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* Boingo in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'' [[spoiler:inverts this trope, by virtue of being the BigBad]].

* Roger Rabbit from ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' is a heroic NiceGuy, even if a little bit insane.

* Bunnymund from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'', a six-foot-tall AwesomeAussie take on the EasterBunny. Like the other guardians he’s a heroic figure dedicated to protecting children, and he specifically acts as the Guardian of [[HopeBringer Hope]].

* The rabbit's association with the moon is because of another myth that shows this trope. One day, an old man was walking through the woods and he complained that he was hungry. Three animals heard that and decided to help the man. The monkey started gathering fruits, and the fox looked if there was some meat he could get quickly. The rabbit, however, was outsourced as it only knew how to get grass. It then proceeded to make a fire and throw itself in it, as a means of offering itself. The old man then revealed himself to be the Boddhisatva and the rabbit was not burned, but granted access to the moon, where it keeps Chang'e company. The rabbit in the moon [[note]] Yes, this is where [[Anime/SailorMoon Tsukino Usagi]] is from [[/note]] is seen pounding the elixer of life, its shape formed out of the craters on the moon.

[[TheStinger Of course,]] [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny you realize]] [[ThisMeansWar '''THIS''' means war!]]

* ''VideoGame/DustyRevenge'', an action game set in a world of sentient animals, have the titular character being a heroic rabbit on a quest of revenge against the villains who killed his girlfriend. Before he discovers he's TheChosenOne to stop a villain from recovering a doomsday artifact.

This is a subtrope to GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals and HerbivoresAreFriendly and is also a type of {{Animal Stereotype|s}}. Compare NiceMice, BunniesForCuteness and CuteKitten[[note]]"kitten" is actually scientifically used for baby rabbits in the similar vein as baby cats[[/note]].

* Usalia from ''VideoGame/Disgaea5'' is a wererabbit and arguably one of the nicest characters in the series. She's so nice that [[spoiler: she ends up being a catalyst for "Christo" aka Lamington's future goals as seen in the first game]].
** DoubleSubverted with her Berserker state, especially [[spoiler: post chapter 10 when it becomes Usalia's overload skill]]. Its not evil, just very dangerous [[spoiler: to the point of being one of the best overload skills in the game]].

* [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-Zagged]] in ''VideoGame/TheNightOfTheRabbit'': The Marquis de Hoto is sometimes enigmatic, does seem to be well-intentioned, but some characters hint to his apprentice (the player character) that he may have sinister ulterior motives. [[spoiler: He turns out to be just as good as he claims, thus playing the trope straight. However, he also turns out not to be the ''real'' Marquis de Hoto; he is, in fact, a ''memory'' of the rabbit that the Marquis de Hoto was in the past. The ''real'' Marquis de Hoto subverts the trope, having undergone a FaceHeelTurn and been [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned]] some time before the events of the game started]].

* Ruby, the protagonist of ''Roleplay/RubyQuest'', is a rabbit and one of the nicest people in the facility (though to be fair, she and Tom are also the only people there who approach being sane). [[spoiler: Averted in the backstory, when she (along with everyone else there) suffered from violent fits because of a treatment she was being given, which was connected to an EldritchAbomination.]]

* Terriermon and Lopmon from ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' both resemble rabbits, a semblance that grows stronger as they digivolve. The former is one of the three main Digimon from the start, while the latter undergoes a HeelFaceTurn late in the show (though Terriermon is more meant to resemble a dog than a rabbit, hence the name). Not only that, but Lopmon within the genre as a whole has a final form called Cherubimon, which as the name suggests, is modeled after the holy angels Cherubim.

%% * Fleetway's ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' has the loyal Johnny Lightfoot on Sonic the Hedgehog's main crew of Freedom Fighters.

* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'': While she was originally introduced as a haughty and cowardly boss character in [[VideoGame/TouhouEiyashouImperishableNight her debut game]], [[MoonRabbit Reisen Udongein Inaba]] has [[CharacterDevelopment developed]] into a completely heroic character. She's one of the most level-headed characters in the series and will occasionally solve incidents. In fact, she's one of the four playable characters in ''VideoGame/TouhouKanjudenLegacyOfLunaticKingdom'', [[ProdigalHero going back to her birthplace on the Moon]] to fight off the invading {{Lunarians}}- and, eventually, the ''real'' threat that's driving the Lunarians off the moon.

* The poor but loving rabbit family from Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' are definitely sympathetic, complete with one of the children being the film's KidAppealCharacter.

This is a result of WhatMeasureIsANonCute; adorable fuzzy animals are usually on the side of good, and ugly creepy ones are usually the bad guys. As such, expect them to have a common predator for an enemy, like [[FoulFox foxes]], [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] or [[SavageWolves wolves]]. In addition, there is a tendency for rabbits and hares to gravitate towards roles as TheHero of a work, not only because their cute looks make them fitting for such a role, but also because they possess a higly distinct appearance thanks to their most recognizable physical trait: A pair of unusually elongated ears. This characteristic thus lends itself easily to the rule that main characters [[DistinctiveAppearances should possess signature design traits that set them apart from the rest of the cast]].

This is a result of WhatMeasureIsANonCute; adorable fuzzy animals are usually on the side of good, and ugly creepy ones are usually the bad guys. As such, expect them to have a common predator for an enemy, like [[FoulFox foxes]], [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] or [[SavageWolves wolves]]. In addition, it is not uncommon for rabbits and hares to gravitate towards roles as the main protagonist of a work, often due to their distinctive appearance -- namely their signature long ears -- falling in line with the principle that main protagonists [[DistinctiveAppearances should stand out from the crowd]].

This is a result of WhatMeasureIsANonCute; adorable fuzzy animals are usually on the side of good, and ugly creepy ones are usually the bad guys. As such, expect them to have a common predator for an enemy, like [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]], [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] or [[SavageWolves wolves]]. In addition, it is not uncommon for rabbits and hares to gravitate towards roles as the main protagonist of a work, often due to their distinctive appearance -- namely their signature long ears -- falling in line with the principle that main protagonists [[DistinctiveAppearances should stand out from the crowd]].

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* Milk, one of the ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' mascots, is a bunny, and while she's a stuck-up {{tsundere}}, she's also the only mascot as of this writing to gain both a human form and superpowers instead of just one, the other, or neither.

* Hare from the ''Anime/MonsterRancher'' anime is an annoying and mischievous, but ultimately good rabbit monster.
* ''Toys/{{Jewelpet}}'': Most of the titular characters are good-aligned by definition; TheHeroine Ruby is the best example in the series.

* In Creator/OsamuTezuka's 1965 manga ''The Amazing 3'' (''Wonder 3'' or ''W3'' in Japan), Bokko (Captain Bunny in some English versions) is the leader of an alien trio. She's accompanied by a duck, and a horse, [[InnocentAliens who befriends a human being]]. Bokko is disguised as a white rabbit and has PsychicPowers and predicts some events.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Invoked with pro-Hero Rumi Usagiyama, AKA Mirko. Her Quirk, Rabbit, grants her long, rabbit-like ears and immense leg strength, which is very suitable for [[KickChick her style of fighting]].

* ''ComicBook/TomStrong'' had an animal equivalent in talking rabbit Warren Strong.
* Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, a member of the [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] family.

* The poor but loving rabbit family from Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' are definitely sympathetic, complete with one of the children being the film's KidAppealCharacter.
* Another Disney example is Judy Hopps from ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' (pictured above), who joins the police force hoping to make the world a better place.

* The protagonist rabbits in ''Literature/WatershipDown'' are the heroes of the work, and from their perspective pretty much [[EverythingTryingToKillYou every other animal is a slavering hellbeast]] (while HumansAreCthulhu). However, most of the true villains are also rabbits, so it's a ZigZaggingTrope.

