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{{trope}}
The '''Hot Dad''', a male parental figure that caters to the ''female'' (or [[Fan Yay|gay male]]) demographic's wants and desires.
The Hot Dad possesses an appearance more fitting for half his age, and is often a widower. He dotes on [[
Sometimes abbreviated as a DILF, short for "Daddy I'd Like (to) Fuck."
In the case where the Hot Dad is actively pursued by women half his age in-universe, he can become the series ''[[
{{examples|Examples}}▼
== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', there's Minato Namikaze, {{spoiler|the main character's father}}. Note that {{spoiler|Minato died only a few hours after Naruto's birth}} so he may only be in his early 20s.
** Like the Hakoda example below, Shikaku (Shikamaru's dad) is kinda roughed up but still quite popular.
*** And also his old friend/partner in the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Ino's father Inoichi Yamanaka.
** And Hizashi Hyuuga, Neji's father. {{spoiler|Too bad he's been dead for years. [[Back
* Kinomoto Sakura's father, Fujitaka, in ''[[
** It runs in the family. {{spoiler|Sakura's [alternate universe counterpart's from "Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle"] own husband later becomes this after they married, and their son still couldn't match Syaoran Sr's mature look after all his time in the story.}}
** {{spoiler|Until Syaoran Sr. was aged down, of course. Then they're identical. But still attractive by most standards.}}
* Forbessi, the Kind and Handsome ''Demon Lord'' father of Nerine in the harem anime ''[[
* Furukawa Akio, the father of Nagisa in ''[[Clannad (
** {{spoiler|After Ushio's birth, he is now a Hot GRANDPA!}}
** {{spoiler|Also Tomoya becomes a Hot Dad, as well. And fits more in the model, at least after episode 18 of ''After Story''}}
* Deathscythe aka Spirit Albarn, Maka Albarn's father in ''[[Soul Eater]]'' is the greatest Weapon/Warrior of Death City on top of being a handsome, kind-hearted and devoted father. His '''only''' flaw is, unfortunately, that he is [[Lovable Sex Maniac|a cheating loser whose unfaithful behavior cost him his marriage and his daughter's respect]].
* [[
* The Miyazawa family's father, Takashi, in ''[[Kare Kano]]''. Also, Tsubasa Shibahime's father; he's so handsome that Yukino lampshades the trope by going googly-eyed when she meets him.
** Also, {{spoiler|Souichiro Arima himself at the end of the series.}}
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** In Goku's case, this is also in-universe. The women who actually found him rather attractive (other than of course his wife Chi-Chi) are Bulma, Bulma's mother (both of whom are married [[Hot Mom|hot moms]], although the former was still dating Yamcha when she realized this), and Princess Snake and her servants in the anime (although she may simply want to eat Goku).
** Don't forget Gohan, after Pan´s birth.
* And there is Ryouji "Ranka" Fujioka, Haruhi's dad in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''. Sure, he is a very convincing [[
** Tamaki's father, Yuzuru, is pretty good looking for being 48 (and his mistress/Tamaki's mother Anne is DEFINITELY a [[Hot Mom]]). Hikaru's and Kaoru's father is quite attractive, too (and married to a [[Hot Mom]]... go figure).
* Sarah Macdougal's father Noriyasu Seta (of [[Love Hina]]) is lusted after by most of the female cast, not to mention being a gullible-kind hearted-handsome-genius-archeology professor-who is also a master of Jeet Kun Do Kung Fu definitely qualifies him for this trope.
** He is also a menace to society [[Drives Like Crazy|when he is driving]].
* Konoka's father Eishun (a Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese Kung Fu style "Wing Chun") in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', who is a wise Martial-Arts Master AND Grand Sorcerer, is a slightly older example.
** Eishun is a subversion, actually. It's mentioned that, while not ugly, he was rather plain when compared to [[Bishonen]] like Nagi and Alberio, an on top of it [[I Was Quite a Looker|he didn't age super well]]. In fact, when Eishun's old friend Jack Rakan met Konoka, he was all "[[The Ugly
** And for that matter, Nagi Springfield from the same franchise is one of the few examples of this trope who has no daughters (Nekane is genetically Negi's ''cousin'', not big sister proper). In-story, he even has legions of [[Fan Girl|fangirls]], although most of them are unaware that he's a dad.
