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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"I did twenty years of martial arts training in ten years by [[Rule of Funny|skipping the discipline]] part so ''bring it!''"''
|'''Broadman''', ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]''}}
More [[Sonny Chiba]] than [[Bruce Lee]], the
▲More Sonny Chiba than [[Bruce Lee]], the [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] is a loner. He's simply too mean to have friends. Unparalleled in combat, he has [[The Gift]]. [[Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training|His interpersonal skills are nonexistent]], and his temper is best described as "[[Hot Blooded|volcanic]]." Living in a [[Hair-Trigger Temper|constant state of aggravation]], his only joy comes from [[Trash Talk|Trash Talking]] and putting "[[You Fool|foolish]] [[Department of Redundancy Department|fools]]" in their place. He may not actually [[Blood Knight|enjoy fighting]], but [[In Harm's Way|it's all he knows]]. Their view of the world means they can never understand the concept of the [[Worthy Opponent]], as they are either better than you or you are the roadblock standing in the way of greatness.
With this character, [[Failure Is the Only Option]]. They are almost always defeated by [[The Hero]] and are never [[The Protagonist]] (except when they are). Much of the time, they aren't as talented as they let on. If taken seriously, they might defeat [[The Hero]] or a member of the supporting cast, only to be defeated by [[The Protagonist]] in a rematch. As kung fu (or gungfu) is a phrase that can refer to any skill, not just eastern martial arts, this [[Trope]] has wide application. If this character is the protagonist, expect them to learn [[An Aesop]] that true mastery comes from patience, discipline and humility.
Often an
{{examples}}
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[
** Bellemy likewise who constantly thinks he's more powerful then Luffy just under the belief that Luffy is weak because he still believes in his dreams and had let Bellemy beat him up as he found fighting him pointless. Plus he regarded bounties as power levels and that his 55,000,000 Beri trumped Luffy's (at the time) 30,000,000 Beri However Bellemy made the mistake of beating up his friends and disregarding the new 100,000,000 Beri bounty as an attempt to scare him. So when the two confronted each other again. It was virtually no contest; [[Curb Stomp Battle|Luffy floored him]] ''with one hit''.
** At first, [[Badass Grandpa|Whitebeard]] appeared to be like this, ripping up Shanks' letter and demanding he come in person to deliver his message. However, {{spoiler|we see that Whitebeard may be proud but not smug. He is fully aware of his decreasing health and even when one of his comrades stabbed him, rather than kill the guy outright, he calmly embraced the traitor, calling him his son and forgiving him. He had charged into battle, expecting to die, in order to save Ace}}. If anything, he is more of a [[Jerk
** [[The Dragon|Rob Lucci]]. Gives up his key so it won't distract from his fight with Luffy. Is totally unconcerned about anything else but defeating Luffy. Trash talks through the entire thing about how he is more powerful than a [[You Rebel Scum|mere pirate.]] And unlike virtually every ''One Piece'' main villain, he never suffers a [[Villainous Breakdown]]. He's arrogant up until the exact moment of his defeat, and doesn't have time for anything but an [[Oh Crap]].
* Neji Hyuuga from ''[[Naruto]]'' is an uppercrust example, as is [[The Rival|Sasuke]]. Neither are exactly smack-talkers, however: Neji tends to use [[The Fatalist|long speeches about fate]], while Sasuke prefers [[Death Glare|long, lingering stares]].
* Just about any and all villains from ''[[
** Tien in particular is pretty much the [[Trope Codifier]]
** Hercule/Mr. Satan is a subversion. He's the official world martial arts champion (a title he got because Goku and his friends were too busy saving the world to participate in the tournament) and incredibly arrogant about it. He thinks Dudes flying around and shooting energy blasts are all trickery, and when he learns that it's real, he still acts like it isn't publicly. Among all the main characters in the series, he's easily the weakest. At the same time, he is legitimately the greatest martial artist in the world among normal human beings, so it's not like that bravado comes from nowhere either.
