Shonen Protagonist



A shonen protagonist is a protagonist that is typically found in shonen manga and anime.

Why This Trope Rocks

 * 1) These kinds of heroes have to work hard to improve their capabilities.
 * 2) Many shonen heroes have grit, as they do not always win and have to push beyond their limits.
 * 3) No matter how many odds are against them, they refuse to give up.
 * 4) They fight for altruistic reasons, most notably to protect their friends.
 * 5) They grow not only in terms of abilities but also in terms of strength of character, as they grow as people throughout their journeys.
 * 6) They can be relatable characters, as they represent the fact that all people have their own goals in life, deal with obstacles and find ways to overcome them.
 * 7) *Their stories show that the destination is not what matters, but the journey and the experiences that are gained from it.
 * 8) They are charismatic, as they can turn their enemies and rivals into friends and allies.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Many shonen heroes are known for being dimwitted, naive, reckless and/or impulsive.
 * 2) Most shonen heroes can be rebellious, mischievous, unruly and/or temperamental.
 * 3) These characters tend to suffer some plot armor.

Anime/Manga

 * 1) Jio Freed (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)
 * 2) Sogiita Gunha (A Certain Magical Index)
 * 3) Sora Kurumatani (Ahiru no Sora/Sora the Duck)
 * 4) Zach (Angels Of Death)
 * 5) Sano Tamashii (Apple Black)
 * 6) Astro Boy (Astro Boy)
 * 7) Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
 * 8) Maruo Kaido (Ayashimon)
 * 9) Urara (Ayashimon)
 * 10) Dan Kuso (Bakugan)
 * 11) Jo Pae (Bal Jak)
 * 12) The GoLion Team/Voltron (Beast King GoLIon/Voltron)
 * 13) *Chief Akira "Keith" Kogane
 * 14) *Isamu "Moody" Kurogane/Lance Charles Mcclain
 * 15) *Tsuyoshi "Hothead" Seido/Hunk Garret
 * 16) *Hiroshi "Shorty" Suzuishi/Darrell "Pidge" Stoker/Katie "Pidge Gunderson" Holt
 * 17) *Princess Fala/Princess Allura
 * 18) *Takashi Shirogane
 * 19) Legoshi (Beastars)
 * 20) Tatsumi Oga (Beelzebub)
 * 21) Beet (Beet the Vandel Buster)
 * 22) Tyson Granger (Beyblade)
 * 23) Valt Aoi (Beyblade Burst)
 * 24) Asta (Black Clover)
 * 25) Leopold Vermillion (Black Clover)
 * 26) Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
 * 27) Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist)
 * 28) Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
 * 29) Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generation)
 * 30) Isao Akia (Bully Eater)
 * 31) Kazuki Muto (Buso Renkin)
 * 32) Tsubasa Ozora (Captain Tsubasa)
 * 33) Shinichi Kudo (Case Closed)
 * 34) Denji (Chainsaw Man)
 * 35) Ryo Saeba (City Hunter)
 * 36) Clare (Claymore)
 * 37) Cast (Clock Striker)
 * 38) Lelouch Lamperougue (Code Geass)
 * 39) Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009 (Cyborg 009)
 * 40) Allen Waller (D-Gray Man)
 * 41) L (Death Note)
 * 42) Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
 * 43) Inosuke Hashibira (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
 * 44) Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
 * 45) Zenitsu Agatsuma (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
 * 46) Taichi Kamiya (Digimon)
 * 47) Dogtanian (Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds)
 * 48) Dora Sasaki and Kusanagi (Doron Dororon)
 * 49) Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)
 * 50) Vegeta (Dragon Ball series)
 * 51) Krillin (Dragon Ball series)
 * 52) Senku Ishigami (Dr. Stone)