** Negima seems to be in love with this trope lately, as [[Genki Girl]] Yuuna Akashi's father was revealed to be a
* Though he's technically Kyo's uncle, not father, Kazuma Sohma from ''[[Fruits Basket]]'' has practically raised Kyo after his mother's suicide, and also took Rin in after she was released from the hospital. He's handsome, gentle, wise, knows his martial arts (he has a dojo, after all)... and is one really [[Lethal Chef]].
** Shigure arguably sort-of filled this role (at least in the early part of the manga).
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* Ginji Kawai, Sasami's dad in the ''[[Pretty Sammy]]'' series, who apparently can do ''anything'', including going out in space as an astronaut.
* Not shoujo, but close enough, Shiro Takamachi of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' is an ex-assassin/bodyguard now bakery owner.
** And he was [[
* ''[[Akkan Baby]]'' had the seafaring, long-haired, nice and roguishly handsome dad of the male lead. The "hot" part of the trope was averted with the father of the female lead who was chubby and somewhat cowardly, though also very nice and he, at least, didn't tend to [[Parental Abandonment]].
* While he's not actually Rosette's father (merely her legal guardian), Father Remington of ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' could quite possibly fit this trope. ''Rosette herself'' even has a crush on him! ([[Sexy Priest|Can you blame her, tho?]])
* Yucie's father in ''[[Petite Princess Yucie]]'' isn't particularly "hot" (maybe if he ditched the facial hair...), but his nurturing personality fits the trope.
* He's a father figure rather than an actual father, but Dr. Wakaouji in ''[[Full Moon
* Newest Noah, Sheryl Kamelot of ''[[
** General Cross could fit here too, seeing how he "raised" Allen for five years.
* Although the show is definitely shounen, Max Jenius in [[Macross 7]] is just as hot in his fifties as he was in
** [[Word of God|The creator once explicitly said]] that Max simply stopped aging due to his [[The Ace|sheer awesomeness]].
* The inclusion of Hosokawa Gracia in ''[[Samurai Warriors]] 2 Xtreme Legends'' makes Akechi Mitsuhide a
* [[The Prince of Tennis|Nanjiroh Echizen]] would qualify as
* He probably avoided this list for so long because people often remember him for his shadowy, smiley-faced form, but Hotaru's father Doctor Shuichi Tomoe from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' was actually something of a [[White
** Usagi's dad Kenji qualifies too; he's very tall and well-built.
** Considering [[Kid From the Future|Chibi-Usa]], it's ''very'' safe to say that Mamoru himself will become a
** Even ''Artemis the cat'' is a [[Hot Shoujo Dad]]. When in his [[White
* Kim Kaphwan from ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters]]''. ''Specially'' in the ''Special'' games (where his two kids show up in his intros and win poses) and the Motion Picture (where his [[Hot Mom|also gorgeous wife]] appears too).
* ''Kirepapa'' provides a yaoi
** Hell, Shunsuke's dad (and Chisato's former upperclassman) should count too! Especially if you have a thing for the CEO type in suit and glasses. Also, they get a flashback to their teen years, wherein Chisato is... even more uke.
* For the female tropers who like their guys older and more rugged, [[Colonel Badass]] Sergei Smirnov from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' definitely qualifies. He ''was'' shown in his younger years in the second season's flashbacks, too.
** [[Gundam Wing|Relena Darlian's]] (adoptive) father, Premier Darlian, was ''very'' [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]. Her biological father {{spoiler|King Peacecraft}} cut a very impressive figure, too, combining his [[Badass Beard]] with a nice military uniform and [[Badass Long Hair|quite a long hair.]] {{spoiler|Too bad he's dead.}}
** Quatre's father Zayeed "Master" Winner also was pretty good-looking. Basically, age up Quatre's [[Ho Yay|"best friend"]] Trowa by 25 years, add a [[Badass Moustache]], and here you go.