* Ruki Makino/Rika Nonaka (depending on the dub) from [[Digimon Tamers]] is a rare female example of this. Being a Mon series, this applies to her tactical abilities rather than her melee prowess, to the point where she nearly has the main character's partner killed for experience. Of course, this attitude only lasts until she acknowledges that Digimon are living beings.
* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' featured Shouryuu, a Japanese kendo student-cum-Shaolin martial arts master who killed reputable samurai in order to prove his superiority. He takes every fight seriously; After his return to Japan, he killed another student during a sparring match.
* In ''[[
* Kaiser Ryo of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' post his [[Freak
* Hiei from ''[[
* Issei Tsubaki from ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' is a comic (and less evil) example; his extreme nearsightedness prevents him from being taken seriously.
* Chang Wufei of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
* ''[[Ranma
** Tatewaki Kuno also fits, for the most part, except for the fact that most other characters could kick his ass in their sleep once he falls victim to [[Can't Catch Up]]. Apparently, he's too arrogant to realize he needs to improve.
*** It helps that he's [[Why Won't You Die?|too stupid to die]]. People improve in response to threats, and nothing can actually threaten him - and since he [[Can't Catch Up]], he's not enough of a threat to anyone else to really get things going.
** Mousse doesn't qualify quite as much as Ryouga, but almost. Fortunately, like Ryouga, he has an easily-exploitable weakness in his [[Blind Without'Em|absolutely terrible vision]]. He's hiding an infinite supply of glasses in his robes, but it still takes time to put on a new pair.
** Ryu Kumon is probably one of the only characters in the entire manga who isn't at all humorous ever at all ''ever'' (''especially'' in his backstory). A completely ruthless fighter who causes only senseless destruction.
** This is forgetting Pantyhose Taro. Sure, a pervert gave him a [[Embarrassing First Name|horrible]] [[Berserk Button|name]], but he's still a martial artist possibly capable of matching [[Jerk
** Herb of the Musk fits this [[Trope]] to a tee.
** Ranma himself is like this sometimes.
** And let's not leave the ladies out. Shampoo fits this well, even to Ranma (hint: she's in Japan for losing against Ranma and the gap just keeps getting bigger).
** [[Tsundere|Akane]] fits this on the count that she gets jealous easily of anyone whose fighting ability exceeds her own (which is everyone after Ranma came into the picture). She's also a sore loser who'd do anything to win a fight (Super Soba and Battle Dogi come to mind).
* Jan Akiyama of ''[[Iron Wok Jan]]'' embodies this [[Trope]] for the [[Cooking Duel]].
* Satsuki Arashiyama of ''[[
* Hyoutei's Hiyoshi from ''[[
** Rikkai's Sanada is such an arrogant kung fu guy that his signature move ''Fuurinkazan'' comes straight out of The Art of War.
* This is a definite description for Kurogane, of Tsubasa.
** However, he slowly warms up his traveling companions ([[Ho Yay|especially Fai]]), and begins to value their well-being and safety above everything else. He even decides that fighting is only justified if it's to protect someone important.
* Ginga Izumo, one of the heroes of ''[[GEAR Fighter Dendoh]]'', is a lesser (hey, he's only 10) version of this trope at the start of the series. Being [[Odd Couple|forced to work with]] the much more mellow Hokuto keeps him from ever venturing into the full blossom of this [[Trope]].
* Pick a villain in ''[[
** Except Boris. Out of like fifty villains (... recurring, post [[Heel Face Turn]] or no...) there ''had'' to be one eventually who admitted Kenichi didn't suck before actually losing, right?
** Out of Yomi, Boris, Ethan, and Chikage all act more like a [[Punch Clock Villain]] than anything else. The rest of Yomi, and almost all the Fists of Ragnarok, fit this trope well.
