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** And in the [[Abridged Series]], Raditz is treated as a butt monkey for Vegeta and Nappa. They constantly mention how weak he is, and at one point, Nappa compares Krillin to Raditz, saying "He's like the Raditz of their group!" But eventually, Krillin shows he's stronger than Raditz, amusing Nappa.

*** It's just as true even in the series proper. The only reason this is played up in the Abridged is based on the actual treatment of the real character from then on. That is to say, Raditz may as well have never existed. Despite being related, Goku never spares so much as a thought about him until the end of forever. Vegeta dismisses him from memory outright (albiet the same happens with Nappa, at least Vegeta and Nappa share scenes together.) And worst (and most telling) of all, Raditz disapears from even the AFTERLIFE, never to so much as be heard from again.

* Keiichi from ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]''. Even in the pilot his life sucks so much that Heaven sends a goddess to grant him a wish to make up for it. Even though he gets a [[Magical Girlfriend]] out of the deal, he also becomes target number one for the former most popular girl at his school, Belldandy's sisters, a demon, the queen of Hell, and sometimes even Belldandy herself.

** On the other hand, he gets better digs (the temple), a job he likes (Whirlwind), a woman's love (Belldandy), and probably a life more interesting and enjoyable than he would have otherwise had. Not an easy one, but worth it perhaps?

** [[Catch Phrase|FUKO DA]]!!! (Such misfortune!)

** The only thing he's lucky on, however, is that his life is a [[Dating Sim]] where he gets an [[Unwanted Harem]], which is pretty much a good reason why many of his male classmates are ''jealous'' of him.

* Agari Yamato from ''[[Karakuridouji Ultimo]]''. In the time span of '''ONE DAY''', he had events ranging from having the girl he loves mistake him for a child molester, to being blamed for the earth's destruction. Seriously. Not one chapter can be made without something happening to Yamato.

** And then even after he hits the [[Reset Button]] (because of said earth's destruction), [[It Got Worse]]. So far, he has had a gun pointed to his head just because he's the master of the greatest good doji, got stabbed almost numerous times by one of the evil doji, got one of his comrades into a comatose state, failed to prevent his best friend from turning to [[The Dark Side]] ''again'', who later [[Attempted Rape|attempts to rape him]], before Yamato convinces him to come to the Good Side. We later learn that this [[Heel Face Revolving Door|fails too]]. And this took place in the matter of about ''five hours''.

* Fate Testarossa-Harlaown of ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]'' gets this sometimes, being socially awkward and easily embarrassed into adulthood. She gets teasing from Signum about their new relationship (in which Fate is reluctantly Signum's superior officer in [[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS|StrikerS]]), is not told about a final mock battle between the captains and forwards that includes her or her daughter Vivio's ability to turn into her [[Older Alter Ego]] at will, and occasionally gets subject to loving teasing by Vivio, particularly in the "[[Has Two Mommies|2nd Mother's Day]]" one shot.

* Due to his status as [[The Comically Serious]] and as [[I Just Want to Be Normal|a chimera who desperately seeks a cure for his appearance]], [[I Work Alone|which often makes him try to ignore or belie his comrades]], [[Slayers|Zelgadis]] is this in multiple filler episodes. One memorable episode from the second season had him being used as an ''anchor'', nearly get killed twice by a [[Our Dragons Are Different|Lake Dragon]], and almost drown. In the latter scenario, he winds up getting [[Squick|CPR from the elderly (male) captain]] of the boat they were on instead of [[Genki Girl|Amelia]], whom he secretly hoped would do it...

* Bucky from ''[[Kimba the White Lion]]''.

* Zakuro from ''[[Saiyuki]]'' and sometimes Gojyo as well.

* Sasazuka from ''[[Ichigo Mashimaro]]''. His teachers love to pick on him, and force him to [[Standing in the Hall|stand in the hall]] at the slightest provocation, even before he's even said anything.

* Anyone who has blue hair in ''[[Carnival Phantasm]]'' is a butt monkey but Lancer takes the prize followed by Shinji and then Ciel.

** And to a lesser extent, Yuuji

* The Producer in ''[[The Idolmaster (anime)|THE iDOLM@STER]]'', although watered down a little. It's even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the final episode by the Futami Twins.