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* FauxActionGirl: [[spoiler: Phia]] is supposed to be Shogun's assassin yet is never shown actually fighting on screen.
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* FanService: Several relatively subtle examples exist: there's the generally {{Stripperific}} outfits certain characters wear, the outfit Kyoko wears when she goes to rescue Daisuke, which is much skimpier than her usual fare, a shot of Antonia sunbathing--as well as at least a couple scenes of Daisuke without his shirt on (one scene shows that he sleeps in nothing but his boxer shorts), and pretty much everything about Boma.
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* FanService: Several relatively subtle examples exist: there's the generally {{Stripperific}} outfits certain characters wear, the outfit Kyoko wears when she goes to rescue Daisuke, which is much skimpier than her usual fare, the low necklines worn by well-night ''every single woman'' in the series even if their clothes are otherwise relatively modest, a shot of Antonia sunbathing--as well as at least a couple scenes of Daisuke without his shirt on (one scene shows that he sleeps in nothing but his boxer shorts), and pretty much everything about Boma.
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* FanDisservice: At one point in the series, when Clair hides out in the slums, a couple of guys approach him and start stripping off his shirt (ostensibly because it's valuable, but [[InnocentInnuendo that's probably not the impression most fans got]]). It's more heartbreaking than anything else, considering Clair just sits there and ''takes'' it.
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* FanDisservice: At one point in the series, [[spoiler: when Clair hides out in the slums, a couple of guys approach him and start stripping off his shirt (ostensibly because it's valuable, but [[InnocentInnuendo that's probably not the impression most fans got]]). It's more heartbreaking than anything else, considering Clair just sits there and ''takes'' it.]]
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* FanDisservice: At one point in the series, when Clair hides out in the slums, a couple of guys approach him and start stripping off his shirt (ostensibly because it's valuable, but [[InnocentInnuendo that's probably not the impression most fans got]]). It's more heartbreaking than anything else, considering Clair just sits there and ''takes'' it.
* FanService: Several relatively subtle examples exist: there's the generally {{Stripperific}} outfits certain characters wear, the outfit Kyoko wears when she goes to rescue Daisuke, which is much skimpier than her usual fare, a shot of Antonia sunbathing--as well as at least a couple scenes of Daisuke without his shirt on (one scene shows that he sleeps in nothing but his boxer shorts), and pretty much everything about Boma.
* FanService: Several relatively subtle examples exist: there's the generally {{Stripperific}} outfits certain characters wear, the outfit Kyoko wears when she goes to rescue Daisuke, which is much skimpier than her usual fare, a shot of Antonia sunbathing--as well as at least a couple scenes of Daisuke without his shirt on (one scene shows that he sleeps in nothing but his boxer shorts), and pretty much everything about Boma.
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* BadassAdorable: Daisuke, Kyoko, Clair, Boma...just, generally, a lot of the characters are badass and cute.
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* AWizardDidIt: Every so often, strange folk called the Celestials [[spoiler:visit Judoh and magic away the pollution]].
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* AWizardDidIt: Every so often, strange folk called the Celestials [[spoiler:visit Judoh and magic away the pollution]].
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* MoodWhiplash: Not as extreme as in some cases, but comes up every so often because of the contrast between the show's idealistic and hopeful outlook on life and its grim subject matter.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Happens to Clair midway through the series, where he has to deal with [[spoiler: being framed for an assassination attempt which he did not commit, having Ian ''die'' trying to clear his name, discovering that Mauro sold Company Vita to Noriega to protect him, having Mitchal sacrifice his life to save him, having to go into hiding in the slums where Giovanni used to live and be around people he'd been raised to believe were disposable garbage, and ''then'' we learn that people are after his left eye because his bank safe opens via a retina scanning device.]] No wonder the poor kid spends so many of the ensuing episodes in an AngstComa!
