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| 16 | ->''"Every challenge along the way, with courage I will face...\ |
| 17 | I will battle every day to claim my rightful place!\ |
| 18 | Come with me, the time is right, there's no better team...\ |
| 19 | Arm in arm, we'll win the fight, it's always been our dream!"'' |
| 20 | -->-- The {{second verse|Curse}} to "[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pokémon]] Theme" |
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| 22 | After the massive genre-defining, global, and still ongoing success of ''Franchise/DragonBall'', its hero Son Goku quickly became the codifier for a wave of young male spiky-haired heroes in {{Shonen|Demographic}} shows around the world. [[MonkeyKingLite Goku himself is an expy of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.]] |
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| 24 | Most franchises will start with a [[NiceGuy big-hearted]], [[HotBlooded energetic]] KidHero. [[BookDumb Intellectually, he's nothing to write home about]], but this average simple-minded boy is actually a cunning genius when it comes to the SeriousBusiness of choice. He's got a natural [[TheGift gift]] that blows others out of the water. On the rare occasion he loses, he'll [[TrainingFromHell train so hard]] that he catches up to and outsmarts masters of the craft one after the other. |
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| 26 | He takes pride in his strength, but [[ThePowerOfFriendship his true power comes from his friends]]. Don't pick a fight with him, or anyone he cares about, because [[HeroicSpirit he never gives up and will find a way to beat you]]. |
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| 28 | For as strong he is physically, he's got an equally strong sense of justice (often in those exact terms on official bios). He'll go out of his way to help complete strangers, sometimes show mercy on his enemies, and always stand up and speak out for what's right. |
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| 30 | The simpleness of the {{trope}} allows for endless kinds of age-appropriate stories about [[ComingOfAge growing up]], making [[ThePowerOfFriendship friends]], overcoming [[TheRival rivals]] and occasionally [[FriendlyRivalry befriending them]], getting acknowledged [[ToBeAMaster for winning]], being [[TheDeterminator determined enough]] to work through your failings, and generally being a good person. All subjects that hit home with the target audience. |
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| 32 | An encompassing trope that's usually some combination of BookDumb, HotBlooded, IdiotHero, TheGift, UnskilledButStrong, TrainingFromHell, InstantExpert, TheDeterminator, TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential, ThePowerOfFriendship, AllLovingHero, ToBeAMaster. Often tends to be a BigEater, again harkening back to the trope codifier, Son Goku. He is usually ObliviousToLove if not an outright ChasteHero, though it is common that he experiences a LastMinuteHookup at the end of the series. If he is not ObliviousToLove, he may be a DoggedNiceGuy who is comically rejected by most girls or has SingleTargetSexuality for the female lead. May also include aesthetic tropes like {{spiky|hair}} ShonenHair, PrimaryColorChampion (leaning more towards [[RedIsHeroic Red (or increasingly Orange) is Heroic]]), using elements like PureEnergy, the vigor of [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], or free-spirited [[BlowYouAway Wind]]. Since these guys tend to have [[HeroicBuild Heroic Builds]] or otherwise be [[GenericCuteness drawn in an attractive way]], he may or may not also be a MrFanservice in real life; either way, expect HollywoodHomely to be in play and for most female characters to find him unremarkable in comparison to his StockShonenRival, a la [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto]]. Following Goku's example, the character is very likely to have CrossDressingVoices (an adult woman affecting the voice of a preteen/teenage boy) in Japanese versions; in English and other dubs, this is less common, but can still be seen in characters like [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Ash Ketchum]], [[Manga/OnePiece Luffy]], and Manga/{{Naruto}}. |
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| 34 | A nearly OmnipresentTrope in the genre as of the late '80s and beyond. See also JapaneseSpirit. Compare its companion trope, the StockLightNovelHero and contrast with its genre DistaffCounterpart, StockShoujoHeroine, who is also BookDumb and friendship-oriented but is usually not as HotBlooded. |
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| 36 | Naturally, this {{trope}} goes hand in hand with the StockShonenRival, the most common type of {{Foil}} for this {{archetype}}. |
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| 39 | !!Examples: |
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| 43 | * ''Franchise/DragonBall'': |
| 44 | ** Son Goku is the TropeCodifier, as most of the traits in the description are ones he introduced. He has [[ShonenHair noticeably spikey hair]], is simpleminded sometimes to the point of stupidity, a BigEater that can put away nearly 60 full course meals in one sitting, showed mercy to the evil emperor of the galaxy after he had just committed genocide of the Namekians and killed his best friend, got excited at the challenge when he was informed that robots were going to kill all of his friends, mastered techniques after one glance that took other people hundreds of years to develop. Even after becoming a master he still trains, believing there's no upper limit to self improvement, and is soon on par with literal gods (and on a first name basis with them). Goku is also an {{unbuilt|Trope}} example, as he's not as noble and unselfish as others inspired by him; if his friends or the world are threatened he'll surpass any and all limitations to pull out a win, but he mainly [[BloodKnight fights for the thrill of it]] and his final goal is always something for his own benefit (namely to get stronger). |
| 45 | ** Despite being one of the Trope Codifiers for the StockShonenRival, Vegeta also possess [[DownplayedTrope some of the typical traits]] of a shonen hero; he is a HotBlooded {{Determinator}}, with [[ShonenHair spikey hair]], who seeks to [[ToBeAMaster become the most powerful warrior in the universe]]. It helps that, like Goku, he too is an {{unbuilt|Trope}} example of StockShonenRival. |
| 46 | * Dan Kuso from ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}''. Dan is a boy who really loves Bakugan and [[ToBeAMaster aspires to be the best brawler to ever live]], which he achieves in the last episode of the first season. However, he tends to be [[HotBlooded impulsive and rash]], which often leads him to trouble when his overconfidence gets the better of him. He is easily frustrated, which combined with his eagerness to brawl, causes him to complain a lot when he has to wait around in hiding, as shown in the first and second season. Dan, however, plays with the IdiotHero trope. In the beginning, Dan played using raw power without any kind of strategy, only caring about winning and not the consequences that would follow. Because of this, he and Drago got into an argument that ended with Dan throwing Drago in the river. After losing a battle to Ryo and reuniting with Drago, Dan learned that there's more to Bakugan than just power. After that experience, Dan started using a little more strategy in his battles, allowing him to take on world-ranked Bakugan champions like Chan Lee. |
| 47 | * ''Franchise/{{Beyblade}}'': |
| 48 | ** ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'': Tyson is on the route ToBeAMaster on a SeriousBusiness show, [[TheKidWithTheLeash has a powerful bit-beast]], and he does the typical "ThePowerOfFriendship and HotBlooded sportsmanship will always defeat the 'heartless' type of TrainingFromHell and mindsets that make you a 'winning-justifies-means' [[AxCrazy creepstain]]". What makes him an example of the IdiotHero is the fact that the celebrity gets to his head and he needs to relearn to be a proper teammate ''OnceASeason''. |
| 49 | ** Gingka from ''Anime/MetalFightBeyblade'' is a KidHero with a noticeable case of ShonenHair. He is a [[TheChosenOne Legendary Blader]], [[BigEater likes food]], and has some goals ToBeAMaster. He lacks the normal IdiotHero traits for the most part, though. |
| 50 | ** Valt from ''Anime/BeybladeBurst'' is an [[{{Keet}} excitable]] and friendly kid with ShonenHair. He wants ToBeAMaster, but he's not much of an IdiotHero. |
| 51 | %%* Asta from ''Manga/BlackClover'' is a HotBlooded NiceGuy with ShonenHair hailing from a poor village in the Forsaken Region, who [[ToBeAMaster is hell-bent on becoming the Wizard King]] despite being the only UnSorcerer in a setting where [[EveryoneIsASuper everyone can use magic]] prior to receiving his AntiMagic Grimoire. This trope can also be downplayed when Asta wants to become Wizard King to end the inequality of the kingdom between those with magic who are at top and those with weaker or no magic since he comes from a poor village in the Forsaken Region and that he has a one-sided crush toward the caretaker and nun Sister Lily. This trope also deconstructs when fighting against more skilled opponents who not only work around his AntiMagic swords but also outclass him that in one fight [[spoiler:his arms get broken and hexed by Vetto to the point that they can't be healed until the next arc which the Witch Queen heals them.]] So the fights tend to be solved when Asta is teamed up with his friends and compatriots through teamwork until he gets better with controlling the swords better to keep up with the stronger opponents. As for his stupidity, he is aware of it but it works to his advantage of being TooDumbToFool by his enemies, to the point he skips the lectures and just kick their ass while making them pay for their actions. |
