History CuteBruiser / AnimeAndManga

** Definitely Chibiamerica, the two-year-old who can swing a bison by its front hooves. And he never really grows out of it. It being a {{moe}} anime, and all. I mean, come on, cheerfully dragging a car over to its owner to ask if he can borrow it? Cute bruiser.

** [[CheerfulChild Sealand, who is not only a SuperStrongChild, but manages to [[spoiler: knock out one of the Paralell!Frances that attacks him the same Bloodbath]] in [[MegatonPunch one punch]]. It's because he's MadeOfIron, literally, as a sea fort.

** Japan, who despite his very youthful appearance beats the hell out of the [[spoiler: Parallel!France that tries to attack him in the 2010 Bloodbath]] with a ''rolled up poster.''

* Hungary from ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'', when she was young. She grew into a NinjaMaid. Also, a male example is Chibitalia aka young North Italy, who defeats the Ottoman Empire with presumably nothing but a longbow at one point.
** child!Prussia, who is not only a BloodKnight, but started as the personification of the [[TheTeutonicKnights Teutonic Knights]].

* Hungary from ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'', when young. She grew into a NinjaMaid. Also, a male example is [[spoiler: Chibitalia aka young North Italy]]... in a single strip.
** Arguably, child!Prussia and child!Switzerland are other male examples.
** Finland also qualifies. Until the Winter War, you'd think his fighting skills were just an InformedAbility... He's actually a rather fearsome FriendlySniper.

** Einhart Stratos is this in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid''. Her child form is completely average size for her age and her adult mode is rather petite, despite this, she still is able to knock around Nove, someone who can give Subaru a run for her money in a one-on-one fight, with ease.

* Anime/BirdyTheMighty has already been known as a {{Badass}} ActionGirl, but what's surprising is that she has been that even at such a young age. The second episode of the second season has a flashback of her confronting an evil monster and ''tearing off its arm!'' During her '''childhood!'''

** Neko also qualifies--while she's mostly known for her perception interference powers, she's a proficient hand-to-hand fighter as well. (Well, for like [[KickChick foot-to-face fighter]].)

* Vita of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. A LittleMissBadass [[DropTheHammer with a hammer]] that can grow really, really, ''really'' big.

* Gouriki Banchou from ''Manga/KongohBanchou'', although quite small in comparison to everyone else (except the little kids), has a "hyperion constitution", which basically gives her superstrength and a super defense - she carries around two iron balls on sticks that are far larger than she is as her weapons, and [[spoiler: when she lands on spikes sharp enough to pierce her weapons, they ''bend'', leaving her unharmed]].

* Pai from the almost forgotten ''[[SazanEeyes 3x3 Eyes]]'' is a classic anime example of the girl who's happy being a cute, innocent little waif one moment, while running around and dispatching/vaporizing demons with her bare hands (granted, that petite little frame houses overwhelming mystical powers, not to mention [[spoiler:a split personality]]) and behaving in a totally cynical, badass manner the next.

* [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Katherine Armstrong]] is the only member of her family who isn't ripped with muscles and interested in fighting. Instead, she's good on the piano. [[SuperStrength Or, in her words, "Under the piano."]]
* [[LightNovel/{{Toradora}} Taiga]] [[OneHitKill uppercuts]] Ryuuji upon meeting him, then headbutts him in the final episode. She has 'CuteBruiser' written all over her!
** She's known by the nickname "Palmtop Tiger", a name that means "Small, but vicious". Like Ryuuji says during said meeting, it fits her perfectly.
* Wendy from ''Manga/FairyTail'', especially during the Edolas arc.

* ''Lightnovel/BlackBullet''. All of the cursed children are born with the Gastrea virus in their blood and can easily manipulate the virus that will grant themselves super strength, agility, and HealingFactor. This is in turn make them valuable assets for civil security companies where they work as Initiators to fight the Gastrea monsters. And many of the said cursed children are adorable lolis such as Enju Aihara, Tina Sprout, Kohina Hiruko, and many more.

