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4	''[=MegaMan=] NT Warrior'' is the anime adaptation of the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' series (''Battle Network Rockman.EXE'' in Japan, and later just ''Rockman.EXE''). The anime had 5 series (''Rockman.EXE'', ''Axess'', ''Stream'', ''Beast'', and ''Beast+'') along with a movie, though only ''EXE'' and ''Axess'' got an official English release. Despite all being under the same label and sharing the same basic concept, both the anime and the manga are separate entities from each other and the original UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance games.
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6	The chief concept is the series' famous alternate timeline plot: In the [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic classic verse]], Drs. Light and Wily saw incredible advances in the field of robotics, though Wily's jealousy at Light's more immediate success with the general public saw his arguably greater intellect twisted to petty theft and then increasingly devastating assaults on the world itself. In the Battle Network verse, however, Dr. Light (here named ''Hikari Tadashi''),[[note]]A pun on the Japanese-English L/R confusion in romanisation -- the name translates out to ''Right Light''[[/note]] turned his mind to the world of computer networking and carried the population of the world with him anyway, leaving Wily, who was left with his robotics to stew in misery. In the present, or rather, the far, far future of [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 20XX]], the world has seen mind-boggling advances of technology, each and every bit of it connected through the vast cybernetic sea of the internet. Everything -- cars, refrigerators, schools, the weather, you name it -- [[EverythingIsOnline everything is]] ''[[EverythingIsOnline literally]]'' [[EverythingIsOnline online]].
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8	This has gotten to the point where the internet has become its ''[[AnotherDimension own dimension]]''. In order to easily navigate this massive dimension, humans created a series of Artificial Intelligences, roughly human in form, called Network Navigators, more commonly known as "Net Navis" or just "Navis". Net Navis each have their own personalities and assist humans with the normal internet stuff: shopping, web surfing, interacting with friends, searching for information, defeating the wild viruses roaming around with their built-in weapon or [=BattleChips=], [[BreadEggsMilkSquick illegal Net Battles between Navis]]...
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10	However, nothing is ever ideal. The internet is under [[TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed almost constant threat]] from a number of villainous entities, most notably the [=WWW=] (pronounced "World Three"). The Grandson of Dr. Light, 10-year-old Lan (Netto) Hikari and his partner, [=MegaMan.EXE=] (Rockman), find themselves dealing with everyday life ''and'' taking down said villainous entities that threaten to destroy the Net and the world along with it. They won't just be fighting online; when malevolent entities strike, the machine system connected to that part of the hardware will often malfunction dangerously which means Lan will have to take as much initiative offline to stop threats as [=MegaMan=] does in Net Battles. For example, Lan's and [=MegaMan's=] introduction to the world of crimefighting has the pair take down an arsonist who set housefires using electronic ovens.
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12	In the anime, Lan and his [[PatientChildhoodLoveInterest childhood friend/love interest Maylu]] (eventually joined by [[TheBully schoolyard bully]] [[BoisterousBruiser Dex]], [[Fiction500 insanely rich]] [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Kinglish]] [[ForeignExchangeStudent transfer student]] [[SpoiledBrat Yai]], and quiet but loyal ally [[AscendedExtra Tory]]) find themselves caught up in the various strikes and counter-strikes between the [=WWW=] and a small group of Net Agents led by the mysterious Commander Beef. The Commander and his Net Navi [=SharkMan=] will often spend time giving Lan and [=MegaMan=] subtle guidance on how to grow, or outright enable them to succeed when given no other choice. Also standing in the boys' way are the enigmatic [[TheRival Chaud Blaze]] and [[AloofAlly ProtoMan.EXE]], the absolute best of the best.
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14	The first portion of the anime consisted of two seasons consisting of a loose and then tighter and then loose again [[AnimeOfTheGame Anime of the first two]] ''[[AnimeOfTheGame Battle Network]]'' [[AnimeOfTheGame games]], ending on a relatively satisfactory note with the end of the Gospel arc... before tripping over a series of {{Filler}} episodes at the end in March 2004. However, that October saw the airing of the new [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Rockman.EXE Axess]], which [[AdaptationDrift abandoned the straight adaptational approach]] in favor of introducing the concept of [[AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield Dimensional Areas]][[note]]A dimensional convergence between the cyberworld and the real world that turns a set area into its own phantom zone.[[/note]] and [[HenshinHero Cross Fusion]] along the way. The series continued, cycling uninterrupted through ''Rockman.EXE Stream'' and ''Beast'' before the airing of ''Beast+'', whose episodes were shortened to only ten minutes and officially came to an [[NoEnding abrupt and unyielding halt]] on September 30, 2006.[[note]]The ten minute episode format would also be inherited by the AnimeOfTheGame of ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce''.[[/note]]
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16	As promotion for the ''Battle Network Legacy Collection'', Capcom made the anime available to watch on their official Youtube channels from March 23, 2023 to September 20, 2023. The Japanese channel contained all seasons of the show from ''EXE'' to ''Beast+'', while the Capcom USA channel held the dubbed ''EXE'' and ''Axess'' seasons.
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18	If you are looking for the mangas, see ''Manga/MegaManNTWarrior2001'', and ''Manga/BattleStoryMegaManNTWarrior''.
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20	!! This anime contain examples of:
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22	* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects:
23	** [=StoneMan.EXE=] and [=GravityMan.EXE=] are the only navis that are never shown in the regular, hand-drawn, cel-shaded animation style.
24	** The [=RockCube=] battlechip is always presented with 3D effects, and likewise every explosion dust-cloud in the series.
25	** Aki-chan the IdolSinger is this, even moreso than everyone else as she is designed to look as "realistic-looking" as possible. Lampshaded and justified on the grounds that she's constructed from a different type of program than the Navis, so she can't properly interact with them.
26	** Nearly every scene in ''Beast'' where there's an ungodly amount of viruses charging at the heroes, the viruses themselves will just be CG duplicates of one another. Used sparingly, probably for budget reasons.
27	* EleventhHourSuperpower: Pretty common.
28	** [[spoiler:Bug Style in season 2.]]
29	** [[spoiler:Full Synchro in Axess.]]
30	** [[spoiler:Forte Cross in the movie.]]
31	** [[spoiler:The combined Beast Style in Beast.]]
32	* AbortedArc:
33	** Bass' arc. Towards the end of ''Axess'', he made it quite clear that he was very slowly planning on making his own play for power and was shaping up to be a major villain in the next arc. In ''Stream'', however, he's banished to the [=UnderNet=] by Slur and not heard from again until TheMovie. And then he only shows up in the final episodes of the arc [[spoiler: to finish off Slur]] and is never seen again.
34	** Everything in the dub past Axess is this, as they still set up the coming of Duo in the final episodes of the season, and end it with Yuri looking at Duo's comet ominously arriving in the sky. However the next season which follows up on that was never dubbed.
35	* AdaptedOut:
36	** Since the Gospel Leader is a robot, [[spoiler:Sean Obihiro]] doesn't appear in the anime.
37	** Aside from certain names like [=BubbleMan=], chances are if they're from the third game and did not get DemotedToExtra they are removed entirely instead. Cossak, Sean, Mamoru, Alpha and Serenade are plot-relevant characters, but none of them make an appearance here. This is as a result of ''Battle Network 3'' being released months after the anime is aired, which covers mostly the first two games. By the time the Gospel arc ended, ''3'' is already out for a long time and the series is preparing to transition into ''Axess'' (which was heavily influenced by ''Battle Network 4''), so there is simply no place to put most of these characters or the plot elements in.
38	** From [=Battle Network 4=], Atsuki Homura and Terry Jomon ([=BurnerMan and SparkMan=]'s operators respectively) didn't show up, but their Navis did as Solo Navis.
