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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Domina no Do]]'': this manga is practically made around this trope.
* ''[[Domina no Do]]'': this manga is practically made around this trope.{{context}}
* [[Rumiko Takahashi]] has been frequently accused of loving this trope a little too much. Case in point, three of her best-known series -- ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', ''[[Ranma ½]]'' and ''[[Inuyasha]]'' all make heavy use of this in the name of [[Comedic Sociopathy|comedy]].
* [[Rumiko Takahashi]] has been frequently accused of loving this trope a little too much. Case in point, three of her best-known series -- ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', ''[[Ranma ½]]'' and ''[[Inuyasha]]'' all make heavy use of this in the name of [[Comedic Sociopathy|comedy]].
** In ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', Ataru Moroboshi is constantly harassed by the women in his life. In particular Lum uses her electricity to shock him five times a day (due to her being insanely possessive of him) and Shinobu and Ryuunosuke beat him senseless with their super-strength and martial-arts respectively. This is a case where everyone has a decent reason for treating him this way, though: Ataru '''is''' [[The Leisure Suit Larry|an enormous pervert]] (and not at all [[Chivalrous Pervert]]) who is always pissing people off, even knowing the kinds of responses he'll get by doing so. To cap it off, Ataru has an absurdly high tolerance for punishment and shrugs off his abuse frighteningly fast.
** In ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', Ataru Moroboshi is constantly harassed by the women in his life. In particular Lum uses her electricity to shock him five times a day (due to her being insanely possessive of him) and Shinobu and Ryuunosuke beat him senseless with their super-strength and martial-arts respectively. This is a case where everyone has a decent reason for treating him this way, though: Ataru '''is''' [[The Leisure Suit Larry|an enormous pervert]] (and not at all [[Chivalrous Pervert]]) who is always pissing people off, even knowing the kinds of responses he'll get by doing so. To cap it off, Ataru has an absurdly high tolerance for punishment and shrugs off his abuse frighteningly fast.
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* Averted hard in the 5th ''[[Kara no Kyoukai:|Kara no Kyoukai]]'' movie where Tomoe's parents are mutually abusive to one another, and Tomoe's mother hitting his father in the back of the head with a skillet {{spoiler|and killing him before killing herself and Tomoe in a murder-suicide}} is played as horrific and wrong on all sides.
* Averted hard in the 5th ''[[Kara no Kyoukai:|Kara no Kyoukai]]'' movie where Tomoe's parents are mutually abusive to one another, and Tomoe's mother hitting his father in the back of the head with a skillet {{spoiler|and killing him before killing herself and Tomoe in a murder-suicide}} is played as horrific and wrong on all sides.
* Subverted in ''[[Rune Soldier Louie]]'' with Louie and the girls, at first it looks like this trope is being played straight but later on in the series {{spoiler|after Jeanie was hitting Louie again he actually fought back. While Melissa and Merrill were worried the fact that Louie fought back is still mostly depicted as a good thing causing a bit of [[Character Development]] for both Louie and Jeanie.}}
* Subverted in ''[[Rune Soldier Louie]]'' with Louie and the girls, at first it looks like this trope is being played straight but later on in the series {{spoiler|after Jeanie was hitting Louie again he actually fought back. While Melissa and Merrill were worried the fact that Louie fought back is still mostly depicted as a good thing causing a bit of [[Character Development]] for both Louie and Jeanie.}}
* Louise in ''[[Zero no Tsukaima]]'' pretty much embodies this trope. Many fans found it horrifying even without the gender-flipping. Many [[Abandon Shipping|bailed]] on the Louise/Saito pairing after one incident has her beating on him with a whip until he passed out bloody and bruised. Somewhat subverted that on at least that occasion, it wasn't really played for laughs. Louise's peers were very disapproving of that, but were unable/unwilling to do anything.
* Louise in ''[[The Familiar of Zero]]'' pretty much embodies this trope. Many fans found it horrifying even without the gender-flipping. Many [[Abandon Shipping|bailed]] on the Louise/Saito pairing after one incident has her beating on him with a whip until he passed out bloody and bruised. Somewhat subverted that on at least that occasion, it wasn't really played for laughs. Louise's peers were very disapproving of that, but were unable/unwilling to do anything.
