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1* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
2** Yamcha was actually this for the original gang until [[OvershadowedByAwesome he fell behind]].
3** Tien and Piccolo, after they [[DefeatEqualsFriendship stop being]] [[TokenEvilTeammate token evil teammates]], fill this role, respectively. Both are Goku's strongest non-evil ally at the time, coming the closest to matching TheHero's battle prowess. Vegeta can also sometimes be this role especially in the [[NonSerialMovie movies]].
4** Android 16 falls into the GentleGiant category, as while previously enjoying nature and taking on the role of a FriendlyEnemy he does a HeelFaceTurn and subsequently attempts to destroy Cell, who is threatening the peace of the planet.
5** Goku fit this role in the Cell and parts of the Buu Saga since the focus shifted towards Gohan being the main hero. Toriyama, however, felt that Gohan wasn't suited for the role and shifted it back to Goku during the final arc.
6** Majin Buu aka Fat Buu has been on the cusp of this trope, especially in ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' but he finally gets to play it straight in the ''Manga/DragonBallSuper Manga'' where Buu delivers a CurbStompBattle to Moro, saving both Goku and Vegeta.
7** Broly shockingly, by the time of ''Anime/DragonBallSuperSuperHero'' has become this role for the heroes. It does admittedly fit him like glove though, given he towers over his fellow Saiyans and allies as a GentleGiant.
8* ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'': IdiotHero Gourry Gabriev fits this trope to a T, being a powerful swordsman with no magical abilities.
9* Kugayama from ''Manga/{{Genshiken}}'', who's a Gentle Giant.
10* ''Manga/{{Akira}}'' has a rare female example in Chiyoko--she's well over six feet tall and carries a heavy machine gun everywhere. When she runs out of bullets, she'll happily bludgeon her enemies to death with a bazooka rocket. No bazooka, mind--[[ImprovisedWeapon just the rocket]], [[RuleOfCool used as a club.]]
11* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
12** Sanji is the big guy Martial Artist for the Straw Hat Pirates.
13** You could also argue that Sanji is actually TheLancer and Zoro is TheBigGuy.
14** Chopper in his human or his other battle-orientated forms, but Franky fills the role better being the largest crewmate. Though now that Jinbei has joined the crew he is most certainly this trope.
15*** In terms of crew hierarchy "The Big Guy" can be seen as “The Helmsman”; Sanji, Chopper, and Franky have all steered the ship before but Jinbei is the most adept at it.
16** In Alabasta Kingdom Chaka seems like this trope being a burly MasterSwordsmen, but it's actually the leaner Pell who goes off ([[BirdPeople flying]]) on his own while Chaka is King Cobra's NumberTwo.
17** Genbo of the [[FloatingContinent Skypeia]] [[ProudWarriorRace Shandorians]] is a Class 1 Big Guy, he even wields bazooka that shoots iron balls. However, he is defeated by Yama TheBrute for Enel.
18** Tilestone for the Galley-La Foremen, definitely a BoisterousBruiser as he shouts every word he says at the top of his voice, he too is defeated by TheBrute of the villain's group: Blueno of [[SecretPolice CP9]].
19** For the Heart Pirates former slave Jean Bart fulfills this role for the crew.
20** [[OurGiantsAreBigger Literal example]] Hajrudin for the Straw Hat Grand Fleet and even Hajrudin has a Big Guy of his own shipwright Stansen.
21** Nekomamushi the massive cat [[BeastMan Mink]] can be seen as this, being BoisterousBruiser compared to Inuarashi (dog Mink) and Nekomamushi is fittingly is more ready to match the savagery of the TheBrute Jack.
22** Gotti is The Big Guy for Bege and Fire Tank Pirates being ready to kill any moment and easily angered. He also has [[GatlingGood mini-gun]] on one arm.
23** [[{{Acrofatic}} Shutenmaru]] aka Ashura Doji was the Big Guy for the late Lord Oden 20 years ago in Wano after Oden’s death Shentenmaru became the leader of a band of thieves. Later on, he becomes The Big Guy for the Pirate Mink Samurai Alliance.
24* In ''Manga/SpyXFamily'' despite looking like TheHeart Yor Forger is definitely The Big Girl ActionMom for her family being easily the physically strongest of the father, mother and daughter trio and the most inclined to straightfoward violence as an assassin. Though in classic TheBigGuy fashion she's practically DumbMuscle in many ways, as Yor comically struggles with anything more compilcated than kicking ass and murder.
25* Kuwabara in ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' is a subversion; despite being the most physically imposing of his team, he's actually the weakest member. [[{{Determinator}} His sheer determination and willpower by far overshadows the rest of his team combined.]]
