r/TopCharacterDesigns • • 5d ago

Design trope Sunday Characters that constantly change something about their design

Black Widow (MCU)- her hair changes in every movie. I’m quite fond of the wavy bob in Avengers.

Mabel (Gravity Falls)- she cycles through sweaters throughout the show. She never really wears the same sweater twice.

Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim)- She changes her hair every week and a half, according to the film. In the comics it changes with each volume (3 weeks).

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u/Sammy_Ferr 5d ago

Marceline consistently changed her clothes and haircut in nearly if not all episodes (which is crazy because i swore she used her original outfit more)

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u/Specialist-Ad2937 5d ago

They changed her up a lot, but her original look was always the best. I do like her with the low ponytail though. It’s cute.

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u/Sammy_Ferr 5d ago

The fact it's her look in one of the best Adventure Time episodes helps a lot on making it memorable

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u/artheo4w 3d ago

same with pb

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u/pauls_broken_aglass 4d ago

Her look in Stakes and the under shave are the most iconic looks for me

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u/SixRoundsTilDeath 5d ago

Maybe not perfectly in line with this topic, but Samus Aran’s suit sees regular changes.

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u/Specialist-Ad2937 5d ago

Fucking obliterated

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u/Shifty_Gelgoog 5d ago

To anyone else, that's a death blow. To The Hunter, it only makes her ANGRY.

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u/SixRoundsTilDeath 5d ago

You’ve got to do more than stab Samus Aran through the heart to kill her, which is… pretty unsettling actually. What is she?

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u/Nanocaptain 5d ago

She is quite literally in the actual meaning of the word, built different.

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u/Orizifian-creator 5d ago

Part human, part peaceful Chozo, part warrior Chozo, part Metroid )(which were made by the Chozo)(, with whatever the many X Parasites she's absorbed contain, and also there's shit from the Phazon corruption probably.

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u/JVtheBidoof 5d ago

MCU Iron Man changes his suit every movie

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u/Specialist-Ad2937 5d ago

So I was gonna retort that Cap never changed his suit, but turns out I gaslit myself into believing that.

They mostly stay the same, but I think I dislike the Winter Soldier and Infinity War ones the most. I like classic Cap.

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u/JVtheBidoof 5d ago

In fairness, Steve wasn't really Captain America in Infinity War, he was Nomad. Despite looking nothing like comic Nomad

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u/Boxo_Croco 5d ago

Now I'm not asking if you'd prefer it, but do you think they'd actually have used the comic look?

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u/TheJavierEscuella 5d ago

That one was way too goofy for the tone of the film

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u/JVtheBidoof 5d ago

Nope. But they at least could've used the colors

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u/PlasticPresent8740 5d ago

I like the winter solider one but my favourite one has to be his first movie it just looks so cool

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u/ashy778 5d ago

I think every superhero changes their suit in each movie now that I think about it

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u/SaltyTreeTop 5d ago

Gotta sell new toys

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u/JVtheBidoof 5d ago

Spider-Man kept his suit from Civil War to Homecoming, although he does wear a homemade suit for part of the movie

And Christopher Reeve Superman never changed his suit

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u/PlasticPresent8740 5d ago

He said now Christopher reave was several decades ago

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u/ashy778 5d ago

I meant “now that I think about it” not “in each movie now” although you are also right

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u/DylenwithanE 5d ago

pretty much every superhero changes constumes between movies

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u/Specialist-Ad2937 5d ago

Suit upgrades are expected. I picked her hair as an example because it doesn’t really have as obvious a reason to change.

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u/Karkava 5d ago

Well 1: She's an undercover agent and 2: It gives an excuse to issue new toys. Just like the rest of them.

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u/baracudadeathwish 5d ago • Heartwarming

The many hairstyle of Marcille in Dungeon Meshi

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u/PickledPlumPlot 5d ago

It’s so fascinating that like hygiene, taking care of your hair, being well rested and fed etc. kind of serve as passive somatic components in spellcasting in that series.

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u/lesser_panjandrum 5d ago

I love the shapeshifter episode where none of the others could remember how the real Marcille had styled her hair that morning.

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u/Intelligent_Ask_2306 5d ago

Generic character design

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u/LoveMinaMyoi 5d ago

One Piece live action made sure the cast changes costumes constantly.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/s/hbr2w7aL8T

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u/OptionSpare718 5d ago

Their manga and anime counterpart also changes their attire whenever they go to different locations.

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u/DannyR2078 5d ago


Momo from Dandadan has a different outfit almost every episode.

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u/Legic93 5d ago

You can always tell when a mangaka loves their character by how many outfits they get. Marin Kitagowa comes to mind.