39	** Even though most of the Style Changes do appear in some capacity, some are completely omitted: from the second game, [[InfinityPlusOneElement Hub Style]][[note]]Very noticeable, given it's prominence in the game(Hub.bat as a whole is omitted as well, even though its featured in every single game thanks to Hub Style or a Navi Customizer part that gives the same benefits)as well as the fact the Manga adaptation did feature it[[/note]] and from the third game, both Shadow and Ground styles.
40	** Gyro Soul is the only new Double Soul introduced in ''Battle Network 5'' that is used. Likewise, Chaos Unison is not used at all. This is likely because ''Stream'' focuses more on Cross Fusion where the battles takes place in the real world.
41	** As far as Crosses goes(Cross Mega Man forms included), [[ThePowerOfTheSun Sol Cross MegaMan]] from the fifth game is absent[[note]]To be fair, this one is exclusive to the Nintendo DS version of the game, and the Boktai crossover content from the games did not get adapted or referenced in the anime at all[[/note]]. And for the Cross System/Cross Beast forms from the sixth game, only Aqua Beast, Tomahawk Beast, Elec Beast, Ground Cross, and Ground Beast ever appear in Beast/Beast+.
42	* AdaptationExpansion: On the flip side, the anime has a few new things to show us, such as the inventor of the Copyroids, Mr. Famous' ex-girlfriend. Other characters such as Tory, Raika, Dingo, and Ms Yuri become {{Ascended Extra}}s.
43	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Chisao is aware of his brother's incompetence in the anime and doesn't fully support him at times. Similarly, he is much friendlier towards Lan while in the games he attempts to get Lan disqualified in one of the tournaments from the fourth game.
44	* AdultsAreUseless: ''Stream'' averts this, introducing adult members of the team. Also, from the beginning, Commander Beef and his squad. The adult cross fusion characters occasionally prove to be significantly stronger than the kids. For example, at one point Lan, Fyrefox and Dusk each attack one of Dark [=MegaMan=]'s minions, and while Lan can only manage to log [=CosmoMan=] out, the other two delete their foes. Also shown when Lan and Chaud can't make a dent in [=ShadeMan=], but Yuri can.
45	* AffablyEvil: The WWW henchmen and their Navis have a strong family-like relationship among themselves, which prompted them to perform the occasional good deed.
46	* AgonyOfTheFeet: The female {{Jerkass}} in Episode 3 causes this by angrily kicking against a pole.
47	* AlternateHistory: In Classic Mega Man, robot technology is the way of the future; in ''NT Warrior'', it's networks. Carrying over from the games, Tadashi Hikari chose to study network technology instead of robotics like Wily did. Most of the Robot Masters from previous [=MegaMan=] titles appear in this series as [=NetNavi=] programs with different personalities.
48	* AnimeThemeSong: [[ReplacedTheThemeTune Several]], all well loved by the fans. Some were disappointed ''Futatsu no Mirai'' never came out with a non TV Size version.
49	** AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The English Dub instead settled for Techno Lite beeping and had a couple voice modulated "Mega Man: NT Warrior!"s thrown in for good measure, and then [[ReplacedTheThemeTune replaced]] ''that'' with a new set of [[RunningGag Techno Lite beeping]] for the Axess dub.
50	** The German version plays with this, re-dubbing the English anime (well, they did that for the Ruby Spears cartoon). Still, they took the original English theme and gave it actual music, which is an all-around improvement.
51	* AscendedExtra:
52	** Hikawa Tohru (Tory Froid) in the games was a satellite character with a generic sprite. In the anime, he had an original design, was [=IceMan=]'s operator instead of his father, and became part of TheTeam. And then this was downplayed in ''Axess'', where he was relegated to "recurring character" status with Ms. Mari and Rush (to be fair, Dex and Yai were so completely DemotedToExtra that they left the main cast entirely), but by ''Stream'' he was demoted even further to just occasional appearances. An episode in ''Beast+'' basically [[LampshadeHanging devoted itself to]] how bizarre it was that he and [=IceMan=] had become significant again.
53	** Rush as well. A random virus in the games; Roll's pet in the anime, though rather independent.
54	** After a straight two-seasons of anime without a hint of her in sight, everyone was surprised to find Mari's twin sister Yuri as an UnexpectedCharacter in Axess. [[spoiler:Still less were they expecting her to be TheDragon, or a member of the squad in Stream]].
55	** And of course Mr. Famous, who only appeared about 3 times in season 1, though always in a plot important role who starting with Axess more or less appeared in every episode as Lan's Net Savior backup.
56	** Also from ''Axess'' on, Raika, who was one of the many possible scenarios in the 4th game and the second to last Team [=ProtoMan=] member acquired in the 5th. In the anime he becomes a member of the main cast, more involved in the plot than just about any other character from the same games, barring the ones that were already main characters. Heck, by ''Stream'' he'd gotten more focus than most of them! By ''Beast'', he's a full member of the three heroes with Lan and Chaud.
57	** The anime seemed to pick one character from each game and give them more than their share of screentime. For 5 it was Dingo, who becomes a regular instead of a recurring character like everyone else and remains so for ''Beast'', even though most of the other characters from his debut game had left the show at that point. He even gets to go to Beyondard while characters like Dex and Yai have to stay behind. For 6 it was Pat Fahran who followed the team around Beyondard til they left unlike everyone else who was a one episode character.
58	* AdaptationalBadass:
59	** Mayl and Roll were heroes already, but they increased in badass in the show. In season 1, they helped Lan fight battles against WWW and they beat Tory AND ''Madd'' during the [[TournamentArc N1 Grand Prix]][[note]]In the first game, Ms. Madd nearly kills Mayl in an urban terrorism attack and [=ColorMan=] spends some time torturing Roll[[/note]], even making it into the semi-finals of the tournament and becomes an unstoppable force [[spoiler:when corrupted]]. She still helped in season 2 and didn't do much in ''Axess'', but in ''Stream'', she and Roll actually managed to Cross Fuse. [[AffirmativeActionGirl And they said anime girls couldn't be badass. They were wrong.]]
60	** Many of [=MegaMan=]'s later powers all lack the significant limitations they had in the games. [[spoiler: The most prominent one being Style Change, which has them getting nearly all of the forms (In the games, you can't hold onto more than 2 (Battle Network 2) or 1 (Battle Network 3) styles at a time) over the course of just ten episodes, instead of having to go through 280 battles for '''each''' style. And the Double Soul forms all are stored in their own designated chips this time instead of Lan having to sacrifice a corresponding battle chip like the player normally would.]]
61	** In the games, Dex and [=GutsMan=] are the traditional WarmupBoss outside of the first MonsterOfTheWeek. At the beginning, they were the local champions who not only beat Lan several times straight, but even gave his pre-[=MegaMan=] [=NormalNavi=] a GameBreakingInjury to boot.
62	* AdaptationalHeroism:
63	** Mr. Higsby was a member of WWW in the first game. Here, he wouldn't even want to be associated with them. He's the same as he was in the games post-HeelFaceTurn, but he has his moments of hilarity and heartwarming, not awesome. It's easy to forget that he used to be a WWW member in the games since the other members are closer to each other in this adaptation while he hangs out with the main cast.
64	** Masa, Miyu, and Sal were optional bosses but had little to do with the plot and its going-ons. In the show, they're awesome Net Agents, and during the first series, they [[AdaptationalBadass had a lot of awesome moments]] and BigDamnHeroes moments too. Even in the second series, after most of the cast were DemotedToExtra, they had a brief return and they were awesome. Plus in ''Beast'', they had their own Beyondard counterparts who were heroic like them.
65	** Downplayed with [=Bass.EXE=], who in his early appearances had more a case of Adaptational Non-Villainy. Following his arrival, he actually saved [=MegaMan=]'s life, fought against [[TheDragon FreezeMan]], and even fought the [[EldritchAbomination Grave Virus]]. The plot of ''Axess'' forgot to really include him and he was banished at the beginning of ''Stream'' until TheMovie brought him back to play AntiVillain. He disappeared again until the finale of ''Stream'', for his last act in the series -- [[spoiler: completely vanquishing InvincibleVillain Slur in a CurbStompBattle]].