* Shouko from ''[[Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu]]'' might be even worse than Louise, routinely tazing [[The Woobie|Yuuji]], [[Eye Poke|sticking her fingers in his eyes]] so he doesn't even look at other girls, and doing things like breaking his arm and calling it "holding hands" or breaking into his house because she felt like it (and then burning his porn), among others. What's more, the other characters actually believe they make a good couple and [[Shipper on Deck|try to pair them together]], and at the end, even Yuuji seems rather accepting of the idea. If Yuuji even did to Shouko 10% of the things she does to him, people would deride him as a [[Complete Monster]], but Shouko can keep doing this with no backlash whatsoever. Sure, it might be a comedy, but it's taken to a level you feel more pity for the guy than anything else, not to mention that Yuuji is far from accepting the idea of being with her. That entire episode dedicated to putting them together had him trying to run away from her. Every time he tried to flee from her and avoid Shoko resulted in his friends putting them together or framing him for stuff he didn't did only to make the situation worse. When the [[Jerkass]] couple continued to make a fool of themselves, Yuuji was generally trying to get them to win the contest because his friends rigged it to the point where no matter what he did, they would get the right answer. It wasn't until the end of the episode where he changed his mind about Shoko because the [[Jerkass]] couple continued to make fun of them both. Next episode, he's trying to run away from her. Final episode, his best friend sold him out to her and she forced him to sign a marriage contract. [[Stockholm Syndrome]] anyone?
* Shouko from ''[[Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu|Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts]]'' might be even worse than Louise, routinely tazing [[The Woobie|Yuuji]], [[Eye Poke|sticking her fingers in his eyes]] so he doesn't even look at other girls, and doing things like breaking his arm and calling it "holding hands" or breaking into his house because she felt like it (and then burning his porn), among others. What's more, the other characters actually believe they make a good couple and [[Shipper on Deck|try to pair them together]], and at the end, even Yuuji seems rather accepting of the idea. If Yuuji even did to Shouko 10% of the things she does to him, people would deride him as a [[Complete Monster]], but Shouko can keep doing this with no backlash whatsoever. Sure, it might be a comedy, but it's taken to a level you feel more pity for the guy than anything else, not to mention that Yuuji is far from accepting the idea of being with her. That entire episode dedicated to putting them together had him trying to run away from her. Every time he tried to flee from her and avoid Shoko resulted in his friends putting them together or framing him for stuff he didn't did only to make the situation worse. When the [[Jerkass]] couple continued to make a fool of themselves, Yuuji was generally trying to get them to win the contest because his friends rigged it to the point where no matter what he did, they would get the right answer. It wasn't until the end of the episode where he changed his mind about Shoko because the [[Jerkass]] couple continued to make fun of them both. Next episode, he's trying to run away from her. Final episode, his best friend sold him out to her and she forced him to sign a marriage contract. [[Stockholm Syndrome]] anyone?
** Not that it justifies the actions she takes, but episode 11 of Season 2 shows their backstory and why she's so obsessed with him. {{spoiler|She was a [[Lonely Rich Kid]], and he was the only kid who talked to her, but he says he talked to everyone the same. He then stands up against some bullies who are jealous of his intellect, and they attempt to frame and humiliate him by writing that he cheated on his tests, but Shouko tries to stop them. They end up attacking her instead, and Yuuji, feeling a lot of guilt for this, steps in and attacks the bullies. Later, he arrives home, tries to downplay his saving Shouko, and his mom gives Shouko her full support in the girl's efforts to marry him.}}
** Not that it justifies the actions she takes, but episode 11 of Season 2 shows their backstory and why she's so obsessed with him. {{spoiler|She was a [[Lonely Rich Kid]], and he was the only kid who talked to her, but he says he talked to everyone the same. He then stands up against some bullies who are jealous of his intellect, and they attempt to frame and humiliate him by writing that he cheated on his tests, but Shouko tries to stop them. They end up attacking her instead, and Yuuji, feeling a lot of guilt for this, steps in and attacks the bullies. Later, he arrives home, tries to downplay his saving Shouko, and his mom gives Shouko her full support in the girl's efforts to marry him.}}
* Winry from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' beats Ed with a spanner (one time even a chainsaw) every time he breaks his [[Artificial Limbs|automail]] (that's often). This is a subversion however as Edward is the [[Butt Monkey]] (often for being a genuine [[Jerkass]]) and everyone abuses him for it. Most glaring is Major Armstrong who repeatedly crushes him with vicious bear hugs one time even opening a large, bleeding stomach wound and once even creepily stalked him and happily admitted it. It's perfectly okay however because he's doing out of love.