* ''[[
* Several of the villains in ''[[
** Nnoitra too is quite an example. He's capable of going over anyone and everyone just to show that he's better than everyone - this shows in his shared backstory with Neliel, whose repeated ass-handing to him made him inflict severe head trauma on her to turn her into a kid and, thus, kick her out of Las Noches. And, for bonus points, his reasoning is combined with pure machismo here: not only he didn't accept to be bested in battle, but it always stuck in his craw to be regularly beaten by a woman (not to mention that Neliel is a total aversion on the [[Trope]] and on the good guys' side).
** I don't know about 'total aversion'- the flashbacks show she has one hell of s superiority complex when it comes to Nnoitra. Not to mention Nnoitra is never that hostile towards Halibel.
* Kyuzo of ''Samurai7'' is a cross between this and [[Aloof Ally]]. He is very, very good, and enjoys fighting (which seems to be all he knows), but he's too much the strong silent type to brag about it.
* Kongo Agon of the Shinryuuji Nagas from ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' is pretty much [[Naruto|Neji]] in football gear. Made worse in the fact that his entire team and seemingly everyone around him goes out of their way to enable him... Except the Devilbats.
* Paul of [[Pokémon (
* All top-tier martial artists from ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', except [[Kung Fu Jesus|Toki]]. Unless ''really'' being that good, or less than completely antisocial, disqualifies you, in which case the chief protagonist, Kenshiro, also doesn't count.
** Kenshiro's uncle and namesake, Kasumi Kenshiro, from ''[[Fist of the Blue Sky]]'', was also prone to arrogance and overconfidence. Well, at least the latter doesn't shows too much.
* Asuka from ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' is a deconstructed female example. She's ''extremely'' cocky and aggressive, and takes great pride in her skills as an [[Ace Pilot]]. She's a [[Hot Amazon]] and ''knows'' it. However, it's later revealed that she uses this attitude to obfuscate just how [[Break the Haughty|messed up she really is]].
* And Tetsuya from ''[[
* Balsa's self appointed rival from Seirei no Moribito is one of these. It turned out he overestimated himself a bit.
** The son and father who get involved in the wrestling celebration in the village are another example. Ironically, neither of them are even all that good.
* Takeshi Onimaru in ''[[Yaiba]]'', before and after his transformation. Also Gekkou the Black Moon Bunny and Budou the [[It Makes Sense in Context|Grapefruit Soldier]].
* Black*Star of [[Soul Eater]] is extremely arrogant about his abilities, although also a [[Jerk
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'': The first paragraph of this trope's description aptly describes Sakura Kyoko, who is a [[Jerkass]] in every way imaginable. {{spoiler|[[Took a Level In Kindness|She gets better massively]], ultimately laying down her life to save the girl she called fool in the first place. What an idiot!... [[Tear Jerker|Right]]}}?
* Kyo Sohma from [[Fruits Basket]] fits this trope almost perfectly. He is a loner, being cursed by the spirit of the cat of the zodiac, and he loses his temper constantly. On top of that, he trash talks Yuki Sohma whenever he gets the chance and spent tons of time up in the mountains training with his master to one day overcome Yuki in a fight. Yet, Yuki remains the stronger, better fighter throughout the course of the series.
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* [[The Ace|Zekka]] in ''[[Gunnm]]: Last Order''. He's a bit more affable than it's the norm, but his arrogance certainly is [[Up to Eleven]] (not that it wasn't unfounded). Which [[Ambition Is Evil|sometimes makes him]] [[Kick the Dog|a much bigger jerk]] than he really is.
** So, naturally, his [[Foil]] is his [[The Rival|rival]] [[Bare-Fisted Monk|Don Fua]], who's a [[Martial Pacifist]].
== Comic Books ==
* Toyota, of ''[[Y:
* Lady Shiva. She occasionally can be cajoled into [[Training
* [[Marvel Comics]]' Moving Shadow is, at the very least, equal in skill to his brother, Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu. Unlike his brother, however, he never learned the path of peace, and is controlled by his anger. He's also straight up evil, and wants to kill (and, more importantly, defeat) his brother more than anything.