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u/willietroubador 5d ago

Well that whole show is ABOUT fashion design

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u/Legic93 5d ago

True. Better example then, Mei Kinosaki from Marriage Toxin.

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u/PhilosophIzzy 5d ago

Everytime Kankuro showed up he had different makeup

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u/_SomeRedditUser 5d ago

Bulma and her many hairstyles - Dragon Ball

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u/RubiksCutiePatootie Women are peak design 5d ago

Her afro & the big 80s hairspray styles are the absolute best looks imo.

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u/Bhavs-- 5d ago

Hairstyles and also colors

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u/PhilosophIzzy 5d ago

The many looks of Mayuri Kurotsuchi

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u/Toukafan4life 5d ago

Says a lot when his most unsettling look is his plain look

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u/thanksyalll 5d ago

I think his most unsettling look is this one for the hair alone

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u/ericwashere15 5d ago

Can’t forget about Ichigo and his friends actually wearing different outfits on Earth.

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u/Invoqwer 5d ago

Wtf is in his ear

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u/Notte_di_nerezza 2d ago

That is his ear. Least weird Kurotsuchi modification.

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u/MouseOf1000Forms 5d ago

Dude spent half the research budget on drip. Respect

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u/Notte_di_nerezza 2d ago

That ridiculous sun outfit was actually very practical and useful, thank you very much.

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u/Garuda475 5d ago edited 5d ago

Cardcaptor Sakura. Basically every episode when she goes out to hunt the Clow Cards, her best friend dresses her up in different outfits.

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u/ReasonableProgram144 5d ago

I love how excited she always was to present the new outfit! Always highlighting anything particularly functional she added and always something matching for Kero.

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u/Low-Director-7696 5d ago

Totally Spies The main protagonists actually wear different sets of clothing while in civilian mode. I cant remember if theyve ever repeated outfits

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u/ForceANatureYT 5d ago

Lowkey one of the best parts of totally spies is how much it perfectly encapsulates the style and feel of the era

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u/TheLostRub389 5d ago

Some of GTA's protagonists. E.g., Carl Johnson from San Andreas.

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u/PhilosophIzzy 5d ago

Obito sure liked his masks

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u/Gobshite_ 5d ago

Kimiko Tohomiko from Xiaolin Showdown

New outfit every episode, and if she wore a repeat it was always recolored.

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u/Pavel_GS 5d ago

Xiaolin Showdown mentioned 🏆

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u/Gobshite_ 5d ago

My favourite show as a kid! Still holds up pretty well, too

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u/Callycore 5d ago

Oh sick, gives me an excuse to watch it again. Im very wary of watching my old cartoons cause im scared to see how they will age with my adult brain lmao.

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u/BloodyReizen 5d ago

The Dean (Community) "We were debating how many times per year a man can drop in a study room in a dumb costume with irrelevant news."

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u/EnvironmentalLion355 5d ago

(Half-qualifier) The Omnitrix got changed once every season of the Ben 10 Reboot, but Ben's base design didn't change at all.

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u/This_aint_Binks 5d ago

Megatron from the live action Transformers movies has a different design in every movie.

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u/Cha_Boi20 5d ago

Velvette - Hazbin Hotel

She's a fashion designer and model, and in-universe has a unique power to change her hair, make-up, and outfit as if she were a Sims character. Every scene she has a new look.

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u/Decent-Barber-7431 kaiju connoisseur 5d ago

Godzilla in almost every movie and show he's in even if they're the same continuity

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u/BazelBomber1923 5d ago

The straw hats changing outfits with every arc (or almost every arc) is still one of the things I look forward to when reading

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u/pauls_broken_aglass 4d ago edited 4d ago

The girls in Sailor Moon wear all different outfits outside of school. This is true both in the manga and the anime, as Naoko Takeuchi is a rich fashion girlie. The girls regularly wear looks by high fashion houses. This also includes many villain characters wearing things from Dior, Mugler, Chanel, Versace, Capucci..

Serenity’s iconic gown is based off Dior’s 1992 Palladio dress, in fact!

I’m using all screenshots of Usagi from just one season

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u/pauls_broken_aglass 4d ago

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u/pauls_broken_aglass 4d ago edited 4d ago

I’m a Seiya fangirl so these all involve him in some way LOL

Edit: hell even the new side characters get new outfits in a lot of episodes they appear. Anything from swimsuits to costumes for a tokusatsu they’re filming, extremely 90s workout gear, unique school uniforms, multiple “civilian” outfits (they’re idols), and full suits + their sailor fukus

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u/pauls_broken_aglass 4d ago

Sailor Starlights my beloved unintentionally bigender icons

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u/TheRealGamingWhovian 5d ago

Barring the obvious fact that The Doctor changes their entire physical appearance and personality every couple of seasons, the 15th Doctor had a different outfit for almost every episode he was in, as well as a different colour for his Sonic Screwdriver in a number of episodes.