 * 53) Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
 * 54) Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
 * 55) Shinra Kusakabe (Fire Force)
 * 56) Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
 * 57) Recca Hanabishi (Flame of Recca)
 * 58) Soma Yukihira (Food Wars!)
 * 59) Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * 60) Philip (Futo Detective)
 * 61) Shotaro Hidari (Futo Detective)
 * 62) Gao Mikado (Future Card Buddyfight)
 * 63) Kitaro (GeGeGe no Kitarō)
 * 64) Ban Mido (Getbackers)
 * 65) Ginji Amano (Getbackers)
 * 66) Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
 * 67) Kagura (Gintama)
 * 68) Shinpachi Shimura (Gintama)
 * 69) Jin-Mori (The God of High School)
 * 70) Gang Ryong (Gosu)
 * 71) Eikichi Onizuka (Great Teacher Onizuka)
 * 72) Shoyo Hinata (Haikyuu!!)
 * 73) Makunouchi Ippo (Hajime no Ippo)
 * 74) Stud Nail Hammer (Hammer)
 * 75) Gabimaru (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
 * 76) Joey Jones (HEROMAN)
 * 77) Issei Hyoudo (Highschool DxD)
 * 78) Hikaru Shindou (Hikaru no Go)
 * 79) Hinomaru Ushio (Hinomaru Sumo)
 * 80) Kenichi Shirahama (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi)
 * 81) Taikoubou (Houshin Engi)
 * 82) Velou (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
 * 83) Grimm (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
 * 84) Gon Freecss (Hunter X Hunter)
 * 85) Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
 * 86) Sakon Futatsuki (i tell c)
 * 87) Jonathan Joestar (Part 1: Phantom Blood)
 * 88) Joseph Joestar (Part 2: Battle Tendency)
 * 89) Jotaro Kujo (Part 3: Stardust Crusaders)
 * 90) Josuke Higashikata (Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable)
 * 91) Koichi Hirose (Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable)
 * 92) Giorno Giovanna (Part 5: Golden Wind)
 * 93) Jolyne Kujo (Part 6: Stone Ocean)
 * 94) Yuji Itadori (JUJUTSU KAISEN)
 * 95) Tsunayoshi Sawada (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
 * 96) Ryuko Matoi (Kill La Kill)
 * 97) Kinnikuman (Kinnikuman)
 * 98) Komi Shouko (Komi Can't Communicate)
 * 99) Mitsuhashi Takashi (Kyou kara Ore wa!!)
 * 100) Itou Shinji (Kyou kara Ore wa!!)
 * 101) Kousuke Ueki (The Law of Ueki)
 * 102) Ronin Warriors (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
 * 103) *Ryo Sanada
 * 104) *Kento Rei Fang/Xiu Li Huang
 * 105) *Seiji "Sage" Date
 * 106) *Shin "Cye" Mouri
 * 107) *Touma "Rowan" Hashiba
 * 108) Atsuko "Akko" Kagari (Little Witch Academia)
 * 109) Setsuna Yuki (Love Live)
 * 110) Yu Takasaki (Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club)
 * 111) Chika Takami (Love Live! Sunshine!)
 * 112) Lupin the III (Lupin the III)
 * 113) Daisuke Jigen (Lupin the III)
 * 114) Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin the III)
 * 115) Aladdin (MAGI series)
 * 116) Kaito Kuroba (Magic Kaito 1412)
 * 117) Hiraku Shidou (Magic Knight Rayearth)
 * 118) Negi Springfield (Mahou Sensei Negima)
 * 119) Takeru Oyama (Maken-ki!)
 * 120) Ginta Toramizu (Märchen Awakens Romance)
 * 121) Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
 * 122) Nilay Rao (The Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts)
 * 123) Kezuru (Mazica Party)
 * 124) Kouji Kabuto (Mazinger Z)
 * 125) Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
 * 126) Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam)
 * 127) Mob (Mob Psycho 100)
 * 128) Izuku Midoriya/Deku (My Hero Academia)
 * 129) Katsuki Bakugo/Dynamight (My Hero Academia)
