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{{quote|''"They're so cute. They're like if puppies and kittens could have babies."''|'''Leela''' talking about [[Everything's Better with Penguins|penguin chicks]], ''[[Futurama]]''}}
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* ''[[Kimba the White Lion]]''.
* ''[[Chi's Sweet Home]]''
* Although played straight with some [[Pokémon]] in the games (see below), this trope is subverted in [[Pokémon (anime)|the anime]], perhaps in response to the complaints that Dawn has mostly cute
** Then brought right back in with two of the main group's Pokémon in ''Best Wishes''. Ash's Oshawott (who Ash even ''says'' is adorable), Iris's Axew, and Trip's Vanillite ([[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|although Iris disagrees]]).
** Even Team Rocket has had cute Pokemon, especially Chimecho, Mime Jr., Cacnea, Wurmple, and Woobat.
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*** [[Squee|AAAAAAWWWWW!]]
** And the [[Cute Machines|Spaceys]] in Eneru's cover story.
* In ''[[Onegai My Melody]]'', Mari Land is a world entirely populated by
* The Kodamas from ''[[Princess Mononoke]]''.
** For that matter, most films by Miyazaki have at least one ridiculously cute creature: the soot spirits in ''[[Spirited Away]]'', the forest spirits in ''[[My Neighbor Totoro]]'', Jiji the cat from ''[[Kiki's Delivery Service]]'', the title character in [[Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea]], the fox-squirrels creature from ''Laputa: [[Laputa: Castle in the Sky]]'' and ''[[Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind]]''!
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* [http://www.dancingcavy.com/Kirara--2-28-05.jpg Kirara] from ''[[Inuyasha]]''. At least until she [http://www.inuyashaworld.com/chara_image_show.cfm?imagename=sango&counter=6 transforms].
** Thus becoming [[Badass Adorable]]
* Ryo-Oh-Ki from ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]!'': a fluffy little
** She also {{spoiler|acquires a humanoid form at the end of the original ''Tenchi Muyo!'' OVA series and does the most adorable dance for the visiting Juraian royalty.}}
*** In [[Tenchi in Tokyo]], she can become ''[[Mini-Mecha]] Ryo-Oh-Ki!'' And she is the cuuuuuutest Mini Mecha you ever saw!
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* [[Mad Scientist]] Watari from ''[[Yami no Matsuei]]'' has his fluffy little owl 003.
* The sheep and the bunnies in [[Karneval]]. All characters (apart from Gareki) seem to find them adorable as well.
*
* In ''[[Star Driver]]'', we have Wako's little fox kit named Vice (as in Vice President...of the drama club).
* The adorable Shikigami paper dolls from ''[[Kekkaishi]]''. How can you not see these little fellas doing a dance in the end credits and not go "Aww"
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* The baby golden gargoyle adopted by Abel in ''[[The Sandman]]''.
* [http://www.stupiders.com/comic.php?pg=21 Cheche] from [[the Stupiders]] is a perfect example of this. He's a furry boa constrictor, consisting almost entirely of fluffy fur and two huge googly eyes, tiny cute fangs and to top it off, he's always smiling. [http://www.stupiders.com/comic.php?pg=40 His brother, however, has issues].
* [http://www.findchaffy.com Chaffies]. They are fluffy little bunny-like critters who are [[Perpetual Smiler|always smiling]], with only 1 1/2 ear after a simultaneous lawnmower accident. Also, they like to wander off absolutely everywhere, getting themselves hidden amongst other
** One page in the ''Find Chaffy'' book has them hidden in a whole group of [[Pandaing to the Audience|pandas.]]
* In the main [[Marvel Universe]], [[Catgirl|Tigra]] has recently gotten pregnant by Hank Pym ( {{spoiler|really his Skrull double}}) and given birth. Her baby, William, seems to combine the best cute features of babies and kittens.
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* Chicken puppet Chica on PBS Kids Sprout is this. One blogger compares her and the network to crack, and every other post on Sprout's Facebook page is requests for a plush Chica toy.
* Many of [[The Muppets]] would count (With their big, bulgy eyes and fluffy bodies- specially if you live on ''[[Sesame Street]]''), Bean Bunny stands out, as he's supposed to ''act'' cute so the rest of the Muppets wouldn't have to.
* ''[[Myth Busters]]'': For the Breakstep Bridge myth, Jamie Hyneman created a set of little marching
{{quote|'''Jamie:''' They were kinda cute, weren't they?
'''Adam:''' They were very cute. Cute [[For Science!]]! }}
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* Meeps from ''[[GURPS]] Illuminati University''.
* The ''[[Dungeons and Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' supplement ''Book of Exalted Deeds'' has some [[Our Angels Are Different|very cute celestials]]: the fairylike coure eladrins and the musteval guardinals, who resemble bipedal ferrets. Hollyphants in their small form would also count.
** Now, now. Cute eladrins (including coure) are legacy of AD&D -- [[Planescape]] Monstrous Compendium appendix II.
** Pseudodragons. They look like dragons, but they're the size of house cats. ''Small'' house cats. Faerie dragons are much the same, only with butterfly wings. (Awww.)
* Wastems and Wastits from [[Human Occupied Landfill]]. Wastems are cute little creatures whose bodies are filled with a tapioca-like substance that can be used for anything from food to motor oil. Wastits are cruel, psychotic, and make most grown men wet themselves in terror if they know what they're dealing with. And the worst part? If you don't have the "spot wastit" skill, you can't tell the difference between the two, even if the wastit is walking away from a bloody corpse with a skull in one hand and a bloody butterfly knife in the other.
