple.
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* ''Fanfic/PennySavesPaldea'': Lampshaded when Arven notices that people who seem important usually have a strange sense of fashion, with him specifically noting Penny's hoodie and Eevee backpack and Juliana's neon-colored school uniform as signs they're destined for greatness. He then wonders if he's also important, as he carries a giant bag around everywhere he goes. Although Arven has no way of being aware of it, he's correct on both counts because the three of them are part of an EnsembleCast in a ''Pokemon'' game.
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* Superhero comics in general tend to have the heroes wear bright, flashy, and cartoony costumes while civilians have more realistic clothing or costumes.

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