Troublemaker Hero

This is a protagonist who is either mischievous, rebellious, or unruly. This type of hero may not believe in following rules declared by society, but still commits acts of heroism, albeit by following their own moral codes.

They seek opportunities to extend their curiosity about the world around them and gain new knowledge and wisdom in the process.

* In fact, many fictional heroes and heroines are rule-breakers. This is not a coincidence, as many of them go into the unknown and explore. They take risks, not least the risking of social disapproval.

Troublemaker heroes can be easy to relate to, as there are people who don't enjoy conforming to the norm or following rules outside of their own, so they identify with the protagonist's desire to live a life without doing what is expected of them.

## Examples

* Ace Ventura
* Aladdin: The titular boy who is a former thief who gets by through trickery
* Alvin Seville: being the leader who comes up with mischievous schemes
* *What's With Andy?:* Andy Larkin
* *Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle*: Aurora Sya Lis "Suya" Goodereste/Syalis Kaymin
* *Beverly Hills Cop:* Axel Foley
* The Simpsons: Bart Simpson
* Bilko
* *Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends:* Bloo, he was a jerk with a heart of gold during the first season
* Bugs Bunny
* The Cat in the Hat: He is a fun cat who likes to have fun and cause trouble, but has a good heart for his friends and does clean up his messes and learns from his mistakes]
* Columbo
* Cricket Green
* Cuphead
* Curious George: He is a monkey who extends his curiosity through mischievous means, albeit unintentionally
* Dan Vs.: Dan
* Devil May Cry: Dante
* Deadpool
* The Doctor
* The Last of Us: Ellie
* *Attack on Titan*; Pre-Return to Shiganshina: Eren Yeager
* *Expelled:* Felix O'Neill is being the school's resident prankster
* Ferris Bueller: A titular popular teen rebel who skips school to have adventures
* *Attack on Titan:* Gabi Braun
* Final Space: Gary Goodspeed
* BFDIA: Gelatin is known for being a troublesome yet lovable scamp
* Gintama: Gintoki Sakata
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Gumball and Darwin Watterson
* *Attack on Titan:* Hanji Zoë
* Huckleberry Finn
* *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba:* Inosuke Hashibara
* *The Nightmare Before Christmas:* Jack Skellington
* Captain Jack Sparrow
* Bully: Jimmy Hopkins
* *Persona 3:* Junpei Iori
* Kenan and Kel
* Kevin McCallister
* *Honkai Impact 3rd:* Kiana Kaslana
* *Even Stevens:* Louis Stevens
* *Malcolm in the Middle:* Malcolm Wilkerson, a teen genius who, like his brothers, has a mischievous and rebellious streak.
* The Marx Brothers
* Max Keeble
* *Wildman Maxeen:* Maxeeno Manervolkan is a mischievous, rebellious yet kindhearted delinquent.
* Megamind
* *Toradora!:* Minori Kushieda
* One Piece: Monkey D. Luffy
* Naruto Uzumaki
* Nate Wright
* *The Prisoner:* Number Six
* Peter Pan
* Pingu
* Horrid Henry
* Pippi Longstocking
* Middile School: Rafe Khatchadorian
* *Persona 5:* Ryuji Sakamoto
* Lady and the Tramp: Scamp is the titular couple's mischievous and rebellious son who wants to be wild and free.]
* Sonic the Hedgehog: A titular hedgehog who is also a smart-alecky, thrill-seeking trickster
* SpongeBob SquarePants is a optimistic fun-loving sea-sponge
* Squirrel Girl
* *Recess:* T.J. Dettweiler
* *Toradora!:* Taiga Aisaka
* Tom Sawyer
* *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:* Will Smith
* *Animaniacs:* Yakko, Wakko and Dot Warner
* *Persona 4:* Yosuke Hanamura
* *Yu Yu Hakusho:* Yusuke Urameshi is a juvenile delinquent
* *Saved by the Bell:* Zack Morris