26** Ironically (given his size), Hiei could actually be seen as the big guy, with Kuwabara as more TheLancer. Hiei is often portrayed as the character most proficient at combat, and spends more time training and honing his skills than anyone else in the cast. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in sheer power (as his Dragon of the Darkness Flame attack shows), agility, and swordsmanship. Personality-wise, he fits Types 1 and 4 (though Type 3 comes out on occasion when he converses with Kurama, Yukina, and Yusuke).
27* Arale from ''Manga/DrSlump'' is a textbook example of a SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaid.
28* ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' has Batou. Large, strong and gruff, with a long military history. Tougasa's nickname for him is Big Guy.
29* Chouji Akimichi from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' is a Class 2 example.
30** After the TimeSkip Sakura Haruno upgrades from TheHeart into The Big Guy for Team 7, having learned to utilize SuperStrength from Tsunade.
31** Rock Lee Taijutsu extraordinaire tends to become a Class 5 Big Guy as in the [[NonSerialMovie movies]] e.g [[Anime/NarutotheMovieGuardiansOfTheCrescentMoonKingdom Movie 3]]
32* Black☆Star from ''Manga/SoulEater'', while not exactly big in size, ''does'' rely on force.
33* Millie Thompson from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' is an example of the "Giantess" version of the Big Girl.
34* ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'' has Jeanie, who towers over her teammates and has a muscular physique that'd put most men to shame. She also has the type of strength you'd expect and could even trade punches [[BoisterousBruiser with Louie]] when the two of them fought near the end of episode 12 (seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh5Ex0SOf0E at 13:23-16:57, here).]]
35* From ''Manga/BeetTheVandelBuster'': Bluezam, the wielder of the Boltic Axe in the hunting group 'The Zenon Warriors'. His status as 'the big guy' is emphasized when Beet is seen wielding the Boltic Axe for the first time. The weapon is so large and unwieldy (for the small Beet) that misses in combat tend to destroy walls, rocks and any teammates who might be nearby.
36** [[ShockAndAwe Milfa]] was shaping up to be this on Beet's team. She fights Vandels barehanded, throws powerful lightening attacks and is the highest level out of the FiveManBand.
37* Aisha from ''Manga/OutlawStar'' is a rare example of a female Big Guy outside of an AmazonBrigade.
38* In ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'', Yuki Nagato's true 'position' (Haruhi sees her as TheSmartGuy) is most likely a form of the CuteBruiser. Compare SuperpowerLottery - She can do ''anything''. But when she ''can't'' do something (Haruhi's powers at full action, Snow Mountain Syndrome chapter) you know it means trouble, which is TheWorfEffect in a distorted way.
39* Thorkell of ''Manga/VinlandSaga'' goes by the epitaph 'The Tall'. He's a seven feet tall AxCrazy BloodKnight BoisterousBruiser who isn't above a little KickTheDog action. His men believe he's the Avatar of Thor.
40* Jet Black in ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' is a textbook Class 3 Big Guy. He is also Class 5, filling in as TheSmartGuy before Ed came along.
41* Barda "The Bear" from ''Anime/DeltoraQuest'' is a Class 2, a MasterSwordsmen who can behead [[GiantFlyer Ak-Baba]] and train Lief TheHero in swordplay.
42** Glock fulfills this role as a brutish ProudWarriorRaceGuy.
43* Sweden from ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' is a Class 3 Big Guy. Russia ''looks'' like a Class 2, but is [[CuteAndPsycho violently]] [[{{Yandere}} unstable]] and feared by many of the other characters.
44** Alternatively, if you see the Nordics as a FiveManBand Sweden switches to TheLancer to Finland's [[TheHero Hero]], with [[BoisterousBruiser Denmark]] becoming TheBigGuy.
45** Or if Denmark is TheHero, Sweden remains The Big Guy or can be seen as TheLancer.
46** South Korea is class 4.
47** While Thailand's height is not revealed and his physical appearance is more on the middle ground, his personality make him definately class 2.
48* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'':
49** Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino fits the second form. She is the tallest of the Inner Senshi, is the strongest physically, practices kung-fu in the anime, and is most likely to opt to fight with her bare hands and feet instead of magic. Also, she tends to [[TheWorfEffect be the go-to Senshi]] for an enemy to overpower when they're to be established as a threat. However, she is a sweet, friendly girl who likes cooking, gardening, and dressing up.
