James "Jimmy" Hopkins is the main protagonist of the video game Bully. He was voiced by the musician Gerry Rosenthal.
What Makes Him a Shonen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: Jimmy has saved Bullworth Academy from Gary Smith's tyranny.
- Courageous/Reckless: Jimmy has no issue with standing up to his enemies.
- Energetic: While typically stoical, Jimmy has many moments of being hot-blooded.
- Stubborn: Jimmy is willing to break school rules despite being a student who must follow rules.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: Jimmy wants to make Bullworth Academy a more peaceful school by standing up to bullies and corrupt staff members.
- Hard-Working: After the majority of the school were manipulated by Gary into believing that Jimmy is a menace, Jimmy does his best to earn back the school's respect for him.
- Determined: Jimmy rarely backs down from a fight regardless of any setback.
- Confident/Cocky: Jimmy has high confidence in his ability and can be overconfident at times.
- Resilient: While he doesn't always win, Jimmy learns from his failures and rises up from them.
- Believes in the Power of Friendship: Jimmy is shown to be grateful with the Bullworth students and the Townies for helping him take down Gary.
- Short-Tempered: Jimmy is regularly seen scowling and rarely hesitates to fight anyone who insults him.
- Mischievous: Jimmy takes pleasure in pulling pranks either to punish those who deserve it or for fun.
- Rebellious: Jimmy is shown to despise corrupt authority figures. It also has been noted that Jimmy has been expelled from at least seven schools for several misdemeanors (i.e. spraying graffiti, fighting, using profanity, etc.).
- Tragic Past: Jimmy's birth father abandoned him when he was a little boy and his mother is a neglectful narcissist who got married many times and rather than dealing with her son's emotional issues with him, she instead drops him off at any school and let the staff handle him. This results in Jimmy becoming jaded and distrustful of anyone and forcing himself to fend for himself as well as becoming a delinquent.
- Is a Blood Knight: Jimmy praises himself gleefully whenever he defeats an enemy.
- Is a Delinquent: Jimmy has been noted for being expelled from at least 7 schools for various reasons (such as graffiti, fighting, bad language, etc.).
- Is a Chick Magnet: Jimmy has the charisma to attract any girl at Bullworth Academy.
- Is a True Hero: Jimmy saves Bullworth Academy from Gary's control and stops him from creating even more chaos.
- Is a Mascot with Attitude: Jimmy is a mischievous, rebellious and charismatic delinquent who is a great fighter and can attract girls.
- Street-Smart: Jimmy is very streetwise, as he is able to think quickly on his feet and is resourceful and creative enough to outsmart his opponents and avoid punishments.
- Is a Teen Hero: Jimmy is 15 years old.
External Links[]
- Jimmy Hopkins on the Heroes Wiki
- Jimmy Hopkins on the Villains Wiki
- Jimmy Hopkins on the VS Battles Wiki
- Jimmy Hopkins on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki
- Jimmy Hopkins on the Villainous Benchmark Wiki
- Jimmy Hopkins on the Bart Simpson Expies Wiki