| 52 | * Ichigo Kurosaki from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is a orange spiky-haired teenager who is determined to protect the vulnerable because he knows what it's like to be powerless. His mother was murdered in front of his eyes by a Hollow just before his ninth birthday and he doesn't want anyone to feel the way he felt about that. Three of the five story arcs are based around his determination to protect his friends (Rukia, Orihime and dealing with Uryuu's odd situation in the final arc). His genetic and spiritual inheritance means that his soul is made up of all four of the story's soul-types (Human, Soul Reaper, Hollow, Quincy) giving him enormous power. Soul Reapers can take decades or centuries to develop their power; Ichigo can surpass them after training for days. The villains keep "helping" him to power up because they want his power for themselves, but this just enables him to eventually defeat them. Unlike most shonen heroes, he actually gets good grades in school. He's very studious because he's conscious that the teachers are biased against him because of his odd-coloured hair. However, in battle, he fights [[HotBlooded instinctively]] instead of strategically. |
| 53 | * Waku from ''Manga/{{Bokurano}}'' is eager to be FallingIntoTheCockpit. Out of the dozen main characters he gets the most emphasis early on and has the most "stereotypical" shonen protagonist traits, despite the series being {{seinen}}. He's [[HotBlooded boisterous]], [[CallingYourAttacks shouts while attacking]], is BookDumb, and is happy to become a hero. [[spoiler:Waku is the DecoyProtagonist, as he dies before the first volume is done (episode 2 of the anime). This sets [[DarkerAndEdgier the]] [[CharactersDroppingLikeFlies tone of the series]].]] |
| 54 | * Denji from ''Manga/ChainsawMan'' shares Naruto's blonde hair and orange color theme, and shares some traits of the archetype initially; however, their origins stem from [[{{Deconstruction}} extremely depressing circumstances]]. He's a BigEater, but it's because he lived in abject poverty and frequently had to eat from the dumpster to survive, so when given the chance to indulge he can't help it. He often comes across as an IdiotHero, but that's because he had no access to education or any real parental figures or intellectual stimulation, so he's not really stupid so much as emotionally and socially underdeveloped. This aspect of him slowly changes across the series as Denji becomes more self-actualized. |
| 55 | * Allen Walker from ''Manga/DGrayMan'' isn't an IdiotHero, but otherwise he fits the trope to a tee. He's a cheerful, kind-hearted, and compassionate young man with a strong sense of justice. He loves and wishes to save everyone -- humans and Akuma alike. ''Nothing'' you do will make him give up or keep him down for long. He also is quite the BigEater. |
| 56 | * A RecurringElement internal trope to the ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' franchise. Almost every season of the anime has a [[GogglesDoNothing goggle-headed]] boy, who is predictably HotBlooded, probably good at soccer, extremely caring, uses a fire-breathing and/or dragon-like {{mon}}, becomes the most powerful team member, and is the glue that keeps the team together. Usually, over the course of the adventure, they [[CharacterDevelopment tone down the hot-bloodedness]] and focus more on [[ThePowerOfFriendship helping their friends]] and becoming a better leader. There are a few aversions, though: ''[[Anime/DigimonTamers Tamers]]''[==]' Takato, who was a bit of a wimp to start but got stronger as it went on; ''[[Anime/DigimonDataSquad Data Squad]]'''s Marcus, who didn't wear goggles but was hot-blooded to the point that he would physically punch Mega level evil Digimon with his bare fists; and ''[[Anime/DigimonUniverseAppMonsters App Monsters]]''[==]' Haru, who is explicitly bookish, utterly non-athletic, and much more restrained with his arc mainly being developing ''into'' that archetype of a leader who does courageous stuff for his friends. |
| 57 | * ''Manga/DrStone'' has two clear cases: |
| 58 | ** Taiju Oki is strong, hot-blooded, a BigEater, not too bright and fiercely loyal to his friends Senku and Yuzuriha. The first few episodes focus on him as he attempts to survive in the post-petrification world and deals with his crush on Yuzuriha. Subverted in that he turns out to be a DecoyProtagonist; he's PutOnABus after Tsukasa's FaceHeelTurn, and the story focuses on Senku for the rest of its run. |
| 59 | ** Chrome is incredibly passionate about science, believes in both ThePowerOfFriendship and [[ForScience The Power Of Science]] to save the day, is determined to become the best scientist he can, and initially started experimenting as a child to find a cure for [[IllGirl his crush Ruri]]. Subverted again in that he starts out as Senku's rival, trying to prove to him his intellect is superior. After realizing how far ahead of everyone Senku is, Chrome instead decides to become his apprentice. |
| 60 | * In ''Manga/FairyTail'', Natsu is a DestructiveSavior (the ''whole Fairy Tail group'' is this, but Natsu is one of the most egregious examples), ''very'' HotBlooded (understandably because of his PlayingWithFire PersonalityPowers), applies "ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight" whenever he can, [[{{Determinator}} never quits, no matter what]], ''seriously'' believes in ThePowerOfFriendship, shares the role of TheHeart of the team with Lucy... |
| 61 | * Shiki from Creator/HiroMashima's SpiritualSuccessor to ''Manga/FairyTail'', ''Manga/EdensZero'', serves as a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype, particularly his obsession with making friends, as it only makes him come across as a creep or a weirdo. His tendency to put his friends' needs before his own very nearly leads to him [[spoiler:getting marooned forever on a deserted planet when everyone he knows on his home planet -- who are all robots -- are on the verge of breaking down forever and have to pretend they've turned on him to get him to leave.]] |
| 62 | * ''Manga/FlameOfRecca'': Recca Hanabishi, the main hero of the series, is a spiky-haired {{Ninja}} fanboy and an overall reckless but good hearted boy who is also quite HotBlooded and [[BookDumb not very good with studies]]. With [[PlayingWithFire his own flame power]] and his own battle instincts (thanks to trying to imitate ninjas), he ends up facing many tribulations, turning many rivals into friends and allies and eventually overcoming his and his original clan's destiny. |
| 63 | * Kenshiro from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' is a downplayed example, alongside his manga, as the series is the grandfather of modern shonen manga and thus he predates many shonen heroes who better fit this trope. While Kenshiro is a [[{{Determinator}} determined]] AllLovingHero, he's also more brutal, serious and intelligent then most other shonen protagonists, as well as being older and quieter. However, he does give a good Creator/BruceLee impersonation that's loud and shouty whenever he uses his signature [[RapidFireFisticuffs Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken]]. He's also quite strong from the beginning and doesn't need to go through any more training to improve himself, unlike most modern examples of the trope. |
| 64 | * Soma Yukihira from ''Manga/FoodWars'' is a FieryRedhead who enters the prestigious Tootsuki Academy to become a great chef. While he is at first looked down upon due to his humble background, he manages to survive the academy's cutthroat environment due to his [[{{Determinator}} determination]], creativity and experience. Despite being very proud of his skills (he antagonizes the entire student body during his entrance speech where he practically calls the other students a bunch of losers for not having any practical experience in the kitchen), he is also very loyal to his friends, being willing to wager his position in the academy to save a school club from being shut down, and prevent Megumi from being expelled after she failed an exam. |
| 65 | * ''Manga/GetterRobo'': |
| 66 | ** Ryoma Nagare is one of the earliest examples. He's loud, likes to fight, is not very book smart and possesses superhuman strength. What makes him an unbuilt trope is that his idiot hero traits and love of fighting were quite figuratively and literally beaten into him by his father since childhood via TrainingFromHell, rather than just naturally being stupid. Another example is, while he generally desires to fight those who are a threat to humanity, and does show genuine horror and concern for the atrocities committed, he's not above injuring or killing those who he deems as a threat to him or mankind as a whole, even if it's fellow humans or even animals. His introduction has him assault a karate tournament who's majority of competitors are innocent of any wrongdoing in fit of revenge due to the karate association using underhanded tactics to blacken his fathers dojo's image and have it shut down. What makes this even more an unbuilt example is that even the revenge aspect was misplaced as his father's dojo was shut down due to overtly cruel, murderous fighting methods, a trait Ryoma had bred into him. His BloodKnight tendencies also border on SociopathicHero as he legit enjoys killing his enemies all while having a SlasherSmile. Another aspect is, despite his IdiotHero status, he's very adept at technology, being able to utilize Getter Robo the first time (though he admits he did need training after, although it was offscreen) and being capable of using Professor Shikishima's crazy weapons and inventions. As well as this, he's got a more sarcastic, wittier, and at times, sardonic, dark sense of humour in contrast to most Shonen Heroes who are portrayed as really pure in thought, motive and word. He also thought Professor Shikishima's DeathSeeker status was an act to scare the enemy that held him hostage and played along with it rather than believe he was genuine and try to talk him out of it, a case of not being able to read someone because they were legit nuts, rather than being dense like most idiot heroes. |