** By the time [[Zeta Gundam]] rolls in, Captain Bright Noah from the original Gundam series has become a
** Hangelb Evin, [[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
** [[Mobile Fighter G Gundam
** A [[Zig Zagged Trope]] in [[Gundam AGE]]. {{spoiler|While second-season!Flit Asuno isn't ''ugly'' by any standards, the huge stress and hard work coming from his high responsabilities in the UE military as well as his [[Dark and Troubled Past]] make him look [[Younger Than They Look|quite older than his 39 years old]], contrasting with his [[Hot Mom]] wife and [[Victorious Childhood Friend]] (sorta) Emily, who seems to have ''barely'' aged in the [[Time Skip]]. However, some pictures taken few years before the second season took place (when his son and current protagonist Asemu was a little kid) show that he played the trope ''incredibly'' straight. And considering the third season of the show, at age 53 Flit has moved into [[Foxy Grandma|hot grandfather]] status.}}
* Once again, ''[[Baccano
** Also inverts the [[Overprotective Dad]], since he has no problem [[Tyke Bomb|winding her up and sending her out as a battle pawn]]. She, on the other hand, will kill any perceived threat to him, in spite of his immortality.
** In the 2002 Novel we see their grandchildren, so, by [[Foregone Conclusion]], {{spoiler|Claire Stanfield/Felix Walken}} becomes this with {{spoiler|Chane Laforet}} as his [[Hot Mom]] wife.
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** Another Digimon example is Yamato's (divorced) dad, Hiroaki Ishida.
** {{spoiler|All of the male Digidestined become Hot Dads in the end.}}
* ''[[Beauty Pop]]'''s Kiri Koshiba has a
* In ''[[Zodiac
* Mr. Koiwai from ''[[Yotsubato]]''.
* ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' seemed to be trying for this with Nina's adoptive father Sergey.
* ''[[Bleach]]''{{'}}s Dr. Isshin Kurosaki. Seriously,
** There's also
* Akane Tendo's dad Soun from [[Ranma ½]] is tall, dark and handsome. He's generally a good guy too despite being very emotional and friends with [[Jerkass|Genma]].
** And despite the ''very'' weird faces that he makes when he's over-emotional. Still better-looking than many men his age.
** In the ''only'' time he ever bothers to [[She Cleans Up Nicely|dress up and ditch the odd faces]] in the anime, Principal Kuno is regarded as ''extremely'' handsome. Lampshaded nicely by some female bystanders that see him walk around on the streets in a nice suit... [[Hilarity Ensues|until he ruins it by, well, being himself.]]
* [[The White Prince|Mendou and Ryoko's]] dad from [[Urusei Yatsura]] is a very good looking older man. In fact, he just looks like his son Shuutarou with a mustache.
* {{spoiler|Mitaka}} is heading towards this trope by the end of [[Maison Ikkoku]]. {{spoiler|Godai has already reached it, though he's more cute than hot. Specially compared with his [[Hot Mom]] companion, Kyouko.}}
* Syn I from ''[[Helios Eclipse]]''. {{spoiler|Who is also [[Luke, I Am Your Father|Eddy]].}} While his child may be a toddler, Spade certainly counts too.
* The main character's father in ''Aoi Destruction'', who looks and acts more like a little girl to the point that [[Even the Guys Want Him]], <s>until</s> ''even after'' they've realized that [[Dropped a Bridget On Him|it's a trap]].
* Van Hohenheim from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' looks older than the standard {{spoiler|and is MUCH. much older than he looks}}, but fits in like whoa.
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** {{spoiler|Father in his final form. It helps that he looks like a younger Hohenheim}}
** {{spoiler|And in the end of the manga, Ed becomes a hot dad too. With Winry as his [[Hot Mom]] companion.}}
* [[Umineko no Naku Koro
* Honey's father, Dr. Kisaragi, was made into a hot shoujo dad for [[Cutie Honey]] Flash.
* Hajime Shibata in ''[[Hell Girl]]'', despite token attempts at slobbishness (i.e. four-o'clock stubble). Also looks ludicrously young, when you consider that his daughter Tsugumi is at least ten years old.
* Sabato Rokudo, Rinne's father, from [[
* {{spoiler|Yoh and Ren}} from [[Shaman King]] become this, from what we see in the side stories after the manga had ended. Before he got badly scarred and hid his face under a [[Cool Mask]], Yoh's father Mikihisa was pretty good looking too, if a bit on the hobo side.
* Though [[Your Mileage May Vary]]... [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Gendo Ikari]]. I mean, tell me he isn't handsome for a man who's pushing 50.