* Silvanshee Agathions from [[Pathfinder]], which are basically sapient, [[Neutral Good]], [[Our Angels Are Different|angelic]] ''[[Cute Kitten|kitties]]'' with magical abilities. They're also available as [[
** It also has lyrakien azatas, which are [[Fairy Companion|much like the aforementioned coure]]. And brownies, although they're somewhere between adorable and [[The Fair Folk|creepy]].
*** Pathfinder goblins are the epitome of [[Ugly Cute]].
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* Apparently, Headcrab Plushies exist. These little monsters from ''[[Half-Life]]'' latch onto humans and zombify them. Yet, plushies have been made. One of the characters in the game actualy has a de-beaked one as a pet. Lamar is [[Ugly Cute|kind of cute]], mind you.
** For those who want to further the illusion, they also have ''hats''.
* To one-up the above with a rare inanimate example: literal plush [[Portal (series)|Weighted]] [[Companion Cube
** Supposedly, plush turrets also exist, but no pictures are forthcoming.
* The Facehugger of [[Alien]] fame comes in plush. [http://www.amazon.com/Palisades-ALIEN-LIFE-SIZED-FACEHUGGER-PLUSH/dp/B000302CXA\] Who would hug it is another matter entirely.
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** The roois/Louies from ''Bomberman '94''/''Mega Bomberman'' onward, [[Kangaroos Represent Australia|adorable kangaroos]] that [[Powerup Mount|give Bomberman a ride]]. White Bomber in ''[[Bomberman Jetters (video game)|Bomberman Jetters]]'' also has a small one as a pet companion.
** The [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs|dinosaurs]] that [[Powerup Mount|also serve as mounts]]. In ''Super Bomberman 4'', they start off as generic enemies early in the game until you blast them, at which point they turn into eggs. Walk over your first egg and you get to ride one, as well as gaining spike bombs. Any additional eggs you collect follow behind, Yoshi-style. ''Saturn Bomberman'' instead features different dinosaurs as general Louie replacements, also with unique abilities.
** The [[Mons|Charaboms]] in general, but especially Pommy, debuting in ''Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!'' He even introduces himself to a few [[Mook
** If ''[[Bomberman B Daman Bakugaiden]] IV'' qualifies, there's the B-Darons; mostly [[Funny Animal
** See something at the start of the stage that looks innocent and adorable? [[Everything Trying to Kill You|It'll probably kill you on contact.]] They might be kid mice holding balloons at an amusement park or weird panda umbrella [[Buffy-Speak|things]], but they're still every bit as deadly as everything else.
** Bomberman himself also qualifies [[Your Mileage May Vary|to some people.]]
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*** [[Double Subversion]] with ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'': You have to fight a very feral-looking one at first, but then you [[Summon Magic|summon]] it and instead get the adorable, Reflect-buffing, shiny-[[Pokémon|Espeon]]-esque creature that's pretty much standard for the later games. [[Your Mileage May Vary|Yes, including]] ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''.
*** ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' outright [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] how increasingly adorable it gets with each game.
** In ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', they threw in some literal [[Killer Rabbit
*** The Ivalice version of moogles are pretty damn cute too, as are the Cu Sith. Just look at those rabbit ears!
** Fury, one of the later mini-bosses in ''XII'', resembled an extremely fluffy purple and white rabbit.
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* Teddie from ''[[Persona 4]]'', it's like this trope page is describing him on purpose.
* Baby mobs in ''[[Minecraft]]''. Just making the body smaller while leaving the head the same size should '''not''' produce such cuteness!
* The Baliflids in ''[[Ascendancy]]''
* The Nopon in ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]''. They stand out in stark contrast from the other denizens of the world with their overly cute looks.
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== Web Animation ==
* The Cheat from ''[[Homestar Runner]]'', though his larcenous personality is at odds with this.
** Also Sterrance, whom Strong Bad considered so cute that he succumbed to a [[
** To a lesser extent, even Pom Pom fits the bill.
** The Cheat's [[Animesque]] counterpart, [http://www.homestarrunner.com/stinkoturkey.html The Cheatball] is a tiny ball with big, blue eyes and a small mouth it never uses. This is a ''perfect'' fit for this trope.
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* Along the same lines as [[Neopets]] are the Webkins. Thus far, Gantz has managed to make every species imaginable into a [[Squee]]-worthy plushie covered in their trademark stringy fur (even, oddly, animals that tend to lack fur such as frogs). The things ''are'' [[Merchandise-Driven|designed]] to make kids scream, "OMG!!! WANT!!!" after all.
** Okay, everyone, line up to make jokes about how the company is named [[Gantz]] in five, four...
* ''[[Protectors of the Plot Continuum]]'' has
** Speaking of which, minis can fall under this as well, from [[Ugly Cute]] in the case of the mini-[[Lord of the Rings|Balrog]] or [[Myst|Camoudile]], all the way to mini-[[Precious Puppies|Hounds]] [[Sherlock Holmes|of the Baskervilles]].
* I believe [[The Spoony Experiment|Dr. Insano's]] fluffy pink, freakish, orb-shaped son belongs here. Awwww.
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* Halfway subverted with [[Fan Nickname|"Cujo"]], the lovable ghost pup in ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. It's friendly and adorable in small mode, but can turn big and aggressive if it needs to. "Yikes" is a far more appropriate word for ''that'' one.
* Parodied on ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' with the Gigglepies, big-eyed, [[Care Bears|Carebear]]-esque creatures who speak entirely in rhyme. It's eventually revealed that they are actually alien conquerors who enslave worlds with their hypnotic cuteness.
* Nibbler, from ''[[Futurama]]'', probably
** Not to mention, in the episode "The Problem with Popplers", {{spoiler|the Popplers themselves, as they are actually the young of the ''sentient, not to mention angry'' Omicronians}}.
** Cats have the power to mind control people by being ''just so cute''. They even beat out the Nibblonians on the cuteness front.
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