Happy International Men's Day here on Cartoon Hangout. A few weeks ago I remembered that

IMD was a thing and decided that I wanted to do something special on this day on my

channel. If you don't know what International Men's Day is, it's a day that focuses on the

issues that men and young boys face such as health, gender relations, gender equality,

etc. And yes, men do have issues. All humans do in some capacity.

Tonight we'll be highlighting the top 5 male cartoon characters. To fall onto this list,

these characters must be excellent role models for both men and boys, so the Joker is definitely

not making this list.

#5

Batman.

Ok, so maybe taking in young boys and training them to fight crime isn't exactly role model

material, but let's just assume that's why he's in the #5 spot and not higher. The reason

Batman is such a huge symbol is because he has no powers. He doesn't have heat vision,

he can't wall-crawl, he can't summon lightning, and he can't fly. Instead he's a man who used

the anger he felt over his parents' passing and channeled it into something great. He

worked hard mastering as many fighting styles as he could and he became the world's greatest

detective. You might not be able to be exactly like Batman, but this character shows that

we can do anything we set our minds to if we just dedicate ourselves. If you want to

be an engineer or a writer or a musician, you can!

Work hard every day and make your dreams come true.

#4

Dipper.

Dipper is probably extremely relatable to many of us. He's just that nerdy kid trying

to get the girl who is way out of his league. But I think it's commendable that he kept

trying and when he got shut down eventually, he took it pretty well. Sure, it's shown later

he still has a crush on her, but I think he'll be fine. Despite being such a young age, Dipper

has courage in spades. He never backs down from a challenge and has spent a large amount

of time trying to figure out the mysteries of Gravity Falls. With such strength, morals,

and courage, I've no doubt Dipper will grow up to be a great man.

#3

Ben Tennyson.

Was there any doubt he'd make it onto this list?

Ben started out as this really arrogant little kid who gained an extraordinary watch that

gave him the ability to morph into ten crazy alien species. After countless adventures

and saving the world multiple times, he grew up and matured. And although he did eventually

let the fame get to him again, he time and time again proves why he is worthy to wield

the Omnitrix. This character more than the other two is a huge role model. While I certainly

wasn't ten when I saw Ben 10 for the first time, I was young. As I grew, so did Ben and

I think kids looked up to him because they could identify.

#2

Ron Stoppable

Ron is not your typical male hero character. He's not brave and he's not strong, but he

always sticks by Kim's side providing well-timed (and sometimes not so well-timed) comical

relief. Ron falls on this list for not only subverting an audience's expectation about

what a male action hero should be, but also for facing his fears even though he's scared

out of his mind.

#1

Phineas

Phineas is probably the ultimate male role model for kids (and yes, even adults). Have

you ever met such an optimistic and intelligent young boy?

He doesn't just lounge on his butt all day wondering what he should do. He gets up and

he challenges the laws of physics in order to make the most out of every day of summer!

And that's why Phineas is my number 1 male cartoon character.

And that's my list. Do you agree with it or do you have your own top 5?

Let me know if you do in the comments below and I hope you enjoyed the video. I spent

almost half the day on this video and it drove me mad a couple of times trying to find just

the right clips and the best words to sum up how I feel about these five characters.

Hopefully the video turned out great. If you want to know more about International Men's

Day or where you can donate, I'll include a link in the description for you.

Thanks for watching and take care.