* The Mandarin, enemy of [[Iron Man]], practically embodies the [[Trope]]. He barely even uses the rings anymore, preferring to kill Iron Man with his [[Charles Atlas Superpower|martial arts abilities]].
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* Davos, the Steel Serpent, from ''[[Immortal Iron Fist|Iron Fist]]'' comics. To him, there is no defeat. His alleged loss to Wendell Rand? Slanderous lies. His inability to contend with the fully realized power of the Immortal Iron Fist? A fluke. To hear him tell it, anyway. While he is an incredibly talented martial artist with the sacred power of the Serpent Sting, he wants nothing more than to kill Iron Fist and prove once and for all that he's the best there is.
* Richard Dragon, in his latest series. The first issue opens with him winning a pit fight against two opponents, mercilessly killing one of them, and leaving the other alive to spread the knowledge that Richard Dragon is the greatest master alive. His narration remarks that "even those who win money off me do not cheer", because his brutality is ''too much for an underground fighting circuit''.
* A ''[[Howard the Duck (
* ''[[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]]'' is rife with these type of characters, heck they make up the majority of the series' antagonists. Even the [[Main Character|main characters]], such as Brittney, aren't safe from this.
** The entire alternate dimension of Jade appears to have an entirely
* The ''[[Wolverine]]'' villain Mr. X joined Norman Osborn's incarnation of the [[Thunderbolts]] because just killing all comers in underground fighting matches in Madripoor wasn't challenging enough anymore. He was enthusiastic about invading Asgard because he wanted to prove he could kill a god with his bare hands. {{spoiler|He could, and he did.}}
* In the ''[[Firefly]]'' fic ''[[
▲== Fanfiction ==
▲* In the ''[[Firefly]]'' fic ''[[Forward (Fanfic)|Forward]]'' episode "Mosaic," the crew has to deal with an enemy pirate gang that includes an arrogant martial arts master named Si Quan. He considers River to be a [[Worthy Opponent]] who he can test his skills against, but River disagrees. {{spoiler|When he goes after her, she shoots him twice in the head.}}
== Film ==
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** His character Terry Tsurugi from ''[[The Street Fighter]]'' series also qualifies, a viciously brutal [[Anti-Hero|antiheroic]] [[Badass]] with absolutely no qualms about killing opponents in bloody and painful ways.
* The entire Cobra Kai dojo from ''[[The Karate Kid]]''. No mercy, and all that. Oh, and karate is about winning. Don't be afraid to [[Ordered to Cheat|sweep the leg]] even if you risk disqualification.
** Not to mention Chozen from Part II.
* In ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]'', Jen fits in this [[Trope]] to an extent, particularly in the latter half of the story. She has [[The Gift]] of the art of Wudan, uses it arrogantly, and treats a lot of people she meets as enemies. Granted, ''she'' isn't a guy, but otherwise fits this [[Trope]] for the aforementioned reasons.
* In ''Samurai 3: Duel at Ganryu Island,'' this is how famous real-life samurai Kojiro Sasaki is portrayed. Hero (and even more famous real-life samurai) Miyamoto Musashi, something of an Arrogant Kung Fu Guy himself in the earlier films, completes his transformation into a [[Martial Pacifist]] as a result of their climactic duel.
* Pai Mei from ''[[Kill Bill]]''. Mr. "Compared to me you're as helpless as a worm fighting an eagle?" The man who slaughtered an entire temple of monks because [[Disproportionate Retribution|one of them didn't return his nod]]?
* Number One, the Centipede, in ''The [[Five Deadly Venoms]]''. Of the six students of the Poison Clan, he's easily the most self assured, feeling that as the first student he's the one in charge and bearing an intense grudge against number five, the Toad, after being defeated by him. He's also the one with among the most impressive abilities; They call him the Centipede because he's faster than greased lightning.
