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A child superhero or child superheroine is a fictional child or adolescent who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, and who usually has a colorful name, costume, and abilities beyond those of normal young human beings. As with real children, the term refers to characters who are under the age of 18 during the course of a fictional work. The following is a list of such characters.
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Name | Work | Age |
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Aang | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 12 (biologically), 112 (chronologically) |
Aaron Stone (Charlie Landers) | Aaron Stone | 16-17 |
Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
A-ko Magami | Project A-ko | 16 |
Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Antboy | Antboy | 12 |
Andrew "Drew" McCormick (Blue Stinger Beetleborg/Chromium Gold Beetleborg) | Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix | (unknown) |
Angel | Maximum Ride | 6-7 |
Arale Norimaki | Dr. Slump | 13 |
Astro Boy | Astro Boy | Physical/programmed age varies with media (9, 11, 13) |
Atomic Betty (Betty Barrett) | Atomic Betty | 12 |
AWOL (Miles Macklin) | Danger Force | 13 |
Azari | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow , Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics) [1] [2] | unknown/teenage |
Bart Allen | DC Comics | Age varies (around 16) |
Beast Boy/Changeling (Garfield "Gar" Logan) | DC Comics | 10-14 |
Ben Tennyson | Ben 10 franchise | 10, 11, 15, 16 |
Billy Thunderman | The Thundermans | 10 |
Blossom | The Powerpuff Girls and Powerpuff Girls Z | 5 (13 in PPG Z) |
Brainstorm (Bose O'Brian) | Danger Force | 13 |
Brainstormer (Natalie Gooch) | The Gumazing Gum Girl! | Most likely 6 |
Bubble Boy (Rico Gomez) | The Gumazing Gum Girl! | Most likely 4 |
Bubbles | The Powerpuff Girls and Powerpuff Girls Z | 5 (13 in PPG Z) |
Bucky Barnes | Marvel Comics | 15-18 |
Buttercup | The Powerpuff Girls and Powerpuff Girls Z | 5 (13 in PPG Z) |
Captain Crandall | Teamo Supremo | unknown |
Captain Flamingo (Milo Powell) | Captain Flamingo | 9 |
Captain Marvel/Shazam (Billy Batson) | Fawcett Comics, DC Comics | 9-16, depending on continuity |
Captain Marvel Jr./Shazam Jr. (Freddy Freeman) | Fawcett Comics, DC Comics | 12-18, depending on continuity |
Raju Rai (Chakra) | Graphic India | 14 |
Chase Stein | Runaways | 18 |
Chibiusa (or Rini) | Sailor Moon | Immortal (her appearance varies) |
Chiro | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | 13, later 14 |
Chum Chum | Fanboy & Chum Chum | 9, 10 |
Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder (Timmy Turner) | The Fairly OddParents | 10 |
Claire Nunez | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | 15 |
Commander Keen | Commander Keen | 8 |
The Coon (Eric Cartman) | South Park | 9 |
Dabung Girl (aka Tara) | Dabung Girl | 12 |
Danny Phantom (Danny Fenton) | Danny Phantom | 14 |
Darla Dudley | DC Comics | 9-10 [3] (teenaged in Flashpoint continuity) |
Dash Parr | The Incredibles | 10 |
Davis Motomiya | Digimon Adventure 02 | 11 |
Doug Funnie (Quailman) | Doug | 11 (in Nickelodeon series), 12 (in Disney series) |
DudePow (Gal Hamdon) | SheZow | 12 |
Dion Warren | Raising Dion | 7 |
El Tigre (Manny Rivera) | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 13 |
Energizer (Katie Power) | Marvel Comics | Age varies |
Eugene Choi | DC Comics | 11-12 [3] (teenaged in Flashpoint continuity) |
Esper Mami (Mami Sakura) | Mami the Psychic | 13-16 |
Fanboy | Fanboy & Chum Chum | 11 |