 * 130) Eijiro Kirishima/Red Riot (My Hero Academia)
 * 131) Toshinori Yagi/All Might (My Hero Academia)
 * 132) Inasa Yoarashi (My Hero Academia)
 * 133) Mirio Togata/Lemillion (My Hero Academia)
 * 134) Miharu Rokujou (Nabari no Ou)
 * 135) Gin (Nagareboshi Gin/Silver Fang: Meteor Gin)
 * 136) Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
 * 137) Rock Lee (Naruto)
 * 138) Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
 * 139) Kotaro (Negima! Magister Negi Magi)
 * 140) Chitoge Kirisaki (Nisekoi)
 * 141) Shun Imai (Odd Taxi)
 * 142) Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
 * 143) Portgas D. Ace (One Piece)
 * 144) Saitama (One Punch Man)
 * 145) Rivet Valor (Paradise Down)
 * 146) Seol Jin Heo (Player)
 * 147) Ash Ketchum (Pokémon)
 * 148) Kazuki Nishina (Pretty series)
 * 149) Manabu Soutouin (Pretty Boy Detective Club)
 * 150) Rizumu Amamiya (Pretty Rhythm)
 * 151) Eiko "A-ko" Magami (Project A-ko)
 * 152) Galo Thymos (Promare)
 * 153) Emma (The Promised Neverland)
 * 154) Seth (Radiant)
 * 155) Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
 * 156) Haru Glory (Rave Master)
 * 157) Tougo (The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World)
 * 158) Karen Aijo (Revue Starlight)
 * 159) Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin)
 * 160) Hanasaki Ayumi (Saigami)
 * 161) Pegusus Seiya (Saint Seiya)
 * 162) Hachimaru (Samurai 8:The Tale of Hachimaru)
 * 163) Mahiru Shirota (Servamp)
 * 164) Meliodas (Seven Deadly Sins)
 * 165) Reki Kyan (SK8 the Infinity)
 * 166) Yoh Asakura (Shaman King)
 * 167) Yuugo Hachiken (Silver Spoon)
 * 168) Niro (Slave B)
 * 169) Dante Alfonse (Soul Beat)
 * 170) Maka Albarn (Soul Eater)
 * 171) Blackstar (Soul Eater)
 * 172) Soul Evans (Soul Eater)
 * 173) Death the Kid (Soul Eater)
 * 174) Hunter Steele (Spider Riders)
 * 175) Loid "Twilight" Forger (SPY×FAMILY)
 * 176) Takuto Tsunashi (Star Driver)
 * 177) Kirigaya "Kirito" Kazuto (Sword Art Online)
 * 178) Hibiki Tachibana (Symphogear)
 * 179) Simon (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
 * 180) Kamina (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
 * 181) Kotetsu T. Kaburagi/Wild Tiger (Tiger and Bunny)
 * 182) Rinka Urushiba (Tokyo ESP)
 * 183) Takemichi Hanagaki (Tokyo Revengers)
 * 184) Jin Narumi (Tokyo Shinobi Squad)
 * 185) Toriko (Toriko)
 * 186) Tobitatsu Haneru (Tribe Cool Crew)
 * 187) Andy (Undead Unluck)
 * 188) Fuuko Izumo (Undead Unluck)
 * 189) Touta (UQ Holder)
 * 190) Ushio Aotsuki (Ushio & Tora)
 * 191) Ma Gangryong (Veritas)
 * 192) Mo Fan (Versatile Mage)
 * 193) Jeo Seo Cheon (Volcanic Age)
 * 194) Li Bing (White Cat Legend)
 * 195) Lee Kyul Ip (Wizard of Arsenia)
 * 196) Ai Ohto (Wonder Egg Priority)
 * 197) Osamu Mikumo (World Trigger)
 * 198) Taylor Hebert (Worm)
 * 199) Darius Smith (XOGENASYS)
 * 200) Kazuma Azuma (Yakiate!! Japan)
 * 201) Yugi Muto (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
 * 202) Jaden Yuki/Judai Yuki (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
 * 203) Yusei Fudo (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds)
 * 204) Yuma Tsukumo (Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal)
 * 205) Yuya Sakaki (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V)
 * 206) Yusaku Fujiki (Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS)
 * 207) Yuga Ohdo (Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS)
 * 208) Yuna (Yuki Yuna is a Hero)
 * 209) Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
 * 210) Zatch Bell (Zatch Bell)
 * 211) Tian Yu (Zinba)

