shonen character archetypes bcos i’m bored
the mc: this little guy is inferior in almost every way expect for empathy enthusiasm and optimism, he may have some secret power that almost no one eles in universe has and that plus his ambition is the reason he will achieve whatever it is that his heart is set on prime examples: asta, shoyo, izuku
the mc’s best friend/rival: this guy is probably an asshole but we love them anyway, in contrast to the mc they’re amazing, has amazing potential and superior skills for a person their age, they and the mc are compete over anything and everything in their path and this has (or will) lead to a rough patch in their relationship prime examples: sauske, katsuki, yuno
the girl: as this name suggests, this character is usually a girl, she is more often that not best friends with the mc and his rival. she is not as powerful as the previous two and lots of her character depend on how well the mangaka can write female characters prime examples (in order of well writtenness) Sakura, noelle, nobara
the sensei: this character is usually dubbed the “dad” of the main cast, their power at the start of the story is seen as incredible but we will steadily see them teach the mc and his friends gain power stronger than theirs, this character can either be goofy and light hearted or kinda broody and dark either way they genuinely love their students and want them to succeed prime examples: yami, gojo, kakashi
the nee-san: this character is as the name suggest, female, she is usually older the than the mc but not always, her growth usually has to do with her sense of self and those she surrounds herself with, she is powerful in a seemingly in unconventional way compared to the other characters, in terms of her relation to the mc, she supports him from behind and gives him small bits of wisdom usually when he’s exhausted prime examples: vanessa, kiyoko, lin
the old guy: this guy is powerful as hell(or they used to be) we don’t see them as much as the main cast but their usually rlly goofy and seems like a delight to be around prime examples: julius, netero,
the senpai: this guy is the epitome of chaotic energy. their funny and loud and a genuine good person. their attack power is high and their goal isn’t the same as the mc’s but their always there for the mc to help out prime examples: tanaka, lee, magne
the enjoyment chaser: this character is driven by their dopamine dealer,, which usually somewhere in the same thing as whatever the mc is pursuing. they are usually at about the same power level as the senpai and the senpai’s best friend prime examples: nishinoya, luck
“the mc changed my life,,,guess i’ll stick around”: this character can also fit any of the above mentioned. they usually have some tragic backstory and they end up fighting the mc and during the fight (or before or afterwards) the mc gave them some inspirational words. after this they simply stick around and became best friends with the mc prime example: shouto, (rip you were like almost there bro) junpei, gaara
perverted bastard i would happily beat to death: this character is exactly what his name sounds like, some i hate less than others but nonetheless they are gross prime examples: hisoka, mineta, gauche
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