* Winry from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' beats Ed with a spanner (one time even a chainsaw) every time he breaks his [[Artificial Limbs|automail]] (that's often). This is a subversion however as Edward is the [[Butt Monkey]] (often for being a genuine [[Jerkass]]) and everyone abuses him for it. Most glaring is Major Armstrong who repeatedly crushes him with vicious bear hugs one time even opening a large, bleeding stomach wound and once even creepily stalked him and happily admitted it. It's perfectly okay however because he's doing out of love.
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* ''[[MM!]]'' has an out for this: the main character is ''canonically'' a masochist.
* ''[[MM!]]'' has an out for this: the main character is ''canonically'' a masochist.
* Pretty much the entire ''point'' of ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan|Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan]]''. [[Crosses the Line Twice|Ludicrously over-the-top violence]] visited on the male lead by the female lead is a series staple. To Dokuro's credit, she at least resurrects him post-her every horrible and fatal beating and apologizes. [[Crosses the Line Twice|It's not a bad example however since it's so over the top that you can't take it seriously]], and [[Butt Monkey|Sakura takes abuse for the sake of comedy from everyone]], including his largely male classmates, his male teacher, his own father in the manga, various animals who hump him while Sabato another female angel suffers her own share of arguably worse abuse and misfortune for the sake of comedy.
* Pretty much the entire ''point'' of ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan|Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan]]''. [[Crosses the Line Twice|Ludicrously over-the-top violence]] visited on the male lead by the female lead is a series staple. To Dokuro's credit, she at least resurrects him post-her every horrible and fatal beating and apologizes. [[Crosses the Line Twice|It's not a bad example however since it's so over the top that you can't take it seriously]], and [[Butt Monkey|Sakura takes abuse for the sake of comedy from everyone]], including his largely male classmates, his male teacher, his own father in the manga, various animals who hump him while Sabato another female angel suffers her own share of arguably worse abuse and misfortune for the sake of comedy.
* ''[[Seto no Hanayome]]'' subverts this trope. Nagasumi is attacked by his wife's bodyguard and her rival but never by his wife herself. ''She'' is a loving [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] who often has to protect him. Even her Rival only ever resorts to sexual harassment which is very mild compared to the brutal attempts of the male cast which included having a shark try to eat him. One of those males is his father-in-law. If Nagasumi's mother-in-law didn't keep her husband in line he wouldn't have lived to the series' conclusion.
* ''[[Seto no Hanayome|My Bride is a Mermaid]]'' subverts this trope. Nagasumi is attacked by his wife's bodyguard and her rival but never by his wife herself. ''She'' is a loving [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] who often has to protect him. Even her Rival only ever resorts to sexual harassment which is very mild compared to the brutal attempts of the male cast which included having a shark try to eat him. One of those males is his father-in-law. If Nagasumi's mother-in-law didn't keep her husband in line he wouldn't have lived to the series' conclusion.
* Sakura from ''[[Naruto]]'', [[Flanderization|but only in the anime]]. Fortunately for Naruto, she's not as bad in the manga.
* Sakura from ''[[Naruto]]'', [[Flanderization|but only in the anime]]. Fortunately for Naruto, she's not as bad in the manga.
** It actually gets even more uncomfortable in Shippuden, where she's not only developed a more fiery temper, but has also gained [[Super Strength]] as a power. Let that sink in for a few minutes.
** It actually gets even more uncomfortable in Shippuden, where she's not only developed a more fiery temper, but has also gained [[Super Strength]] as a power. Let that sink in for a few minutes.