* Cream the Rabbit from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', a young bunny girl who joins Sonic's group after she rescues her mother from Eggman in ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy Sonic Advance 2]]''. Assisting Cream is her lovable Chao companion, Cheese.

* Peppy Hare of ''Franchise/StarFox''. A veteran space pilot that serves as a guide for Fox [=McCloud=].

* This would have been the case in ''VideoGame/KingsleysAdventure'', the titular character being originally conceived as a rabbit before being changed into a fox someways through development.
* Usalia from ''VideoGame/Disgaea5'' is a wererabbit and arguably one of the nicest characters in the series. She's so nice that [[spoiler: she ends up being a catalyst for "Christo" aka Lamington's future goals as seen in the first game]].
** DoubleSubverted with her Berserker state, especially [[spoiler: post chapter 10 when it becomes Usalia's overload skill]]. Its not evil, just very dangerous [[spoiler: to the point of being one of the best overload skills in the game]].
* [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-Zagged]] in ''VideoGame/TheNightOfTheRabbit'': The Marquis de Hoto is sometimes enigmatic, does seem to be well-intentioned, but some characters hint to his apprentice (the player character) that he may have sinister ulterior motives. [[spoiler: He turns out to be just as good as he claims, thus playing the trope straight. However, he also turns out not to be the ''real'' Marquis de Hoto; he is, in fact, a ''memory'' of the rabbit that the Marquis de Hoto was in the past. The ''real'' Marquis de Hoto subverts the trope, having undergone a FaceHeelTurn and been [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned]] some time before the events of the game started]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Zombidle}}'' has the residents of Talar Country, who are all rabbit-people. Their knights, king, and wizard actively fight against the evil [[{{Necromancer}} Bob the Necromancer]] and his legions of undead and demons. Since [[VillainProtagonist you play as Bob the Necromancer]], these rabbit-people are your enemies. You can also have their king subvert this trope by bribing him, after which he'll help Bob to destroy the very country he rules over.

* ''VideoGame/{{Paladog}}'' has Hood the archer (Rabbit Hood, geddit?), who is easily the most useful of all your allies (despite that list including bears, rhinos, penguin wizards, bomb-throwing pirate monkeys and dragons) because his special attacks plow through all enemies. Using only Hoods causes what can best be described as a WaveMotionGun that can kill enemies before they're even spotted and severely weaken the enemy's base.
* ''VideoGame/MoshiMonsters'' has the Funny Bunnies, a species of benevolent rabbits whot tell jokes.
* ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'' introduces bunny-girl Bianca, apprentice to [[BigBad The Sorceress]]. She tries to come off as threatening and scare the heroes away, but it's very quickly clear that [[MinionWithAnFInEvil her heart's just not in it]]. She's only helping the Sorceress capture dragon eggs because their world's magic is drying up. [[spoiler:Once she finds out the ''real'' [[MoralEventHorizon reason]] her mistress wants all those baby dragons, she immediately switches sides to help Team Spyro defeat the Sorceress and rescue the remaining eggs. Also, she [[OfficialCouple hooks up]] with Spyro's buddy [[TheLancer Hunter]]]].

* In ''Webcomic/TheFuzzyPrincess'', Lauren Ipsum is a kind-hearted young rabbit who works in the library in St. Paws' royal castle. She becomes Princess Kat's best friend and eventual LoveInterest.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTheAmericanRabbit'', a hero with superhero powers is born once a generation specifically in a village of rabbits.

