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* [[AnimeAndManga/TheCutie Anime and Manga]]

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* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'':
** Chiyo Mihama seems to exist for the sole purpose of having everyone fawn over her. Not that we can blame them, since calling Chiyo "cute" amounts to calling the ocean big.
** Osaka, in a sense, being a curious, sweet, (relatively) innocent {{cloudcuckoolander}} with big lovable eyes and a soft voice. Especially when she's eating sata andagi.
** Sakaki is an odd example. She's an imposing, intimidating and tall HugeSchoolgirl, is often mistaken for a delinquent (or at least for being very aloof) and is very good at sports. That said, she's actually nothing but a very kind and sweet girl without a mean bone in her body, who loves cute things and wishes she had Chiyo's cute appearance; furthermore, she's also quite a {{cloudcuckoolander}}.
* ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'': Nene is the youngest member of the Knight Sabres, and is presented as [[GenkiGirl the cheerful, perky]] member of the team who's always concerned about her weight, because of her insatiable SweetTooth.
* ''Anime/BeybladeBurst'': Valt Aoi is a total cutie pie from the bottom to the tippy top.
* ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'':
** Tomoyo has obvious fondness for Sakura and is near infallibly charming and innocent.
** Sakura herself leans more and more into this as the series goes on as she's earnest and friendly. Tomoyo makes sure she fits this trope by making her darling costumes (if Syaoran is involved, expect a LuminescentBlush).
* ''Manga/CellsAtWork'': The Platelets are protrayed as young children who are not only very cute looking, but also very friendly. Their appearances lead to many adorable moments and their presence induces CutenessProximity from all the other cells.
* [[RobotGirl Chi]] from ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' is one of the cutest animé characters ever made. Not only is she [[BeautyEqualsGoodness absolutely gorgeous]], she is unbelievably innocent and sweet. Add the fact that she has the mind of an innocent baby [[spoiler: (she's a persocom whose memories were erased and so she has to relearn everything)'']], and her saying "Chi?" at least eight times per episode and you have a serious overdose of cuteness in one lovable character.
* ''Manga/ChibiMarukochan'':
** Maruko and her sister Sakiko are cute.
* ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'': Nana Izumi (nicknamed ''Manga/CandyCandy'' with a gun by fans) has a golden hair and adorable blue eyes. She's a bit of a brat, but is a sweet girl and cares for Erika even if she's jealous of her.
* ''Anime/{{Daltanious}}'': Ochame is a six year old orphan who was taken in by Sanae after her parents were killed in the AlienInvasion. She loves animals, and has pretty red hair and blue eyes. Kento loves to make her happy.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
** Goku was pretty adorable in his youth, mainly as the result of Creator/AkiraToriyama[='s=] PuniPlush art style during the first five years of the manga's serialization. It helped that Goku was also pretty dimwitted, which gave him his trademark adorkability and naivety, two traits that helped compliment his huggable appearance as a child.
** Gohan and Goten (Goku's sons) were well-mannered, naïve, and dorky as kids.
** Krilin's daughter, Marron. A sweet little girl.
** Pan as a four-year-old was cute and bubbly and full of energy. She's more tomboyishly cute in GT.
* ''Manga/FoodWars'': Out of the entire cast, Megumi Tadokoro stands out as the sweetest and most adorable, especially given that she's not as much of a competition freak like them. This is even reflected in her cooking style, focusing more on [[ComfortFood hospitality and making people happy]] rather than trying to cause an impact.
* ''Manga/GhostTalkersDaydream'': Ai is very similar to [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Momo Hinamori]], and was such a [[TheWoobie Woobie]] that she drew out [[IJustWantToBeNormal Misaki's]] [[BigBrotherInstinct 'big sister']] instinct.
* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Tomoko Nomura is the sweetest girl in her class, partly due to her [[TheDitz ditziness]] making her [[DumbIsGood too dumb]] to be mean to anyone, though she's also [[IncorruptiblePurePureness a genuinely nice person]]. Unfortunately, her ditziness and {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies led to her FriendlessBackground, at least until Onizuka shows everyone her HiddenDepths. She also has a {{Kawaiiko}} personality, collecting dolls and cute things.
* ''Anime/HelloSandybell'': 12 year old Sandybell Christie has a heart of gold, as well as an upbeat demeanor in spite of the fact that she's an [[HeartwarmingOrphan orphan]]. Her attitude infects almost everyone around her.
* ''Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead'':
** Alice is a 7-year-old when the world as they once knew it is overrun by "them". In spite of this, she's eternally cheerful (or tries to be), even when she's terrified. But the thought of being alone again scares her even more than "they" do.
** Asami was a newly assigned patrol officer, who was presented as cheerful, perky, and eager to make a good impression. Her inexperience was apparent, which made her endearing as a character.
* Fujiwara from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is a cheerful, cute girl who wears a large bow on her hair. Every time she speaks, there are flower effects around her speech bubbles.
* Mako from ''Anime/KillLaKill''. Her happy and carefree nature is utterly adorable.
* ''Manga/{{Lady}}'': Lynn Russell, despite being through a lot of trauma at ''five'', always looks at the bright side of things and behaves kindly to the people that treat her badly. She has golden hair and big eyes, and a heart full of empathy.
* ''Manga/MakenKi'':