Fang | Maximum Ride | 14-15 |
Fox | Combo Rangers | 9-15 |
Fei Wu/Lady Dragon | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14-16 |
Francis Barton | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow , Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics) [1] [4] | unknown/teenage |
Franklin Richards | Marvel Comics | 5, 8, depending on continuity |
Ganta Igarashi | Deadman Wonderland | 14-15 |
Gasman (Gazzy) | Maximum Ride | 8-9 |
Gear (Richie Foley) | Static Shock | 14-15 |
Gee (Alex Power) | Marvel Comics | Age varies |
Gertrude Yorkes | Runaways | 14 |
Gon Freecss | Hunter x Hunter | 12 |
Gum Girl (Gabby Gomez) | The Gumazing Gum Girl! | Most likely 6 |
Gwen Tennyson | Ben 10 franchise | 10, 11, 15, 16 |
Hanna | Hanna (film) and Hanna (TV series) | 15 |
Henry Pym Jr. | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow , Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics) [1] [5] | unknown/early teens |
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III | How To Train Your Dragon | 15, 18-20, 21-30 |
Hiro Takachiho / Hiro Hamada | Big Hero 6 | 13 in the comics, 14 in the film and TV series |
Hit-Girl (Mindy McCready) | Kick-Ass | 11-13 |
Hope Summers | Marvel Comics | Age varies |
Ichigo Kurosaki | Bleach | 15-17 |
Ichigo Momomiya | Tokyo Mew Mew | 12-13 |
Iggy | Maximum Ride | 14-15 |
Ilana Lunis | Sym-Bionic Titan | 16-17 |
Invincible (Mark Grayson) | Invincible | 17-18 |
Ironheart (Riri Williams) | Marvel Comics | 15 |
Ivan Bruel/Minotaurox | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Jack-Jack Parr | The Incredibles | 1 |
Jake Long | American Dragon: Jake Long | 13, later 14 |
James Rogers | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow , Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics) [1] [6] | unknown/teenage |
Jenny Wakeman (XJ-9) | My Life as a Teenage Robot | 5 (programmed to be 16) |
Jessica Keynes/Sparrow/Eagle | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Jim Lake (the Trollhunter) | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Introduced as 15, later 16 |
John Egbert | Homestuck | 13 when first introduced, later aged to 16 |
Josephine "Jo" McCormick (Red Striker Beetleborg/Platinum Purple Beetleborg) | Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix | 10 |
Josh Baldwin (White Blaster Beetleborg) | Big Bad Beetleborgs | (unknown) |
Juleka Couffaine/Purple Tigress | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Juniper Lee | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | 11 |
Justin Stewart (Blue Turbo Ranger) | Power Rangers Turbo | 12 |
Kagami Tsurugi/Ryûko | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 15 |
Karate Kid (Val Armorr) | DC Comics | unknown/teenage |
Karolina Dean | Runaways | 16 |
Katara | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 14 |
Kick-Ass (David "Dave" Lizewski) | Kick-Ass | unknown (high-school-aged teenager) |
Kid Danger (Henry Hart) | Henry Danger and The Adventures of Kid Danger | 13-17 |
Kid Flash (Wally West) | DC Comics | Age varies |
Killua Zaoldyeck | Hunter x Hunter | 12 |
Kim Possible | Kim Possible | Introduced as 14-15 (season 1), 15-16 (season 2), 16-17 (season 3), 17-18 (season 4). |
Kirby | Kirby | unknown |
Klara Prast | Runaways | 12 |
K.O. | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | 6-11 |
Ko/KibaRanger | Gosei Sentai Dairanger | 9-10 |
Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma/Ooguma Skyblue | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | 13 |
Korra | The Legend of Korra | 17 (season 1) 18 (seasons 2-3), 21 (season 4) |
Krillin | Dragon Ball | 13-19 (Dragon Ball), 24+ (DBZ-DBS) |
