| Preferably recent and only 1-2 seasons long. |
| Eh. Youjo Senki is one I guess I could recommend. Also the Fate series, especially Unlimited Blade Works. If you need a watch order for Fate, reply to me. |
| +1 for Fate Black Lagoon & Kill la Kill as well. |
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Shion said: Eh. Youjo Senki is one I guess I could recommend. Also the Fate series, especially Unlimited Blade Works. If you need a watch order for Fate, reply to me. Haven't heard about the Fate series before, but I'm willing to give it a try :) What should I start with? Thanks but I think I'll decline both Black Lagoon and Kill la Kill. From what I know of both I'm not happy with how the female characters are sexualised in them. Sorry. Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
NexuJan 24, 2018 6:22 AM
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CSKaori said: It's DAMN good. First couple episodes (2-3 episodes) are REEEAAAALYYYY slow, but it picks up fast. Here's the optimum watch order imo:Shion said: Eh. Youjo Senki is one I guess I could recommend. Also the Fate series, especially Unlimited Blade Works. If you need a watch order for Fate, reply to me. Haven't heard about the Fate series before, but I'm willing to give it a try :) What should I start with? Fate/Zero → Fate/Zero 2nd Season → Fate/Stay Night (optional, kinda bad) → Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works → Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season → any other Fate stuff of your choice (Apocrypha, Kaleid, Extra) It looks daunting, but it's just a bunch of 12-13 episode series. And you don't need to watch Fate/Stay Night (2006) |
ShionJan 24, 2018 3:56 AM
| You mean strong as in physically? Basically any battle harem like Omamori Himari, High School DXD, Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry, Date A Live should do it. If you want something more serious and not harem/ecchi, you haven't seen Fate/Zero or any Fate series. It's got Saber who's pretty much the strongest character and she uses a sword. Elfen Lied isn't recent but it does have lots of OP girls just slaughtering people with lots of blood and gore. Lastly, I'll recommend Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom. It has a female lead who's a master assassin and pretty good at killing without super powers and just overall being badass. It might be something that would interest you. |
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| The most recent one that I know of is Houseki no Kuni, with Phos being a powerhouse of a mc. But, if we were to call the strongest of all time, my pics would be: Erin from Beast Player Erin Anne Shirley from Akage no Anne All of the characters from Ojamajo Doremi |
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 Prison School is a fairly recent anime that came out, and so far one season long. It's about a group of boys who join this all female school. They try to peep on the girls in the bath house, and are ultimately locked up in a prison inside the school where all the girls are in charge. The females in this anime are pretty strong and hot-tempered. Though some are sexualized in a few scenes. And the main focus are the boys in this series. You might not be into that. But I'd urge you to give at least the first episode a go, because it's a highly comedic anime with a lot of unique facial expressions. The guy with long hair, Takehito Morokuzu ("Yours Truly") is my favorite for his dramatic personality. And he is a bit weird, but I find him a bit attractive because he has gorgeous long hair~ <3 |
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PastelDays said: Prison School is a fairly recent anime that came out, and so far one season long. It's about a group of boys who join this all female school. They try to peep on the girls in the bath house, and are ultimately locked up in a prison inside the school where all the girls are in charge. The females in this anime are pretty strong and hot-tempered. Though some are sexualized in a few scenes. And the main focus are the boys in this series. You might not be into that. But I'd urge you to give at least the first episode a go, because it's a highly comedic anime with a lot of unique facial expressions. The guy with long hair, Takehito Morokuzu ("Yours Truly") is my favorite for his dramatic personality. And he is a bit weird, but I find him a bit attractive because he has gorgeous long hair~ <3 That looks disgusting and filled to the brim with fanservice. I am not watching this! |
| @CSKaori hahaha, u r right. There is fanservice iirc. And prison school is just so freaking weird that it might be disgusting for some. |
CSKaori said: That looks disgusting and filled to the brim with fanservice. I am not watching this! Okay, sorry! Wasn't too sure if it was okay or not from your main post. Details might help. It does have some fanservice. Though I personally watched for the comedic appeal. Hope you have better luck finding the series you're looking for. (: |
