Anime Via TVtropes

[David Johnston2]

Yeah I didn't like those other threads. Too scattered

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...otagonistIsRyu

Sense of Duty: Victims of Injustice.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...identalPervert

Themed Bad Luck: Looking like a lecher

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...tionGirlfriend

Possibly an Ally to a character who wants to start out his character as not being very combat capable. But really the best way to do it is to have one player running a combative female character, while another player plays an apparent normal with hidden potential/brainpower.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AdultChild

Impulsive
Quirk: Playful.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...loofBigBrother

Enemy (sometimes). When he isn't, the PC's attitude toward his arrogantly superior brother is Quirk: Resents his brother. The brother himself has Loner.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimeInLaws

An Enemy who is also a Patron

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...ogantKungFuGuy

Bad Temper/Selfish/Overconfident/Impulsive/Intolerant
Usually Trained by a Master.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...rtificialHuman

Superheroic ST, other exotic advantages.
Social Stigma/Secret: Not human

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...AscendedFanboy

Social Stigma: Otaku
Quirk: Geeks out over the coolness of it all.

Then again sometimes it's just an element of his origin story he quickly grows out of.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...stardBoyfriend

Type 1: Callous, Bully or Sadist (Nonphysical), Obsession. Handsome. Fashion Sense
Type 2: Bad Temper, Jealous, possibly Intolerant Obsession. Handsome

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...ectacledSadist

Bad Vision (Mitigator)
Sadist (Nonphysical)
Callous
Obsession (With love interest/victim)
Wealth
Fashion Sense

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...BeadyEyedLoser

Unattractive

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...gBrotherMentor

Very hard to do. Usually too involved to be a patron, and people don't generally want their Allies to be the voice of wisdom.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigEater

Perk: Big Eater. Can eat phenomenal amounts of food without lasting effects and has a +1 to HT versus poisoning attempts through food.
Gluttony

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bishonen

Handsome. Sometimes Androgynously, depending how how characters react to him.

Sometimes has "Bishie Sparkle" as a Perk, giving a +1 reaction from people who are into that sort of thing when it's turned on, but looking very weird.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bokukko

Quirk or Odious Personal Habit: Talks using masculine pronouns.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph.../BridgeBunnies

Military Rank 1

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph.../BromanticFoil

Lecherous or Odious Personal Habit. Or both when he's really obnoxious.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph.../BruceLeeClone

Style Familiarity Jeet Kune Do.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...tNotTooForeign

Social Stigma: Foreign Ancestry.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CakeEater

Quirk: Hits On Older Women.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatGirl

Unnatural Feature: Cat Ears. Possibly tail.

[Mgellis]

This is exactly what I've been talking about. TV Tropes itself, converted to GURPS, mostly covers psychological disadvantages, quirks, dramatic personality types, etc., but this is the approach I was talking about for powers, too. These are the things that make people say, "Oh, yeah, that's anime all right." Originally, when I started these threads, I was thinking along the lines of, "okay, what are the most common and/or typical and/or archetypal powers, power origins, curses, fates, abilities, skills, etc. that show up in anime, and how would you build them in GURPS?"

I mean, I have my own ideas about this--various flavors of super jump and/or flight, innate attacks (particularly those that really hurt demonic creatures and aren't quite so bad for normal humans), various gadget-based powers (magic swords, magic staffs, magic pendants, magic powered armor, etc.), but I was interested in what other people thought. I was trying to get a consensus on powers, builds, etc.

I'm also curious what power modifiers are most appropriate...chi would probably work best for some powers, some version of magical (although it would be sanctity that matters rather than mana) would work well for others, etc. Any thoughts on this? (I joking referred to Sailor Moon's abilities as "heart powers"...are they really different than standard chi powers, though?)

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Mgellis

This is exactly what I've been talking about. TV Tropes itself, converted to GURPS, mostly covers psychological disadvantages, quirks, dramatic personality types, etc., but this is the approach I was talking about for powers, too.

Well at the moment I'm working my way down the anime character type list. I'll get to Chunky Updraft eventually.

[David Johnston2]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CharClone

Quirk: Wears a mask
Handsome:
Ally: Mecha. A CharClone always pilots a superior machine to that available to normal civilians or the military. It isn't necessarily a robot.
Secret: Is a villain or used to be a villain.
Destiny: 5 point disadvantage.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChickMagnet

Aspected Weirdness Magnet: (Romantic)
Quirk: Oblivious to Women's Feeling or Quirk Girl Shy.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheChikan

Secret: Molests Women on the Subway. (The Chikan doesn't necessarily have a compulsive behavior or lecherous. He just gropes women when he thinks the risk of getting caught is low.)

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChineseGirl

Social Stigma (Minority)
Style Familiarity (Kung Fu)
Beautiful

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...valrousPervert
Sense of Duty (Women)
Lecherous

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph.../ChristmasCake

Yet another anime character with a looks advantage.
Quirk: Bad tempered when addressed as "aunt" or "ma'am".


http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...ChurchMilitant

Japan is actually much more likely than western nations to portray heavily armed or magically endowed members of the Catholic Churches as performing a valuable service. Gunslinger or Magic Aptitude. Possibly Fanatic, but definitely Sense of Duty and Hazardous Duty to the Church.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...Representative

Honest
Quirk: Busybody

Frequently has Mitigated Bad Sight.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...ngyJealousGirl

Obsession: The object of her affections.
Paranoia?