* Several in ''[[Master of the Flying Guillotine]]'', including "Wins Without a Knife", the dishonest Japanese fighter who, when outclassed, invariably pulls a knife on his opponent and kill them, and the titular [[Old Master]] wielding the Flying Guillotine himself, who searches far and wide for the One Armed Boxer to kill him as revenge for a loss that wasn't even his.
* Apollo Creed from the ''[[Rocky (
** Clubber Lang is probably a better example;
* Storm Shadow from ''[[G.I. Joe:
* The Kurgan from ''[[
* The Twister from ''[[Ip Man]] 2'' is a [[Complete Monster]] Western boxer who fits this [[Trope]], in contrast with the eponymous [[Martial Pacifist]]. From the first
* [[Jet Li]]'s character in ''[[Fearless (
* Mordred in the 1998 miniseries ''[[Merlin
* [[The Protagonist|Darth Vader]], in both ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogies, shows many of these qualities (lacks respect for authority, resorts to violence with minimal provocation, etc.)
** This is also basically all the characterization Darth Maul ever got. True to form, it took ''two'' Jedi to take him out, and he even killed the Master. Though his zealousness to attack Jedi appeared to not be a personality trait as much as a lifelong commitment to a cause.
** If you count in the [[Expanded Universe|EU]] background, this exemplifies a training style given to Sith deemed less gifted, in which they're taught little ''but'' martial arts and using [[The Dark Side]] to enhance aggression and physical power, intended to produce shock troops and disposable assassins. At times there have been a ''lot'' of these.
* Kelly Stone, played by Joe Piscopo in the film ''Sidekicks'', is an example of this [[Trope]] taken to ridiculous extremes. He even mouths off about Chuck Norris... to the man's face.
{{quote|
* Uri Boyka from the second ''Undisputed'' movie considers himself "the most complete fighter in the world" and is just as skilled as he's arrogant. {{spoiler|After having his knee snapped in the climax he takes a turn towards [[Warrior Poet]] in the third one.}}
== Literature ==
* In ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]],'' Vanir basically plays this role, though in this case the art in question is sword fighting rather than kung fu.
* ''Sisterhood'' series by [[Fern Michaels]]: Harry Wong is the ''second'' greatest martial artist in the world (regrettably, the identity of the greatest martial artist in the world is never given). On a personal level, he acts pretty much like this. Fortunately, his relationship with Yoko Akia (the only person to beat him and the only person he fears) seems to have a civilizing influence on him.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* The worst of the [[Warrior Monk|Immaculate]] [[Church Militant|Order]], from ''[[Exalted]]'', combine this attitude with that of [[The Fundamentalist]]. Their mascot is the signature character Peleps Deled.
* ''[[Dungeons
** It depends on the player, but about half the fluff for the Monk class falls in this category; the other half goes into [[Dissonant Serenity]].
== Video Games ==
* Many "Pro" gamers tend to be like this, in part due to the [[GIFT]]. Good at the game, yes, but with a terrible attitude, often veering into [[Social Darwinist]] level. The ninth wonder of the world could easily be how they manage to even ''have'' friends to play with in the first place. See also [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] - partly induced by the [[GIFT]]. (as acting this way in real life typically results in either you receiving a kick in the face, or people deciding "screw you")
** Subverted by a lot of people who physically attend gaming tournaments. Plenty of them are actually good ceomptitors.
* Gato and Shen Woo from the ''[[
* Akuma of the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series is exemplary; embracing the darkness within, he eventually killed his former master and his own brother ([[Not Quite Dead|or so it seemed]]) before searching the world for a worthy opponent.
** Adon stands right up there with Gato as a definitive example, however. He has nothing but contempt for anyone, his moves are extremely punishing, and he will not stop until he's defeated every last person who might even kind of be able to challenge him. Unlike most examples of this [[Trope]], Adon can often be seen smiling... and it's ''much'' creepier than if he were to scowl.
