History Main / EffortlessAmazonianLift

* Kei from ''Anime/DirtyPair'' easily lifts a grown man and swings him over her shoulder to rescue him from heavy enemy fire. It's meant to emphasize her position as the "muscle" and {{tomboy}} of the TomboyAndGirlyGirl duo she forms with Yuri.

* Played for laughs in ''FushigiYuugi'' when dainty WholesomeCrossdresser [[SuperStrength Nuriko]] sees a weightlifting contest in progress, effortlessly picks up and holds the current contestant ''and'' the weight ''overhead'', and walks away with the prize.

* Colette from ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' at some point lifts [[TheBigGuy Regal]] to take him along with them. ''One handed.'' [[MusclesAreMeaningless And then she comments that he's lighter than she thought.]] While he's twice her height and ''infinitely'' more muscular.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' loves to show just how strong Starfire is. Wether it’s lifting Beast Boy in Hippo mode, Lifting ten times more weight than cyborg can with JUST ONE ARM or even being the only one out of the Titans who can lift a special Tameranian goblet (which is apparently made out of depleted uranium).

A DistaffCounterpart to BridalCarry, this refers to women visually displaying the strength to lift and carry someone similar-sized or heavier than herself in her arms. This trope is used in an attempt to subvert gender expectations, and show that the woman in question has unusual physical strength. When involving a couple, it can also be used to show who wears the pants in the relationship. Usually displayed by a {{Cute Bruiser}} or a BigGal. When done by someone with no such characteristics, it is even more notable.

!!Examples:

[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', after Kenpachi's duel with Ichigo, [[KillerRabbit Yachiru]] carries the former on her shoulder to get medical attention. A particularly impressive use of the trope because Kenpachi is very tall and muscular, while Yachiru looks like an eight-year-old but manages to ''effortlessly'' carry him to the top of a building by performing multiple ''two-story high jumps'' while carrying him. One of the author's many hints that she's more dangerous than she looks.
* Kei from ''Anime/{{Dirty Pair}}'' easily lifts a grown man and swings him over her shoulder to rescue him from heavy enemy fire. It's meant to emphasize her position as the "muscle" and [[{{Tomboy}} tomboy]] of the TomboyAndGirlyGirl duo she forms with Yuri.
* ''Anime/{{Earth Maiden Arjuna}}'': Juna carries Tokio in her arms to protect him from a monster in the second episode. She doesn't even seem to be aware of any strain, despite being in her human form.
* In ''Anime/{{Girls Bravo}}'', Kosame attempts to kidnap [[NonActionGuy Yukinari]] for Lisa. So she knocks him out, pulls him over her shoulder and starts ''kicking Kirie while holding him''. Her strength is attributed to her status as a professional hitwoman.
* In the tenth episode of ''Manga/{{Love Hina}}'', Amalla Su, Kaolla Su's elder sister tries to force Keitaro to marry her and ''runs away'' carrying him tied up. [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon Keitaro wasn't exactly willing to marry her.]]
* ''KaichouWaMaidSama'': Misaki is unusually strong; as part of her general "not needing help" stance, she carries her LoveInterest Takumi several times (which annoys him immensely, since he's trying to impress ''her'', not the other way around). In one episode, she crossdresses to enter a competition for a ButlerCafe; the first challenge is a race in which one partner must carry the other piggyback the whole way. Most of the other (male) competitors can't finish the course; Misaki comes in second.
* In ''Manga/{{Lovely Complex}}'', [[HugeSchoolgirl Koizumi]] carries Otani in her arms after he failed to escape her. She manages to carry him quickly into a changing room while he struggles to get down. It's obvious who wears the pants in this ralationship.
* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' plays with this. While Ranma won't allow Akane to carry him as a guy, he lets her carry him piggyback when in girl form, emphasizing how Ranma thinks of himself according to his gender.
** In a straighter example,[[ActionGirl Shampoo]] demonstrates the strength to catch [[BadassInDistress Mousse]] in her arms after she saves him from a villain, continuing the trend of her being the dominant one in their "[[UnresolvedSexualTension relationship]]".
* Makoto Kino of ''Anime/{{Sailor Moon}}'' is the group's BigGuy and physically the strongest of the Inner Senshi. In her debut, she lifts a guy over her head, with no signs of physical strain. She also does this during an ice-skating scene, and in a dancing scene, demonstrates the strength to lift Ami by the ''waist''. And she does that without transforming into Sailor Jupiter.
* Karura of ''{{Utawarerumono}}'' demonstrates her ridiculous SuperStrength by kidnapping carrying Hakuoro BoundAndGagged ''with only one hand''. She keeps him there while waiting for the other girls to prepare for the journey. And she doesn't even bat an eyelid.
* [[HotWitch Kagari]] from ''Manga/{{Witch Craft Works}}'' [[BridalCarry bridal carries]] the [[NonActionGuy male protagonist]] all the time. Although this may have more to do with magic rather than strength, it signifies her power and ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend status.
* Natsumi of ''YoureUnderArrest'' has no problem beating up thugs and carrying them over her shoulder. The epitome of a CuteBruiser police officer.

