Animu Archetypes
From Encyclopedia Dramatica
This is a list of the typical character archetypes in anime. All characters on all the animu fit into one of these. Every single one. How fucking sad eh?
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The Whiny Main Character (WMC)
The Whiny Main Character is just that, a pathetic twat who whines constantly about everything through whatever fruity magical adventure they're on. They only actually do anything if at least 3 other characters are in mortal danger and have spent the last five minutes yelling their name. This archetype was probably meant for nerds to put their faces on so they can think they're the one getting beat-up by the Strong Independent Chick (who always secretly loves them, no matter how much of a fuck-up they are). Nearly every animu has a WMC because Japanese males hate the fact their penises are so small, and they express their impotent rage by projecting themselves onto the character. Most WMCs are of-course male, but can be female, such as in the case of Gunbuster. Other typical characteristics are that they eat more food in one-sitting than all of Africa eats in a year, when faced with a threat they become suddenly "brave", "cocky" and "gallant", is blissfully naive and always enjoys a challenge.
Notable Whiny Characters
 Shinji contemplates becoming an hero |
 Naruto from...y'know... that series... what was it? Battletoads??? |
 Yugi, or at least one of his bi-polar sides. |
 Ash(right) getting fucked by Garry Oak(left). IT HAPPENED.!!! |
Strong Independent Chick (SIC)
This chick's one and only purpose is usually to bean guys over the head with mallets if they suggest a date or sex with anything for any reason. Fanboys laugh their asses off when this happens, but intelligent people will say "That wasn't funny." This character will most likely fall in love with the main character for some reason, no matter how whiny his voice is. She will always express her love with extra abuse. She'll also prevent The Pervert from getting any tang round here. Nearly all fanservice is of these characters. Not to be confused with the introvert.
Notable Independent Chicks
 Nami from One Piece wearing a two piece! |
 Sakura from Naruto Who are we kidding what is "INDEPENDENT" OR EVEN "STRONG" ABOUT HER? |
 Misty from Pokemon. Married a bicycle. |
 Téa from Yu-Gi-Oh. |
 Sakura from Ususei Yatsura, an early archetype, possibly also a lesbian. |
 Revi from Black Lagoon. (May double as Batshit Insane) |
 Asuka from Neon Gensis Evangelion who went batshit insane and ended up dying. |
 Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop who went batshit insane and ended up crying. |
Minor Independant Chicks
- Weeaboo fangirls (they wish)
The Pervert
This guy will usually steal the panties and/or try to look at girls panties for that oh so needed pantyshot. These characters are meant to portray the average Japanese male. Kawaii ^_________________^.
Groping of breasts is also required of this guy. They get kicked in the nuts by the Strong Independent Chick most often, usually after copping a feel from them. Most characters like this are sniveling man-children who can't even think about a pair of breasts without losing a pint of blood.
Notable Perverts
 Ataru from Urusei Yatsura, The Original Anime pervert who started the trend. |
 Keitaro from Love Hina |
 Master Roshi from Dragon Ball Z. Has more blood than the Red Cross |
 Brock from Pokemon. Likely covering up for homosexuality |
 Miroku from Inuyasha |
 Sakura Kusakabe from Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan. Likely to be violently beaten to death in every episode. |
 Dr. Irie from Higurashi. He's an obvious pedophile. |
Minor Perverts
- Every adult male in Japan and everyone on 7chan.
- Chris-chan.
Small Annoying Thing (SAT)
No series of Annie May can get the OK without having one of these little shits around. Superduperextradeluxe KAWAII!!!!1111 and easily marketed, every single one has some kind of plastic crap in its likeness. They usually can't talk, but if they can, they give advice to the WMC or talk exactly like infants. They all have some dumb gimmick like being obsessed with desserts, or burrowing into the digestive tract of the SIC, triggering an ever-popular colonoscope episode. Sometimes these are human, making them more annoying and a little creepy, do DUE to the fact that if they are human, they tend to walk around on all fours at least half of the time and, since they can talk, the creators usually give them painfully high-pitched voices. The Beautiful Airhead is of course drawn to these things.
