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The most common protagonist of a show targeted at teenagers. It's usually discovered they are anything but ordinary—they're reincarnated princesses, or alien princes, or the only ones who can pilot the [[Humongous Mecha]]. Or they've been training in an [[Charles Atlas Superpower|obscure martial art]] since they could walk. Or [[I Am Who?|they're God]]. Or they've got ''something'' that makes the [[Dude Magnet|opposite sex flock to them]], and possibly the [[Even the Girls Want Her|odd member of their own]], whether they [[Unwanted Harem|want the attention or not.]] ([[Parental Abandonment]] optional)
The most common protagonist of a show targeted at teenagers. It's usually discovered they are anything but ordinary; they're reincarnated princesses, or alien princes, or the only ones who can pilot the [[Humongous Mecha]]. Or they've been training in an [[Charles Atlas Superpower|obscure martial art]] since they could walk. Or [[I Am Who?|they're God]]. Or they've got ''something'' that makes the [[Dude Magnet|opposite sex flock to them]], and possibly the [[Even the Girls Want Her|odd member of their own]], whether they [[Unwanted Harem|want the attention or not.]] ([[Parental Abandonment]] optional)


Then again, there are the true average joes who have something unusual happen to them, and then nothing in their lives is ever the same again.
Then again, there are the true average joes who have something unusual happen to them, and then nothing in their lives is ever the same again.
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* Kaede of ''[[Ninin ga Shinobuden]]'' was one of these. Until a [[Highly-Visible Ninja]] attempted to sneak into her room to steal her panties.
* Kaede of ''[[Ninin ga Shinobuden]]'' was one of these. Until a [[Highly-Visible Ninja]] attempted to sneak into her room to steal her panties.
* Kira of ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' averts this trope—he's actually a genetically-enhanced superhuman who [[I Just Want to Be Normal|wants to be a normal high school/college student.]]
* Kira of ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' averts this trope—he's actually a genetically-enhanced superhuman who [[I Just Want to Be Normal|wants to be a normal high school/college student.]]
* Tsukune from ''[[Rosario+Vampire]]'' is a normal high school student, at a distinctly [[Extranormal Institute|not normal]] high school, with [[Cute Monster Girl|not normal]] high school friends. He eventually becomes not normal himself.
* Tsukune from ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' is a normal high school student, at a distinctly [[Extranormal Institute|not normal]] high school, with [[Cute Monster Girl|not normal]] high school friends. He eventually becomes not normal himself.
* Rito from ''[[To LOVE-Ru]]'' wishes he was still an unremarkable Ordinary High School Student instead of the center of a complicated [[Love Triangle]] with at least half a dozen points on it, including three or possibly four [[Magical Girlfriend|Alien Princesses]] -- {{spoiler|Lala, Run, Lala's little sister Momo, and maybe Momo's twin Nana}}.
* Rito from ''[[To LOVE-Ru]]'' wishes he was still an unremarkable Ordinary High School Student instead of the center of a complicated [[Love Triangle]] with at least half a dozen points on it, including three or possibly four [[Magical Girlfriend|Alien Princesses]] -- {{spoiler|Lala, Run, Lala's little sister Momo, and maybe Momo's twin Nana}}.
* Toki from ''[[Amatsuki]]'' wouldn't even have ''become'' the hero if his school hadn't sent him to the museum for [[Book Dumb|failing history class]]. And just when he finally gets a fresh new start in life after being [[Time Travel|dragged into the past]] against his will, he's given [[I Am Who?|phenomenal cosmic powers]] that [[Blessed with Suck|ruin his life]]! His friend and fellow victim Kon could also qualify, however there is evidence to suggest he's [[Obfuscating Stupidity|not all he seems]].
* Toki from ''[[Amatsuki]]'' wouldn't even have ''become'' the hero if his school hadn't sent him to the museum for [[Book Dumb|failing history class]]. And just when he finally gets a fresh new start in life after being [[Time Travel|dragged into the past]] against his will, he's given [[I Am Who?|phenomenal cosmic powers]] that [[Blessed with Suck|ruin his life]]! His friend and fellow victim Kon could also qualify, however there is evidence to suggest he's [[Obfuscating Stupidity|not all he seems]].