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Jun 26, 2017 9:32 AM
#51
These are some of my favorites. Casca Hana Meiko Seras Valmet Major Mina |
Jun 26, 2017 10:36 AM
#52
Just look at my favorite list. But to named some females not on my list. (Wish MAL let users' add more than ten characters) Satsuki - Kill la Kill: For the fact that can control her suit by her will power alone or something like that that it's been awhile since I watch Kill la Kill. Konan - Naruto: An overlooked character in my opinion, but I thought she was badass. Compare to the abilities of other ninjas around her. You would paper jutsu would suck, but not when Konan uses it. Tia Harribel - Bleach: I know there are Bleach fans who think she shouldn't have rank of 3rd Espada, but whatever I think she prove how badass she was in her fight scene. Balsa - Seirei no Moribito: An expert spear user and intelligent too. |
Jun 26, 2017 10:46 AM
#53
Pixel_Vapour said: Anyone but Asuna of course Now, Asuna isn't the awesomest anime girl in this thread, but she is powerful and capable enough to be enjoyable. And she is no fake. MisakiMix said: Strawberrycake48 said: Give a lady a gun and I see no reason why she could not be on par with a man who had a gun. I can find a few reasons men would still have the upper hand: - More testosterone. - More aggressive and more willing to take risks. - Better spatial intelligence. - Better hunting abilities due to our evolutionary history. - Wider bell curve, making truly brilliant male leaders, as well as brainless male cannon fodder, more common than their female equivalents. For these reasons, and taking psychology out of the equation, an army made up of average men would obliterate an army made up of average women. Well, it's also obvious that an army made of both men and women together will win over anybody of them separately. MisakiMix said: There are historical examples of that as well, like the Nochnye Vedmy. The Russians didn't exactly give a shit, so during WWII they had an air force regiment exclusively made up of young girls. The psychological effect they had on German soldiers was massive. The way you phrased it makes it sounds like Night Witches used their femininity to achieve psychological effect. In fact, the psychological effect was due to unexpected nighttime bombings of the german troops. There were also some well-known Soviet women snipers in WWII. Because aggressiveness is not everything you need to win. MisakiMix said: I am, however, not fundamentally interested in realism, so I don't mind overpowered female characters. I think they are pretty cool actually. :) Indeed. In anime, it would be more like "army of men with all their fancy modern toys, versus an army of women armed with invulnerable giant robots". Or "a band of protagonists versus an army of average men/women". And it's obvious who would win. That's why Nyu's complaints about realism are laughable. |
Jun 26, 2017 10:54 AM
#54
This. All of the women in Black Lagoon are badass: Balalaika, Eda, Revy, Roberta, Sawyer, Shenhua, even Hansel/Gretel |
Jun 26, 2017 11:09 AM
#55
- C.C from Code Geass <3 - Asuka from Neon Genesis Evangelion - Homura Akemi from Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica - Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail - Senjougahara Hitagi from the Monogatari-Series - Revy from Black Lagoon |
I will not believe that everything is controlled by fate. ll X ll |
Jun 26, 2017 11:18 AM
#56
Mio Kusakai from Keijo!!!!!!!! And Esdeath from Akame ga Kill! |
Jun 26, 2017 11:45 AM
#57
flannan said: cause they would be able to create new soldiers ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)MisakiMix said: Strawberrycake48 said: Give a lady a gun and I see no reason why she could not be on par with a man who had a gun. I can find a few reasons men would still have the upper hand: - More testosterone. - More aggressive and more willing to take risks. - Better spatial intelligence. - Better hunting abilities due to our evolutionary history. - Wider bell curve, making truly brilliant male leaders, as well as brainless male cannon fodder, more common than their female equivalents. For these reasons, and taking psychology out of the equation, an army made up of average men would obliterate an army made up of average women. Well, it's also obvious that an army made of both men and women together will win over anybody of them separately. |
Jun 26, 2017 11:56 AM
#59
romagia said: flannan said: cause they would be able to create new soldiers ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)MisakiMix said: Strawberrycake48 said: Give a lady a gun and I see no reason why she could not be on par with a man who had a gun. I can find a few reasons men would still have the upper hand: - More testosterone. - More aggressive and more willing to take risks. - Better spatial intelligence. - Better hunting abilities due to our evolutionary history. - Wider bell curve, making truly brilliant male leaders, as well as brainless male cannon fodder, more common than their female equivalents. For these reasons, and taking psychology out of the equation, an army made up of average men would obliterate an army made up of average women. Well, it's also obvious that an army made of both men and women together will win over anybody of them separately. This would only work in RTS economies. Any force that has to deal with realistic logistics is better off putting off children until after battle is over. |
Jun 26, 2017 12:11 PM
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Jun 26, 2017 12:34 PM
#61
Cutie Honey and Fujiko from Lupin III |
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
Jun 26, 2017 6:15 PM
#62