Kurapika | Hunter x Hunter | 17 |
Lance Lunis | Sym-Bionic Titan | 16-17 |
Lasergirl (Nora Thunderman) | The Thundermans | 8 (season 1) |
Le Chîen Kim/King Monkey | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Leorio | Hunter x Hunter | 19 |
Lettuce Midorikawa | Tokyo Mew Mew | 14 |
Lightspeed (Julie Power) | Marvel Comics | Age varies |
Link | The Legend of Zelda | Age varies |
Lloyd Garmadon | Ninjago | Age varies, 16 in The Lego Ninjago Movie [7] |
Lucas | Mother 3 | 9-10 at the beginning of the game, 12-13 later in the game |
Luka Couffaine/Viperion | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 15-17 |
Maggie Simpson | The Simpsons | 1 |
Marc Anciel/Rooster Bold | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 13-15 |
Marco Diaz | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 14 |
Marcus Damon / Daimon Masaru | Digimon Data Squad | 14 |
Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Marth | Fire Emblem | 16 |
Mary Marvel/Lady Shazam (Mary Batson/Bromfield) | Fawcett Comics, DC Comics | 8-18, depending on continuity |
Mass Master (Jack Power) | Marvel Comics | Age varies |
Maximum Ride | Maximum Ride | 14-15 |
Max Kanté/Pegasus | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Max Steel (Josh McGrath / Maxwell McGrath) | Max Steel franchise | 16-19, depending on continuity |
Max Taylor | Dinosaur King | 12-13 |
Max Thunderman | The Thundermans | 14 (season 1) |
Mega Man | Mega Man | 10 (physical/programmed age) |
MegaMan.EXE | Mega Man Battle Network | 11-13 (appearance/programmed age) |
Mega Man (Geo Stelar merged with Omega-Xis) | Mega Man Star Force | 11 |
Mega Man Volnutt | Mega Man Legends | 14 (physical/programmed age) |
Mega Man X | Mega Man X | 14-15 (physical/programmed age) |
Micah | Heroes | 10 |
Mighty Max | Mighty Max | 11-12 |
Minky Momo | Mahou no Princess Minky Momo | 12 in the first anime (Sora Momo) 8 in the second anime (Umi Momo) |
Minto Aizawa | Tokyo Mew Mew | 11-12 |
Miss Martian | DC Comics | Depending on continuity (early to late teens) |
Molly Hayes | Runaways | 11 |
Molly Walker | Heroes | 10 |
Monica | Monica's Gang | 6-15 (Monica Teen) |
Monkey D. Luffy | One Piece | 17, 19 after 2 year time skip |
Moon Girl | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | 9 in the comic book, 13 in the television series |
Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) | Marvel Comics | 16 when first introduced |
Mylène Haprele/Polymouse | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Mysterion (Kenny McCormick) | South Park | 9 |
Naruto Uzumaki | Naruto | Age varies; 12 at the beginning, 15 after time skip, 17 at the end of the manga and about 32 at the epilogue |
Nathaniel Kurtzberg/Caprikid | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Natsu Dragneel | Fairy Tail | +400 (chronologically), 17 (appearance) |
Negi Springfield | Negima! Magister Negi Magi | 10 (9 as he uses the Kazowe system), 17 in epilogue |
Ness | EarthBound | 13 |
Nico Minoru | Runaways | 16 |
Nino Lahiffe/Carapace | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir | 13-15 |
Ninten | Mother | 12 |
Nova (Sam Alexander) | Marvel Comics | 15 |
Nudge | Maximum Ride | 11-12 |
PAL | Pop'n Music | Unknown |
Pan | Dragon Ball | 4 (DBZ - Epilogue, first appearance), 13-14 (Beginning of GT), 14-15 (End of GT), Born (Battle of Gods/Super, as a newborn) |
Payan (Hozen Oyama) | Perman | 12 |
Pabo (Koichi Yamada) | Perman | 2 |
Pajama Sam | Pajama Sam | 6 |
Pako (Sumire Hoshino) | Perman | 11 |
Pedro Peña | DC Comics | 15-16 [3] |
Penny Proud/Snack Girl | The Proud Family | 15 |
Perman (Mitsuo Suwa) | Perman | 11 |
