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* '''Straight''': Marie is a French girl in an anime, and sticks out from the cast by being white, blonde, blue-eyed, and taller than the Asian characters.

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* '''Straight''': The TokenWhite Marie is a French girl in an anime, and sticks out from the cast by being white, blonde, blue-eyed, and taller than the Asian characters.



** Marie has brown hair and eyes, but it's a lighter shade when compared to the Asians, and her [[StatuesqueStunner height]] and her facial features still make her stand out.
* '''Justified''': Marie's family largely has European ancestery, so of course she'd develop traits associated with them.
* '''Inverted''': Marie looks like a steryotypical Asian while the Asian characters [[{{Mukokuseki}} look anything]] but their heritages.

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** Marie has brown hair and eyes, but it's a lighter shade when compared to the Asians, and her [[StatuesqueStunner height]] and her facial features still make makes her stand out.
out from the Asian characters.
* '''Justified''': Marie's family largely has European ancestery, ancestry, so of course course, she'd develop traits associated with them.
* '''Inverted''': Marie looks like a steryotypical stereotypical Asian while the Asian characters [[{{Mukokuseki}} look anything]] but their heritages.



* '''Averted''': Marie doesn't stick out in the anime and has the same traits as the Asian characters.

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* '''Averted''': Marie doesn't stick out in the anime and has the same {{Mukokuseki}} traits as the Asian characters.



** Marie is dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with.
** Marie decides to dye her hair black and wear contacts to blend in with Japanese people.

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** The creator decides to design Marie is as dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with.
** Marie decides to dye her hair black and black, wear contacts contacts, and suntan herself to blend in with Japanese people.



* '''PlayedForLaughs''': A group of characters are trying to find a French woman in a Japanese crowd, and all eyes point to Maria immediately as if she has a spotlight on her.

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* '''PlayedForLaughs''': A group of All characters are trying to find a French woman in a Japanese crowd, and all eyes point to Maria Marie immediately as if she has a spotlight on her.

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* '''Defied''': Marie is dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with, probably she isn't ethnically French at all.

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Marie is dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with, probably she isn't ethnically French at all.with.
** Marie decides to dye her hair black and wear contacts to blend in with Japanese people.

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* '''Straight''': Maria is a French girl in an anime, and sticks out from the cast by being white, blonde, blue-eyed, and taller than the Asian characters.

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* '''Straight''': Maria Marie is a French girl in an anime, and sticks out from the cast by being white, blonde, blue-eyed, and taller than the Asian characters.



* '''Downplayed''': Maria has either blue eyes or blond hair, but otherwise only sticks out in one way.
* '''Justified''': Maria's family largely has European ancestery, so of course she'd develop traits associated with them.
* '''Inverted''': Maria looks like a steryotypical Asian while the Asian characters look anything but.
* '''Subverted''': Maria isn't French, but rather from Japan. It's just a stylistic choice on the creator's part.

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* '''Downplayed''': Maria '''Downplayed''':
** Marie
has either blue eyes or blond hair, but otherwise only sticks out in one way.
** Marie has brown hair and eyes, but it's a lighter shade when compared to the Asians, and her [[StatuesqueStunner height]] and her facial features still make her stand out.
* '''Justified''': Maria's Marie's family largely has European ancestery, so of course she'd develop traits associated with them.
* '''Inverted''': Maria Marie looks like a steryotypical Asian while the Asian characters [[{{Mukokuseki}} look anything but.
anything]] but their heritages.
* '''Subverted''': Maria Marie isn't French, but rather from Japan. It's just a [[{{Mukokuseki}} stylistic choice choice]] on the creator's part.



* '''Parodied''': Maria's blond hair and blue eyes practically glow with radiance in Japan, and all the dark-haired and eyed Asians swarm to gaze at her unique features.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Maria has blond hair, but dark eyes, but is still taller than the cast, only to have darker skin as well, and her background covers a variety of ethnicities that don't actually include French, but she's still a French citizen.
* '''Averted''': Maria doesn't stick out in the anime and has the same traits as the Asian characters.
* '''Enforced''': In order to promote diversity on the show's cast, Maria and other foreigners are drawn with traits not associated with Japanese people.

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* '''Parodied''': Maria's Marie's blond hair and blue eyes practically glow with radiance in Japan, and all the dark-haired and eyed Asians swarm to gaze at her unique features.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Maria Marie has blond hair, but dark eyes, but is still taller than the cast, only to have darker skin as well, and her background covers a variety of ethnicities that don't actually include French, but she's still a French citizen.
* '''Averted''': Maria Marie doesn't stick out in the anime and has the same traits as the Asian characters.
* '''Enforced''': In order to promote diversity on the show's cast, Maria Marie and other foreigners are drawn with traits not associated with Japanese people.



* '''Exploited''': Maria plays up the angle of ForeignFanservice and GorgeousGaijin to seduce guys into doing her bidding.
* '''Defied''': Maria is dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with.
* '''Discussed''': The characters discuss what it means to be French, as Maria points out that while she fits the stereotype, France is a cosmopolitan nation whose citizens have all sorts of ancestry but still cling to French identity anyway. The idea of "looking" French is discussed to be controversial.