** Kimi is the manga's primary example, given she's petite, shy, and she's such an otaku that her "Comic Star" ability is [[RealityWarper based on her imagination]] and derives its power from her love of manga and cosplay.
** Inaho styles her hair in a short pair of bobbles that [[LittleBitBeastly look like animal ears]], and has a perpetual CatSmile. While she's a capable fighter, she mainly serves as the series' PluckyComicRelief and is often used to cut dramatic tension.
** Celia is {{fun personified}}, which has endeared her to her legions of fans, as she's [[IdolSinger a teen idol.]] And she's so {{moe}}, that she has [[ExoticEyeDesigns heart shaped irises]] and her speech bubbles [[SayItWithHearts also have hearts in them]] -- ''even when she's angry!''
* In ''Manga/MarchComesInLikeALion'', Hina's probably one of the cutest characters, [[CheerfulChild second only to her younger sister]]. She constantly approaches life with cheer, kindness, and optimism, despite the tragedy of losing her parents.
* ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' has Kanna, the resident TokenMiniMoe among the cast, though she's something of a variation due to being TheStoic. There's even a RunningGag about her best friend suffering a CutenessOverload just from being near her.
* ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'': Marie was taken in by Jean and Nadia and essentially becomes their ward, [[spoiler: since her parents were killed by Gargoyle's soldiers]]. Grandis and her gang also take a shine to her, with Sanson acting as her big brother figure [[spoiler: (and eventually husband, when she grows up)]].
* ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'':
** Hinata Hyuga in Part I of the story, being [[NiceGirl extremely kind and sweet]], [[ProperLady polite]], [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] and [[FanOfUnderdog having a crush on Naruto]].
** Hinata's own daughter with Naruto, Himawari, seems to be this to the next generation according to ''Manga/{{Boruto}}''. She's a sweet CheerfulChild.
* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' has shown plenty of these, but Clemont's little sister Bonnie definitely qualifies the most for the MainCharacters, being a sweet and adorable CheerfulChild who loves making new friends.
* ''Anime/ProjectAko'': C-ko Kotobuki is very cute, innocent, and very devoted to A-ko. She's also vulnerable and [[DamselInDistress prone to being abducted.]]
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'':
** Madoka Kaname is so adorable that Sayaka jokingly declared that she couldn't let her become popular with boys.
** Homura was originally a dorky version of a cute one in the original timeline; glasses, pigtails, kind yet unsure of herself, etc.
* ''Manga/TheQuintessentialQuintuplets'': Fuutarou's younger sister, Raiha, is such a sweet and lovable little girl that pretty much everyone in and out of universe adores her. Both Itsuki and Yotsuba can attest to her capacity to induce CutenessProximity just by making PuppyDogEyes.
* ''Anime/SailorMoon'':
** [[TheHero Usagi Tsukino]] is easily the most innocent and happy-go-lucky Guardian. She's [[PluckyGirl unfailingly optimistic]] and [[AllLovingHero forgiving to anyone and everyone]].
** [[ShrinkingViolet Ami Mizuno]] is the most intelligent of the Guardians, but she is also a genuine sweetheart who is especially faithful to Usagi.
** [[GenkiGirl Minako Aino]] is bubbly and optimistic, much like Usagi, and is a kind-hearted individual overall.
** Chibi-Chibi is absolutely adorable, being just a toddler who mostly says her own name instead of sentences. Usagi even points out that she's much sweeter than [[BrattyHalfPint Chibi-Usa]].
** [[CuteKitten Diana the Cat]], Luna and Artemis' KidFromTheFuture, is a sweetheart and very adorable.
* ''Manga/SpyXFamily'': Anya, with her childish naivete and curiosity, combined with her cute design, is undeniably adorable.
* ''Manga/TanakaKunIsAlwaysListless'': Miyano is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} GenkiGirl whose small size makes her look like a middle schooler or younger rather than a high school student. She's so cute that her attempt to be a cat demon for her class' haunted house fell flat because she came off as an adorable CatGirl instead of a vicious monster (this actually made the haunted house more popular).
* Common for ''Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater'' protagonists:
** ''Anime/RemyNobodysGirl'': Remy is beloved for her kindness to animals and singing skills. In the orphanage, she earns the favour of the kids for her encouraging CoolBigSis attitude.
** ''Anime/{{Pollyanna}}'': The titular Pollyanna has InnocentBlueEyes, YouthfulFreckles, and makes it a point to always see the good in anything, because her father told her to do so before passing.
** ''Anime/LucyMayOfTheSouthernRainbow'': Lucy-May and Kate are both {{Bratty Half-Pint}}s, but they're also beloved around the neighborhood of Adelaide for being good hearted and helpful.
* From the same creator behind ''Azumanga Daioh'', ''{{Manga/Yotsuba}}'' has the titular Yotsuba who is found to be both adorable and loveable by nearly everyone who meets her, and due to her young age she's naive (with a few AdorablyPrecociousChild moments) and always discovering new things.
* Shun Matsuoka from ''Manga/YouAndMe'' is one of the sweetest characters ever.
* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': Shizuka Kawai and Mokuba Kaiba, both young children who are constantly protected by the older kids. Shizuka's last name even means cute in Japanese, and the scenes of her and her big brother Jonouchi spending time together are adorable.
** Yugi Mutou in his default self counts as well. His big eyes, fascination with games, and caring nature are a factor.
* ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'': Lily Hoshikawa, the youngest member of [[Characters/ZombieLandSagaFranchouchou Franchouchou]] at twelve, is a cheery, starry-eyed girl who got her start as a child-actress. She's a very enthusiastic and social girl who tries to help the others get along.
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* ''Anime/{{Pollyanna}}'': The titular Pollyanna has InnocentBlueEyes, YouthfulFreckles, and makes it a point to always see the good in anything, because her father told her to do so before passing.
* ''Anime/LucyMayOfTheSouthernRainbow'': Lucy-May and Kate are both {{Bratty Half-Pint}}s, but they're also beloved around the neighborhood of Adelaide for being good hearted and helpful.

