The Stoic: Difference between revisions

** Objection! This is definately the case for her movie incarnation, but in the series, as well as the original manga she's quite snarky and often amused by the antics of her squadmates. She becomes this trope only when things get really serious.

* Kenshiro from ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' may be the archetype from which many other stoic anime heroes came from, as he is first introduced as a man of few words and only mild kindness. As the series progresses, however, he is shown to be quite empathetic.

* Much of ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' is spent having Sagara Sousuke [[Character Development|slowly get over this trope]]. In canon, he's repeatedly shown to be one of, if not ''the'' most stoic characters in the series (shown to start breaking from it only closer to the end). Even the villains of the series are not as stoic as him (as they are either psychotically gleeful and [[Ax Crazy|have a lust for violence]], or they're depressed individuals [[Wangst|wangsting]] in their emotional turmoil).

* ''[[Bleach]]'':

* [[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]] has Akisame the [[Warrior Poet]], who practically never loses his cool. There's also [[Lady of War|Shigure]], who has smiled only ''twice'' so far. (And both times only to Kenichi!)

** Freya's not on their level yet, but she's probably the member of their generation who comes closest. Natsu might make a good showing, as long as Kenichi stays the hell away from him.

* Tabitha in ''[[Zero no Tsukaima]]'' is robotically stoic.

** Her tragic and somewhat sadistic back story might have something to do with it.

{{quote|'''Oz''': ''(thinking)'' I am my thoughts. If they exist in her, Buffy contains everything that is me. She becomes me. I cease to exist.

'''Oz''': ''(speaking)'' Huh. }}

{{quote|'''Professor Duncan''': ''[Watching video footage of Abed sitting perfectly still, staring into space]'' ... Is it on pause?!

'''Annie''': Nope. That's just who he is. }}