Stock Characters that originated in Japanese culture, or those that are primarily used in Japanese Media.
Subcategories:
- Aloof Dark-Haired Girl
Long raven hair adds to the allure of the Ice Queen. - Anime Chinese Girl
A cutesy Chinese girl, usually with a variable accent. - Beady-Eyed Loser
An Unlucky Everydude with a gawky appearance to match. (At least, that's what we're told) - Bokukko
A girl who refers to herself with masculine Japanese Pronouns. - Bust-Contrast Duo
An Always Female take on the Red Oni, Blue Oni dictated by the notion of Buxom Beauty Standard. - Char Clone
The Rival crossed with the Red Baron, with a Cool Mask to boot. - Cherry Blossom Girl
Japanese Cherry Blossoms make for popular Flower Motifs. - The Chikan
Beware — crowded subways provide the perfect opportunity to cop a feel... - Chuunibyou
The typical Japanese Emo Teen and/or edgelord with delusions of grandeur. "It's not just a phase, Mom!!" - Class Representative
A.K.A. the "praepostor", they have peer authority over their classmates and are very keen on getting the most out of them. - Cosplay Otaku Girl
A Rare Female Example of the otaku cosplayer. - Creepy Loner Girl
She Looks Like Cesare, and has a gloomy disposition to boot. - Cute Sports Club Manager
The lovable Team Mom of the High School Sports Club. - Dark Magical Girl
A Magical Girl, or rival thereof, who is quite often a Broken Bird with a Dark and Troubled Past. - Dojikko
Lit. "clumsy child", a Cute Clumsy Girl played for maximum moe. - Elegant Gothic Lolita
Lolita Fashion with a gothic Victorian London aesthetic. - Fetishized Abuser
Well... as long as it's Safe, Sane, and Consensual, we don't kink-shame. - Geisha
The traditional kimono-clad entertainer woman. - Genki Girl
Lit. "energetic" or "enthusiastic". Or in Layman's Terms, hyperhyperhyper!!! - Gyaru Girl
A practicioner of a popular Japanese subculture steeped in Western fashion and rebellion against traditional standards of beauty. - Gorgeous Gaijin
A Ms. Fanservice Phenotype Stereotype. - Harem Nanny
An Unflappable Guardian within the Harem Genre. - Heir to the Dojo
So, that explains his Big Fancy House and inexplicable martial arts skills! - Hero's Slave Harem
What do you mean, "Slavery Is a Special Kind of Evil?" My ladies don't mind one bit! - Hikikomori
The Shut-In with a surprisingly complex from of agoraphobia. - The Idiot from Osaka
A Lower-Class Lout from the Kansai region, Japan's rough equivalent to The Deep South. - Idol Singer
Japan's answer to the Teen Idol, often with a much greater focus on Contractual Purity. - Japanese Beetle Brothers
A tough duo based on the Kabutomushi (rhino beetle) and the Kuwagatamushi (stag beetle). - Japanese Christian
The history behind them goes a lot further than Anime Catholicism. - Japanese Delinquents
Much like the Greaser Delinquents of yore, they have their own unique style. - Joshikousei
Lit. "a female high school student", identified by their Sailor Fuku. - Kawaiiko
Lit. "cute child", and they take that title very seriously. - Kendo Team Captain
Kendo is highly ubiquitous in Japan, and so the Kendo Club President must hold a lot of clout. - Kichiku
Literally "brutal" or "demonic", he's an Always Male Love Interest who's stock-in-trade is Romanticized Abuse.- Kichiku Megane
A Sub-Trope of the above with Sexy Spectacles.
- Kichiku Megane
- Kid Samurai
Everything's Better with Samurai, but even they gotta start somewhere. - Magical Girl
Frills of Justice, Mentor Mascots, and Super Cute Superpowers — The progenitor of which might just leave you... Bewitched.- Magical Girl Warrior
Never running from a real fight, indeed. - Magic Idol Singer
Two great tastes that go great together.
- Magical Girl Warrior
- Maou the Demon King
Only A True Hero can stand a chance against him. - Miko
The traditional Shinto shrine maiden. Don't get them mixed up with nuns, though. - Mukokuseki
People in Anime Land appear to be The Stateless. - Ninja
The masters of stealth. Incredibly flashy stealth.- Ninja Maid
You might say that they're maid of whoop-ass.
- Ninja Maid
- Occidental Otaku
Did someone just say "weeaboo"? - Office Lady
Japanese Girl Friday. Likely Hired for Their Looks for a few years before Quitting to Get Married. - Ojou
A wealthy, high-class lady who may as well be an Honorary Princess. - Ordinary High-School Student
A likely starting point for The Protagonist before the Call to Adventure. - Otaku
Stereotypical "neckbeard" with No Social Skills. - Otaku Surrogate
She's the ideal Geeky Turn-On girlfriend! - Panty Thief
Ooo, floral print... - Patient Childhood Love Interest
When the Love Interests are Childhood Friends awaiting the right time for a Relationship Upgrade even though Everyone Can See It. - Rei Ayanami Expy
A fair-colored Not Quite Human Mysterious Waif prone to defrosting. - Rōnin
A Samurai with no master Walking the Earth. - Salaryman
The typical overworked White Collar Worker. - Samurai
Rich important people hired samurai. Poor people who could not afford to hire samurai did not hire samurai.- Samurai Shinobi
For Westerners, try to imagine a knight and a rogue combined into one.
- Samurai Shinobi
- School Idol
The tiptop of the Popularity Food Chain. - Seme
The... erm... "pitcher" in a Yaoi Genre couple. - Sensei-chan
An unmarried schoolteacher who is practically One of the Kids. - The Shinsengumi
Secret Police in service of the Tokugawa Shogunate and Spiritual Successor to The 47 Ronin and The Knights Templar. - Stock Light-Novel Calamity Princess
Prestigious and powerful Love Interest with something to prove against social stigma. - Stock Light-Novel Everyman
A (somewhat) more mundane take on the archetype below. - Stock Light-Novel Hero
Unfazed Genius Bruiser Chick Magnet who aquires New Powers as the Plot Demands. - Stock Shōnen Hero
An Idiot Hero with an endless amount of Japanese Spirit. - Stock Shōnen Rival
The Hero's eternal rival, often a brooding lone wolf. - Stock Shoujo Heroine
A relatably awkward and clumsy Naïve Everygirl who Thinks Like a Romance Novel and wins the day with The Power of Love. - Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl
AKA the onryō, a Vengeful Ghost girl in an Ethereal White Dress. - Sumo Wrestling
The age-old sport of Stout Strength. Let's see you try to Ring Out the gigantic diaper warrior! - Token Mini-Moe
Is That Cute Kid Yours?? If not, I'm Taking Her Home with Me!! - Uke
The... erm... "catcher" in a Yaoi Genre couple. - Unknown Rival
Uh, what do you mean by "We Meet Again"? - Vampire Lolita Archetype
Our Vampires Are Different, being elegantly-dressed Really 700 Years Old girls and all. - Yakuza
Japan's organized crime outlet, emphasis on "organized". - Yaoi Fangirl
A Fan Girl of the Yaoi Genre. Who'da thunk it? - Yamato Nadeshiko
The Japanese Proper Lady. Expect Silk Hiding Steel. - Yuri Fan
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