History Main / CheerfulChild

* ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'' has Yotsuba Koiwai, who is an incredibly excitable and adorable preschooler. Coincidentally, she comes from the [[Creator/KiyohikoAzuma same guy]] who created ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''.

* ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'': Lian Harper, which serves as a testament to Roy Harper's parenting skills. Naturally, once the DarkerAndEdgier hit hard, there was no room for little Lian, who got [[DroppedABridgeOnHim a very large bridge dropped on her]]. Just so her father could descend into drug-fueled angst. And then she got erased from existence completely. Sadly, while the pre-Flashpoint Lian was BackFromTheDead in the ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}'' event, her subsequent return to regular continuity following ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' made her noticably less cheerful.

* Lian Harper of ''Creator/DCComics'', which serves as a testament to [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Roy's]] parenting skills. Naturally, once the DarkerAndEdgier hit hard, there was no room for little Lian, who got [[DroppedABridgeOnHim a very large bridge dropped on her]]. Just so her father could descend into drug-fueled angst. And then she got erased from existence completely. Sadly, while the pre-Flashpoint Lian was BackFromTheDead in the ''Comicbook/{{Convergence}}'' event, her subsequent return to regular continuity following ''Comicbook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' made her noticably less cheerful.
* [[TheCutie Bode]] from ''ComicBook/LockeAndKey'' is almost always cheerful and energetic. Trying to keep him that way is something of a concern for his older siblings Tyler and Kinsey, given some of the... extremely messed-up things that happen in the story.
* Katie Power of the ComicBook/PowerPack is one in all incarnations, but the all-ages comic takes it to new heights.
* In a flashback in the ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'', Delirium was shown in her previous form as Delight, who was normal-looking and very much a Cheerful Child.

* Miles Morales in ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' and ''ComicBook/SpiderMen'':

* ''Comicbook/{{X Men}}'':
** [[Characters/XMenOtherTeams Megan]] of the Comicbook/NewXMenAcademyX during its run became this toward the end; the art style made her look younger and she fit the personality to a T. Leading the other students to believe she was the youngest of the group ([[OlderThanTheyLook she wasn't the youngest]]).
** [[Characters/X23SupportingCharacters Gabby Kinney]], made even more pronounced by the fact she's the younger sister/clone of the notoriously [[TheStoic taciturn]] Comicbook/{{X 23}}. Gabby is preternaturally upbeat and peppy, almost always smiling, and a boundless ball of enthusiasm. It can become almost ''creepy'' at times because of how [[BewareTheNiceOnes she can threaten immense bodily harm]] should you harm one of her loved ones, and immediately switch right back to perky again ''in the same conversation''.

* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'':

* ''Anime/{{Daltanious}}'' features a group of RagtagBunchOfMisfits that help in their own way towards aiding the titular SuperRobot. Amongst them are Ochame and Jiro, who, despite having {{Dark And Troubled Past}}s (Ochame never knew her parents and Jiro's previous caretakers were abusive) are this trope. They have special bonds with TheHero, Kento Tate.

* Lian Harper of ''Creator/DCComics'', which serves as a testament to [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Roy's]] parenting skills. Naturally, once the DarkerAndEdgier hit hard, there was no room for little Lian, who got [[DroppedABridgeOnHim a very large bridge dropped on her]]. Just so her father could descend into drug-fueled angst. And then she got erased from existence completely. Sadly, while the pre-Flashpoint Lian was BackFromTheDead in the ''Comicbook/{{Convergence}}'' event, her subsequent return to regular continuity following ''Comicbook/DarkNightsDeathMetal made her noticably less cheerful.

* Lian Harper of ''Creator/DCComics'', which serves as a testament to [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Roy's]] parenting skills. Naturally, once the DarkerAndEdgier hit hard, there was no room for little Lian, who got [[DroppedABridgeOnHim a very large bridge dropped on her]]. Just so her father could descend into drug-fueled angst. And then she got erased from existence completely. Sadly, while she's BackFromTheDead in the ''Comicbook/{{Convergence}}'' event, DC hasn't brought her into their current continuity.

* Bessie Higgenbottom from ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyB'' is very adventurous due to her determined will to win badger scout badges.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'': Boo. She is 2-years-old, and generally only is in a bad mood when she is scared. She enjoys doing scribbly drawings, doing silly dances, singing nonsense-y songs, saying "boo!" hence the nickname, and giggling, and seeing as laughter creates electricity in their world, one of her giggles can power a whole building.

* Aang from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' starts off as a straight example of this trope, with a temperament that is playful and generally pretty mellow. But over time the burden of being [[TheChosenOne The Chosen One]] and [[TheWoobie the sheer amount of shit that gets thrown at him over and over]] sends him into periods of frustration, rage, self doubt, and even prolonged depression. Fortunately he always manages to snap out of it back to his happy self. [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra By the sequel series]] we see that, despite everything, Aang managed to grow up into a Cheerful Adult.

** Lincoln is an 11-year-old boy who's very quick-witted in his free time and very playful when it comes to his geeky interests (particularly cosplaying as Ace Savvy).

* Butters from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' maintains a very [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed]] [[ThePollyanna optimistic]] personality despite the amount of abuse he endures at the hands of both his classmates and [[AbusiveParents his parents]].

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' is quite an energetic KidHero. He is prone to TenderTears, [[spoiler:and in later episodes starts [[StepfordSmiler hiding his worries]]]], but is overall happy-go-lucky and optimistic.

* ‘’WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'': Considering the [[CrapsackWorld premise]] the show is set on, Tails has a generally upbeat attitude. Even his giggles sound adorable.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

* Manga/SweetnessAndLightning has Tsumugi Inuzuka, an adorable and cheerful kindergartener who goes through quite a few BreakTheCutie moments.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': Jack-Jack is generally a very happy baby, smiling, cooing, and giggling at everything. The only times he isn't happy are when he is denied more cookies or when Syndrome tried to kidnap him.

%%* Molly the Peanut Butter Monster from ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob.''

* ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'' has Yotsuba Koiwai, who is an incredibly excitable and adorable preschooler. It should come as that she comes from the [[Creator/KiyohikoAzuma same guy]] who created ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''

%% * ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'' has Yotsuba Koiwai, which is like Kiyohiko Azuma (who also created ''Azumanga Daioh'') trying to out-cute himself.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': Gumball and Darwin are the perfect choice in the first season. for instance: Gumball is energetic, [[NiceGuy friendly]], creative, and perhaps [[ShrinkingViolet timid]] and sometimes mischievous on every turn, and Darwin is cheery, bubbly, airheaded, naïve, fun-loving, and very thoughtful, but can be a complete idiot. That's highly close enough because Gumball and Darwin both have their optimistic, childlike and dumb behavior compared to [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob and Patrick]].