History NarmCharm / AnimeAndManga

* ''Anime/UmaMusume'' is made of this, taking the ridiculous premise of [[WidgetSeries famous Japanese racehorses being reincarnated as Little Bit Beastly girls and going to racing school]] and making a solid SportsAnime with charming characters and surprising tension out of it.

* ''Anime/WeissKreuz''. Genuinely interesting characters with great characterization, [[InsaneTrollLogic illogical]] plot points, SoBadItsGood animation, awesome cinematography, music that ranges from forgettable to awesome, RuleOfCool villains, [[ArtisticLicenseBiology impossible]] [[ArtisticLicensePhysics unrealistic]] [[InsaneTrollLogic stuff]], epic voice acting, ridiculous/awesome facial contortions, RuleOfCool weapons for Weiss... Weiss Kreuz is awesome. And to this day, people still wonder whether Creator/TakehitoKoyasu [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs was on drugs]] when he thought of this one.

* ''LightNovel/DemonKingDaimao'' has Kena Soga, who, depending on the dub version, either has a certain charm to how her voiced is portrayed. Creator/AkiToyosaki has a more wacky and cartoony route for her, while Creator/MelissaDavis makes her overly-dramatic and goofy.

** Something to be kept in mind about early dubs is that not only were they many people's introduction to anime (in an era where there was no such thing as internet fansubbing groups or streaming services such as Crunchyroll) ... some of them were basically ''fandubs'' with publishing rights - what they lacked in talent and budget they could sometimes make up for in earnest passion, even if it was corny as hell.

* ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. From the '''FAAABULOUS''' character designs, the sheer amount of ridiculous out-of-context moments, to the outrageous ''abilities'' ([[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood fighting with a bladed hat]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind putting zippers everywhere, turning rocks into mud, somehow literally hiding a big sailboat]] '''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind inside another sailboat]]''', [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders stopping time]]), to the characters themselves... then there are the manly tears, such as [[spoiler: when Polnareff cried when Avdol took a bullet for him, to when Joseph saw his daughter's stand turning on her, et cetera]]. Yet, somehow, Jojo manages to work.

* In ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', many examples result from [[GratuitousEnglish Engrish]] for English-speaking viewers.

%%* The first ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' movie.

* Belldandy from ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' continues to call Keiichi "Mister Keiichi" even though they have lived together for a pretty long time. And she is just an overly melodramatic [[TastesLikeDiabetes sugarqueen]] in general. But you just can't hold it against her when it comes with that weapons-grade smile.

* In the first episode of the second ''Anime/YuGiOh'' series, Yugi summoning Exodia is narm charm enough. Then watch the uncut video, especially past 3:00.
** The dub dialogue is on fire, helped by Creator/DanGreen's delicacy...

** Really, just the whole first series in general is this, not just the dub. Sure, people getting so dramatic about card games is hilarious, but you're often too busy [[TearJerker crying]] or [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments cheering]] to care.
** Just ''Anime/YuGiOh'', in general. Even before the card game was introduced, the whole thing was so spectacularly, unashamedly over-the-top that it was difficult not to love.
** The dub of the sequel series ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' generally consists of general old Narm. One exception is when a character steals Yugi's deck and begins imitating his voice. We get an voice actor who is usually a LargeHam imitate Dan Green. And it's awesome.

* ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. From the '''FAAABULOUS''' character designs, the sheer amount of ridiculous out-of-context moments, to the outrageous ''abilities'' ([[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood fighting with a bladed hat]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo putting zippers everywhere, turning rocks into mud, somehow literally hiding a big sailboat]] '''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind inside another sailboat]]''', [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders stopping time]]), to the characters themselves... then there are the manly tears, such as [[spoiler: when Polnareff cried when Avdol took a bullet for him, to when Joseph saw his daughter's stand turning on her, et cetera]]. Yet, somehow, Jojo manages to work.

* ''LightNovel/DemonKingDaimao'' has Kena Soga, who, depending on the dub version, either has a certain charm to how her voiced is portrayed. Creator/AkiToyosaki has a more wacky and cartoony route for her, while Melissa Davis makes her overly-dramatic and goofy.

* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'': Conan's use of broken English while telling [[spoiler:his [[BrokenPedestal former idol]], Ray Curtis]] that his circumstances do not justify turning to drugs and murder would otherwise be funny, but it, combined with the music and his facial expressions, effectively conveys how the poor guy feels, and [[spoiler:Ray Curtis]]'s response in perfect English makes it clear that the grammar mistakes are Conan's, rather than the writer's.

** Replacing an anime's entire soundtrack would be [[Macekre unthinkable]] today, but Bruce Faulconer's rock themes work incredibly well for the show, and his music is probably half the reason the phrase "Next time on ''Anime/DragonBallZ''!" is burned into so many dub-fans' memories.