* Chikage from [[Antique Bakery]] certainly qualifies in the hotness department, but he's a dad only in the most literal sense. As a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], he was smart enough to know that he wouldn't be a great parent, but agreed to help someone conceive anyway (the woman chose him mainly for his looks). One of the other characters is surprised that he even knew how to make children.
* Haru's father Gale Glory from ''[[Rave Master]]''.
** And {{spoiler|Haru himself, based on the Levin comic strips, who happens to be his son.}}
* Vincent Phantomhive from ''[[
* At the end of ''[[Karin]]'', {{spoiler|Kenta and Ren}} become this.
* From ''[[Nagasarete Airantou]]'', Ikuto's [[Disappeared Dad]], who looks a lot like his son. His wife is also a [[Hot Mom]]. It's clear to see where Ikuto {{spoiler|and Utau}} get their looks from.
* Rahzel's adopted father from [[Hatenkou Yuugi]] fits this trope so, so well. {{spoiler|Her biological father's not bad either.}}
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* Sena's dad in [[Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai]] without a doubt qualifies as [[The Woobie|cute]]
* Daisuke's dad and Satoshi's dad in ''[[D.N.Angel]]''.
* [[Fate
* Technically, {{spoiler|Holland}} from [[Eureka Seven]], {{spoiler|since he and Talho end up expecting (surprise!) about 3/4ths of the way through the series.}}
==
* [[Batman]] currently has ''six'' kids running around the DCnU: his biological son, three adopted sons, one adopted daughter, and one biological daughter from a parallel universe.
* Arguably, Magnus aka Magneto from the [[X-Men]].
** [[Standardized Leader|Cyclops']] father [[Lovable Rogue|Corsair]] and [[Nineties Anti
* In ''[[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]]'', Theodore Diggers: father of three, grandfather, and all-around beefcake. He ''still'' makes women swoon well into his sixties, including his own [[Hot Mom|hot wife]] Julia.
* In ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[Green Arrow]]'', Roy Harper definitely qualifies.
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== Film ==
* Robert of Disney's ''[[Enchanted]]'' is a rare, live-action ''Western'' example of this trope. Then again, his daughter is only 7, so he is only a borderline example.
* Another western example would be {{spoiler|Indiana Jones in ''[[Indiana Jones and
* There was a brief moment in [[The Lord of the Rings (
* Jude Law's character from ''[[The Holiday]]'', a widowed man with two young daughters.
* [[Will Smith]] as the hard-working, charismatic single dad Chris Gardner in [[The Pursuit of Happyness]]. The doggedness with which he protects his son from their unfortunate living conditions is truly awe-inspiring, especially since this is also a [[Real Life]] example.
* [[Leonardo
* Alejandro (played by [[Antonio Banderas]]) in the sequel [[The Mask of Zorro|The Legend of Zorro]].
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in ''[[Commando (
* Lester tries to become one in ''[[American Beauty]]''.
== Literature ==
* Mo from ''[[
** Then again, Fenoglio chose him as a heroic figure as they're expected to be handsome.
** [[Word of God]] is that he was always supposed to be Brendan Fraser, although it didn't come across so clearly to the reader until Inkspell.
* ''[[Twilight (
* ''[[Outlander (
* In ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' we have {{spoiler|Harry Dresden himself}}!
** As well as Michael Carpenter.
* In Marisha Pessl's ''[[Special Topics in Calamity Physics]]'', Blue Van Meer's father Gareth is one of these. Constantly moving around, he seduces a string of attractive women and discards them when he tires of them. Blue eventually comes to realize what a [[Jerkass]] he is.
* Mentioned in the ''[[
* Oberyn Martell, of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. Has
** Some consider Eddard "Ned" Stark as one too. He's played by [[Sean Bean]] in the live-action, so...
** {{spoiler|Jaime Lannister}} is one too, as {{spoiler|the incestuous lover of his sister Cersei and the father of her three kids.}}
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== Live-Action TV ==
* ''[[Californication
* The Doctor himself from ''[[
** {{spoiler|Rory Williams}} in series
** Alan Jackson, Maria's father, on ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. He cooks, cleans, works out, skateboards, and fends off his ex-wife. All the while managing to remain oblivious to all the oddness in his daughter's life since they moved the house opposite a former ''[[
** In ''[[Torchwood]]'', {{spoiler|Jack Harkness}} has at least one daughter. She's naturally starting to {{spoiler|look older than he does}}, and although they care a lot about each other, she doesn't want him to freak out her own child. This being ''Torchwood'', [[It Gets Worse]].
