Fan Nickname/Anime and Manga: Difference between revisions

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*** Hobo Hei/Heibo - Hei in the second season, thanks to the [[Wild Hair]] and [[Perma Stubble]].

*** By extension some call the second season "''Drunker Than Hobo''".

*** Due to recent events, {{spoiler|he's [[De Power|now just]] Chinese Batman}}.

*** Due to recent events, {{spoiler|he's [[De-Power|now just]] Chinese Batman}}.

** Burger-Kun - Goran, an [[Ensemble Darkhorse|inexplicably popular]] one-shot Contractor in the second season whose Renumeration was eating hamburgers.

*** He is also known by the fan name 'Soviet Burger Flash'; as his power is super speed and he works for the Russian government.

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** An in-universe example: Light becomes Kira after people start calling him that, he never chose the name for himself.

** AfroCop for [[Funny Afro|Aizawa]].

** [[Iron Chef|Iron Chief]] for Chief Yagami in the [[Hey It's That Guy|live action movies.]]

** [[Iron Chef|Iron Chief]] for Chief Yagami in the [[Hey, It's That Guy!|live action movies.]]

** Pedo-Panda - L, because he looks like a panda [[Memetic Molester|and...]] ([[Internet Backdraft|best not finish that sentence...]])

** [[X Men|The X-mansion, Wammy’s School For Gifted Youngsters]] – Wammy's House

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*** Also known as Sparkly Man or Sparkle Man, again due to the sparkles.

** Father: {{spoiler|the homonculi's "father"}}. Some fans call his early phase (when he's still {{spoiler|a powerless homonculus in a flask}}) "Bob the Blob" and "Proto-Father."

*** As of [[Wham Episode|chapter 104]] "{{spoiler|Godfather}}" has become used to describe {{spoiler|[[Bishonen Line|his new form]]}}, [[It Makes Sense in Context|for reason which are obvious in the context of the chapter]].

*** As of [[Wham! Episode|chapter 104]] "{{spoiler|Godfather}}" has become used to describe {{spoiler|[[Bishonen Line|his new form]]}}, [[It Makes Sense in Context|for reason which are obvious in the context of the chapter]].

** SPOILER for chapters 79 and 80 of the manga: {{spoiler|fetus!Envy for... foetus-shaped Envy.}}

** [[Portmanteau Series Nickname|Hagaren]] - The whole series, whose complete Japanese title is ''Hagane no Renkinjutsushi'' (''The Alchemist of Steel'').

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** Gank: the show itself.

* ''[[Getter Robo]]''

** Batshit Ryoma - [[The Hero|Ryoma Nagare]], specifically in the OVAs, who takes [[Hot Blooded|Hot Bloodedness]] to the point of certifiable insanity. The ''Armageddon'' version is the definitive version, and typically the version people mean by "Batshit Ryouma".

** Batshit Ryoma - [[The Hero|Ryoma Nagare]], specifically in the OVAs, who takes [[Hot-Blooded|Hot Bloodedness]] to the point of certifiable insanity. The ''Armageddon'' version is the definitive version, and typically the version people mean by "Batshit Ryouma".

** Kenny - [[They Killed Kenny|Mushashi]]

* ''[[GE-Good Ending|GE - Good Ending]]''

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*** Alternatively, Anderplant.

* ''[[Hidamari Sketch]]''

** Wideface - The iconic sort of [[Super Deformed|Super Deformation]] used in this series.

** Wideface - The iconic sort of [[Super-Deformed|Super Deformation]] used in this series.

* ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]''

** The Orgybus - the bus that Shido and his cult of students use as a shelter.

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** But only in the anime.

* ''[[Kanon]]''

** Kyonichi/Kyuuichi - Yuuichi, for having similar looks/personality and the [[Tomokazu Sugita|same seiyuu]] as Kyon of ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya (Literature)|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]''. The shared VA is used for a [[Shout Out]] gag in ''[[Kanon]]'' at one point, with Yuuichi suddenly narrating like Kyon out loud.