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PastelDays said: Prison School is a fairly recent anime that came out, and so far one season long. It's about a group of boys who join this all female school. They try to peep on the girls in the bath house, and are ultimately locked up in a prison inside the school where all the girls are in charge. The females in this anime are pretty strong and hot-tempered. Though some are sexualized in a few scenes. And the main focus are the boys in this series. You might not be into that. But I'd urge you to give at least the first episode a go, because it's a highly comedic anime with a lot of unique facial expressions. The guy with long hair, Takehito Morokuzu ("Yours Truly") is my favorite for his dramatic personality. And he is a bit weird, but I find him a bit attractive because he has gorgeous long hair~ <3 Did you read the Manga? I wanna know whether u still like it the way it ended. |
| Almost forgot about Re:Creators. Probably because it was mediocre af. But that one had strong female characters. |
pgmhecateii said: Akame ga Kill is a good one. In fact, all its female characters are strong :3 IKR!? It's really amazing overall and I love it! |
RyoKei-san said: Did you read the Manga? I wanna know whether u still like it the way it ended. No I haven't, sadly. With most series I watch the anime. And I'm usually too busy for manga. But this is one anime I'm particularly fond of, so I may read the manga soon. I'm guessing the way this series ended in the manga is different from the anime or something? We can take this discussion to my profile. Don't spoil it for me though. (: |
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| its 3 seasons but still fits https://myanimelist.net/anime/355/Shakugan_no_Shana has plenty of strong female characters |
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| A lot of shounen consists of strong female characters but since you said around 1-2 seasons, I'd recommend: - Fate Series (Tons of strong female characters! Saber always gets the spotlight~ Also, try out Fate/stay night 2006 and see if you liked it. Yeah, a lot of people don't really like it which is understandable but I enjoyed it despite of its flaws~ (I gave it a 8/10 but I'm too lazy to update my list...)) - SukaSuka *Title really long...* (Tons of strong female characters as well! Their names can be hard to pronounce though...) - Kyoukai no Kanata + Movie I'll Be Here - Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2 Seasons + Movie(you might won't enjoy the movie though)) - Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (There's a bit of fanservice in here. I don't like fanservice too but I really like the anime despite of it~) - Sword Art Online |
 Help, I'm hooked into the Fate series (not all) and am obsessed with Shirou x Saber! Also, forever hoping for a ufotable remake of the Fate route! |
| Revolutionary Girl Utena The Book of Bantorra Gilgamesh Kara no Kyokai movies Le Chevalier D'Eon |
| Michiko to Hatchin Black Lagoon Ghost in the Shell |
| Yona of the Dawn. Female lead starts as weak but gradually becomes stronger. (Not physically, but mentally and emotionally) |
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Kenny_Stryker said: Yona of the Dawn. Female lead starts as weak but gradually becomes stronger. (Not physically, but mentally and emotionally) That sounds great and I'll probably love it :D |
| What strong is it anyways? Strong in terms of powerlevel or mentally? Let's just say you meant for both, so watch Kara no Kyoukai movie series. |
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| Surprised no one has mentioned Spice & Wolf |
| I would strongly recommend to look past the skimpy outfit and give Kill la Kill at least a few episodes. Yeah, what they wear is definitely of the sexy kind but it does not take away from the characters at all, both female leads are great, strong characters. The nudity is in fact the means to present its themes, not there just to be sexy (in fact the way it's drawn is far from being the way it is in ecchi). But well, if you're so strongly against any kind of sexualization then it's a shame ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Seirei no Moribito has a strong female lead, both mentally and physically, an experienced warrior. Juuni no Kokuki has an average high schooler with her own share of problems that slowly grows into a strong person and a good ruler. Akatsuki no Yona's main character is similar, the show is kind of a reverse harem but the lead is not harmed by that and she's more than stupid girl most shoujo main characters are. You will definitely like it. Ghost in the Shell's Major is also a great, strong woman who won't take bullshit from anyone, although I'm not sure whether it's a kind of show you would like, based on your list. Ergo Proxy's main character is a cool as hell, great girl and she's far from being weak too, but once again, I'm not sure whether it's a show you would like. KnK and Fate mentioned here work too. |
