- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You has Hakari Hanazono, Hahari Hanazono, Mei Meido, Yamame Yasashiki, Momiji Momi and Yaku Yakusen.
- Active Raid: There's Soichiro Sena, Haruka Hoshimiya and Emilia Edelman.
- Mayu Miyuki of Ai Yori Aoshi.
- The Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest prequel novels have Oscar Orcus.
- Kaede Kayano and Sousuke Sugaya from Assassination Classroom.
- Armin Arlert from Attack on Titan.
- Azumanga Daioh: Tomo Takino.
- Teppei Takamiya of B't X
- Bakuman。:
- Moritaka Mashiro and his father Masahiro. When Miho gets married to Moritaka, she will presumably become Miho Mashiro.
- Iwase's pen name, "Aiko Akina" is also alliterative.
- Shun Shiratori, one of Mashiro's assistants.
- Miyako Miyazaki ("Miya-Miya") of Bamboo Blade.
- Kousuke Kanzaki from Barakamon.
- Beyblade Burst’s first season has all of the characters' Beyblade spinning tops follow this trend (i.e Victory Valtryek, Raging Roktavor, Storm Spryzen, etc).
- B Gata H Kei represents with Mayu Miyano, Kazuki Kosuda, Mami Misato, Kyouka Kanejou, and Keiichi Kanejou. One can only imagine that series protagonist Yamada, while suffering from a case of "No First Name Given", would follow this theme as well.
- Birdie Wing: Aoi Amawashi, Lily Lipman and Chris Christina.
- Bleach: Kubo chooses names and language themes based on how words sound to him so this crops up a few times. Examples include Ouetsu Nimaiya's Sword Five girls, Aaroniero Arruerie, Bambietta Basterbine, Candice Catnipp, NaNaNa Najahkoop, and Giselle Gewelle (both names start with a soft-g to produce a "jheh" sound despite the "gi" and "ge" spelling). Averted with Loyd Lloyd, as the spelling variation changes both the letter and sound.
- Bloom Into You: Sayaka Saeki and Koyomi Kanou, who is voiced by Konomi Kohara.
- Cage of Eden: There's Saki Segawa, Maya Miyauchi, Makoto "Eiken" Morita and Machika Matsumoto.
- A Certain Magical Index: Kaori Kanzaki, Misaka Mikoto, Misaka Misuzu.
- Classroom of the Elite: Kikyo Kushida and Kei Karuizawa
- Code Geass: Lelouch Lamperouge, Kallen Kozuki, Anya Alstreim, Gilbert Guilford, Sayoko Shinozaki and probably C.C., if those are indeed her initials.
- Cowboy Bebop: Spike Spiegel.
- Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth: Claude Claudel
- Kinshiro Kusatsu of Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!.
- The protagonist of DAYS is named "Tsukushi Tsukamoto".
- Beyond Birthday from the Death Note side-novel Another Note. Also L Lawliet.
- D.Gray-Man: Lenalee Lee.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Several secondary characters. There's Sanemi Shinazugawa, Tecchin Tecchikawahara, Hotaru Haganezuka, Kozo Kanamori, Kanae Kocho and Kie Kamado.
- In the dub of Digimon Adventure, Izzy Izumi. Also Kari Kamiya and T.K. Takaishi. And T.K.'s given name in the original Japanese is Takeru.
- Dinosaur Sanctuary: Suzume Suma and Karin Kirishima.
- Dokkoida?!: Suzuo Sakurazaki.
- Nobita and his father Nobisuke Nobi from Doraemon.
- Bulma Briefs from Dragon Ball.
- Eternal Alice: Kirihara Kiriha, Kagarigi Kirika, Arisugawa Arisu, Toukouin To-ko, Narumi Nami, Moegihara Moyu, Mikoshiba Miko, Jack Jacqueline, Lilina Lorina.
- Fire Girl: The main characters: Homura Hinooka, Takumi Touya and Mayo Misasagi.
- FLCL: Haruko Haruhara.
- Rei Ryugazaki and Momotarou Mikoshiba from Free!.
