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In a huge subversion, however, Dejiko's personality turned out to be the complete opposite of the cutesy-innocent moe girl she appears to be. She does her best to appear sweet, but when provoked (and it doesn't take much) she can be vain, petty, argumentative, selfish, and downright violent. She often takes out her frustrations by physically abusing her guardian, a floating sphere named Gema-Gema, or firing eyebeams at those who annoy her. She does have a good heart deep down, though, and the show's borderline-surreal sense of humor [[Rule of Funny|plays her anti-social tendencies for laughs]] ,so somehow Dejiko manages to be endearing despite it all.

 

* ''Dejiko'', aka [[Di Gi Charat]], aka Chocola: The titular protagonist, princess of planet [[Di Gi Charat]] and aspiring idol. However, she is less than princess-like. Can shoot [[Eye Beams]]. She will use them any time, on ''any'' being who annoys her. She has a [[Verbal Tic]] and ends everything she says with "-nyo".

* ''Puchiko'', aka Petit Charat, aka Capucchino: Supposed [[Sidekick]] of Dejiko and inhabitant of her planet. Her [[Eye Beams]] ability is weaker than Dejiko's, but she compensates with extra cuteness and a sharp tongue. Often [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]] to Dejiko. Another [[Verbal Tic]] here; she ends her sentences with "-nyu". She is a subversion of the quiet and shy moe girl, in that she is ''so'' quiet that she is often completely withdrawn from everything around her, and when she does speak, she tends to be quite rude.

* ''"Rabi~en~Rose"'': Real name, Hikaru Usada. Sometimes [[The Rival]] to Dejiko, sometimes a [[Worthy Opponent]]. A [[Muggles|young human]] teenager, also an aspiring idol, with a bunny-like [[Cosplay Otaku Girl|cosplay]] and a sob-story backstory that changes depending on the franchise's incarnation. One of the few characters who ''doesn't'' have a [[Verbal Tic]]. She is a parody of the typical "rival" character in anime, in that she's more sympathetic than Dejiko and often shows superior skill, yet she still loses most of the time because she's not the main character.

 

* The original TV series, which was basically a [[Gag Series]] and star vehicle, [[Mind Screw|mind blowing]] on its own merit. It featured Dejiko as a penniless retail worker at a Gamers store, where all manner of ridiculous things occur.

* The seasonal Specials and [[The Movie]], that presented [[The Rival|the real enemy]] of Dejiko (Piyoko) and expanded the universe.

 

''Di Gi Charat'' is generally silly fun, with characters who subvert the traditional [[Kawaiiko]] (all of the main characters can be selfish, petty, or outright cruel at times), and lots of [[Otaku]] in-jokes.

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