66	* AdaptationalJerkAss: Lan could be abrasive and immature at times in the games sure, but still knew when to humble himself and was mostly a nice guy. [[BrilliantButLazy Anime]] [[SmallNameBigEgo Lan]] and especially Manga Lan are a [[JerkAss completely]] [[AesopAmnesia different story.]]
67	* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Bubble Man, originally a WWW Navi in the games, is a member of the Shade Man's Darkloids. Burner Man is also a member.
68	* AdaptationalWimp: Despite the greater ease of access to certain abilities like Style Change and Double Soul, Lan and [=MegaMan=] don't win nearly as often as you might think. In most scenarios, they rarely are able to defeat an enemy Navi on their own, and usually must rely on help from either their friends, [[TheRival Chaud,]] or another character of the day to help them (it's even worse in the manga) save the day. Something Chaud even calls Lan out on in the N1 Grand Prix.
69	** Justified. The first game makes it clear [[ExperiencedProtagonist Lan and Mega have been together for years]] and already have a fair amount of experience battling together. Here in the anime, [=MegaMan=] didn't even come into existence until midway through the first episode.
70	* BadHairDay: In Episode 8, Mayl's hair changes into a different style after Fire Man sabotaged the device that was doing her hair.
71	* BalloonBelly:
72	** Lan, Mayl, Dex and Chisao in episode 54 following their overeating misadventures.
73	** Yuika and Blackbeard in ''Beast+'' episode 9.
74	** Tends to show up whenever somebody eats a whole hell of a lot; various instances abound throughout the whole series, especially with Dex.
75	* BaseballEpisode: A later filler episode in the second season has Lan and company going out of their way to cheer up Kyuuta Hoshida, a OneShotCharacter. For some reason it wasn't dubbed.
76	* BeachEpisode:
77	** Lan and [=MegaMan=] start the second season with a WorldTour, but after they arrive at the tropical island region of Jyawaii, they discover that their friends are already there. Fun in the sun ensues.
78	** Late in ''Rockman.EXE Stream'', Yuuichirou decides the Cross Fusion team should all attend training camp, which is really a summer getaway where everyone (except Netto's mom Haruka, who was left at home) can get some more fun in the sun.
79	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Asteroid [=NetNavis=] are dangerous and powerful, but their Operators use their powers for banal things--this can get out of hand if the Asteroid Navis decides to break away from their Operator.
80	** [[GreenThumb Asteroid PlantMan]] helps his chosen Operator avoid having to eat his vegetables by ruining Japan's homegrown agriculture and then its international commerce, all to keep edible vegetation out of the country.
81	** [[GravityMaster Asteroid GravityMan]] is used by a pair of lowlife crooks [[EvilIsPetty to give Manabe weight issues]]. This climaxes in Gravity Man dragging a submarine down to the bottom of the ocean in the plot while they're on it.
82	* BenevolentBoss: Oddly, [=ShadeMan=] is this. When his minions fail, he simply gives their chance to someone else, never destroys able Darkloids, and he lets [=BubbleMan=], the most incompetent, annoying Darkloid ever follow him around like he's his older brother.
83	* BigDamnHeroes: Every main character and most of the secondary cast gets a couple of these. Lan usually has at least one an episode, especially once Axess starts. Enzan/Chaud has some truly awesome ones mid-Axess, [[spoiler:probably to make up for having to turn his Navi evil a few episodes later.]]
84	* BigFancyHouse: Yai's family lives in a GIGANTIC mansion on a sprawling estate. The mansion [[TransformingMecha can even turn into]] ''[[RefugeInAudacity A]]'' ''[[HumongousMecha GIANT]]'' ''[[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha ROBOT]]''.
85	* BigNo: Lan, on [=MegaMan=]'s deletion in episode 22.
86	* BodyDouble: Used to convince the cast that Masa is not Commander Beef.
87	* {{Bowdlerise}}: International dubs had this, mainly editing out scenes of busters pointed towards the camera, alongside blurring out swords; [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] as scenes such as [=MegaMan=]'s and [=ShadeMan=]'s deletions were left unedited, even with the latter's violent nature.
88	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Roll gets an episode of this during the [[TournamentArc N-1 Grand Prix]]. [=ProtoMan=] gets an entire story arc of this during ''Axess''.]]
89	* ButtMonkey:
90	** Among his group of friends, Lan.
91	** Mr. Higsby and Masa. Usually in the butt of ''each other's'' actions due to their feud over Ms. Mari.
92	* CainAndAbel: Count Zap and Gauss Magnus is one villainous example. Also, Ms. Mari and [[spoiler:Ms. Yuri]].
93	* CanonForeigner: Among the handful of anime-specific characters, there are a few notables. First is Gorou Misaki, a Net Saver and original test subject for Cross Fusion who runs afoul of Nebula's plotting [[spoiler: and is tricked into undergoing Dark Cross Fusion with his Navi, [=PrisMan.EXE=]]].
94	** Then there's Keifer and Manuela, more commonly known by their original names of Inspector Kifune and Manabe, who serve with the [=NetPolice=] and "oversee" the activities of the [[FreeRangeChildren Net Savers]].
95	** Then there's Makoto Aoki, a programmer notable for being one of the few prominent females on the cast and Mr. Famous' ''ex-girlfriend''.
96	** Slur, the extra terrestrial navi and Duo's [[TheDragon second-in-command]] from ''Stream''.
97	** The Asteroid Navi operators in ''Stream'' excluding the Neo WWW members and Ivan Chillski, who are from the games themselves.
98	** Trill, the child navi allowing [=MegaMan=] to beast out.
99	** [=CutMan=]'s brothers, who appear far more frequently than even [=CutMan=] does, ever since the original [=CutMan=] got defeated swiftly. They actually posed a threat against Lan and Mega in their debut episode, though their competence reduced after that.
100	* CastingGag: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFqVBuUJHng As noticed in this video]], some voice actors from the Megaman cartoon also did some roles in the anime. Same deal in the Brazilian dub.
101	** [[Creator/KirbyMorrow Speedy Dave]] and [[Creator/KellySheridan Sal]] are close friends [[Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne once]] [[Manga/{{Inuyasha}} again.]]
102	** Fabio Lucindo voiced Ash Ketchum, a {{Mon}} trainer. In the anime, he voices [=MegaMan.EXE=], basically a virtual {{Mon}}. Same deal with Ash's Mexican Spanish voice actor, Creator/GabrielRamos.
103	* CerebusSyndrome: The final arc of each of the first two seasons is by far the darkest of each, but ''Axess'' is much darker and more ominous in general -- the first episode involves the mass kidnapping of almost every Navi in Cyber City, and there's an entire episode that counts as a Big Lipped Alligator Moment... in part because [[EverybodyDiesEnding everyone dies]].
104	* ChekhovsClassroom: The episode 'Robotic Fish Gone Wild!' revolves around this. Did you know that jellyfish are 90% water? So are Jellyfish Viruses! Water conducts electricity! ELECTRO-SWORD!!!!
105	* ChildProdigy:
106	** Chaud, Vice-President of a major corporation (and in the manga, ). It's implied that he's been VP since he was a little kid.
107	** Lan, barring a couple of necessary defeats in the beginning, catches up to and later surpasses Chaud's skill. A major case of BrilliantButLazy.
108	* ClingyJealousGirl: It rarely comes up, but Maylu doesn't like other girls horning in on Lan's time and attention.
109	** When Lan and friends visit Creamland at Princess Pride's behalf, Maylu happens upon a close moment between Lan and the princess, which prompts Maylu to get mad and storm off.
110	** In Episode 30 of ''Axess'', [=AquaMan=] decides to wrap himself around [=MegaMan=] and never let go, which leads to awkward encounters in which Shuuko has to get physically close to Lan in turn so she can look at the screen of his PET as well. Neither Maylu nor Roll are a fan of this arrangement.