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| How "recent" does it have to be? Last year? Last decade? From last year: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Tooru, Kana, Elma, Quetzalcoatl (pretty much all the female dragons) Little Witch Academia: all the main characters are powerful witches Attack on Titan Season 2 (you gotta watch season 1 first): Mikasa, Sasha, Hange, Annie, Ymir Made in Abyss: Ouzen, Lyza, Riko Kino's Journey (2017): Kino Re:Creators: Altair, Selesia, Mamika Kirameki, Alicetaria, Magane Chikujouin Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul: Nina Drango (it will surprise you what she really is) You can watch the first season: Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis where on of the main characters, Amira is very strong as well Princess Principal: all the main female characters Mahoutsukai no Yome: Chise has a lot of magical ability Granblue Fantasy The Animation: Katalina is a female knight Juuni Taisen: Sharyuu, Tora, Inounoshishi 2017 was a good year for strong female characters. Last 10 years: Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail: Roberta, Balalaika, Revy, Fabiola, Eda, Shenhua (you gotta watch the first 2 seasons first, they have a total of only 24 episodes, so it's no big deal) Black Lagoon has the most badass female characters, so you should definitely check it out. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Riza, Olivier Mira Armstrong, Lust, May Chang, Izumi Curtis Gintama and it sequels, this one is quite a long one but has the best female characters in shounen: Kagura, Tsukuyo, Nobume, Kyuubei Watch it when you have more time Kara no Kyoukai movie series: Shiki Ryougi and Aozaki Touko Fate/Zero Season 1 & 2: Saber and Irisviel Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Season 1 & 2: Saber, Rin, Rider, Caster Toaru Kagaku no Railgun & Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S : Misaka, Kuroko, Kiyama Harumi, Mugino, Frenda, Shokuhou Misaki Izetta: The Last Witch: Izetta, Ortfiné Fredericka Claymore: Clare, Teresa, Ophelia, Irene etc. basically most of the cast are very strong female warriors Seirei no Moribito: Balsa Yonsa Michiko to Hatchin: Michiko Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: Homura, Madoka, Kyouko, Sayaka, Mami Jormungand & Jormungand: Perfect Order: Koko Hekmatyar, Valmet, Chinatsu, Chiquita etc Bakemonogatari: Hanekawa Tsubasa, Oshino Shinobu and Kanbaru Suruga Baccano!: Chane Laforet, Nice Holystone and Ennis Durarara!!: Celty Sturluson and Sonohara Anri Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (from 2016) : Mumei Canaan: Canaan and Alphard Persona 4 the Animation: Shirogane Naoto and Satonaka Chie Akatsuki no Yona: Yona Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic & Magi: The Kingdom of Magic: Morgiana, Hakuei Ren and Kougyoku Ren Nanatsu no Taizai: Diane and Guila Also the female characters in Akame ga Kill. But you said earlier you're already watching it. There are others of course but these are my favorite. Hope it helps ^^ |
CSKaori said: Thanks but I think I'll decline both Black Lagoon and Kill la Kill. From what I know of both I'm not happy with how the female characters are sexualised in them. Sorry. You'd be flat-out wrong about Kill la Kill. It has just as much male nudity and is mostly about overthrowing patriarchy and phallic towers. |
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| Canaan claymore Cross ange Attack on titan Kill la Kill Akame ga Kill Akatsuki no Yona (the female is not too strong, but this anime is very good) New one from 2017 and 2018 Princess Principal Beatless Killing Bites Toji no Miko Youjo Senki CSKaori said: Thanks but I think I'll decline both Black Lagoon and Kill la Kill. From what I know of both I'm not happy with how the female characters are sexualised in them. Sorry. Almost 95% of anime have "sexualised" females. YOu might as well jsut stop watching anime. Kill la Kill might have little more sexialised women, but black lagoon is not too much Claymore is one of the few anime were females don't dress short skirts. |
thepathJan 24, 2018 5:39 AM
