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Jinmay from ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo!'' Who could forget her? She's kind, polite, adorable, and girly as they get, but you'd better hope she's on your side, or she'll blow you to bits with her eye lasers, or some of the many missiles loaded in her robot body. And she's not too bad at chucking vehicles, either.

* Pretty much every single Pink [[PowerRangers Power Ranger.]] They always draw the TomboyAndGirlyGirl line with the Pink Ranger being the more girly of the two (Ashley and Cassie of ''Turbo'' and ''In Space'' are an obvious exception, and Kendrix/Maya of ''Lost Galaxy'' and Mia/Emily of ''Samurai'' being a little more debateable.) However, most Pink Rangers, such as Kimberly, Katherine, Jen, and Vida

* Rarity from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is a fashionista who runs a dress boutique. She is just as liable to jump into the fray in a dangerous situation as any other pony. Notably in the first episode where she's the first to attack a manticore and a later episode "Dragon Quest" where she's perfectly prepared to lay down a whoopin' to protect Spike. Also shown in the second season finale were she straight up knocks out {{Mook}}s with right hooks.

* Starfire from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', though according to the episode [[WholeEpisodeFlashback "Go"]], her "girliness" is something she's picked up since coming to Earth; before then, she was more of a ProudWarriorRaceGuy.

* Hungary from {{Hetalia}}, as an adult. She's a long-haired TeamMom who often wears a maid uniform, but when she had to go into the battlefield or confronts someone getting in her nerves, [[BoisterousBruiser she's not exactly girlish.]]

* In ''TheWitcher'' saga, Ciri is the girly half of her TomboyAndGirlyGirl duo with Mistle (and the LipstickLesbian to Mistle's [[ButchLesbian Butch]]). However, it is Ciri who is the deadliest fighter in their entire gang, thanks to her training with the eponymous Witchers.

The classic MagicalGirl intersects with this trope somewhere: she's at her most powerful when she's wearing as many pretty FrillsOfJustice with FrillyUpgrade as possible.

* Rarity from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is a fashionista who runs a dress boutique. She is just as liable to jump into the fray in a dangerous situation as any other pony. Notably in the first episode where she's the first to attack a manticore and a later episode "Dragon Quest" where she's perfectly prepared to lay down a whoopin' to protect Spike.

* ''DigimonAdventure'' has Lilymon, a pink nature pixie that fires energy rays out of a cannon. Oh and did we mention she's an Ultimate Level Digimon?

* Misty from the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime has quite a few stereotypically "girly" Pokemon such as Goldeen - a white fish with frilly looking fins, Staryu and Starmie - starfish that have jewels in their core (the Pokemon themselves are valued as jewellery at times) and Horsea - a cute seahorse.

* Comicbook/JillTrentScienceSleuth is thin and attractive, wears skirts, hats, and heels like other stylish '40s gals... and punches out bad guys with ease. Her HeterosexualLifePartner Daisy also might qualify, but she's a bit more "butch" in appearance (she's slightly heavy-set, DependingOnTheArtist) and personality.

The majority of Action Girls out there are all fairly feminine in their own right as after all a hot girl doing some ass kicking is a big turn on, there tends to be a line drawn between exactly how feminine an ActionGirl can be. This character however defies that. She will be a {{badass}}, but she can just as easily be the girliest of girly girls. If there is a TomboyAndGirlyGirl situation then she will be the girly girl but will not be any less of a badass. Traits of the Girly Bruiser can include having a [[TheFashionista love of fashion and make-up]], having stereotypically "girly" hobbies, loving cute animals and of course loving [[PinkMeansFeminine the colour pink]]. She may even do her ass kicking [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery while wearing a dress]], though it's not necessary.

The classic MagicalGirl intersects with this trope somewhere: she's at her most powerful when she's wearing as many pretty FrillsOfJustice as possible.

* In ''SoulEater'' Liz and Patty are this trope and a CuteBruiser respectively (they normally serve as Kid's [[EquippableAlly weapons]] but they can wield one another just as easily and grew up on the streets of Brooklyn). Tsubaki also counts, being an almost perfect example of a YamatoNadeshiko (she normally serves as Black*Star's weapon, but she's been shown to be quite proficient with [[HyperspaceMallet shurikens]] when he annoys her, and she was very much able to fight on her own against [[spoiler: her brother]]).

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* Kitty Pryde from ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' fits the stereotypical ValleyGirl personality yet still kicks as much ass as the other X-kids.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is incredibly girly in the early seasons and her appearance was even tweaked to look more like a ValleyGirl. She even defeated a BigBad while wearing an evening gown. WordOfGod states that she was created to exist as a subversion of weak feminine characters. Her girliness mellows out a bit after she graduates high school though. [[LipstickLesbian Willow and Tara]] also [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]] over the course of the show but remain quite girly.