* The Chilean telenovela ''Papi Ricky'' ("Daddy Ricky") has one of these as its main character. He's raised his daughter alone for eight years, and apart from dealing with her strict great-grandmother (Grandma of the kid's [[Missing Mom]]), he's a [[Cool Teacher]] in the middle of a [[Love Triangle]] along with a [[Proper Lady]] co-worker and a mysterious [[Broken Bird]] who befriends his little girl {{spoiler|(and who actually ''is'' the [[Missing Mom]], only with [[Laser
* [[Supernatural (TV series)|Daddy John Winchester]]. You might not want him as your father ([[Parents
** Let's not forget Jimmy Novak, {{spoiler|Castiel's vessel}}.
* Burt from [[Raising Hope]]. And he's a grandfather, too!
* Dr. Mohinder Suresh in ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' fits into this trope in the second season, after he and Matt Parkman take Molly under their wings.
*
* <s>[[Firefly
* Peyton's Dad in ''[[One Tree Hill]]''. Brooke once referred to him as "a total DILF".
** Also {{spoiler|Nathan Scott}}, in later seasons. So. Very. Much.
* Jack Bristow of ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''.
* Christopher Sieber's character on ''Two of a Kind''.
* [[Mad Men|Don Draper]] certainly counts.
* Aaron Hotchner of ''[[Criminal Minds]]''. [[The Stoic|Stoic]] [[Badass]] who will make your life hell for touching his [[True Companions|team]], never mind his ''actual'' son. [[Despair Event Horizon|God help]] anyone (especially the Reaper) who goes after Jack.
* Housekeeper Tony on ''
* Robby Ray Stewart from ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.
* Mark Sloan from ''
* Joseph Adama of ''[[Caprica]]'', especially in the 1920s-style suit and fedora he wears in New Cap City. However, when Joseph gets a severe case of [[Heroic BSOD]] and becomes functionally useless as a father, his brother [[Manly Gay|Sam]], who is taller, hotter and way more [[Gayngster|badass]], steps into the role with even more enthusiasm.
* Benjamin Sisko of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.
* Jonathan Kent on ''[[Smallville]]''.
* Leroy Jethro Gibbs on ''[[NCIS]]''. His own daughter and wife are dead, but he's [[Team Dad]] to the NCIS [[True Companions|crew]]. [[Badass|Ziva]] calls him the closest thing she's had to a father figure, and [[Genki Girl|Abby]] plays the [[
* Awesome from ''[[Chuck]]''. Have you seen his abs?
** Also, John Casey. Then again, he's played by [[Adam Baldwin]].
* Jesse Katsopolis from ''[[Full House]]''.
* Seeley Booth on ''[[Bones]]'' definately counts.
* As does his alter ego, [[
* Jimmy Darmody of ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]''.
* Danny Messer, ''[[CSI: NY]]''.
* Jim from ''[[The Office]]''.
* George from ''[[Suburgatory]]''.
* B.J. Hunnicutt from ''[[
* Julius from ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''.
* Frank from ''[[Step
* Mike Brady from ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''.
* Don't forget the OG of hot dads, Ricky Ricardo from ''[[I Love Lucy
* Mr. Sheffield from ''[[The Nanny]]''
* Sheriff Stilinski and Chris Argent (Allison's father, [[Fan Nickname|also known as Papa Argent]]) from ''[[Teen Wolf (TV series)|Teen Wolf]]''.
* Det. Elliot Stabler from ''[[Law
* Ted from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' will arguably become this once his kids are properly born.
== Video Games ==
* Ephraim and Eirika's faher Fado in ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' is still quite [https://web.archive.org/web/20111115114807/http://serenesforest.net/media/fe8illust/few/Fado.jpg rugged looking] and [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/VincentASM/Site/FE8/Fardo.gif handsome]. This is made [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XFKUuyvg8c fun of] in the [[Memetic Mutation|Gheb]] patch.