tsukikage Ran and Lady MEOW~! and the wide hipped flat chested uncute boy fembot known as tendo akane. oh wait, you wanted awesome ones and not just op ones, so cancel that last one out. well, sakaki is probably the strongest character in azumanga so her and chizuru aizawa. and while she does get taken care of by oniisama, yotsuba Miyuki is pretty awesome waifu |
Jun 26, 2017 7:10 PM
#63
Lemme look at my list for a bit. Shows with awesome/badass female characters. The entire cast of Madoka Magica qualifies to some extent, but obvious props to Homura, Sayaka, and Mami, as they have the most battle experience. Asuka Langley Soryuu, hate her or not, is likely the best pilot in Evangelion until her psyche readings tank. Saber, Maiyu, & Irisviel from Fate/Zero qualify. While the bar is a bit lower in F/SN due to the different nature of it's events, Rider, Rin Toshaka, and Caster could qualify. Literally the entire main cast of Sailor Moon, but huge props to Sailor Mars (Who single-handedly maintains a shrine during the show's runtime, because god knows her uncle can't do it) and Sailor Venus (Who also spends time fighting normal crime akin to a classic comic book hero. In her backstory manga, she was officially added to Tokyo's police force). The entire female cast of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, all for vastly different reasons. Some for sheer mental/physical endurance, other for quick-witted thinking and action-taking. It would be a sin to go through this list without pointing to Black Lagoon, which isn't afraid to showcase females taking an active role in nearly every battle. The entire concept of Claymore, akin to Madoka Magica, is centered around female-only warriors that battle horrifying creatures that threaten humanity. Take your pick, you've got just about every female warrior archetype in the show. The poster-girl for the legendary GiTS franchise, Motoko Kusanagi fits the 'badass female' character type to a literal 'T'. Saeko Busujima from HOTD has likely the highest on-screen kill count of anyone on the show, using weapons such as swords in a world where nearly everyone else has to fall back on firearms or explosives. Shiki Ryougi from the Kara no Kyoukai films is simultaneously the muscle of the franchise, and the point that most of the series's introspective thinking comes from. Ryuuko Matoi and Satsuki Kiryuuin from Kill-la-Kill. Especially Satsuki as she is single-handedly able to wield weapons that should immediately break one's mind, and she does it while negating most of the negative effects. Utena Tenjou is the primary example of a badass heroine in the Revolutionary Girl Utena series, yet is also wonderfully complex within a bizarrely interesting world. Do you want me to go on? I can keep going all night long. |
"I'd take rampant lesbianism over nuclear armageddon or a supervolcano any day." ~nikiforova |
Jun 26, 2017 7:24 PM
#64
How come nobody said Natsume Reiko yet? She is quite loveable too, not just strong for the sake of violence. Even when she goes around "slaving" youkais, most of the time she is actually secretly helping them. Also: Youko Nakajima - She begins weak both physically and psychologically, but then gets a nice character dvelopment Ais Wallenstein - She is the one saving the guy Krul Tepes - Same as above + Vampire |
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus and Gays Are From Uranus |
Jun 27, 2017 12:53 AM
#65
+1 balalaika & revy InsaneLeader13 said: Utena Tenjou is the primary example of a badass heroine in the Revolutionary Girl Utena series, yet is also wonderfully complex within a bizarrely interesting world. omg bless, RGU is so underrated that i rarely see anyone mention utena as their fav characters. i'm a big fan of anthy too, as crazy as she is. my female favs: michiko to hatchin: michiko malandro one piece: nami & robin CLAMP's works: sakura & yuko shaman king: anna gundam seed: lacus clyne madoka magica: homura shin sekai yori: saki &&yuno from mirai nikki is my lil' lunatic. most of my favs aren't necessarily physically strong & bad ass but their personalities are strong as hell. like once they set their mind on something, they'll absolutely follow through. plus they're all pretty smart where it counts and calculative as hell. |
Jun 27, 2017 2:07 AM
#66
Koko Hekmatyar ( Jormungand ) - She is a female arms dealer and she's sexy ... not too strong by herself but she has a lot of people with her and she has a strong personality. That one as well: https://myanimelist.net/character/24717/Hamyuts_Meseta She is really badass and strong at fighting. But a bit long since I have watched that anime. I often like those fantasy worlds with strong females especially if they are using swords: https://myanimelist.net/character/33118/Ferris_Eris https://myanimelist.net/character/118721/Yatorishino_Igsem Also from GATE and KonoSuba ... there are strong magic users (Megumin and Lelei and Rory as goddess) From DanMachi (+ Sword Oratoria): Aiz Wallenstein Those female ecchi fighting anime (like Sin at the moment) have strong females as well (... well almost or all the main chars are female and one of them is the strongest and main main char). :D |
Jun 27, 2017 2:11 AM
#67
I guess Saber from Fate Stay series may fit in that category. She's powerful, independent, not useless, a really strong female character, etc. |
Jun 27, 2017 4:23 AM
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Jun 27, 2017 6:10 AM
#69