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CSKaori said: +1 for this. In fact, physically she is also quiet strong as in one of the episode she actually Kenny_Stryker said: Yona of the Dawn. Female lead starts as weak but gradually becomes stronger. (Not physically, but mentally and emotionally) That sounds great and I'll probably love it :D (Well, literally but not really..) And SAO fits very well too.. And it has romance.. Though it's not really my cup of tea.. Also +1 for attack on titan if you're not looking for romance and just want to see most of the female is strong and even badass. The recent one I watch within that category is Toaru Kagaku no Railgun. It shared the same universe as Toaru Majutsu no Index since Railgun is only a side story. But the female MC is strong and to be honest very likeable for me. And other than that.. There's Arcana Famiglia. Since it's otome-game adapted, the plot is pretty bad, but the female MC (iirc) is pretty strong..(?) |
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| the only one I know that has not been mentioned is Flip Flappers, although I did not like the last episode, all the others are quite exciting, all the time. It have emotionally strong characters, intellectually strong characters and all character's are physically strong |
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You haven't seen much anime it seems. Yes, highschool anime usually have girls with short skirts (but some have medium and long skirts as well) but non highschool anime, especially josei anime present women realistically. Most of the women I mentioned above as strong female characters aren't sexualised or even if they are, they're more important to the story than just as fanservice eye-candy. |
| psycho pass could somehow work, depending on what kind of "strong female character" you're looking for. edit: beelzebub has also a few strong female characters, with about 60+ eps which would convert to about 3 seasons edit 2: youjo senki technically has a female MC but yeah it works, somehow... also, zetsuen no tempest has a few GATE has several, along with the fanservice ~_~ |
leezodneJan 24, 2018 6:15 AM
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CSKaori said: Thanks but I think I'll decline both Black Lagoon and Kill la Kill. From what I know of both I'm not happy with how the female characters are sexualised in them. Sorry. I think you should seriously reconsider Black Lagoon. You're missing out on the most badass female characters. And there's not even that much "fanservice", just that the main character, Revy, wears short shorts most of the time. It makes sense. The story takes place somewhere near Thailand, a hot, humid tropical region. This scene from Black Lagoon is one of the best scenes in anime for me: Also Balalaika is best leader ever. She exudes authority and power: Balalaika was a Soviet–Afghan War paratrooper and a veteran, she also was a captain in the Soviet Army. You don't get more badass and tough than that. |
| https://myanimelist.net/character/75434/Sakura_Oogami Danganronpa. She's not MC btw. |
HotaruKara said: I think you should seriously reconsider Black Lagoon. You're missing out on the most badass female characters. And there's not even that much "fanservice", just that the main character, Revy, wears short shorts most of the time. I agree with this. I haven't watched Black Lagoon in awhile, but from what I remember there really wasn't that much fanservice. I don't think back on it as a sexualized anime at all actually. Just had a bunch of badass female characters, and a crazy maid who could literally just walk through buildings and shit. XD Talking about it now makes me wanna re-watch it. It was really epic. |
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| Pretty much everyone I might mention has been listed at some point. I'd agree that you should put Black Lagoon on your list. One of the strongest females in that show is the adolescent daughter of a Yakuza boss. Revy wears skimpy outfits which are both appropriate to the climate but do have a fanservice purpose. That's about it when it comes to fanservice in Black Lagoon. Michiko in Michiko to Hatchin wears skimpy outfits, but she's in Brazil. Again her curvaceous body and outfits have a fanservice purpose, but they are not disempowering. In fact the anime was directed by a woman, Yamamoto Sayo. Her Lupin II: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna is full of nudity and sexuality, but again Fujiko's use of her appeal is a conscious choice. She's clearly has the upper hand in most every relationship we see. Let me mention a few other shows that haven't yet appeared: Nijuu Mensou no Musume Shion no Ou - Shion is a Shougi prodigy; her strengths are mental. Hataraki Man - Hiro survives overwork and patriarchy through force of will. Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryouko - Takes a lot of strength to survive in a world where you're the only ones alive. Princess Principal Gatchaman Crowds - why is this show so seldom mentioned? The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Strong seconds for Moribito, Juuni Kokuki, Erin, Claymore |
| Toradora But i think everybody has watched toradora |
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