** Innes and Tana's father King Hayden [https://web.archive.org/web/20111115114810/http://serenesforest.net/media/fe8illust/few/Hayden.jpg isn't hard] [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/VincentASM/Site/FE8/Hayden.gif on the eyes], either.
** L'Arachel's uncle [[Parental Substitute|and caretaker]], [http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Mansel Pontifex Mansel], counts too.
** And [http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Vigarde Emperor Vigarde aka Lyon's dad]. {{spoiler|Too bad he [[Came Back Wrong]].}}
*** A non-human example is [http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Morva Morva], Myrr's stepfather. {{spoiler|He also [[Came Back Wrong]].}}
*** Several males are mentioned to become hot dads if the player gets them to reach A support with some pre-determined females. Such A-support endings are: {{spoiler|Franz/Amelia (daughter), Ross/Amelia (son), Ewan/Amelia (daughter), Kyle/Lute (son), Kyle/Selene (daughter), Innes/Vanessa (gender not specified), Colm/Neimi (son and daughter), Artur/Lute (son) and Saleh/Eirika (daughter)}}. It should be noticed that not ''every'' male who gets married is specifically mentioned to become a dad, so...
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*** Special mention goes to Prince Levin of Silesia: even if you don't manage to hook him up with anyone in Gen 1, he becomes the [[Team Dad]] for the kids in Gen 2 ''and'' has already been {{spoiler|Princess Yuria}}'s [[Parental Substitute]] for a while.
*** Also to Fin, who is the [[Parental Substitute]] for Leaf and Nanna in both Gen 2 and ''Thracia 776'' whether you hook him up or not with any Gen 1 girl. Though he does double duty too if you ''did'' manage to pair him up, and specially if {{spoiler|his [[Hot Mom]] partner was Lachesis, since she ''is'' Nanna's mother. Even more so, Thracia 776 pretty much canonizes him as Nanna's birth dad - and does the same for Levin as Sety and Phee's father.}}
* Though he's only an adoptive father, there's been quite the buzz about [[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney|Phoenix Wright]]'s incarnation in ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney|Apollo Justice]]''. It doesn't help that seven years' bad luck has turned him into a [[The Chessmaster|chessmaster]] capable of pulling off one of the most confusing [[Xanatos Roulette|schemes]] you've ever seen.
* ''[[Persona 4]]'''s Ryotaro Dojima doesn't quite fit the traits above ([[Parents
* [[Your Mileage May Vary]], but Harry Mason of [[Silent Hill]] is about as handsome a man as the PSX was able to render. He is also willing to (almost literally) go through hell and back for his adopted daughter.
* Braska of ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' is a borderline example: Since he died when Yuna was little, all of his appearances in the game naturally show him as an attractive young man in his mid/late-twenties. He definitely fits the rest of the trope,
** And then there's Tidus's father Jecht. Fandom's even [[Memetic Sex God|deified]] him for it after ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]]''.
* Laguna Loire from ''[[
* {{spoiler|Kratos Aurion, Lloyd's father}} from ''[[
* In ''[[
* Norman and Byron in ''[[Pokémon]]''. Some may consider Koga one of these as well.
** How can you not mention Palmer? He seems to be this mixed with [[Memetic Sex God]].
* Guile may qualify for this in ''[[
* From ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', {{spoiler|Shadow. Or at least one can imagine. Considering how powerful and agile (and sexy) he is, one might forget he's old enough to have a 10-year-old daughter.}}
** Maduin, Terra's father, is pretty good looking for an {{spoiler|Esper.}}
* {{spoiler|Sol Badguy}} from [[Guilty Gear]] if you believe {{spoiler|he's the father of Dizzy.}} Ky Kiske also counts after the events of Guilty Gear 2.
* {{spoiler|Raiden}} in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' and especially in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots|4]]'', {{spoiler|after a lot of reconstructive surgery and prosthetic limbs are attached.}}
** Not quite a dad, but Big Boss should get an honorable mention at the very least. After all, [[Even the Guys Want Him|Everyone]] [[Memetic Mutation|is gay]] [[Perverse Sexual Lust|for Big Boss]].
