History ActionGirl / Anime

* In ''{{Monster}}'', Nina is not only capable of kicking ass (and running without pain while in heels) but also scaring people completely shitless (and in at least one case, pissless) when they get in her way. It's possible she inherited some of this from her mother who [[spoiler: escaped from a high security military base [[PregnantBadass while in labor]].]]

* Honoka from ''[=~The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye~=]''.

* Lenalee from ''[=~D.Gray-Man~=]'' actually is ''such'' an ActionGirl that she Action Girls herself ''past her capabilities'' and temporarily gets BroughtDownToNormal until she recovers and goes back to being the local ActionGirl. This, however, doesn't stop the [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses "feminist fangirls"]] to unfairly and falsely peg her as a FauxActionGirl, sadly.

** Yellow is the kind of person who would rather befriend Pok?n than fight them, but even Sird realizes (and Lance learns through experience) that cutting off any possibility of diplomacy with her is a ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes cosmically bad]]'' idea.
** Crystal is the only trainer ''in the entire series'' to complete the Pok?x for all non-legendary entries, and even then she may borrow off the others to fill out those entries. Her accuracy with leg-propelled Pok?lls is second to none, [[ExtremityExtremist and Arceus help you if she learns Capoeira to compliment that style]].

* To some extent, Akane Tendō and most of Ranma's harem from ''[=~Ranma ½~=]''. While they may not be as strong as Ranma and most of the main male martial artists, they can still beat the shit out of 90% of the boys their age.

** Mashiro Kuma does indeed kick quite a bit of ass, considering she was [[spoiler:a lieutenant]] back in the day. Which is hard to believe since she's such a GenkiGirl.

* Ai from ''MahouShoujoAi'', the most {{Badass}} female hentai lead ever.

** And of course, Kushina Uzumaki, [[spoiler: the former Kyuubi jinchuriki and Naruto's mom]]. The first [[spoiler: and only]] time she appeared outside a flashback featured her [[spoiler: completely restraining the Kyuubi with ''her chakra alone''.]] Then when the flashback does come, we discover that Kushina was possibly the only person ever to actually [[spoiler: survive having a Bijuu extracted from her; [[spoiler: less than an hour after she had ''given birth''. After a '''''ten month pregnancy'''''. And less than an hour after ''that'', the Kyuubi tries to kill Naruto with it's claw. Kushina's response? ''''Catch the claw in her stomach''''. Despite all the crap I just listed, she [[BattleCouple (with some help from her husband)]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome STOPS A GIANT ELDRITCH ABOMINATION'S CLAW WITH PURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH.]]]]

** And of course, Kushina Uzumaki, [[spoiler: the former Kyuubi jinchuriki and Naruto's mom]]. The first [[spoiler: and only]] time she appeared outside a flashback featured her [[spoiler: completely restraining the Kyuubi with ''her chakra alone''.]] Then when the flashback does come, we discover that Kushina was possibly the only person ever to actually [[spoiler: survive having a Bijuu extracted from her; [[spoiler: less than an hour after she had ''given birth''. After a '''ten month pregnancy'''. And less than an hour after ''that'', the Kyuubi tries to kill Naruto with it's claw. Kushina's response? ''''Catch the claw in her stomach''''. Despite all the crap I just listed, she [[BattleCouple (with help from her husband)]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome STOPS A GIANT ELDRITCH ABOMINATION'S CLAW WITH PURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH ALONE.]]]]

** And of course, Kushina Uzumaki, [[spoiler: the former Kyuubi jinchuriki and Naruto's mom]]. The first [[spoiler: and only]] time she appeared outside a flashback featured her [[spoiler: completely restraining the Kyuubi with ''her chakra alone''.]] Then when the flashback does come, we discover that Kushina was possibly the only person ever to actually [[spoiler: survive having a Bijuu extracted from her; [[spoiler: less than an hour after she had ''given birth''. After a '''ten month pregnancy'''. And less than an hour after ''that'', the Kyuubi tries to kill Naruto with it's claw. Kushina's response? ''''Catch the claw in her stomach''''. Despite all the crap I just listed, she [[BattleCouple (with help from her husband)]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome STOPS A GIANT ELDRITCH ABOMINATION'S CLAW WITH PURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH ALONE.]]]]

** And of course, Kushina Uzumaki, [[spoiler: the former Kyuubi jinchuriki and Naruto's mom]]. The first [[spoiler: and only]] time she appeared outside a flashback featured her [[spoiler: completely restraining the Kyuubi with ''her chakra alone''.]] Then when the flashback does come, we discover that Kushina was possibly the only person ever to actually [[spoiler: survive having a Bijuu extracted from her; [[spoiler: less than an hour after she had ''given birth''. After a [[BeyondTheImpossble ''ten month pregnancy'']]. And less than an hour after ''that'', the Kyuubi tries to kill Naruto with it's claw. Kushina's response? ''''Catch the claw in her stomach''''. Despite all the crap I just listed, she [[BattleCouple (with help from her husband)]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome STOPS A GIANT ELDRITCH ABOMINATION'S CLAW WITH PURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH ALONE.]]]]

