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Dec 12, 2013 10:38 PM
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I can't seem to find another romance/comedy anime featuring a strong female protagonist with an alpha personality who tries hard to do the best she can. I'm thinking along the lines of Misaki (from Kaichou wa Maid sama), Kyoko (from Skip Beat) and Hiro (from Hataraki Man)... any similar recommendations? Preferably in the romance/comedy genre, but any recommendations appreciated! :)
Dec 13, 2013 12:18 AM
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It's really hard to find female characters like that in shoujo ...Try Lovely Complex I personally really liked the protagonist ...She was really determined to achieve what she wanted and for once the story wasn't the usual "boy saves girl all the time, boy chases girl , girl is a tsundere, they get together in the end" plot...It was something different
Dec 13, 2013 12:21 AM
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It is not exactly comedy, but what about Freezing?
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Dec 13, 2013 12:35 AM
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Chihayafuru maybe? The female protagonist has a hobby that she works on single-mindedly throughout the series.
Dec 13, 2013 6:04 AM
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Special A
Dec 13, 2013 6:04 AM
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Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou (she's hardworking, competitive and determined. This is a romance anime hope you don't mind)

Dance in the vampire bund (This is a supernatural anime but she is competitive, she works hard and she's determined)

Valkyria Chronicles (This is a war anime with a bit of supernatural but alicia is pretty hardworking and determined I don't know if I would say she's competitive there are times when it shows her being like that but not always)

Kurokami (she is a female lead that's competitive hardworking and determined to figure out what happened to her family and over come that)

Canaan (this is a really great action thriller type, but if you are looking for a really strong determined female this is a good one. She is competitive in a different manner, I believe she wants to beat the chick that killed her mentor so it does have that quality)
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Dec 13, 2013 6:05 AM
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lol I just put that, that's so funny because it's the first thing that came to my mind.
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Dec 13, 2013 6:47 AM
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Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Dec 13, 2013 6:48 AM
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wolf children
Dec 13, 2013 7:02 AM

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nana
silver spoon
only yesterday
summer wars
the girl who leapt through time
spirited away
princess mononoke
ocean waves
rose of Versailles
k-on
whisper of heart
honey and clover
nodame cantabile
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Dec 13, 2013 7:05 AM

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Well, you can watch Suzuka the anime. Don't bother with the manga though as the author butchers her personality towards the end of the manga.
Dec 13, 2013 1:58 PM
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Thanks everyone, really appreciate all the suggestions! So hard to find this type of female lead, can't see how these personalities aren't that popular in anime. But I'll check out as many as I can! :)

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