- Freezing: Rana Linchen is a case that got Lost in Translation. The Japanese language doesn't have distinct 'r' and 'l' sounds, so her katakana name ラナ＝リンチェン can plausibly be transliterated as any combination of "Rana" or "Lana" and "Rinchen" or "Linchen". Fan translations typically go with "Lana Linchen" to preserve both the alliteration and Tibetan origin.
- Edward Elric and Alex Armstrong from Fullmetal Alchemist.
- Full Metal Panic!: Sôsuke Sagara and Teletha Testarossa.
- Fushigi Yuugi has Saihitei Shu/Seishuku Shu/Saihitei Seishuku (Hotohori, whose real full name remains a mystery to many fans), Suzaku Seikun and Seiryuu Seikun.
- Gintama: Katsura Kotarou, Shimura Shinpachi.
- Nils Nielsen from Gundam Build Fighters.
- Azumane Asahi, Kenma Kozume, and Kyoutani Kentarou from Haikyuu!!.
- Alexander Anderson and Max Montana from Hellsing.
- Most of the cast in Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat: Yokodera Youto, Azuki Azusa, Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, Tsutsukakushi Tsukushi, Tsutsukakushi Tsukasa and Maimaki Mai.
- Heroman gives us Joey Jones. This is to follow the Comic Book hero naming convention; not surprising given Stan Lee is behind him.
- High School D×D gives us Asia Argento, The Medic of the group. Bonus points for her because her seiyuu, Azumi Asakura, also has the same initials. There's also Souna Sitri.
- Higurashi: When They Cry: Rena Ryuuguu and Shion Sonozaki.
- INVADERS of the ROKUJYOUMA!? has Kiriha Kurano.
- I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse has Harissa Hope.
- The Island of Giant Insects: Mami Miura and Kazuhiko Kai.
- Jewelpet Twinkle☆: Miria Marigold Mackenzie.
- Most of the leading protagonists in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. Bonus points for having all of them start with a "j"/soft "g" sound.
- Jonathan Joestar from Phantom Blood.
- Joseph Joestar from Battle Tendency.
- Giorno Giovanna from Golden Wind.
- Johnny Joestar from Steel Ball Run.
- Jotaro Kujo from Stardust Crusaders and Jolyne Cujoh from Stone Ocean also apply in the Japanese naming convention, in which the surname comes first (i.e., Kujo Jotaro and Cujoh Jolyne).
- Kamichama Karin: Kujyou Kazune, Kujyou Kazusa, Kujyou Kazuto, Karasuma Kirio, Karasuma Kirika, Karasuma Kirihiko, Kujyou Karin...
- Kill la Kill: Mako Mankanshoku. Perfect for a quirky best friend.
- Kiznaiver: Niyama Nico
- Seiichiro Sano, Kageo Kuroki (the "Black Shadow") and Marco Maldini from The Law of Ueki.
- Love Hina: Naru Narusegawa. Stops applying when she marries Keitaro and becomes Naru Urashima in the finale.
- Love Tyrant: Aqua Aino, Shikimi Shiramine and Tarou Tsuruoka.
- Gil Graham of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's.
- Letty Lowran in A's, depending on the translation. Lucino Lilie in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (which carries over when she marries Letty's son Griffith in Force). Nove Nakajima in StrikerS Sound Stage X and ViVid.
- Every single character in Magic User's Club.
- Magical Girl Site: We have Aya Asagiri, Sarina Shizukume, Kayo Komura, Sakura Sakaki and Tsurara Takahashi.
- Magika Swordsman and Summoner: Hikaru Hoshikaze, Karin Katsura, Beatrix Baumgard, Kanon Kudzuki, and Takayoshi Takasugi.
- Kouji Kabuto and his father, Kenzo Kabuto and Tetsuya Tsurugi from Mazinger Z and its sequel, Great Mazinger.
- Kanna Kamui and her father Kimun Kamui in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. This even carries over when Kanna takes Kobayashi's surname.
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Setsuna F. Seiei, Hallelujah Haptism, Sergei Smirnov, Kinue Crossroad, Regene Regetta, Revive Revival, Hank Hercules.