111	** ''Stream'' had Jasmine and Meddy PromotedToLoveInterest for Netto and [=RockMan=], which naturally causes a problem for Meiru and Roll, who are not pleased to discover themselves to be in a LoveTriangle.
112	* CollectorOfTheStrange: [=JunkMan=]. He lives in an abandoned space station and uses it to collect space debris for his collection. He once tried to "collect" Yai's space shuttle and space station, until [=MegaMan=] and the gang showed him what he should collect.
113	* ComicalAngryFace: In Episode 36, Mayl, Dex, Yai, and Tory spend most of the episode with angry expressions for being annoyed at Lan getting late to their meet-up and having to eat bad tasting ramen.
114	* ConspicuousCG: Virtual idol Aki-chan is animated in CG that makes her stand out from the surrounding inhabitants of cyberspace, though this serves to show that she's made with different code that prevents her from interacting with them.
115	* ContinuityNod:
116	** Despite not using a FillerVillain (yes, Regal is the bad guy), the ''Stream'' [[TheMovie movie]] could be considered totally [[NonSerialMovie Non-Serial]] with the exception of Baryl's PET getting nearly crushed--the cause of that weird crack across its face all series--and Bass getting left alone with the Nebula Grey (that nod doesn't show up until ''Stream'''s ending, when Bass shows up with newly-absorbed powers from the Nebula Grey).
117	** For a more [[RunningGag comical example]], from Season 1's filler episode we have Aki-Chan's hit single ''Install Your Heart''. Ever since the episode that first introduced Aki-Chan, any time any character starts singing, whether it's on stage or just a character singing to himself while he works, it will be that song. It's uses so frequently that fansubbers stop bothering to subtitle it.
118	** Another humorous example is Chaud and Raoul's disco outfits. Used once in ''Axess'' as a disguise in order to hide their identities from Lan, thought to never be seen again after that due to how ridiculous they looked and how out of character it was for Chaud to wear something like that. Until ''Stream'' that is, when they use them to do some undercover work. HilarityEnsues.
119	** There's an episode in which [[spoiler: Mega Man is severely damaged, so Lan is used as a base in order to help rebuild his body. The process is not pleasant for Lan, but it works.]] This is most-likely an allusion to the fact that in the games [[spoiler: Mega Man was based off of Lan's deceased twin brother, who died as an infant.]]
120	* CoolBigSis: Anetta for Meiru in ''Rockman.EXE Stream'', where she support Meiru's interest in Netto and [[ShipperOnDeck encourages her to go for it]] in the face of her new LoveTriangle with Netto Jasmine.
121	* CuteKitten: Why else would there be a BizarroEpisode where all of the Navis become cats? Perhaps as a ShoutOut to the infamous Lion Men BizarroEpisode in [[WesternAnimation/MegaManRubySpears the original Mega Man cartoon.]]
122	** Also, a cute little feline tends to make the rounds in Axess and Stream. In Axess, it stays with Mayl for a bit, which makes Rush jealous. In Stream, Yuri takes care of it for awhile.
123	%%* {{Cyberspace}}
124	* DarkerAndEdgier: In general, ''Axess'' and TheMovie compared to the original series, with villains far closer to the MoralEventHorizon than the more comical WWW and even Gospel.
125	* DemotedToExtra:
126	** Most of the cast introduced in ''Battle Network 3'' either suffer from this if they're not removed entirely. Tora only gets one filler episode in the second season, despite being one of Lan's allies in ''3'''s endgame. Neo-WWW members Rei Saiko and Sunayama barely get any screentime in ''Stream'', and when they do appear, it's always as second fiddle to either Inukai or Narcy. At least Sunayama got a single episode all to his self, though Saiko was not as lucky.
127	** Dex and Yai left Electopia since ''Axess'', leaving Rush and Chisao as their replacements in Lan and Maylu's friend group. Tory's presence is gradually reduced as well. That said, Dex and Yai do return for a few episodes, notably the former to introduce Guts Soul.
128	** The trio of Net Agents were phased out after their increased importance in the first two seasons in favor of those associated with the Net Savers such as Mr. Famous. Sal reappears to justify introducing Wood Soul, but that's about it.
129	** Higsby and Ribitta (two members of Team Colonel) are replaced by Maylu and Ms.Yuri as members of the Cross Fusion team. [=ToadMan=] is even worse, having only a few episodes worth of appearance.
130	** Ito and Vic were WWW members in the last game, but reduced to one episode each in Beast +.
131	* DiscardAndDraw: [=MegaMan=] loses the Style Change [[HandWave explicitly as a result]] of gaining Cross Fusion capabilities. Beast Out doesn't negate Double Soul, but that power was mostly ignored once ''Stream'' began.
132	* TheDitz: Our hero has a few moments. For example, in the N-1 Grand Prix, Enzan is shocked to see Netto and Rockman putting up a fight, given their chances were infinitesimal. Netto proudly responds that ''math is his worst subject''.
133	* DontCallMeSir: Mr. Famous is [[RunningGag constantly reminding people]] to call him "Just Famous." In the original Japanese, his refrain is "-san wa iranai," ("the [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics -san]] isn't needed"); at one point he complains that he's not even over 30, suggesting the formality makes him feel old.
134	* DubInducedPlothole:
135	** In Episode 33, Cut Man is deleted by Mega Man in the Japanese version, wherein the dub instead has him logging out. This would conflict with Episode 36, where Cut Man's family announce to get vengeance on Mega Man for deleting Cut Man.
136	** Some of the undubbed Axess episodes result in this in ''The Great Net Police Battle'', where [=MegaMan=] claims all of the Darkloids had been deleted even though [=BurnerMan=] and [=SparkMan=] were never shown deleted in the dub version. In the same episode, Lan uses some Soul Unison/Double Soul Navi chips that were never obtained in the dub, such as [=WoodSoul=] and Wind Soul.
137	** Another undubbed episode has Cross Fusion Mega Man battling Sword Man and deleting the red sword. Sword Man returns later with the red sword missing without an explanation in the dub.
138	** Also in the Japanese version Yai's family company is a game company "Gabcom" while Chaud's family is IPC a tech company. In the dub this is reversed, with Yai's family having the Ayanotech tech company and Chaud having Blazequest games, presumably so Yai comes off as more respectable than the initially jerkish Chaud. The problem is Yai's company and her wealth are only ever used for filler or gag purposes in the anime, while IPC ends up being kind of important plotwise from Axess on, with them developing important tech, such as the PET upgrades for each season. They then try to dance around the issue.
139	** The German Dub of ''[=NT Warrior=]'' contains a few, since only 42 of the episodes were dubbed at all. While most of the undubbed episodes were just filler, some important plot points were lost, like the episode where Princess Pride spends a day as a [[KingIncognito Princess Incognito]] with Lan, the episode "The Good Dog Rush", where Rush appeared in the real world for the first time, or "Subzero Brawl", the episode that introduced Tory Froid and [=IceMan=] to the cast.
140	* DubNameChange: Doubles with InconsistentDub in reference to the [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Battle Network]] series.
141	** Dubbed names from the anime deviate from the preestablished names in the video game canon, and the fans tend to find them obnoxious. [=FireMan=] became [=TorchMan=], [=ColorMan=] became [=WackoMan=], and then the anime hit us with [=SavageMan=] ([=BeastMan=]), [=HeavyMetalMan=] ([=MetalMan=]), and [=JunkDataMan=] ([=JunkMan=]).
142	** Inspector Kifune and Manabe of the Net Police became Keifer and ''Manuela''.
143	* EagleLand: Amerope (The anime's English tends to be phonetic, so you may see "Ameroppa" instead), known as Netopia in the games, is an amalgamation of America and Europe as a whole (as you may have guessed). It is the most-featured foreign country in the series. In the anime, Lan visits it as part of his Championship Tour in the early second season.
144	* EveryoneKnowsMorse: In Episode 17, Shark Man signals Lan and Commander Beef by using the nearby lighthouse with an SOS morse code message to tell them their location.
