Anime Cute

A kind of Tryhard Cuteness and Cheap Attractiveness in which the playing character has been made to be overbearingly "cute" with features like big eyes, a soft voice, and either be peppy or reclusive. Many Cute Girls and Lambs may be considered Anime Cute, but not everyone who is Anime Cute is either a Cute Girl or Lamb. Being designed as an Anime Cute character can lead to roles like the Wimp or Useless Secondary occupying a spot in the main group of protagonists. The audience can find these leading characters as an annoying presence in the franchise who only gets in the way of the Good Guys and story. This is due to how cute characters are often bad at fighting, rarely do any supporting, and mainly stand around to look pretty. Therefore, they're usually the ones who get called useless by audience members. On top of this, they don't need many brain cells to do their role's job, which can make them even more aggravating to watch. If no Idiots are present, Anime Cute characters can be the largest source of Hurr Durr nonsense in the franchise, and mixed with their tendency to speak in screechy voices, this only amplifies their chances of fans loathing their existences. Despite this, characters who are Anime Cute may end up being Fan Favorites if they're not excessively cute and shallow.

Compare to Anime Cool, a kind of Tryhard Coolness that has has a similar way of building characters, but with that UnTrash, it's to make them cool, not cute.

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There are certain aspects and goals you have to consider when building a character. What will their voice sound like? What effect do they have to their appearance? How do the others feel about them? Thinking over the characters in your Main Cast can prevent them from being shaped into worthless, forgettable trash. Conversely, going the path of Anime Cute is just one of many methods to creating a low-quality character. An Anime Cute primary, typically female, is most commonly there Just For Show. She doesn't contribute to any storylines, she has no qualities that can be put into practice, and she ha very limited Entertainment Value. All this gives the impression that the character is occupying a slot in the Main Cast that could have been given to a better person. What's worse, she might have a nasty or useless personality that the audience has no power to ignore. Hotheads, Pests and Vermin, Wimps, and occasional full-on Idiots are all names of roles that fit this description perfectly, and on top of this, many Anime Cute characters can fill these roles. Anime Cute in the realm of a familiar franchise is partially forgivable, but its true ugliness is made apparent when the leading characters are frequently given missions to go on. A "cute" teammate is often too busy being adorable to lend a hand and may even cause more trouble for the more desirable team members. If you want an Anime Cute character in the Main Cast, give them something better to do than bug the audience. Putting them to the side and restricting their appearances helps ease the headache. They can be a Healer injured teammates in combat report to, or they can be a Comic Relief who puts their Hurr Durr to use. Even if the person doesn't do much that actually helps anyone else, it's better for them to be a passable addition to the cast than a tool of Pure Evil.