| 67 | ** His fellow pilot, Hayato Jin, has all the traits of the StockShonenRival. However he has traits of the StockShonenHero also. For starters, he's not really a rival at all, rather BashBrothers with Ryoma due to them having their fight quite early on and joining him not long after. His while his Cynical aspects at times contrast with Ryoma, they both get along due to their enjoyment of combat and violence. At no point in the story does he ever feel the need to prove himself or feel any sense of hidden inferiority complex masked by a superiority complex. He can be hotblooded and passionate in the heat of battle rather than just cold and calculating. In terms of physical strengh, he and Ryoma are on par rather than it being a case were Ryoma has to catch up via training. While most Shonen Rivals act cool and superior in the beginning, only for this belief to be shattered later on due being Can'tCatchUp with the Shonen Hero surpassing them eventually, Hayato has this smug, over confident façade shattered early on initially when it's revealed he's DirtyCoward who loses his cool fighting something he can't understand or easily overpower. It doesn't even have anything to do with Ryoma at all. Afterward, once he gets accustomed to new threats, he quickly reverts to his calm, logical persona. Also, while most Shonen Rivals prefer to work alone and rely on their own strength, Hayato realizes quickly that going it alone will not help him saved Earth and instead chooses to rely on team work and ThePowerofFriendship. This is mainly due to the fact that the Getter needs 3 pilots working in tandem and a lone wolf attitude will get them killed. Finally, where as the Shonen Rival needs the Shonen Hero to drive them to be better, Hayato actually [[spoiler:outlives Ryoma in the 5th and final part of the manga Getter Arc, and is left to be the sole remaining member of the OG Getter cast who is left with the task of saving the Earth and humanity.]] |
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| 69 | * Averted with Edward Elric of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. Despite being a HotBlooded BigEater, he's also TheCynic, TheAtoner, and a BadassBookworm. Furthermore, he's rich and well-connected due to his military status, somewhat uncool, doesn't have many close friends [[ThePowerOfFriendship to draw motivation from]], and was already a powerful alchemist from the start, which is [[LampshadeHanging all brought up]] in one {{Omake}} questioning how he managed to get so popular anyway. |
| 70 | * Shoyo Hinata from ''Manga/{{Haikyuu}}''. He's a tiny, energetic, BookDumb volleyball enthusiast with fiery orange AnimeHair who's at a disadvantage because of his height. [[UnskilledButStrong Although inexperienced, he has incredible speed]] that allows him to become a team with [[TheGift Kageyama]], is [[{{Determinator}} determined to get better at all costs]], and learns ThePowerOfFriendship through the series. |
| 71 | * Gon from ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' is a compassionate KidHero with very spiky hair, is a one-in-ten-million Nen prodigy, and fiercely loves his friends and allies. Unlike other shōnen heroes, he has become something of an AntiHero over the course of the series and his bright-eyed personality has been [[AmbiguousInnocence called into question]]. He's more of a {{deconstruct|edCharacterArchetype}}ion than anything. |
| 72 | * ''Manga/{{i tell c}}'' has Sakon Futatsuki. He's an enthusiastic newcomer to the police force who has a very idealistic outlook about heroism and justice. At first, he disapproves of Risa Aioi, a fellow detective who basically breaks the law to apprehend criminals in order to "fight poison with poison", but he is also concerned about her safety because she tends to put herself in danger in doing so, and is disgusted by the rest of the police department's ambivalence towards her (they consider her quite useful, but otherwise an expendable liability due to her criminal activities). It is actually lampshaded by another character (a self-proclaimed novelist at that), who says that Sakon is a cliched character. |
| 73 | * ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' from the series of the same name starts out as an AntiHero who wants to take the Shikon Jewel for himself and become a full-fledged demon, but as he starts to surround himself with friends he abandons that goal and starts fighting on their behalf as well. While he meets most of the criteria for this trope, he is ''definitely'' not ObliviousToLove, as he was previously in a romantic relationship with Kikyo and has lingering feelings for her for much of the series, while still picking up on a few hints from Kagome. The only thing that keeps his relationship with Kagome from progressing past BelligerentSexualTension is the fact that they're both {{Tsundere}}s who CannotSpitItOut. |
| 74 | * Yuji Itadori from ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'' is a downplayed one. Yuji is a friendly, somewhat simple-minded teenager with spiky pink hair who naturally has superhuman physical strength. His motivation in becoming a jujutsu sorcerer is not ToBeAMaster, but to help as many people as he can so that he can have a meaningful death. |
| 75 | * Atsuko "Akko" Kagari from ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017'' is a RareFemaleExample, and she's the main character of a CuteWitch series to boot. Even then, Akko, is loud, [[HotBlooded very impulsive]], [[BigEater eats a lot]], [[ButtMonkey most of her misfortunes are played for laughs]], wants to be a witch to follow her idol's foosteps, [[BookDumb is not very knowledgeable]], and makes up for her lack of smarts and talent by [[{{Determinator}} sheer determination]]. [[spoiler: Both her childhood dream and lack of talent take a tragic turn when a certain event of her and her idol's past is revealed.]] |
| 76 | * Hikaru Shidou from ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' is actually the main character of a [[ShoujoDemographic shoujo]] series, but she has many more traits of this character type than those of [[StockShoujoHeroine the typical shoujo protagonist]]. She's a HotBlooded AllLovingHero who's associated with [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[RedIsHeroic the color red]], is very protective of her friends, has [[DefeatMeansFriendship befriended some of her enemies]] and is ObliviousToLove. Her heroism takes a severe blow thanks to the traumatizing events of the end of the series' first half [[spoiler:where it turns out that Princess Emeraude, who Hikaru thought she and her friends were supposed to rescue in order to save Cephiro, [[SuicideByCop actually brought them to her world to kill her]]]]. Although she still tries her best to stay positive, it soon becomes obvious that [[StepfordSmiler it's really a mask to hide her own self-loathing since she feels those events were her fault]], so much so that it creates an EnemyWithout in the anime's second season. She manages to pull through in the end with help from her friends and from her own determination. |
| 77 | * ''Manga/MakenKi'' [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructs]] the Shounen Hero archetype by showing that overwhelming power and determination alone aren't enough to overcome differences in skill, intellect, and experience. Takeru's [[BookDumb lack of book smarts]] and [[DidntThinkThisThrough forethought]] is often a detriment to himself and those whom he's trying to protect. Which is why Haruko and the rest of the student council usually have to come to ''[[RookieRedRanger his]]'' [[RescueReversal rescue]], even though he's stronger than they are. |
| 78 | * Dating back to the 70's, there is a TropeMaker of this trope, though it took form of a giant robot pilot. Kouji Kabuto from ''Anime/MazingerZ'' is the spiky-headed, HotBlooded pilot of the titular Mazinger Z and has many IdiotHero tendencies, showcased with his {{Tsundere}} girlfriend Sayaka Yumi. Nevertheless, he's also very big on ThePowerOfFriendship, befriending one of his school bullies Boss, and will fight to hell and back if it's about helping his friends. Said passion and [[{{Determinator}} determination]] ends up being the bedrock of [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars a crossover series that very much runs with this and always featured him 99% of the time.]] |
| 79 | * Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama from ''Manga/MobPsycho100'' is a complete inversion: he's visually uninteresting (given he's meant to look like a background, or 'mob', character), initially physically weak, withdrawn and stoic. He doesn't need to improve himself when it comes to his powers because he has an intuitive mastery over them, but he doesn't like to use them outside of work, much less show them off. He keeps his peers at arms' length at first because he's scared of hurting them with his powers, but because he's not deliberately unfriendly, he manages to grow a modest group of friends once he [[DefrostingIceQueen puts down his walls]] and lets others get to know him. |
| 80 | * ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': |
| 81 | ** Izuku Midoriya is a downplayed version of the trope. He aims to master his powerful Quirk and become the most powerful hero, gathers a group of TrueCompanions and is a {{Determinator}}. However, he's definitely not an IdiotHero, as he has the fourth highest grades in his class and is skilled at [[AwesomenessByAnalysis strategizing during fights]], and the few times he [[LeeroyJenkins recklessly charges into a battle]] it almost always comes at a cost -- by the time he [[spoiler:finally figured out that he should be asking for reinforced knuckles on his costume as a MidSeasonUpgrade (among other changes to his fighting style), he's got such wrecked arms from his use of One For All that people are afraid he's going to get them permanently crippled]]. He's also not very HotBlooded and tends to be more timid and cautious, although he does have his occasional moments of shouting and going LargeHam. |
