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== Anime & Manga ==
* Ami Mizuno from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' was the smartest girl in all of Japan, but until Usagi recruited her as Sailor Mercury, she didn't have any friends at school. All the kids thought she was [[Insufferable Genius|an arrogant know-it-all]], but she was [[Shy Blue-Haired Girl|just shy and reserved]]. See what her fellow students` say about her:
{{quote| "Ah, Mizuno-san got the first place again! <br />
"She always shows off about her good grades, but she doesn't get that she's getting such a bad rep!" }}
* L, Mello, and Near of ''[[Death Note]]''. Light is the "well-liked and admired but feels very alone" variant. Maybe even the author - he certainly likes this trope.
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* Keiichi from ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'' is shown to experience this in flashbacks. He's promoted to the advanced class when his grades suddenly go up, but then the bullying begins...
* Ishida Uryuu of ''[[Bleach]]'', while also the indubitable [[Insufferable Genius]], qualifies. Before getting involved with Ichigo & co., there is zero indication that he has any friends, nor that he EVER has. Part of this is a result of his acting like a jerk because it's "cool" / to keep people away, but he wasn't always like that. Add seeing ghosts to the brain, and it's no wonder he's a loner.
* Satoshi Hiwatari from ''~[[D.N.Angel~]]'' is a 14-year-old college graduate who goes back to middle school {{spoiler|so he can follow the main character}}. Although he's greatly admired by the girls in his school because of his cool, aloof attitude, most of the boys think he's a [[Creepy Child]] because of how adult he seems, and he rarely relates well with others. Of course, like many examples on this page, part of his problem is that his background has also made him desperate not to let anyone too close {{spoiler|for fear of losing them, like he lost his mother}}.
* Nemuro from ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' was a Professor by the age of 18, and completely friendless. His fellow students planned to use his intelligence and throw him away once their project is complete. He was so withdrawn that he was described as a "computer-like man". The tropes is somewhat subverted with Miki, a [[Teen Genius]] who is pretty popular amomg his peers.
* Averted by Miyabi "Professor" Oomichi of ''[[GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class]]'' . As her nickname means, she is much more knowledgeable in art theory than an arts-stream high school student and is also highly talented, but she has her share of friends.
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* Both of DC's "Mr. Terrific" felt isolated enough due to their genius to attempt suicide at one point (only to turn into heroes instead).
* Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias in ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'', who was so brilliant as a child that he was accused of cheating on his schoolwork and who later has a reputation as the "smartest man in the world". The version of the character in the graphic novel seems comfortable and resigned with this status, but in the movie there are a few indications that he is in fact very lonely because of it, and turned to his historical interests as a distraction:
{{quote| ''"I guess you could say I've always been alone. I mean, they say I'm the smartest man in the world, but the truth is I've often felt stupid at being unable to relate to anybody. Well... anyone living, that is."''}}
* Tom Thumb of the ''[[Squadron Supreme]]'' is clearly the smartest member of the team and the resident [[Gadgeteer Genius]], but he's socially isolated from everyone else, often overlooked or belittled, and spends most of his free time in his lab instead.
* It is often hinted that this was a factor in Loki's [[Freudian Excuse]] in ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'', where he was a lot smarter than other Asgardian children but less physically able. He was more likely to be reading or practicing his magic than training in combat with his peers.
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== Films -- Live-Action ==
* ''[[Real Genius]]''
{{quote| '''Chris Knight''': ''When I was three years old, I balanced my father's checkbook. They sent me to school and fired their accountant. My father was so intimidated, he stopped speaking to me. My teachers disliked me because I was smarter than they were. My classmates hated me because I broke the bell curve. Sound familiar? My mother dressed me in white shirts, hush puppies and a briefcase, guaranteeing that no girl would ever talk to me.''}}
* Max Cohen, the mathematical genius in ''[[Pi]]''. Max's quest for the universal number that holds the key to the mathematical basis of nature has left him utterly disconnected from the rest of humanity, to the extent that he even fears leaving his apartment if he could run into someone.
 
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