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* Many manga volumes begin with the names and images of major (but usually not all) characters in the series/volume/story arc.

* ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'' takes this to the next level by showing a box with the name of any character who is showing up for the first time ''and'' any character who hasn't been seen in a while. Often with a brief description.

* Every volume of [[Battle Royale]] opens with a page showing the full class roster, with the faces of the dead marked off. The list of names not greyed out gets very short, very quickly. This is largely necessary due to the [[Loads and Loads of Characters]], it can be hard to keep up.

* ''[[Durarara!!]]'' and ''[[Baccano!]]'' both throw a list of the characters over the opening. {{spoiler|They also play around with this a bit - certain important characters are shown, but the names are withheld.}} Baccano {{spoiler|gives [[Axe Crazy|Claire]] [[Crazy Awesome|Stanfield]] [[Badass Nickname|aka]] [[Heroic Sociopath|The]] [[Shrouded in Myth|Rail]] [[The Dreaded|Tracer]] [[I Have Many Names|aka]] [[Psycho for Hire|Vino]] [[Two Aliases, One Character|aka]] [[Sacrificial Lamb|The]] [[Beware the Nice Ones|Young Conductor]] the same amount of screen time as every other character, but withholds his name and successfully tricks the audience into assuming he's just an extra.}} Something similar is true for ''Durarara'''s first opening, which {{spoiler|withholds the name of another character, but this time it clearly shows that the character will be important - it does the same freeze frame that the other characters get, but leaves out the name. This is promptly subject to [[Fridge Brilliance]] followed by a [[Subverted Trope|subversion]]: At first we think her name isn't listed because it's already been shown for another character, then we realize that isn't actually true. The second opening shows her actual name.}}

 

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