| 82 | ** Katsuki Bakugo is an interesting case. While he has many story beats of the StockShonenRival to Midoriya, in terms of personality he instead has many of the Stock Shonen Hero traits Midoriya doesn't have, but portrays them much more negatively (i.e. his HotBlooded personality and [[ToBeAMaster determination to be the best]] caused him to bully Midoriya in the past and doesn't endear him to his classmates). |
| 83 | ** Eijiro Kirishima is a much straighter example than Midoriya ''or'' Bakugo despite being a BreakoutCharacter at best. He has much [[ShonenHair spikier red hair]], HotBlooded personality, and [[IdiotHero not enough]] [[BookDumb intelligence]]. He also makes [[NiceGuy friends with everyone]], including [[OddFriendship Bakugo]] and has gained the [[DefeatMeansRespect respect of at least two of his opponents]] and rarely, if ever, has shown [[ChasteHero any interest in the opposite sex]] (in fact, once he was shown to be rather annoyed by [[CasanovaWannabe Kaminari's]] attempt at flirting with Mei Hatsume). [[spoiler: It's later revealed that this is not his natural behavior and he's consciously projecting the image of an enthusiastic bruiser in hopes of burying his insecurities.]] |
| 84 | ** The BigGood of the series, All Might is also an example. He was a [[UnSorcerer Quirkless underdog]] who ended up becoming TheAce who [[ToBeAMaster wanted to be the #1 hero]]. His skills are so amazing that he was the most successful wielder of One For All, became the WorldsStrongestMan, and held the Quirk longer than his predecessors who died young. Furthermore, while his predecessors struggled against [[BigBad All For One]] and died, All Might is the only one who actually [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable defeated All For One]], ''[[BeyondTheImpossible twice]]'', albeit he sustained severe injuries in both battles. Heck, he even managed to maim All For One in their first battle. He even has his own StockShonenRival in Endeavor. Horikoshi has revealed that [[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-goku-all-might-inspiration-dragon-ball/ All Might is somewhat inspired by]] [[Franchise/DragonBall Son Goku]], who is ''[[TropeCodifier the]]'' shonen hero. |
| 85 | * ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'': |
| 86 | ** Naruto himself is one of the most well-known examples in the 2000s and 2010s. He even has orange as a trademark color, much like Goku. He starts out as a [[GenkiGirl hyperactive]], [[KidHero twelve year old]] ninja with heavy IdiotHero qualities. He has spiky ShonenHair (though, as an adult he keeps it shorter and tidier) and [[BigEater can eat a lot]]. Despite his negative traits, he's quite caring, exceedingly determined, dedicated to his friends, and ends up very powerful by the end of the series. He calms down and becomes [[OlderAndWiser more level-headed]] as [[KidHeroAllGrownUp an adult]], but still has some of his childhood qualities. Naruto is ObliviousToLove, but this is deconstructed in that his obliviousness comes from his troubled early childhood: Naruto doesn't [[InsecureLoveInterest understand how Hinata, or any girl, could like him]] and, due to all the [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer scorn]] he received growing up, he has trouble distinguishing platonic love from romantic love. |
| 87 | ** Subverted with Boruto from the SequelSeries, ''Manga/{{Boruto}}''. He is Naruto's son and [[StrongFamilyResemblance looks near-identical]] to his father (complete with spiky hair, albeit in a different style and more combed downward), however he has a [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon completely different personality]]. His clothes are predominantly black and his main colour is pink, in contrast to the primary colours of his father. He's a powerful ChildProdigy (even before getting into the ninja academy), but is an overly cocky SmugSuper at the same time. Boruto can be knuckle-headed but is not an IdiotHero, instead being BrilliantButLazy. He also isn't quite the AllLovingHero his father is. He doesn't seem to be a BigEater but [[TrademarkFavoriteFood does like eating burgers a lot]]. |
| 88 | * ''Franchise/{{Negima}}'': |
| 89 | ** Kotaro from ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' is a subversion. While he hits a good chunk of the requirements (BigEater, ShonenHair, BookDumb, etc.), he's TheLancer instead of the hero. The actual main character (Negi) is an inversion. He's highly intelligent, something of a worrywart, and doesn't rely on the PowerOfFriendship (in fact he started using dark magic specifically so his friends wouldn't have to fight along side him). |
| 90 | ** Touta from the StealthSequel series ''Manga/UQHolder'' is far closer to the standard model by virtue of being a ContrastingSequelMainCharacter with Negi. Although he notably averts ToBeAMaster. |
| 91 | * Inverted with Shinji from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. He's about as far from a stereotypical shonen protagonist as can be, especially for a mecha series. Shinji has a good heart but he's very docile and is TroubledButCute, with a lot of self-esteem issues and a fear of getting too close to others. |
| 92 | * ''Manga/OnePiece'': |
| 93 | ** Monkey D. Luffy is three things: TheHeart of the crew, a LeeroyJenkins of a caliber so major that the rest of the cast tolerate him only because he wins as many fights as he starts, and ''the'' IdiotHero of modern manga and anime. In point of fact, the ''only'' time that his [[{{Determinator}} incredible drive to keep fighting]] and his [[IndyPloy on-the-spot inventiveness]] failed him was during the Marineford arc, which was a ''massive'' WhamEpisode. |
| 94 | ** [[Characters/OnePieceWhitebeardPirates Portgas D. Ace]] might qualify as a non-protagonist version. He's a BigEater, he has a red and orange color scheme complete with [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]], and he has an immense loyalty to his [[PowerOfFriendship crew and friends]], as well as being nearly as big a moron as his (adopted) little brother Luffy. On the whole, though, he ends up as a {{Deconstruction}} of the idea, since his [[HotBlooded Hot-Bloodedness]] leads to him [[spoiler:being lured into a trap]] when he tries to avenge the death of a friend, and ultimately [[spoiler:he's killed when another villain baits him]] by insulting his honor. He's the main character's big bro, it runs in the family. |
| 95 | * ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': |
| 96 | ** Most adaptations of Trainer Red give him some degree of this to make him more accessible than [[HeroicMime his stoic game-canon personality]]: |
| 97 | *** Red from ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' has mild qualities. He's a HotBlooded IdiotHero with TheGift at the outset, but goes through a CharacterDevelopment arc where he recognizes his own cockiness and tones it down, although he still maintains the positive qualities of this trope. He has the most Goku-like hair of any ''Pokémon'' protagonist. Gold plays it a little straighter, never growing out of the IdiotHero, but he's less innocent and more of a flirt. |
| 98 | *** Ash Ketchum from the [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries anime]] starts as IdiotHero BigEater and is a FriendToAllLivingThings on a quest ToBeAMaster. In the early seasons he was always put down for acting before he thinks, but after going through the Kanto, Orange Islands, and Johto regions he's the more experienced mentor to whatever newbie starts traveling with him. While it takes him a while to be considered a top-tier competitor in-universe, and his victories only truly pile up towards the end of his tenure when he wins both the Alola League and the World Coronation Series back to back, he's always striving to be stronger and more skilled, pushing forward with hard work, determination, and kindnesss. Ash having stock shonen hero qualities has only gotten emphasized as time goes on. In Kanto, and to a lesser extent Johto, he was stubborn, bratty, and could be mean and greedy when he wanted. Since then his bad traits have vanished with more emphasis being put on his AllLovingHero and IdiotHero aspects. His old personality [[BackportedDevelopment almost never gets referenced]] and most flashbacks use his newer one. |
| 99 | *** Red from ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'' hits somewhere between ''Adventures'' Red and Ash from the anime, with a little of the original's levelheadedness. InstantExpert applies more to him than any others besides the game canon, disbanding Team Rocket, becoming champion and catching 150 Pokemon in under a year. |
| 100 | *** Isamu "Red" Akai from ''Manga/PocketMonsters'' is a [[ShonenHair spiky-haired]] IdiotHero boy who's on a Pokémon journey ToBeAMaster. |
| 101 | ** Hareta (who is based on Lucas from ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'') from ''Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure'' is a clear expy of Goku from the pre-''Z'' arcs. He's a compassionate but ignorant WildChild who loves Pokémon battling and food. |
| 102 | ** Ginji from ''Manga/PokemonMysteryDungeonGinjisRescueTeam'' is a boy who gets [[ForcedTransformation transformed into a Torchic]]. As a human he has spiky ShonenHair, which translates to the crest Torchic have. He's very HotBlooded and is a bit of an IdiotHero. Ginji is powerful to the point where he goes on an adventure with his Mudkip friend where he defeats several legendaries, including a Groudon, with [[ThePowerOfFriendship only a little help]]. Mudkip is attracted to Ginji because he comes off as a hero who protects others and he feels Ginji has a special "power". |
| 103 | ** Ryouga from ''Manga/PokemonReBURST'' is a very HotBlooded {{determinator}} with spiky ShonenHair. He is MadeOfIron and has SuperStrength due to training (which is emphasised by the fact humans fight instead of Pokemon). Ryouga has IdiotHero traits and is ObliviousToLove. |
| 104 | ** Gold from ''Manga/PokemonGoldenBoys'' is a HotBlooded boy with slightly spiky hair (though his cap hides it) who is on an adventure to become a Pokémon master. He's very emotional and loving, in sharp contrast to [[EvilIsHammy flamboyant]] and cruel [[TheRival rival]], Black. |
