The Rabbitmen in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest are so averse to violence that every other tribe of demi-humans considers them absolute cowards.Samurai 7, being a Seven Samurai adaptation with mecha added.It didn't work, since even with training, they had no real experience whatsoever, and Brook ended up fighting the kidnappers by himself. Briefly mentioned during the Crew separation arc, where Brook tried to train the villagers who thought he was the devil (long story) into fighting back against the people who kidnapped some of their women.Bonus points for Tough Love because it was later revealed Rebecca is his daughter. In One Piece, the Toy Soldier realized he couldn't protect Rebecca forever due to his fragile toy body, so he trained her so she would be able to protect herself.In this case, though, it's less 'Training the Peaceful Villagers', and more ' Inspiring the Peaceful Villagers'. Primarily averted in Naruto, given that the setting revolves around villages filled with incredibly powerful ninja, but it's Played Straight in a Big Damn Heroes moment near the very end of the Land of Waves arc, which takes place in the only known country with no ninja village.

Drifters has the oppressed elf farmers being trained by samurai.Cyborg 009 uses the trope and ends the episode with a subtle but ominous picture of one of the formerly peaceful (not to mention god-like powerful) aliens callously trampling over a flower.

Training for the movie 300