History Main / ExoticEyeDesigns

* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' Nia (pictured above) has cross-shaped pupils made to resemble hippy-era flowers. Her father has spiral-shaped pupils, although it's implied that his eyes changed when he mastered Spiral Energy. Late in the series, when [[spoiler: Kittan uses his Giga Drill Break, his pupils also become spiral shaped, as well as one of Simon's in the epilogue.]]

* In ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' Nia (pictured above) has cross-shaped pupils made to resemble hippy-era flowers. Her father has spiral-shaped pupils, although it's implied that his eyes changed when he mastered Spiral Energy. Late in the series, when [[spoiler: Kittan uses his Giga Drill Break, his pupils also become spiral shaped, as well as Simon's when he makes his final charge at the Anti-Spiral.]]

** The protagonist of [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureJojolion Part 8]], Josuke (not to be confused with the [[NamesTheSame other Josuke]] from Part 4) has eyes that are are split down the middle, and while it's difficult to tell without color both halves of the eyes are different colors. [[spoiler: This is because he is actually a fusion between two other people.]]

* Nozomu's mother in ''Manga/MyGirlfriendWithoutWasabi'' has a spiral pattern in her irises, [[spoiler:something she inherited from [[{{Reincarnation}} her previous incarnation]] Winny in ''Peach Boy Riverside''.]]

* All [=CPUs=] and CPU Candidates in ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' have a power symbol in their eyes when in [[SuperMode Hard Drive Divinity]]. ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaRebirth1'' also introduces [=MarvelousAQL=], whose pupils are [[WingdingEyes shaped like musical notes]].

** The [[OurTrollsAreDifferent alien troll]] Vriska Serket and her vision eightfold--which in practice means she has seven pupils in one of her two eyes, arranged into a hexagon. This is a trait she shares with her descendant/ancestor Arena (it's complicated). Spin-off materials imply exotic eyes are common among the bluebloods of Vriska's species, with one character having a third eye under one of their own, and another having four pupils in one eye and none in the other.

* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': The various Inkling idols (Callie, Marie, Pearl, and Frye) have plus sign-shaped pupils. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Marina, being an Octoling]], has figure eight-shaped pupils.

* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': The various Inkling idols (Callie, Marie, Pearl, and Fyre) have plus sign-shaped pupils. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Marina, being an Octoling]], has figure eight-shaped pupils.

* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': The various Inkling idols (Callie, Marie, Pearl, and Fare) have plus sign-shaped pupils. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Marina, being an Octoling]], has figure eight-shaped pupils.

* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'':
** Callie and Marie from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' have plus sign-shaped pupils to help distinguish them from the player characters, who all have round pupils.
** [[VideoGame/Splatoon2 In the sequel]], their successors continue the trend with Pearl having the same plus sign-shaped pupils, while [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Marina, being an Octoling]], has figure eight-shaped pupils.
** ''VideoGame/Splatoon3'' has Fyre of Deep Cut, an Inkling who (once again) has plus sign-shaped pupils.

* Callie and Marie from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' have plus sign-shaped pupils to help distinguish them from the player characters, who all have round pupils.

** Shenhe, an exorcist from Liyue, has purple, teal, and yellow along each iris, with white pupiles. Her one known relative, Chongyun, has comparatively simpler cat-like vertical pupils in blue eyes.

* At the end of the series finale ''Series/Daredevil2015'', Agent Ben Poindexter is undergoing a risky experimental procedure so he can walk again, [[MythologyGag which is shown to have caused his iris to change into a bullseye pattern]].

** Naruto himself in sage mode, which gives him toad-like square pupils, and vertical slits in his pupils when in the Nine-Tailed Fox forms. Turns it UpToEleven when he combines Sage Mode and the Nine-Tailed Fox, giving his pupils a cross shape.

** In ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'', the mastermind [[spoiler:Tsumugi Shirogane]]'s irises show the symbols [[ArcNumber "V" and "3"]] on them when [[spoiler:she {{cosplay}}s as the previous ''Danganronpa'' characters]].

* Except for Mechanica, all of the playable characters in ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'' have black lines through their irises that spiral outward, playing into the game's coil motif. The direction and density of the spirals varies depending on the character, however. In-universe, this is an indicator that someone has developed [=ARMS=].

* Xibalba, from ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife'', has red skulls for pupils.

* ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'': People born with the arms ability have spiral patterns in their eyes.

* Jango from ''Manga/OnePiece'' should win this trope with his sort or permanent [[{{Main/WingdingEyes}} Heart Shaped Eyes]].

* Kurumi's left eye in ''LightNovel/DateALive'' is literally the face of a Victorian-era pocket watch. She usually hides it with PeekABangs, though in the past she used an eye patch.

** In the GaidenGame ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls'', the Warriors of Hope have these: Masaru Daimon has flame pattern, Kotoko Utsugi has a speech bubble, Jataro Kemuri has a scalpel, Nagisa Shingetsu has diamonds, and Monaca has a [[NonNaziSwastika manji]] pattern.

* In ''Anime/DeathParade'', all of the [[{{Psychopomp}} arbiters]] have [[CreepyCoolCrosses cross shapes]] surrounding their pupils, a couple shades lighter than the iris. Their eyes allow them to see the memories of the dead through data transference.

* ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2'': The eyes of the Lady Luctopus are the "Money" and "Risk" thought bubbles that Raz used Mental Connection to link together.

* At the end of the series finale ''Series/Daredevil2015'', Agent Ben Poindexter is undergoing a risky experimental procedure so he can walk again, which is shown to have caused his iris to change into a ComicBook/{{Bullseye|MarvelComics}} pattern.