Perman #2 (Booby) | Perman | 2 |
Pilar Fernandez | Pilar the Black Bandita | 15 |
Pudding Fong | Tokyo Mew Mew | 10-13 |
Purple Flame (aka Riya) | Purple Flame | 12 |
Randy Cunningham | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 14 |
Raven (Rachel Roth) | DC Comics | Age varies (mid to late teens) |
Renton Thurston | Eureka 7 | 14 (15 in series finale) |
Rex Salazar | Generator Rex | 15 |
Riki/KingRanger | Choriki Sentai Ohranger | (unknown) |
Robin (Damian Wayne) | DC Comics | 10-13, depending on continuity |
Robin (Dick Grayson) | DC Comics | 8-18, depending on continuity (before becoming Nightwing) |
Robin (Jason Todd) | DC Comics | 12-15, depending on continuity (before his death and resurrection as the Red Hood) |
Robin (Tim Drake) | DC Comics | 13-16, depending on continuity |
Roland Williams (Green Hunter Beetleborg/Titanium Silver Beetleborg) | Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix | (unknown) |
Rope Girl (Brenda) | Teamo Supremo | unknown |
Rose Lavillant/Pigella | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Rusty | The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | 10 (physical/programmed age) |
Sabrina Raincomprix/Miss Hound | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 14 |
Sailor Moon (Usagi Tsukino) | Sailor Moon | 14 (Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arcs) 15 (Infinity and Dream arcs) 16 (Stars arc) 22 (Neo-Queen Serenity form) |
Sailor Saturn (Hotaru Tomoe) | Sailor Moon | Age varies |
Sakura Haruno | Naruto | Age varies; 12 at the beginning, 15 after time skip, 17 at the end of the manga and about 32 at the epilogue |
Sakura Kinomoto | Cardcaptor Sakura | 10 |
Sasuke Uchiha | Naruto | Age varies; 12 at the beginning, 16 after time skip, 17 at the end of the manga and about 32 at the epilogue |
Shizuka Kawai / Serenity Wheeler | Yu-Gi-Oh! | 14 |
SheZow (Guy Hamdon) | SheZow | 12 |
ShoutOut (Mika Macklin) | Danger Force | 13 |
Skate Lad (Hector Corrio) | Teamo Supremo | unknown |
Snap | ChalkZone | unknown |
Sokka | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 15 |
Son Gohan | Dragon Ball | Introduced as 4-11 [8] (later 16). [9] About 26 in the epilogue |
Son Goku | Dragon Ball | 12 in the Pilaf Saga, 13 in the Red Ribbon Saga, 15 in the Piccolo Daimaoh Saga, 18 in the Piccolo Jr. Saga; 47 in the epilogue; became 10 in GT. |
Son Goten | Dragon Ball | 7 in the Buu Saga, 11-13 in DBS; 17 in the epilogue |
Sora | Kingdom Hearts | 14-15 |
Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker) | Marvel Comics | Age varies (early to late teens) |
Spider-Man (Miles Morales) | Marvel Comics | 12-13 |
Spider-Man (Peter Benjamin Parker) | Marvel Comics | Age varies (15 when started) |
Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy) | Marvel Comics | Age varies (early to late teens) |
Star Butterfly | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 14 |
Steven Quartz Universe | Steven Universe | 14 |
Superboy (Jonathan Kent) | DC Comics | 9-10 |
Superboy (Jon Lane Kent) | DC Comics | 14-17 |
Superboy (Kal-El) | DC Comics | Debuted at age 8, usually depicted in most stories as between 14 and 17 |
Superboy (Kon-El) | DC Comics | Physically 16-18 (debuted at 16 weeks age. Actual age nearly 6–7 years old ) |
Super Commando Dhruva | Raj comics | Started at the age of 14, now 19 years old |
Super Diaper Baby (Billy Hoskins) | The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby | Infant |
Super Ginger | Talking Friends | 5 |
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) | DC Comics | 15-19 (16 years older after including period spent in suspended animation) |