145	* EverythingIsOnline: ''Everything''. Even doghouses and hospital beds.
146	* EvilSoundsDeep: The BrainwashedAndCrazy Roll sounded like [[WesternAnimation/StormHawks Master Cyclonis]].
147	* EvilVersusEvil: Gregar and Falzer along with their respective Zoanoroids.
148	* EyeScream: In TheMovie, Dr. Regal kidnaps Yuuichirou and subjects him to a painful BorrowedBiometricBypass by extracting a data code from his eye. ItMakesSenseInContext, though that context is ''not pleasant at all.''
149	* EyesAlwaysShut: Both Higsby and Yahoot. [[spoiler: Funnily, Yahoot has to impersonate Higsby during the tournament at one point]].
150	* FaceFault: In Episode 38, just as Lan and Tora are about to start their Net Chess battle, Lan admits he has no idea how to play chess, causing everyone including the viewers of the match to flip.
151	-->'''Announcer:''' This kid is obviously not ready for the pros!
152	* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Naturally by virtue of [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman being data]] Navis can get blown up, impaled etc., with impunity. Special mention must go to [=SearchMan=] dismembering [=ShadowMan=] in ''Axess'' before deleting him by blowing a hole right through his chest, echoed by [=ShadeMan=]'s brutal deletion at the hands of R-Laserman at the season's end.
153	* {{Fanservice}}: After the first season, it became a OnceASeason feature to throw the cast into a {{Filler}} BeachEpisode or HotSpringsEpisode, not just Lan and his friends, but the older characters for ParentService.
154	* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Most are carried over from the games, but the anime adds some more like Kingland as a United Kingdom stand-in and Namasty, which serves as a ''Battle Network'' counterpart for India.
155	* FightingFromTheInside:
156	** [[spoiler:Subverted in Roll's example above; Mega Man/Rock Man tries to use ThePowerOfFriendship to try to get her to snap out of it. It seems to work for a few seconds...but it turns out that she was just trying to get him to let his guard down.]]
157	** Chaud gives the trope new meaning when [[spoiler: he crossfuses with [=Protoman=] in order to get in and drag him out.]].
158	* {{Filler}}: Most of ''Stream'', but every season has a couple of these here and there.
159	* FillingTheSilence: Provident in the English Dub. Most scenes that were originally silent in the Japanese Dub has large amounts of DubText to have extra dialogue.
160	* {{Flanderization}}: Most of the main cast, though this is heavily dependent or who was writing them at the time due to some of the staff preferring to derail characters to fit their own writing cliche's. Chief cause of this was Staff Writer Mayori Sekijima, whose long-running preference for comedy filler stories throughout his career (See [[Anime/TenchiInTokyo Tenchi In Tokyo]]) was to turn all the characters into idiots and then exaggerate their character traits. Much of the character flanderization in the series is rooted in that, and many examples below ''come from episodes he wrote''.
161	** Mayl, grows increasingly, ah... ''expressive'' as the series goes on. While she had Tsundere tendencies from episode 1; In the early seasons she was more or less sharing the OnlySaneMan role of the crew (stuck in a group with Dex, Tori and Yai) with Lan, and generally much CloserToEarth. With the major genre-shift that happened in ''Axess'', she was assigned a bundle of extra cutesy character traits that became more and more exaggerated with each season. Near the end of ''Beast+'', she actually breaks down crying over a bag one of their recurring antagonists shredded...though to be fair on that, she'd spent the majority of the episode going through a bunch of trials to GET that bag in the first place.
162	** Roll is treated no better; [[ClingyJealousGirl she essentially acts as though she's Mega's one-and-only]] from ''Axess'' on. Her own personality is also heavily simplified and has more whiny behaviors.
163	** Also, during his introductory arc in Axess, Raika is much nastier to Lan than in the games[[note]]And by "in the games", we mean that this is the guy who ''punched Lan in the stomach'' after meeting him[[/note]]; he is consistently and unendingly condescending about Lan and his abilities (and is just fine taking all the credit for a successful mission in which he only had to outwit a few Mooks because the boss was occupied with Lan and Mega), and even after Lan and Mega Man save the day, he still refuses to allow for any contribution Lan makes, instead only acknowledging to Mega's impressive ability to Double Soul. He joins the main cast and becomes buddy-buddy with them later on (even moereso than his game counterpart), but ''damn''. ''{{Jerkass}} alert''.
164	** Lan caught this smack in the face in ''Axess'', though arguably got hit the hardest by the idiot stick in the Gospel/Grave arc episodes before Axess (the Japanese version, at least) ACTUALLY HAD TO DIAL IT BACK. This started, unfortunately, due to very inconsistent writing for the kid depending on which staffmember was behind each episode...and then the Dub massively exaggerated the idiot hero depiction as a result as they felt it was then keeping his character consistent. Regardless, While Lan is certainly no supergenius, he was otherwise competent and aware of his surroundings to the point of sharing a deadpan snarker straight man roll with Mayl. In example, he managed to piece together Commander Beef's true identity during the N-1 Grand Prix (though no one believed him and Miyu bailed Masa out, anyway). Come ''Axess'' (the Dub, at least; less so in the original japanese), Lan became a massive Idiot Hero with an ego that repeatedly limited his effectiveness... and he suddenly had ''[[PlotHole absolutely no idea]]'' that Masa and Commander Beef were the same person (which [[{{Retcon}} everybody else suddenly knew]] as obvious fact, just as they knew Black Rose and Miyu Miyu were Sal and Miyu).
165	* FreeRangeChildren:
166	** Netto/Lan and his friends take this to ridiculous levels, even before he becomes a Net Savior. This is more often than not due to Yai having her own Personal Jet and ''ROCKET SHIP''.
167	** In Axess, Dex travels to Jawaii Island to work at WWW's curry shop. In Stream, Dingo does the same thing when WWW moves back to ACDC.
168	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Episode 15 of ''Beast'' is a very silly episode, and even in a crisis one can find silliness going on in the background.
169	** While Netto and [=RockMan=] realize the whirlpool is the result of the park's computer being cracked, Mariko is riding it out in style by using Dekao as a personal flotation raft.
170	** While Netto is analyzing [=ElementMan=]'s attack pattern and countering it, Mariko is busy pumping water out of a soggy Shuuko's stomach.
171	* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Lan winds up doing this for Chaud [[spoiler: after [=ProtoMan=] is corrupted by the dark chip.]]
172	* GoKartingWithBowser: Almost literally in one episode where Yai hosts a racing competition and is happy for anyone to join, even WWW members.
173	* GRatedDrug: The Dark Chips. The way Darkloids and Humans crave them is criminal, and they always feel that they can get along by using them all the time. Unfortunately, they have a very nasty side effect makes Darkloids dependent on and become corrupt the more they use them; [=FlashMan=], [=SavageMan=], and [=DesertMan=] are prime examples who suffer said effects.
174	* GradeSchoolCEO: 12-year-old Chaud is the vice-president of the IPC hardware company.
175	* GratuitousEnglish: Count Zap's speech in the original Japanese is peppered with this, mixed with his habitual NoIndoorVoice. (Justified, as it's implied that English is his native language.)
176	-->IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!
177	** Quite a few terms are in English in the Japanese dub, including [=PET=], [=NetNavi=], WWW, Battle Chip, Program Advance, Style Change, Soul Unison, Cross Fusion, Dimensional Area, Operator and Net Saver (changed to Net Savior in the English dub).
178	** Whenever an Operator plugs a Navi in, they'll say "Plug in, (name of Navi)! Transmission!" in English. Also, when inserting Battle Chips, they'll say "Battle Chip, (name of Chip)! Slot in!"
179	** Some of the episode titles employ this too. Episode 8's original title is "Revenge Fireman!" ("Hot Tempers!" in the dub).
180	* HesBack:
181	** Roll, after [[spoiler:she's freed from the Devil Chip]] near the end of episode 19. This is added in the English dub, in the Japanese version she goes straight to the PreMortemOneLiner.
