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Characterization labels used: teen antihero, psychic child, unstable antagonist, childlike menace, strong female lead, ensemble cast, biker delinquent, military commander, spiritual leader, scientist group, comic relief character, morally gray characters, power-corrupted youth, ruthless youth, developing villain

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Harbinger, Vol. 1: Omega Rising

Joshua Dysart · 2013 · Harbinger (2012)

A troubled teen psychic is hunted, recruited into a secret power network, and pushed toward a world-changing conflict.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · angsty teen · rebellious teen · psychic prodigy · mentally unstable · addiction · lonely outsider · unreliable morality · morally gray cast · ruthless mentor · enigmatic villain · nuanced characters · antihero · delinquent · outcast · bratty protagonist · complex antagonist · supporting ensemble

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Akira, Vol. 1

Katsuhiro Otomo · 2000 · Akira [アキラ]

In Neo-Tokyo, a biker gang and a secret state force collide when one teen awakens terrifying psychic power.

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Characterization labels: teen delinquents · biker gang members · psychic teenager · anti-hero protagonist · unstable power wielder · morally gray adults · shadowy agency · female hero · loyal friend · inferiority complex · mentally unstable character

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Distance: 0.1499

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Hunger

Michael Grant · 2009 · Gone

Three months into a trapped, adult-free town, starving kids battle rival factions, new powers, and a hungry darkness.

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Characterization labels: reluctant leader · teen leader · self-sacrificing hero · morally flawed characters · dynamic cast · antagonist ensemble · powerful children · children forced to grow up · manipulative villain · antihero · psycho character · genius girl · strong female character · good guy · martyr hero · supporting cast

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Shatter Me Complete Collection

Tahereh Mafi · 2014 · Shatter Me

A deadly girl in a collapsing dystopia is pulled into a weaponized power struggle, forbidden romance, and rebellion.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female lead · fragile heroine · strong heroine · traumatized protagonist · antihero · morally gray · tortured soul · brooding love interest · comic relief · obsessive character · protective character · comedic sidekick · character growth · emotionally intense

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Hero

Michael Grant · 2022 · Monster

A superpowered teen team faces a new deadly villain and a reality-shaking truth in the final Monster installment.

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Characterization labels: teen ensemble · large cast · returning characters · new characters · antihero · villainous protagonist · morally gray heroes · strong female characters · flawed characters · traumatized characters · sociopathic villain · psychopathic villain · leadership arc · underused character · fanservice character

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The Last Four Things

Paul Hoffman · 2011 · The Left Hand of God

A traumatized teen war-leader is pulled back into a fanatical religious order and pushed toward humanity’s fate.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · antihero · child soldier · tortured hero · violent prodigy · cynical youth · fanatic mentor · scheming leader · morally conflicted · emotionally damaged · cruel upbringing · naive and hard-edged

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Akira, Vol. 6

Katsuhiro Otomo · 2002 · Akira [アキラ]

In ruined Neo-Tokyo, rival powers collide in a psychic, military, and political showdown that decides humanity’s future.

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Characterization labels: teen rebels · biker gang · corrupted adults · military commander · psychic child · antagonist arc · power-corrupted character · youth-led cast · ensemble cast

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Distance: 0.1810

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Otherworld

Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller · 2017 · Last Reality

A teen enters an ultra-immersive VR world to reconnect with his friend and uncovers a dangerous company conspiracy.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · antihero · smart aleck · rebellious teen · flawed hero · unlikeable protagonist · obsessive protectiveness · impulsive · sarcastic · resourceful · rich kid · troubled teen · chosen one · love interest · strong supporting cast · side character depth · underdeveloped characters · independent female character · badass female character · mischief maker · genius protagonist (contested)

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متلازمة فريجولي

منال معشي · 2023 · متلازمة فريجولي

A young psychologist is assigned to a rare psychiatric case, and the patient and hospital secrets quickly entangle them both.

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Characterization labels: psychologist · teen patient · antihero doctor · angry protagonist · guarded protagonist · traumatized character · childlike character · loner · prickly personality · supportive friend · mysterious antagonist · morally gray

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Everwild

Neal Shusterman · 2009 · The Skinjacker Trilogy

In a limbo for dead children, rival leaders, new powers, and family-seeking quests drive a dangerous afterlife war.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · morally gray characters · fanatical leader · villain protagonist · antiheroic · complex villains · character development · scattered ensemble · codependency · ambitious antagonist · misguided protector · body-hopping ability · outsider · reluctant leader

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Before Watchmen: Minutemen/Silk Spectre

Darwyn Cooke · 2013 · Before Watchmen

Two Watchmen prequels trace a masked team’s rise and fall and a young heroine’s break from family control.

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Characterization labels: flawed heroes · morally grey · antihero · domineering mother · rebellious teen · cynical heroes · humanized villain · ensemble cast · secretive characters · mismatched team

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Gilded Cage

Vic James · 2017 · Dark Gifts

In alternate Britain, a magic-ruling elite forces commoners into ten years of servitude as one family is split apart.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · family ensemble · morally gray · master manipulator · enigmatic character · resourceful heroine · rebellious youth · brave protagonist · complex villains · power-hungry elites · naive protagonist · scheming aristocrats · developed cast

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