Cartoons and Comics

 * 1) Finn Mertens (Adventure Time)
 * 2) Freakazoid (Freakazoid!)
 * 3) Darkwing Duck (Darkwing Duck)
 * 4) Yogi Bear (Yogi Bear)
 * 5) Jake Long (American Dragon Jake Long)
 * 6) Avatar Aang (Avatar: the Last Airbender)
 * 7) Avatar Korra (The Legend of Korra)
 * 8) Ben Tennyson (Ben 10 series)
 * 9) Virgil Hawkins/Static (DC Comics/Milestone Comics)
 * 10) Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
 * 11) SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants)
 * 12) Timmy Turner (The Fairly OddParents)
 * 13) Prince Adam/He-Man (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise)
 * 14) Lincoln Loud (The Loud House)
 * 15) Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass (Kick-Ass)
 * 16) Jimmy Neutron (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius/The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
 * 17) Jenny Wakeman (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
 * 18) Danny Fenton/Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom)
 * 19) Sheriff Woody Pride (Toy Story)
 * 20) Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)
 * 21) Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
 * 22) Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible (The Incredibles)
 * 23) Dash Parr (The Incredibles)
 * 24) Lightning McQueen (Cars)
 * 25) Kim Possible (Kim Possible)
 * 26) Ron Stoppable (Kim Possible)
 * 27) Kick Buttowski (Kick Buttowski: Surburban Daredevil)
 * 28) Po Ping (Kung Fu Panda)
 * 29) Gumball Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball)
 * 30) Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
 * 31) K.O (O.K. K.O., Let's Be Heroes!)
 * 32) Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * 33) Jim Lake Jr. (Tales of Arcadia)
 * 34) The Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
 * 35) * Leonardo
 * 36) *Raphael
 * 37) *Donatello
 * 38) *Michelangelo
 * 39) Randy Cunningham (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
 * 40) Tommy Pickles (Rugrats)
 * 41) Bart Simpson (The Simpsons)
 * 42) Popeye (Popeye the Sailor)
 * 43) Mordecai and Rigby (Regular Show)
 * 44) Pops Maellard (Regular Show)
 * 45) Hiccup (How to Train Your Dragon)
 * 46) Flik (A Bug's Life)
 * 47) Flint Lockwood (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)
 * 48) Shrek (Shrek)
 * 49) Oscar the Sharkslayer (Shark Tale)
 * 50) Megamind (Megamind)
 * 51) Cleopatra (Cleopatra in Space)
 * 52) Miles Morales/Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * 53) Fa Mulan (Mulan)
 * 54) Kaz Kaan (Neo Yokio)
 * 55) Thor (Marvel Comics)
 * 56) Johnny Test (Johnny Test)
 * 57) Ace Ambling (Ballmasterz: 9009)
 * 58) Mark Grayson/Invincible (Image Comics)
 * 59) Barry Allen/The Flash (DC Comics)
 * 60) Osmosis Jones (Osmosis Jones/Ozzy & Drix)
 * 61) Merida (Brave)
 * 62) Hercules (Hercules)
 * 63) Lewis Robinson (Meet the Robinsons)
 * 64) Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * 65) Raimundo Pedrosa (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * 66) Tim Hunter (The Books of Magic/DC Comics )
 * 67) Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim)
 * 68) Rodney Copperbottom (Robots)
 * 69) Nate Diesel (Da Boom Crew)
 * 70) Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
 * 71) Andy Baker/Fury (Ghost Force)
 * 72) Zak Storm (Zak Storm)
 * 73) Hiro Hamada (Big Hero 6)
 * 74) Aladdin (Aladdin)
 * 75) Ian Lightfoot (Onward)
 * 76) Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
 * 77) Simba (The Lion King)
 * 78) Miles Woodman (Our Friend, Martin)
 * 79) Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
 * 80) Axel Mulligan/Action Axel (Power Players)
 * 81) The Ninja (LEGO Ninjago)
 * 82) *Lloyd Garmadon
 * 83) *Kai
 * 84) *Jay
 * 85) *Zane
 * 86) *Cole
 * 87) * Nya
 * 88) Rikochet (Mucha Lucha)
 * 89) Mao Mao (Mao Mao: Heroes Of Pure Heart)
 * 90) Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory)
 * 91) Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)
 * 92) Hubie (The Pebble and the Penguin)
 * 93) Fievel Mousekewitz (An American Tail)
 * 94) Littlefoot (The Land Before Time)
 * 95) Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)
 * 96) Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo)
 * 97) Cody Maverick (Surf's Up)
 * 98) Richard Tyler (The Pagemaster)
 * 99) Lee Ping (Detentionaire)
 * 100) Peter Pan (Peter Pan)
 * 101) T.J. Detweiler (Recess)
 * 102) Cornelius Fillmore (Fillmore)