* Played for laughs in ''FushigiYugi'' when dainty WholesomeCrossdresser [[SuperStrength Nuriko]] sees a weightlifting contest in progress, effortlessly picks up and holds the current contestant ''and'' the weight ''overhead'', and walks away with the prize.

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[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''AdamsRib''. As part of her defense strategy to show that women are like men so they should be treated the same, Amanda calls a circus strongwoman to the stand. The strongwoman demonstrates that women can be as strong as men by picking up Adam, who is both Amanda's husband and the district attorney trying the case.
* Played with in ''Film/{{Ever After}}''. When Danielle and Henry are attacked by gypsies, Danielle is told she can take "anything she can carry" and get away. She proceeds to pick up Henry and walk away carrying him on her shoulders. In this case, the action is meant to emphasize her audacity and determination, rather than strength. Charmed by it, the gypsies invite them to stay for a meal.

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* In the ''Literature/{{Mercy Thompson}}'' series, a female firefighter who's a werewolf was pleased when werewolves abandoned their [[TheMasquerade masquerade]], because it allowed her to play this trope straight when saving people, rather than feign being no stronger than a non-werewolf woman.

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
* ''Series/{{Beast Master}}'' shows a female love interest carrying a wounded prince. When the hero doubts her strength and asks whether she's strong enough to carry him, she replies, "I'm strong enough to carry you."
* Atalanta from ''Series/{{Hercules The Legendary Journeys}}'' is able to lift Hercules himself in a bout of playfulness.
* ''{{Small Wonder}}'': [[DoAnythingRobot Vicki]] looks like a 10-year-old, but has no problem picking up her father, Ted; her brother, Jamie, or any other male character. Justified because of her RobotGirl status.

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[[AC:VideoGames]]
* In the beginning of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', [[ActionGirl Lightning]] shows the strength to carry her younger sister, Serah, without showing any fatigue. The action is also meant to show Lightning's protective feelings toward her sister.

* In Carl Clover's story mode in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift'', we have Makoto demonstrating her sheer strength in two manners - the one that matters to this trope is when she escapes from Carl with Tsubaki in tow. To emphasize, Makoto's roughly 49 kilos, Tsubaki is 47 kilos (possibly without Izayoi), and she ''still'' [[MusclesAreMeaningless dead sprints away from]] [[FragileSpeedster Carl]].
* In the first and third ''MassEffect'' games, a female Shepard can just pick Kaidan up to carry him into the Normandy if he can't walk even with assistance.

[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
* Samus carrying Kevin in one of the ''[[http://cnn.captainn.net/scans/cn1-22.jpg Captain N comics]]''. It's a rather clear image of her being in charge. Kevin's protests only add to that demonstration.
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': During the year-long party arc, Elliot (while [[GenderBender genderbent]]) says, [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2005-10-01 "This calls for some manly muscle. Hey, Nanase! Can you push this sofa for us?"]] (Nanase is of average height but not particularly muscular, yet still quite strong, apparently, as she shoves the couch over unassisted).

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]

* ''{{Teen Titans}}'' loves to show just how strong Starfire is. Wether it’s lifting Beast Boy in Hippo mode, Lifting ten times more weight than cyborg can with JUST ONE ARM or even being the only one out of the titans who can lift a special Tameranian goblet (Which is apparently made out of depleted uranium)

A DistaffCounterpart to BridalCarry, this refers to women visually displaying the strength to lift and carry someone similar-sized or heavier than them in their arms. This trope is used in an attempt to subvert gender expectations, and show that the woman in question has unusual physical strength. When involving a couple, it can also be used to show who wears the pants in the relationship. Usually displayed by a {{Cute Bruiser}} or a BigGal. When done by someone with no such characteristics, it is even more notable.