Notable Annoying Things
 Pikachu from Pokemon. Now do you believe radiation is bad? |
 Chopper from One Piece |
Shinji from Evangelion. Sad but true, a rare double up |
 Hamtaro, inspires dreams in perverts everywhere. |
 The twin Mokona's from Tsubasa and XXXholic. AKA those two little fluffy things that everyone wants to beat the shit out of. |
Minor Annoying Things
- Every Pokemon not mentioned above.
- Mieu the Cheagle, though it is fun to watch him get beat up by Luke.
- The Noid
- Every catgirl EVAR!!1!
- Your penis
- Your Mom's penis
- You
The Pissed Off Guy (POG)
The Pissed Off Guy is there to look angry. Due to the limitations of the anime drawing style, however, he usually ends up looking constipated. This guy is always angry, and doesn't care about anything besides fighting or his hair, but is actually always a complete wuss, even compared to the SAT. Usually ends up getting his ass kicked until The Whiny Main Character comes in and saves him with some kind of l33t power/spell/gun. If he was real, you would be sure he'd have a Myspace and be a camwhore. 99% of all slash is between these and WMCs.
Notable Pissed Off Guys
 Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh...apparently he's really rich but still can't get laid |
 Matt from Digimon |
 Vegeta, one of the most pissed off characters in all of animu |
 Giroro from Keroro Gunsou/SGT Frog. Vegeta's got nothing on this guy, as no one in the universe is more pissed off than him. |
Minor Pissed Off Guys
- Possibly everyone else from Dragon Ball Z
- Every male character in Bleach
- Kratos from Tales of Symphonia, cuz he's always berating Lloyd and bitching about Anna.
The Airhead
Usually female, the airhead serves no other purpose other than to stand there and look stupid while a stiff wind blows up her skirt, so we can all see her kawaii panties. She can also be used to distract WMC from the SIC, creating a hilarious misunderstanding. Clothes are an alien concept to the Airhead, as she can never seem to keep them on. Her hobbies include bending over countertops, hanging around practically naked, screaming at pitches high enough to shatter glass, eating frosting, and watching her clothes fall off with a blank expression.
Notable Airheads
 Orihime from Bleach, IQ is believed to be less than zero. |
 Osaka from Azumanga Daioh |
 Every girl in Digimon, seriously |
 Sailor Moon from a show you should already know. |
 Mihoshi from Tenchi Muyo, Archetypal ditzy blonde, bordering on being mentally handicapped. |
 Ifruita from the El Hazard TV series is a Fucked up re-design. |
 and who could forget Excel from Excel Saga? |
The Airhead in Action
Notice how out of touch with reality the airhead can be:
The Introvert
This character is always a girl. She starts off meek and introverted but from the WMC's bravery she learns to "be herself" i.e. completely change her personality and traits. Her hair is always dark purple hair with long bangs. Will always spy on the WMC. With the use of a testosterone, she evolves into a Strong Independent Chick.
Notable Intoverts
 Raven from Teen Titans |
 Hinata from Naruto. Wasn't good enough to become an SIC... |
 Shinobu from Love Hina |
 Girlvinyl from Encyclopedia Dramatica...lie |
 Rei From Neon Genesis Evangelion |
The Batshit Insane Guy (BIG)
This character has no grip on reality. Rarely doing anything constructive and generally confusing the hell out of everyone, the BIG is capable of anything and everything that makes no sense at all. Notable for their powers to store insane amounts of large, random objects up their ass for use when the world is in danger. The BIG often transforms into a Pissed Off Guy when someone points out how crazy they really are.
Notable Batshit Insane Guys
 Bobobo. A man who really defines the BIG. |
 Bobobo's accomplice, Don Patch. In contrast to him, Bobobo is pretty normal. |
 Light Yagami from Death Note. Believed that he was anonymous as well as Anonymous(the organization). |
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 Gendo from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Resident columnist in Bad Science/Parenting Monthly. Fan of Loli. |
 Rena Ryuuguu from Higurashi. Cute, happy teenage girl on the outside, batshit insane serial killer on the inside. |
Batshit Insane Guy In Action
Minor Batshit Insane Guys
- Everyone from Higurashi when those parasites take control of them. Oh im sorry, did I just spoil one of the major plot points?