MisakiMix said: Hi. :) flannan said: Well, it's also obvious that an army made of both men and women together will win over anybody of them separately. I don't see why. When it comes to combat, there isn't really anything a woman can do that a man can't, but the reverse isn't true. Plus, women generally don't want to be soldiers, so realistically we would be talking about very small numbers. I don't think it would change anything, beyond the psychological impact of fighting alongside/against women. Because it will have about twice as much soldiers. Or good soldiers selected from a pool that is twice as large. MisakiMix said: flannan said: Because aggressiveness is not everything you need to win. That's true. But presumably, before being able to use their rifles, snipers would have to walk, run, jump, climb, hide, etc. The average woman would be at a disadvantage here too. Not to mention the fact that, if given a gun and sent to the frontline, the average woman would be more likely to drop it and start crying than the average man. I'm not denying that a small number of outliers would be fit for the job, just comparing averages. Actually, women are on the average smaller, which makes it easier for them to hide (and possibly climb). I don't think women with comfortable footwear (as opposed to high heels) would be at a too severe disadvantage when it comes to running, jumping and carrying loads. Women have less arm strength, but about as much leg strength and carrying capacity as a man of the same size. But in the end, being a sniper is mostly about training and composure. Being small is also an advantage for a pilot or a tank driver. MisakiMix said: flannan said: That's why Nyu's complaints about realism are laughable. Complaints about realism often are. Although, if the intention was simply to remind us that the gender roles we generally observe in fiction exist because they are a reflection of reality, then I think it's a fair point. It answers a few equally laughable complaints about the representation of women in media. Many complaints about representation of women in media come from the fact women in fiction aren't much like women IRL. Just like many people feel harem MCs aren't a good representation of men. |
Jun 27, 2017 11:09 AM
#70
Strawberrycake48 said: Nyu said: Book_Lover said: No female characters that need saving by a guy, unless the females are capable of helping themselves as well. Not very realistic in a combat setting, considering men are physically stronger than women in that aspect, thus she would need saving from a guy. This idea that females are as capable as men in every aspect is so mistaken, men and women are different. Especially when it comes to combat, requirements for women are lower to get into the military & police. They aren't allowed on the frontline in any military. So women being portrayed as needing saved by a guy is realistic, hence why it is common in anime. Give a lady a gun and I see no reason why she could not be on par with a man who had a gun. Also, you seem to be alluding purely to physical strength when there are other skills to take into account such as experience and intelligence. Even in combat, there is more than brute strength to consider, and a lot of it depends on the setting and style of fighting too. A soldier doesn't just carry a gun, they have a lot of equipment to carry as well. Also an injured man could keep fighting, an injured woman wouldn't be able to because our bodies are different, men can endure, women are more fragile. A lot of it does depend on setting and style of fighting, if they accommodate women. If the fighting is minor, like a First World country versus a Third World country, but the minute it's a proper war between First World nations, where the fighting gets drawn out and harsh, they wouldn't stand up in those situations. flannan said: MisakiMix said: Hi. :) flannan said: Well, it's also obvious that an army made of both men and women together will win over anybody of them separately. I don't see why. When it comes to combat, there isn't really anything a woman can do that a man can't, but the reverse isn't true. Plus, women generally don't want to be soldiers, so realistically we would be talking about very small numbers. I don't think it would change anything, beyond the psychological impact of fighting alongside/against women. Because it will have about twice as much soldiers. Or good soldiers selected from a pool that is twice as large. MisakiMix said: flannan said: Because aggressiveness is not everything you need to win. That's true. But presumably, before being able to use their rifles, snipers would have to walk, run, jump, climb, hide, etc. The average woman would be at a disadvantage here too. Not to mention the fact that, if given a gun and sent to the frontline, the average woman would be more likely to drop it and start crying than the average man. I'm not denying that a small number of outliers would be fit for the job, just comparing averages. Actually, women are on the average smaller, which makes it easier for them to hide (and possibly climb). I don't think women with comfortable footwear (as opposed to high heels) would be at a too severe disadvantage when it comes to running, jumping and carrying loads. Women have less arm strength, but about as much leg strength and carrying capacity as a man of the same size. But in the end, being a sniper is mostly about training and composure. Being small is also an advantage for a pilot or a tank driver. MisakiMix said: flannan said: That's why Nyu's complaints about realism are laughable. Complaints about realism often are. Although, if the intention was simply to remind us that the gender roles we generally observe in fiction exist because they are a reflection of reality, then I think it's a fair point. It answers a few equally laughable complaints about the representation of women in media. Many complaints about representation of women in media come from the fact women in fiction aren't much like women IRL. Just like many people feel harem MCs aren't a good representation of men. "Because it will have about twice as much soldiers. Or good soldiers selected from a pool that is twice as large." It's already been pointed out that men