- Monster Musume: Kimihito Kurusu.
- Mikoto 'Mikorin' Mikoshiba from Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun.
- My Bride is a Mermaid has Sun Seto.
- My Hero Academia: Unsurprisingly for a series about superheroes, several secondary characters have this type of name like Minoru Mineta, Koji Koda, Kinoko Komori, Seiji Shishikura, Tetsutetu Tetsutetsu,Masaki Mizushima/Manual, Shino Sosaki/Mandalay and Taishiro Toyomitsu/Fat Gum.
- My-HiME:
- Mikoto Minagi and Takumi Tokiha.
- Also Kazuya Kurauchi, who keeps his alliteration as Kazuya Krau-xeku in My-Otome.
- My Monster Secret: Shirou and Shiho Shishido.
- My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!: Sora Smith and Catarina Claes.
- My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected: Nearly every character with a few exceptions in the series has an alliterative name. For starters, the Service Club trio's names starting with the main character are Hachiman Hikigaya, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yui Yuigahama. There's also Hayato Hayama, Hina Ebina, Totsuka Saika, Saki Kawasaki, and their teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka and a whole lot more. On a meta note, the author's name is Wataru Watari while the singer who performs the opening themes for both seasons is named Nagi Yanagi.
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea: Manaka Mukaido
- Naruto:
- Hinata Hyuuga, Hiashi Hyuuga, Hanabi Hyuuga... Almost every Hyuuga except Neji and Kou (a branch house member whose name is only mentioned once). With Hinata, it actually goes a step further. Both her given name and family name can be written with the exact same kanji, although only her family name is officially written in them, with her given name written in katakana.
- Had Naruto taken on his father's last name, he would be Naruto Namikaze.
- Sasuke's aunt, Uruchi Uchiha
- Kimimaro Kaguya, one of the main villains in the Sasuke Retrieval Arc
- Kiyoyasu Kagetsu in the Laughing Shino episode.
- Koyuki Kazahana in the first Naruto movie
- Kushimaru Kuriarare, one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
- The game exclusive characters Karin Kagura and Kō Kogare.
- In episode 194, we've got Kōza Kubisaki.
- In episode 196, we've got Rokkaku Ryūdōin
- Sasuke Sarutobi, the deceased Sarutobi clan member
- The manga-exclusive character Takajō Torikai
- Tonbo Tobitake, a supporting character
- In Boruto, we've got Daore Dōtonbori, Kaito Kawanami, Kagura Karatachi and Sazanami Senka
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi: Konoka Konoe and her grandfather Konoemon Konoe; Takamichi T. Takahata; Setsuna Sakurazaki; Sakurako Shiina...
- Hikari Horaki, the class rep from Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Rebuild of Evangelion: Mari Makinami. Also Sakura Suzuhara.
- Ouran High School Host Club: Hikaru Hitachiin.
- Planetes: Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino.
- Pretty Cure:
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash★Star has Kaoru Kiryuu.
- Yes! Pretty Cure 5 has Minako Minazuki.
- Suite Pretty Cure ♪ has Hibiki Hojo.
- The German dub of Smile PreCure! has Glitter Gelb (Cure Peace) and Glitter Grün (Cure March).
- Doki Doki! PreCure has Ayumi Aida and Mari Madoka. Glitter Force Doki Doki also has Mackenzie Mack (Makoto Kensaki).
- HappinessCharge Pretty Cure! has Seiji Sagara and Miyo Masuko.
- Go! Princess Pretty Cure has Haruka Haruno.
- Maho Girls Pretty Cure! has Kana Katsuki.
- KiraKira★Pretty Cure à la Mode has Cure Chocolat and Cure Custard.
- HuGtto! Pretty Cure has Hariham Harry.
- Star★Twinkle Pretty Cure has Cure Cosmo and Anna Amamiya.
- Healin' Good♡Pretty Cure has Hinata Hiramitsu.
- Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure has Sango Suzumura/Cure Coral.
- Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure has Midori Miyata.
- Wonderful Pretty Cure! has Iroha Inukai.
- Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire has Bindi Bergara.