* Antonio from ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}''. He’s so cute, quite sweet and befriends animals due to his magical gift. And he loves Mirabel unconditionally, which is so sweet.

The Cutie is a character who is known for being sweet and lovable, a fountain of SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments, more comic relief than anything, who likes nothing more than to pet little creatures. [[{{Moe}} They make you adore them, root for them, love them and want to hug them.]] [[SweetnessAversion Or they can make your teeth rot.]] [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools Or both.]]

One of their most common flaws is [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter poor judge of character]]; their innocence causes them to trust [[BitchInSheepsClothing shady]] or even ObviouslyEvil characters that their less idealistic contemporaries are quicker to suspect are up to no good. If villains figure this out, expect them to try to [[FlawExploitation take advantage]] of their trust to [[UnwittingPawn unwittingly]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero help them further their plans]]. This can exemplify how the Cutie's love and innocence [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype isn't always a good thing]].

* From the same creator behind ''Azumanga Daioh'', ''Manga/Yotsuba&!'' has the titular Yotsuba who is found to be both adorable and loveable by nearly everyone who meets her, and due to her young age she's naive (with a few AdorablyPrecociousChild moments) and always discovering new things.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': Bubbles. The theme song says she is "the joy and the laughter". The burglar robbing the Utonium home in "Burglar Alarmed" even calls Bubbles a cutie upon seeing a photo of her.

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': [[LarynxDissonance Gypsy]] is a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots ridiculously human robot]] version of this.

* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'': Dot is an ant version of this.

* Annie of ''Series/{{Community}}'' dots her "i"s with hearts and loves stickers and other traditionally-girly stuff. She and [[TeamMom Shirley]] "[[CatchPhrase Awww...]]" in unison whenever something cute happens.

* ''Webcomic/Nova44'': the drummer, named RB, is a friend-shaped sentient robot who [[https://nova44comic.com/comic/chapter-2-page-5/ uses emoticons as facial expressions]].

They are known for being [[WideEyedIdealist very idealistic]], cute and innocent. Some of them even may act in a childlike manner to emphasize their innocence with an upbeat and positive attitude. They also tend to be genuinely nice, [[TheFourLoves loving]], caring, and kind to whoever is with them. They tend to take the most peaceful solution to a conflict and hardly ever (if ever) harm others in any way (though you really ought to [[BewareTheNiceOnes watch]] [[BadassAdorable out]]). They're most often female, though younger boys can also be this.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLuzNoceda Luz Noceda]] is energetic, cheerful, playful, loyal, kind-hearted, and innocent, bringing out the best in everyone around her.

** [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Both]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite incarnations]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 of]] Bianca; A NiceGirl that's always running late and has an adorable victory dance.

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* Cream the Rabbit from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''. She's one of the sweetest, kindest, most innocent characters in the whole series.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' has Margo, Edith, and Agnes. Agnes, in particular, is the most innocent child to hit the screen in a long time, and she's ''adorable.''

* Mabel Pines from ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is very imaginative, friendly, and bright-eyed.

** Fluttershy is a ShrinkingViolet known for her kindness.
** Pinkie Pie, a GenkiGirl known for being very cheerful and positive. Her cutie mark is balloons and her GoalInLife is to make everyone happy.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[TheHero Luz Noceda]] is energetic, cheerful, playful, loyal, kind-hearted, and innocent, bringing out the best in everyone around her.

** In the season 1 character commercials, Stan was labeled as "The cute one".
** Butters is a sweet, naive CheerfulChild and by far the most innocent character on the show.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': [=SpongeBob=] is a good-natured little dude with InnocentBlueEyes, a ChildishToothGap, and selfless demeanor that makes him very likable.