* Akane Tendo from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''. Everyone who falls for her talks about her charm and grace and femininity and cuteness. They ignore the fact that she can shatter concrete walls with one punch or defeat groups of armed men with her bare hands. She also regularly punches Ranma a significant distance, and has effortlessly kicked a large metal globe like a football over a field.

* In ''HayateTheCombatButler'', Hinagiku Katsura is best known for being the pink-haired, romantically-clueless, and incredibly cute StudentCouncilPresident that often has her rather flat figure mocked...as well as being the KendoTeamCaptain and one of the only characters that can keep up with Hayate's athleticism and combat skill. She may not have Hayate's MadeOfIron UpToEleven (probably), but Hayate trusts her to back him up without worrying about her (too much anyway) since not much can face up to her in melee combat, especially once she breaks out the magic swords.

* In ''InfiniteStratos'', both Houki and Rin have melee-oriented [[PoweredArmor IS suits]]. Additionally, Houki trained in kendo.

** [[TheMedic Tony Tony Chopper's]] standard form [[FunnyAnimal (a reindeer/human hybrid)]] is incredibly cute and innocuous-looking. But in battle, [[VoluntaryShapeshifting he can change from this small, adorable form to five other forms at will]]. From a giant impenetrable ball of fur to a hulking humanoid. [[spoiler: Overdosing on Rumble Balls also gives him access to his DeadlyUpgrade, [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever an absolutely massive abomination]]. [[NightmareFuel Eep]]. Post TimeSkip, he only needs one Rumble Ball to access the form and he can ''[[TookALevelInBadass control it]]'']]. Don't judge a book by its cover...

* Kaoru Konoe from ''GateKeepers''. While most of the cast look ordinary enough except for their Gate powers, Kaoru fits the trope best. As keeper of the Gate of Pursuit, she can enhance her physical abilities to superhuman levels, with all the cliches that implies.

* The title character of ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'' is an adorable teen girl...and also a merciless fighter who shreds Lovecraftian abominations like they're made of tissue paper. Of course, she's also the human form of Nyarlathotep the Crawling Chaos, one of the most powerful beings in the CthulhuMythos.

*** Hareta from ''PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure'' is similar, though genderswapped.

* In HayateTheCombatButler, Hinagiku Katsura is best known for being the pink-haired, romantically-clueless, and incredibly cute StudentCouncilPresident that often has her rather flat figure mocked...as well as being the KendoTeamCaptain and one of the only characters that can keep up with Hayate's athleticism and combat skill. She may not have Hayate's MadeOfIron UpToEleven (probably), but Hayate trusts her to back him up without worrying about her (too much anyway) since not much can face up to her in melee combat, especially once she breaks out the magic swords.
* Mio Naganohara of ''{{Nichijou}}''. While she is generally a nice person, whatever you do, DO NOT piss her off, or bad things WILL happen.
* In InfiniteStratos, both Houki and Rin have melee-oriented [[PoweredArmor IS suits]]. Additionally, Houki trained in kendo.

* Mio from 'Manga/'{{NEEDLESS}}''. She may look like just a cute, pink-haired girl with a teddy bear (well according to her it's a bunny), but both she and the bear pack enough strength to take down some of the most powerful characters in the series.

* Mako Sato of ''Manga/InitialD''. Yes, she is a NiceGirl, but [[BadassDriver don't let her driving skills fool you]].

* Hibiki Tachibana from ''SenkiZesshouSymphogear''. She can't use her gear to summon a weapon, but compensates by learning kung fu and modifying her gauntlet into a PowerFist. The result is an adorable teenage girl who can punch monsters into ''craters'' from a couple blocks away.

* Mako Sato of ''Manga/InitialD''. Yes, she is a NiceGirl, but don't let her driving skills fool you.

* The lovely lady in the page image above is Ookami Ryouko of ''[[LightNovel/OokamiSan Ookami-san to Shichinin Nakamatachi]]''. Despite her flat, slender figure, she can easily take on thugs thanks to her training in boxing.

* BirdyTheMighty has already been known as a {{Badass}} ActionGirl, but what's surprising is that she has been that even at such a young age. The second episode of the second season has a flashback of her confronting an evil monster and ''tearing off its arm!'' During her '''childhood!'''