 * 103) Theo "Turbo" the Snail (Turbo)
 * 104) Buddy Thunderstruck (Buddy Thunderstruck)
 * 105) Darnell Fetzervalve (Buddy Thunderstruck)
 * 106) Archie Andrews (Archie Comics)
 * 107) Manny Rivera/El Tigre (El Tigre)
 * 108) Princess Maya Teca (Maya and the Three)
 * 109) Yakko, Wacko, and Dot Warner (The Animamiacs)
 * 110) Josh McGrath (Max Steel)
 * 111) Maxwell McGrath (Max Steel 2013 Reboot)
 * 112) Buster Bunny (Tiny Toon Adventures)
 * 113) Doug Funnie (Doug)
 * 114) Nate Wright (Big Nate)
 * 115) Arnold Shortman (Hey Arnold!)
 * 116) Tarzan (Tarzan)
 * 117) Ed the Protector (Get Ed)
 * 118) Howie (Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit)
 * 119) Landau (Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit)
 * 120) Milo Thatch (Atlantis:The Lost Empire)
 * 121) Jim Hawkins (Treasure Planet)
 * 122) Taran (The Black Cauldron)
 * 123) Craig Williams (Craig of the Creek)
 * 124) Igor (Igor)
 * 125) Rayburn Jr. (Rumble)
 * 126) Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
 * 127) Yugo (Wafku)
 * 128) Kid Cosmic (Kid Cosmic)
 * 129) Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic)
 * 130) Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
 * 131) Mickey Mouse (Disney)
 * 132) Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)
 * 133) Daffy Duck (Looney Tunes)
 * 134) Jackie Chan (Jackie Chan Adventures)
 * 135) Yin (Yin Yang Yo!)
 * 136) Tom Cat (Tom and Jerry)
 * 137) Jerry Mouse (Tom and Jerry)
 * 138) Fat Albert (Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids)
 * 139) Dudley Puppy (T.U.F.F. Puppy)
 * 140) James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (''Monsters, Inc.)
 * 141) Mike Wazowski (Monsters, Inc.)
 * 142) Spin (RollBots)
 * 143) Chiro (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!)
 * 144) Max (Mighty Max)
 * 145) Mikey Simon (Kappa Mikey)
 * 146) Oscar/Nanoboy (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)
 * 147) The Mice (Biker Mice from Mars)
 * 148) The Sharks (Street Sharks)
 * 149) The Dinosaurs (Extreme Dinosaurs)
 * 150) Judy Hopps (Zootopia)
 * 151) Emmet Brickowski (The LEGO Movie)
 * 152) Boog (Open Season)
 * 153) Elliot (Open Season)
 * 154) Quinton West/Quincredible (Quincredible)
 * 155) Eizan Kaburagi (Shuriken School)
 * 156) Scamp (Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure)
 * 157) Charlie Brown (Peanuts)
 * 158) Naomi McDuffie/Powerhouse (DC Comics)
 * 159) Ali Ghazali (Ejen Ali)
 * 160) The Chipmunks (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
 * 161) *Alvin Seville
 * 162) *Simon Seville
 * 163) *Theodore Seville
 * 164) Arthur Read (Arthur)
 * 165) Freddy Lupin (100% Wolf)
 * 166) Blinky Bill the Koala (Blinky Bill series)
 * 167) Captain Planet (Captain Planet and the Planeteers)
 * 168) The Planeteers (Captain and the Planeteers)
 * 169) *Kwame
 * 170) *Wheeler
 * 171) *Linka
 * Gi
 * 1) *Ma-Ti
 * 2) Benard (The Rescuers/The Rescuers Down Under)
 * 3) Blu the Macaw (Rio series)
 * 4) Miguel Rivera (Coco)
 * 5) Art (Heroes of Envell)
 * 6) Lil Pai (Jingju Cats)
 * 7) Leo (Leo and Tig)
 * 8) Tig (Leo and Tig)
 * 9) Kion (The Lion Guard)
 * 10) Bunga (The Lion Guard)
 * 11) Leo (Phantom Boy)
 * 12) Tag (Rimba Racer)
 * 13) Shakes (Supa Strikas)
 * 14) Jude Lizowski (6teen)
 * 15) Balto (Balto film series)
 * 16) Kodi (Balto III: Wings of Change)
 * 17) Ryder (Paw Patrol)
 * 18) Owen (Total Drama series)
 * 19) Valt (Valt the Wonder Deer)
 * 20) Tintin and Snowy/Milou (The Adventures of Tintin)
 * 21) Spirou & Fantasio (Dupuis)
 * 22) Toaster (The Brave Little Toaster film series)
 * 23) Bheem (Chhota Bheem)
 * 24) Lyoko Warriors (Code Lyoko)
 * 25) *Jeremie Belpois
 * 26) Smurfs (The Smurfs comic)
 * 27) Adam Harrison (Son of Bigfoot/Bigfoot Family)
 * 28) Yakari (Yakari)
 * 29) Zip and Zap Zapatilla (Zip and Zap comic)
 * 30) Lowly Worm (The Busy World of Richard Scarry/Busytown Mystery)
 * 31) Count Duckula (Count Duckula)
 * 32) Danger Mouse (Danger Mouse)
 * 33) Ernest the Bear (Ernest & Celestine)
 * 34) Arnold Matthew Perlstein (The Magic School Bus/The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
 * 35) Chicken Little (Chicken Little)
 * 36) Dennis Mitchell (Dennis the Menace)
 * 37) Norman Babcock (ParaNorman)
 * 38) Brendan (The Secret of Kell)
 * 39) Ben (Song of the Sea)
 * 40) James and Hilda Bloggs (When the Wind Blows)
 * 41) Team Kangoo (Kangoo)
 * 42) *Napo/Naple
 * 43) *Nelson
 * 44) *Archie
 * 45) *Kevin
 * 46) *Junior

