When you write an action series for boys it can seem logical to have the protagonist be well a boy or a young man.

Shounen anime with female protagonist. Dour assassin as protagonist with a good amount of fighting. Consider characterization developement competence in fights and conflict focus and relevance in the story and the level to which at least the main female characters are complex and 3 dimensional. Heyooo and welcome to a short concise blog focusing on the lead ladies of shonen anime. Since the direct definition of shonen is young boy and it s typically directed towards a male audience.

Sakura is probably the most hated female lead to ever be brought up into shonen manga. I didn t find the show to be amazing but i think it s the most shounen thing i ve watched with a female lead. There s some excellent action in many episodes. Yet badass female characters are not an uncommon occurence and a certain anime inspired series has a very popular female protagonist.

Creating a lead female for these types of stories can certainly be a tough job. It s not everyday you see a popular shonen series with a female protagonist at the helm. She was introduced as a bratty boy crazed selfish and weak character in naruto and did not deserve her spot alongside the likes of naruto and sasuke who constantly shined over her. Here are 10 great anime that feature a girl as the leading lady for fans of shonen anime.

Sakura haruno naruto and naruto shippuden. So are there action shonen with female protagonists out there that i wouldn t have heard of. Emma is one of the smartest children at the grace field house and it s because of her unrelenting optimism and quick thinking that helps all the children escape from the horrors that await them at the house. 10 soul eater maka albarn maka albarn was an early example of how great an anime can be with a strong female lead.

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