Super Inggo (Budong) | Super Inggo At Ang Super Tropa (English: Super Inggo And The Super Group) | 10 |
Super Richie (Richie Rich) | Harvey Comics | unknown |
Super Zero (Billy) | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 8 |
Tai Kamiya | Digimon Adventure | 11 in the first season, 14 in the Zero Two season, 17 in the tri. film series. |
Takato Matsuki | Digimon Tamers | 10 |
Takuya Kanbara | Digimon Frontier | 12 |
Teppei Ushizume | Iron Knight | 10 |
Terry Mcginnis | Batman Beyond | 16-18 |
Thunder Baby (Chloe Thunderman) | The Thundermans | Infant-4 |
Thunder Girl (Phoebe Thunderman) | The Thundermans | 14 (season 1) |
Tommy Zoom | Tommy Zoom | 8-9 |
Toph Beifong | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 12 |
Torunn | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow , Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics) [1] [10] | unknown/teenage |
Tristan Taylor | Yu-Gi-Oh! | 14 |
Trunks | Dragon Ball | 8 in the Buu Saga, 12-14 in DBS; 18 in the epilogue. |
Valeria Richards | Marvel Comics | 3, 15, depending on continuity |
Victor Mancha | Runaways | 16 |
Videl | Dragon Ball | 16 (DBZ - Buu Saga, first appearance), 28 (DBZ - Epilogue), 24+ (Super) |
Violet Parr | The Incredibles | 14 |
Static (Virgil Hawkins) | DC Comics / Milestone Media | 14-15 |
Vivaan | Baalveer Returns | 10-11 |
Volt (Chapa De Silva) | Danger Force | 13 |
Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) | DC Comics | 16 to 19 |
WordGirl (Becky Botsford) | WordGirl | 10½ |
Yang | Yin Yang Yo! | unknown |
Yamcha | Dragon Ball | 16- about 22 (Dragon Ball), 25+ (DBZ-DBS) |
Yin | Yin Yang Yo! | unknown |
Yusuke Urameshi | YuYu Hakusho | 14 |
Zakuro Fujiwara | Tokyo Mew Mew | 14-15 |
Zoé Lee/Vesperia | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 13 |
Age | Character | Franchise | First appearance | Date of release | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack-Jack Parr | The Incredibles | The Incredibles | 2004 November 5 | Movie theaters |
5 [11] | Blossom | The Powerpuff Girls | The Powerpuff Girls , episode 1 | 1998 November 18 | Cartoon Network |
5 [11] | Bubbles | The Powerpuff Girls | The Powerpuff Girls , episode 1 | 1998 November 18 | Cartoon Network |
5 [11] | Buttercup | The Powerpuff Girls | The Powerpuff Girls , episode 1 | 1998 November 18 | Cartoon Network |
5 [12] | Chibiusa | Sailor Moon | Sailor Moon , chapter 14 | 1993 | Nakayoshi |
5 [13] | Katie Power | Marvel Universe | Power Pack (volume 1), issue 1 | 1984 August | Marvel Comics |
6 [14] | Angel | Maximum Ride | The Angel Experiment | 2005 April 11 | Little, Brown and Co. |
6 [15] | Tama | Neko Wappa! | Neko Wappa!, chapter 1 | 2009 November 9 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
7 | Hope Summers | Marvel Universe | X-Men (volume 2), issue 205 | 2008 January | Marvel Comics |
8 [16] | Commander Keen (Billy Blaze) | Commander Keen | Invasion of the Vorticons | 1990 December 14 | MS-DOS |
8 [17] | Gasman (Gazzy) | Maximum Ride | The Angel Experiment | 2005 April 11 | Little, Brown and Co. |
8 | Super Zero (Billy) | Billy & Mandy | Billy & Mandy , episode 32 (season 3) | 2004 October 1 | Cartoon Network |
9 | Astro Boy | Astro Boy | Astro Boy , chapter 1 | 1952 April 3 | Shōnen Kobunsha |
9 | Captain Flamingo (Milo Powell) | Captain Flamingo | Captain Flamingo , episode 1 | 2006 February 7 | YTV |
9 | Chum Chum | Fanboy & Chum Chum | Fanboy & Chum Chum , episode 1 | 2009 October 12 | Nickelodeon |
9 [18] | Koko | Youkai Banchou, Kaiten One | Youkai Banchou, chapter 1 | 2015 January 27 | Evening |
