History Manga / Needless

* ComedicSociopathy: To levels that start going BeyondTheImpossible halfway through the first episode.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic?: The leads are named Adam, Eve and [[strike:Yamada]] Cruz ("Cross"); which is really just the beginning.
** [[strike:Yamada]] Cruz full name: Cruz Schild = Cruz's Child = Cross' Child
** There ''will'' be a snake somewhere. Mark my words.
*** One of the Strongest Four is named ''[[{{Satan}} Saten]]''. He also seems to be [[spoiler: something of an EnigmaticMinion who apparently reports to the scientists that ''created'' Blade and Arclight.]]

In the near future, mankind has suffered from WorldWarIII, leaving extreme damage all over. Mankind has been forced to evolve. From this chaos comes a new species: "Needless". The Needless are humans who have contracted a [[CursedWithAwesome "disease"]], as humans call it, which allows them to wield extraordinary powers. Their abilities include [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]], ElementalPowers, [[GravityMaster gravity control]], adaptation, radioactive release and so on, all seemingly impossible.

!!''{{Needless}}'' includes examples of:

* ActionGirl: Eve Neuschwanstein.

** It seems that even [[http://mangafox.me/manga/needless/v15/c105.5/6.html Arclight is too]]. Well they are brothers AFTER ALL!!

* PowerPerversionPotential: Disk's Scan ability can gather information about anyone they might encounter. Blade's first question? [[spoiler: "Can you give me girl's measurements?"]] It's used that way [[Chekhov'sSkill half-way through the series]] to "punish" Setsuna, Mio, and Kushinashi.

** [[strike:Yamada]] Cruz full name: Cruz Schild = Cruz's Child = Croos' Child

* MoodWhiplash: Everyone is worried when a holographic screen showing [[BigBad Adam Arclight]] appears on the sky, and right before he finishes introducing himself...the guy takes four naked girls to the head. Cue the "We're having technical problems" screen before switching back to the ominous mood again. This is aided by the fact that Arclight wasn't used for humor up until that scene... nor after.

** Not arguing the protagonists jerk-ass-ness. But Considering the nature of the world they live in it's understandable. Also they didn't "laugh" and point, but rather gloated over the fact that they got past a very hard situation.

* {{Lolicon}}: Adam Blade. To an EXTREME degree.

* MegaManning: Adam Blade's Fragment "Zero" Overcomes the "one fragment, one power" restriction by allowing him to memorize other fragments. [[spoiler:Adam Arclight has an even ''stronger'' version of this ability, "Positive Feedback Zero", and is using it to become [[AGodAmI unbelievably powerful]]. And then there's Saten/Kannazuki.]]

* MoodWhiplash: Everyone is worried when a holographic screen showing [[BigBad Adam Arclight]] appears on the sky, and right before he finishes introducing himself...the guy takes four naked girls to the head. Cue the "We're having technical problems" screen before switching back to the ominous mood again. This is aided by the fact that Arclight wasn't used for humor up until that scene.

* OpeningNarration

* PowerPerversionPotential: Disk's Scan ability can gather information about anyone they might encounter. Blade wants to use it to measure the three sizes on any chicks he may find, and Disk is fine with it. In fact, they later use it for ''just that''. Set to rock music.

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Many Needless gangs in the Black Spot are exactly this, as mentioned in [[AllThereInTheManual Needless Zero]]. [[spoiler: In the current manga arc, Yamada had to gather everyone -- from murderous living doll to serial killer drop-out to mad loli genius to a cyborg head to ward off an invasion by Simeone Clone Squad led by his sister Arca.]]

* RefugeInAudacity

* TestosteronePoisoning: Oh god.

* TheDitz: Adam Neuschwanstein combine wit her [[ForgetfulJones inability to remember]] get into this trope.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Blade yes ''that'' blade.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Played straight with most characters having unusual HairColors.

* HeroicSociopath: Blade, though to a slightly lesser degree than most examples. ''Slightly''.

* MissFanservice: Eve

* AirVentEscape: When Disk and co infiltrates the Simeon building to save Blade. On the other hand, Seto and Solva aren't that subtle...

*** Disc has multiple bodies (with clothes) she can conveniently swap depending on the situation. Seen so far: Disc's Iron Mountain body, her smaller travel form which holds more data, and her battle mode and attachments suitable for fighting.

*** Eve obtains and adds stockings to her clothes as a result of Blade's fetish (due to Yamada's influence) in the alternate timeline. Eve later sticks with her Doppelganger clothes, possibly due to having to fight constantly. [[SoYeah There's a lot about clothes to NEEDLESS.]]

*** After becoming a Girl Squad member, Cruz was later prone to losing his clothing to the point where he's often [[WholesomeCrossdresser wearing tiny shreds to cover himself with, despite having to keep the Girl Squad facade]]. He later wears a thin cloth to disguise as his sister, only to have that torn off again, giving Eve an inspiration for her current attire and [[ClothingSwitch having that literally taken from Cruz as well]]. Also humorously stripped again by Saten just before returning from Blade's memories. Yamada finally gets another Girl Squad uniform and panties in perfect condition... for now.

*** Eve obtains and wears stockings with her clothes as a result of Blade's fetish (due to Yamada's influence) in the alternate timeline. Eve later sticks with her Doppelganger clothes, possibly due to having to fight constantly. [[SoYeah There's a lot about clothes to NEEDLESS.]]

*** After becoming a Girl Squad member, Cruz was later prone to losing his clothing to the point where he's often [[WholesomeCrossdresser wearing tiny shreds to cover himself with, despite having to keep the Girl Squad facade]]. He later wears a thin cloth to disguise as his sister, only to have that torn off again, giving Eve an inspiration for her current attire and [[ClothingSwitch having that literally taken from Cruz as well]]. Also humorously stripped again by Saten just before returning from Blade's memories. Cruz finally gets another Girl Squad uniform and panties in perfect condition... for now.

*** Disc has multiple bodies (with clothes) she can conveniently swap depending on the situation. Seen so far: Disc's Iron Mountain body, travel form which is smaller and holds more data, and her battle mode and attachments suitable currently seen from part 2 on.
*** Eve obtains and wears stockings with her clothes, as a result of Blade's fetish from 7 years ago. Eve later sticks with her Doppelganger clothes, possibly due to having to fight constantly. [[SoYeah There's a lot about clothes to NEEDLESS.]]

** The Bishoujo Squad switches between original outfits and uniform, and Disc has multiple bodies (with clothes) she can conveniently swap depending on the situation. Seen so far: Disc's Iron Mountain body, travel form which is smaller and holds more data, and her battle mode and attachments currently seen from part 2.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Anyone who is cloned and has their original memories is considered this. Uten and Teruyama were brought back as clones.]]

* AdamAndEvePlot, and they're not subtle about it

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Anyone who is cloned and has their original memories is considered this. Uten was brought back as a clone.]]

* MasterOfIllusion: Uten's "Bermuda Apport" power allows him to make things invisible. It's a somewhat limited ability, but he uses it quite effectively.

** In chapter 92, [[spoiler:Teruyama returns and is now working for Simeon.]]