** Replacing an anime's entire soundtrack would be [[Macekre unthinkable]] today, but Bruce Faulconer's rock themes work incredibly well for the show, and his music is probably half the reason the phrase "Next time on ''DragonBallZ''!" is burned into so many dub-fans' memories.

** Replacing an anime's entire soundtrack would be [[Macekre unthinkable]] today, but Bruce Faulconer's rock themes work incredibly well for the show, and his music is probably half the reason the phrase "Next time on DragonBall Z!" is burned into so many dub-fans' memories.

** Chisame's response to [[spoiler: Jack Rakan's death]] would lean dangerously close to an unintentional parody if not for the fact that given [[SugarAndIce who's]] [[MetaGuy talking]], and [[BoisterousBruiser who she's]] [[CrazyAwesome talking about]], it fits the scene perfectly.

* ''Manga/{{Keijo}}'' has this as its hat. A series in which the titular sport is where sexy women fight in swimsuits on platforms over water where they can only use their boobs and butts to hit their opponents off? Ridiculous and fanservice-pandering. A series where ''everyone'' considers this sport SeriousBusiness, uses {{Shounen}}-styled super techniques with their butts and boobs, features a cast just as likeable and endearing as it is quirky and eccentric, and is absolutely and completely unashamed on how its {{Fanservice}} is presented? CrazyAwesome at its finest.

* Many English dubs from the 80s and 90s possess this for old-school fans, with just a few notable examples including ''Manga/{{Akira}}'', ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', and -- in an interesting case of straddling the line between this and (in some people's opinions) SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing -- ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

* ''Anime/OnePunchMan'' gets a lot of mileage out of this trope, but [[{{Determinator}} Mumen Rider]] takes it to a whole other level.

* Anime/TheBigO [[TomatoSurprise "I'm one of the tomatoes!"]] Both pulled off surprisingly well, if you'd seen the rest of the series, but ''Anime/TheBigO'' was all about Narm Charm in the first place. It's a show where a Franchise/{{Batman}} {{Expy}} drives a giant robot and waxes philosophical before calling out InTheNameOfTheMoon and beating the snot out of baddies.

* The official English translation of the ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' manga has some rough spots, but it's also responsible for several great lines from Negi, such as asking if he can have a cookie after [[MarshmallowHell getting wedged between Shizuna's boobs]], and yelling "Damn my charisma!" upon getting mobbed by a group of high school girls who think he's the cutest thing ever.

* ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. From the '''FAAABULOUS''' character designs, the sheer amount of ridiculous out-of-context moments, to the outrageous ''abilities'' ([[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood fighting with a bladed hat]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo putting zippers everywhere, turning rocks into mud, somehow literally hiding a big sailboat]] '''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo inside another sailboat]]''', [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders stopping time]]), to the characters themselves... then there are the manly tears, such as [[spoiler: when Polnareff cried when Avdol took a bullet for him, to when Joseph saw his daughter's stand turning on her, et cetera]]. Yet, somehow, Jojo manages to work.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''

* Belldandy from Manga/AhMyGoddess continues to call Keiichi "Mister Keiichi" even tough they have lived together for a pretty long time. And she is just an overly melodramatic [[TastesLikeDiabetes sugarqueen]] in general. But you just can't hold it against her when it comes with that weapons-grade smile.

* The {{Engrish}} opening and ending themes to the ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'' anime manage to be both hilarious on account of their mangled pronunciation and borderline-nonsensical lyrics (and a completely straight-faced use of the line "[[InnocentInnuendo I can get it off!]]") and awesome on account of being damn good songs regardless.

* ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'':

* The Manga/{{Bleach}} Concept Cover albums. The engrish is absolutely INSANE, with one of the best examples being Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, by '' BEAT CRUSADERS '' sung by ''' '' [[Creator/FumihikoTachiki KENPACHI ZARAKI]]. '' ''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av9jyBLuSlE This is either the funniest or most absurd thing]].

* A bonus episode of Anime/DotHackSign taking place after the [[VideoGame/DotHackR1Games R1 games]] has Balmung proclaim [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv-Fk6wMuL0 "This shindig looks like the bomb-diggity,"]] one of the most hilariously awful lines in the series. It even gets a double-take from Kite and Orca.

* ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. From the '''FAAABULOUS''' character designs, the sheer amount of ridiculous out-of-context moments, to the outrageous ''abilities'' ([[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood fighting with a bladed hat]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo putting zippers everywhere, turning rocks into mud, somehow literally hiding a big sailboat]] '''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo inside another sailboat]]''', [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders stopping time]]), to the characters themselves... then there are the manly tears, such as [[spoiler: when Polnareff cried when Abdul took a bullet for him, to when Joseph saw his daughter's stand turning on her, et cetera]]. Yet, somehow, Jojo manages to work.