182	-->'''Roll''': ''[thinking]'' Good to be back... to my old self again.
183	** [[spoiler:Mega's restoration during the [=PharaohMan=] arc.]]
184	* HeelFaceTurn: Arguably, the WWW minus-Dr. Wily became this in the middle of season two of the original series. Mr. Match (since Gospel's [=FreezeMan.EXE=] deleted [=FireMan.EXE=]) and Count Zap (because Gospel's [[TheDragon Dragon]] is his arch-nemesis brother) stand out in particular.
185	* HighHeelHurt: In a fashion-themed episode, Roll tries on a wedding dress with heels and she can barely walk in them. Doesn't stop her from stomping on Megaman's foot for his obliviousness to her affections though.
186	* HotSpringsEpisode:
187	** Beginning in ''Axess'', Mariko and Tohru (often joined by Chisao and Rush) form a Hotspring Appreciation Society of sorts, which travels to various hot springs to sample and enjoy them. Episodes 5, 17, and 24 all feature hot springs.
188	** {{Downplayed}} in ''Stream'', where the BeachEpisode ends with a hot springs ''scene''.
189	** Even Laika and Dingo get one such scene in Beast, in [[http://www.rockman-exe.com/rockman/screencaps/beast/17/64.jpg the smallest towels imaginable]].
190	** The climax of ''Beast+'' included a FreezeFrameBonus scene featuring {{Continuity Cameo}}s of Mariko, Yuriko, and Tamako sharing a hot spring. Earlier in the final arc, there was a nice, long scene of Tamako luxuriating in a spring all on her own, with only [=MetalMan=] for company, [[spoiler:demonstrating that the [=MetalMan=] who was attacking Net City was a fake]].
191	* HulkSpeak: [=GutsMan=]'s usual speaking tone.
192	* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: The anime seems to love this plot even more than the games, and even extended it to Navis other than [=MegaMan=]:
193	** [[spoiler:Dark [=ProtoMan=] and Chaud in ''Axess'' episode 49.]]
194	** Attempted in a first season fight where [[spoiler:Roll is turned into an evil ''dominatrix'' by a corrupted chip. It fails miserably. Roll is only restored by purging the chip from her system manually.]]
195	* IdenticalStranger: Most of the Asteroid Navis and Zoanoroids to previously deleted antagonistic navis, though the Zoanoroids are also this to good navis.
196	* IdolSinger: The second season introduces CanonForeigner Aki-chan, a VirtualCelebrity who takes the world by storm with her saccharine InUniverse EarWorm, "Anata no Heart ni Install" (''i.e.'', Install Your Heart). Her debut episode takes the opportunity to dress up nearly the whole regular cast (not just the girls, but even [[WholesomeCrossdresser Netto, Dekao, and Tohru]]) in Aki's skimpy outfit.
197	* ImprobableAge: Chaud, Vice-President of a major corporation. It's implied that he's been VP since he was a little kid.
198	* IndignantSlap: In Episode 38 of ''Stream'', after Lan and Mayl defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek, Lan acts [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]] to Mayl's feelings when he mentions Jasmine is able to see Duo's comet, annoying her enough to deliver a slap.
199	* {{Jerkass}}: Chaud and Protoman were like this to Lan and [=MegaMan=] in the original series. Raika TookALevelInJerkass over his Game incarnation, and trust us, ''that's saying something''.
200	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On the other hand unlike in the games, Chaud and [=ProtoMan=] eventually began to warm up to their rivals much earlier. Even to go as far as to [[spoiler: save [=MegaMan=] a lot of times]]. In ''Axess'' however, Chaud became friends with Lan. Same can be said for Dex except he was already a jerk with a heart of gold earlier on before Axess.
201	* JustAKid: Arashi said this about being defeated by Lan.
202	* KarmaHoudini: The original WWW run a curry shop during the Gospel arc. Dr. Wily also disappears after said arc and returns in Stream to help against Duo. Nevertheless, none of the WWW members and Dr. Wily receive serious consequences for their crimes.
203	* TheKidWithTheRemoteControl: [[DownplayedTrope Lan's control isn't total]], and it's based in part on teamwork and empathy.
204	* {{Klotski}}: The ending theme, ''Hikari Todoku Basho'', has a short animation of the puzzle being solved in the background near the start of the video.
205	* KnowWhenToFoldThem: Jacking out is essential to prevent one's [=NetNavi=] from taking too much damage and being deleted. Logging Out can be the equivalent of being KO'd, but also applies to escaping.
206	* LargeHam: Plenty, but Count Zapp, Masa and Commander Beef stand out. Higsby, too, when he's motivated.
207	* LightningBruiser: [=SkullMan=] in the anime. Lan and [=MegaMan=] only win [[spoiler: when Miyu forfeits.]]
208	* LimitedWardrobe: It's notable if a character is seen in more than one or two outfits.
209	* LoverTugOfWar: After Meddy is introduced, the LoveTriangle between her, [=MegaMan=], and Roll immediately turns into a tug-of-war. When Roll realizes that they are hurting [=MegaMan=], she lets go before it can turn into a TearApartTugOfWar.
210	* MagneticHero: Lan and Mega know how to make friends.
211	* MarilynManeuver: In "Ice Ice Baby!" (a.k.a. "Subzero Brawl"), Yai and Maylu have this when riding in seats that descend and transport them into a car, along with Lan and Dex. But Maylu holds her skirt in place as this happens.
212	** Maylu has another in "Allegro" from Axess, due to a tornado approaching, but she keeps her dress in place.
213	* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: In the episode where all the Navis are turning into cats, their minds are at risk into becoming what they are.
214	* {{Mons}}: The Navis, with a dash of BondCreature. The viruses, too.
215	* MonMode: [=NetOps=] can perform Cross Fusion to become one being if they use slotting a Synchro Chip and have a high sync rate with their Navi while in a [[PhantomZone Dimensional Area]]. The [=NetOp=] becomes a more superhuman with along with their Navi abilities and use Battle Chips while fused.
216	* MonsterOfTheWeek: Each episode involves Lan and the others dealing with an evil Net Navi and their operator.
217	* MouthTapedShut: In one episode, Lan discovers a girl all tied up with her mouth taped shut. He removes the tape from her face.
218	* MustHaveCaffeine: If you see Chaud consuming anything, chances are that it's coffee. Apparently he also puts [[SweetTooth ten sugars]] in, according to a mid-season Axess episode. That explains how he manages a schedule like that, anyway...
219	* MythologyGag:
220	** Several of the backgrounds in the Cyberworld can be recognised from the games, such as the rainbow pillars in Episode 5 being from the Traffic Comp in the first game.
221	** Higsby's and [=NumberMan's=] introductory episode has them beat a Navi in a battle and win a [=HiCannon=] chip off him, similar to the PVP battles from the main games where the loser forfeits a random chip from their folder.
222	** Episode seven of ''Stream'' has [=MegaMan=] and [=ProtoMan=] participate in a car race and their cars are named ''Red Sun'' and ''Blue Moon'', after the two versions of the fourth game.
223	** Chisao's debut episode has him operating a shape shifting navi that looks like [=GutsMan=], much like the [=CopyMan=] fight from the third game.
224	** At some point, Lan holds Iris and calls her name in the exact same manner that Zero did to his timeline's Iris in ''VideoGame/MegaManX4''.
225	* NoEnding: Beast+ (and with it, the entire anime) just ends. We never find out what happens to the characters, and we never see the fallout of Cache's plot. All we are left with are a string of questions and subplots that are never going to be answered since EXE is pretty much dead.
226	* NonIdleRich: Chaud is the vice president of a major company, the son of the president of the aforementioned company, REALLY rich. Yet he works for the Net Police as a Net Savior.
227	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: There are a few instances of really strange looking viruses, such as the Beastized versions.
