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* [[Pokémon (anime)|SommelierShipping]] (Cilan/Cabernet) comes off as this, with Cilan being the manipulator.

* Johan Liebert (the titular ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'') and Dr. Kenzou Tenma.

** And for that matter, Ichigo with Grimmjow and Ulquiorra.

** As of recently, Mayuri/Ichigo may qualify.

** As does {{spoiler|Aizen}}/Ichigo.

**** {{spoiler|Aizen}}/''anyone'', period. (Except {{spoiler|Gin}}, maybe.) And we all know what happened to the ''one'' person who gave in... {{spoiler|''Poor'' Momo.}}

**** Not sure on the last part, considering that {{spoiler|he still emotionally screwed her over while trying to protect her. No, Gin's not a good guy automatically because Rangiku ''was'' his [[Morality Pet]] in the end, and he caused her lots of grief.}}

** What, no [[Manipulative Bastard|Tsukishima]]/''anyone''? Specially {{spoiler|Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Shishigawara}}, or even {{spoiler|Ginjou}}? The guy is the ''perfect'' bait for this!

* Kira and Flay in ''[[Gundam Seed]]'', so much. {{spoiler|Though Kira was genuinely in love with her without knowing she initially was just using him, and this becomes a moot point due to her [[Becoming the Mask]]. Eventually, she dies before she gets to set the record straight and make it official, so Kira never finds out the relationship was originally a lie.}}

* {{spoiler|Akito and Shigure}} in ''[[Fruits Basket]]''. {{spoiler|Though they got their happy ending in the manga}}

* Shiki and Akira of ''[[Togainu no Chi]]''.

* Yuno and Yukiteru in ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' have shades of this.

** Also Fushimi/Yata, since Fushimi is a stalker for Yata to Love Makes You Crazy levels, and he has interest in messing with Yata, whereas Fushimi get's on Yata's last nerve because of how he defected from his group.

* Ayanami and Teito in ''[[Zero Seven Ghost]]''. For example, Ayanami calls Teito "my possession".

* Ren and Aichi in ''Cardfight Vanguard'' generated by Ren's mind rape on Aichi and his lack of personal space around him.

 

* ''[[Spider-Man]]'' with the Venom symbiote, of course.

* Daken and Bullseye in [[Dark Avengers]]. Daken's a manipulative freak with mind-control pheromone powers, Bullseye is [[Psycho for Hire|utterly psychopathic.]]

 

* Dean and Jimmy Novak/Castiel in ''Angelface'' and its sequels.

* [http://sympathy-crime.livejournal.com/ Sympathy Crime], a ''[[Persona 4]]'' fic, features the pairing of {{spoiler|Yosuke/Adachi, where Adachi manipulates Yosuke's emotions in hopes of breaking up the investigation team, and also for his own sick enjoyment.}}

* The Fictionist author at fanfiction.net does this sometimes with Harry Potter/Tom Riddle or Lord Voldemort.

 

== Film ==

* Marissa's obsession with ''[[Hanna]]''.

* Watanabe (The Bird) is determined to break Louie's spirit in "Unbroken" and has a habit of getting close to him to assert his authority.

 

== Literature ==

* Justin and Alex fit this trope to a tee in [[Wizards of Waverly Place|Wizards]]

* The developments between [[Magnificent Bastard|Jim Keats]] and [[Fish Out of Temporal Water|Alex Drake]] in season three of ''[[Ashes to Ashes]]'' makes this one near-canonical. Keats wants to [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|tempt Alex away from Gene]] and [[The Corrupter|use her to bring Gene down]]. While there's no explicit sexuality in their relationship, they flirt during multiple episodes, and in the finale {{spoiler|Keats gets ''very'' touchy-feely with her under the guise of "comforting" her. Of course, it's revealed that he's quite possibly ''the Devil himself'', so the mind game elements are a lot less surprising}}.

* ''[[Rizzoli and Isles]]'': In canon Hoyt has this kind of relationship with Jane. Jane wants no part of it.

* Will and Hannibal Lecter on Hannibal.

'''Joshua:''' I guess you can call me Joshua, too - seeing as how you're my dear, dear partner. Hee hee... }}

** He openly admits in the same conversation that he was watching over/stalking Neku, and was impressed with him. The [[Ho Yay]] continues with Josh's teasing and Neku's attempts to fight it dwindling as he starts to finally get used to his eccentric 'partner'. When {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|he 'dies' saving him from Sho]]}}, we all end up liking him, and it makes the [[Mind Screw]] elements that much harder to deal with. It's revealed that {{spoiler|he escaped to a parallel world (one obsessed with Tin Pin, according to the Reports) during his [[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}, and he glibly tells Neku that {{spoiler|he ''had'' tried to kill him before the Game}}, after Neku had been guilt-ridden for the whole week thinking that {{spoiler|Josh was innocent and that his mistrust got him killed.}} Despite this, {{spoiler|Neku risks his own life and the existence of Shibuya to avoid shooting Josh}}, even after he's revealed himself to be {{spoiler|the [[Big Bad|Composer]] who wants to destroy Shibuya (to save the rest of the world from its corruption) and challenged him to a duel with pistols. [[Kick the Dog|Josh ''does'' shoot]], but he also [[Pet the Dog|resurrects them all and leaves Shibuya alone]], [[Heel Face Turn|changing his mind]], and in the ending, while Neku says that while he can't forgive him, he still trusts him.}}

* ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' [[Fanfic]] likes to do this with Kristoph Gavin/anyone (especially Phoenix).

* In ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', [[Magnificent Bastard|The]] [[Memetic Molester|Spy]] in pretty much any pairing, and the Medic when [[Wimpification|wimpified]].

* In ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' fic, this is involved in pretty much any pairing that includes [[Big Bad|Yggdrasill]].

* Link and Ghirahim of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''. In a strange case, Ghirahim isn't really that manipulative, but he gets really close with Link when they meet.

* Vamp and Raiden in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''. Shows up in canon too.

 

* ''Frozen'' has plenty of Hans/Anna with Hans being the manipulator to the naïve Anna.

* Avatar: The Legend Of Korra: Amon to Korra, starting in the episode where she challenges him to a duel.

 

== Real Life ==

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