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Sure, the protagonists of any show where out of the ordinary stuff happens are going to be [[Weirdness Magnet]]s, but there is something about the number of times this one character is targeted specifically that stands out. Danger seeks them out like a bloodhound. While the other heroes are off foiling the [[Evil Plan]], she (and 90% of the time, it will be a [[Always Female|"she"]]) is busy trying to survive. The Designated Victim isn't incompetent or helpless or [[Butt Monkey|accident prone]] or that much different from the rest of the cast. Something in her DNA is just a magnet for danger, probably something of the same material that went into the construction of [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]] and [[Big Applesauce|New York]].

 

== Anime & Manga ==

* Naru Osaka from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' '''always''' seemed to attract a [[Monster of the Week]] within minutes of appearing on screen, probably because she was Usagi's only non-superpowered friend. The very first episode of ''Sailor Moon R'' even had Luna and Artemis breaking the fourth wall to comment on the frequency of her being attacked by monsters. Likely the only reason this doesn't happen in later seasons is her being [[Put on a Bus]].