are better as soldiers than women, so your point is invalid. I can find a few reasons men would still have the upper hand: - More testosterone. - More aggressive and more willing to take risks. - Better spatial intelligence. - Better hunting abilities due to our evolutionary history. - Wider bell curve, making truly brilliant male leaders, as well as brainless male cannon fodder, more common than their female equivalents. For these reasons, and taking psychology out of the equation, an army made up of average men would obliterate an army made up of average women. Also, you keep suggesting women should be pilots or snipers, nah, they should be on the frontline, just like the men, not hiding like a sniper, or protected by an armoured vehicle. "Many complaints about representation of women in media come from the fact women in fiction aren't much like women IRL." So you are fine with women being represented as soldiers, strong women (which is unrealistic), but are against women being overly sexualized (unrealistic). People's complaints of women's representation in media have nothing to do with realism, cause they just want women to be represented through their social views. When people complain about strong women, "it's fiction, it doesn't have to be realistic", when people complain about sexualized women, "it's unrealistic, women don't look like that in real life". |
RuneRemJun 27, 2017 11:16 AM
Jun 27, 2017 9:43 PM
#71
Nyu said: Strawberrycake48 said: Nyu said: Book_Lover said: No female characters that need saving by a guy, unless the females are capable of helping themselves as well. Not very realistic in a combat setting, considering men are physically stronger than women in that aspect, thus she would need saving from a guy. This idea that females are as capable as men in every aspect is so mistaken, men and women are different. Especially when it comes to combat, requirements for women are lower to get into the military & police. They aren't allowed on the frontline in any military. So women being portrayed as needing saved by a guy is realistic, hence why it is common in anime. Give a lady a gun and I see no reason why she could not be on par with a man who had a gun. Also, you seem to be alluding purely to physical strength when there are other skills to take into account such as experience and intelligence. Even in combat, there is more than brute strength to consider, and a lot of it depends on the setting and style of fighting too. A soldier doesn't just carry a gun, they have a lot of equipment to carry as well. Also an injured man could keep fighting, an injured woman wouldn't be able to because our bodies are different, men can endure, women are more fragile. A lot of it does depend on setting and style of fighting, if they accommodate women. If the fighting is minor, like a First World country versus a Third World country, but the minute it's a proper war between First World nations, where the fighting gets drawn out and harsh, they wouldn't stand up in those situations. flannan said: MisakiMix said: Hi. :) flannan said: Well, it's also obvious that an army made of both men and women together will win over anybody of them separately. I don't see why. When it comes to combat, there isn't really anything a woman can do that a man can't, but the reverse isn't true. Plus, women generally don't want to be soldiers, so realistically we would be talking about very small numbers. I don't think it would change anything, beyond the psychological impact of fighting alongside/against women. Because it will have about twice as much soldiers. Or good soldiers selected from a pool that is twice as large. MisakiMix said: flannan said: Because aggressiveness is not everything you need to win. That's true. But presumably, before being able to use their rifles, snipers would have to walk, run, jump, climb, hide, etc. The average woman would be at a disadvantage here too. Not to mention the fact that, if given a gun and sent to the frontline, the average woman would be more likely to drop it and start crying than the average man. I'm not denying that a small number of outliers would be fit for the job, just comparing averages. Actually, women are on the average smaller, which makes it easier for them to hide (and possibly climb). I don't think women with comfortable footwear (as opposed to high heels) would be at a too severe disadvantage when it comes to running, jumping and carrying loads. Women have less arm strength, but about as much leg strength and carrying capacity as a man of the same size. But in the end, being a sniper is mostly about training and composure. Being small is also an advantage for a pilot or a tank driver. MisakiMix said: flannan said: That's why Nyu's complaints about realism are laughable. Complaints about realism often are. Although, if the intention was simply to remind us that the gender roles we generally observe in fiction exist because they are a reflection of reality, then I think it's a fair point. It answers a few equally laughable complaints about the representation of women in media. Many complaints about representation of women in media come from the fact women in fiction aren't much like women IRL. Just like many people feel harem MCs aren't a good representation of men. "Because it will have about twice as much soldiers. Or good soldiers selected from a pool that is twice as large." It's already been pointed out that men are better as soldiers than women, so your point is invalid. I can find a few reasons men would still have the upper hand: - More testosterone. - More aggressive and more willing to take risks. - Better spatial intelligence. - Better hunting abilities due to our evolutionary history. - Wider bell curve, making truly brilliant male leaders, as well as brainless male cannon fodder, more common than their female equivalents. For these reasons, and taking psychology out of the equation, an army made up of average men would obliterate an army made up of average women. Also, you keep suggesting women should be pilots or snipers, nah, they should be on the frontline, just like the men, not hiding like a sniper, or protected by an armoured vehicle. 