| 105 | * Another female example is Emma from ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland'', surprisingly, despite the series being mostly horror-mystery with some action. She's bright and energetic, rather impulsive, a little silly (though still way smarter than your average kid), is the most physically fit of the kids, a very quick learner including when it comes to fighting, and can will herself back on her feet through sheer determination [[spoiler:after being stabbed through the abdomen.]] It doesn't get more shonen than that. |
| 106 | * [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]] in ''Manga/{{Radiant}}''. Seth is easy to identify as a shonen protagonist, being a [[BookDumb Book dumb]] teenager with [[ShonenHair spiky black hair]] and a [[HotBlooded punch first, ask question later]] kind of attitude. However, he rapidly loses his happy go lucky demeanor to become a bit of a KnightInSourArmor at times. He doesn't have any [[StockShonenRival rivals]] and doesn't show any BloodKnight tendencies, often trying to defuse situation by speaking rather than punching. |
| 107 | * Ranma Saotome from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''. Trained all his life to be a martial artist which he has [[TheGift natural talent for]], has a FunPersonified personality, is a terrible student who borderlines on being BookDumb, many of his story arcs are focused on training and learning new techniques, and he's a very BigEater. Unlike most Shonen protagonists however, he possesses an UnwantedHarem. There's also the added twist that he [[GenderBender turns into a girl]] whenever he's splashed with cold water, and his personality doesn't change at all in his female form. |
| 108 | * ''Manga/RealAccount'' has Yuuma Mukai, an AllLovingHero, {{Determinator}}, strong, and a NiceGuy all around to the point of ChronicHeroSyndrome. [[spoiler:He's ultimately a {{deconstruction}} as he only cares about himself, and his girlfriend before she unfollowed him (he's trapped in a survival game where they need followers to survive) who enjoys watching the carnage of others and doesn't care how many people he sacrifices to get what he wants]]. |
| 109 | * Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada from ''Manga/Reborn2004'' starts out as an inverted example, having low self-esteem and being easily discouraged from trying his best in almost anything, though he does have the stereotypical ShonenHair down. He plays the trope straighter as the story progresses and he faces more dangerous enemies that may potentially harm his friends, He can become quite [[{{Determinator}} determined]] when he is in Hyper Dying Will Mode, and eventually he gains more confidence in himself as well. |
| 110 | * Tougo from ''Manga/TheRedRangerBecomesAnAdventurerInAnotherWorld'' plays this ''hilariously'' straight. He's passionate about anything and everything, is super strong and fast, and is a highly emotional guy with ChronicHeroSyndrome. He approaches everything with wide-eyed joy and wonder and is obsessed with the PowerOfFriendship, to the point that he will run out of power if people are holding grudges against one another near him! |
| 111 | * Pegasus Seiya in ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' fits most of the criteria. He's the most immature of the main Bronze Saints, tends to be extremely rash and impulsive, often not thinking about the consequences, and he frequently jokes around when fighting. He subverts the ObliviousToLove part, though, as he evidently has a BodyguardCrush on Saori, and would readily give his life to protect her no matter what. He also is the God of {{Determinator}}, no kidding, nobody seems to be able to kill him. Nobody. |
| 112 | * Yasaka Hachiki from ''Manga/ShuukanShounenHachi''. It's actually pointed out in-universe that he exhibits a number of traits of a standard "nekketsu" protagonist… and also that said archetype has become outdated. |
| 113 | * ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}'': Hibiki Tachibana is another RareFemaleExample. She's HotBlooded, BookDumb, and an AllLovingHero who tends to scream really loudly during battle (though she doesn't [[CallingYourAttacks call out her attack names]] like most examples, as the names of her attacks just pop up onscreen rather than being said out loud). Her companion Chris Yukine also has some of these traits, while adding in the BigEater trope and having poor manners. |
| 114 | * Yuzuko Mawatari from ''Manga/{{Teppu}}'', a woman example who practices a real-life sport (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts). She is also a deconstruction of the trope: She is not the viewpoint character of the manga, but rather the HeroAntagonist to VillainProtagonist StockShonenRival Natsuo, and the traits that make her a Stock Shonen Hero ''utterly creeps out'' everyone who doesn't spend time getting to know her. Yuzuko's complete inability to understand how other people may have more complex or flawed motivations rather than simply the love of the game, as well as the fact that she has no sense of self-preservation and doesn't understand what it means to 'lose' as a concept, means most people can't relate to her at all. |
| 115 | * Simon and Kamina from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' embody different parts of this trope. Kamina is a borderline exaggeration of the StockShonenHero; he is ''very'' impulsive and HotBlooded and prone to rash decisions, and finds every opportunity to give bombastic speeches about his utter manliness. Meanwhile, Simon is depicted as a small, timid person similar to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]], who was deliberately written to be much bleaker than the typical shonen hero. Once Kamina bites the dust, Simon ends up building up his own strength and taking on characteristics of the StockShonenHero himself, albeit more successfully than Kamina. |
| 116 | * Haneru from ''Anime/TribeCoolCrew'' has some elements. He's a terribly HotBlooded kid with huge AnimeHair who has some BigEater qualities. He's friendly and determined but lacks IdiotHero qualities. Haneru isn't a fighter but a street-dancer, and is determined to be a great one. |
| 117 | * Iruma from ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'' is an almost complete inversion. He's gentle, a pushover, has no attack skills but is great at dodging, wants nothing more than ''not'' standing out (yet always manages to get the spotlight somehow), and initially did not have any goals in life other than getting through the day in one piece. However, he does have some Stock Shōnen Hero traits, such as believing in ThePowerOfFriendship and being a BigEater. |
| 118 | * Nate from ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' is a more downplayed example, because the anime is a SliceOfLife {{mon}} anime. For starters, Nate has the ShonenHair and also wears red clothes. He can be selfish and bratty but Nate's heart is usually in the right place. Nate is one of the very few people who have a yo-kai watch, which allows him to interact with {{youkai}}, and it's implied Nate is special even amongst those few. When it comes to solving problems or (rarely) fighting battles, Nate calls upon his [[ThePowerOfFriendship yokai friends]] to help him. Nate is ''not'' ObliviousToLove, but his crush Katie is. |
| 119 | * Yugi Muto ''Anime/YuGiOh'' is a less straight example, in that the premise of the story relies more on intellectual battles than physical ones, meaning he averts the BookDumb aspect often associated with this trope. He also is a lot more serious than the HotBlooded nature of many Shonen protagonists, but nonetheless does retain the AllLovingHero aspect and befriends many of his past enemies. Yugi also starts on the lower end of the hierarchy, being an unheard of nobody who was constantly bullied and had to work his way up the top to become the King of Games. He also has a very impressive set of AnimeHair that puts even Goku to shame. The fact that Kaiba is a firm StockShonenRival TropeCodifier only further drives the point home. |
| 120 | * Yuna from ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'' is a RareFemaleExample. She's a HotBlooded middle schooler MagicalGirlWarrior. Yuna isn't very motivated in school and is BookDumb (however she is very good at perceiving others emotions, though she [[ObfuscatingStupidity downplays that]]). She has BigEater traits (but not on the league of CoolBigSis Fu), has a very strong sense of friendship, uses her [[GoodOldFisticuffs fists]] during combat, and is a PluckyGirl who enjoys being a [[MagicalGirl Hero]] even after [[spoiler:learning the AwfulTruth behind it]]. She is {{oblivious|To love}} to the fact her best friend Togo likes her (and it's implied Karin does too). Yuna has [[RedIsHeroic red hair]], however it [[PowerDyesYourHair turns]] {{pink|Heroine}} when she goes into Hero form. |
| 121 | * Yusuke Urameshi from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''. He's short-tempered, impulsive, one of his most notable traits is his desire to fight which is more out of enjoyment of a good brawl, and he doesn't like killing if he can avoid it. He is a genius at fighting as noted by Genkai (his teacher) despite being noted on many occasions to be rather unintelligent, and, at times, just plain stupid. He possess a sense of justice, as he doesn't tolerate evildoers and always has a firm resolve to capture or even beat them for the sake of doing the right thing. Underneath his bold, cocky attitude, he has a joking and kind nature and he also is very protective of his friends. |
| 122 | * The titular protagonist of ''Manga/ZatchBell'' is similar to Goku. Zatch is a determined, excitable young boy who has SuperStrength. [[BigEater He can literally eat an animal whole]] (bones and all, cooking optional) and is ObliviousToLove. |
