Looking for a FEMALE character (preferably a protagonist or at least a major character) who is: a) badass, b) a beauty and c) completely without any romantic aspirations or interests. She's a cold-blooded ass-kicker, gorgeous from head to toe, infallibly strong, deadly as a viper and ALL about the work. She could cut you in half if you so much as annoyed her, but she's so damn beautiful you wouldn't mind dying that way. In fact, you'd say: "What a way to go, my love! To have your cool, beautiful eyes upon me as I draw my last breath..."

You get the idea.

So. Yeah. An ass-kicking woman of matchless beauty. There should be no man EVER linked with her romantically (although I might make an exception for another badass woman linked with her romantically - heh). She should NEVER be 'ecchi-fied', or depicted in a shallow, puerile or gratuitously revealing way. Her cool strength and calm menace are attractive enough on their own; we don't need no fanservice. Nor do we need a romantic relationship. In her case, her very deadliness is her romance, if you know what I mean. It makes your heart race without ever having to see her be anyone's love interest.

Examples:

Olivier from Fullmetal Alchemist...


Integra from Hellsing...


GOD, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.

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MOAR PLZ!

With great regret, I've managed to trim my list for this down to three properly relevant things I know. It was hard and many badass female characters were left by the wayside ... but I suppose it can't be helped.

Claymore - perfect fit.
Ordinary+-
Nightmare Syndrome - I guess this is the yuri exception...

Maybe Noir.

Sharem from Immortal Rain fits perfectly. There's romance in the series, but none for her.

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Black Lagoon Balalaika

Jormungand Koko Hekmatyar

anime: Kara no Kyoukai - Touko Aozaki

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michiko to hatchin --anime
gunslinger girls
bloody monday and its sequel ---maya (the teacher big villian throughout the series)
triage x

Last edited by ajcoolim107 at 10:03 am, Jan 12 2011

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best shonen manga couples :

shinichi X ran
natsu X erza
ippo X kumi
naruto X gaara

I don't know why, but that made me grin.

And yay for the yuri exception!

Thank you to everyone else, too.

Just a question for ajcoolim107 about Gunslinger Girls... Um, are those, like, underage? All of them? Or is there an adult woman somewhere in there? (Hopefully!) Because the 'badass beauties' I'd prefer are women, not girls; personal squick of mine. Thank you, though - they're certainly badass! I just hope they're adult, too! Please help me by clarifying. Thanks.

Shin Angyo Onshi has some really badass ladies.

they are about the age of 15-16 i guess

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best shonen manga couples :

shinichi X ran
natsu X erza
ippo X kumi
naruto X gaara

i third Black Lagoon..
Plenty ruthless/badass beauties with big long stiff toys in their hands

imo 120% fits ur idea.


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Hmm, isn't Integra (Hellsing) is hinted romantically with that badass of a vampire Alucard? Hellsing fans keep screaming 'bout that. Anyway, I do love her XD

I second Shin Angyo Onshi, the female general, though just a minor char, is a matchless beauty and swordswoman Kinda like Integra.

Ah, but Hellsing's creator himself said that they are not romantically involved and that he didn't even put any subtext between them... Of course, fans are free to see it anyway, but I personally tend to abandon subtextual daydreams if the creator himself discourages them! (Lol, lucky for me that most manga creators never bother saying outright if the subtext - gay or straight - is real or imagined! 'Cause otherwise, I'd have to give up on a great deal of my fantasies... Especially the fujoshi ones... )

OMG I HAVE TO READ SHIN ANGYO ONSHI, LIEK, NAO.

It was recommended to me by another B-U friend on another thread of mine, but with qualifications given that particular request... Looks like I have more reason to read it now!

Could you tell me roughly which volume the badass beauty shows up in? Just so's I can get a sneak peek...

Rash!! --there is a bit of romantic subtext in this i blv...wen i read it only 2 chaps were out

Kaibutsu Oujo--but u must have seen it already

Last edited by ajcoolim107 at 11:52 am, Jan 12 2011

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best shonen manga couples :

shinichi X ran
natsu X erza
ippo X kumi
naruto X gaara

In regards to the female general that Fuuma is referring to, you should give chapter 33 (the fallen soldier) a try. Otherwise, the first chapter has some badassery from the primary female character.