1) I look back at WWII, the women who fought there and had impressive results, and I laugh at your statement about a drawn-out war between equal opponents having no place for women. 2) I laugh at your lack of understanding of statistics, bell curves, and different niches in the military. 3) Women less capable of enduring pain and injury than men? What even made you think like that? They aren't taught to be stoic about it in the modern society, but that does not mean they actually feel more pain. 4) I do not understand your "women should be on the frontline" statement. Modern war isn't all about bayonet charges - most of it is about hiding in cover, shooting at an enemy you don't really see, and hoping the sheer number of bullets will eventually hit something, or at least scare the other guys into not shooting. I also fail to understand why you think tanks aren't on the frontline. It's obvious tank isn't a safe place - it might protect you from bullets, but it also makes you a big target for all the anti-tank weapons humanity has invented. From another tank to a humble rocket launcher. Nyu said: Many complaints about representation of women in media come from the fact women in fiction aren't much like women IRL. So you are fine with women being represented as soldiers, strong women (which is unrealistic), but are against women being overly sexualized (unrealistic). People's complaints of women's representation in media have nothing to do with realism, cause they just want women to be represented through their social views. When people complain about strong women, "it's fiction, it doesn't have to be realistic", when people complain about sexualized women, "it's unrealistic, women don't look like that in real life". Look, I'm not the one complaining about anime women being sexy and not very dressed. It's pretty realistic in my sunny part of the earth. It's really all about the personality. Women are not NPCs, and that's the major complaint. They say many authors also don't quite understand what women are really like. I'm also not the one complaining about personality, because understanding other people has never been my strong point, and I find simplified anime personalities to be quite comfortable. |
flannanJun 27, 2017 9:52 PM
Jun 27, 2017 9:55 PM
#72
Yuki Nagato (The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach) |
Jun 28, 2017 6:24 AM
#73
MisakiMix said: flannan said: Because it will have about twice as much soldiers. Or good soldiers selected from a pool that is twice as large. I don't think you will, though. Because as I said: - Women don't want to be soldiers, so you'll never get that many female recruits. - An outstanding female soldier would probably be equivalent to a slightly above average male one. So, it's fine to have the opportunity for females to enter the military (I would argue for it from a liberal perspective), but it's not going to make the army more powerful in any significant way. And if you try to coerce women into joining the army, you'll run into another, much bigger problem: women determine the upper limit on a population's natality. If you send your women to the meat grinder, your population won't be able to recover. It's a demographic suicide. But I think we're digressing a bit. Indeed, getting a lot of women killed in war is bad for demographics. I would not call it a suicide, because with modern medicine, a country's population can increase quite fast if the citizens feel it's a good idea. I mean, it's not really a problem for a family to have 10 children if the father's job can feed them all, and the country's educational system can provide them good education. Also, I do not think men want to be soldiers all that much. It's all massive propaganda efforts on the part of the government, and involuntary conscription. While we're going on a tangent, I've been reading Shuumatsu LN, and the MC was pondering that in his time, they used to add some capable women into armies to boost morale. Apparently, men don't want to look bad in front of girls more than anything else in the world, and it allows them to fight when honor, love for one's homeland and such have failed. It works better when women are good-looking, visible, famous and near the front. (support units like medics work too, but frontline female knights are better) Fortunately, in anime, it's not a problem to train some girls very well, and make them more capable than common soldiers, which helps with visibility, fame and survival. It's the first time I've heard about this concept, but it sounds crazy enough to work. MisakiMix said: flannan said: Many complaints about representation of women in media come from the fact women in fiction aren't much like women IRL. Just like many people feel harem MCs aren't a good representation of men. I'd say most of those complaints come from a postmodern perspective, so we can forget the idea of an external reality beyond the images altogether. :) In practice, it mostly comes down to a moralistic argument, though. As times change, the traditionalists on the one hand lament the death of morality, the progressives on the other celebrate our newly found open mindedness. And they are both wrong. We've simply been amoralising certain issues and moralising others. Puritanism is not dead, it just switched sides. :) I can't understand any point of view or field of knowledge with the word "post-" in a name :D |
Jun 28, 2017 9:53 AM