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| 126 | * ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Spider-Man]] is a Western [[OlderThanTheyThink precursor]] of this trope (as well as the progenitor of [[SpiderManSendUp another, similar archetype]]), as a FunPersonified PrimaryColorChampion who's one of the most frequent {{mascot}}s for the Franchise/MarvelUniverse and initially (and often) depicted as a KidHero. A key difference between Spidey and the typical Stock Shonen Hero is that he's [[BadassBookworm very intelligent]], and his ineptitude instead comes from being a social outcast as a teen (and a BornUnlucky DoomMagnet) in many adaptations. Naturally, Spidey is one of the most popular Creator/MarvelComics heroes in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}. |
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| 130 | * ''Fanfic/{{DNMC}}'': D'Arg is practically the embodiment of this trope. He has spikey colorful hair and NoIndoorVoice, along with being BookDumb and reckless to a fault. Deconstructed in that these traits are more of a hindrance than a benefit to D'Arg, as seen in [[spoiler:Chapter 5, where the whole plot[[note]] Including the part where he barely escapes incarceration and possible ''execution''[[/note]] could have been avoided if he kept his cool instead of storming off.]] |
| 131 | * The Good Hunter from ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' [[InvertedTrope flips the character archetype upside down]]. He's an adult man (or rather, [[spoiler:he [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith appears]] to be one]]), not a [[KidHero kid]]; is a CelibateHero, not a ChasteHero; is [[IntroversionTropes introverted]] instead of being [[ExtraversionTropes extroverted]]; and is [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynical rather than idealistic]]. While the shonen protagonist starts out as TheGift who [[TrainingFromHell trains like hell]] to [[TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential unlock his true potential]] ToBeAMaster, the Good Hunter starts out as the WorldsStrongestMan that's StrongAndSkilled who {{mentors}} others so they can obtain strength. A [[TheStoic level-headed]] PragmaticHero who draws strength from [[MightMakesRight his own might]], he doesn't believe in [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]], but he's not averse to working with people either. |
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| 135 | * Po, the main character of the ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'' franchise. He's an {{idiot|Hero}} who [[BigEater eats a lot]] with dreams of [[ToBeAMaster becoming a kung-fu master]]. He winds up being TheChosenOne on multiple occasions and he masters powerful techniques -- which his predecessors took years to perfect -- in mere days. |
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| 139 | * Literature/{{Percy Jackson|And The Olympians}} from ''Literature/TheCampHalfBloodSeries''. Brilliant at his universe's SeriousBusiness (Monster-Slaying), extremely kindhearted, is very energetic (he's got [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny ADHD]] to prove it), believes in his TrueCompanions, and is an IdiotHero who still has a strong sense of justice, mercy, and fairness. |
| 140 | * ''Literature/RebuildWorld'': While the UnscrupulousHero protagonist Akira may look like one, he's actually anything but. TheRival Katsuya is a {{Satire}} of this, however, and it is {{Deconstructed}} through him, with how we see other people gossiping about his harem building and forcing decisions through via popularity instead of listening to those with experience. The latter issue gets a lot of Katsuya's friends killed, and leaves him vulnerable to a HoneyTrap. |
| 141 | * Wakatake of ''Literature/TanteiTeamKZJikenNote'' is agile, HotBlooded, the most BookDumb of the cast, and has a fixation of PowerOfFriendship, but this being a {{shojo}} series with a female protagonist, he is mostly a {{deconstruct|edtrope}}ion -- he's seen of having the most flawed personality of the cast, being an egocentric GlorySeeker with a HairTriggerTemper. His male friends have a WartsAndAll opinion of him, and the protagonist's relationship with him is at best a case of mutual {{Tsundere}}. |
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| 145 | * In ''Series/OnePiece2023'', just like his counterpart from the [[Franchise/OnePiece manga and anime of the same name]], Monkey D. Luffy is ambitious, excitable and a bit of a simpleton but with a heart of gold and the charisma needed to rouse anyone with a good heart into being his allies. This is probably the most rare characteristic in live-action western shows. |
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| 149 | * The lead hero of ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Spring Man, is described as one of these. He is said to be a goofball outside of the ring and a pizza-loving BigEater, but he loves to fight, trains incredibly hard, and has enough determination to come back from a tight spot. The latter is incorporated into gameplay as a ComebackMechanic, as when he gets low on health, his punches get permanently charged. |
| 150 | * ''Franchise/BlazBlue'': |
| 151 | ** Bang is pretty much a stereotypical shonen hero... while not being the protagonist. He's got the sense of justice, the HotBlooded-ness, the somewhat [[IdiotHero gullible disposition]] and the utter hamminess. He even says (in one of his win quotes) "tune in next week!" He starts off as a loudmouthed fool whom everyone looks down upon, but over time he gains more prominence, badassery and resolve. |
| 152 | ** Ragna the Bloodedge would be an example, being [[HotBlooded quick to anger]], stubborn, and [[{{Determinator}} even in cases where he cannot win or is on the brink of death, Ragna possesses an undying will and persistence, refusing to give up even when he is clearly out matched]]. But he's actually a subversion; he's sardonic, rude, and abrasive to anyone he comes across, and he also never misses a chance to use as much vulgar language as possible. His quest isn't ToBeAMaster but rather {{Revenge}} caused mainly by Yūki Terumi practically destroying Ragna’s life, which has created a mass of hatred in him; stronger than that of any other individual. In this regard, Ragna is more similar to the NinetiesAntiHero archetype. Ragna does possess a softer, more compassionate side but is not enough to fit this trope. |
| 153 | * ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'': Euden. He’s an AllLovingHero who always acts oblivious to the world around him and doesn’t hesitate to help others whenever they need him. He also has a very strong sense of justice, and will do anything he can to stop evil. All of these qualities are what make people attracted to him and why he always seems to become allies with pretty much everyone he meets. [[spoiler: There is actually a reason as to why Euden is always helping others and why people seem to always love him. He’s a part of {{God}}’s heart, more specifically, the part that gives to others.]] |
| 154 | * ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': |
| 155 | ** While ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' [[EnsembleCast doesn't have a specific protagonist]], Sabin Rene Figaro still manages to fit this trope otherwise. He's a NiceGuy and MagneticHero with BigEater tendencies whose [[HopeBringer positive attitude even in dire circumstances manages to ignite hope in his fellow heroes]], and fights using SupernaturalMartialArts based around KiManipulation. |
| 156 | ** While not the actual protagonist, Zell Dincht from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' was designed after one, being friendly, chatty, hyperactive, HotBlooded, and a BigEater. By contrast, Squall (the protagonist) and Seifer (Squall's rival) fall into the StockShonenRival archetypes. |
| 157 | ** Snow Villiers from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' certainly ''thinks'' he's one of these, something that his HotBlooded, IdiotHero, and {{Determinator}} personality traits certainly lend credence towards. Ultimately, his CharacterDevelopment is centered around coming to recognize that a hero such as this isn't what [[CrapsackWorld the world the story takes place in]] needs. While he's still the most traditionally heroic of the game's party, it's ultimately the game's protagonist, Lightning, who ends up as the true hero of the story. |
| 158 | ** While the personality of the Warrior of Light, the PlayerCharacter of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', is largely shaped by the dialogue choices of the player, the overall events of the game end up causing them to have shades of this trope no matter what. They have extreme HeroicSpirit, are very confident in their abilities, and are protective of their friends to the point of invoking ThePowerOfFriendship. |
| 159 | * In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', Caspar is not the leading protagonist, but he checks off many of the boxes: HotBlooded, spiky hair, prone to LeeroyJenkins moments, ObliviousToLove (to the point where one potential suitor has to lure him to her room just to get the point across that she wants to jump his bones), wants to prove himself through military service to stand out from his elder brother, and can excel as a [[BareFistedMonk brawler or grappler]]. |
| 160 | * ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'': Initially, [[RareFemaleExample Kiana Kaslana]] spends her days in St. Freya Academy by [[BookDumb struggling with tests]], [[SingleTargetSexuality showing affection towards Mei]] (and her [[BigEater cooking]]), bickering with [[{{Foil}} Bronya]] and trying to prove how strong she is. She has trouble remembering basic strategies for fighting Honkai and other characters even note that [[UnskilledButStrong she only achieves good results thanks to her outstanding athleticism]]. She's carefree, overconfident and disobedient, but believes RousseauWasRight, [[ThePowerOfFriendship values her friends]], [[HotBlooded gets angry easily]] when they get hurt and [[{{Determinator}} never gives up]]. In order to save somebody, she is ready to do anything, even if it seems impossible, reckless or involves getting badly injured. Later, [[ComingOfAgeStory Kiana becomes more calm and mature]], but never loses her HeroicSpirit and [[AllLovingHero willingness to]] [[{{Tagline}} fight for all that's beautiful in the world]]. |
