History Main / AmericansHateTingle

** Hiyoko Saionji was the 4th most popular character in an [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dr2_jp_poll.jpg official Japanese poll]] (only below Chiaki, Nagito and Ibuki), making her a EnsembleDarkHorse and an UnpopularPopularCharacter there. However, most western fans hate her for being a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] FakeCutie who spends her time [[TheBully bullying]] other characters and use CrocodileTears to her advantage. Unsurprisingly, she is always placed at the bottom of popularity polls or second place to [[AnythingThatMoves Teruteru]] although she does still have a large western fanbase that like the Japanese one enjoys her genuinely witty lines and JerkassWithAHeartOfGold personality making her more of a BaseBreakingCharacter than TheScrappy.

** In Japan, D&D is not only not the most popular RPG (that being ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu''), it's not even the most popular western-style fantasy RPG, that being the domestically-published ''TabletopGame/SwordWorldRPG''.

** In Japan, D&D is not only not the most popular RPG (that being ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu''), it's not even the most popular western-style fantasy RPG, that being the domestically-published ''Sword World''.

*** He was a huge hit when he was introduced in [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Tokyo Disneyland]]. When he was brought to America in 2010, many wondered "[[TheScrappy Who the hell is that?]]" and "[[CreatorsPet Why is he everywhere?]]" It appears as though America does not get the appeal of Mickey Mouse's little plushy friend, in part because he doesn't appear in any other Disney media (the animated canon, shorts, TV shows, etc.), as well as not accounting the cultural differences on why he got famous in Japan. Despite that, there are still fans of Duffy and his friends stateside, but not enough to consider bringing him back a second time in the parks.

* The Arabic animated series, ''Block 13'' is often considered legendary in its native Kuwait with it getting constant merchandise, reruns on other networks, and even a spin-off. However, in English-speaking countries it manages to be both this and GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as due to its striking resemblance to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (as the series is an adaptation of said series), it's received a split reception (especially from people who are fans of ''South Park''). One side absolutely despises the series with it gaining a PeripheryHatedom as a result with people calling it a rip-off of ''South Park''. However, the other side accepted its similarites and enjoyed it.

* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}:'' [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Universally popular, even in places you might not expect like Africa, the Middle East, China]]... Except in North America, especially the USA, where it is still more a cult strip. Case in point is Creator/StevenSpielberg's 2011 movie adaptation, which was a box office success across the world, except in the United States where the media attention and public interest were very low.

** [[spoiler: Maki is starting to skirt this territory. A lot of people are starting to dislike her due to two other fan favorites, Kaito and Kokichi, dying because of her, and would rather have those two alive than her in addition to Kokichi believing that she ended up [[KickTheDog giving the suicidal Ryoma his empty video when he wanted to find a reason to live]], more or less with the intention of him committing suicide because he knew her secret. Others enjoy her character arc as well as her interesting talent, backstory and moral ambiguity as the Ultimate Assassin. They also believe that Maki didn't really actually watch his video and Kokichi's belief that she did watch Ryoma's video and gave it to him stems from his dislike towards killers. There are also several people who take issue with how her character arc revolves mostly around [[RomanticPlotTumor her relationship with Kaito]].]]
** [[spoiler: Her attempted murder of Kokichi seems to be the most divisive subject when it comes to her. Some fans believe that it was inexcusable given how everybody didn't want her to kill Kokichi and that he seemed to have a genuine confused reaction when Maki told him about him being a Remnant of Despair hinting that everything is not what it seems. Others believe that Kokichi stated that he was the mastermind and him being confused when Maki was talking about him being a Remnant of Despair is not going to stop Maki from thinking that he was the mastermind. Though even those who find Maki's murder attempt inexcusable believe that she was supposed to learn a lesson after Kaito ended up TakingTheBullet for Kokichi and was supposed to make a HeelFaceTurn. However, some fans believe that lesson came across as a little too late as it ended up right at the end of the game and we couldn't see if she will actually go through a HeelFaceTurn. To make matters worse she wanted to ''kill everybody'' in the fifth trial so she could survive since she thought she was the blackened, and she made no secret about how she liked the fact this would also kill Kokichi for her despite condemning her so called "friends" like Shuichi to die, and then have her be portrayed as EasilyForgiven can rub a lot of players the wrong way.]] And there have been accusations of Kodaka [[CreatorsFavorite showing favoritism towards Maki]]. The RomanticPlotTumor between Maki and Kaito can be viewed as Kodaka having a Pet OTP. While [[{{Deuteragonist}} Kaito]] and [[TheRival Kokichi]] each represent major themes in this game such as belief and lies, and those two boys along with Shuichi can be viewed as a FreudianTrio, Maki doesn't really fit the themes of the game as much as those two. In addition to Maki being viewed as EasilyForgiven after she attempted to kill everybody, and as well as Kodaka stating a comment about him being surprised over Maki being 9th place in the official popularity polls, some fans lead to the conclusion that Maki was given too much favoritism from Kodaka.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheMagicRoundabout Doogal]]'' is probably one of the most notorious examples of this in animated film history. Based on the British-French stop-motion children's show from the '60s, the CGI film was originally released in Europe in 2005. Even though the original series and franchise is practically unknown outside of its native France, Harvey Weinstein himself after watching the original film decided to release the film in America in 2006. This was done by recasting all but two of the original British cast with well-known American stars, rewriting the film by inserting pop culture and fart jokes, reediting the film to accommodate all the script changes and advertising the film as being "created" by cartoonist Creator/ButchHartman. The results turned ''Doogal'' into a critical and commercial flop in the United States, continuing to baffle and [[BileFascination intrigue]] film enthusiasts and critics to this day.

* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' hasn't been able to make a dent in Japan as it has in other countries. Japan has its own supply of home-grown girl's series such as ''Jewelpets'' and ''Hello Kitty'' that make it hard for international lines to become successful in Japan. Japan has had Japanese-geared G1 toys but they didn't help much, which may explain why ''Friendship is Magic'' never caught on in the region.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': The {{animesque}} web-cartoon was initially well-received in Japan, however, Volume 4 was poorly received by Japanese fans. The GenreShift away from high school anime cliches and the overall darker tone caused the series to lose many fans. While the shift is base-breaking internationally, the reception was more mixed compared to Japan's largely negative one.

* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'''s hatedom is at this point the stuff of legend, but the series is absolutely loathed by many Native Americans, thanks to Stephenie Meyer depicting the Quileute people, a very real tribe who she did not consult, 1) completely inaccurately, including rewriting their creation myth almost from scratch, and 2) as savage animals who walk around shirtless and are frequently portrayed by the narrative as subservient and/or inferior to the vampires, who, um, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything coincidentally happen to all be wealthy whites of European blood.]] The fact that the Quileutes have [[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/opinion/08riley.html seen very little]] of the billions the series has made in revenue doesn't help.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The popularity of]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff in Japan]] is inversely proportional to the ''un''popularity of every other American feature animation studio in the country (with the exception of Creator/{{IlluminationEntertainment}} and occasionally Creator/{{Pixar}}). It's reached the point where a lot of new releases aren't even sent to Japan, while others go [[DirectToVideo straight-to-DVD]]. This is unusual for East Asia, a region where non-Disney animated films are usually very popular[[note]][=DreamWorks=] Animation is so popular in China that an unspecified Chinese buyer was offering US$3 billion for it and would've bought it if Comcast hadn't offered US$3.8 billion[[/note]]. One of the biggest examples of this is ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', which barely made any money at the Japanese box office due to ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' coming out at the same time, despite being a critical and financial success elsewhere.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The popularity of]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff in Japan]] is inversely proportional to the ''un''popularity of every other American feature animation studio in the country (with the exception of Creator/{{Pixar}}, occasionally). It's reached the point where a lot of new releases aren't even sent to Japan, while others go [[DirectToVideo straight-to-DVD]]. This is unusual for East Asia, a region where non-Disney animated films are usually very popular[[note]][=DreamWorks=] Animation is so popular in China that an unspecified Chinese buyer was offering US$3 billion for it and would've bought it if Comcast hadn't offered US$3.8 billion[[/note]]. One of the biggest examples of this is ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', which barely made any money at the Japanese box office due to ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' coming out at the same time, despite being a critical and financial success elsewhere.

The most common reason for this is ValuesDissonance, as things that seem normal or relatable in one culture can be seen as offensive, [[WidgetSeries baffling]], or just plain ''stupid'' in another. Or they [[YourNormalIsOurTaboo violate some cultural taboo]]. Aesthetic dissonance can also be at play, i.e. different cultures have their own standards of cuteness and attractiveness. Another reason for it can be that a character is supposed to [[CaptainEthnic represent the nation]] that hates them, and this character is seen as [[EthnicScrappy offensively stereotypical]]. In the worst cases, the hatedom of a single character can result in NoExportForYou for an entire series (something some people are probably going to be grateful for).

