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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 [[Kid Hero]] trope is so popular!

 

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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.

* 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]] ==

* Most of ''[[The Legion of Super Heroes]]'' either started as this or grew into it.

 

== [[Literature]] ==

== [[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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