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** There's also Red Oni Clair (determined, ambitious, and volatile to the point of being dangerously unhinged) and Blue Oni Daisuke (calm, easygoing, and laid back to the point of seeming lazy)
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* FingerInTheMail: A CorruptPolitician kills [[EliteMook Ian]] when the latter was caught spying. The guy then cuts off Ian's hand and sends it to Ian's boss (and friend), who then declares war on the senator.
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* FingerInTheMail: [[spoiler: A CorruptPolitician kills [[EliteMook Ian]] when the latter was caught spying. The guy then cuts off Ian's hand and sends it to Ian's boss (and friend), who then declares war on the senator.]]
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Both Clair and [[spoiler: Shun]] are portrayed as way more innocent in flashbacks than they are in the series proper. [[spoiler: Shun is a special case, since he got the way he is in the series owing to trauma he suffered by protecting Daisuke from the explosion that killed their father.]]
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* CloudCuckoolander: Boma, even after his MindScrew gets fixed. Highlights include randomly inserting "Usagi/Bunny" into everyday conversation, and randomly vanishing mid-fight.
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* RedOniBlueOni: Daisuke (red), J (blue) and Ken Edmundo (blue).
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Several examples.
** Is the city where the story takes place spelled "Judoh" (as it's pronounced) or "Jewde" (as it appears in the series's writing)?
** Is there an "e" at the end of Clair's name or isn't there?
** Are Giovanni's and Romeo's names spelled with a "V" (Gio'''v'''anni and Romeo '''V'''isconti) or with a "B" (Gio'''b'''anni and Romeo '''B'''isconti)?
** Is the city where the story takes place spelled "Judoh" (as it's pronounced) or "Jewde" (as it appears in the series's writing)?
** Is there an "e" at the end of Clair's name or isn't there?
** Are Giovanni's and Romeo's names spelled with a "V" (Gio'''v'''anni and Romeo '''V'''isconti) or with a "B" (Gio'''b'''anni and Romeo '''B'''isconti)?
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* DeathByChildbirth: This was the fate of Clair's mother, if Lorenzo is to be believed. Antonia also grew up without a mother, which suggests that this trope may have been involved, but we don't get enough information to say for sure.
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* DysfunctionJunction: From what we see, Kyoko may be the only major character who actually has a healthy, functioning family.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Very idealistic...
* SlidingScaleOfSillinessVsSeriousness: ...but also takes itself very seriously, with most comic relief being just that--relief from the more grim subjects it brings up
* SlidingScaleOfSillinessVsSeriousness: ...but also takes itself very seriously, with most comic relief being just that--relief from the more grim subjects it brings up
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* AnimeFirst
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** Kia's abusive {{Jerkass}} of a father faces no punishment for the way he treated Kia or his mother.
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** Kia's abusive {{Jerkass}} of a father faces no punishment for the way he treated Kia or his mother.mother, although [[FridgeBrilliance this may be the point]], as real-world celebrities rarely get held accountable for the things they do no matter how bad they are.
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** Although in all the flashbacks we see of Clair his hair is entirely black, so his at least is probably dyed.
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* CryForTheDevil: The show invokes this trope with most of its bad guys (except [[spoiler: Noriega]]). Clair is probably the most prominent example, which plays out over the course of the entire series; but you see it with [[spoiler: Shun]] too.
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** Kia's abusive {{Jerkass}} of a father faces no punishment for the way he treated Kia or his mother.
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** Hell, just about anyone who isn't an android or a {{Transhuman}} like Boma is this.
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* {{Bishonen}}: Shun Aurora, Clair Leonelli, Michal and [[spoiler:Serge Echigo]].
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* BlondGuysAreEvil: [[spoiler: Shun and Echigo]], Subverted by Daisuke
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* CoolShades: Daisuke's shades aren't just for show; they function as scanners as well.
