History Main / StockShonenHero

** 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 40+ 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).

** 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.]]

* 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 [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype 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.

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* In ''Series/OnePiece2023'', just like his counterpart from the [[Franchise/OnePiece manga and anime of the same name]], 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.

Arm and arm, we'll win the fight, it's always been our dream!"''

* ''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 [[GeniusBruiser 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}}.

* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': [[Characters/SpiderManPeterParker 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 [[GeniusBruiser 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}}.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': Zell Dincht was designed after one, being friendly, chatty, hyperactive, HotBlooded, and a BigEater. By contrasy, Squall (the protagonist) and Seifer (Zell's rival) falls into the StockShonenRival archetypes.
** ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'': Zack Fair was characterized as the opposite of Cloud, which, ironically shows what would happen to such guy in a more cynical world.

* 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]].

* Mori Jin in ''Anime/TheGodOfHighSchool'' is a MonkeyKingLite like Goku, with all the secondary characteristics that come with it. Spiky hair? Check. BigEater? Check. IdiotHero? You betcha. TheGift? [[spoiler: Being able to channel [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]] himself in battle and obtain power equivalent to a PhysicalGod is a pretty good gift, I'd say.]]

* ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}'': Hibiki Tachibana is another RareFemaleExample. HotBlooded? Check. BookDumb? Double check. AllLovingHero? Check, though she evolves into one over the course of the series. CallingYourAttacks? Technically, though it pops up on the screen instead of her actually saying them, though she does often Scream really loud. Her companion Chris Yukine also has some of these traits, while adding in the BigEater trope and having poor manners.

* ''Fanfic/{{DNMC}}'': D'Arg is practically the embodiment of this trope. Spikey colorful hair? Check. NoIndoorVoice? Check. BookDumb? Check. Reckless to a fault? Checkity check check '''''check'''''! 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.]]

* Literature/{{Percy Jackson|And The Olympians}} from ''Literature/TheCampHalfBloodSeries''. Brilliant at his universe's SeriousBusiness (Monster-Slaying)? Check. Extremely kindhearted? Check. Energetic? He's got [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny ADHD]] to prove it. Believes in TrueCompanions? Check. IdiotHero? Check. Strong sense of justice, mercy, and fairness? Check.

* Yugi Muto ''Anime/YuGiOh'' is a less straight example, in that the premise of the story relies more 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 much like Goku does. 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. 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.

* ''VideoGame/NintendoWars'': Andy from ''Advanc eWars'' 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.

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* Andy in ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars'' 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.

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* ''Series/GetterRobo''

** His fellow 70's Super Robot Pilot, Ryoma Nagare of [[Series/Getter Robo]] is also 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.
** 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.]]

** 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 facade 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. Finally, where as the Shonen Rival needs the Shonen Hero to drive them to be better, Hayato actually [[Spoilers: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.]]

** 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 UnableToCatchUp with the Shonen Hero surpassing them eventually, Hayato has this smug, over confident facade 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. Finally, where as the Shonen Rival needs the Shonen Hero to drive them to be better, Hayato actually [[Spoilers: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.]]

** His fellow pilot, Hayato Jin, has all the traits of the StockShoneRival. However he has traits of the StockShoneHero 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 CynicalHero 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.

** His fellow 70's Super Robot Pilot, Ryoma Nagare of [[Manga/Getter Robo]] is also 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.

** His fellow 70's Super Robot Pilot, Ryoma Nagare is also 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.

* ''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!"''.

* Franchise/SpiderMan 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 [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spidey]] and the typical Stock Shonen Hero is that [[Characters/SpiderManPeterParker he's]] [[GeniusBruiser 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/{{Marvel}} heroes in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}.

* Tracer from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' is a female example. She has the trademark [[ShonenHair spiky hair]], 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.

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* Literature/{{Percy Jackson|And The Olympians}} from the ''Literature/CampHalfBloodSeries''. Brilliant at his universe's SeriousBusiness (Monster-Slaying)? Check. Extremely kindhearted? Check. Energetic? He's got [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny ADHD]] to prove it. Believes in TrueCompanions? Check. IdiotHero? Check. Strong sense of justice, mercy, and fairness? Check.

* 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.