User:TenguTech/sandbox/female action hero
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Animation[edit]
| Character(s) | Year | Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Abba | 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings |
| Ahsoka Tano | 2008-2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
| Android 18 | 2009-2011, 2014- | Dragon Ball Z |
| Arcee | 2010-2013 | Transformers: Prime |
| Asuna Yuuki | 2012, 2013, 2014 | Sword Art Online |
| Balsa | 2007 | Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit |
| Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup | 1998-2005 | The Powerpuff Girls |
| Casca | 1997-1998 | Berserk |
| Cassandra Pentaghast | 2012 | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker |
| Cheetara | 1985-1989, 2011-2012 | ThunderCats |
| Cutie Honey (Honey Kisaragi) | 1973-1974 | Cutie Honey |
| Cybersix | 1999 | Cybersix |
| Deunan Knute | 1988, 2004, 2007 | Appleseed, Appleseed (OVA), Appleseed (film), Appleseed Ex Machina |
| Excel and Hyatt | 1999-2000 | Excel Saga |
| Fa Mulan | 1998 | Mulan |
| Faye Valentine | 1998-1999 | Cowboy Bebop |
| Fujiko Mine | 2012, 2014 | Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine |
| GoGo Tomago and Honey Lemon | 2014 | Big Hero 6 |
| Gwen Tennyson | 2005-2014 | Ben 10 series |
| Jayna | 1977 | Wonder Twins |
| Jenny Wakeman/ XJ-9 | 2003-2009 | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
| Juniper Lee | 2005-2007 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee |
| Kagero | 1993 | Ninja Scroll |
| Kagome, Kikyo, Sango, and Kagura | 2000-2004 | Inuyasha |
| Kallen Stadtfeld | 2006-2007, 2008, 2009 | Code Geass |
| Katara, Toph, Suki, and Avatar Kyoshi | 2005-2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
| Kim Possible | 2002-2007 | Kim Possible |
| The Knight Sabers | 1997-1991, 1998-1999 | Bubblegum Crisis & Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 |
| Korra, Asami, Jinora, Lin, Suyin, and Opal | 2012-2014 | The Legend of Korra |
| Lady Jaye and Scarlett | 1983-1986 | G.I. Joe |
| Lana Kane | 2010- | Archer |
| Turanga Leela | 1999-2013 | Futurama |
| Ling Xiaoyu and Alisa Bosconovitch | 2011 | Tekken: Blood Vengeance |
| Lucy | 2004 | Elfen Lied |
| Lucy Wilde | 2013 | Despicable Me 2 |
| Mai Tokiha, Natsuki Kuga, Mikoto Minagi | 2004-2005, 2005-2006 | Mai-HiME / Mai Otome |
| Mainly Lucy Heartfilia, Erza Scarlett, Juvia Locksar, and Mirajane Stauss | 2009- | Fairy Tail |
| Maka Albarn, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Liz and Patty Thompson | 2008-2009 | Soul Eater |
| Makina Hoshimura | 2008, 2009 | Corpse Princess |
| Marlene Angel | 1999-2000 | Blue Gender |
| Mikura Suzuki | 2001, 2004 | Mezzo Forte and Mezzo DSA |
| Mireille Bouquet and Kirika Yuumura | 2001 | Noir |
| Miss Martian and Artemis Crock | 2010-2013 | Young Justice |
| Modesty Blaise | 1963-2002 | Modesty Blaise |
| Motoko Kusanagi | 1995, 2004, 2015, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006 | Ghost in the Shell |
| Mukuro | 1992-1996 | YuYu Hakusho |
| Natilie Breez | 2010, 2011, 2012 | Hero Factory (Lego TV series) |
| Nya | 2011- | Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu |
| Okoi, Akeginu | 2005 | Basilisk |
| Ororo Munroe (Storm) | 1992-1997 | X-Men: The Animated Series |
| Pandy | 2004 | Dead Leaves |
| Panty & Stocking | 2010 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
