History TheStrategist / AnimeAndManga

* Manga/OnePiece'':

* Sanji in ''Manga/OnePiece'' is this for the Straw Hats, having proven time and time again to be an expert case of TheChessmaster and XanatosSpeedChess player. The Little Garden, Alabasta, Skypeia, Water 7, Enies Lobby, and Zou arcs all have solid examples of him displaying this skill.

* Zero in ''Anime/CodeGeass'': In an [[InvertedTrope inversion]] of the common scenario, he seeks out LaResistance rather than the other way around, and he's a MagnificentBastard on top of that. Played straight with Zero getting Todoh to join the Black Knights. There's also a bit more screwing around in that quite often, he's involved in fights as well. On one occasion, he started a chess game by moving his King. When questioned about it later, he responds, "If the King doesn't lead, his subjects won't follow." It's also good to note that Zero's ulterior ambitions aren't all that different from the resistance, they want to liberate Japan, he wants to overthrow the Empire occupying it, it's largely a matter of scale.

** Of all this guys, the ones who fully classifies as this trope (as they are not only very good at war but are also searched and brought out of retirement in the moment of need) are Napoleon, Kutuzov and Clauzewitz: Napoleon had been kicked out of the army for political reasons, only to be recalled in service and given command of the Reserve Army to defeat a royalist insurrection (the insurrection spontaneously imploded when Napoleon started firing artillery inside Paris); general Kutuzov was an accomplished soldier who had fallen out of favor with the czar, Alexander I, and got [[ReassignedToAntarctica reassigned to the war against the Turks]] purely due old age and because combat wounds had disfigured him, but when Napoleon invaded and commander in chief De Tolly screwed up the scorched earth strategy (the lack of engagements was killing the morale of the army) the czar had to call Kutuzov, who restored the morale of the army with a major but inconclusive battle and organizing a guerrilla campaign to further harass Napoleon; Clausewitz was a mere major who had left the Prussian Army and joined Russia to fight Napoleon, but when Napoleon won the early battles of the Sixth Coalition War the Prussians searched him specifically because they knew he had put into theory what Napoleon had done by improvisation, and thus was able to dissect the abilities of Napoleon's army and establish a surefire way to defeat him (four battles later Napoleon was on the run, and had not been captured or killed only because he [[KnowWhenToFoldEm saw he was losing hard and decided to retreat]]).

** Ling Yao is also an excellent strategist and quickly figures out the best way to fight his enemy. His strategy allows him to keep up with even [[OldSoldier Fuhrer Bradley]].

** Filler antagonist Saiko Intelli also fills this role during the Provisional License exams thanks to a SuperIntelligence Quirk. She and her squad target Momo Yaoyorozu's group, luring them into a trap which locks them in a sealed room that gradually gets colder and colder. However, while her plan to make Momo use up her creation powers to plug the vents is a very sound one, and very nearly succeeds, she turns out to not be very flexible in her thinking and has nothing prepared when Momo eschews the "safe" tactic for an all-or-nothing offensive strategy.

%%* Rain Mikamura mixes this and WrenchWench in ''Anime/GGundam''. Other strategists are Ulube Ishikawa and Natasha Zabicov.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Corsair}}'', Canale is the chief strategist for Preveza, a pirate clan. It's probably the only thing that offers him any protection, as his refusal to actually fight (despite the fact that he's [[HandicappedBadass blind]]) is highly contentious for the other pirates.

* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex '': Give Daisuke Aramakitwo street punks and he can make a SWAT team look like such fools that the "Special" in "Special Weapons And Tactics" seems to mean they ride to the crime scene in a short bus. Give him his handpicked team of specialists and it won't matter if you're [[EagleLand the world's last super power]] -- YouAreAlreadyDead.

%%* Togame in ''LightNovel/{{Katanagatari}}'' is this; however, she gives herself the title of "strategian".

* The Daikenja (aka Murata) in ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'' was the Shinou's strategist during his first life who helped him win the war against [[BigBad Shoushu]].

* Shiroe in ''LightNovel/LogHorizon'' did not earn the nickname "Shiroe the Strategist" for nothing. His in-game class is an enchanter-type wizard, but his spells are largely supportive and are usually the key to bring his plans to fruition and his allies to victory.

* ''Manga/WorldTrigger'': Osamu is by far the weakest member of his squad. While he can fight, he usually has to do so in a more indirect manner and is mostly relegated to supporting his teammates. He makes up for this by being a competent strategist who's outside the box tactics are responsible for most of their squads victories.

* Armin in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' is one of the physically weakest characters in the Survey Corps, but eventually finds himself in this role to make up for it.

* Kakuri in ''Manga/{{Bokko}}''. When the small border city of Ryo is threatened by a large invading army, they send a request for help to their ancient allies, the clan of Bokk. They send a single man to save the city. Which he proceeds to do, in spite of seemingly insurmountable problems.

* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', protagonist Izuku Midoriya is this. Due to growing up without a Quirk to guide him along, he spent obsessive amounts of time pouring over the Quirks and techniques used by others. Because of this, he's an expert at crafting battle plans that draw out the full potential of other's Quirks even after getting one of his own. These plans often involve being CrazyEnoughToWork, like having Uraraka use her GravityMaster powers to make him weightless while another of his classmates uses her OverlyLongTongue to slingshot him after a villain that was outrunning all of them. But this strength is also one of his greatest weaknesses, as his tendency to try and plan ahead slows him down in the midst of a heated fight and those who don't give him the chance to think can overwhelm him.

** [[GreaterScopeVillain Greater Scope Villain]] All For One is an amazing strategist among the League of Villains. He can deter the Quirks of others, by quick observation and genius-level intellect. It's not just his power, that makes him formidable, but also his keen analysis. In fact he was able to break All Might, by merely sharing him the untold truth of his former master. Indeed, All For One is an ambitious planner always appearing as if he's [[CardCarryingVillain hiding something]].
* Although her job isn't advisory, Tsunade of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' was sought by Jiraiya and Naruto for similar reasons and in the same manner. Not surprisingly, Shikamaru seems to have taken this role and has become Tsunade's strategist.

* Gendo Ikari of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is one. Aside from the examples on his [[MindScrew screwing with]] [[CosmicHorrorStory the plotline]] and [[OmniscientCouncilofVagueness SEELE]], he doesn't just [[TheChessmaster see things coming]], but [[MagnificentBastard he provides the super-subtle pushes that puts people where he wants them]]. He even has the [[ElaborateUndergroundBase layout of NERV nearly randomized]] to discourage intruders. [[spoiler:However, this doesn't work out very well if you're up against people with intimate knowledge of the base or 13 years of planning, or in failing to notice that the one person his plans hinged on was on the verge of rebelling against him and in favor of his son]].

%%* Rain Mikamura mixes this, WrenchWench, ''and'' HotScientist in ''Anime/GGundam''. Other strategists are Ulube Ishikawa and Natasha Zabicov.

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%%* ''Manga/SlamDunk'' has Kenji Fujima, captain ''and'' strategist for Shoyo.