Literature

 * 1) Harry Potter (Harry Potter series)
 * 2) Percy Jackson (Camp Half-Blood/Percy Jackson)
 * 3) Eragon Bromsson (The Inheritance Cycle)
 * 4) Katiness Everdeen (The Hunger Games)
 * 5) Beatrice "Tris" Prior (Divergent)
 * 6) Despereaux Tilling (The Tale of Despereaux)
 * 7) Lyra Belacqua (His Dark Materials)
 * 8) Paul Atriedes (Dune)
 * 9) Beth Harmon (The Queen's Gambit)
 * 10) Kaladin Stormblessed (Stormlight Chronicles)
 * 11) Robert Langdon (Robert Langdon)
 * 12) Greg Heffley (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
 * 13) Kazuomi Wakatake (Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note)
 * 14) Kvothe (Kingkiller Chronicle)
 * 15) Arya Stark (A Song of Fire and Ice/Game of Thrones)
 * 16) Lief (Deltora Quest)
 * 17) Esteban de Sandoval (The King's Fifth/The Mysterious Cities of Gold)
 * 18) Bastian Balthazar Bux (The Neverending Story)
 * 19) Clifford (Clifford the Big Red Dog)
 * 20) Stuart Little (Stuart Little)
 * 21) James Henry Trotter (James and the Giant Peach)
 * 22) Redwall Abbey Warriors (Redwall series)
 * 23) *Martin the Warrior
 * 24) Time Warp Trio (The Time Warp Trio)
 * 25) *Joe
 * 26) *Sam
 * 27) *Fred
 * 28) *Anna
 * 29) *Jodie
 * 30) *Samantha
 * 31) *Freddi
 * 32) Hazel (Watership Down)

Live-Action Television and Film

 * 1) Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * 2) Henry Hart/Kid Danger (Henry Danger/Danger Force)
 * 3) Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
 * 4) Lab Rats protagonists (Lab Rats)
 * 5) *Adam Davenport
 * 6) *Bree Davenport
 * 7) *Chase Davenport
 * 8) *Leo Dooley
 * 9) Kaz and Oliver (Mighty Med)
 * 10) Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
 * 11) Rocky Balboa (Rocky)
 * 12) Calvin Cambridge (Like Mike)
 * 13) Earl J. Hickey (My Name is Earl)
 * 14) Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks)
 * 15) Max Keeble (Max Keeble's Big Move)
 * 16) Adonis "Donnie" Creed (Creed)
 * 17) Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid/Cobra Kai)
 * 18) Malcolm Wilkerson (Malcolm in the Middle)
 * 19) Dave Stutler (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
 * 20) Dre Parker (The Karate Kid (2010))
 * 21) Timothy Green (The Odd Life of Timothy Green)
 * 22) Jake Tyler (Never Back Down)
 * 23) Jerome "Triple J" Jenkins, Jr. (Like Mike 2: Streetball)
 * 24) Kevin McCallister (Home Alone)
 * 25) David Dunn (Unbreakable)
 * 26) Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place)
 * 27) Dion Warren (Raising Dion)
 * 28) Jamal Walker (Black Knight)
 * 29) Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore)
 * 30) Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation)
 * 31) Kirby Buckets (Kirby Buckets)
 * 32) Zeke and Luther (Zeke and Luther)
 * 33) Crash and Wyatt Bernstein (Crash and Bernstein)
 * 34) Conor (Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything)
 * 35) Jack Brewer (Kickin' It)
 * 36) Charlie Landers/Aaron Stone (Aaron Stone)
 * 37) Darryl Walker/Blankman (Blankman)
 * 38) Ignacio/Nacho (Nacho Libre)
 * 39) Jake Peralta (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
 * 40) Calvin Fuller (A Kid in King Arthur's Court/A Kid in Aladdin's Palace)
 * 41) Carmen Cortez (Spy Kids)
 * 42) Juni Cortez (Spy Kids)
 * 43) Cody Banks (Agent Cody Banks)
 * 44) Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris)
 * 45) Jefferson Reed/Meteor Man (The Meteor Man)
 * 46) Morton Schmidt and Greg Jenko (21 Jump Street)
 * 47) Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
 * 48) Ed (Good Burger)
 * 49) Dexter Reed (Good Burger)
 * 50) Marty McFly (Back to the Future)
 * 51) Peter Venkman, Ray Stanz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore (Ghostbusters)
 * 52) Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett (Bad Boys)
 * 53) Ted Brooks (Snow Dogs)
 * 54) Miguel Diaz (Cobra Kai)
 * 55) Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (Cobra Kai)
 * 56) Robby Keene (Cobra Kai)
 * 57) Scott Voss (Here Comes the Boom)
 * 58) Will Stronghold (Sky High)
 * 59) Steve Urkel (Family Matters)
 * 60) Chuck Bartowski (Chuck)
 * 61) Bill Preston Esq. and Ted Logan (Bill and Ted)
 * 62) Leroy Green (The Last Dragon)
 * 63) Dizzy Gillespie Harrison/Gil Harris (The New Guy)
 * 64) Tracy "Tre" Stokes III (Underclassman)
 * 65) Jason Tripitikas (The Forbidden Kingdom)
 * 66) Jack Bronson (Enter the Warriors Gate)
 * 67) Ultraman (Ultraman)
 * 68) Sam and Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
 * 69) Turbo Kid (Turbo Kid)
 * 70) Louis Stevens (Even Stevens)
 * 71) Heroes (Level Up)
 * 72) *Wyatt Black/Black Death
 * 73) *Lyle Hugginson/Wizzie
 * 74) *Dante Ontero/Sir Bickle
 * 75) *Angie Prietto
 * 76) Reese Wilkerson (Malcolm in the Middle)
 * 77) Ned Bigby (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide)
 * 78) Jack Burton (Big Trouble in Little China)
 * 79) Alex Mack (The Secret World of Alex Mack)
 * 80) Samuel "Rocky" Douglas, Jr., Jeffrey "Colt" Douglas and Michael "Tum-Tum" Douglas (3 Ninjas)
 * 81) El Chavo del Ocho (El Chavo del Ocho/El Chavo Animado)
 * 82) Kamen Riders (Kamen Riders series)
 * 83) Sentai Warriors/Power Rangers (Super Sentai/Power Rangers)
 * 84) Ned Venture (Ned Venture)