9 [18] | Miko | Youkai Banchou, Kaiten One | Youkai Banchou, chapter 1 | 2015 January 27 | Evening |
9 [18] | Sako | Youkai Banchou, Kaiten One | Youkai Banchou, chapter 1 | 2015 January 27 | Evening |
10 [19] | Aoi Nogami | Psychic Squad | Psychic Squad , chapter 1 | 2005 July 27 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
10 [20] | Ben Tennyson | Ben 10 | Ben 10 , episode 1 | 2005 December 27 | Cartoon Network |
10 [21] | Benoît Brisefer | Benoît Brisefer | The Red Cabs | 1960 December | Spirou |
10 [22] | Billy Thunderman | The Thundermans | The Thundermans , episode 1 | 2013 October 14 | Nickelodeon |
10 | Captain Crandall | Teamo Supremo | Teamo Supremo , episode 1 | 2002 January 19 | ABC |
10 | Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder (Timmy) | The Fairly OddParents | The Fairly OddParents , ep. 9 (season 1) | 2001 April 27 | Nickelodeon |
10 [23] | Dash Parr | The Incredibles | The Incredibles | 2004 November 5 | Movie theaters |
10 [19] | Kaoru Akashi | Psychic Squad | Psychic Squad , chapter 1 | 2005 July 27 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
10 | Lucky Girl (Gwen Tennyson) | Ben 10 | Ben 10 , episode 9 | 2006 March 4 | Cartoon Network |
10 [19] | Shiho Sannomiya | Psychic Squad | Psychic Squad , chapter 1 | 2005 July 27 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
11 | Fanboy | Fanboy & Chum Chum | Fanboy & Chum Chum , episode 1 | 2009 October 12 | Nickelodeon |
11 [24] | Hit-Girl | Kick-Ass | Kick-Ass , issue 3 | 2008 September | Icon Comics |
11 | Nudge | Maximum Ride | The Angel Experiment | 2005 April 11 | Little, Brown and Co. |
12 [25] | Aang | Avatar | The Last Airbender , episode 1 | 2005 February 21 | Nickelodeon |
12 | Alex Power | Marvel Universe | Power Pack (volume 1), issue 1 | 1984 August | Marvel Comics |
12 | Atomic Betty (Betty Barrett) | Atomic Betty | Atomic Betty , episode 1 | 2004 August 29 | Teletoon |
12 | Captain Marvel/Shazam (Billy Batson) [DC] | DC Universe (since 1972) | Whiz Comics , issue 2 | 1939 December | Fawcett Comics |
12 | Dai | Dragon Quest | The Adventure of Dai , chapter 1 | 1989 June 5 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
12 | DudePow (Gal Hamdon) | SheZow | SheZow , episode 5 | 2012 December 23 | Network Ten |
12 | Gon Freecss | Hunter x Hunter | Hunter x Hunter , chapter 1 | 1998 March 3 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
12 | Impulse (Bart Allen) | DC Universe | The Flash (volume 2), issue 92 | 1994 May | DC Comics |
12 | Naota Nandaba | FLCL | FLCL , episode 1 | 2000 April 26 | Video rental |
12 | Sailor Saturn (Hotaru Tomoe) | Sailor Moon | Sailor Moon , chapter 37 | 1995 February | Nakayoshi |
12 | Yaiba Kurogane | Yaiba | Yaiba , chapter 1 | 1988 September 5 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
13 | Arale Norimaki | Dr. Slump | Dr. Slump , chapter 1 | 1980 February 4 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
13 | Beast Boy (Garfield Logan) [YJ TV] | Young Justice | Young Justice , ep. 21 (season 1), at 8 y.o. | 2012 March 17 | Cartoon Network |
13 | Blossom [Powerpuff Girls Z] | The Powerpuff Girls | Powerpuff Girls Z , episode 1 | 2006 July 1 | Cartoon Network (Japan) |
13 | Bubbles [Powerpuff Girls Z] | The Powerpuff Girls | Powerpuff Girls Z , episode 1 | 2006 July 1 | Cartoon Network (Japan) |
13 | Buttercup [Powerpuff Girls Z] | The Powerpuff Girls | Powerpuff Girls Z , episode 1 | 2006 July 1 | Cartoon Network (Japan) |
13 | El Tigre (Manny Rivera) | El Tigre | El Tigre , episode 1 | 2007 March 3 | Nickelodeon |
14 | Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir | Miraculous Ladybug | Miraculous Ladybug , episode 1 | 2015 September 1 | EBS1 |