- Almost everyone else from Bobobo-bobo-bobo.
The Annoying Perfectionist (AP)
These guys are a little hard to find, but they are still out there. If one little thing is out of place or order, they will ALWAYS scream at the top of their lungs about how imperfect the thing is and try to fix it. This does not matter what dire situation the other characters are in, and because of this, the AP usually holds the characters back from whatever their current goal is. However, if they can't fix whatever is not perfect, they start feeling suicidal and in some cases they literally try to kill themselves. Unfortunately they usually fail. Their attitude and antics are usually an unfunny running gag throughout whatever series they are in.
Notable Annoying Perfectionists
 Death the Kid from Soul Eater. One of the most annoying AP's out there. |
 Chiri Kitsu from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Maybe this doesn't count since she's technically a parody of this Achetype |
The Annoying Perfectionist in Action
No Japanese language knowledge required:
The Macho Guy (MG)
Although not as hard to find as an AP, these guys are still uncommon, because most of the time, these guys just barely miss the POG and/or the BIG archetype. Unlike all the other annoying archetypes, this guy is somewhat likable. This is because, whenever there is a problem, this guy kicks reason to the curb and solves everything with brute force while laughing his ass off in the process. When this happens, he often destroys most of the scenery around him in the process. Because of this, the other archetypes are often scared to death of this guy. Due to their manliness, they are often parodied in woman's clothing. You will never be as manly as this guy.
Notable Macho Guys
 Ken from Fist of the North Star. He's one of the smarter MG's. |
 Kamina from Gurren Lagann. One of the manliest men |
 Jack Rakan from Mahou Sensei Negima. He rarely does anything that's not for the lulz. |
Macho Guy in Action
Minor Macho guys
- A lot of the main characters from Gurren Lagann. WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK THEY ARE!?
The Lesbian
This is an archetype that is usually split in to two groups, group A and B. One of these girls are usually found in an anime/manga where the main character, or even one of the main characters is a girl, and sometimes in harems. If there isn't a girl who is a main character, they are usually so subtle about their preference that a lot of people do not notice. This is because the lesbian is a dyke who pretends to be the main characters friend, just so they can get in bed with her some day. She is usually subtle about this, but this is subtle by anime standards, because half the time she fondles the main characters breasts and says "good things" about her. The main character usually tells her to stop, but she doesn't think to much about it and stays friends with the lesbian because she's obviously a fucking moron. If the lesbian isn't this way, she is a group B lesbian, and she often goes through these "hilarious" sequences where she questions if she likes her best friend in "that way" or not. These sequences are often followed up by even more "hilarious" bits where she encounters her friend nude, much to her shock.
Notable Lesbians
 Chizuru Honshō from Bleach (Group A). A true lesbian patron. She will spring on Orihime and feel her boobs whenever she gets the chance. |
 Tomoyo from Cardcaptor Sakura (Group A). Don't let her age and personality fool you, she is a HUGE lesbian, and she fantasizes of the day she will finally get in bed with Sakura. |
 Setsuna Sakurazaki from Mahou Sensei Negima (Group B). Also an introvert. Much to her dismay, she has the hawts for her best friend Konoka. |
 Tsukasa from .hack//SIGN (Group B). He's actually a girl, who happens to be a lesbian, and also a whiny emo bitch. Although more of a WMC, this character still fits this archetype. |
 Kaorin from Azumanga Daioh (Group A). If anyone gets in the way of her crush with Sakaki, she will transform into a BIG and beat the living shit out of them. |
Minor Lesbians
- That one chick in that one Higurashi spinoff who was Natsumi's friend. You know, her.
- 50% of the SIC's.
- Yolei from Digimon season 2. She'll probably grow out of it.
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