| “ | I'M GONNA MAX UP!!!!! | „ |
| ~ Maxeeno's catchphrase |
Maxeeno Manervolkan is the titular main protagonist of the WEBTOON webcomic of the same name.
What Makes Him a Shonen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: Maxeeno has nursed an injured puppy to health and saves his best friend Radite Casanova from being killed by Principal Strickweb.
- Courageous/Reckless: Maxeeno doesn't hesitate to risk his life to save his friends.
- Energetic: Maxeeno is rather hyperactive, hot-blooded and generally a thrill-seeker, especially when it comes to adventure and battle.
- Stubborn: Despite of what others tell him of what he can't do, Maxeeno remains persistent on what he does best regardless.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: Maxeeno wants to be a Wildman to live an adventurous and authentic life without regrets.
- Hard-Working: Unlike Radite, who is a highly skilled martial artist, Maxeeno relies on his street-fighting style and sense of willpower to fight his opponents as well as having to train his abilities to compete with his rival.
- Unintelligent: Though he is a rather creative combatant and prankster as well as being shown to be very street-smart, Maxeeno has many moments of being goofy, impulsive, scatterbrained and even downright dimwitted at times.
- Maxeeno can sometimes make his share of foolish decisions, such as firing fireworks on the last day of school without realizing that one of the fireworks would blow up Principal Strickweb's SUV.
- Though a rather diligent student, he is also fairly book-dumb. However, this is somewhat justified due to his truant lifestyle, as he occasionally skips school to go on fun adventures.
- Optimistic: Regardless of his hardships and the trauma he endured in his past, Maxeeno looks at the positives in his life and manages to keep moving forward.
- Idealistic: Regardless of Strickweb's opinion, Maxeeno believes that he and Radite can become Wildmen to pursue freedom for themselves and their loved ones as well as making their mark in the world.
- Determined: Driven by his dream of living a wild and free lifestyle without regrets, Maxeeno is willing to make the best of his life and refuses to back down from a fight, no matter much he has been outmatched.
- Confident/Cocky: Maxeeno has lots of faith in his strength to follow his path of adventure and freedom and can be overconfident and underestimating of his opponents at times.
- Unpredictable: Maxeeno's chaotic and goofy nature causes confusion for many people around him, especially enemies who don't take him seriously at first.
- Self-Sacrificing: Maxeeno pushes Radite out of the way to protect him from being killed by Principal Strickweb, getting himself pierced through his chest in the process.
- Resilient: Maxeeno manages to get back on his feet despite his near-death experience.
- Youthful: Maxeeno not only has a mischievous, adventurous and hyperactive streak, but a childlike sense of wonder and a goofy sense of humor as well, even for a 12-year-old.
- Believes in the Power of Friendship: Maxeeno gains his strength from how much he values his friends and is willing to risk his life to protect them.
- Possesses Plot Armor: Maxeeno manages to get back up after being pierced through his chest by Principal Strickweb.
- Oblivious to Love: While Maxeeno has a crush on his childhood friend Kanupa Blossom, he is unaware of her feelings for him due to her reluctance of expressing them to him.
- Spiky Hair: Maxeeno has an afro full of curly liberty spikes.
- Unnatural Hair Color: At Steelchain Island, Maxeeno got the tips of his hair dyed blue.
- Has a Rival: Maxeeno has a rivalry with his best friend Radite.
- Has an Idol: When he was younger, Maxeeno looked up to his uncle Risshan, who lived an admirable life as a Wildman.
- Big Eater/Drinker: Maxeeno can be quick to stuff his face with large amounts of food and drinks.
- Short-Tempered: While he isn't as violent or openly volatile as Radite, Maxeeno can be irritable and impatient at times, especially when someone threatens or hurts those he cares about.
- Mischievous: Maxeeno has a tendency to pull pranks and likes to come up with troublesome schemes for the fun of it.
- Rebellious: Maxeeno breaks school rules on a daily basis, frequently gets into trouble with authority figures and sometimes skips school.
- Tragic Past: When he was 7 years old, Maxeeno and his younger cousin Bharavi were riding with their uncle Risshan, whom he idolizes as a Wildman, and when they got into an accident, Maxeeno and Bharavi manages to survive while Risshan was gravely injured. Maxeeno attempts to rescue Risshan but fails to do so when the car exploded before his very eyes. This incident created an enormous amount of guilt and inadequacy within Maxeeno and led to him adopting a rather adventurous yet reckless lifestyle and developing his motivation to become a Wildman in his own right.
- Is a Blood Knight: Maxeeno likes to participate in battle for the fun of fighting opponents.
- Forgiving: While he can sometimes have a hard time quickly forgiving someone, Maxeeno refuses to hold a grudge and encourages others to do the same.
- Is a Primary-Color Champion: Maxeeno's aura is blue. While his shirt is dominantly green, it has a yellow fireball in the front. Maxeeno also wears blue pants and red gym shoes. Additionally, Maxeeno dyed the tips of his hair blue.
- Is a Challenge Seeker: Maxeeno wants to pursue any challenge if it means making his life fulfilled, whether it is to participate in an exciting yet dangerous activity or to train himself to grow stronger and more skillful.
- Is a Delinquent: Alongside Radite, Maxeeno occasionally skips school to go on adventures, (i.e. smoking weed, joyriding, street-brawling, etc.)
- Is an Underdog: Aside from being less popular with girls than Radite, Maxeeno is considerably less naturally talented than his friends combined and often faces opponents who are smarter and stronger than him, but his determination, diligence and ability to learn from his losses are the reasons for his victories.
- Is a True Hero: Despite his selfish and hedonistic moments, Maxeeno never hesitates to help a person in need of help, going out of his way to risk his life to save them without asking for anything in return.
- Calls Out Attacks: Maxeeno calls several of his attacks, most notably:
- Vol-Can-Nic-Can.....NOOOOOOONNN!!!!!
- Is a Mascot with Attitude: With his unique name, love for fighting, hip-hop, anime/manga, video games, skateboarding and adventure as well as his fun-loving, rebellious and mischievous personality, quippy sense of humor and goofy moments, Maxeeno is a cool person in spite of his fairly geeky interests.
- Is a Shotoclone: Maxeeno shoots energy blasts and is a streetfighter with powerful punches and kicks.
- Street-Smart: Maxeeno can think on his feet and come up with creative solutions to problems, whether in combat or everyday situations.
- Has a Battle Cry: Maxeeno often shouts I'M GONNA MAX UP!!! when he is in battle against a powerful enemy.
- Is a Kid Hero: Maxeeno is 12 years old.