14 | Chiro | SRMTHFG! | SRMTHFG! , episode 1 | 2004 September 18 | Jetix |
14 | Danny Phantom (Danny Fenton) | Danny Phantom | Danny Phantom , episode 1 | 2004 April 3 | Nickelodeon |
14 | Fang | Maximum Ride | The Angel Experiment | 2005 April 11 | Little, Brown and Co. |
14 | Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman) | DC Universe (since 1972) | Whiz Comics , issue 25 | 1941 October | Fawcett Comics |
14 | Ganta Igarashi | Deadman Wonderland | Deadman Wonderland , chapter 1 | 2007 May | Shōnen Ace |
14 | Gertrude Yorkes | Marvel Universe | Runaways , issue 1 | 2003 July | Marvel Comics |
14 | Iggy | Maximum Ride | The Angel Experiment | 2005 April 11 | Little, Brown and Co. |
14 | Kid Flash (Bart Allen) | DC Universe | Teen Titans (volume 3), issue 4 | 2003 October 15 | DC Comics |
14 | Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug | Miraculous Ladybug | Miraculous Ladybug , episode 1 | 2015 September 1 | EBS1 |
14 | Mary Marvel (Mary Batson/Bromfield) | DC Universe (since 1972) | Captain Marvel Adventures , issue 18 | 1942 October | Fawcett Comics |
14 | Maximum Ride | Maximum Ride | The Angel Experiment | 2005 April 11 | Little, Brown and Co. |
14 | Shizuka Kawai / Serenity Wheeler | Yu-Gi-Oh! | Yu-Gi-Oh! , chapter 63 | 1998 January 5 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
14 | Zakuro Fujiwara | Tokyo Mew Mew | Tokyo Mew Mew , chapter 1 | 2000 September | Nakayoshi |
15-16 | Gear (Richie Foley) | Static Shock | Static Shock , episode 1 | 2000 September 23 | Kids' WB |
15 | Bucky Barnes | Marvel Universe | Captain America (volume 1), issue 1 | 1940 December 20 | Marvel Comics |
15 | Ryuji Otogi / Duke Devlin | Yu-Gi-Oh! | Yu-Gi-Oh! , chapter 134 | 1999 June 28 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
15 | Ichigo Kurosaki | Bleach | Bleach , chapter 1 | 2001 August 20 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
16 | A-ko Magami | Project A-ko | Project A-ko | 1986 June 21 | Movie theaters |
18 | Chase Stein | Marvel Universe | Runaways , issue 1 | 2003 July | Marvel Comics |
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for his highly successful manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama is regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Originally serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, the 519 individual chapters were printed in 42 tankōbon volumes. Dragon Ball was inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West and Hong Kong martial arts films. It initially had a comedy focus but later became an action-packed fighting series. The story follows the adventures of Son Goku, from childhood to adulthood, as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the Dragon Balls, seven magical orbs which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.
Master Roshi, known in Japan as Kame Sennin as well as Muten Rōshi, is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama.
Son Gohan is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. Gohan is introduced as the first son of the protagonist Son Goku, and his wife Chi-Chi, in chapter #196 "Kakarrot", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 8, 1988.
Frieza, also known and spelled as Freeza in Funimation's English subtitles and Viz Media's release of the manga, is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He makes his debut in Chapter #247: "Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 24, 1989, as the main antagonist of his eponymous saga, depicted as a galactic tyrant feared as the most powerful being in the universe.
