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Contrasting with the [[Genius Ditz]], who, while usually foolish and moronic, has flashes of insight or hidden talents, we have the Ditzy Genius who, while very intelligent and talented, has absolutely nothing in the way of common sense, logic, wit or tact.

 

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* Bulma from ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' is a prime example. While a mechanical genius and heir to a huge scientific corporation, she has absolutely no sense at all when it comes to dealing with danger. And yet somehow she gets the idea to become a treasure hunter. She gets only slightly better at this over the course of the series, in the sense that she doesn't walk headlong into danger without thinking first so much.

* Kotomi in ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' regularly tops or at least places in the top ten of national grade/test averages and studies incredibly advanced physics in her spare time. She also doesn't seem to see much problem with using scissors on any science book {{spoiler|that mentions her parents or their work}} and reacts... very... slowly... to things, plus [[Cloudcuckoolander|many]] [[The Wonka|similar]] [[Strange Girl|traits]] that become more obvious with time. Watching her 'tsukkomi lessons' with Kyou and Nagisa can be both facepalm inducing and hilarious.

* Miyako of ''[[Hidamari Sketch]]'' acts like she has a case of [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]], but her artistic and academic abilities are levels above the other characters—she's one of the few people who is [[Brilliant but Lazy]] but not [[Book Dumb]]. That said, her use of [[Gratuitous English]] is also quite terrible...

* In ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'', Maria and Nagi have both skipped grades and know multiple languages. When they are split up while on a train, Hayate is torn between protecting his master or staying with the maid until Hinagiku shows up for a [[Big Damn Heroes|less-than-fully-heroic rescue]] because they are completely clueless about the world.

* [[Teen Genius]] Hattori Heiji from ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He's a brilliant detective who always keeps on par with Shinichi's deductions, but can't for the life of him remember to call Shinichi "Conan" when they're in public. He also has a bit of a [[Hair-Trigger Temper]], particularly when talking to his [[Victorious Childhood Friend|childhood friend]] [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|Kazuha]].

** So much so that one [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3620272/4/An_Unprofessional_Opinion fanfiction] diagnosed Heiji with Asperger's Syndrome in a fictionalized psych profile.

** Erza, yes ''Erza'': Weaponmaster, is obsessed with [[Sweet Tooth|cake]] and lingerie and takes everything [[Serious Business|way too seriously]].

** Gildartz: strongest member of [[Fairy Tail]], he [[Curb Stomp Battle|defeated]] {{spoiler|Natsu}} [[Battle Aura|without touching]] him, is so absent minded that Magnolia has an [[For Doom the Bell Tolls|alarm]] and has to complete change the layout of the city in fear that he would absentmindedly [[Power Incontinence|walk/destroy into someone home]].

* Joshua Lundgren of ''[[Gun X Sword]]'' is one of the greatest mecha engineers in the world... and doesn't understand why women scream when a guy walks into the girl's bathroom.

* The title character of ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' is brilliant at most things she does, scoring incredibly high in all her classes and every sport she tries with minimal effort, but she utterly fails when it comes to anything that requires her to consider other people's points of view, like the movie she made. She thought it was brilliant; everyone else was... less enthused. At one point she fails to comprehend why [[Death Is Dramatic|characters always die at the climax of a story]], and another time she complains that crabs didn't evolve softer shells so she could eat them easier. She also fails to realize that wearing a [[Playboy Bunny]] outfit at school would upset the teachers. And then there's her general [[Insane Troll Logic]], such as pointing out that Tanabata wishes will take years to reach their destination due to the speed of light delay, but expecting that Orihime and Hikoboshi will be able to ignore the lightspeed barrier because [[A Wizard Did It|they're gods.]]

 

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