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* '''Exploited''': Maria Marie plays up the angle of ForeignFanservice and GorgeousGaijin to seduce guys into doing her bidding.
* '''Defied''': Maria Marie is dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with.
with, probably she isn't ethnically French at all.
* '''Discussed''': The characters discuss what it means to be French, as Maria Marie points out that while she fits the stereotype, France is a cosmopolitan nation whose citizens have all sorts of ancestry but still cling to French identity anyway. The idea of "looking" French is discussed to be controversial.



* '''Deconstructed''': Lisa, who is also French but does not fit the stereotype, has a hard time convincing people she's French because people have a preconceived notion of what it means to be French. Maria too also gets weird treatment from her looks alone and gets the feeling she won't ever fit into Japanese society because she looks differently than others.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Even though she's a Japanese citizen and identifies with Japan over France, Maria's appearance drawn from her French mother makes her the subject of verbal attacks from people who believe she'll never integrate. No one accepts her Japanese identity due to her look.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Lisa, who is also French but does not fit the stereotype, has a hard time convincing people she's French because people have a preconceived notion of what it means to be French. Maria Marie too also gets weird treatment from her looks alone and gets the feeling she won't ever fit into Japanese society because she looks differently than others.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Even though she's a Japanese citizen and identifies with Japan over France, Maria's Marie's appearance drawn from her French mother makes her the subject of verbal attacks from people who believe she'll never integrate. No one accepts her Japanese identity due to her look.

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* '''Straight''': Alice, a white, is blonde, blue-eyed, and taller than Asians.

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* '''Straight''': Alice, Maria is a French girl in an anime, and sticks out from the cast by being white, is blonde, blue-eyed, and taller than Asians.the Asian characters.



* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
Maria has either blue eyes or blond hair, but otherwise only sticks out in one way.
* '''Justified''': ???
Maria's family largely has European ancestery, so of course she'd develop traits associated with them.
* '''Inverted''': ???
Maria looks like a steryotypical Asian while the Asian characters look anything but.
* '''Subverted''': ???
Maria isn't French, but rather from Japan. It's just a stylistic choice on the creator's part.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
Only for it to turn out she's still ethnically French or at least has a French parent she takes after, but is still a Japanese citizen.
* '''Parodied''': ???
Maria's blond hair and blue eyes practically glow with radiance in Japan, and all the dark-haired and eyed Asians swarm to gaze at her unique features.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
Maria has blond hair, but dark eyes, but is still taller than the cast, only to have darker skin as well, and her background covers a variety of ethnicities that don't actually include French, but she's still a French citizen.
* '''Averted''': ???
Maria doesn't stick out in the anime and has the same traits as the Asian characters.
* '''Enforced''': ???
In order to promote diversity on the show's cast, Maria and other foreigners are drawn with traits not associated with Japanese people.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Gee, I wonder who the European is".
* '''Invoked''': ???
The showrunners want to appeal to the French crowd and therefore design Maria with traits associated with its people so she sticks out.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Maria plays up the angle of ForeignFanservice and GorgeousGaijin to seduce guys into doing her bidding.
* '''Defied''': ???
Maria is dark-skinned, short, and has brown hair and eyes, the opposite of what an ethnic French is associated with.
* '''Discussed''': ???
The characters discuss what it means to be French, as Maria points out that while she fits the stereotype, France is a cosmopolitan nation whose citizens have all sorts of ancestry but still cling to French identity anyway. The idea of "looking" French is discussed to be controversial.
* '''Conversed''': ???The characters talk about how foreigners can be so easy to pick out in more homogenous nations like Japan since they carry at least a single trait not associated with its people.
* '''Deconstructed''': Lisa, who is also French but does not fit the stereotype, has a hard time convincing people she's French because people have a preconceived notion of what it means to be French. Maria too also gets weird treatment from her looks alone and gets the feeling she won't ever fit into Japanese society because she looks differently than others.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Even though she's a Japanese citizen and identifies with Japan over France, Maria's appearance drawn from her French mother makes her the subject of verbal attacks from people who believe she'll never integrate. No one accepts her Japanese identity due to her look.
* '''PlayedForLaughs''': A group of characters are trying to find a French woman in a Japanese crowd, and all eyes point to Maria immediately as if she has a spotlight on her.
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'''Basic Trope''': Stereotypical foreign physical appearance.

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'''Basic Trope''': Stereotypical foreign physical ethnic/national appearance.
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* '''Straight''': Alice, a white, has blonde hair and blue eyes.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every white character has blonde hair and blue eyes.

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* '''Straight''': Alice, a white, has blonde hair is blonde, blue-eyed, and blue eyes.
taller than Asians.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every white character has blonde hair is blonde, blue-eyed, and blue eyes.taller than Asians.
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'''Basic Trope''': Stereotypical foreign physical appearance.
* '''Straight''': Alice, a white, has blonde hair and blue eyes.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every white character has blonde hair and blue eyes.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
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* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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