#74
Okay, again such a thread? XD Strength isn't combat and physical strength tho. If I read "awesome female characters", I think of some personality traits first I admire in them... and MAYBE of the combat strength second. I also don't like very masculine female characters (because of my personal taste and I think people look down on feminine girls), but I think combat strength isn't a part of it. Not necessarily. There is a difference between Revy, who just goes berserk and shoots at almost everything, because she is batshit crazy and a woman, who needs to learn how to fight, because they wanna defend themselves and others and / or the situation forces her to. Sometimes I also like batshit crazy characters, eeh it depends. XD Yona I like her, because she adapts on the changed environment, struggles, but improves later on and develops a will. She learns about the life outside her pampered castle and gets finally a sense of responsibilty for her country and her folk. She learns how to fight, because she has to, not because it's so cool and kickass to do so, but she keeps this sweet, soft and feminine side. And she has a bow, I love it. XD Youko Similar to Yona's reasons. She reacts in a very believable way in the first bunch of episodes... like most of us would, I guess and then she decides to fight and what she wants. Mikasa I love charactes, who would do everything for the loved ones. And she literally joins the army for him, but she never hits the Yandere-cliche (too much ... XD), because she also has a soft spot for Armin, she couldn't kill her former comrades Rainer and Berthold that easily (she should have tho... imo) and she stops at Christa and Ymir for example instead of killing them mindlessly, because they got in her way. I also like characters very much, who hide a lot of affection under a cold facade. XD Christa I really adore her personality traits and the hidden depths in her, her backstory and reasons why she is doing things. Also her connection to Ymir and how loyal and caring and forgiving she is. And she got her first kill, yeeah. XD Ymir To be honest, Christa is more appealing for me. Both from the character and appearance aspect, but I grew to care for and like Ymir. She is also quite interesting and has a lot of depth. Bishamon Woah I love her so much! I even didn't like her at first in the first half or in the first season before we got to know her soft spots. It changed a lot in the Bishamon-arc. She is a wonderful character, trying so hard for her clan and still failing, still makes the same mistakes, because she tried and cared "too much" and too hard. (and she is so beautiful tho *_*) Hiyori She is very grown up for her age and such a caring cutie. At the same time, she knows how to deal with Yato's and everyone else's shit. Tho this tsundere moments, but who can be mad at Hiyori. XD Shinoa Because she is a queen. :D She is one of the strongest and best main girls in a Shounen I have seen. She is sassy and witty, yet she cares and she doesn't takes people's shit ... and if you finally get to know her full story, it's just heartbreaking. :( Aaaand that scythe is kickass. Mahiru It's more complicated with her. I know the "original" Mahiru was kind and caring. What she has done for her sister is great and sad at the same time. Then she has done... things and I even don't know, if it was her or her demon. I even don't know, if something of her origin personality still exists or if it's fully consumed by the demon, but that makes her interesting. Not likeable later on, but interesting as a character. Kikyo While Kikyo is just interesting to me ... and tragic. In any case, she is a very appealing character to me. From the character design, plus bow and arrow :D, to her backstory and the reason she just couldn't leave in peace for so long. As a high priestess, she still cares about wounded people etc... I always thought she is very interesting and loved her character, even in the moments I despised her for her actions. ... makes that sense to anyone? ^^" Sango I just really like Sango. Her heartbreaking backstory with her little brother and that she can do both, being a demon hunter and having her soft and feminine side. She is just a great person to me, I guess. San She fights for what it's right or at least she thinks what's right and she has those great huge wolves on her side. That's so awesome XD Lenalee I guess, Lenalee is another case of: I just love her personality? XD Mimi Because Mimi is also just a queen. XD I also love her flaws, the little bit stuck-up rich-bitch flaws with the little bit egoistical side. She is strong(-willed) and besides her flaws, a good friend to the other characters. And she is just very cute. And she got that awesome quote, which stucked in my head for some reasons lol. "If you don't speak your mind, you will complain about it behind others backs later on. And I deteste it." You go, girl. XD Blue Because Blue is hilarious. XD She is cunning, smart, witty and she cared so much about Silver so much, it literally hurts. x/3 |
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Jun 28, 2017 11:27 AM
#75
This guy has excellent taste, 10/10 after quote was edited |
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Jun 28, 2017 11:31 AM
#76
