''[[http://www.fragilestory.com/ Fragile]]'' is a ([[ScheduleSlip usually]]) twice weekly SliceOfLife webcomic created by Shouri (of {{Webcomic/Springiette}} fame), which launched on 20th September 2011.

Twins Marian and Steph, plus their friends Jess and Karen, are about to start their final year of school. Each has definite life goals apart from Marian, who laments she has no direction in life. Then there's Emily, the new girl in town, with a very fatalistic outlook on life. As their lives entangle, the five embark on a journey of self-discovery.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with [[VideoGame/{{Fragile}} the frightening game about abducted little girl]] with HiddenDepths.
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!!''Fragile'' contains examples of:

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: At least in the Steph/Julian/Marian LoveTriangle. Steph seems [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]] to Julian's feelings for her, and Julian in turn doesn't seem to be aware of Marian's feelings for him. Averted with Emily and Bruce, who both seem interested in each other.
%% * BoyishShortHair: Karen.
%% * CloudCuckooLander: Jess.
%% * TheComicallySerious: Karen.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Emily and Marian being in the same class, after Marian offends Emily by taking her picture without asking and later accidentally burns her hand while serving her drinks at The Freckled Cutie. Not only is this lampshaded by Marian, but it's a somewhat downplayed example as the seniors seem to be divided into only two classes.
%% * CoolOldLady: Mamō.
%% * CrushBlush: Emily and Marian, whenever they're around Bruce or Julian, respectively.
%% * CuteClumsyGirl: Marian, especially around Julian.
%% * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Marian.
%% * TheDitz: Marian. Often clueless, but possibly not quite in CloudCuckooLander territory.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Nobody is unclear as to the nature of Marian's feelings for Julian, except, of course, [[ObliviousToLove Julian himself]]. Jess [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Marian is the Foolish Sibling to Steph's Responsibile Sibling, in so far as Steph has a fair amount more common sense than Marian.
%% * FourTemperamentEnsemble: Steph is Melancholic, Karen and Emily are Choleric, Marian is Phlegmatic, and Jess is Sanguine.
%% * GenkiGirl: Jess.
%% * GirlishPigtails: Emily.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: After finding out about Julian's feelings for Steph, a brokenhearted Marian decides to try and hook them up. A particularly painful example for Marian, Steph being her beloved twin sister.
%% * TheLadette: Karen shows signs of this, as does Jess in a different direction. Neither has reached full status yet.
%%* LoveTriangle: hints of one developing with Bruce, Marian and Emily (Bruce --> Emily, possibility of Marian --> Bruce now she's determined to wean herself off Julian).
%% * {{Jerkass}}: Emily can be that way, in a 'if I can't be happy' mentality. Marian seems to be unconsciously working to break that part of her down.
* JerkassHasAPoint: She's not a {{Jerkass}} per se, but Karen did have a point about Jess not taking things about their music seriously at all, which is the main cause of them breaking off.
* ManipulativeBitch: Emily veers close to this territory, when she [[spoiler:encourages Marian to try and find out if Julian likes her while [[TwinSwitch dressed up as Steph]], knowing that Julian is actually interested in Steph, in order to hurt Marian]].
%% * MustMakeAmends: Marian after accidentally burning Emily.
%% * ProperTightsWithASkirt: Emily, though this may be more for warmth than being proper in any way, given her condition.
%% * TheReliableOne: Karen.
%% * SkirtOverShorts: Jess wears bike shorts under her school skirt, which are longer than the skirt.
%% * TomboyishPonytail: Jess.
%% * TheTragicRose: Emily.
%% * TwinSwitch: Marian once pretended to be Steph without her sister's knowledge to find out about Julian's feelings.
* WhenSheSmiles: A hint of this can be seen from Karen during the concert she and Jess attend and she seems to [[http://www.fragilestory.com/strips/chapter_04_page_18 relax for a few minutes.]] Also applies to Emily, as seen [[http://www.fragilestory.com/strips/chapter_03_page_03 here.]] Bruce also [[http://www.fragilestory.com/strips/chapter_03_page_04 lampshades]] it.

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