Think girls in anime are just moeblobs, uguu?
Anime is filled with lolis?
Maybe a different bust size in a harem?
Let these strong female characters break your view, and show you just how awesome women can be in anime.
1. Major Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
Image © Production I.G.
2. Clare (Claymore)
Image © Madhouse
3. Revy (Black Lagoon)
Image © Madhouse
4. Nausicaä (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
Image © Studio Ghibli
5. Paprika (Paprika)
Image © Madhouse
6. Noriko Takaya (Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster)
Image © Gainax / Studio Fantasia
7. Lucrezia Noin (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing)
Image © Sunrise
8. Re-I Mayer (Ergo Proxy)
Image © Manglobe
9. Koto (Kyousou Giga)
Image © Toei Animation
10. Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Image © J.C. Staff
11. Sapphire (Princess Knight)
Image © Mushi Production
12. Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon)
Image © Toei Animation
13. Holo (Spice & Wolf)
Image © Imagin / Brain’s Base
14. Togame (Katanagatari)
Image © White Fox
15. Makoto Konno (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)
Image © Madhouse
16. Chihaya Ayase (Chihayafuru)
17. Akane Tsunemori (Psycho-Pass)
Image © Production I.G.
18. Saki Watanabe (From the New World)
Image © A-1 Pictures
19. Hajime Ichinose (Gatchaman Crowds)
Image © Tatsunoko Production
20. Kino (Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World)
Image © A.C.G.T.
21. Ohana Matsumae (Hanasaku Iroha)
Image © P.A. Works
22. Akko Kagari (Little Witch Academia)
Image © Trigger
23. Koko Hekmatyar (Jormungand)
Image © White Fox
24. Birdy Cephon Altera (Birdy the Mighty: Decode)
Image © A-1 Pictures
25. Shiki Ryougi (Kara no Kyoukai)
Image © Ufotable
26. Lain Iwakura (Serial Experiments Lain)
Image © Triangle Staff / Pioneer LDC
27. Mikoto Misaka (A Certain Scientific Railgun)
Image © J.C. Staff
28. San (Princess Mononoke)
Image © Studio Ghibli
29. Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
30. Balsa Yonsa (Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit)
Image © Production I.G.
31. Youko Nakajima (The Twelve Kingdoms)
Image © Studio Pierrot
32. Kurisu Makise (Steins;Gate)
Image © White Fox
33. Maka Albarn (Soul Eater)
Image © Bones
34. Hana (Wolf Children)
Image © Madhouse / Studio Chizu
35. Saber (Fate/Zero)
Image © Ufotable
36. Canaan (Canaan)
Image © P.A. Works
37. Yona (Akatsuki no Yona)
Image © Pierrot
38. Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop)
Image © Sunrise
39. Kyouko Mogami (Skip Beat!)
40. Nana Osaki (Nana)
Image © Madhouse
41. Homura Akemi (Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)
Image © Shaft
42. Ryuuko Matoi (Kill la Kill)
Image © Trigger
And there are WAAAAY more badass female characters out there. We most likely will make a Part 2 so leave suggestions in the comments!