Actually I have an analogy for this, at one point I had a wine cellar. Well, to be fair it was a wine basement. OK... a small, otherwise disused wine closet in a basement... but I digress... Five times every two months I would go down to it and turn the bottles, having no more response from the cheaper ones other than the cold glass against my skin. On the more expensive ones I remember watching the grape silt upended in the bottle like a viticultural snow globe. It was beautiful. I'd have done it even if I never planned to taste the wine. Yuki from Haruhi is like that. I've seen all her pics before... I could probably sketch them freehand. That isn't the point. The point is giving her that bit of attention every few days... appreciating her while respecting the fact that she is ever on the other side of the glass. I could no more enjoy looking at them offline from a folder than I could enjoy turning the bottles in a supermarket. It just isn't the same as lurking about in the damp darkness of the MAL wine cellar. I honestly don't expect you to understand. @rawrX3pounces |
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Jun 28, 2017 11:41 AM
#77
Casca before the Eclipse for uh... Obvious reasons. pic she doesn't look like that in the manga but oh well |
Jun 28, 2017 6:40 PM
#78
InsaneLeader13 said: Even when it's painful to watch (all of s2).It would be a sin to go through this list without pointing to Black Lagoon, which isn't afraid to showcase females taking an active role in nearly every battle. kiss said: God I wish I was in your wine cellar. Actually I have an analogy for this, at one point I had a wine cellar. Well, to be fair it was a wine basement. OK... a small, otherwise disused wine closet in a basement... but I digress... Five times every two months I would go down to it and turn the bottles, having no more response from the cheaper ones other than the cold glass against my skin. On the more expensive ones I remember watching the grape silt upended in the bottle like a viticultural snow globe. It was beautiful. I'd have done it even if I never planned to taste the wine. Yuki from Haruhi is like that. I've seen all her pics before... I could probably sketch them freehand. That isn't the point. The point is giving her that bit of attention every few days... appreciating her while respecting the fact that she is ever on the other side of the glass. I could no more enjoy looking at them offline from a folder than I could enjoy turning the bottles in a supermarket. It just isn't the same as lurking about in the damp darkness of the MAL wine cellar. I honestly don't expect you to understand. @rawrX3pounces |
Jun 28, 2017 7:47 PM
#79
The one & only, Hitagi Senjougahara Every other girl is a distant second. If you took every Anime female character ever created and threw them into a blender. She is what you'd have. |
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Jun 28, 2017 7:55 PM
#80
Illyricus said: Some badass females I like I won't list all the reasons, otherwise I would spend days. not sure Tanya is a female tho, mentally. |
Jun 29, 2017 2:03 AM
#81
Cjakarin said: Just think of her as a psychological trap :vIllyricus said: Some badass females I like I won't list all the reasons, otherwise I would spend days. not sure Tanya is a female tho, mentally. |
Jun 29, 2017 5:53 AM
#82
Saber from Fate/Zero. She's badass and not typical cliche female character, plus she wears a suit and her armor isn't fanservice. Re-l Mayer from Ergo Proxy, has actual personality, interesting character story and realistic design. Makise Kurisu isn't that great, but she's better than vast majority of female characters i've seen in anime for now, so I'll put her here too. Kagura from Gintama. She's unique and great overall. |
Jun 29, 2017 5:57 AM
#83
The two best female characters for me are: - Balsa from Seirei no Moribito - Nausicaa from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (manga) Both are extremely badass, do not hesitate or show angst with their choices, are decisive and claim full responsibility for their actions. Unlike most anime females, they both act like responsible adults instead of a walking pair of tits going through puberty. |
Jun 29, 2017 6:54 AM
#84
Jul 16, 2017 2:37 AM
#86
Well the girls from Majikoi generally saves the guys asses rather than the other way around. I really liked the dynamic in that anime. Smart MC (tactician), Charismatic leader (Capt) and then strong girls (the brawn). The rest of the guys aren't super useful but are still fun enough. But while I'm a fan of the girls being the stronger ones, I would really prefer the guys weren't completely useless. So Majikoi meets that expectation with them being smart and charismatic. Super awesome and perfect girls + worthless guys is perhaps even more boring than the generic strong guy/weak girl dynamic. It's nice for casts to have some balance. |
Jul 16, 2017 3:52 PM
#87
I've watched numerous anime with very good female role-models. These are my personal favourites: Hare Menjou & Inori Yuzuriha (Guilty Crown) Mei Misaki (Another) Kazusa Touma (White Album) Naomi Misora (Death Note) Kurokami no Omma her real name is Chiyuki |
Jul 18, 2017 12:37 PM
#88
Oscar from Rose of Versailles Utena from Revolutionary Girl Utena |
Jul 18, 2017 12:57 PM
#89
Bishamon is one of my favourite female characters |
Jul 18, 2017 12:59 PM
#90
With those damn thicc tights... And just damn fappable curves... That's the most fappable female characters. |
Jul 19, 2017 3:35 AM
#91
I liked Yuri from Angel Beats!, Yona from Akatsuki no Yona, C.C and Kallen from Code Geass, Shura from Ao no Exorcist, Tsunade from Naruto, Nona from Death Parade, Rin from Fate/stay night:UBW, Tsubomi and Ayano from Mekakucity Actors, Mikasa and Ymir from Shingeki no Kyojin, Amu from Shugo Chara!, Touka and Akira from Tokyo Ghoul. Edit: How could I forget Suzuha from Steins;Gate? Stupid me! |
GreySelkieJul 19, 2017 3:58 AM
Jan 11, 10:45 PM
#92