** Kyonichi/Kyuuichi - Yuuichi, for having similar looks/personality and the [[Tomokazu Sugita|same seiyuu]] as Kyon of ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya (Literature)|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]''. The shared VA is used for a [[Shout-Out]] gag in ''[[Kanon]]'' at one point, with Yuuichi suddenly narrating like Kyon out loud.

** Lies. He did that in the original [[Visual Novel]] as well, which was made in the late 90's.

* ''Boring Germans in Space'' - ''[[Legend of Galactic Heroes]]'', due to one of the sides having noticeable Germanic influence and the fact that some anime fans find it painfully slow-paced.

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*** Also called {{spoiler|Cyborg Jesus}} as also.

** Bobby's daughters - Monica, Mina, and Ram, Macross Quarter's resident [[Bridge Bunnies]].

*** Bobby himself has the nickname GARby whenever he shows how much of a [[Hot Blooded]] Badass he can be.

*** Bobby himself has the nickname GARby whenever he shows how much of a [[Hot-Blooded]] Badass he can be.

** Klein-sama - Klan Klein in her macronised form.

** Hopes and Dreams - Seriously, you need to keep [[Incredibly Lame Pun|abreast]] of [[Ms. Fanservice|Sheryl Nome]]'s nicknames.

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*** Ditto Hückebikes, the [[Cool Bike|Cool Bikes]] that the members of the Hückebein family ride in ''Force''.

** "Befriending" - Yes, the trope of [[Defeat Means Friendship]] has been given a nickname, due to it being the primary way Nanoha makes her friends. Used in a sentence; "She befriended the crap out of them."

** Hayate's Lesbian Army - The 6th Mobile Division; Hayate's in charge, it's an [[Improbably Female Cast]], and there's a whole lotta [[Les Yay]].

** Hayate's Lesbian Army - The 6th Mobile Division; Hayate's in charge, it's an [[Improbably-Female Cast]], and there's a whole lotta [[Les Yay]].

** The Energizer Bunny - the fluffy bunny that appears to be (or more accurately, contains) Vivio's Device in the new ''ViVid'' manga, because the [[Nitro Boost|cartridge system]] that many other Devices are equipped with uses cartridges that look a lot like batteries.

** The Doom Bunny - Vita

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** Etnagito - Agito, for her resemblance to Etna of [[Disgaea]].

** Ferret Boy - Yuuno.

*** The Japanese fandom has apparently dubbed him "Inju" (Sex Beast) because of his [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|unfortunately-shaped ferret form]] and his status as one of the few males in an [[Improbably Female Cast]]. Likewise, Chrono has somehow morphed into "Erono".

*** The Japanese fandom has apparently dubbed him "Inju" (Sex Beast) because of his [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|unfortunately-shaped ferret form]] and his status as one of the few males in an [[Improbably-Female Cast]]. Likewise, Chrono has somehow morphed into "Erono".

** [[Deus Ex Machina|Deus Ex]] [[Mask Power|Maskina]] - The Wolkenritters' [[Mysterious Protector]]{{spoiler|s}} in A's. ({{spoiler|the Lieze twins}})

** Emoha - The movie manga version (which is a different continity from the movie itself) of Nanoha has this nickname. Due to her emo scream in the first chapter. The fifth chapter gives her a good reason to be emo.

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*** And since they are both [[Determinator|Determinators]], that would technically make them the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Tenacious D's]].

** Fisting - Akainu's main method of attack, which is to, ahem, [[Freud Was Right|penetrate]] people with a lava-coated fist.

** ''[[FUNimation|FUN]] Piece'' - The FUNimation dub, because it brought back the fun of the original series after [[~~Four Kids~~ Entertainment|4Kids]] [[Macekre|tore it to shreds]].

** ''[[FUNimation|FUN]] Piece'' - The FUNimation dub, because it brought back the fun of the original series after [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]] [[Macekre|tore it to shreds]].

*** The aforementioned previous "translation" (if one can call it that) has been referred to (pejoratively of course) as "4Piece".

** Luffyko/Luffiko - [[Gender Bender|Gender-bent]] Luffy, courtesy of an April Fool's Day fake spoiler that sent the [[Internet Backdraft|online One Piece community spinning]].