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* ''[[Sonic X]]'' vented Amy Rose's Tsundere quirks [[Up to Eleven]], her temper lending to her pulling out her hammer on people for much more trivial reasons (usually Sonic). The first season finale also involved Rouge handing Knuckles a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] because his egotistical grumbling was getting too irritating (even considering Knuckles' [[Jerkass]] tendancies, this was pretty brutal).
* ''[[Sonic X]]'' vented Amy Rose's Tsundere quirks [[Up to Eleven]], her temper lending to her pulling out her hammer on people for much more trivial reasons (usually Sonic). The first season finale also involved Rouge handing Knuckles a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] because his egotistical grumbling was getting too irritating (even considering Knuckles' [[Jerkass]] tendancies, this was pretty brutal).
* In ''[[Mysterious Girlfriend X]]'', Urabe's treatment of Tsubaki is gradually moving from mild aloofness and [[Cloudcuckoolander|weirdness]] to mind-games that have an increasingly abusive element to them. In the later chapter she adds physical abuse as well, when she {{spoiler|almost bites Tsubaki's finger off after agreeing that he could place it in her mouth}}. However she did this mainly to finally make him forget about another girl he couldn't stop thinking about, despite wanting to. {{spoiler|And it worked.}}
* In ''[[Mysterious Girlfriend X]]'', Urabe's treatment of Tsubaki is gradually moving from mild aloofness and [[Cloudcuckoolander|weirdness]] to mind-games that have an increasingly abusive element to them. In the later chapter she adds physical abuse as well, when she {{spoiler|almost bites Tsubaki's finger off after agreeing that he could place it in her mouth}}. However she did this mainly to finally make him forget about another girl he couldn't stop thinking about, despite wanting to. {{spoiler|And it worked.}}
* In ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]'' this trope is played for laughs with Touma, who almost always get a punch to the face when some girl who know him get pissed.
* In ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'' this trope is played for laughs with Touma, who almost always get a punch to the face when some girl who know him get pissed.
** Index is known for biting Touma.
** Index is known for biting Touma.
** Then there is Mikoto, who could probably take on an entire army by herself and uses every single bit of that power on him. Was it not for his absurd reflexes and his [[Power Nullifier]] ability he would have been fried alive in more than one occasion, and they both seem to know it. She ''was'' shown to be horrified the one time she actually hit him when {{spoiler|he was trying to stop her from getting herself killed by Accelerator}}
** Then there is Mikoto, who could probably take on an entire army by herself and uses every single bit of that power on him. Was it not for his absurd reflexes and his [[Power Nullifier]] ability he would have been fried alive in more than one occasion, and they both seem to know it. She ''was'' shown to be horrified the one time she actually hit him when {{spoiler|he was trying to stop her from getting herself killed by Accelerator}}
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* Jiro from [[Mayo Chiki]] is forcefully beaten up by his sister for "wrestling practice" every morning, and as a result develops gynophobia similarly to Yukinari from [[Girls Bravo]] from it. He's also attacked regularly by Subaru as well, yet its entirely [[Played for Laughs]], and no one seems to mention anything about it.
* Jiro from [[Mayo Chiki]] is forcefully beaten up by his sister for "wrestling practice" every morning, and as a result develops gynophobia similarly to Yukinari from [[Girls Bravo]] from it. He's also attacked regularly by Subaru as well, yet its entirely [[Played for Laughs]], and no one seems to mention anything about it.
* Averted in ''[[Sensitive Pornograph]]'' with Mari. Ten days after his wife's accidental death, he's still badly bruised. His childhood friend Gouzou is worried and somewhat shocked when he hears of the domestic abuse. Also [[Played for Drama]] and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarming]] as Mari's little twin sons ask Gouzou to not hurt Papa.
* Averted in ''[[Sensitive Pornograph]]'' with Mari. Ten days after his wife's accidental death, he's still badly bruised. His childhood friend Gouzou is worried and somewhat shocked when he hears of the domestic abuse. Also [[Played for Drama]] and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarming]] as Mari's little twin sons ask Gouzou to not hurt Papa.



== Comics ==
== Comics ==
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