History Main / Shorttank

** Her successor, May, is a downplayed example; while she wearing a more conservative but still sporty outfit than Misty, she was much more frequently prone to {{Fanservice}} and GirlyGirl activities.

** ''Anime/DigimonTamers'': Rika Nonaka is an {{Expy}} of Sora, another redheaded {{Tomboy}} in jeans with a wealthy background and MommyIssues. While she's a ponytailed {{Tsundere}} like the Trope Codifier, her personality goes to an IceQueen extreme. Further, unusual for the trope, Ruki has no overt cuteness or sex appeal to speak of.

** ''Anime/DigimonTamers'': Rika Nonaka is an {{Expy}} of Sora, another redheaded {{Tomboy}} in jeans with a wealthy background and MommyIssues. While she's a ponytailed {{Tsundere}} like the Trope Codifier, she personality goes to an IceQueen extreme, and (unusual for the trope) Ruki has no overt cuteness or sex appeal to speak of.

** ''Anime/DigimonTamers'': Rika Nonaka is an {{Expy}} of Sora, another redheaded {{Tomboy}} in denim jeans with a wealthy background and MommyIssues. While she's a {{Tsundere}} like the Trope Codifier, she takes it to an IceQueen extreme, and unusually for the trope has no overt cuteness or sex appeal to speak of.
** ''Anime/DigimonFusion'': Angie Hinomoto is yet ''another'' redhead leading lady in denim, though she was a noticeably modernized example of the trope, being a GenkiGirl GamerChick.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': Another {{Mons}} creation of the mid-nineties, Digimon was very much aware of the iconic status of the ShortTank trope and its codifier.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Though Ash frequently replaces his companions, [[{{FieryRedhead}} Misty]] (pictured above) and [[{{Tsundere}} May]] can fit as these. Notice how the earlier girls were shorttanks, contrasting the [[{{GirlyGirl}} later ones]]?
*** Misty (Kasumi), Ash's first traveling companion, right down to the outfit. She is also the TropeCodifier.
*** Also her successor of sorts, Haruka/May. She's quite girlier than Misty, but otherwise fits very well.

* Sora Takenouchi from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''; there were token girls after her, to be sure, but Sora fits this trope the best.
** Note, Sora eventually ended up growing out of the trope with age.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''

* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''

* ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia''

* ''[[VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]'': Kurin only appears in the manga adaptation. She's basically [[{{expy}} a kid version]] of [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] and [[http://mangapark.me/manga/star-ocean-till-the-end-of-time/s1/v4/c16.5/2 dresses in similar fashion]] - from a skin-tight pair of short shorts with [[TheGunslinger twin gun holsters]], to fingerless gloves and hiking boots. And you'd best believe she's got attitude to spare, because [[http://mangapark.me/manga/star-ocean-till-the-end-of-time/s1/v3/c0/151 she's a bounty hunter]]... [[LittleMissBadass at 14 years old!]]
* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': After her suit is ruined, [[spoiler:Asahina]] wears a sleeveless top to go with her shorts she's wearing all the time. And for some reason, she undresses her tights, too, despite they weren't covered in fake blood. While her hair looks more feminine than before, her character is still as tomboyish as before. Furthermore, she has become a physical fighter over the years and she is pretty much Naegi's bodyguard and has to carry him on her back.

* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[{{Tsundere}} Asuka]], co-protagonist of the doujin, is [[FieryRedhead aggressive, fierce]], [[HotBlooded hot-tempered, passionate]] and hardly feminine. She often wears tank-tops or shirts and short pants, is loud and blunt and [[BelligerentSexualTension argued with the male lead often]] until they [[RelationshipUpgrade got together]].

* Several ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' characters fit this archetype, but the [[strike: best-known]] strongest is probably Cirno, the "beloved tomboy" ice fairy.

[[caption-width-right:170: [[{{BareYourMidriff}} Top? Check.]] [[{{WhoWearsShortShorts}} Shorts? Check.]] [[{{FieryRedhead}} Attitude? Check.]] [[{{ActionGirl}} Badass? Double Check!]] ]]

Often overlaps with {{Bokukko}}, GirlNextDoor, and OneOfTheBoys. For the ''other'' kind of "short tank", see CuteBruiser (though it's definitely possible for a Shorttank to ''be'' a CuteBruiser). For the other, ''other'' kind of tank, see TankGoodness. Compare TomboyPrincess and SpiritedYoungLady.

* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[{{Tsundere}} Asuka]], co-protagonist of the doujin, is [[FieryRedhead agressive, fierce]], [[HotBlooded hot-tempered, passionate]] and hardly feminine. She often wears tank-tops or shirts and short pants, is loud and blunt and [[BelligerentSexualTension argued with the male lead often]] until they [[RelationshipUpgrade got together]].

* Nami from ''Manga/OnePiece'' is a FieryRedHead who is very [[ActionGirl violent]], but likes to [[MsFanservice look good]].

* Winry Rockbell from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' is a mechanic and is frequently referred to as a "gear head" or tomboy. She fits the dress code quite well as she wears a sports bra when working and in public wears a tank top, jacket, and short skirt.

** Though Ash frequently replaces his companions, [[{{FieryRedhead}} Misty]] and [[{{Tsundere}} May]] can fit as these. Notice how the earlier girls were shorttanks, contrasting the [[{{GirlyGirl}} later ones]]?

* WebComic/SequentialArt features Kat Vance, a oft-smirking CatFolk PettingZooPerson who either plays this straight, or puts on a jersey for the winter. She plays a mean game of Street Fighter too!

Though Ash frequently replaces his companions, [[{{FieryRedhead}} Misty]] and [[{{Tsundere}} May]] can fit as these. Notice how the earlier girls were shorttanks, contrasting the [[{{GirlyGirl}} later ones]]?
** Misty (Kasumi), Ash's first traveling companion, right down to the outfit. She is also the TropeCodifier.
** Also her successor of sorts, Haruka/May. She's quite girlier than Misty, but otherwise fits very well.

* ''Anime/Barangay143'' has Vicky, who's pretty tomboyish (since she hangs out with the local basketball team all the time and assists in coaching them along with her dad, and knows the game herself quite a bit). Although she rarely wears a tank per se—being more partial to sleeves—indoors, her default outfit does have her in [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]], whilst outdoors, she often wears a (stereotypically urban-style) hoodie and leggings. (Some promotional materials do have her in what looks to be a basketball jersey, a close enough equivalent.)

* ''Anime/Barangay143'' has Vicky, who's pretty tomboyish (since she hangs out with the local basketball team all the time and assists in coaching them along with her dad, and knows the game herself quite a bit). Indoors, her default outfit does have her in [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]], whilst outdoors, she often wears a (stereotypically urban-style) hoodie and leggings.

[[caption-width-right:170:[[BareYourMidriff Tank top]], [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]], and [[FieryRedhead attitude]].]]

** Misty (Kasumi), right down to the outfit. She is also the TropeCodifier.

* Tinkerbell of ''Literature/PeterPan'' is an adventurous WrenchWench with a bad temper and a strapless dress.

Often overlaps with {{Bokukko}}. For the ''other'' kind of "short tank", see CuteBruiser (though it's definitely possible for a Shorttank to ''be'' a CuteBruiser). For the other, ''other'' kind of tank, see TankGoodness. Compare TomboyPrincess and SpiritedYoungLady.

Often overlaps with {{Bokukko}}. For the ''other'' kind of "short tank", see CuteBruiser. For the other, ''other'' kind of tank, see TankGoodness. Compare TomboyPrincess and SpiritedYoungLady.

* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': After her suit is ruined, [[spoiler:Asahina]] wears a sleeveless top to go with her shorts she's wearing all the time. And for some reason, she undresses her tights, too, despite they weren't covered in fake blood. While her hair looks more feminine than before, her character is still as tomboyish as before. Furthermore, she has become a physical fighter over the years and she is pretty much Naegi's bodyguard and has to carry him on his back.

* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': After her suit is ruined, [[spoiler:Asahina]] wears a sleeveless top to go with her shorts she's wearing all the time. And for some reason, she undresses her tights, too, despite they weren't covered in fake blood.

* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': After her suit is ruined, [[spoiler:Asahina]] wears a sleeveless top to go with her shorts she's wearing all the time. And for some reason, she undresses her stockings, too, despite they weren't covered in fake blood.

* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': After her suit is ruined, [[spoiler:Asahina]] wears a sleeveless top to go with her shorts she's wearing all the time. And for some reason, she undresses her stockings, too.

* Sonozaki Mion, from ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''. Has a crush on the male lead Keiichi and really wouldn't have minded being given [[ForWantOfANail that cute doll]]...