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  2. Michelle Smith
    March 4, 2010 at 7:25 am

    The one that comes to my mind is Hanajima Saki in Fruits Basket – Protective of Tohru and scary in the eyes of others, Hanajima steals many a scene, particularly in her starring turn as Cinderella in the school play.

    I also really like Ryoma’s dad, Nanjirou, in Prince of Tennis, and his cat, Karupin (or Kalpin, in VIZ’s translation).

  3. Joy
    March 4, 2010 at 7:58 am

    @Michelle – I found Ryoma’s dad a little too annoying to think of him as a scene stealer, but I agree about Kalpin!

    And yes to Hanajima! She and Mamoru of VB Rose are very much the same character type.

  4. Michelle Smith
    March 4, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    I think Saito in Rurouni Kenshin probably counts, too. He’s is unrelentingly cool, and I was always happy when he appeared. During the “Kyoto” arc he’s part of a team with the regulars and definitely stole some scenes.

  5. Joy
    March 4, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    @Michelle – I like Saito a lot too, though I think the biggest scene stealer in _Kenshin_ is probably Kenshin’s teacher. Mentors, like pets, seem to have a tendency to be unfairly cool or amusing. See also: Izumi Curtis in FMA.

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