*** Better yet, it's implied he '''fought Akuma'''.
** On the other end of the scale and the [[Character Tiers|tier list]], [[Joke Character|Dan Hibiki]] is a parody of this [[Trope]] - he has all the traditional traits of the
*** Unless, of course, a really good player uses him to humiliate a weaker player. Nothing says 'pwned' better than [[Lethal Joke Character|using the joke character to beat your opponent]].
*** Especially in ''Street Fighter 4'', Dan is more of a mind game character who has a brutally effective counter super with unreal priority. Beat Dan down enough and he can unleash and turn the tables, turning him into [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]. Even in prior [[Video Game|games]] you could pull it off, it just took a lot more skill.
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*** Pai Mei, aka Bak Mei, et al, has his roots as a semi-historical Chinese figure. He even founded, influenced, or is credited with the creation of the actual kung fu style, Bak Mei; White Eyebrow. The Pai Mei in Kill Bill was based on Pai Mei from earlier Shaw Brothers movies.
** Rufus, an arrogant fat guy who proclaims he's the best fighter in America (Though he actually could back this up), and searches for Ken, ''without knowing who the guy even was.''
* Slightly subverted in the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' [[Video Game|game]], with one of the yet-to-be-featured-Elemental Lord Master in the [[Original Generation]] games: Hwang Yang Long. Maybe he does not have the loner intent and aggravation, but he's still pretty distant compared to the other Masters, and he's more like [[The Lancer]] towards Masaki. Guess what's his occupation: Chinese PE teacher that knows Kung Fu.
* ''[[Tekken]]'''s Feng Wei exemplifies this well enough.
** And Paul Phoenix is a non-kung-fu example (his fighting style is based on judo).
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* The Shaolin monk Chinnen from the ''Power Instinct'' series of fighting games, by virtue of being an intentional subversion of the [[Martial Pacifist]] mold and an amoral egotist with incredibly intense moves. He's more explicitly evil than most, too.
* Ghost Kick, from the fighting game ''Martial Masters'', is a despicable misanthrope with an insanely brutal fighting style trying to beat the (supposed) fact that he's the top fighter in the world into everyone else's skulls, literally.
* Lei-Fei from ''[[
* ''[[Evil Genius (
* Silver in ''[[
** If [http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/918915_20040902_screen023.jpg this picture]{{Dead link}} is anything to go by, it at least suggests [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red]] has the potential...
* Real-life skater Tony Trujilio is portrayed this way in ''Tony Hawk's American Wasteland''; He constantly condescends to the player and kicks your ass if you beat his challenge.
* ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'s'' Johnny Cage. He's a somewhat mild example, and his arrogance is somewhat justified by the fact that he's a Hollywood actor, and thus is fairly superficial. Kobra on the other hand is definitely this.
* ''[[
** Ezio from ''[[
* Bass from ''[[Mega Man (
* Byrne/Staven from [[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]: ''"* arrogant grunting* He's only human, Cole. It was hardly a fair fight."''
* [[My Hero Zero|Xaero]], end boss of ''[[
* Mr. X from the early NES classic ''Kung Fu'' (a port of the arcade game ''[[Kung
* The trope description's use of "foolish fools" brings to mind Franziska von Karma of the ''[[
** Yutaka Kazami in ''Investigations 2'' has this attitude towards [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|dessert baking]] of all things.
* Seifer Almasy from ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. He's one of only a very few individuals in the setting who can use a [[Exotic Weapon Supremacy|gunblade]], and he and Squall are both "in a class of their own" in terms of fighting ability. Seifer's also a [[Blood Knight]] who loves fighting, demands that he be allowed to get the kills in a fight [[He Knows About Timed Hits|so he can get the XP]], deliberately injures his training partners and thinks that he's doing them a favor, and disobeys orders to charge off for personal glory. His wild ways soon lead him to [[Face Heel Turn|defect to the Sorceress]].
