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In the vast majority of cases, the character is [[Always Male]]. This is (presumably) to contrast the differences between him and "normal men" with the normal responsibilities and wisdom of adulthood. The female version is usually split between [[The Ingenue]], the [[Genki Girl]], or other tropes which highlight an adult woman's child-like attributes rather than her grown-up persona. Manchild has many more negative connotations than [[The Ingenue]]; the manchild's immaturity and lack of outward adult behavior is emphasized as being a bad thing versu being and emphasized good thing like [[The Ingenue]]'s purity and idealism. On the [[Brain Chain]], the Man Child occupies a space between The [[Cloudcuckoolander]] and [[The Ditz]], but without necessarily becoming [[The Fool]]. He usually does not have [[The Fool]]'s [[Born Lucky|luck]], but he doesn't necessarily play the role of the [[Butt Monkey]] either. Although the Man Child is commonly portrayed as being mentally challenged he does not necessarily have to be.

 

 

[[One of the Kids]] is related, in where their childishness is caused by spending a lot of time around children.

 

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== Anime & Manga ==

* Apachai Hopachai in ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'' is known as the "Death God of the Muay Thai Underground" and is a deadly fighter in combat. Outside combat, however, he's very innocent, gentle, and childlike.