Shonen Rival



A shonen rival is a character that is usually found in a shonen manga and/or anime.

Why This Trope Rocks

 * 1) They function as foils to many shonen protagonists.
 * 2) They believe in their independent strengths.
 * 3) Like their rivals, they work hard in their capabilities.
 * 4) They receive character development after their losses.
 * 5) They refuse to give up, no matter what.

One Bad Quality

 * 1) Many shonen rivals are known for being egotistical jerks.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua

 * 1) Yuno Grinberryall (Black Clover)
 * 2) Leopold Vermillion (Black Clover)
 * 3) Vegeta (Dragon Ball series)
 * 4) Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
 * 5) Takumi Aldini (Food Wars!)
 * 6) Katsura Kotaro (Gintama)
 * 7) Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter)
 * 8) Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia)
 * 9) Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia)
 * 10) Enji Todoroki/Endeavor (My Hero Academia)
 * 11) Gaara (Naruto)
 * 12) Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
 * 13) Trafalgar D. Water Law (One Piece)
 * 14) Eustass Kid (One Piece)
 * 15) Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh)
 * 16) Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons & Comics

 * 1) Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * 2) Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
 * 3) Chick Hicks (Cars)
 * 4) Jackson Storm (Cars 3)
 * 5) Artemis (DC Comics)
 * 6) Tai-Lung (Kung Fu Panda)
 * 7) Leroy (Leroy & Stitch)
 * 8) Eddie Brock/Venom (Marvel Comics)
 * 9) Bluto (Popeye the Sailor)
 * 10) Tank Evans (Surf's Up)

Literature

 * 1) Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)

Live-Action Television and Film

 * 1) Percival (Black Knight)
 * 2) Johnny Lawrence (The Karate Kid)
 * 3) Cheng (The Karate Kid (2010))

Video Games

 * 1) Jin Kisaragi (BlazBlue)
 * 2) Vergil (Devil May Cry)
 * 3) Dark Pit (Kid Icarus)
 * 4) Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
 * 5) Iori Yagami (The King of Fighters)
 * 6) Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * 7) Wario (Super Mario Bros.)