I'm tired of the extremely honest and stupid protagonists that head into battle and proclaim their wills...like Luffy, Naruto, and Gon (One Piece, Naruto, Hunter x Hunter).
So I would like a protagonist who is still GOOD, but can manipulate enemies and use whatever tactics necessary to protect himself/his friends. Basically someone who is not a complete reckless "do good" fool. A long shounen would be preferable, and if completed would be a bonus. Thanks.

Nulla in mundo pax sincera
"Always go too far, because that's where you'll find the truth." - Albert Camus

Darren Shan
Bokurano

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Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! has that, although only 12 chapters have come out as of this time.

I will check those out. Thanks.

Nulla in mundo pax sincera
"Always go too far, because that's where you'll find the truth." - Albert Camus

gintama definitely desert punk

does Pandora Hearts count?? 😎 😎

Gintama has too much fooling-around in my opinion. I've read Pandora Hearts.

Nulla in mundo pax sincera
"Always go too far, because that's where you'll find the truth." - Albert Camus

Does it have to be a shounen good guy?

If you want to succeed
Then you don't need Good Luck
You need the ability to overcome Bad Luck

Happines and Light needs a source to exist
Hatred fuels itself and Darkness exist where there is no Light

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Does it have to be a shounen good guy?

I would prefer it, but if the guy has to be evil, I want him to not be someone who wants to kill for the sake of it.

Nulla in mundo pax sincera
"Always go too far, because that's where you'll find the truth." - Albert Camus

Does it have to be shounen or is seinen OK?

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Reading: Kingdom, Sangokushi, Historie

Fullmetal Alchemist, Air Gear, and Vampire Juujikai might fit.

Koryushi: Bokurano isn't shounen, it's seinen.

Just finished reading Mx0; I believe that fits what you are looking for. Too bad about the abrupt ending, though.

itsuwaribito

but its not finished =3=

"you realise that the idea of hope is purely a construct of your mind. Hope is not a tangible object. You cannot have hope. You can only pretend to have it." - you find yourself in a room

how about witch hunter?

Shounen Good Guy:
Mx0 [Completly Scanelated]

• The guy goes to a school of magic but can't use it himself, so he needs to out-smart and out-bluff his opponents insteed.
  Iris Zero [Ongoing, Up To Date]
• In a world where the younger generations have gained to ability to "See" things that the eye usally can't he lacks the that ability however when trouble arises he usally knows how to solve them.
  Karakuri Circus [Completed, Being Scanelated, Isn't Updated on MU]
• Shounen with fighting, however the Main Charater can't fight, however he has brain (and emotions), It is quite old so don't expect the Modern Style Shounen Plotline (in my opinion, low quality). (Found on Mangafox).
  Kurogane (IKEZAWA Haruto) [Ongoing, Up To Date]
• Kendo, with a Guy who has exelent Eyesight but no knowledge of kendo nor the physics of an athlete.
  Baby Steps [Completed, Being Scanelated]
• Honor Student, Study type starts Tennis, Why? Because he needs some exercise. The way he plays is the "Data" way, he colect information on his opponent before and during the game and forms a plan based on that data in order to beat them.
  Grappler Baki [Completed, Being Scanelated]
  ~ Prequal to Baki
• Martial Artist, the Real type that fight to death if need be, He is in Highscholl and is the Champ in the Underground Arena.
  Baki [Completly Scanelated]
  ~ Sequal to Grappler Baki, Prequal to Hanma Baki
• Out of Highschool and now in the top among the fighters in the World. (found on Tenmanga)
  Hanma Baki [Ongoing, Not Being Scanelated]
  ~ Sequal to [m]Baki[/m
• He is now in the top tier of "The Worlds most Dangerous Creature's", and he is going to fight His Father "The Worlds Strongest Creature".

[b]Shounen Bad Guy:[/b] <--- Dont know why that ain't working
Akumetsu [Completly Scanelated]

• Terrorist, The Political World of Japan is Rotten and needs to cleared out.
  Death Note [Completly Scanelated]
• The World is Rotten and needs to be Changed. Hard to call him a criminal, or terrorist but that's basicly what he is.
  Lost+Brain [Completly Scanelated]
• Similar to the Famous Death Note, in Main Charater and Plot. Similar but not the same.
  Vampire Juujikai [Completly Scanelated]
• Vampire King chooses the Path of Darkness to preserve what matters to him and to do what needs to be done, not only The Youngest Vampire to be crowned King, but also a Strategist that lead the Kingdom of Night to into it's Golden Age before it's fall.

If you want to succeed
Then you don't need Good Luck
You need the ability to overcome Bad Luck

Happines and Light needs a source to exist
Hatred fuels itself and Darkness exist where there is no Light

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† Lightmare †