History BloodKnight / AnimeAndManga

* Majeh from ''Manhwa/KingOfHell'' is this in spades, to the point where he's damned to super-hell.

** It could be argued that a lot ''Dragon Ball Z'' is actually a deconstruction of the Blood Knight trope, since due to Goku and Vegeta's Blood Knight tendencies, they allow a lot of the problems that the Earth faces to escalate due to them never [{KillHimAlready just killing the villains when they get the chance]].

* In ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', all warriornesses are proud of their abilities, and likes to use them in the fight against youma and Awakened Beings. Even the most Awakened Beings like it to fight. But there are also among them, which should be specially mentioned.

** ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly'' subverts this, showing that a good percent of Saiyans aren’t Blood Knights [[NonActionGuy at all]], but more into science and technology. Though this doesn’t lessen the effect of them being a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Warrior Race]]; if anything it just makes them more pragmatic, such as setting up snipers for Frieza’s arrival.
** It could be argued that a lot ''Dragon Ball Z'' is actually a deconstruction of the Blood Knight trope, since due to Goku and Vegeta's Blood Knight tendencies, they allow a lot of the problems that the Earth faces to escalate due to them never just killing the villains when they get the chance.
** The collective Z-Fighters even [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] this trope early in the Android Saga, when Bulma the pragmatist suggests they use Dragons Balls to find Gero before Androids can be born. However all the boys hate Bulma’s idea and shut it down, [[HonorBeforeReason preferring]] to face the Androids after three years of training. ''Despite the fact they’ve been explicitly told by Trunks that Androids will slaughter them all effortlessly in the BadFuture''. This moment shows fighting is everything to the Z-Fighters and even risk of death isn’t enough to dissuade them from a good battle.
** Piccolo almost [[PerpetualFrowner never cracks a grin]] but in battle he's all smiles and chuckles. Even against the foes who can ruin his day, Piccolo rarely acts fearful or concerned (except when [[ChildSoldiers Gohan]] is involved). This trope is especially evident with Piccolo in the [[NonSerialMovie movies]] where he literally toys with EliteMooks and in ''Anime/DragonBallZBojackUnbound'', where he leaves the tournament at the start knowing he won’t get a good fight (it helps that his opponent at the time was Krillin). Piccolo makes [[DynamicEntry a return later]] but only when bad guys, i.e some worthy opponents, show up.

** Frieza's uncanonised but awesome brother [[Anime/DragonBallZCoolersRevenge Cooler]] is excited to see the power which defeated his brother. Even when Goku goes Super Saiyan and punches him in the gut, Cooler laughs saying Goku is “too much”.

** Gohan starts off as a massive subversion before becoming a downplayed version of this trope. While he has Saiyan blood in his veins and is absurdly strong, Gohan as a kid severely dislikes fighting. In fact the majority of his battles only come about when villains are stupid enough to hurt his loved ones, which Gohan cannot stand. And even when he gets driven over the edge, Gohan's attitude is more [[BewareTheNiceOnes to destroy the evildoers]] than to enjoy fighting them. Against Cell this proves problematic because in his rage Gohan isn't satisfied with merely destroying Cell physically, he wants to make Cell suffer until he is also ''mentally'' destroyed... which pushes Cell into a SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum and costs him Goku's life, something Gohan is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone utterly horrified about]], especially when Cell survives. When Gohan grows older, it's shown that he has come to get some enjoyment out of fighting when the opportunity arises, but moreso as a hobby than the flat-out obsession his father shows. For this reason, Gohan is often shown prioritizing his studies and social life above his training, which means he often CantCatchUp to his constantly-training father despite his greater latent potential. He is a different type of Blood Knight compared to Goku and Vegeta, as while Gohan hates needlessly violence he still revels in dressing up [[TheCape as a hero]] and stopping crime. Gohan “likes” fighting but only when it comes to protecting others.
** The Androids (namely 17 and 18) have a lot of fun fighting the Z-Fighters, and unlike their BadFuture counterparts, choose not to kill the heroes after defeating them, saying it was all just “a game” to them. Not even GentleGiant 16 is above this, as he cracks a smile while beating the piss out of Imperfect Cell.
** Originally Anime/BrolyTheLegendarySuperSaiyan is this dialed up, taking [[AxCrazy sadistic joy]] out of giving the Z-Fighters (especially his nemesis Goku) the beatdown of their lives. At certain points he reveals himself as a CombatSadomasochist, and when Piccolo calls him out on his bloodthirsty nature, Broly justifies himself by saying he’s “[[ForTheEvulz a demon]]”. Averted with Broly's [[Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly canonisation]], as MoralityPet Sheelai is quick to note Broly (much like Gohan) doesn’t like fighting at all and only does so out of necessity or to please his father Paragus. Though when he unleashes his powers, Broly gets his SlasherSmile back, which suggests fighting and [[OneWingedAngel powering up]] does make him more [[SuperPoweredEvilSide psychotic]].