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** [[Recycled in Space|Space]] [[Tiger and Bunny|Kotetsu]] - Villagiulio

* ''[[Rozen Maiden]]''

** Desu - Suiseiseki, so nicknamed by [[Image Boards|4Chan]] for her habit of using the [~~http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/~~Copula copula] [[Verbal Tic|at the end of every sentence]].

** Desu - Suiseiseki, so nicknamed by [[Image Boards|4Chan]] for her habit of using the [[wikipedia:Copula|copula]] [[Verbal Tic|at the end of every sentence]].

*** And Souseiseki is known as Boku.

*** Also, [[Mismatched Eyes|Boatlights]].

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** Miho-Kiyo - In verse nickname adopted by fans which refers to Mihoshi and Kiyone's friendship.

* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' - most of them from [[Image Boards|4chan]], for characters that are introduced without their name.

** Bruce Ironstaunch - The fan nickname for a single crowdgoer that gives [[Bicep Polishing Gesture|an arm gesture]] that is meant to be supportive, but to westerners comes off as meaning "fuck you!" {{spoiler|to Rossiu after the latter announces the decision to execute Simon to the masses}}.

** Bruce Ironstaunch - The fan nickname for a single crowdgoer that gives [[Bicep-Polishing Gesture|an arm gesture]] that is meant to be supportive, but to westerners comes off as meaning "fuck you!" {{spoiler|to Rossiu after the latter announces the decision to execute Simon to the masses}}.

** Doombitch - The fan nickname for Yoko, since {{spoiler|everybody she kisses ends up dead.}}

*** In Latin America, she is nicknamed ''La Viuda Roja'' (Literally translated as {{spoiler|[[Black Widow|"The Red Widow")]]}}

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** Star Tits - Yoko in her [[Memetic Outfit|Chouginga outfit]]. Seriously, [http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Gurren%20Lagann/Gurren%20Lagann%20-%2023%20-%20Yoko.jpg look at that thing].

** GNN (Giant Naked Nia) - Nia in episode 24. See Giant Naked Rei.

** Captain [[Rated M for Manly|GAR]]lock - the alternate-future Simon who appeared in the first episode's prologue, named so for his perceived manliness.

** Captain [[Rated "M" for Manly|GAR]]lock - the alternate-future Simon who appeared in the first episode's prologue, named so for his perceived manliness.

* ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]''

** The Catbeard; Kittybeard - Kotetsu's beard, after some fans noticed that it [http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww262/CapZiggy/tumblr_ljmy63BS2C1qzs4h9o1_500.jpg looks like a pair of cartoon cats]

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*** The Gairyuki ended up as "Gary". The later Gairyuki Shin was often referred to as "Gary Shin", while its new Raiden support unit was called... Spork.

*** Due to a ridiculous number of customized Zoids based on the Geno Saurer and Geno Breaker appearing in the GBA game ''Zoids Saga'' -- as well as in fanfiction and online [[RPG|RPGs]] -- all of which share the "Geno" prefix, any such custom is referred to (in some circles, anyway) as a Genothingy.

*** The last four episodes of the first anime series, ''Chaotic Century'', were known among fans as the Final Four (presumably after [~~http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Final_four~~ a sports term]). During its initial run on [[Cartoon Network]], the series abruptly cut off just before the airing of these episodes and started over from the beginning; when this second run reached the cut-off point of the first run, the network aired the last episodes in a two-hour block, explicitly referring to them as the Final Four.

*** The last four episodes of the first anime series, ''Chaotic Century'', were known among fans as the Final Four (presumably after [[wikipedia:Final four|a sports term]]). During its initial run on [[Cartoon Network]], the series abruptly cut off just before the airing of these episodes and started over from the beginning; when this second run reached the cut-off point of the first run, the network aired the last episodes in a two-hour block, explicitly referring to them as the Final Four.

** [[Zoids New Century Zero]]:

*** The Berserk Fury's trademark spinning claw weapons are often called "eggbeaters". Its name is also often shortened to "BF".