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== Others ==
* The original 1975 Time Bokan by [[Tatsunoko Productions]] featured a [[Terrible Trio]] consisting of a [[Fat and Skinny]] duo headed by a [[Stripperiffic]] female. From then on, the succeeding series of ''[[Yatterman]]'', ''Zenderman'', ''Otasukeman'', ''Yattodetaman'', ''Ippatsuman,'' ''Itadekiman'' and ''Kiramekiman'' would feature expies with same characteristics, and same seiyuus.
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** The [[Fat and Skinny]] duo with a [[Stripperiffic]] female boss has become a trope of its own, appearing in kids' anime as the typical bumbling squad - for example, as seen in ''[[Dinosaur King]]''.
* Without even airing (or having actual previews), it's fairly obvious that Ain of (the recently announced{{when}} anime) ''[[Despera]]'' is an expy of Lain of ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]''. Then again, it's possible that the entire ''show'' is an expy of ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]''.{{verify}}
* The author of ''[[Hellsing]]'' admits that almost every damn character was 100% ripped off from his old works.
** As far as is known, the Hellsing family, the council of 12 members, Walter, Warrant Officer Schrödinger the minor Millennium villains (Valentine brothers, Rip van Winkle, Zorin Blitz and Tubalcain Alambra) are the only characters created wholly for the series.
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** But [[Inuyasha]] is a lot more Ranma than Kagome is Akane- note the perching, attitude, and even resemblance.
*** Inuyasha and male Ranma even share a voice actor (in Japanese and, in the later seasons, English as well).
** Akemi from ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' is suspiciously similar to Nabiki Tendo, in their eyes and their seductive, jovial natures. Also, she has minor traits of Ranma (face-making, selfish but nice, off-the hook). She could be practically be the offspring of Ranma and Nabiki...
*** Nabiki and Akemi share a few features, but neither one is a ripoff of the other. Deep down, waaaaay deep down, Akemi is still a nice person whereas Nabiki is [[Money Fetish|The Ultimate Capitalist]]...
*** Akemi is generally linked with Benten from ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' (earthy characters, same voice actress)
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** There was also the transition of Amano -> Umino (although the latter, thanks to his notably larger role in the anime, got significantly more character development and sympathy) and (to a lesser extent) Hikaru -> Naru.
* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' and ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'s'' lead characters are designed by the same author and look it. Mugen evokes a Spike before his series began, but otherwise share the same afro, nihilism, and English voice actor.
** ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' being basically ''[[Lupin III]]'' [[In Space]] is naturally made of expies itself. Spike has Lupin's lanky build and agility, Jet is a mix of Jigen and Zenigata, Faye takes Fujiko's Asian seductress role. Vicious is the most blatant as Goemon without a [[Heel Face Turn]].
* [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'', where Taichi declared Daisuke to be the leader of the new group, partly due to being the character most like him.
** The Digimon Kaiser is an Expy to Neo Saiba of the manga. The "Digimon Queen" Ruki Makino,as her title hints, have many parallels with the Digimon Kaiser.
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