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* Kousei Arima from ''[[Your Lie in April]]'' is a [[Famed in Story]] former [[Child Prodigy]] pianist who stopped playing two years ago after a breakdown following the trauma of his mother's death. Much of the early part of the series revolves around him regaining the will to play and how others in the scene react to his return.

* In contrast to the franchise's tendency to (outside of direct sequels) star characters who [[Falling Into the Cockpit|wind up in a mobile suit by accident or necessity]] or [[Ensign Newbie|new meat that winds up way over their head]], Domon of ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'' is already recognized as one of the Earth sphere's greatest martial artists by the start. There's still difficulty because almost everyone else in the tournament is as well, and still room for character growth because Domon is ''only'' good at martial arts and has underdeveloped social skills.

* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'''s Sousuke Sagara is a [[Child Soldiers|Child Soldier]] and the series derives both comedy and drama from the conflict between the habits burnt into him by military experience and the expectations of civilian high school life.