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** On the subject of ''[[Death Note]]'', it isn't uncommon for some poor sod to pop up in an anime forum and inquire about the similarities between Light Yagami and a certain [[Monster (manga)|Monster Without a Name]]. If the [[Internet Backdraft]] on who the better villain is doesn't instantly erupt there, expect a very long, ''very'' [[Fan Wank|Fan Wanky]] [[Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]] between the two.

** Comparisons are made between L and Ulquiorra. Both are pale-skinned [[The Stoic|stoics]] who end up fighting against [[Shinigami]] as the story's antagonists (although L is a [[Hero Antagonist]], even to those few who don't see Light as evil).

* As an inter-medium example, the protagonists of ''[[The Big O]]'', ''[[Code Geass]]'', and ''[[Darker ~~Than~~ Black]]'' have all elicited comparison to ''[[Batman]]''. ''[[The Big O]]'' has an animation style very similar to that of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'', and protagonist Roger is a Bruce Wayne Captain Ersatz. Lelouch/Zero of ''[[Code Geass]]'' has been described as a "flamboyant Batman" and Hei of ''[[Darker ~~Than~~ Black]]'' has the [[Fan Nickname]] of "Chinese Electric Batman". Lelouch has a sort of Batman-esque costume, both characters use [[Evil Sounds Deep]] in costume, and Hei uses a [[Grappling Hook Pistol]]. Finally, Lelouch also elicits comparisons with the title character of ''[[V for Vendetta]]'', mainly for his [[Large Ham]] style and morally ambiguous characterization {{spoiler|also, a scene where Japanese dress en masse as Zero recalls the V-masks donned by English citizens}}.

* As an inter-medium example, the protagonists of ''[[The Big O]]'', ''[[Code Geass]]'', and ''[[Darker than Black]]'' have all elicited comparison to ''[[Batman]]''. ''[[The Big O]]'' has an animation style very similar to that of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'', and protagonist Roger is a Bruce Wayne Captain Ersatz. Lelouch/Zero of ''[[Code Geass]]'' has been described as a "flamboyant Batman" and Hei of ''[[Darker than Black]]'' has the [[Fan Nickname]] of "Chinese Electric Batman". Lelouch has a sort of Batman-esque costume, both characters use [[Evil Sounds Deep]] in costume, and Hei uses a [[Grappling Hook Pistol]]. Finally, Lelouch also elicits comparisons with the title character of ''[[V for Vendetta]]'', mainly for his [[Large Ham]] style and morally ambiguous characterization {{spoiler|also, a scene where Japanese dress en masse as Zero recalls the V-masks donned by English citizens}}.

** There's a reason for this - the same studio that did Big O also worked on Batman: The Animated Series. Roger was at least partly inspired by Bruce Wayne, while the art-style was similar enough to smooth over the differences.

* In ''[[Pretty Cure]] All-Stars DX'', Nagisa and Honoka of ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure]]'' visit the shop run by the family of Saki, Nagisa's ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]'' counterpart, and the family notes the similarity. Odd in that the original is compared to the [[Expy]], not the other way around.

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* Raziel from ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'' was resurrected by a powerful supernatural entity following a betrayal during which he was very badly burned. As a wraith bent on revenge, he can't be killed, and only temporarily returns to the underworld when drained of energy. He wears a mask to cover his hideous face, and he's capable of slaughtering his enemies with a glowing energy weapon emitted from his hand. Does this [[Spawn|sound familiar?]]

* SHODAN from ''[[System Shock]]'':

** Has {{spoiler|Frank Fontaine}} the villain of ''[[~~Bioshock~~]]'', who is more of an [[Expy]].

** Has {{spoiler|Frank Fontaine}} the villain of ''[[BioShock (series)]]'', who is more of an [[Expy]].

** And [[Portal (series)|GlaDOS]] obviously.

** Created a parasitic hive-mind race that seeks to assimilate or devour all life in the galaxy. [[Halo|Yeah, like that.]] See also the Drudge parasites from ''[[Blood|Blood 2: The Chosen]]'' which predates ''[[System Shock|System Shock 2]]'' by a year.