| 161 | * ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': Pit is a thick-headed, think-with-his-gut hero who doesn't strategize much beyond AttackAttackAttack, but remains effective enough to be Palutena's personal OneManArmy, motivated by his IncorruptiblePurePureness and UndyingLoyalty to Palutena. Uniquely, his character combines this with being a dorky ButtMonkey; he is constantly picked on and thrown into perilous situations, causing him to express a lot more reluctance and vulnerability than usual of this archetype. |
| 162 | * ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': Sora is an AllLovingHero who often gets into trouble because of his naivety. He's got the spiky hair, red color scheme, and a strong sense of justice. He's constantly going out of his way and derailing missions to help everyone he comes across, and only grows stronger because of it. Despite being an UnChosenOne, he ends up as one of the most reliable and powerful Keyblade wielders. May be a SubvertedTrope, however, in that Sora never makes any real effort to befriend nor proselytize to his defeated foes, employs lethal force freely, never wanted to be a hero, doesn't get all fired up often, and isn't the toughest Keyblade wielder in the series by a long shot. He also has a tendency to refer to people as his friends when he's said perhaps thirty words to them in total, unlike the classic manga archetypes that inspired the trope, who generally known their companions quite well. |
| 163 | * Estelle Bright from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'' is a female example. She's HotBlooded, prone to ChewingTheScenery, BookDumb, loves fighting, [[ChronicHeroSyndrome is quick to help out anyone in need]], a WideEyedIdealist and [[ObliviousToLove oblivious to her own romantic feelings]]. By later instalments in the series she's become OlderAndWiser and no longer truly fits the trope, but she never loses her optimism, becoming a HopeBringer for the rest of the cast. Joshua from the same game fits many aspects of the StockShonenRival, except that he's the {{Deuteragonist}} and Estelle's LoveInterest. |
| 164 | * The Near Future chapter of ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', being an {{Homage}} to shōnen action and {{Mecha}} anime of the time, features one of these in the chapter's protagonist, Akira Tadokoro. He's a HotBlooded, slender, PrettyBoy teenager with [[AnimeHair spiky hair]] and mysterious PsychicPowers, whose personality is that of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who has a strong sense of justice and a desire to protect the people he cares about. |
| 165 | * ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'': Lan is a textbook example; he's not terribly bright or well-organized but is immensely skilled at the SeriousBusiness of Virus Busting, makes good use of the PowerOfFriendship (not to mention DefeatEqualsFriendship), and is generally brave, outgoing and heroic. He even has a cooler but less talented [[TheRival rival]] and a dose of ToBeAMaster when it comes to Net Battling tournaments. [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter The same can't be said for Geo Stelar from the sequel series.]] |
| 166 | * ''VideoGame/NintendoWars'': Andy from ''Advance Wars'' is a young boy who is a CO in the Orange Star army and somehow doesn't know what an airport is. Despite needing to learn the basics of warfare multiple times, Andy is a hot-blooded CO who is eager to help his allies, [[{{Determinator}} has fighting spirit]], and his CO powers lets him instantly repair his units. He becomes LegendaryInTheSequel by ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' where both enemies and allies regard Andy as one of the greatest [=COs=] in history. |
| 167 | * Tracer from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' is a female example. She has the trademark [[ShonenHair spiky hair]], [[VibrantOrange dresses in bright yellow/orange]], and has an energetic, happy and childish personality and a strong sense of justice. Overall, she's the cheeriest character on the roster, making her a great choice for the game mascot like so many shonen heroes are for their series. |
| 168 | * Talus from ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'' is an energetic, bighearted, CuteMonsterBoy who is quick on his feet and finds battle exciting. His species, the Ska'drin, are looked down upon and horribly maligned, but Talus is unfazed. He's optimistic and believes he can change the world (and the Ska'drin reputation) with the power of his ancestors. |
| 169 | * The Charizard species in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' is occasionally depicted with shades of this. Charizard is an orange, boisterous HotBlooded dragon-like creature whose Pokédex entries state that it always [[BloodKnight seeks strong foes to battle]], and very little focus is placed on any intelligence the species may have. Charizard is frequently the signature Pokémon of Red, himself a StockShonenHero in many depictions, as well as a strong recurring member of Ash Ketchum's team who usually acts as his ace whenever present. Some adaptations give it a rivalry of sorts with Pokémon with a cooler-toned color scheme that would fit the StockShonenRival archetype in comparison, such as Blastoise, Mewtwo and Greninja[[note]]specifically in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', as the relationship is reversed in the anime with Greninja as the Hero and Zard as the Rival[[/note]]. |
| 170 | * Nemona from ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' is a loud, HotBlooded young trainer who [[BloodKnight loves battling]], challenged the league and [[ToBeAMaster achieved Champion rank]] and yet [[ChallengeSeeker still searches for further challenge]], and can be a bit dense at times. The twist is that she's not the protagonist, she's TheRival, and the goal of the Victory Road storyline is to become strong enough to finally give her the fight she's always wanted. |
| 171 | * The titular Red Savarin of ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter'' is an energetic adventurer who takes up whatever odd jobs he comes across, and he prefers to [[BookDumb solve problems with brute force]] as opposed to [[BookDumb using his head]]. Like most other examples, he's also incredibly protective towards his friends, which even grants him [[spoiler:a power-up in the form of [[HenshinHero Trance]]]]. |
| 172 | * ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': The title character, mixed in with some TotallyRadical '90s cool and swapping fighting with running. He's got the equivalent of spiky hair, a strong sense of justice, is fueled by the PowerOfFriendship, and (particularly in spin-offs) loves to compete with other speedsters to see who comes out on top. Even [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes when a giant alligator chases down the team in a jungle level]], his only response is "Interesting, let's see who's faster." Unsurprising, since the series has several ''Franchise/DragonBall'' {{Shout Out}}s, including seven {{Cosmic Keystone}}s and a GoldenSuperMode that makes his hair stand on end. Naturally, he has a StockShonenRival counterpart in Shadow, and to a lesser extent, Knuckles. |
| 173 | * ''VideoGame/SuikodenTierkreis'': Sieg fits the criteria. He is a simple-minded determined KidHero who believes in ThePowerOfFriendship, hates injustice and even has a stock catchphrase ''"We won't know until we try!"''. |
| 174 | * ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': The titular character Mario is an unusual example, being a [[WorkingClassHero blue-collar]] {{everyman}} rather than a youth (although he possesses enough [[ManChild boyish exuberance]] to make up for it), but nonetheless is acknowledged as the greatest hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, goes out of his way to help anyone he meets, [[AllLovingHero is quick to forgive and forget]], dresses in primary colors and defeats entire armies through sheer determination and athleticism. He is associated with the element of [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and has the HotBlooded-ness that comes with it. The spin-offs, particularly ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', put more focus in his competitive streak. |
| 175 | * ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'': A rare [[HeroAntagonist antagonistic]] example. Undyne is one of the strongest fighters in the Underground and is a hero among monsters. She's HotBlooded, believes strongly in the PowerOfFriendship, and in a game where determination is a recurring factor, [[TheDeterminator she possesses it in droves.]] She even discovered the wonders of anime through Alphys and thinks it's all true, so it can be assumed that she got at least some of her personality from it. |
| 176 | ** Of course, from a certain point of view, Undyne can be interpreted as a Deconstruction of this archetype, by observing what happens when an ordinary person spends her whole life binge-watching anime with a StockShonenHero and [[IJustWantToBeBadass desperately tries]] to [[IJustWantToBeSpecial emulate them]] in [[HeroWorshipper every way, shape and form]]: she would be come an [[WomanChild obnoxious]], [[ItsAllAboutMe egotistical]], [[HairTriggerTemper short-tempered]], WrongGenreSavvy, KnightTemplar, TautologicalTemplar, PoliticallyIncorrectHero who would ''deliberately'' and ''repeatedly'' try to ''murder'' an [[WouldHurtAChild innocent human child]] to [[YourSoulIsMine retrieve their soul]] for the [[TheNeedsOfTheMany greater good]]. She would also refuse to acknowledge the possibility that said human child might have a ''genuine reason'' to fight back in the name of [[CrimeOfSelfDefense self-defense]], assuming that they simply ''chose'' to harm their attackers [[InsaneTrollLogic because it was easy]]. In short, she would become a rather [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unsympathetic]] DesignatedHero. |
