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"Yankii" (JP) is a term for a character who is a juvenile delinquent and participates in rebellious or illegal actions in middle school or high school. They are notorious for being loud, rude, and refusing to take part in the strict manners of Japanese society. They are identifiable by their gaudy clothes and dyed hair, heavily inspired by American rock n' roll culture.
This is not to be confused with:
- Yakuza - Characters who are part of a professional organized crime syndicate.
Characters from Cartoons, Comics & Graphic Novels[]
Characters from Video Games & Visual Novels[]
- Brawl Stars
- Class of '09
- Gacha Club
- Genshin Impact
- Omega Strikers
- OMORI
- Yandere Simulator
- Zenless Zone Zero
Characters from Live-Action & Novels[]
- Sex Education
Characters from Other Sources[]
- Darlings & Derangements
- Last Love
- Sleepless Domain
- Songs
- Youngblood (5 Seconds of Summer)
Official Characters
Characters who have been officially labeled as Yankii in their source material will appear here with a ⭐ preceding their name indicating that they are an official example of this archetype. To make a character show up in this list, add a character to one of the above lists and use the {{Official}} template alongside a citation to where the character is referred to as this type: whether its in the series title, description, manga panel, anime/game screenshot, or author comment.