228	* OpenMindedParent:
229	** Lan's mother, Haruka. Lan flies all over the world and has even gone into ''outer space'' on several occasions. He saves the world on a regular basis. Not once have we seen Haruka act nervous about her son going on all of these dangerous adventures.
230	** Several of these adventures are actually encouraged by the father, and she's been [[JustifiedTrope putting up with him for years]].
231	* PartingFromConsciousnessWords: In episode 19, [[spoiler:after being freed from mind control, Roll apologises before passing out in Megaman's arms in the Japanese and Mandarin versions (Cantonese version has her passing out mid-sentence). In the English dub, she was cut off mid-sentence while asking for forgiveness by passing out.]]
232	* PoliceAreUseless: Whether they are normal security, police or military, all unnamed netnavis will be deleted by the bad guys without even putting up a fight.
233	* PoolScene:
234	** Episode 16 of Stream opens in a posh Health Spa, where Netto and Meiru are hanging out at the pool while Manabe is busy having her weight examined.
235	** Episode 15 of ''Beast+'' is a whole pool ''episode'', in which Netto and his class relax at a local water park, unaware that malevolent weatherman Tsuyuharu Nyoudo and his [=NetNavi=] [=ElementMan=].EXE are out to [[PokeThePoodle misuse miniroid technology]] to make them rue the day they laughed at his EpicFail of a forecast.
236	* PostScriptSeason: TheAnimeOfTheGame was not expected to go on past the second season but was surprisingly renewed, albeit in {{Retool}}ed form as ''Rockman.EXE Axess''.
237	* PottyEmergency: Yai has one in Episodes 3 and 20, the former induced by refusing to use the school lavatories before heading home and wound up stuck in a major traffic jam and the latter caused by drinking too much [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Strawberry Milk]].
238	* PowerGlows: Program Advances, Style Changes, Soul Unisons. The first episode of Axess indicated that Cross Fusion sequences appeared this way from the outside, too. Also, [[spoiler:Full Synchro R-Rockman in the Axess finale.]]
239	* ThePowerOfFriendship:
240	** This gets a big send-up during the final battle of the N-1 Grand Prix, with Lan as its representative. This is also [[spoiler: what brings [=MegaMan=] back after he was deleted]] near the end of the first season of the show.
241	** Soul Unisons are a more blatant example later on. Also, Cross Fusion is said to rely on the 'synchronization rate' of the Navi/Operator pair; while friendship isn't the only factor, it still seems to be a key one.
242	* PragmaticAdaptation: Everyone is usually in character, the storylines are true in spirit to the games (though not taken from them), and quite a lot of thought went into designing a society around the games' play mechanics.
243	* PutOnABus: Lan, Mayl, Mega, and Roll (and to a lesser extent, Higsby) are the only main characters to appear regularly in almost every episode of every season. To note.
244	** In ''Axess'' following the retool of Lan being a Net Savior, Dex and Yai move out of the country, to keep their more silly aspects out of the more serious plot, although they'd return for an occasional episode from time to time and the climax of the seasons. Dex would eventually move back in ''Stream'', and remain there for good. Yai would also move back in ''Beast'', but the action would quickly move to Beyondard which she didn't go to. Tory never actually moved away, but appeared less and less as Lan spent less time at school and move saving the world.
245	** Since the Net Saviors basically took over their role in the plot the Net Agents also left the country, only appearing once in Axess for a visit and never again (Sal also had a separate episode to give Wood Soul).
246	** WWW ALSO left the country, to move to Jawaii and run their curry shop and only reappeared in Axess for 2 episodes (and another one for Match to give Fire Soul). In ''Stream'', Yahoot returned with Dex to open a Japanese branch and since then the other members would occasionally show up there as well.
247	** In ''Stream'', Chaud is stationed overseas a few episodes in (to keep him from stealing Lan's thunder and making the fights too easy) and stayed there until ''Beast'', although he'd return for big events like the movie and [=ShadeMan=]'s return and also had a few episodes focusing on him and Raoul.
248	** Except for Dingo the Cross Fusion members who all appeared frequently in ''Stream'' all went home in ''Beast'' (or in the case of Fyrefox and Dark just stopped appearing) but they returned for the finale.
249	* RedOniBlueOni: Plenty.
250	** Lan is the Red to [=MegaMan's=] Blue.
251	** And the red to Chaud's blue. And let's throw Lan vs. Laika in here, though technically they all form a team of three.
252	** [=MegaMan=] plays double duty by being the more generally cheerful contrast to [[TheStoic ProtoMan]] and [[ColdSniper SearchMan]].
253	*** Inverted with the Lan[=/=]Chaud and Mega[=/=]Proto relationships, since the Hikari brothers have associations with the color of blue and the other pair are associated with reds.
254	** [[BlueBoyPinkGirl Roll]] can generally be counted on to be far more perky than [=MegaMan=]. Averted with Lan and Mayl, who are more [[BelligerentSexualTension Jerk and Tsundere]].
255	** Anime-specific example: Sal and Miyu. [[LampshadeHanging A nod to the trope]] appears when the two are "working" (read: [[BeachEpisode lounging and sun-bathing]]) in [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Jawaii]]: Sal is sporting a red bikini and Miyu is relaxing in a light blue one-piece.
256	* {{Retool}}:
257	** The original anime was TheAnimeOfTheGame for the first two games in the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' series, but ''Rockman.EXE Axess'' revamped the premise into a HenshinHero action series, and ''Rockman.EXE Stream'' expanded on the new premise to make a full {{Sentai}} series.
258	** ''Beast'' dialed the {{Sentai}} and HenshinHero elements back, but midway through the series had a half-dozen core cast members TrappedInAnotherWorld.
259	** ''Beast+'' returned to being TheAnimeOfTheGame, but consisting of a mishmash of single-episode adventures and short arcs based on ''Battle Network 6'', ''VideoGame/MegaManNetworkTransmission'', and ''Rockman.EXE Phantom of Network''.
260	* RichBitch: [[TheVamp Ms. Millionaire/Ms. Millions]]. She traps people into entering an endless challenge which costs their lives once she's unsatisfied with their performances. [[spoiler:Her Beyondard version is actually dirt poor.]]
261	* TheRival: Chaud, and in the anime Raika as well.
262	* SameCharacterButDifferent: In order to justify reviving deleted navis from the previous seasons, ''Stream'' introduced Asteroids are exactly the same as the Darkloids from ''Axess'', only they have different origins and gain operators. This mainly applies to ''Battle Network 3'' and ''Network Transmission'' navis that became autonomous Darkloids in ''Axess'', but also includes [=NapalmMan=], who inexplicably gains an operator in ''Battle Network 5'', and whose presence in ''Battle Network 2'''s postgame isn't even acknowledged.
263	* SayMyName: The anime loved this and loved employing dramatic cliffhangers to get these out there. In the Japanese version, Lan's catchphrase could very well be "[[OhCrap ROKKUMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN]]!!"
264	* ScarfOfAsskicking: [=Bass-Cross MegaMan=].
265	* SeriesContinuityError: During Chaud's mental battle with Dark Protoman, a memory of Chaud first receiving Proto Man as his navi shows Chaud holding the new wireless PET instead of the model from the first season (or an even older model).
266	** That would be a frequent error. For whatever reason from Axess on they never showed the original PET's from the first season ever again, even when flashing back to the first season itself (it would always be reanimated to have the new PET) or flashing back to events years prior before the advance PET could have been made.
267	** During the Gospel climax, Raoul and [=ThunderMan=] introduce themselves to Lan's friends, but when Raoul returns in Axess, only Lan remembers him due to his trip to Netopia.
268	** When Wily reveals himself as the mastermind behind Gospel, he is now riding in a motorized wheelchair, but when he returns in Stream, he can walk just fine.
269	* SixthRanger: Princess Pride, in the second season, only appears in two episodes, but in ''Stream'', she and her netnavi officially join the Cross Fusion members and join in the rest of the series battles. Interestingly, in the original games, she pulled a Heel-Face Turn, as she was a villain before joining the heroes.