* ''Manga/BlackLagoon'': Revy is a SociopathicHero who gleefully indulges in the carnage that she finds herself in, often sporting a SlasherSmile and becomes obsessed with an enemy if they are shown to be particularly deadly or skilled.
** Balalaika is an example of this, and one whose love of war and carnage unsettle even Revy.

* In ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'' this is actually to a certain extent for all warriornesses. Each of them is proud of their abilities, and likes to use them in the fight against youma and Awakened Beings. Even the most Awakened Beings like it to fight. But there are also among them, which should be specially mentioned.

** Senji, hitting all his opponents [[CatchPhrase Dead Center]].

** Cyberdramon. Just to drive the point home, his {{catchphrase}} is "Are you my enemy?" and his ImageSong is "Dead or Dead". For a guy with [[spoiler:multiple personalities]], he seems to have his priorities sorted out.
** Also Craniamon, a Royal Knight who wants nothing more than a good fight. Unfortunately, because he's so strong, he can never find one.

*** ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly'' subverts this, showing that a good percent of Saiyans aren’t Blood Knights [[NonActionGuy at all]], but more into science and technology. Though this doesn’t lessen the effect of them being a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Warrior Race]]; if anything it just makes them more pragmatic, such as setting up snipers for Frieza’s arrival.

*** Frieza's uncanonised but awesome brother [[Anime/DragonBallZCoolersRevenge Cooler]] is excited to see the power which defeated his brother. Even when Goku goes Super Saiyan and punches him in the gut, Cooler laughs saying Goku is “too much”.

** Gohan starts off as a massive subversion before becoming a downplayed version of this trope. While he has Saiyan blood in his veins and is absurdly strong, Gohan as a kid severely dislikes fighting. In fact the majority of his battles only come about when villains are stupid enough to hurt his loved ones, which Gohan cannot stand. And even when he gets driven over the edge, Gohan's attitude is more [[BewareTheNiceOnes to destroy the evildoers]] than to enjoy fighting them. Against Cell this proves problematic because in his rage Gohan isn't satisfied with merely destroying Cell physically, he wants to make Cell suffer until he is also ''mentally'' destroyed... which pushes Cell into a SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum and costs him Goku's life, something Gohan is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone utterly horrified about]], especially when Cell survives. When Gohan grows older, it's shown that he has come to get some enjoyment out of fighting when the opportunity arises, but moreso as a hobby than the flat-out obsession his father shows. For this reason, Gohan is often shown prioritizing his studies and social life above his training, which means he often CantCatchUp to his constantly-training father despite his greater latent potential.
*** Actually you could argue Gohan is simply a different type of Blood Knight compared to Goku and Vegeta, as while Gohan hates needlessly violence he still revels in dressing up [[TheCape as a hero]] and stopping crime. Gohan “likes” fighting but only when it comes to protecting others.

** Also [[SociopathicSoldier Solf J. Kimblee]]. Not only is his [[MadBomber detonation-based alchemy]] designed primarily for combat, but he willingly lays his very existence on the line by intentionally orchestrating violent conflicts and battles simply to see [[TheSocialDarwinist which race will survive]] in the end -- humans or Homunculi.

* Kyoko from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is a rare female, ''MagicalGirl'' example. She gets better, though.
** Her foil Sayaka, interestingly, evolves into this example from being TheCape as the weight of all that being a Magical Girl entails bears down on her psyche, mostly after [[WhamEpisode Episode 6]]. [[spoiler:Unlike Kyoko, she gets worse, culminating into becoming a Witch at the end of Episode 8.]]

* "'Anime/VoltesV'': While Heinel has a tendency to use AppealToForce, he's happy to engage in combat if his opponent has a sword too. In his duel with Kenichi, he's clearly having fun and laughing. He also seems offended when Katherine intervenes and saves his life after both him and Kenichi fall in the water.