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* Invoked in [[Mahou Sensei Negima]]; when Negi was a (younger) child, he viewed his father like this, to the point of getting himself in trouble so that his father would come save him. {{spoiler|The one time that things [[Doomed Hometown|truly do get serious]], his father does show up to save him. And then he has to leave again.}}

** {{spoiler|Negi's cousin Nekane}} sorta takes this role in one of the animated series.

* a Shonen example would be Phoenix from [[Metal Fight Beyblade]], who is later revealed to be {{spoiler|Ginga Hagane's though to be dead father, Ryusei}}

* Played straight in one episode of ''[[Pokémon]]'', until the end when the cloaked hero is revealed to be {{spoiler|Gary}}. Who else?

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