Image 1 — Cancelled arcs that are actually very understandable to have been cancelled.
Image 2 — Cancelled arcs that are actually very understandable to have been cancelled.

Cancelled arcs that are actually very understandable to have been cancelled.

Rentarou's harem was nearly signed by a famous producer to become idols after a concert they performed, but the condition was a ban on romance, so they gave up on the idea (The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You)

>!Oguri Cap did not participate in the Japanese Derby because he failed to register in time—a detail based on real-life events, as he also missed the race in reality!< (Uma Musume Cinderella Gray)

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One character attempts to imitate another but fails because they lack the same physical attributes as the character being imitated.

Twin Turbo attempts to imitate Tokai Teio's "Teio Step" but fails, as the execution is sloppy and lacks her flexibility (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

A student tries to burst her zippered jacket open with her breasts, just like Takao, but fails because they aren't quite big enough (D-Frag)

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Franchise concepts that were once important are gradually being left behind—and might even be considered examples of "early-installment weirdness."

The portable meat-cooking tool was crucial in the early games, as it was essential for preparing well-done meat to restore the stamina lost during gameplay—a process that required completing a quick, well-timed roasting minigame. However, later titles introduced more efficient items for stamina recovery, and it even became possible to obtain well-done meat at the canteen without using the tool (Monster Hunter)

The "idol" aspect—specifically the requirement to perform concerts after races—gradually fell by the wayside; in the very first episode, for instance, Special Week had to put on a show despite being unable to dance. This element shifted the focus away from the sport, and the frequency of concerts steadily declined with each new entry in the franchise (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

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An unexpected budget increase just to shoot that dance scene in a media that isn't about dance (the last example is the opposite)

In episode four, Rentarou's harem stepped in for an idol group after the members conveniently suffered injuries that prevented them from dancing; the episode effectively depicts the training required for the performance as well as the girls' shortcomings The whole show (The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You)

Even though it was rotoscoped, they conducted extensive research on the town of Kasamatsu just for that dance sequence—which was essentially just a gag about her not knowing a victory dance after the race—though the version where she actually learns to dance does look well animated dance 1, dance 2 (Uma Musume Cinderella Gray)

It’s a dance anime, but they made all the dancing look like total crap, like those inflatable tube men (Wandance)

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The character is extremely stupid and confident, yet also extremely competent.

Sakura Bakushin O (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

Despite her insistence on competing in long-distance races, she was easily persuaded that three sprint races were equivalent to one long-distance race; she went on to win 11 out of 12 races, retiring early because there was nothing left to race for.

Victor Grigoryevich (The Boxer)

He is the quintessential masculine man, aiming to become the world's strongest boxer relying solely on his fists; capable of absorbing his opponents' blows and finishing fights with a one single straight, he won the championship belt against Gilbert Einstein—who had perfected his boxing technique—>!only to suffer his sole defeat at the hands of Yu, a character who was essentially the "Saitama" of that world and subsequently retired.!<

u/Uma-apreciator — 23 days ago

Stock Shōnen Hero but female

The TV Tropes website describes this trope as characters who are energetic, kind-hearted child heroes. Intellectually, there is nothing exceptional about him, but this ordinary, simple-minded boy is actually a shrewd genius when it comes to his chosen serious pursuit—and I wanted to see more examples of this among female characters

Jungle Pocket (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

Ryuko Matoi (Kill La Kill)

Nozomi Kaminashi (Keijo!!!!!)

Korra (Avatar The Legend of Korra)

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The game's silly mechanics are adapted in the adaptation.

The water bucket clutch is an exploit widely used by players; it was officially recognized and featured in the movie (Minecraft; The Movie)

In the Uma Yuru short animation, Daiwa Scarlet dreams of being grabbed by a claw, just like in the game's plushie machine mini-game (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

Honorable Mention

In a Japanese Monster Hunter: World commercial, right in the middle of a battle against a monster, the player accidentally cooks a piece of meat—just like in the game, where you can cook meat at any time (Monster Hunter World)

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The character finally avoids/subverts the running gag.

