History Main / LittleGuyBigBuddy

* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', this is basically the appeal of [[TokenMiniMoe Honey]] and his [[TallDarkAndHandsome tall, dark]] [[TheStoic and silent]] bodyguard, [[TheQuietOne Mori]]. It's lampshaded a lot.

* Mei and Gabu fron ''ArashiNoYoruNi''

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' does this with Sully and Boo, including a "Feed the Kitty" parody when Sully thinks Boo has been mashed in a trash compactor.

* In the SwordOfTruth, Chase is this to Richard while Richard is growing up. Richard and Gratch both have this role with each other at one point or another. Richard to Warren.
* In the CodexAlera, Max is this to Tavi when they're academs. Subverted in that Tavi saves Max just as much as Max saves Tavi.
* In the DresdenFiles, the Gruffs are a chain of this. (They're based on the Bill Goats Gruff from fairy tales. Since they're Fae, the stories ''are'' somewhat accurate.) Some of them are the size of bulldozers. [[spoiler: Partial subversion since the Eldest Gruff is five feet tall, and one of the strongest Summer warriors, ranking him in the top few-hundred deadliest creatures in existence.]]

* ZigZagged in {{BioWare}}'s ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic.'' Mission is a Twi'lek teenager (using the smallest adult female model) and Zaalbar is a Wookiee - two meters and change of walking carpet. While the big fellow does back Mission up in a fight, his [[TheUnintelligible language barrier]] and painful shyness means that Mission does most of the talking. ''She'' is also the street-smart one, though both of them are naive to varying degrees.

* Pipsqueak and The Duke in ''AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
* Rita and Runt in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' have a similar big dog/little cat relationship, although in this case the little one is sophisticated and the big one is dumb (mistaking the cat for another dog).

* Brought UpToEleven and used to achieve CrowningMomentOfFunny in the SouthPark episode with Cartman and [[spoiler:Cthulhu]]. It even directly [[ShoutOut homages]] scenes from "FeedTheKitty".

** With the same dynamic, there's Lambsy and Bristol Hound in [[TheCattanoogaCats It's The Wolf.]]

* Pipsqueak and The Duke in AvatarTheLastAirbender.

** With the same dynamic, there's Lambsy and Gristle Hound in [[TheCattanoogaCats It's The Wolf.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[FeedTheKitty An iconic example]].]]

* Kenpachi and Yachiru from ''{{Bleach}}'', though Kenpachi never seems to be actively trying to protect her. Especially since it's been hinted that she doesn't ''need'' the protection (to be more specific, she's the 11th division's assistant captain. Considering [[AuthorityEqualsAssKicking how division members are ranked]], that means Kenpachi is the only one more powerful than her).
* On ''CodeGeass'', Charles Di Britannia and [[spoiler: his "older" twin brother V.V. are a Jupiter and Mercury pair, with Charles being over 7 feet tall and V.V. having the appearance of a prepubescent boy since he physically stopped aging when he gained immortality]].

* In ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Supposedly a pilot and his or her Evangelion unit.

* George and Lennie in ''OfMiceAndMen'', another inversion where the little guy is the one guiding the bigger guy. [[spoiler:At least until the end]].

* ''HomestarRunner'' has Strong Mad and The Cheat.

* ''MonstersInc'' does this with Sully and Boo, including a "Feed the Kitty" parody when Sully thinks Boo has been mashed in a trash compactor.

* Sam the CuteBruiser protecting Carly the girly girl on ''{{iCarly}}''.

* Pipsqueak and The Duke in [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar: The Last Airbender]].

* Brought UpToEleven and used to achieve CrowningMomentOfFunny in the SouthPark episode with Cartman and [[spoiler:Cthulhu]]. It even directly [[ShoutOut homages]] scenes from "{{Feed the Kitty}}".

* Yakky Doodle and Chopper (a duckling and a bulldog, respectively) on ''[[YogiBear The Yogi Bear Show]]''.

* ''TheMuppetShow'' has Sweetums and Robin, which is a complete change from their debut in the Muppet version of ''Literature/TheFrogPrince'', where Sweetums tried to eat Robin. The name was originally ironic, not the accurate description it would later become.

* ''TheMuppetShow'' has Sweetums and Robin, which is a complete change from their debut in the Muppet version of ''TheFrogPrince'', where Sweetums tried to eat Robin. The name was originally ironic, not the accurate description it would later become.

* In the DresdenFiles, the Gruffs are a chain of this. (They're based on the Bill Goats Gruff from fairy tales. Since they're Fae, the stories ''are'' somewhat accurate.) Some of them are the size of bulldozers. [[spoiler: Partial subversion since the Eldest Gruff is five feet tall, and one of the strongest Summer warriors, ranking him in the top few hundred deadliest creatures in existence.]]

* In the DresdenFiles, the Gruffs are a chain of this. (They're based on the Bill Goats Gruff from fairy tales. Since they're Fae, the stories ''are'' somewhat accurate.) [[spoiler: partial subversion since the Eldest Gruff is five feet tall.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[FeedTheKitty An iconic example.]]]]

!!Examples

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* Kenpachi and Yachiru from ''{{Bleach}}'', though Kenpachi never seems to be actively trying to protect her.
** Especially since it's been hinted that she doesn't ''need'' the protection.
*** She's the 11th division's assistant captain. Considering [[AuthorityEqualsAssKicking how division members are ranked]], that means Kenpachi is the only one more powerful than her.
* On ''CodeGeass'', Charles Di Britannia and [[spoiler: his "older" twin brother V.V. are a Jupiter and Mercury pair, with Charles being over 7 feet tall and V.V. having the appearance of a prepubescent boy since he physically stopped aging when he gained immortality.]]

* Supposedly a pilot and his or her [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion unit]].

* George and Lennie in ''OfMiceAndMen'', another inversion where the little guy is the one guiding the bigger guy. [[spoiler:At least until the end...]]

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* ''TheMuppetShow'' has Sweetums and Robin
** Which is a complete change from their debut in TheMuppets version of ''TheFrogPrince'', where Sweetums tried to eat Robin. The name was originally ironic, not the accurate description it would later become.

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* ''BaldursGate 2'' has Minsc, a [[BoisterousBruiser cheerfully loud tough guy]], and his pet "miniature giant space hamster", Boo.
** ''BaldursGate'' also had Minsc protecting Dynaheir, his "witch", as part of a rite of passage. Though she doesn't appear in the second game, a dialogue can occur between him and another female caster, where he decides that now ''she's'' his witch. In either case, if his ward were killed in the game, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he'd go berserk.]]
* Inverted (kinda) with Tae and Bollikin of ''{{Lusternia}}'': the former a massive, hulking (but endearingly simple-minded) God, the latter a tiny and extremely intelligent (but also incredibly compassionate) God. They compliment each other perfectly, and are implied to be [[YaoiGuys lovers]].

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* ''HomestarRunner'' has this with Strong Mad and The Cheat

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* Brought UpToEleven and used to achieve CrowningMomentOfFunny in the SouthPark episode with Cartman and [[spoiler:Cthulhu]]. It even directly [[strike: copies]] homages scenes from "Feed the Kitty."
* Yakky Doodle and Chopper (a duckling and a bulldog, respectively) on ''[[YogiBear The Yogi Bear Show]]''

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* Rita and Runt in ''{{Animaniacs}}'' have a similar big dog/little cat relationship, although in this case the little one is sophisticated and the big one is dumb (mistaking the cat for another dog).

** Which is a complete change from their debut in TheMuppets version of ''TheFrogPrince'', where Sweetums tried to eat Robin.