50** Sailor Uranus/Haruka Tenoh fits the first form of TheBigGuy for the Outer Senshi. She is the second tallest of all Senshi (towering over Makoto), is a competitive racer, is athletic enough to dominate Jupiter in a brawl, and like Jupiter, likes physical fighting just as much as using her Senshi powers. She is a gruff, cynical tomboy who constantly berates Usagi (and to a lesser extent, all of the Inners) for their idealism.
51* If anyone from ''Manga/GunsmithCats'' fit this trope, it'd be Bean. He leans towards a Class 2, given his soft spot for children.
52* Guts, the protagonist of ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', is a Class 1 Big Guy who is very much TheBerserker, particularly after the Eclipse. Pippin from the Band of the Hawk during the Golden Age arc was a Class 2.
53* Randel Oland of ''Manga/PumpkinScissors''. In fact, Oreldo even calls him such.
54* Satella in ''Manga/ChronoCrusade'' serves this role in the team (although Chrono probably would if his powers weren't normally sealed). Combining Class 1 with the AmazonianBeauty, Satella is the most powerful of the team because she's the most experienced, and a "jewel witch" that uses gems to summon servants to fight for her--including a large, knight-shaped crystal golem.
55* Kurogane from ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'', tallest and physically strongest of the FiveManBand, who carries a [[{{BFS}} big sword]]. Starts out as a Class 1, but is revealed to be more of a Class 3.
56* G-5 - Ryu "the Owl" Nakanishi from ''[[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]]''. Of the Class 2 variety. Though he actually isn't very tall, he is quite bulky and very strong (but not inhumanly so). He regularly employs sumo-like techniques in his fighting style.
57* Kiddy Phenil of ''Manga/SilentMobius'' is a Class 4 girl, a {{Cyborg}} who relies on strength and a HandCannon to bring down demons. Tends to [[TheWorfEffect get beat up a lot]].
58* Kurita Ryokan of ''Manga/Eyeshield21'' is this for the Deimon Devilbats as well as a very GentleGiant.
59* Pete from ''Manga/MurderPrincess'' is a GentleGiant who won't hesitate to crush a few skulls for his [[TrueCompanions partners and friends]].
60* In ''Manga/FairyTail'' Erza fits this role as an ActionGirl and a LadyOfWar.
61** [[ShockAndAwe Laxus Dreyar]] fills this role on [[spoiler: Fairy Tail's second team in the Grand Magic Games]].
62** Natsu himself fits this trope. He is a type 4.
63* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' has several, due to having a massive cast--Kaede, Ku Fei, Mana, Chachamaru, and ''occasionally'' Asuna and Kotaro when they're not being TheLancer.
64* ''Manga/{{Psyren}}'' has GeniusBruiser Hiryu, and BoisterousBruiser Kyle for the Elmore kids.
65* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' has several, generally one in each of its various organizations. On Hei's team, Huang is a quite good Class 3 example, being a gruff ex-cop who is a skilled sniper. On the Japanese police, Kirihara's second-in-command Saitou, who is a friendly, kind of bumbling guy who occasionally shows an impressive skills with firearms. Amagiri, Amber's [[TheDragon Dragon]] has a Class 3 personality, being a generally pretty quiet guy who doesn't hurt people when he doesn't have to. When he does though, he can crush a person like an egg with his concussive force powers. Genma in the second season seems like a Class 4 [[BaitTheDog at first]], but he's really TheBrute and a psycho.
66* Gian from ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' takes this role in the movies where he isn't a local JerkJock.
67* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' features [[BoisterousBruiser MAJOR ALEX LOUIS ARMSTRONG, THE ARMSTRONG ALCHEMIST]], [[LargeHam WHOSE ALCHEMIC TALENTS HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS!!!]] He's head and shoulders taller than almost every other human character, and very muscular. His alchemy is also an expression of direct, blunt force in most instances. He's between a type 4, as an obvious ham, and type 5, because, as a State Alchemist, he can't be as stupid as he sometimes acts.
68** The bad guys have a Big Guy of their own in Sloth, who even dwarfs Major Armstrong.
69** The 2003 adaptation has its own version of [[PintSizedPowerhouse Wrath]] to serve this role.
70* With the arrival of Saito in the Kyoto Arc, Sanosuke from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' becomes this. He's still considered Kenshin's partner in battle, but is a lot more power based than either Kenshin or Saito.
71* ''Manga/MadeInAbyss'' has [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Reg]]. While he doesn't look any bigger than Riko and Nanachi, he's still a robot armed with very strong arms that also stretch, has very resistant skin and can shoot a WaveMotionGun, he is the one that protects the group from the dangers of the Abyss.
72* ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' has Argo Gulskii, a Class 5. He pilots the Bolt Gundam, a heavily armored machine employing brute strength, but uses that strength creatively and in one episode immediately sees through the enemy's diversion.
73** [[TheLancer Chibodee Crocket]] fits the Class 4 mold, a BoisterousBruiser who fights with GoodOldFisticuffs.
74* ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' has Crow Hogan, the second Turbo Duelist on Yusei's team.
75** The original ''Anime/YuGiOh'' has Tristan Taylor. On a team full of people who save the world through card games, he'll just punch you in the face.
76** ''Anime/YuGiOhARCV:'' If the writers need someone to take down multiple faceless goons without the slightest hint of effort, if it's not one of the legacy characters returning from previous shows it's usually Shun Kurosaki.
77* Goh of ''AudioPlay/SaintBeast'' can contend with [[TheHero Judas]] for strength. His first plan when he became an adult angel was to go and punch down some trees.
78* ''Anime/PrettyCure'' has several Big Girls.
79** ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' has Komachi Akimoto aka Cure Mint. She's a class 2 and the BarrierWarrior.
80** ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'' has Miki Aono aka Cure Berry. She's a class 5 and she was TheLancer before Setsuna Higashi aka Cure Passion joined them.
81** ''Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure'' has Itsuki Myoudouin aka Cure Sunshine who is a BareFistedMonk and BarrierWarrior. And the {{Tomboy}}.
82** ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'' has Seiren aka Ellen Kurokawa aka Cure Beat, a class 5 and a BarrierWarrior.
83** ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' has Nao Midorikawa aka Cure March who is a LightningBruiser, a {{Tomboy}} and her most powerful attack is [[KickChick a kick]].
84** ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'' has Aguri Madoka aka Cure Ace (Natalie Miller/Glitter Ace in ''Anime/GlitterForceDokiDoki''). She's the strongest of the five Cures, but is neither TheHeroine nor TheLancer.
85* ''Manga/KurokosBasketball'': The Center players are given this role, due to being the tallest (and often most muscular) players of their team (most of them anyway) and thus are very essential for the team's defense. Kiyoshi for Seirin[[note]]He's only the second tallest, but Kagami is TheHero and Kiyoshi acts like a supporting pillar for the team, which fits this trope and he's also quite strong[[/note]], Mitobe as the other Big Guy for Seirin, Nebuya for Rakuzan, Wakamatsu for Touou, Ootsubo for Shuutoku, Kobori and Hayakawa[[note]]he's a Power Forward, but he's obsessed with getting rebounds and pretty loud and pretty much overshadows Kobori in terms of presence[[/note]] for Kaijou, and Murasakibara, Okamura and Wei Liu for Yousen[[note]]all three are 2m to 2.08m tall and Yousen has a very defensive playstyle that most teams can't penetrate[[/note]].
86* ''Manga/YowamushiPedal'': First year; Naruko Shoukichi (Onoda's friend) and former cyclist; Toji Kanzaki.
87* ''Literature/RokkaBravesOfTheSixFlowers'': Goldof, leader of the Blackhorn Knights and Nashetania's loyal guard. He is a GentleGiant but can and will kick your butt with his giant spear...but despite that, if Nashetania were to betray him, he would not kick hers.
88* Yasutora "Chad" Sado from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is the resident Big Guy of Ichigo's crew, primarily relying on his strength and his PowerFist to win fights, and having the most destructive power of the group.
89* ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland'': While all the main kids are athletic, Don is the biggest and strongest of the group. His most significant contributions are that he can perform physical labors that the others cannot.
90* ''Literature/ExpectingToFallIntoRuinIAimToBecomeABlacksmith'' has Vaine Lotte, a literal giant (he has to bend to get through doors) with NoSocialSkills. He’s obsessed with wilderness living and training, and is the son of his kingdom’s Knight Commander who’s much the same as him, and a OneManArmy. He develops somewhat of a LadyAndKnight dynamic with the SentIntoHiding foreign princess Curosshi, becoming her bodyguard.
91* ''Literature/RebuildWorld'' has Sara, as part of a BrainsAndBrawn HeterosexualLifePartners duo with Elena, both of whom fit the BigSisterMentor archetype for the protagonist Akira. Sara is a type of {{Cyborg}} who relies on {{Nanomachines}} stored in her body to fend off a chronic disease she has, which also give her SuperStrength and a HealingFactor (at the cost of using up those expensive nanites). Sara tends to wield a {{BFG}} in [[GunsAkimbo each hand]]. Sara delegates mentally demanding tasks like running their EverythingSensor, leadership of TheSquad, and [[TheFace negotiations]] to Elena.

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