- Revolutionary Girl Utena: Kozue Kaoru.
- Alice Alice Arquet and Maggie Mui from R.O.D the TV.
- Rosario + Vampire: Kurumu Kurono.
- Rurouni Kenshin: Sanosuke Sagara.
- Sakura Wars: Sakura Shinguji and Kanna Kirishima.
- Samurai Flamenco: Mari Maya, Mizuki Misawa, and Moe Morita, each of whom are members of the idol group MMM.
- Inverted in Sasami-san@Ganbaranai: the first letters of Kagami Yagami's first and last names are the only ones that aren't identical.
- Satanophany: Karen Kirishima and Kyoko Kanzaki.
- Kaere/Kaede Kimura of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.
- School Days: Kotonoha Katsura, Kokoro Katsura, and Sekai Saionji.
- Gourry Gabriev, from Slayers.
- SoltyRei gives us the two main adult characters, Roy Revant and Miranda Maverick.
- Shiro Sanada in Space Battleship Yamato. Called Sandor in StarBlazers, in expanded universe material, he was eventually given the first name Stephen making both names alliterative. In the same expanded universe, Captain Avatar (originally Juzo Okita) was also bestowed with an alliterative name, as his first name (never mentioned onscreen) was made Abraham.
- Special A: Hikari Hanazono.
- Spy X Family: Henry Henderson, Damian Desmond, Becky Blackbell, Franky Franklin, Sylvia Sherwood, Fiona Frost, Matthew McMahon and so on.
- Strawberry Marshmallow's Miu Matsuoka.
- Strike the Blood: There's Asagi Aiba, Kanon Kanase, Kiriha Kisaki and Beatrice Basler.
- Sunday Without God: Hampnie Hambart and Ai Astin.
- Kamjin Kravshera from Super Dimension Fortress Macross. He was given the name Khyron Kravshera in Robotech.
- Superwomen in Love!: Honjou Hayate/Rapid Rabbit, Orb Owl, Reboot Rabbit
- Kazuto Kirigaya, the real name of Kirito from Sword Art Online.
- The Tamagotchi television series, and by extension the original virtual pets, feature a musical duo named D2 comprised of the members Daisy Dance and Dahlia Diva.
- In classic superhero fashion, both protagonists of Tiger & Bunny — Kotetsu (T.) Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr. — have alliterative names. Season 2 continues the trend with new heroes Subaru Sengoku and Thomas Taurus.
- Tokyo Babylon: Subaru Sumeragi and Seishiro Sakurazuka, and also Fay D Flourite (or however you want to spell it).
- Ken Kaneki and Nishiki Nishio from Tokyo Ghoul.
- Most of the human characters of Tsugumomo have this type of name. There's Kazuya Kagami, Kasumi Kagami, Kanaka Kagami neé Kaitani, Chisato Chikaishi, Sunao Sumeragi, Shirou Shiramine, Osamu Osanai, Ouna Oriobana and more.
- Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher!?: Most of the main characters. Kana Kojima, Mayu Matsukaze, Hikari Hazakura, Saki Satou, Takashi Takahashi, Wataru Watanabe, and Izumi Inokawa. The seventh volume even introduces Yamato Yamamoto and Ouka Okamoto.
- From The World God Only Knows: Keima Katsuragi, his father Keiichi Katsuragi, Shiori Shiomiya, and Kusonoki Kasuga.
- Yo Kai Watch:
- Yo Kai Watch: Norika Nakajima and her English name, Natalie.
- Yo-kai Watch: Shadowside: Touma Tsukinami and Akinori Arihoshi.
- Yo-kai Watch Jam - Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind: Jinpei Jiba.
- Yotsuba&!:
- Asagi Ayase.
- Takashi "Jumbo" Takeda.
- Yuki Yuna is a Hero has the titular Yuna Yuki.
- Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs has Matora Mikogami.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! has Yami Yugi.
- YuYu Hakusho has Kazuma Kuwabara, Shinobu Sensui and Shogo Sato.
- Zombie Powder gives us Baragne Binoix Bartoreuil Balmunk, a.k.a. Balmunk the Mystic.
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