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* On the flipside, it seems that part of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' fanbase feels that the show's token [[Draco in Leather Pants|leather pants wearing]] [[Anti-Hero]] Seto Kaiba would be a case of this if he were the main protagonist, owing to his [[Dark and Troubled Past]], especially since many believe the Pharaoh isn't any better and consider him a case of this trope.
* [[Smug Snake]] Makoto Isshiki of [[RahXephon]] has an episode-long flashback of his childhood living with the [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|Bahbem foundation]], revealing a [[Start of Darkness]] which makes his child-self a complete [[Woobie]]. Although he remains a bastard throughout the series, this insight colours his [[Kick the Dog|future actions]] effectively and makes his motive much more understandable, if not entirely likable.
* In any other setting, ''all'' of the characters (except Kasumi Tendo and Akari Unryu, both of whom are practically background characters) of [[Ranma
* Zig-zagged in ''[[Death Note]]''. Light is the [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] protagonist, he is shown to get quite depraved and insane. While the police do their share of morally dubious and illegal things in their pursuit of him.
* A large factor of the Magic World arc as a whole in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]''. From Negi's point of view, Fate Averruncus is a dangerous terrorist who is trying to destroy the world. When we see the matter from Fate's point of view, he's trying to stop some brat from interfering with his plan {{spoiler|to save over a billion lives}} in the only way he knows how. {{spoiler|Both are right, so they manage to come to a compromise, unlike the previous generation.}}
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