What characteristics do you like in a protagonist?

Question: What character traits do you prefer in a protagonist?
Choices:
Kindness and honesty - votes: 1324 (13.4%)
Burning desire to succeed/refusal to surrender - votes: 2613 (26.5%)
Emotionally weak/broken with lots of character development - votes: 1849 (18.8%)
Ingenuity - votes: 1441 (14.6%)
Heartless - votes: 1500 (15.2%)
Day to day courage - votes: 728 (7.4%)
Someone plain hopeless - votes: 399 (4%)
There were 9854 total votes.
The poll ended: April 4th 2009

Last edited by lambchopsil at 7:13 am, Apr 4 2009

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A just ruler amongst tyrants

i like either really clever characters like L or badass nutcases like Gutts or Deidara. funny. i cant think of any protagonists that fit what i really like aside from Lelouch

I love heartless protagonists. XD
They're so cool~
Second choice would be Day to Day courage.

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♪MONSTARR~ will eat all your cookies and steal your bishies~♪ Φ_Φ

I prefer someone who'd do anything possible to achieve their goals. XD
But someone Ingenuous, and heartless would be cool too. =3

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"Beware How You Take Hope From Another Man."

Where's the option for sexiness? The best protagonists are always hot chicks.

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Tree + Taco = Tree taco.

What about Not stupid? or not dense to the point of retardation?

"Never give up! Never surrender!" FTW

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"“That's the difference between me and the rest of the world!
Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” "

As long as it isn't the "'strong' heroine who, when it comes down to it, always needs to be saved" type, and the protagonist has at least one endearing or cool personality trait, I'm not that picky. But i prefer the strong-willed ones

Unique. Cause I get tired of reading manga that has the same qualities in a character over and over again.

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If it weren't for the gutter, my mind would be homeless.

QFT

EDIT: Well, I guess I like the idea of the protagonist losing once in a while, but with this mentality. And learn from their mistakes.

Last edited by MasamiAkane at 1:21 am, Mar 29 2009

From the poll choices...

Either "Kind and honest" like Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket, or Heartless (cold?) like Kenji from Eden and Makoto Kubota from Wild Adapter.

Since I'd rather spend my nig.. quality time with the hearless type, being busy with making them blush.

And I generally enjoy the cold type better. The kind type can get annoying most of the time~

My choice would be heartless then.

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Hrodulf and Bjornolfr, you will not be forgotten.

And if the world were black and white,
you would be my rainbow in shades of grey.

Click 'n Play!

If I had a fantasy self, it'd be a tentacle monster.

I agree with not stupid or retarded. What about being mature with real sense of humor? Those characters are not that common in manga. We need more.

Someone who refuses to give up and kicks ass. i.e. Kei from Gantz He is so damn awesome. Sometimes I like the obnoxious and kinda baka type. i.e. Naruto, Luffy, Natsu (Fairy Tail).

Here's the type of protagonists I hate: The ones who act like everyone else is inferior, are quiet/reserved, and somewhat emo.
i.e. Sasuke (I hate him)

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Emotionally weak/broken with lots of character development because you get to see them grow as a person and they usually already have or will develop traits that are like the other choices on the poll.

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I love ultra-smart and looking-down-on-others type, and also the heartless, I-don't-care-about-anyone, but only if they show a tiny bit of niceness...
Someone like Lelouch, or Clare/Teresa (Claymore).