History DependingOnTheWriter / AnimeAndManga

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* ''Manga/GetterRobo''

* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has quite a lot of {{Fanservice}} with the male protagonist Natsu reacting to it in different ways across the manga, anime and OVA specials. He's either just as perverted as the other guys and enjoys seeing resident ReluctantFanserviceGirl Lucy and ShamelessFanserviceGirl Erza naked, is unfazed but acknowledges it due to having SeenItAll due to the sheer amount of times the girls have ended up in embarrassing situations, is embarrassed himself and shies away from the girls, is straight up oblivious to it, or is a ShamelessFanserviceGuy like Erza and doesn't mind being naked around the girls with only Erza of course returning the favor. Thus, he has ''five'' different reactions and can't seem to stick to one consistently. His reaction to love meanwhile varies from being ObliviousToLove, implied crushes or SheIsNotMyGirlfriend defenses.

* The title character of ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' can range between being something of a fairly normal NaiveEverygirl with visible cynicism and neuroses, or an incorruptibly sweet and cheery CloudCuckooLander. This usually plays into the characters she interacts with (against Kero or Tomoyo for example, Sakura is something of an exasperated StraightMan, when paired with [[DoggedNiceGuy Syaoran]] however, her obliviousness and affectionate qualities are exaggerated to unbearable levels for the poor guy).
* It's hard for those who have only seen Creator/MamoruOshii's ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movies to imagine the introverted and philosophical Major Motoko Kusanagi [[Manga/GhostInTheShell getting drunk off her ass or engaging in a drug-fueled cyberspace lesbian sex orgy]] but that's just the way Creator/MasamuneShirow rolls. [[Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex The TV series]], meanwhile, strikes a comfortable balance. While the Major's less of a party animal she does retain some of the manga version's sarcastic sense of humor, and her vices are hinted at, but kept mostly off-screen.
* ''Manga/{{Area 88}}''
** In the manga and OVA, Mickey is cheerful and friendly without being overbearing, and his angst is mostly internalized. In the 2004 TV anime, he's loud, overbearing, and has ''serious'' anger issues.
** In the manga and OVA, Shin is sociable and develops warm relationships with others at Area 88. In the TV anime, he speaks only when necessary and is aloof from the other pilots, only developing shallow ties to Mickey and Kim.
* Goku from the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' franchise suffers a mild case of this. Toei, the people who write and make the anime adaptation of the series, tend to portray Goku as more [[AdaptationalHeroism heroic]] than his manga counterpart. Goku is still a good person in all media, but Creator/AkiraToriyama's version of the character is more selfish, self-centered, and prone to [[SmugSuper overconfidence]]. His level of childishness also varies. The {{dub|PersonalityChange}} tends to play down Goku's immaturity and just make him fun-loving and somewhat clueless, while Toei sometimes play up his childishness and naivety for [[PlayedForLaughs comedy]]. The manga version of Goku can be childish and very laid-back, but is mostly serious. Toriyama famously complained about this in an interview in TheNewTens, and subsequently ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (which has Toriyama's involvement) portrayed Goku closer to the manga version (if not even more amoral and childish); one scene in particular has him openly admitting "ImNotAHeroIm [[BloodKnight just a guy looking for a good fight]]", but he still battles evil people and protects the innocent because it's the right thing to do.
** Raditz being low class or elite seems to vary from who is writing and the source, Daizenshuu goes so far as to say that he was not only low class but one of the weakest saiyans to ever exist, while other sources say that he was an elite warrior, having the same status as Nappa, even if he was much weaker than him.
* ''Franchise/LupinIII'' can vary wildly in tone, ranging from fairly innocent PG affairs (especially when Creator/HayaoMiyazaki is involved) to hard R-rated stuff, and from wacky comedy to serious drama. As such, the characters can be pretty different depending on who's writing. The difference between the anime adaptations and the original manga are the most jarring.
** Lupin III himself is consistently the world's greatest thief, but other aspects of his personality can vary wildly. Most adaptations have him as a ChivalrousPervert with a special place in his heart for Fujiko. He's also a more playful thief who only kills in self defense ([[NeverHurtAnInnocent and NEVER kills anyone]] [[AssholeVictim who doesn't already have it coming]]) and helps people in need along the way. The original manga, however, depicted him an outright lecherous rapist who was much more willing to kill.
** Inspector Zenigata, Lupin's foil, ranges from completely goofy to completely serious. Most of the time, he's a LargeHam {{determinator}} who is constantly chasing Lupin while also being on the receiving end of numerous AmusingInjuries. However, there are times where he's not a victim of slapstick and is treated as a completely serious threat to Lupin, even willing to shoot him dead.
** Whether Lupin and his gang are the heroes of the story or the villains, and whether the series is a case of BlackAndGrayMorality, EvilVersusEvil, or GreyAndGrayMorality also depends.

* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'':
** [[spoiler:Kyubey]]'s characterization varies somewhat across the different series he's appeared in. In the original anime, he is [[spoiler:a StarfishAlien with BlueAndOrangeMorality]], but still a WellIntentionedExtremist. The spinoff mangas mostly adhere to this interpretation, but in ''Manga/PuellaMagiTartMagica'' he has a sense of honor and doesn't cause Jeanne to turn into a witch, [[spoiler:because she did what he asked, destroying La Crepscule de la Reine even though her victory came at the cost of fully dirtying her Soul Gem]] (although it is implied that [[spoiler:this Kyubey goes on to separate from the HiveMind]]). In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' and ''Homura's Revenge'', however, he is [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist actively malevolent]]; in the former, he [[spoiler:traps Homura in the her own labyrinth and unleashes her SuperpoweredEvilSide just so he can reinstate the Witch system]], while in the latter he manipulates the main cast into trying to kill Homura several times.
** Sayaka's relationship with Kyouko. In the original TV series, Kyouko initially considered Sayaka an enemy but developed a deep, LesYay-riffic concern for her over time (which Sayaka didn't reciprocate), though it was suggested that they would be on better terms in better circumstances. This leads to writers taking a number of routes with them; sometimes they barely interact or stay enemies or rivals to the end, sometimes they're friendly but not much more than that, and sometimes they're a straight-up PseudoRomanticFriendship that's [[HideYourLesbians one kiss away]] from OfficialCouple status. Also, whether Sayaka's crush on Kyousuke is still a thing also tends to pop in and out depending on who's writing.

* Goku from the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' franchise suffers a mild case of this. Toei, the people who write and make the anime adaptation of the series, tend to portray Goku as more [[AdaptationalHeroism heroic]] than his manga counterpart. Goku is still a good person in all media, but Creator/AkiraToriyama's version of the character is more selfish, self-centered, and prone to [[SmugSuper overconfidence]]. His level of childishness also varies. The {{dub|PersonalityChange}} tends to play down Goku's immaturity and just make him fun-loving and somewhat clueless, while Toei sometimes play up his childishness and naivety for [[PlayedForLaughs comedy]]. The manga version of Goku can be childish and very laid-back, but is mostly serious. Toriyama famously complained about this in an interview in TheNewTens, and subsequently ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (which has Toriyama's involvement) portrayed Goku closer to the manga version; one scene in particular has him openly admitting "ImNotAHeroIm [[BloodKnight just a guy looking for a good fight]]", but he still battles evil people and protects the innocent because it's the right thing to do.

* Goku from the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' franchise suffers a mild case of this. Toei, the people who write and make the anime adaptation of the series, tend to portrayal Goku as more [[AdaptationalHeroism heroic]] than his manga counterpart. Goku is still a good person in all media, but Creator/AkiraToriyama's version of the character is more selfish, self-centered, and prone to [[SmugSuper overconfidence]]. His level of childishness also varies. The {{dub|PersonalityChange}} tends to play down Goku's immaturity and just make him fun-loving and somewhat clueless, while Toei sometimes play up his childishness and naivety for [[PlayedForLaughs comedy]]. The manga version of Goku can be childish and very laid-back, but is mostly serious. Toriyama famously complained about this in an interview in TheNewTens, and subsequently ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (which has Toriyama's involvement) portrayed Goku closer to the manga version; one scene in particular has him openly admitting "ImNotAHeroIm [[BloodKnight just a guy looking for a good fight]]", but he still battles evil people and protects the innocent because it's the right thing to do.

** Ash totters around the territory of IdiotHero, though in some episodes he is just BookDumb and otherwise lucid and competent, while in others he is an absurdly oblivious ButtMonkey and prone to arrogance and hotheadedness.

** The OverarchingVillain [[spoiler:Kyubey]]'s characterization varies somewhat across the different series he's appeared in. In the original anime, he is [[spoiler:a StarfishAlien with BlueAndOrangeMorality]], but still a WellIntentionedExtremist. The spinoff mangas mostly adhere to this interpretation, but in ''Manga/PuellaMagiTartMagica'' he has a sense of honor and doesn't cause Jeanne to turn into a witch, [[spoiler:because she did what he asked, destroying La Crepscule de la Reine even though her victory came at the cost of fully dirtying her Soul Gem]] (although it is implied that [[spoiler:this Kyubey goes on to separate from the HiveMind]]). In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' and ''Homura's Revenge'', however, he is [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist actively malevolent]]; in the former, he [[spoiler:traps Homura in the her own labyrinth and unleashes her SuperpoweredEvilSide just so he can reinstate the Witch system]], while in the latter he manipulates the main cast into trying to kill Homura several times.