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* BadassNormal: Daisuke can survive a fight with an android, and [[spoiler: even match Boma in a swordfight for a while]]. Clair Leonelli, though merely for the fact that he fears nothing - he lacks Daisuke's extraordinary physical prowess. Giobanni Gallo is this for [[spoiler:walking into the Vita headquarters and shooting Noriega in front of a room full of Leonelli Family mobsters. With one arm in a cast]].
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* BadassNormal: Daisuke can survive a fight with an android, [[TranquilFury singlehandedly beat up]] a gang of men [[BerserkButton exploiting women]], and [[spoiler: even match Boma in a swordfight for a while]]. Clair Leonelli, though merely for the fact that he fears nothing - he lacks Daisuke's extraordinary physical prowess. Giobanni Gallo is this for [[spoiler:walking into the Vita headquarters and shooting Noriega in front of a room full of Leonelli Family mobsters. With one arm in a cast]].
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* {{Tsundere}}: Kyoko, especially in the manga. Also, Cynthia, Janis, and Vivian (Daisuke's fangirls).
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* {{Tsundere}}: Kyoko, especially in the manga. Also, Cynthia, Janis, and Vivian (Daisuke's fangirls).fangirls). But most prominently, Kyoko, especially in the manga, towards Daisuke and vice versa. After Kyoko tries to rescue Daisuke, the two [[DefrostingIceQueen start to defrost]] to the point they don't snip at each other, and in the end, Kyoko tells Daisuke [[spoiler:that he'd better come back if he's serious about her; she'll only wait so long.]]
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* FateWorseThanDeath: Boma's city state has no death penalty. Instead, criminals serving life-sentences are genetically and surgically altered so that they have the bodies of humans, but the heads of animals. Not only that, but they are subjected to brainwashing and other forms of torture. The idea is so they'll regret every day what they did.
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*** It's not really that ironic. This is how J ''learns'' civilized behavior. Each of these adages represents an aspect he's learned to emulate or otherwise respect.
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** On the other hand, they can be seriously anti-social jerkasses that would make Ayn Rand roll her eyes. In Siberbia, self-sufficient ''means'' self-sufficient -- if you need a hand to carry a heavy load, or not fall off a cliff to your death, you're seen as weak. They have a FreudianExcuse[[hottip:*:trauma from the Celestials shutting down the city their ancestors came from, and from having to deal with survivalist wannabes begging for help at all hours]], and they've developed IWasJustPassingThrough into an art form.
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** On the other hand, they can be seriously anti-social jerkasses that would make Ayn Rand roll her eyes. In Siberbia, self-sufficient ''means'' self-sufficient -- if you need a hand to carry a heavy load, or not fall off a cliff to your death, you're seen as weak. They have a FreudianExcuse[[hottip:*:trauma FreudianExcuse[[note]]trauma from the Celestials shutting down the city their ancestors came from, and from having to deal with survivalist wannabes begging for help at all hours]], hours[[/note]], and they've developed IWasJustPassingThrough into an art form.
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* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Clair has one of these when he temporarily loses control of Vita Company to Noriega.]]
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* ShutUpHannibal: When Clair starts on a HumansAreBastards rant while holding a Celestial hostage, Daisuke {{lampshades}} Clair's real reason for his cynical views about the people of Judoh and the Celestials -- [[WellDoneSonGuy living in his late father's shadow within the Leonelli crime family]]. This earns Daisuke 3 gunshots. [[spoiler: Luckily he had on a bullet-proof vest!]]
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* WireDilemma: subverted in episode 3; Bomb. [[spoiler: daisuke finds a bomb, opens the panel, and finds two wires. He cuts the red wire first, which cuts the timer down from 13 minutes, to one. He then cuts the other wire, which turns it to 13 seconds. J shows up and saves the day.]]
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Badass Nickname is an alternative title for Red Baron. Secondly, there is a project in progress to trim down the badass snowclones
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* RedBaron: Vampire refers, here, not to undead bloodsucking creatures, but to the leader of the Mafia in Judoh.
