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Love them or hate them, teenagers are things that exist. They often end up as the protagonist of a ''lot'' of works, especially in [[Anime]] and [[Manga]]. Using a teenage protagonist is effective because it reflects the target demographic of a lot of shows. For example, a lot of mainstream anime series target teenagers around the world, not just in Japan. They also allow the exploration of some mature themes, such as loss, grief, and mental stress. Both kids, teens, ''and'' adults can relate to a teenage protagonist. Young kids can see themselves as a teen in a couple of years. Adults can think back to their teenage years. No wonder why the
The [[Sister Trope]] [[Early Teen Hero]] deals with twelve to fifteen year olds, as that is the range where a character is the most relatable. That range does post some limitations, though, thus the Late Teen Hero deals with sixteen to nineteen year olds. Using Early Teen Hero prohibits you from exploring some mature and adult themes, particularly those involving blood and gore. Audiences will be left thinking to themselves, ''Exactly why is someone so young going through all that trauma?'' Sure, that never stopped shows like ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' and ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', but it's best to be on the safe side.
Plus, an older teenage protagonist can venture out into the world by themselves without a parent, like the seventeen year old ''[[Suzume (film)|Suzume]]''. It allows the protagonist to stay in an environment like a [[Wizarding School]] without their parents (see the ''[[Little Witch Academia]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]'' franchises), allowing them greater freedom. It can also be used to explore the transition from childhood to adulthood, with a hero who just turned eighteen.
[[Sister Trope]] to [[Early Teen Hero]]. Sometimes, if a work spans multiple years, [[The Hero]] will grow from being a regular [[Kid Hero]] into being an Early Teen Hero, and finally into Late Teen Hero. This trope has a lot of overlap with [[Kid Hero]], although the heroes may be too old to be considered a "kid", and many older heroes covered by this trope aren't kids at all.
{{noreallife|real life does not have this sort of heroes.}}
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Almost every single student attending the Luna Nova [[Wizarding School]] in ''[[Little Witch Academia]]'' is sixteen years old. The [[Inept Mage]] hero Atsuko "Akko" Kagari's age is explicitly stated in the ''[[Little Witch Academia: The Nonsensical Witch and the Country of the Fairies|Nonsensical Witch and the Country of the Fairies]]'' light novel.
{{quote|''Now, at sixteen, I'd gotten my heart's desire and come all the way from Japan to attend Luna Nova.''}}
** This trope also applies to the two films, ''[[Little Witch Academia (2013 film)|Little Witch Academia]]'' and ''[[Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade]]'', before the series continuity reboot.
* [[Studio Ghibli]]
** ''[[The Cat Returns]]'' has the seventeen year old Haru.
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** In ''[[Weathering with You]]'', Hodaka is sixteen, and Hina is nearly eighteen. {{spoiler|Hina lied about her age. She's closer to fifteen}}.
** In ''[[Your Name]]'', both Taki and Mitsuha are older high schoolers, putting their ages at around sixteen to seventeen. This allows Taki freedom to travel throughout Japan for the story, as well as allowing some workplace drama.
* Both Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya in ''[[Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (anime)|Kaguya-sama: Love Is War]]'' are seventeen. The supporting cast is around this age as well, being first or second years in high school. This allows for the show to explore the central "love is war" premise for people around this age.
* In ''[[Sword Art Online]]'' (and thus ''[[Sword Art Online Abridged]]''), both Kirito and Asuna are sixteen by the time the whole "Sword Art Online" incident is finished.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* Several popular [[Marvel Comics]] heroes were this in the earliest stories, including [[Spider-Man]] and the original [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]].
* Most of ''[[The Legion of Super Heroes]]'' either started as this or grew into it.
* [[Superboy]] and [[Supergirl]], both occasional members of the aforementioned Legion.
== [[Literature]] ==
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== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* While the [[Power Rangers]] are usually [[Recruit Teenagers with Attitude|Teenagers with Attitude]] they are usually this, aften growing into young adults before the end of their heroic careers.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time]]'', featuring the same characters and setting as the ''Little Witch Academia'' anime.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* In ''[[Pepper&Carrot]]'', the main characters (Pepper, Saffron, Shichimi, Coriander) are all eighteen. Their ages are between fourteen to seventeen between episodes 2 and 20, according to the official [https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/wiki/Characters.html wiki]. This age allows the exploration of some family drama between Pepper and her caregivers, but doesn't get in the way of Pepper travelling independent throughout the web comic.
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