** And of course, Kushina Uzumaki, [[spoiler: the former Kyuubi jinchuriki and Naruto's mom]]. The first [[spoiler: and only]] time she appeared outside a flashback featured her [[spoiler: completely restraining the Kyuubi with ''her chakra alone''.]] Then when the flashback does come, we discover that Kushina was possibly the only person ever to actually [[spoiler: survive having a Bijuu extracted from her; [[spoiler: less than an hour after she had ''given birth''. After a [[BeyondTheImpossble '''ten month pregnancy''']]. And less than an hour after ''that'', the Kyuubi tries to kill Naruto with it's claw. Kushina's response? ''''Catch the claw in her stomach''''. Despite all the crap I just listed, she [[BattleCouple (with help from her husband)]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome '''''PHYSICALLY STOPS A GIANT ELDRITCH ABOMINATION'S CLAW WITH PURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH ALONE'''''.]]]]

** And of course, Kushina Uzumaki, [[spoiler: the former Kyuubi jinchuriki and Naruto's mom]]. The first [[spoiler: and only]] time she appeared outside a flashback featured her [[spoiler: completely restraining the Kyuubi with ''her chakra alone''.]] Then when the flashback does come, we discover that Kushina was possibly the only person ever to actually [[spoiler: survive having a Bijuu extracted from her; [[spoiler: less than an hour after she had ''given birth''. After a [[BeyondTheImpossble '''ten month pregnancy''']]. And less than an hour after ''that'', the Kyuubi tries to kill Naruto with it's claw. Kushina's response? ''''Catch the claw in her stomach''''. Despite all the crap I just listed, she [[BattleCouple (with help from her husband)]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome '''''PHYSICALLY STOPS A GIANT ELDRITCH ABOMINATION'S CLAW WITH PURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH ALONE.''''']]

* Ai from ''MahouShoujoAi'', oh yes.

* Alicia Melchiott and all the other girls in the ''ValkyriaChronicles'' anime are {{Action Girl}}s, just like their video game counterparts. (Except for Susie, who was never one to begin with...)

** Anko Mitarashi also seems qualified, too bad she doesn't appear often.

* Kei and Yuri from Dirty Pair, the original Lovely Angels pair.

** Let's not forget Anya Alstreim and ActionMom Empress Marianne [[spoiler: Even more if we consider that Anya was Marianne's SoulJar]]. Princess Cornelia bounced in and out of this and DarkActionGirl, though.

** [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals Officer Jenny]] tends to take this role throughout the [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} Pokemon anime]]. [[PoliceAreUseless It doesn't always]] [[FauxActionGirl work out]].

* Chizuru from ''ShinryakuIkaMusume'' is normally a YamatoNadeshiko but if you A) mess with her family or B) mess with her store she will [[CurbStompBattle kick your ass]] and like Tomoyo she kinda of stands out since it's not a action manga.

* Utena Tenjou from ''{{Revolutionary Girl Utena}}'', though almost all the female Duelists get their ActionGirl moments there.

** Neliel Tu Odershvank made her introduction by taking down an Espada stronger than even Grimmjow. Unfortunately, we haven't seen her since then, but if / when she shows up again, expect her to come back with a vengeance.

** Mirajane's quite the ActionGirl herself.
*** Lucy made the transition from [[TheChick Chick]] to full-on Action Girl during the Edolas Arc. There's also [[http://www.fairytail.japanfan.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Cana_Alberona.jpg Cana Alberona]], the heavy-drinking, card-carrying bad-ass mage who never backs down from a fight, even against stronger opponents.

*** Lucy made the transition from [[TheChick Chick]] to full-on Action Girl during the Edolas Arc. There's also [[http://www.fairytail.japanfan.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Cana_Alberona.jpg Cana Alberona]], a heavy-drinking, card-carrying bad-ass who never backs down from a fight.

* Usagi Tsukino and all the Sailor Senshi in ''SailorMoon''. But [[PluckyGirl Usagi/Moon]] in particular, because even though she's a bit of a crybaby, she's always the one who saves the day in the end, charging into the enemies' stronghold to save her JamesBondage boyfriend. Plus, she [[TookALevelInBadass takes several levels in badass]] over the course of the series, fully growing into her role as TheHero by the end. Of course, the rest of the Senshi are Action Girls as well, with honorable mentions going to [[HugeSchoolgirl Makoto/Jupiter]], [[{{Tsundere}} Rei/Mars]], and [[{{Bifauxnen}} Haruka/Uranus]].

* Anise and Lily of ''[[GalaxyAngelGameverse Galaxy Angel II]]'' and ''GalaxyAngelRune'', more obviously so than two previous Angels, Forte and Ranpha.

** Rukia Kuchiki has made it clear that her days as a FauxActionGirl are long over. She spent the first two arcs as such, but then, at the beginning of the third arc (not counting fillers), she completely [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomped]] the Arrancar D-Roy. Ever since then, while she still has yet to fully [[CantCatchUp Catch Up]], she now officially qualifies as a real ActionGirl.

* Chizuru from ''[[ptitleixj7brdc Shinryaku! Ika Musume]]'' is normally a YamatoNadeshiko but if you A) mess with her family or B) mess with her store she will [[CurbStompBattle kick your ass]] and like Tomoyo she kinda of stands out since it's not a action manga.

* Chizuru from ''[[ptitleixj7brdc Shinryaku! Ika Musume]]'' but beware if she opens them.

* Arashi Kishu, Yuzuriha Nekoi, and Hokuto Sumeragi from ''{{X 1999}}''.