| 177 | * Avan from ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesII'' is one, being a HotBlooded IdiotHero and TheDeterminator. As the previous game was a mostly-serious WarIsHell story with a more grounded protagonist, he wasn't particularly well-received by the fanbase, especially since his IdiotHero nature causes him to do some things that would be a ''terrible'' idea in wartime. Most-infamously, he tries to help one of his teammates get over her phobia of blood by ''shooting himself in the foot''. |
| 178 | * Dean Stark from ''VideoGame/WildArms5'' is an ObliviousToLove IdiotHero who wants to become a famous Golem Hunter, like his hero Nightburn. |
| 179 | * Rex from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' is a textbook example. He's an AllLovingHero who relies on ThePowerOfFriendship (which he even specifically mentions in one of his battle quotes), and is an optimist who goes through life following the "Salvager's Code" and is naive to the point of wanting to befriend the villains after defeat. |
| 180 | -->'''Rex''' (on [[BigBad Malos]]): [[spoiler: I'll punch him in his stupid face. And then... probably get a drink with him or something.]] |
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| 184 | * Parodied in the video ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgKT3DEqCtk Hiro The Dense -- Dense Shonen Protagonist]]''. It's about a spiky-haired man named "Hiro" who is on a quest to become a knight. He comes to a castle to kill a demon lord. When he comes across a succubus, Hiro's [[ChasteHero ridiculously dense towards her advances]] and just wants to defeat a demon. Later, the demon lord tries to seduce him as well, but he doesn't understand her innuendo. When the demon lord breaks it down to Hiro that he was supposed to "lay the demon lord" (not "slay the demon lord"), he still has no interest in having sex with her because he's just interested in being a knight. |
| 185 | ** The sequel shows that the Demon Queen's family might just have a type. |
| 186 | --->'''Demon Queen's Mother''': It's just... your human is much like your father. As unlikely as it is, there ''is'' a narrow range of intelligence where a creature can still ''think'', but will be [[ObliviousToLove too stupid to be affected]] by the strongest spells and enchantments... |
| 187 | * VideoGame/{{Stinkoman|20X6}} from ''Franchise/HomestarRunner'' is a {{parody}} of this archetype brought about when WebAnimation/{{Strong Bad|Email}} was asked what he'd be like if he were an {{anime}} character. Despite (or because of) Strong Bad's [[PublicMediumIgnorance limited knowledge of anime]], Stinkoman has a lot of Shonen trappings down pat, having an inexplicable mop of blue hair and single-minded passion for challenges and combat that he expresses with rip-roaring hamminess. His best friend 1-Up (Homestar's [[YearX 20X6]] equivalent) also nods to this {{trope}}; he wants ToBeAMaster but is JustAKid. |
| 188 | * Ruby from the {{animesque}} cartoon ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is a downplayed RareFemaleExample, mixed with a StockShoujoHeroine. She's a young and energetic AllLovingHero who wants to become a huntress to help people. She also has a red colour palette, is the product of a HeroicLineage, and is unusually powerful for her age. She, however, lacks many traits such as being an IdiotHero, being a BigEater, being BrilliantButLazy, and being ObliviousToLove (though she is a CelibateHero). Ruby's original hairstyle isn't particularly spiky, but she gets SpikyHair in volume 7. |
| 189 | * Billie Ignivento from ''WebAnimation/{{Aventia}}'' has a lot of the traits, including blue spiky hair. He's an IdiotHero, a BigEater, and is always trying his best to achieve his goals. |
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| 193 | * Mori Jin in ''Webcomic/TheGodOfHighSchool'' is a MonkeyKingLite like Goku, with all the secondary characteristics that come with it. He's an IdiotHero with spiky hair who's also a BigEater, and as for having TheGift, [[spoiler:he's able to channel [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]] himself in battle and obtain power equivalent to a PhysicalGod]]. |
| 194 | * ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'': Mob is an {{inver|tedTrope}}sion of this archetype -- he's kind of average-ish intelligence, [[EmotionlessBoy emotionally stunted]], hates fighting, and the few friends he has are less to bolster an already existing confidence and more to keep what little he has from collapsing in on itself. In addition, while he does get spiky hair when his powers flare up, his usual 'do is a round, subdued bowl cut. |
| 195 | * ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': In the past, Saitama fit the Shōnen-hero mold perfectly, with spiky hair, a love of fighting, and a drive to get stronger and fight more powerful opponents. However, he eventually got [[ComicallyInvincibleHero so powerful]] that the things a Shōnen hero lives for [[VictoryIsBoring became too easy to excite him]], resulting in Saitama eventually losing his passion... and his hair. |
| 196 | * ''Webcomic/SteamgearInc'': Ax wants ToBeAMaster - more specifically, she's striving to be a Steamgear Defender. Announces her full name and her goals to everyone she meets. Young, energetic, and outgoing, with a strong sense of justice. A competent fighter, but oblivious to the way the world works. Canonically asexual, making her a ChasteHero. |
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| 200 | * [[Characters/AdventureTimeFinn Finn]] of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' is a {{deconstructed}} example. At the series' start, Finn was a simple-minded yet righteous KidHero who lives to right wrongs and go on dangerous adventures. The problems started when he slowly came to see the GrayingMorality of the world around him, and his impulsiveness bit him in the buns as he entered adolescence without anyone qualified to offer him any helpful wisdom or guidance, leading him to make some really dumb moves and blow his chances with two {{Love Interest}}s. Nowadays, while he's never stopped being a hero and fighting evil, he's a lot more of a mature MellowFellow, a sharp contrast to the early days when "I'll slay anything that's evil, that's my deal!" was his SignatureLine. |
| 201 | * [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderAvatarAang Avatar Aang]], the titular protagonist of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', has many of this archetype's characteristics owing to his show's [[{{Animesque}} anime influence]]. He is a naive, energetic KidHero who lends a hand to everyone in need, and as [[GodInHumanForm the Avatar]], he has a natural gift for [[ElementalPowers bending the elements]], and indeed has the latent ability to become the most powerful bender on the planet. However, he is a youthful {{Keet}} as opposed to a masculine HotBlooded hero, he lacks the BigEater component common to shonen heroes, and he actively [[MartialPacifist dislikes fighting]], unlike most shonen heroes who love doing so. |
| 202 | * Ace Ambling of ''WesternAnimation/Ballmastrz9009'', although he serves as the deuteragonist rather than the main character. He's an energetic, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness pure-hearted]] kid who keeps his team together with ThePowerOfFriendship, and he has a latent ability where he can fuse with his ball, which gives him an advantage in and out of The Game. |
| 203 | * WesternAnimation/Ben10 is a hotheaded KidHero who saves the day from alien (and sometimes human) bad guys. He can turn into 10 (and more) different aliens with powers and skills, which he improves on over time with the help of his badass grandfather and magic-using cousin. His stock shonen rival counterpart would be Kevin Levin. |
| 204 | * Cleopatra from ''WesternAnimation/CleopatraInSpace'' is a hot-headed, impulsive, loyal, hero, who relies on her friends. She is highly BookDumb, constantly ignoring her class lectures if not skipping them outright, but she uses her instinct to save the day. She also finds out she has the ability to absorb power and release it back out. |
| 205 | * K.O. of ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' is an obvious {{parody}} of this type. He's HotBlooded, [[LargeHam hammy]], loyal, kind, and always eager to battle evil and learn a new fighting move. He's also very stupid, but luckily the {{Troperiffic}} nature of the setting ensures his foes are ObviouslyEvil enough for him to succeed. For bonus points, he's voiced by Stephanie Nadolny, who voiced kid Goku in ''Manga/DragonBall'' and Gohan in ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. |
| 206 | -->'''Radicles''': Is that kid really brave or really stupid?\ |
| 207 | '''Mr. Gar''': Both. |
| 208 | * [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLuzNoceda Luz Noceda]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' is a RareFemaleExample. She has spiky hair, is an AllLovingHero, always wants to go on adventures, and while she’s far from stupid, tends to [[DidntThinkThisThrough not plan ahead]] and often [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} has her head in the clouds.]] |
| 209 | * The eponymous WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse is something of a {{Shoujo|Demographic}}-esque take on the {{archetype}}. [[Characters/StevenUniverseStevenQuartzUniverse Steven Quartz Universe]]'s an excitable LargeHam AllLovingHero who wears his heart on his sleeve, tends to act without thinking, extends a kind hand to anyone, and cherishes his family and friends above all else. However, his energy is more {{Keet}} than HotBlooded, he's InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, and is also TheHeart who prefers to make friends with his enemies rather than fight them, which fits with the series' emphasis on love and understanding. That said, he's still a SuperStrongChild who will fight if need be and has expressed a drive to get stronger, though it's less out of any inherent desire ToBeAMaster and more about living up to the legacy of his mother and predecessor, Rose Quartz, who [[DeathByChildbirth left a great void to give birth to him]]. |
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