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A League of Her Own

Most commonly, female characters in anime play second fiddle to their male counterparts--but sometimes, the lead character is a girl (or, a girl deserves to be the lead character...)

In any case, these Leading Ladies are in a class by themselves, especially when compared to some of the wilting violets that that are so common in run-of-the-mill anime. Nooooooo, THESE gals are not one dimensional characters who do nothing in the story. Their strength of character is what keeps the story going; they are definitely in a league of their own...

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Rei a.k.a SAilor Mars
Hino Rei
from the series Sailormoon/R/S/SS/Sailorstars

Kyle-Ohki says:
          Sure, she's in the Annoying Women, but she doesn't belong there! Leading Ladies is the place for this gal! First, she is INCREDIBLY pretty, why do the guys fall in love with Usagi when Rei is MUCH more attractive? Yuuchiro has good taste. Sure, she can be mean to Usagi sometimes, but it helped IMMENSELY! She toughened Usagi up enough so she stood a chance against the Dark Kingdom, and she continues to be a great help as time goes on!

Here's some acheivements of hers that are VERY worth noting:
-She managed to beat Jadeite. True, Beryl finished him off, but Rei injured him enough.
-Killed herself so Usagi could fight off Queen Beryl, not to mention killed those annoying youms while she was at it.
-She was forgiving enough to HELP Koan, when everyone else wanted to kill Koan.
There's a few. Aren't those enough? No, There's more! She has REALLY cool attacks (Burning Mandala and her curses come to mind). Besides, she's psychic! She may be a little bit arrogant, but I say it fits her personality nicely arrogance can be good. Even insulting Usagi did good, toughening Usagi up for upcoming battles!



Kagero
Kagero
from the movie Ninja Scroll

Ninja Scroll is one of my favorite movies, honestly. It had a wonderful script, great directing, fabulous characters... if you'll recall, Jubei is one of the Men of Power. Kagero is a wonderful person, really--so tragic a life!

Someone suggested her, saying:
          She's one of the few women in anime who
a) can actually fend for herself (she's a ninja)
b)has a strong personality and character
c)helps the guy instead of giving him even more trouble. She's also extremely beautiful. You feel sorry for her because she's doomed to stay away from human contact. (Her touch can poison people to death)



Nausicaa
Nausicaa
from the movie Nausicaa

Long live Hayao Miyazaki! In my opinion, Nausicaa is his best work. No wait, Laputa--no, Totoro... Forget it. I love them all. Nausicaa is simply the best female character ever to grace the screen. She's smart, and friendly, can communicate with wierdo worm things (who were oddly cute, in their own way) is always ready to forgive and is willing to fight for what she believes in. I could go on and on and on and on... but I won't.

Anyone who would contest her inclusion as the epitome of the Leading Ladies has obviously never seen the movie. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone so just watch it. It is one movie that you can never regret owning, and never get sick of watching. Truly a masterpiece of anime, and Nausicaa is the main reason why that is so.



A mangashot of Umi
Ryuuzaki Umi
from the series Magic Knight Rayearth

I swore to my friend Android 18 that I would put in her favorite character when this site opened. This blue-haired fencer was one of the nicest characters in the anime. Don't let her bluff exterior fool you--she's really a sweetie through and through and has a soft spot for even Mokona. She's also sensitive enough to not ridicule the kid who has a crush on her.

I love the way she is so capable yet is sometimes embarassed to admit that she needs the others around her--goes to show that she is human, with both human strengths and weaknesses. It is a nice touch in normally super-human heroes. Most anime girls are either super self-reliant or in dire need of companionship. It is a fine balance indeed.



San
San
from the movie Mononoke Hime

Here's another legendary work by the undisputed master storyteller Miyazaki Hayao. Monoke Hime is not even out in English and already I've heard raves. My sister was in Tokyo for the opening and I AM SO JEALOUS! I can't wait for it to be release...

Saki says:
          She is one bad-ass fighter; she's really quick when she moves and she fights like an animal. And she should, having been raised by wolves and all. She's also very compassionate and she took care of Ashitaka when the other animals would not, because she saw the goodness in him. Last of all, she's the only female who looks good with warpaint on her face...oh, and did I mention that she's cute when she snarls?

Andrael sent me the image. Thanks tons, Andrael!


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