The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan/Characters

The Chan family

Mr. Charlie Chan

"Advice after a mistake is like medicine after the funeral."

The one and only Detective Chan. Usually picks up on the clues his children miss.

• Good Father
• Great Detective
• Sharp-Dressed Man
  • Nice Hat
• Team Dad

Henry Chan

"Well, gang, it's up to the Chan Clan now."

Mr. Chan's oldest son and the natural leader of his siblings. A hard worker and a thoughtful brother and son, but somewhat uptight.

• All Drummers Are Animals: Subverted
• Badass Driver
• Cool Big Bro
• Deadpan Snarker: In response to Stanley's antics
• Mr. Fanservice: To a small degree
• Female Gaze
• The Hero
• The Straight Man to Stanley's Wise Guy
• Team Dad
• Tsundere: Mild Type A where Stanley is concerned

Stanley Chan

"Wham bam, we're in a jam!"

The second oldest and Henry's partner in solving capers. Though he takes his work seriously you'd never know it with all his silly jokes and disguises.

• Attractive Bent Gender: And how!
• Big Eater: Implied
• The Big Guy
• Cosplay Otaku Boy
• The Klutz: Isn't famous for it like Nancy is, but still
• The Lancer: To Henry
• Large Ham
• Master of Disguise
• Plucky Comic Relief
• So Unfunny It's Funny: His corny jokes
• The Wise Guy to Henry's Straight Man

Suzie Chan

"We're gonna find it a good home. Where the people won't lock it in closets like Mr. Snively did!"

The oldest of the girls. A sweet and even-tempered young lady with some bite to her.

• The Chick
• Cool Big Sis
• Deadpan Snarker: Sometimes
• Hair Decorations
• Friend to All Living Things
• The Girly Girl to Anne's Tomboy
• The Heart
• Ms. Fanservice: To a small degree
• She's Got Legs
• Team Mom: Sometimes

Alan Chan

"I'm hip!"

The technological genius of the Chan Clan, and the most laid back of the kids. Teases Anne constantly, but is shown to have affection for her.

• Asian and Nerdy: Not as much as Tom, though
• Cool Shades
• Fashion Dissonance: Uh... nice suit, huh
  • Forget it, Jake, it was The Seventies.
• Gadgeteer Genius: He built the Chan Van
• Real Men Wear Pink: And purple, too
• The Smart Guy
• Teen Genius
• Translator Brother: For Tom

Anne Chan

"And the women!"

The tomboy daughter and feminist of the Chan Clan. Often clashes with Tom and Alan, but they're all quite close nonetheless.

• Deadpan Snarker
• Jodie Foster
• Nice Hat
• Plucky Girl
• Pettanko
• She Cleans Up Nicely
• Shorttank
• Sixth Ranger
• The Tomboy to Suzie's Girly Girl
• Tsundere: Mild Type B
• You Go, Girl!: Not to the extremes, though

Tom Chan

"Indubitably."

The intellectual of the Chan Clan. Like Alan, he's prone to busting his sister's chops now and then and is often distracted on the job by his scholastic findings.

• Adorkable
• Asian and Nerdy
• Complexity Addiction: His suggestion of catapulting themselves over a wall when the gate was open, among other things
• Encyclopaedic Knowledge
• Kuudere
• Megane
• Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: SO much
  • Little Professor Dialog
• The Smart Guy
• Teen Genius

Flip Chan

"What'd I tell ya, Pop? Like knocking over a piggy bank."

The oldest of the four youngest, and the most gung-ho about helping his father.

• Cute Shotaro Boy
• Genre Savvy: He certainly knows a lot of the lingo and is said to watch a lot of detective movies
• Kid Detective: The one who jumps at the mystery call fastest among the younger kids
• Leeroy Jenkins: Prone to leaping before he looks
• Nice Hat

Nancy Chan

"Chu-Chu! That's no way to treat a guest."

The second oldest of the youngest. Clumsy, chubby and a little easily scared, but just as invested in solving mysteries as her siblings.

• Big Eater
• Hair Decorations
• Friend to All Living Things: To a smaller extent than Suzie
• The Klutz
• Plucky Girl: Seems rather unfazed by her status as the Team Klutz

Mimi Chan

"You just wait for your elders!"

The youngest daughter of the Chan Clan, she's prone to bossing Scooter around and clinging to Nancy when frightened.

• Cheerful Child
• The Cutie
• Hair Decorations
• Token Mini-Moe
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Scooter

Scooter Chan

"Boy, what a brain, chief!"

The youngest of Detective Chan's children and Flip's devoted sidekick.

• Big Brother Worship: Hates being bossed around by his sisters but will take orders from Flip without question
• Cheerful Child
• Leeroy Jenkins
• Tagalong Kid: Mimi certainly treats him like this at times, despite being only a year older than him
• Token Shota
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Mimi

Chu-Chu

Arf, arf!

The family dog. Though mostly comic relief, he gets quite a few moments of awesome.

• Funny Animal: Is second to Stanley in bringing most of the show's funniest moments
• Heroes Love Dogs
• Love At First Sight: With Fifi in episode 10
• Not Now, Kiddo: Often mistaken for wanting to play with the kids when he's actually trying to tell them something important.
• Team Pet

Others

Mrs. Van Inkley

A one-episode character and an apparent friend of Mr. Chan's.

• Ascended Extra: In some fics she becomes a love interest for Mr. Chan.
• Non-Idle Rich

Prince Hareem

A one-episode character and Henry's friend.

• Dude in Distress
• Royals Who Actually Do Something: He's a race car driver, which is the starting point of the drama in episode 9.

Prince Hareem's rival

• Royals Who Actually Do Something: He's one of Prince Hareem's biggest racing rivals.

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