Can often stray into Even the Guys Want Him or Stupid Sexy Flanders territory. In Japan, this trope is called the Oyaji, written 親父 or オヤジ, which means "daddy". He usually either has a dated and dramatic but lovable personality or is a complete no-nonsense hardass, depending on how the other characters act. He usually won't have any special powers but that's only to marginally keep him from intruding on the others' limelight. Expect him to be greying, a loud voice, but in peak physical condition and unafraid of anything. In a lot of anime and video games, this makes him somewhere around middle age and the only non- clean shaven guy. At some point, if one character is much older he swings the meter back to 'totally awesome'. The Cool Old Guy is an exception to this. Deviations up or down will always be coupled with a lack of effectiveness. The effectiveness of a cast member is often determined by his distance from the median age of the cast. Five Iron Frenzy, "At Least I'm Not Like All Those Other Old Guys"
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