1. Asuna Yuuki A pretty damn good well writen woman with goals and objectives and a next level of characterization and cuteness. SAO wouldn't be the same without Her. 2. Princess Zelda The best princess of all time. Strong, kind, pure, selfless and resilient. I hate damsels in distress but Her and Palutena are the exceptions. 3. Emilia. A juggernaut of strenght anc beauty. Waifu and elite. All at the same time. So well-crafted and demure. Most girls should learn from Her. 4. Rin Thosaka. My favorite best girl from Fate. Amazing in /Zero and superb in /Stay Night. Powerful, witty and graceful. As all women should be. 5. Dænerys "Stormborn" Targaryen. The Mother of Dragons. A beast Herself. Gets stuff done, shows who's the boss and treats Her men and women with dignity, honor and respect. Can't wait to see how she'll be done in the original novel's ending. She's also waifu tho. Many would disagre but she's S-tier waifu material. |
Ace-aro King. Bow down and pay your prospects. Princess Zelda #bestgirl. Gray Fullbuster #bestboy. I gravitate towards powerful and graceful women, straight and relatable men and thought-provoking yet fun animanga series as my favorites. RPGs/LNs/VNs >>>>>>>>> the rest. |
Jan 11, 10:46 PM
#93
1. Aida Yurume (Yurumates) 2. Aimoto Rinku (D4DJ: First Mix) 3. Akaza Akari (Yuru Yuri) 4. Akebi Komichi (Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku) 5. Almaria (Ange Vierge) 6. Amatsu Kanata (Girlfriend (Kari)) 7. Asahi Rokka (BanG Dream! 2nd Season) 8. Asahina Mirai (Mahou Tsukai PreCure!) 9. Berlinetta Rinne (ViVid Strike!) 10. Cartelet Alice (Kiniro Mosaic) 11. Feed Sarasa (Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei) 12. Fountainstand Hana N. (Hanayamata) 13. Harukaze Wakaba (Aikatsu Friends!: Kagayaki no Jewel) 14. Higashiyama Yuu (Rebirth) 15. Himesato Maria (Aikatsu!) 16. Hirasawa Yui (K-On!) 17. Hitori Bocchi (Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu) 18. Honsho Enshou (Koihime†Musou) 19. Hoshina Hikaru (Star☆Twinkle PreCure) 20. Hoshino Hinata (Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!) 21. Hoshino Miyako (Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!) 22. Hoto Cocoa (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) 23. Hoto Mocha (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) 24. Hojo Sophie (PriPara) 25. Ichijo Hotaru (Non Non Biyori) 26. Ichinose Hana (Slow Start) 27. Kagamihara Nadeshiko (Yuru Camp△) 28. Kanamori Maria (Kiratto Pri☆Chan Season 2) 29. Kasuga Ayumu (Azumanga Daioh) 30. Katsuragi (Senran Kagura) 31. Kirima Sharo (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) 32. Kiseki Raki (Aikatsu on Parade!) 33. Koshigaya Komari (Non Non Biyori) 34. Kohinata Yukari (Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yattemita.) 35. Kosaka Honoka (Love Live! School Idol Project) 36. Kouki Kokoro (Do It Yourself!) 37. Kurata Ami (Long Riders!) 38. Kurosawa Ruby (Love Live! Sunshine!!) 39. Lucchini Francesca (Strike Witches) 40. Maekawa Miku (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls) 41. Maiharu Hiromi (Minami Kamakura Koukou Joshi Jitensha-bu) 42. Maple (BOFURI) 43. Minagi Koharu (Slow Loop) 44. Mira (Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja) 45. Miyafuji Yoshika (Strike Witches) 46. Mizusawa Matsuri (Citrus) 47. Mochizuki Erena (Girlfriend (Kari)) 48. Moeta Kaoruko (Comic Girls) 49. Momoki Run (A-Channel) 50. Moroboshi Kirari (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls) 51. Murasame Sumika (Sasameki Koto) 52. Nakajima Yua (Hinako Note) 53. Nakasu Kasumi (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai) 54. Namiki Rin (Kandagawa Jet Girls) 55. Natsukawa Kuina (Hinako Note) 56. Natsuumi Manatsu (Tropical-Rouge! PreCure) 57. Nijinosaki Daia (Kiratto Pri☆Chan Season 2) 58. Oomiya Shinobu (Kiniro Mosaic) 59. Regina (Doki Doki! PreCure) 60. Saikawa Riko (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon) 61. Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh) 62. Sakura Nene (New Game!) 63. Sakuragi Hinako (Hinako Note) 64. Sakuragi Matsuri (Ichigo Mashimaro) 65. Sengoku Kamuri (Slow Start) 66. Serizawa Renge (Battle Girl High School) 67. Serufu Yua (Do It Yourself!!) 68. Shibuya Kanon (Love Live! Superstar!!) 69. Shima Rin (Yuru Camp△) 70. Suzukaze Aoba (New Game!) 71. Tachibana Mei (Jashin-chan Dropkick) 72. Tamade Chiyu (BanG Dream! 2nd Season) 73. Tang Keke (Love Live! Superstar!!) 74. Toshino Kyouko (Yuru Yuri) 75. Tojo Nozomi (Love Live! School Idol Project) 76. Toyama Kasumi (BanG Dream!) 77. Tsubame Kamoi (Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!) 78. Uehara Ayumu (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai) 79. Yelistratova Liones (Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic) 80. Yokutoku Chouhi (Koihime†Musou) 81. Yuna (Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear) |
Jan 11, 11:13 PM
#94
Some strong female characters that I like are all of the girls from "Date A Live". |
Jan 12, 12:30 AM
#95
Jan 12, 2:53 AM
#96
Balsa from Seirei No Moribito. She is the model strong female heroine. |
Jan 12, 5:28 AM
#97
Jessica Edwards from LOGH (OVA). A tragic heroine with not much screentime, but the strong writing on her character was more than enough to make her one of the most memorable characters from the show, and for me, one of my favorite female characters to be found in anime. |
Jan 12, 5:30 AM
#98
Reply to Azzunifar
Balsa from Seirei No Moribito. She is the model strong female heroine.
@Azzunifar Indeed, great show! Somewhat neglected, too. |
Jan 12, 9:30 AM
#99
Reply to imbricator
Claymore (no female-coded actions or gender roles are present)
Sailor Moon (changed the magical girl franchise from cutesy to warrior)
Sailor Moon (changed the magical girl franchise from cutesy to warrior)
@imbricator what does that even mean, abt claymore? I loved it but i dont care abt all this coded crap language. im asian so its not much of a thing here. if you explain, maybe ill use that to find more shit like claymore |
Jan 12, 9:34 AM
#100
Sei, kuma, mapuru, erza, Mira, Bakarina, sonsaku hakufu, the other versions of them. slimekiller |
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