[[AC:Film]]

[[AC:Literature]]

* ''{{Small Wonder}}'': [[DoAnythingRobot Vicki]] looks like a ten-year old but has no problem picking up her father Ted. Justified because of her RobotGirl status.

* There is a German legend called "Castle of the Faithful Wives" where the women of a castle begged a king who had laid siege to them to be allowed to leave with their children and whatever valuables they could carry on their backs. The king agreed and was astonished to see the women leaving with their men on their backs.

* In the beginning of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', [[ActionGirl Lightning]] shows the strength to carry yer younger sister Serah without showing any fatigue. The action is also meant to show Lightning's protective feelings toward her sister.

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[[AC: Western Animation]]
* In one episode of the WesternAnimation/MegaMan cartoon, [[http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8211/rollstrength.png Roll carries Dr. Light and the governor this way]], one in each arm.

* {{Teen Titans}} loves to show just how strong Starfire is. Wether it’s lifting Beast Boy in Hippo mode, Lifting ten times more weight than cyborg can with JUST ONE ARM or even being the only one out of the titans who can lift a special Tameranian goblet (Which is apparently made out of depleted uranium)

* In Carl Clover's story mode in ''BlazBlueContinuumShift'', we have Makoto demonstrating her sheer strength in two manners - the one that matters to this trope is when she escapes from Carl with Tsubaki in tow. To emphasize, Makoto's roughly 49 kilos, Tsubaki is 47 kilos (possibly without Izayoi), and she ''still'' [[MusclesAreMeaningless dead sprints away from]] [[FragileSpeedster Carl]].

* In ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'', 11-year-old [[WildChild Sapphire]] can carry three fully-grown adults on her back. While ''sprinting''.

* In the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLegendOfKorra'', Korra lifts Tenzin and his three children into a hug without breaking a sweat.

* ''Webcomic/{{El Goonish Shive}}'': During the year-long party arc, Elliot (while [[GenderBender genderbent]]) says, [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2005-10-01 "This calls for some manly muscle. Hey, Nanase! Can you push this sofa for us?"]] (Nanase is of average height but not particularly muscular, yet still quite strong, apparently, as she shoves the couch over unassisted).

* In one episode of the WesternAnimation/MegaMan cartoon, Roll carries Dr. Light and the governor this way, one in each arm.

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* ''Webcomic/{{El Goonish Shive}}'': During the year-long party arc, Tedd says, "We need manly power to move this couch! Hey, Nanase!" (Nanase is tall but not particularly muscular, yet still quite strong, apparently, as she shoves the couch over unassisted).

* ''RanmaOneHalf'' plays with this. While Ranma won't allow Akane to carry him as a guy, he lets her carry him piggyback when in girl form, emphasizing how Ranma thinks of himself according to his gender.

* Samus carrying Kevin in one of the [[http://cnn.captainn.net/scans/cn1-22.jpg Captain N comics]]. It's a rather clear image of her being in charge. Kevin's protests only add to that demonstration.

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[[AC:Literature]]

* In the ''Literature/{{Mercy Thompson}}'' series, a female firefighter who's a werewolf was pleased when werewolves abandoned their [[TheMasquerade masquerade]], because it allowed her to play this trope straight when saving people, rather than feign being no stronger than a non-werewolf woman.

* ''Adam's Rib''. As part of her defense strategy to show that women are like men so they should be treated the same, Amanda calls a circus strongwoman to the stand. The strongwoman demonstrates that women can be as strong as men by picking up Adam, who is both Amanda's husband and the district attorney trying the case.

* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', after Kenpachi's duel with Ichigo, [[KillerRabbit Yachiru]] carries the former on her shoulder to get medical attention. A particularly impressive use of the trope because Kenpachi is very tall and muscular, while Yachiru looks like an eight-year-old but manages to ''effortlessly'' carry him to the top of a building. One of the author's many hints that she's dangerous than she looks.

* ''AdamsRib''. As part of her defense strategy to show that women are like men so they should be treated the same, Amanda calls a circus strongwoman to the stand. The strongwoman demonstrates that women can be as strong as men by picking up Adam, who is both Amanda's husband and the district attorney trying the case.

* In one episode of the WesternAnimation/Megaman cartoon, Roll carries Dr. Light and the governor this way, one in each arm.