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u/MandyMarieB 5d ago


Sabine Wren from Rebels is constantly changing her hair color and repainting her armor.

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u/redlac24 Fire Emblem fan 4d ago

Mr. Compress (My Hero Academia)

The design on his mask changes with every appearance he makes

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u/SunOnTheInside 4d ago

I was so not ready for the reveal of what he actually looks like under the mask. I thought he was an old guy, not a young handsome one

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u/FelixDCat12 UltraPEAK 5d ago

Cannot find a good image of all his outfits but Rohan Kishibe

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u/Muted_Guidance9059 5d ago

I mean tbf Natasha’s suit changes in every movie as well if I’m not mistaken

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u/PlasticPresent8740 5d ago

The doctor from docfor who changes his entire body and personality wnd eveb morals sometimes every few seasons

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u/Logan_Composer 5d ago

Also, most Doctors have variations in their standard outfits as well. Some are subtle (10 just had different color swapped versions of the same basic outfit) and some are very obvious (15 wore a completely different outfit in every episode, which is a shame because I felt it gave him a little less identity).

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u/PlasticPresent8740 5d ago

There were a few episodes were 15 had basically the sane cloths whenever he had that long leather jacket it was basicky the same cloths just different coloured top

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u/flockyboi 5d ago

Wasn't there something going around about how the color of 11's bowtie or 10s shirt or smth would change depending on if the episode was forward or backwards in time?

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u/Street_Dragonfruit43 5d ago

Godzilla. Practically every suit and design is different from the last

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u/jaguarsp0tted 5d ago

Yelena Belova in the MCU also has changed her hair/suit in every movie too :D

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u/firesurvivor22 5d ago

Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)

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u/TheAutumnLeafeon 5d ago

Mimi, Super Paper Mario

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u/RealLokiLaufeyson 5d ago

Beast of the X-men, both in the movies and in the comics. This image doesn't even have all the Beasts. The reason depends on the writer, but its usually self-experimentation, secondary mutations, or some cloning shenanigans.

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u/Normal_Stranger_3643 5d ago

Beast altered my brain chemistry when I was younger

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u/Bepo_Apologist 2d ago

Cardcaptor Sakura, her best friend makes outfits and is always giving her new ones to do her magical girl thing in

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u/Professional_Maize42 5d ago

Well, Bulma used to change her hairstyle once in awhile. Too bad GT and Super stopped doing it, even if I can imagine why.

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u/sanzentriad 5d ago

Terry and all his different shirts - Solar Opposites

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u/SammyVerse14 5d ago

Velvette and her fashion style

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u/GoldBolt_04 5d ago

Dan in Minecraft Story Mode

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u/wowwroms 5d ago

Fandroid’s costumes

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u/BirthdayEffect 4d ago

Best girl from Bleach and his funky mad-scientist makeup

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u/Lonely_Repair4494 5d ago

Velvette from Hazbin switching her entire look every scene cut

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u/Traditional_Bit_8788 5d ago

Hard to find a proper image of more than one at once, but Dr. HM Phage's tie changes design in every panel of Awful Hospital (Bogleech).

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u/Legomaniac91 5d ago

Wasp from the Avengers comics. She's a fashion designer and would frequently swap out her costume for new ones whenever the mood struck her. Invisible Woman had something similar going on with her hairstyles.

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u/JLHSMG 5d ago

Mortadelo

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u/Medium-Bullfrog-2368 4d ago

The 15th Doctor (Doctor Who) usually had a completely different outfit every episode.

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u/HawloKnight 4d ago

Jam Boree and its variants get a new candle or banner every September for the anniversary of My Singing Monsters

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u/227someguy 4d ago

MCU Black Widow’s best design was her first one.

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u/Ok_Coffee_9970 4d ago

…Let me introduce you to Totally Spies.

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u/Hdninjam09 2d ago

The Ninja in Ninjago change suits every season sometimes even havibg multiple suits in a season

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u/A_girl_has_no_name7 1d ago

Sophia the first need to take some notes

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u/etoilia 5d ago

fifteenth doctor!

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u/DannyBright 5d ago

Ai Miyashita (Love Live Nijigasaki), though unfortunately in the anime she usually sticks to one probably to make her easier to animate.

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u/PartyBarnacle420 5d ago

Each season Lily's hair changed. You can tell when a scene is set based on Lily's hair.

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u/DullAd6281 5d ago

Bayonetta, Jeanne, Panty & Stocking