I remember promising that Bugs Bunny would be proposed. Now here he is!
What's The Work?[]
The Looney Tunes franchise involves a ton of slapstick characters getting into multiple humorous situations. The main character almost always changes, and the franchise started out as an anthology.
Who Is He?[]
Created by Bob Clampett in 1940 after multiple prototypes, Bugs Bunny took over Porky's role as the mascot of the Looney Tunes franchise as soon as he became a hit. He also serves as the mascot of the company as a whole.
What Makes Him A Shonen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: While mostly selfish and wants to be left alone, he will sometimes fight for what's right by sometimes saving cute animals like Playboy Penguin from Frigid Hare and 8 Ball Bunny and Shorty in Rabbit's Kin. He also defeated Marvin the Martian and foiled his plans to destroy earth multiple times, thrice in the Golden Age cartoons.
- Courageous: He is willing to challenge any and all foes that disturbs him, no matter how big or powerful, either by being mean to other people or by just disturbing him. He's the Trope Codifier for Karmic Trickster in Western Animation, after all.
- Energetic: Though not quite as hyperactive as most characters in the series, Bugs has moments of being manic and lively.
- Stubborn: One example of him being stubborn is when Elmer Fudd didn't want him to make a mess in the theater that was built over his rabbit hole in Box Office Bunny.
- Pursues A Big-End Goal: In the Tiny Toons franchise, Bugs seems to just want the students at Acme Loo to learn how to be great as slapstick cartoon characters.
- Optimistic: In the non-traditional sense. He is optimistic in the sense that he always keeps a calm attitude in almost every situation.
- Determined: Never gives up, in fact, even in the face of obstacles, he is pretty calm and laid-back.
- Confident/Cocky: He is confident in his trickery. Though he wasn't always this out of universe.
- Possesses Plot Armor: A crucial part of him being not just a Looney Tunes character, but arguably THE Looney Tunes character. This especially applies to him. He always gets away with everything and every time it seems he is in danger, he quickly recovers. Even in What's Opera Doc, though he seems to have died, some people may interpret him breaking the fourth wall making a remark about what audiences expect from operas.
- Short-Tempered: Not a part of his character, and eventually gets subverted, but he does act short-tempered towards Cecil in the Tortoise and Hare trilogy of Golden Age cartoons.
- Spiky Hair: Bugs has spiky tuft of fur on his head.
- Has Rivals: Daffy Duck.
- Big Eater: Casually eats a carrot every time he's in danger before saying "What's Up, Doc?"
- Mischievous: Pretty obviously. He sometimes likes to do his tricks out of mischief.
- Rebellious: Rebels against everyone by becoming enough of a danger to have a higher bounty put on him after he saw that rabbits give low price as bounties.
- Is A Blood Knight: Used to be often just a prankster who could pick fights with people, especially with his prototypes (though he still has notable examples, like in the aforementioned Wabbit Twouble). Even then, the fact that he often uses violence to attack those who deserve it probably means he qualifies as a Blood Knight.
- Is A Challenge Seeker: "Of course you realize this means war!" - Bugs Bunny a few seconds after anyone threatens him. He often gives his foes Disproportionate Retribution.
- Is A Delinquent: Got into heavy trouble in Rebel Rabbit, especially when he sawed Florida off of the US.
- Is A True Hero: Can be one at times.
Caution Category[]
- On & Off: Easy. He is only portrayed as a genuine villain in his first "Looney Tunes" (not Merrie Melodies) short, Buckaroo Bugs, and besides that, although he has done some pretty heinous deeds, he is generally portrayed as mostly heroic and not as bad as Daffy Duck.
Final Verdict[]
A firm yes.