* Kakarotto from [[
** In reality, {{spoiler|he's not even ''human'' and transforms into a [[One-Winged Angel|dragon]] in the middle of your fight.}}
== Western Animation ==
* [[Deuteragonist|Prince Zuko]] from ''[[
** Pakku on first appearance somewhat counts as this, but becomes nicer later.
** Also from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender
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'''Master Yu:''' No she's not! I'm certain her father wants her alive.
'''Xin Fu:''' [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny|Hey, look! Fire Nation wanted posters]]! }}
** And then there's Admiral Zhao:
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* Before his [[Heel Face Turn]], Tohru from ''[[
** Additionally, late-series villains Strikemaster Ice, DJ Cobra, and MC Fist, [[Totally Radical]] [[Jive Turkey
* Kyodai Ken from ''[[Batman: The Animated Series
* Katarou, the gigantic wannabe ninja from the ''[[Teen Titans (
* Grooor and Ceres from ''[[Oban Star Racers]]''. Grooor is an extremely fierce competitor and never lost a race until he went up against Molly. He actualy gave her a head start just to make her defeat all the more humiliating... then tried to kill her after he lost. Ceres, on the other hand, constantly flings insults at his opponent and their entire species and makes them hallucinate with his flute until they crash.
* Just how arrogant is Tai Lung in ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''? When he meets the Furious Five who had just cut the rope bridge he was on and were holding up it just long enough for Tigress to get off it and drop him, his first move is use the rope bridge like a ''[[Slouch of Villainy|lounge chair]]'' while asking where the Dragon Warrior was and then mocking the Five when he reveals that he knows that none of them are that warrior.
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*** At least until he meets Po.
** Master Tigress flirts with kung-fu arrogance but in the end, is closer to a subversion. She will gladly tell you that she has much to learn and does not boast about her skill. However, in the face of someone like Po, who possesses none of the skill or finesse that she has spent her life perfecting yet is supposedly [[The Chosen One]] in spite of that, she will speak her mind and some of this leaks out.
** In the [[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness|TV series]], Po himself sometimes fits this, though he usually learns a lesson by the end.
* A rare female example, ''Jinx'' from G.I. Joe. But more so a mild version of a [[Small Name, Big Ego]].
* Bushido Brown from ''[[The Boondocks]]'' is this. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] when he beats the living ''crap'' out of Huey in their fight, but not so much when {{spoiler|he gets [[Off
* [[Legend of the Dragon]] has Ling as the Arrogant Kung Fu Girl at the beginning. She is pretty violent to her brother Ang, is unwilling to consider the responsibilities of the Golden Dragon, and wants its power, even if she has to take it by force and go to the Yin side (i.e. the Dark side). {{spoiler|By season 2, she goes back to the Yang side (i.e. the Good or Light side), and becomes a Golden Dragon herself. She still retains a degree of cockiness, however.}}
* [[Pixar Shorts|''Tokyo Mater'']] has Kabuto, a mean and obnoxious Japanese racing car who likes to cheat his way to victory in every single drift race he's been in, as well as having a tendency to strip his rivals of their modifications after losing to him. [[Defeat
* Monkey Fist from ''[[Kim Possible]].''
== Real Life ==
* Certain [[
* While Jobst Brandt made a name for himself with his groundbreaking book on bicycle wheel design, he's almost as well known for his endless tirades against anyone who disagrees with him.
* [[Bruce Lee]], arguably. Just don't tell it to his fans.
* [[World War 2|The Wehrmacht]], also the Imperial Japanese Forces in the same period.
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' pro player Leffen had become so insufferable and belittling of other players in the ''Melee'' community (particularly on the Internet) that he got banned from competing in European tournaments from February 2013 to February 2014. On [[Twitter]], there is even [https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen a bot account] dedicated to emulating and exaggerating his behavior.
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