Music

 * 1) Hatsune Miku (Hatsune Miku)
 * 2) Gorillaz (Gorillaz)
 * 3) *Stuart Harold "2-D" Pot
 * 4) *Murdoc Alphonse "Faust" Niccals
 * 5) *Noodle
 * 6) *Russel Hobbs

Video Games

 * 1) Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
 * 2) Crash Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
 * 3) Spyro the Dragon (Spyro the Dragon)
 * 4) Mario (Super Mario)
 * 5) Kirby (Kirby)
 * 6) Link (The Legend of Zelda)
 * 7) Charizard (Pokémon)
 * 8) Pit (Kid Icarus)
 * 9) Roy (Fire Emblem)
 * 10) Caspar (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
 * 11) Little Mac (Punch Out)
 * 12) Ninten (Earthbound Beginnings)
 * 13) Ness (Earthbound)
 * 14) Lucas (Mother 3)
 * 15) Rex (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
 * 16) Spring Man (ARMS)
 * 17) Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * 18) AiAi (Super Monkey Ball)
 * 19) Beat (Jet Set Radio)
 * 20) NiGHTS (NiGHTS Into Dreams)
 * 21) Ulula (Space Channel 5)
 * 22) Ryo Hazuki (Shenmue)
 * 23) Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza)
 * 24) Mega Man (Mega Man)
 * 25) Sir Arthur (''Ghost N' Goblins)
 * 26) Ryu (Street Fighter)
 * 27) Batsu Ichimonji (Rival Schools)
 * 28) Edward Falcon (Power Stone)
 * 29) Wang-Tang (Power Stone)
 * 30) Dante (Devil May Cry)
 * 31) Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)
 * 32) Viewtiful Joe (Viewtiful Joe)
 * 33) Gene (God Hand)
 * 34) Pac-Man (Pac-Man)
 * 35) Klonoa (Klonoa)
 * 36) Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury/KOF)
 * 37) Kyo Kusanagi (The King of Fighters)
 * 38) Haohmaru (Samurai Shodown)
 * 39) Marco Rossi (Metal Slug)
 * 40) Sol Badguy (Guilty Gear)
 * 41) Ragna the Bloodedge (BlazBlue)
 * 42) Bang Shishigami (BlazBlue)
 * 43) Tatsuya Suou (Persona 2)
 * 44) Maya Amano (Persona 2)
 * 45) Makoto Yūki (Persona 3)
 * 46) Kotone Shiomi (Persona 3 Portable)
 * 47) Aigis (Persona 3: The Answer)
 * 48) Yu Narukami (Persona 4)
 * 49) Ren Amamiya/Joker (Persona 5)
 * 50) Hyde Kido (Under Night In-Birth)
 * 51) Akatsuki (Akatsuki Blitzkampf/EN-Eins Perfektewelt)
 * 52) EN-Eins (Akatsuki Blitzkampf/EN-Eins Perfektewelt)
 * 53) Sieg (Fate/Apocrypha)
 * 54) Hakuno Kishinami (Fate/EXTRA)
 * 55) Ritsuka Fujimaru (Fate/Grand Order)
 * 56) Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay Night)
 * 57) Kritsugu Emiya (Fate/Zero)
 * 58) Waver Velvet (Fate/Zero/The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II)
 * 59) Shiki Tohno (Tsukihime)
 * 60) Shiki Ryougi (Garden of Sinners)
 * 61) Filia (Skullgirls)
 * 62) Quote (Cave Story)
 * 63) Shantae (Shantae)
 * 64) Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight)