270	* ShipTease: There was plenty of this between Lan and Mayl and, likewise, [=MegaMan=] and Roll (''Axess'' even through Lan and Mayl into a date at a theme park).
271	** Between Lan and Maylu:
272	*** The undubbed episode 42 of ''Rockman.EXE Axess'', "Meiru's First Date", features Netto and Meiru on a date at the theme park as a major plot point. The episode starts with a DreamSequence of Meiru being able to cross-fuse with Roll and being able to protect Lan from Darkloids.
273	*** Maylu routinely provides Lan with TheGlomp.
274	** Between [=MegaMan=] and [=Roll=]:
275	*** When [=MegaMan=] defeats [=TorchMan=] in the first episode, Roll gives him TheGlomp.
276	*** In "Chess Mess!", when Maylu steps in to assist Lan in an unfair game of cyber-chess against Tora, she sends Roll in, too. The instant she appears, Roll rids the board of the Queen piece to take its place next to Mega Man. They both blush happily at the prospect of working together.
277	** It isn't even limited to the ones above. After saving her from a broken elevator, Chaud and Yai are shipped together quite a bit, same goes with Chaud and Annetta after Annetta's HeelFaceTurn establishing a LoveTriangle between the three. ''Stream'', does hint between Laika and Pride, though by the end of the series nothing came out of their relationship.
278	* ShoutOut:
279	** In Episode 40, Lan and the others dress up as the cast of ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.
280	** ''Axess'' reveals that Raika has, or at least is fairly close with, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika a dog]]. Who looks exactly like the picture provided, is one of Sharo's national heroes, and might have been left to die by military officials before Raika disobeyed orders to save her. Minor example of HeartwarmingInHindsight.
281	* SquashedFlat:
282	** [=WackoMan=] does this to Roll during their duel in the N1 Grand Prix.
283	** Sometimes, a character would express shock or terror by imitating [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream The Scream]].
284	* StoryBreakerPower: In one ''Axess'' scene, the writers decided to short-cut through dragging out a long fight against a horde of viruses by having Mega use a ''Black Hole'' chip, which here can completely obliterate every virus in the vicinity. It is never used again.
285	* StunnedSilence: In the Japanese version of episode 22, everyone has this after [[spoiler: Mega Man saves Proto Man, getting shot right through by Pharaoh Man.]]
286	* TakingTheBullet: How Mega Man ends up [[spoiler: temporarily deleted: He senses Pharaoh Man about to shoot Proto Man with a laser and shoves him out of the way.]]
287	* ThereWasADoor: In Episode 31, Lan and the others head over to Higsby's shop... by using a DrillTank since they considered it would get them there faster. Higsby is quick to chastise them for not using the front door.
288	* ThreateningShark:
289	** Subverted with [=SharkMan=], who's actually a pretty nice guy and is the [=NetNavi=] of Masa/Commander Beef. However, followed to a T in one scene of the episode with Yai and Chaud trapped in the underwater restaurant.
290	** Not to mention the episode Lan and his friends [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg (and Masa)]] were chased all over the city by an out-of-control giant mechanical shark.
291	* TournamentArc: When not fighting good or evil to the death, Navis often fight each other in controlled settings. This in particular is the second to last arc of the original anime, and [[BigBad certain individuals]] have a keen interest in bending the outcome to their purpose. However, the events happen before they were anticipated, and the Final Arc of the first season is damage control taken to the next level.
292	* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
293	** Lan loves curry to the point where WWW uses it to lure him into a trap during one of his world tours. Later on, they genuinely open up a curry shop that Lan himself frequents, which he notes that "the food is good, but the people aren't".
294	** Also Yai's love for strawberry milk.
295	* {{Tsundere}}:
296	** Yai can be quite prickly before you get to know her.
297	** Mayl also develops a fair few Tsundere tendencies, especially ''Axess'' on. (Ironically, her game counterpart was originally explicitly meant to be one, but this was thwarted by the higher-ups).
298	* TransformationSequence: Style Changes in the original, Soul Unisons and Cross Fusion in Axess and Stream, Beast Out and Beast Cross in Beast, Cross in Beast+.
299	* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: '[[YearX 200X]].'
300	* WackyRacing: A filler episode late in the second season features the main cast getting involved in a Cyberworld race to advertise Gabcom's new cyber-car software. [=ProtoMan=] joins in -- uninvited and on a ''[[BadassBiker motorcycle]]'' -- to advertise [[TheRival IPC's new cyber-car software]]. This would be almost a BizarroEpisode, except [=ProtoMan=] [[ContinuityNod brings the bike back]] during the Gospel arc [[BigDamnHeroes to save a little girl-Navi]] from getting deleted.
301	* WeCanRuleTogether: [[spoiler: Dr. Regal]] briefly offers this to Lan during the final battle, saying that "he wants him by his side." Lan refuses.
302	* TheWorfBarrage: Yai likes to demonstrate her wealth (her ''father's'' wealth, mind you) by throwing down incredibly rare and proportionately powerful Battle Chips for kicks. Because she has no battle sense whatsoever, this can lead to absolutely ''humiliating'' defeats, such as when she has Glyde deploy a Paladin Sword against [=NumberMan=], lose to a ''Barrier'', and then proceed to lose the fight.
303	* VacationDearBoy: InUniverse. One episode has Miyu and Sal try to convince their boss over the phone that he could use their help during his mission to Hawaii... while packing beach gear.
304	* VagueAge:
305	** Princess Pride looks around Lan's age in her teenage boy disguise, but looks more mature and towers the kids when she removes it.
306	** Raika. He's apparently a Lieutenant and can pilot aircraft, yet looks like he could be 18-years-old at the most.
307	** Chaud has a little bit of this, too. He's treated as older than Lan, but by how much isn't clear.
308	* VisualPun: Early in the second season, during [=HeatMan's=] debut, his body is in a "sealed" form, not fully ready to be Operated. The seal takes the form of a binding chain... so, [=ChainedHeatMan=]?
309	* VocalDissonance: [=IceMan=], one of the smallest and cutest Navis in the show, has a voice in the dub that might as well belong to a New York cab driver.
310	* TheWorfEffect: Mega positively ''humiliates'' [=GutsMan=] during his premiere battle in the anime, rendering him an irrevocable ButtMonkey for the rest of the show's run.
311	* WhyDontYouJustShootHim:
312	** While the battles in which the bad guys are in a completely separate building than the Net Saviors are justifiable, WWW and Regal would have won ''long'' ago if they were willing to, ''punch Lan and co'' while they're busy with their PET units?
313	** Notably averted in one episode of ''Stream''. [=MegaMan=] defeats [=BeastMan=], but instead of Inukai yielding and running off like most villains and he himself usually does, he sics his pet lion on Lan in the real world where [=MegaMan=] can't help him. Fortunately Famous runs in with about a dozen Net Police officers, odds that even having the help of a lion wouldn't work against. Inukai does the same thing against Jasmine but fails thanks to Hoshi the dolphin saving her.
314	** One episode of Axess has [=SwordMan=] attack Lan before he can cross fuse with [=MegaMan=].
315	* WorldTour: Lan starts the second season travelling around the world after the N-1 Grand Prix and meeting a variety of colorful characters along the way. Mr. Match, desperate for a rematch, works his way along the same route in hopes of catching up.
316	* WritersCannotDoMath: In one episode of Axess, Numberman, the Navi who loves math above all else, is tied to a virtual bowling pin while an evil Navi is knocking down pins one at a time. Numberman calculates the odds that each ball launched will hit his pin - ''and gets the math wrong''. Even assuming that the ball will only knock down one pin, and that each pin is equally likely to be that one (a generally invalid assumption when bowling), the odds would be 1 in 10, followed by 1 in 9, 1 in 8, etc, or 10%, 11.1%, 12.5%, 14.3%...The numbers that Numberman comes up with are 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%...

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