* The few times we see him, ''[[
** And it seems to run in the family, as Isaac himself is shaping up to be this in ''Dark Dawn''.
** {{spoiler|[[Hidden Agenda Villain|Alex]] is implied to be Amiti's father in ''Dark Dawn'', and still every bit the [[Bishounen]] he was in the first two games. On the other hand, he's also still [[Manipulative Bastard|A]][[
* Dr. Cossack from ''[[Mega Man (
* Kazuma Kiryuu from ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku|Yakuza]]'' is apparently one of these; all the women at the hostess clubs seem to find him ''very'' attractive.
* [[The Hero|Cecil]] is already considered very attractive in ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]''. Seventeen years and one marriage-and-kid later...and little has changed.
** Though Cecil's the only one with a child in ''[[The After Years]]'', the same basic principle (attractive older man) applies to Edge, Kain, {{spoiler|Golbez}}, and Edward (Yang too, if your taste runs that way). These are men ranging from thirty-eight to fifty-two, all of them looking at least ten years younger. Significant parts of the fandom find them more attractive now than at their supposed prime.
*** Actually, Cecil [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Ursula_Fang_Leiden isn't the only main character] with a child. She's a playable character even.
* In ''[[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness]]'', it turns out that, much to everyone's surprise, the self-titled Dark Adonis Vyers has a teenaged son: {{spoiler|[[Luke, I Am Your Father|Laharl]]}}.
* Chuck Greene from ''[[Dead Rising 2]]'' is a stellar example. Apart from his [http://www.crushfragdestroy.com/wp-content/gallery/dead-rising-2-x10-screens/stoic_chuck_bmp_jpgcopy.jpg rugged good looks]{{Dead link}}, he's good with his hands, would go through [[Zombie Apocalypse|hell]] for his daughter, [[Virtual Paper Doll|and can be dressed in skimpy outfits]].
* Carth Onasi from ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]''. Of course, he lost his son in the Telos bombing {{spoiler|you do find the kid. He's gone Sith, and it's on you both to try and talk him out of it...if you're inclined}}.
* [[Star Fox (
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* In ''[[The Adventures of Wiglaf and Mordred]]'', Geoffrey is definitely one of these. [http://liliy.net/wam/archive/you-should-do-that-yes/ Good-looking], [http://liliy.net/wam/2008/06/29/home-sweet-home/ impeccably polite], and [http://liliy.net/wam/2008/07/02/daddy-knows-best/ violently protective]. He subverts the [[Purity Sue]] stereotype by having developed an tolerance level (and perhaps even a taste) for evil since marrying the super-villainess who kidnapped him.
* ''[[Altermeta]]'' has [http://www.altermeta.net/archive.php?comic=13&view=showfiller Sasha's dad]. His [[Bishonen]] appearance apparently runs in the family.
* Elan and his father Tarquin from ''[[The Order of the Stick
** [[Stick Figure Comic|Apparently]].
* [[Emperor Scientist|Klaus Wulfenbach]] of [[Girl Genius]].
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** On a lesser (or perhaps greater) note, Zuko's father, [[Big Bad|Fire Lord Ozai]].
*** ...[[Incredibly Lame Pun|Literally.]]
* Arguably, Professor Utonium from the ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Aside from the art style, (which is far from the bishi-style of Shoujo animes, or anime in general) he is attractive, on top of being smart, loving, and protective of his girls. He may be [[Adorkable|a big dork]], but for some girls, [[Nerds Are Sexy|that's part of his charm]].
* Cassim, [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'s father in Disney's ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves''. Many actually seem to find him sexier than his son.
* Prince Eric becomes one of these in ''[[The Little Mermaid]] 2''.
* Possibly Timmy Turner from ''[[The Fairly
* David "Dave" Seville from ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks|The Chipmunks]]''. Same reason as Professor Utonium.
* Mr. Garcia, Jonesy's father, from ''[[
* Daphne's father from ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc|Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
* In ''La Famille Glady'', the extremely cutesy and weird character design makes Sim Glady, the father of the family, look so cute and young that he looks more like his three children's [[Big Brother Mentor]] than their dad. Same goes to his [[Hot Mom|Cute Mom]] wife, Sonia.
* Zachary Foxx from ''[[
* John Redcorn of ''[[King of the Hill]]'', though this is a bit of a subversion, since {{spoiler|he isn't raising Joseph and Joseph doesn't know who his real father is}}.
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