 * 65) Cuphead (Cuphead)
 * 66) Mugman (Cuphead)
 * 67) Tak (Tak and the Power of Juju)
 * 68) Tracer (Overwatch)
 * 69) Nathan Adams (Yo-kai Watch)
 * 70) Frisk (Undertale)
 * 71) Undyne (Undertale)
 * 72) Earthworm Jim (Earthworm Jim)
 * 73) Tork (Tork: Prehistoric Punk)
 * 74) Dr. Muto (Dr. Muto)
 * 75) Scaler (Scaler)
 * 76) Maximillian "Max the Bug Slayer" Riot (Centipede:Infestation)
 * 77) Pepsiman (Pepsiman)
 * 78) Razputin Aquato (Psychonauts)
 * 79) Rayman (Rayman)
 * 80) Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
 * 81) PaRappa the Rapper (Parappa the Rapper)
 * 82) Jak (Jak & Daxter)
 * 83) Sly Cooper (Sly Cooper)
 * 84) Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank)
 * 85) Laala Manaka (PriPara)
 * 86) Akira Otori (Helios Rising Heroes)
 * 87) Kaito Momota (New Danganropa V3: Killing Harmony)
 * 88) Chiaki Morisawa (Ensemble Stars)
 * 89) Ikki Tenryo (Medabots)
 * 90) Zell Dincht (Final Fantasy VII)
 * 91) Zack Fair (Final Fantasy: Crisis Core)
 * 92) Estelle Bright (The Legend of Heroes:Trails in the Sky)
 * 93) Talus (Paladins)
 * 94) Sieg (Suikoden Tierkreis)
 * 95) Avan (Valkyria Chronicles II)
 * 96) Dean Stark (Wild ARMs 5)
 * 97) Max Taylor (Dinosaur King)
 * 98) Kao (Kao The Kangaroo)
 * 99) Mina (Mina the Hollower)
 * 100) Jimmy Hopkins (Bully)
 * 101) The Toads (Battletoads)
 * 102) Kat (Gravity Rush)
 * 103) Chibiterasu (Okamiden)
 * 104) Bomberman (Bomberman)
 * 105) Inazuma Japan (Inazuma Eleven)
 * 106) *Endou Mamoru
 * 107) *Matsukaze Tenma
 * 108) *Inamori Asuto
 * 109) Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong series)
 * 110) Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong series)
 * 111) Captain Falcon (F-Zero)
 * 112) Pokemon Trainers (Pokemon)
 * 113) Fox McCloud (Starfox)
 * 114) Falco Lombardi ( (Starfox)
 * 115) Luigi (Super Mario Bros)
 * 116) Yoshi (Super Mario Bros)

Web Animation/Comics/Original Series

 * 1) Ruby Rose (RWBY)
 * 2) Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)
 * 3) Firey (Battle for Dream Island)
 * 4) Stinkoman (Homestar Runner)
 * 5) Hiro (Hiro the Dense-Dense Shonen Protagonist)
 * 6) Leo Thomas (Ordeal)
 * 7) Billie Ignivento (Aventia)
 * 8) X-Ray and Vav (X-Ray and Vav)
 * 9) Emile Fia (Blades of Furry)
 * 10) SpongeBob SquarePants (The SpongeBob SquarePants Anime)
 * 11) Luna (Everblue)
 * 12) Ten (Everblue)
 * 13) Steffi Frohlich (Kiwi Blitz)
 * 14) Maxwell "Max" Puckett (Paranatural)
 * 15) Danger Dolan (Super Planet Dolan)
 * 16) Rocky (XDragoon)
 * 17) Baron Bones (Vibe)
 * 18) Pivot (PV02)
 * 19) Meleak Williams (4strikes)

Others

 * 1) John Cena (Various Media)