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In Lupin III, Arsène Lupin III is widely acknowledged by law agencies across the planet as the world’s best thief. While Lupin comes across as goofy, he also possesses a brilliant imagination, which he uses to mastermind ambitious heists as well as to foil more violent criminals.

Light Yagami is who you get when you take a sociopath and give him the ability to kill anyone just by writing their name in the Death Note book. Though he intends to rid the world of evil with his new powers, he soon becomes corrupted in his plan to become the god of the new world.

In the manga GANGSTA., Nicolas Brown is a Twilight, someone with superhuman abilities gained from the drug Celebrer. He is deaf and communicates through sign language, but that doesn’t get in the way of his mercenary jobs.

In Blue Exorcist, Shura Kirigakure is an Upper First Class Exorcist who works for the Vatican. The symbols on her chest and abdomen are seals from which she can produce various items like her demon sword. Even though her outfit and attitude might seem laid-back and carefree, she takes her job of destroying anything related to Satan seriously.

Me!Me!Me! is a trippy music video produced by Japanese DJ Teddyloid that takes a jab at okaku culture. It stars an anime character who bears a striking resemblance to Hatsune Miku and shares Panty Anarchy’s exhibitionism, but that’s purely coincidental.

In DuRaRaRa!!, Izaya Orihara is a powerful information broker who deals information for his own enjoyment. He claims to love all of humanity with one exception — Shizuo Heiwajima.

In Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (or DanMachi for short), Hestia is a goddess who’s charged with watching over the young adventurer Bell Crannell. When he develops feelings for other girls, she can’t help but feel jealous, though she never lets that get in the way of her duty.

In Fullmetal Alchemist, Winry Rockbell is a teenage mechanic who specializes in prostheses called automail, ensuring that Ed Elric’s replacement arm and leg are always in good working condition.