See also TheScrappy, WidgetSeries, and CrossCulturalKerfluffle. May avert EveryoneOwnsAMac.

* Creator/HenryJames wrote two political novels during the 1880s – one novel, ''The Bostonians'', about women's rights movements in America, and another novel, ''The Princess Casamassima'', about labor unions and terrorism in England. ''Bostonians'' was a hit in England, but widely denounced in America as cruel and unsympathetic, while ''Princess'' was a hit in America, but dismissed as exploitative and narrow in England.

* ''Toys/CabbagePatchKids'' is simply hated by many Japanese fans, due to the doll's [[UncannyValley grotesque nature]] compared to the simplified yet cute face of the country's native ''Franchise/HelloKitty'' and other Creator/{{Sanrio}} Characters.

* ''Animation/DelhiSafari'' received critical acclaim in India and even won the National Award for the Best Animation Film in 2012. In America, however, the movie was widely panned by critics, who saw the movie (and its characters) ripping off from other animated films. The movie's also a borderline BoxOfficeBomb that barely made any money during its opening weekend. The few members of the viewing public who actually ''saw'' the movie haven't responded well to the [[UncannyValley unappealing animation and character designs]], well below the standards that American audiences are used to from studios like Pixar and Dreamworks.

** Hiyoko Saionji was the 4th most popular character in an [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dr2_jp_poll.jpg official Japanese poll]] (only below Chiaki, Nagito and Ibuki), making her a EnsembleDarkHorse and an UnpopularPopularCharacter there. However, most western fans hate her for being a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] FakeCutie who spends her time [[TheBully bullying]] other characters and use CrocodileTears to her advantage. Unsurprisingly, she is always placed at the bottom of popularity polls by a large margin.

-->-- '''Edd''', ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'', "Shoo Ed"[[note]]Ironically, the context of this quote is in regards to GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff. The show itself was also hit with this in Japan.[[/note]]

** Nagito is at best, a contentious character in the west often being overshadowed by characters like Gundham Tanaka, Chiaki Nanami, and Hajime Hinata. In Japan however, he's frequently voted the BreakoutCharacter of Goodbye Despair due to his Gadfly tendencies, his complex backstory of being an UnluckilyLucky LonelyRichKid with several Mangas, an anime, and even several NoExportForYou figurines and posters to the point HE was on the Anniversary box and cloth poster for the collector edition of the Switch release of Dangaronpa 1, 2, and V3 replacing Hajime or Chiaki.

** Larry Butz is incredibly popular in Japan and has consistently ranked high on Japanese character popularity polls, which has resulted in him becoming a prominent supporting character in the franchise. By contrast, in the Western fandom, Larry is far more [[BaseBreakingCharacter divisive]] due to his womanizing traits, with many finding him to be an annoying, unlikable and creepy {{Jerkass}}.

That's not to say that these characters or works don't have a fanbase outside of its own country, there are groups of people overseas that can tolerate or even like them, it's just that the amount of fans who are vocal about their dislike about them tend to be significant, if not the majority of people if you were to ask them about that character or work.

That's not to say that everyone from a certain country hates a certain character, there are groups of people in said country that can tolerate or even like them, it's just that the amount of fans who are vocal about their dislike about them tend to be significant, if not the majority of people if you were to ask them about the character.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheMagicRoundabout Doogal]]'' is probably one of the most notorious examples of this in animated film history. Based on the British-French stop-motion children's show from the '60s, the CGI film was originally released in Europe in 2005. Even though the original series and franchise is practically unknown outside of its native France, Harvey Weinstein himself after watching the original film decided to release the film in America in 2006. This was done by recasting all but two of the original British cast with well-known American stars, rewriting the film by inserting pop culture and fart jokes and reediting the film to accommodate all the script changes. The results turned ''Doogal'' into a critical and commercial flop in the United States, continuing to baffle and [[BileFascination intrigue]] film enthusiasts and critics to this day.

* While Malaysian animated series ''Animation/UpinAndIpin'' is successful in its home country and neighboring [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Indonesia]], it is widely hated outside those countries. Moreover, this show is tailored towards the Malay Muslim rural community, so most non-Muslims out there might not get it and see it as a dumb, unentertaining show. And because this show was aired in the Asian feed of Disney Channel, Singaporeans, Thais, Filipinos, and Vietnamese have to suffer with it all the same.

* Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} is also ''hated'' in Canada thanks to ending Wrestling/BretHart's career with an errant kick.