A running gag is that Gold Ship always hurts her eyes, but towards the end of the first season, she puts on a helmet (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

Varrick was always the one ordering Zhu Li to do things, but eventually—after a long time—she ordered the guards to do something to Varrick (I’ve forgotten the context, since it’s been a long time since I watched the series) (Avatar The Legend of Korra)

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The character unexpectedly transitions to a goofy art style.

Oguri Cap (Uma Musume Cinderella Gray)

Nijika Ijichi (Bocchi the Rock)

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Characters that made everyone agree to defeat them first

Hacker (DE_dust2)

In the story, the admin couldn't ban the hacker during a Counter-Strike match, so he enabled friendly fire to at least give everyone a chance to defeat him

Oguri Cap (Uma Musume Cinderella Gray)

She had been winning every race at the central academy so far, and for this race, everyone agreed to block her to prevent her from winning.

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Characters with long detached sleeves

I just love detached sleeves It is look's like comfy in action scenes and very beutiful the physics when moving

Reimu (Touhou)

Sanae (Touhou)

Kitasan Black (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

Sakura Chiyono O (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

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The character unintentionally insults the other, as a different character points out that the insult carries a different meaning.

Nina is from the countryside and ended up moving to Tokyo, where she met Momoka. At one point, Momoka was arguing with another band; Nina gave them the middle finger, claiming she was just saying "thanks"—and later, when they went out to dinner, she gave the middle finger again, thinking she was expressing gratitude (Girls Band Cry)

Special Week was set to race against Montjeu—who had beaten El Condor Pasa in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe—and when she asked El Condor Pasa, "Shall we have a good race?", El Condor Pasa actually told her, "The victory is mine" (the image caption is incorrect). (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

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Competent characters whose personalities—as written—overshadow their intelligence.

Hakari Hanazono (The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You)

Despite having a very lecherous personality, she managed to place 25th out of 240 in the exams at the beginning of the series

Chika Fujiwara (Kaguya sama Love is War)

Even though Kaguya is portrayed in flashbacks as having an IQ of 3 and an extroverted—even somewhat childish—personality, she actually possesses numerous skills: she plays the piano, speaks five languages, understands verbal insults and sarcasm, and was an excellent teacher of volleyball, dance, and rap for Miyuki Shirogane, who had absolutely no talent

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The character's attack doesn't work because the character is too innocent.

Reid Astra tries to strike Emilia in the breasts with his chopsticks, but she ignores it due to her innocence and attacks him (Re:Zero)

The bullies force Oguri Cap to sleep in the attic; she accepts and sleeps there without issue, mistaking it for a good deed since she had a room all to herself (Uma Musume Cinderella Gray)

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Characters becoming deformed due to an animation error.

Naddy (The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You)

Just look at her boobs

TM Opera o (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

She look´s kinda derpy

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The character had to change their entire fighting style to defeat this specific character.

Kimura vs Mashiba (Hajime no Ippo)

Kimura is an "out-fighter" who typically fights from a distance; however, against Mashiba, who had a longer reach, he had to fight at close range, attacking the midsection to expose his opponent's face and finish with an overhand punch

Tamamo Cross vs Oguri Cap (Uma Musume Cinderella Gray)

Tamamo Cross is typically an end closer who stays at the very back of the pack; however, in her first showdown against Oguri Cap, she chose to run as a pace chaser, staying right at the front, even though she was afraid of being trampled by the pack.

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Characters that are more ´´girl cats`` rather than ´´cat girls`` in comparison of the cast

Basically, anthropomorphic characters who behave more in line with the gimmicks they were based on than the rest of the cast—who were also based on gimmicks

Oguri Cap (Uma Musume Cinderella)

She eats like a horse, she shakes before races like a horse (just like her real-life counterpart) and she is innocent like a horse, too

Yamada Tae (Zombie Land Saga)

The plot is that a character brought idols back to life, and they all behave normally—except for Tae Yamada, who acts more like a zombie than the rest of them.

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The counter attack is countered

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Yujiro vs Baki (Baki)

Miyata vs Arnie Gregory (Hajime no Ippo)

Mejiro Mcqueen and Gold Ship (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

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