* Starfire from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', though according to the episode [[WholeEpisodeFlashback "Go"]], her "girliness" is something she's picked up since coming to Earth; before then, she was more of a ProudWarriorRaceGuy.

* Misty from the ''Pokemon'' anime has quite a few stereotypically "girly" Pokemon such as Goldeen - a white fish with frilly looking fins, Staryu and Starmie - starfish that have jewels in their core (the Pokemon themselves are valued as jewellery at times) and Horsea - a cute seahorse.

* Rachel from ''{{Animorphs}}'' is a glamorous blonde who will eagerly morph into a grizzly bear to fight.

* All of the ''{{Charmed}}'' ones likely due to being normal women for twenty plus years before becoming badass witches. All do stereotypically feminine things and are seen wearing the latest fashions every week - most of the time while fighting their enemies.
* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is incredibly girly in the early seasons and her appearance was even tweaked to look more like a ValleyGirl. She even defeated a BigBad while wearing an evening gown. WordOfGod states that she was created to exist as a subversion of weak feminine characters. Her girliness mellows out a bit after she graduates high school though. [[LipstickLesbian Willow and Tara]] also [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]] over the course of the show but remain quite girly.
* Used as a plot point in a ''LizzieMcGuire'' episode where Lizzie worries that being a great football player who can rough it up with the guys will stop them from thinking she's feminine. The BrawnHilda of a coach then reveals that she is a girly-girl at heart and likes to sew her own dresses (which are bright pink) and go swing dancing at the weekends.
* ''{{Smallville}}'' has Kara Kent - beauty queen and superhero.

* ''FinalFantasyX2'' has two of the main characters as Badass Feminines though even the tomboyish Paine has a bit of a girly side too. Their entire battle system revolves around changing into different outfits to gain new powers. Their arch rival [=LeBlanc=] also wears a pink outfit and has a steel fan as a weapon. One of her attacks is even called "Love Tap".
* The ''Tekken'' series offers up Ling Xiaoyu, a GenkiGirl who loves amusement parks, anything cute and whose best friend is a giant panda. And yes she has her share of pink outfits. Michelle and Julia Chang are more softened versions of the trope being badass versions of CloserToEarth.

* Bubbles from ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' overlaps with BadassAdorable as she represents "sugar" in the chemical mix that created the girls. Could be justified since she's only five years old. Similarly Blossom (who represents "everything nice") wears a pink dress and is quite girly herself, though not as much as Bubbles. [[TheLadette Buttercup]] is not an example.
* Kitty Pryde from ''XMenEvolution'' fits the stereotypical ValleyGirl personality yet still kicks as much ass as the other X-kids.

* Rapunzel from ''{{Tangled}}'' though she doesn't discover that she's a badass until she leaves her tower at age 18. To make the example even more pronounced her weapons of choice are her 70 feet of hair and a frying pan.
* Sarah from ''EdEddNEddy'' is a villainous example. She's literally the most out of control little terror on the cul-de-sac with all the kids terrified of her. She also loves playing dress-up, having tea parties, keeps a diary and her prized possessions are her "dollies".

* Starfire from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''.

* Sarah from ''EdEddNEddy'' is a villainous example. She's literally the most out of control little terror on the cul-de-sac with all the kids terrified of her. She also loves playing dress-up, having tea parties, keeps a diary and her prized possessions are her "dollies".

The majority of Action Girls out there are all fairly feminine in their own right as after all a hot girl doing some ass kicking is a big turn on, there tends to be a line drawn between exactly how feminine an ActionGirl can be. This character however defies that. She will be a badass, but she can just as easily be the girliest of girly girls. If there is a TomboyAndGirlyGirl situation then she will be the girly girl but will not be any less of a badass. Traits of the Girly Bruiser can include having a [[TheFashionista love of fashion and make-up]], having stereotypically "girly" hobbies, loving cute animals and of course loving [[PinkMeansFeminine the colour pink]]. She may even do her ass kicking while wearing a dress though it's not necessary.
In media aimed more towards males, a girly girl kicking ass may not go over too well so if such a character exists there, she'll likely rely on WaifFu.

* Rachel from ''{{Animorphs}}'' is a glamorous blonde who will eagerly morph into a grizzly bair to fight.

* Nearly all the WWE Divas, though this is actually enforced from above. GailKim has gone on record to state that WWE wants more girliness in the Diva matches. Their title belt even has a pink butterfly on it and the FCW Divas' belt has a pink strap (as well as their other title being a ''tiara''.

* Bubbles from ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' overlaps with BadassAdorable as she represents "sugar" in the chemical mix that created the girls. Could be justified since she's only five years old. Similarly Blossom (who represents "everything nice" wears a pink dress and is quite girly herself, though not as much as Bubbles. [[TheLadette Buttercup]] is not an example.