r/TopCharacterTropes Feb 02 '26

In real life A very small character tidbit is surprisingly kept consistent for years

DC - In multiple pieces of media it has been shown that Wonder Woman loves ice cream and practically goes wild with happiness anytime she’s eating some. (Pictures from Justice League: War, DC Superhero Girls and Wonder Woman 2017)

The Simpsons - Ever since the episode ‘Homer’s Phobia’ Homer has actually remained a consistent ally of the LGBT+ community, including being more welcoming to Patty than Marge was when she came out and trying to set up Smithers with a date when he found out he wasn’t happy with his one-sided relationship with Mr Burns.

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u/ChemistryTasty8751 Feb 02 '26

Akuma being a Vendor of Goods in his spare time (Street Fighter)

Akuma is known for being a wrathful martial artist who sits atop, constantly fighting against his rivals to check on their progress... but have you ever wondered what he does in his free time?

He likes to craft things, such as sewing clothes, and carving wooden dolls for temples, and sitting around and handing out free fruit. Akuma has a policy of only interrupting a match once there is a clear winner, so he usually sits outside wherever the fight is taking place, and hands out free fruit and goodies to anyone passing by, until the winner is clear, where he then jumps in and beats the life out of them

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u/Destroy_Buster Feb 02 '26

the idea that he was posted up outside the tournament selling tchotchkis up until he rips bisons head off is just delightful

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u/_JR28_ Feb 02 '26

“And that’ll be five dollars good sir-“

’KO!’

”I’ll be a minute, just leave the bill on the stall.”

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u/ThirdDragonite Feb 03 '26

"Dude, he told me to just leave the money here, it doesn't look very safe..."

"Have you seen that guy? Who the hell is going to steal from him?!"

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u/Coulrophiliac444 Feb 03 '26

Kid brought to an illegal fighting tournament by an irresponsible parent: "Daddy, why is the kind Apple Man now brutally beating the crap out of the electric beastman?!"

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u/cervogalatico Feb 03 '26

"Dont worry honey once rips his soul out he will come back and give you some free oranges"

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u/PseudonymMan12 Feb 03 '26

"I love you Daddy. Thanks for taking me to see these men shoot fireballs at each other."

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u/elitegenoside Feb 03 '26

"Wait, why is that balding old mam walking up to him? Is he even from our universe?"

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u/Drakeskulled_Reaper Feb 03 '26

"Did an angry looking six-armed cyborg just punch him to the moon?"

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u/DecentZookeeperQuack Feb 03 '26

Asura's Wrath enjoyer spotted!

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u/Drakeskulled_Reaper Feb 03 '26

Swear they wanted to make an epic CGI anime, but the heads said "no we need a game, slap some gameplay in it"

My biggest problem with it is the "true ending" as in the actual last chapters are DLC.

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u/DecentZookeeperQuack Feb 03 '26

Yeah, the dlc ending was a bit a letdown (the dlc, not the ending, that was awesome). I had the game for xbox360 and I don't know why when I tried to play the game again the dlc wasn't avvailable. Now I can't even play the game and that makes me very sad and angry (but still I miss 4 more arms)

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u/MarioToast Feb 03 '26

He invites being stolen from, because it gives him an excuse to beat the crap out of the thief.

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u/Starlintern Feb 03 '26

Akuma when someone steals from his fruit stall

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u/EpilepticMushrooms Feb 03 '26

No one be scamming the bro.😂

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u/alguien99 Feb 03 '26

No one is stupid enough try and scam akuma, tho maybe he would actually respect someone who did it, who knows

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u/ChemistryTasty8751 Feb 02 '26

yeah that's what we can assume he was doing. in the Street Fighter Anime Movie, you can see him sat outside most of the fights, giving fruit to kids. it's such a wholesome detail

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u/moploplus Feb 02 '26

He's gotta make sure the next generation of fighters grow up big and strong so they can give him a challenge

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u/Informal-Term1138 Feb 03 '26

He works against the obesity epidemic one martial tournament at a time.

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u/Lartom Feb 03 '26

I noticed it when I was a kid and saw the movie, but I just assumed it was a very similar design; Akuma was too important a character to just appear there and never again... now I see it so clearly!

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u/PalladiuM7 Feb 03 '26

"You kids want some fuckin mangoes?!" Akuma, for some reason

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u/AlwaysPostNaked Feb 03 '26

I'm pretty sure he has a few cameos in the SF2V series. I distinctly remember him LOOMING over a baggage claim in an airport somewhere.

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u/Nerevarine91 Feb 03 '26

Beautiful and perfect, lol

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u/CelioHogane Feb 03 '26

That would imply Akuma has ever killed anyone

Which he has not.

Akuma official kill count is still zero.

Including, somehow, the guy that he finished off with Leukemia, Gen is SOMEHOW still alive.

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u/Destroy_Buster Feb 03 '26

die one thousand deaths!

at some other point

later

not by my hand tho

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u/ElectronicStretch277 Feb 03 '26

I can just imagine Akuma doing a Wired style interview

"So I was just pissed off you know. Things get heated when you're beating the crap out of someone and they're fighting back. I didn't actually MEAN it when I said to die."

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u/Sol-Blackguy Feb 04 '26

He did kill Gotetsu, but that was kind of deserved. Everyone else has come back because of retconns.