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Although the causes might not be clear, the effects are. The '''Man Child''', a term invented by William Faulkner, is usually an adult who possesses a very childlike or childish demeanor. He's emotionally both simple and fragile; he prefers (although does not always ''need'') to have a parent figure to look after him. He usually [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|isn't very worldly]] and is typically pretty [[The Ingenue|gullible]]. The Man Child's interests are usually what most people consider to be immature or childish, even in comparison to actual children.
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.
In [[Comedy Tropes|comedic works]], he usually plays the role of [[The Ditz]]. In [[Drama Tropes|dramatic works]], he could be the [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] due to his simplicity or immaturity, or he could be [[Ensemble Darkhorse|the sympathetic character]] we come to love. Sometimes the Man Child embarks on a late-in-the-day [[Coming of Age Story]], which ushers him into true adulthood. Note that usually [[Sex as Rite-of-Passage]] works only some of the time for this. In many instances, A Man Child [[A Man Is Not a Virgin|is not a virgin]], but only sees sex as a tool of pleasure and does not recognize its emotional significance.
[[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
* 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.
* Doctor Tokita in ''[[Paprika]]''.
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