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== Anime and Manga ==
* [http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Ganju_Shiba Ganju Shiba] is a male example from ''[[Bleach]]''. In a world where most of the young male characters are [[Bishonen]], [[Hunk|Ganju]] is considered a [[Gonk]]. The real world does not always work that way.
* ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' When Mayu is introduced, in both manga and anime, she is derided/described as looking every inch the homeless child she has been for perhaps several weeks at that point. Problem is, virtually nothing about her physical appearance suggests this. Even a week's time would have her looking a lot worse than she comes across as.
* ''[[Genshiken]]'' Ohno is called an "Ordinary person who is cute" and that Saki is "like a model", but Ohno is just as attractive as Saki is. In universe, Saki is seen as constantly caring of her appearance (implied by her dyed hair and her fashionable clothes and makeup), while Ohno only pulls that level of effort [[Cosplay Otaku Girl|when doing cosplay]], and when she does she's considered stunning.
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** Of course, the movie also shows that Lettie is very sociable while Sophie is very reserved, which might explain a bit of it. The soldiers at the beginning of the movie and Howl himself seem to find Sophie quite attractive. Given the nature of the curse, there's also the implication that a lot of Sophie's "homeliness" are self esteem issues on her part.
** In the movie it's never quite explained why Sophie can change her age at will, but in the book it is stated that, as soon as Hollow saw her, he took away the curse; yet she unconsciously used her own powers to remain an old crone as a means to stay in the comfort zone that "ugly-ness" gave her.
* In ''[[Inuyasha]]'', Kagome is stated several times to be "average" in looks and appearance (by Inuyasha). However, it is noted (even the anime characters state it), that she looks almost exactly like Kikyo,
** Honestly, it's a [[Rumiko Takahashi|Takahashi]] anime, no-one is ugly.
** And Inuyasha is just being a [[Jerkass]] with a Heart of Gold.
** Inuyasha recognizes Kagome by smell, not sight. He probably finds the scent of things like body wash and shampoo strange and off-putting.
* ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'': Lotte, who is no uglier than Eva or Nina, is apparently deemed so unattractive that guys will dance with her on a dare only.
* Akane Tendo, at least if her erstwhile
* ''[[Earthsea|Tehanu]]'' a novel by [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]. Young girl Therru is so disfigured by third-degree burns that people avoid looking at her. In the anime adaptation ''[[Tales from Earthsea]]'', she's a sweet young girl who appears to suffer from a bad sunburn.
* ''[[Yotsuba&!]]'': Fuuka is often compared unfavorably to her older sister Asagi, with Yotsuba referring to her at least once as "the not-pretty sister". Fans [[Perverse Sexual Lust|tend to disagree with this assessment]].
* In ''[[Absolute Boyfriend]]'', Riiko is often described as either ugly or not as pretty as her [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|best friend Mika]]. This, of course, was the point, since Mika went a long way to ruin Riiko's self
* While not "beautiful" or "handsome", [[media:ArigaMako 9236.jpg|Makoto]] from ''[[Wandering Son]]'' is at least cute. He finds himself unattractive due to his [[Youthful Freckles]] and [[Nerd Glasses]]. He's chubbier
* Uozumi and Akagi of ''[[Slam Dunk]]'' who are described as "gorillas". While they sure as heck aren't [[Bishonen]], a chiseled jaw, full lips, and defined cheek bones are hardly hideous flaws, and that's not including the fact that they're both extremely built.
* Yuri from the Kodansha-winning shoujo manga, ''Bara no Tame ni'', who is constantly referred to as fat and ugly despite looking only slightly pudgy and having the same "pretty girl" face as the supposedly more attractive girls in the story. The Taiwanese drama based off of this is even more egregious, as she's played by girl group member and actress Ella Chen.
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