Piccolo is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball media franchise created by Akira Toriyama. He is first seen in chapter #161 "Son Goku Wins!!", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on February 9, 1988, as the reincarnation of the evil Piccolo Daimaō, who was positioned as a demonic antagonist of the series. However, it is later revealed that he is in fact a member of an extraterrestrial humanoid species called Namekians, those able to create the series' eponymous wish-granting Dragon Balls. After losing to Son Goku, Piccolo decides to team up with him and his friends in order to defeat newer, more dangerous threats, such as Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Beerus, Zamasu, Jiren, Broly, and Moro. He also trains Goku's eldest son, Gohan, in martial arts, with the two forming a very strong bond.
Krillin is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is introduced in chapter #25 "A Rival? Arrival!!", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on May 21, 1985, as Goku's fellow martial arts student under Kame-Sen'nin. As the series progresses, Krillin becomes Goku's closest ally and best friend as he fights every villain along with Goku or before him and is often depicted as the comic relief.
Yamcha is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is first introduced as a desert bandit and an antagonist of Son Goku in chapter #7 "Yamcha and Pu'ar", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 11, 1984, alongside his constant companion Pu'ar. He is eventually depicted as being reformed, becoming an ally of Goku.
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong, a main character of the classic 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West, combined with influences from the Hong Kong martial arts films of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Goku made his debut in the first Dragon Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984. Goku is introduced as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls. Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become a stronger fighter. As Goku grows up, he becomes the Earth's mightiest warrior and battles a wide variety of villains with the help of his friends and family, while also gaining new allies in the process.
Trunks is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Within the series, he is the half-Saiyan half-Human son of Vegeta and Bulma and has at least two noteworthy incarnations. Trunks makes his debut appearance in chapter #331 "The Young Boy of Mystery", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on July 2, 1991, as an unidentified young man who traveled back in time to warn series protagonist Goku and his allies of a deadly new enemy, the Androids of the Red Ribbon Army. This alternate future timeline incarnation of Trunks, who is usually referred to as "Future Trunks" in media to distinguish him from his present-timeline counterpart, is one of the Dragon Ball series' most popular characters and has been praised for his unique role within the series.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 tankōbon volumes by its publisher Shueisha. Dragon Ball was originally inspired by the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West, combined with elements of Hong Kong martial arts films. Dragon Ball characters also use a variety of east Asian martial arts styles, including Karate and Wing Chun. The series follows the adventures of protagonist Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teen girl named Bulma, who encourages him to join her quest in exploring the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several other friends, becomes a family man, discovers his alien heritage, and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.
Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater is a Japanese manga anthology consisting of three tankōbon volumes released between 1983 and 1997 that collect several one-shots written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. The stories were originally published in various Shueisha magazines between 1978 and 1994.
Majin Buu, generally spelled Majin Boo in subtitles of the Japanese anime, and rendered as Djinn-Boo in the Viz Media manga, is the final antagonist in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama, before the release of Dragon Ball Super. He is introduced in chapter #460 "Majin Buu Appears?!", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on March 1, 1994. Majin Buu is a genie-like magical life form awoken by the evil warlock Bibidi that terrorized galaxies by destroying entire planets, millions of years before the events of Dragon Ball take place. He was temporarily sealed away and brought to Earth; however, Bibidi was killed and Buu remained hidden. During the events of Dragon Ball Z, he is revived by Bibidi's son Babidi in order to carry on his father's plan to conquer the entire universe.
Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the Dragon Ball media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 Dragon Ball anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 1989 to January 1996 and was later dubbed for broadcast in at least 81 countries worldwide.
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from July to October 2013, with the eleven chapters collected into a single volume by Shueisha. It follows Jaco, an extraterrestrial police officer that has come to Earth to protect it from an evil alien attack.
Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series outlined by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A midquel to Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Majin Buu. It began serialization in Shueisha's monthly shōnen manga magazine V Jump in June 2015. The manga is simulpublished in English by Viz Media and by Shueisha on their Manga Plus platform.
Android 18 is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Android 18 makes her debut in Chapter #349 "The Androids Awake!", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on November 12, 1991.
Toyotarou is a Japanese manga artist. He has drawn several Dragon Ball-related manga and is best known for illustrating Dragon Ball Super (2015–present), which is written by series creator Akira Toriyama.