* ''WesternAnimation/CrusaderRabbit,'' the first cartoon star created specifically for TV, is probably the Ur Example. He was a smart and brave little guy who, with assistance from his pal Ragland T. Tiger, was never afraid to tilt at windmills.
* The hares in ''WesternAnimation/TheAnimalsOfFarthingWood'' are the most useful animals in the group that can't fight or fly, as their speed allows them to deliver messages and warnings quickly, partake in search parties efficiently, and their vibration detection allows them to be among the first to sense danger. While the rabbits are also mainstays of the protagonist cast, [[TheLoad their tendency to panic and need constant saving]] makes them less heroic.
* Mr. Herrimann of ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' isn't so much righteous as he is fastidious, to the point of anal retention.
%%* The main trio of rabbits of ''WesternAnimation/PeterRabbit'', particularly the titular character.%%ZCE -- heroic how?
* The 2006 revival of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' had the Biker Mice work together with a group of benevolent alien rabbits in the episode "First Mice on the Moon".
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': The Kwami are benevolent animal-themed spirits meant to empower heroes through a TransformationTrinket called a Miraculous. Among their number is Fluff, who represents the rabbit from the Chinese zodiac [[spoiler:and can use a pocket watch to turn her partner into a rabbit-themed TimeMaster. Alix is apparently destined to wield her powers as the FutureBadass heroine Bunnyx]].
* ''WesternAnimation/DoctorSnuggles'': Benji and Freddy, two rabbits who were friends of Doctor Snuggles and also helped him with his inventions.

Of course, you realize '''THIS''' means war!

This is a result of WhatMeasureIsANonCute; adorable fuzzy animals are usually on the side of good, and ugly creepy ones are usually the bad guys. As such, expect them to have a common predator for an enemy, like [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]], [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] or [[SavageWolves wolves]]. In addition, it is not uncommon for rabbits and hares to gravitate towards roles as the main protagonist of a work, often due to their distinctive appearance -- namely their unusually long ears -- falling in line with the principle that main protagonists [[DistinctiveAppearances should stand out from the crowd]].

Rabbits and hares (the latter of which includes the so-called "jackrabbits") are usually presented as the good guys in fiction.

This is a result of WhatMeasureIsANonCute Cute fuzzy animals are usually the good guys, and ugly creepy ones are usually the bad guys. As such, expect them to have a common predator for an enemy, like [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]], [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] or [[SavageWolves wolves]].

This is a subtrope to GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals and HerbivoresAreFriendly and is also a type of {{Animal Stereotype|s}}. Compare NiceMice and BunniesForCuteness.

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* In ''Franchise/SailorMoon,'' the main character Usagi. Usagi means 'rabbit,' and not in some distant, esoteric "GeniusBonus for those who know the etymology" way; it's a very standard word. Her name is straight-up "Rabbit" and more than one foreign dub names her "Bunny." Her GirlishPigtails are pretty much symbolic rabbit ears and there's a rabbit pattern on a lot of her things. Her full name, Usagi Tsukino, translates to "Rabbit of the Moon." (As for why, there's a pattern of craters and darker spots on the moon that's said to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit resemble a rabbit,]] and so there's an association between rabbits and the moon in a lot of Eastern... stuff. It's less common, but ''not'' unheard of, outside of China and Japan.)

This is a result of WhatMeasureIsANonCute. Cute fuzzy animals are usually the good guys, and ugly creepy ones are usually the bad guys. As such, expect them to have a common predator for an enemy, like [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]], [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] or [[SavageWolves wolves]].

* In ''Franchise/SailorMoon,'' the main character Usagi. Usagi means 'rabbit,' and not in some distant, esoteric "GeniusBonus for those who know the etymology" way; it's a very standard word. Her name is straight-up "Rabbit" and more than one foreign dub names her "Bunny." Her GirlishPigtails are pretty much symbolic rabbit ears and there's a rabbit pattern on a lot of her things. Her full name, Usagi Tsukino, translates to "Rabbit of the Moon." (As for why, there's a pattern of craters and darker spots on the moon that's said to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit resemble a rabbit]], and so there's an association between rabbits and the moon in a lot of Eastern... stuff. It's less common, but ''not'' unheard of, outside of China and Japan.)

* Most Franchise/{{Jewelpet}}s are good-aligned by definition; TheHeroine Ruby is the best example in the series.