Aspie Anime Characters

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Yeah, this one. Tomoko definitely qualifies, I've no doubt about that.

I find it super easy to identify with her, probably moreso than any other character I've yet seen in anime or gaming. The social awkwardness, the tendancy to shy away from basically everything, the lack of understanding of certain things (like fashion, as she demonstrates early in the series) that others sorta instantly understand.... ah, the list goes on. Hell, I've even got the permanent shadows under my eyes like she does

Ahh, I just love Tomoko, one of my favorite characters, period.

Me too!

(+ L's image I can't quote)

Reading your posts I can't avoid but wonder why they portray aspies with those big dark eye circles

I don't get it. What would be this difference?

This is the diagnositic criteria:
A. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not exhaustive, see text):

1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example, from abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversation; to reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect; to failure to initiate or respond to social interactions.

2. Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction, ranging, for example, from poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication; to abnormalities in eye contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures; to a total lack of facial expressions and nonverbal communication.

3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships, ranging, for example, from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts; to difficulties in sharing imaginative paly or in making friends; to absence of interest in peers.


B. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities, as manifested by at least two of the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not exhaustive; see text):

1. Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech (e.g., simple motor stereotypies, lining up toys or flipping objects, echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases).

2. Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns or verbal nonverbal behavior (e.g., extreme distress at small changes, difficulties with transitions, rigid thinking patterns, greeting rituals, need to take same route or eat food every day).

3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus (e.g, strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual objects, excessively circumscribed or perseverative interest).

4. Hyper- or hyporeactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in sensory aspects of the environment (e.g., apparent indifference to pain/temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects, visual fascination with lights or movement).

C. Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed limited capacities, or may be masked by learned strategies in later life).

D. Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning.


Based on this only a few of the characters cited in this post would have aspergers. For instance, the milder level of restricted patterns is this one: Requires support - Inflexibility of behavior causes significant interference with functioning in one or more contexts. Difficulty switching between activities. Problems of organization and planning hamper independence.
Tomoko for instance would probably get a social anxiety diagnosis. And Izzy, Brock? What?

agreed.

Off topic: don't tell me about l and death note... this show is freaking annoying, female characters there are stupid and useless and have big breats while men fight for the world. Actually most anime (and movies) are like that makes - me - wanna - throw - up!
almost all the media is like that. fortunately at least book authors usually know better.

Both Edward and Winry!

Both Washu and Tenchi!