| Poemi | 2001 | Puni Puni Poemy |
| Princess | 1978-1985 | Battle of the Planets (equivalent to Jun in Gatchaman) |
| Princess Allura | 1984-1985 | Voltron |
| Princess Knight (Princess Sapphire) | 1967-1968 | Choppy and the Princess |
| Princess Nausicaa | 1984 | Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind |
| Raven and Starfire | 2003-2006 | Teen Titans |
| Revy | 2006, 2010-2011 | Black Lagoon |
| Saber | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015 | Fate/stay night |
| Sailor Moon (and several other Sailor Soldiers) | 1992-1997 | Sailor Moon |
| Sakura Kinomoto | 1998-2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura |
| Sally Acorn, Bunnie Rabbot, and Dulcy the Dragon | 1993-1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Sam, Clover and Alex | 2002-2013 | Totally Spies! |
| San | 1997 | Princess Mononoke |
| Sawa | 1999, 2008 | Kite and Kite Liberator |
| Shana | 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2011-2012 | Shakugan no Shana |
| She-Ra (and companions) | 1985-1987 | She-Ra: Princess of Power |
| Teela | 1983-1985 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe |
| The Claymores | 2007 | Claymore |
| The Cures | 2004-? | Pretty Cure |
| Tsunade | 2002- | Naruto |
| Utena Tenjou | 1997, 1999 | Revolutionary Girl Utena |
| Wonder Woman | 1941- | Wonder Woman and various other DC cartoons |
| WordGirl/Becky Botsford | 2007- | WordGirl |
| Wyldstyle/Lucy | 2014 | The Lego Movie |
| Yoko | 2007, 2008, 2009 | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann |
Film[edit]
| Character(s) | Year | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Whistler | 2004 | Blade: Trinity |
| Æon Flux and Sithandra | 2005 | Æon Flux |
| Alex Munday, Natalie Cook and Dylan Sanders | 2000, 2003 | Charlie's Angels |
| Alice | 2002- | Resident Evil films |
| Babydoll (as well as Sweet Pea, Rocket, Blondie and Amber) | 2011 | Sucker Punch |
| Barbara Meredith | 1944 | Zorro's Black Whip |
| Batgirl | 1997 | Batman and Robin |
| Beatrix Kiddo ("The Bride") | 2003, 2004 | Kill Bill franchise |
| Black Widow (Natalia Romanova) | 2010, 2012 | Iron Man 2 and The Avengers |
| Buffy Summers | 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Cataleya Restrepo | 2011 | Colombiana |
| Catwoman | 1992, 2004, 2012 | Batman Returns, Catwoman, and The Dark Knight Rises |
| China O'Brien | 1990, 1992 | China O'Brien and China O'Brien II |
| Ching, Tun and Chat | 1992 | The Heroic Trio |
| Coffy | 1973 | Coffy |
| Diana Guzman | 2000 | Girlfight |
| Eden Sinclair | 2008 | Doomsday |
| Elektra | 2003, 2005 | Daredevil and its spin-off |
| Elizabeth Shaw | 2012 | Prometheus |
| Elizabeth Swann | 2003, 2006, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean film series |
| Éowyn | 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Etain | 2010 | Centurion |
| Evelyn Salt | 2010 | Salt |
| Flying Snow and Moon | 2002 | Hero |
| Foxy Brown | 1974 | Foxy Brown |
| Friday Foster | 1975 | Friday Foster |
| Golden Swallow | 1966, 1968 | Come Drink With Me and Golden Swallow |
| Hanna Heller | 2011 | Hanna |
| Hit-Girl | 2010- | Kick-Ass |
| Inspector Jessica Yang | 1993 | Police Story 3: Super Cop[1] |
| Jean Grey, Kitty Pride, Mystique, Rogue, Storm | 2000- | X-Men |
| Joan | 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc |
| Judge Cassandra Anderson | 2012 | Dredd |
| Katniss Everdeen | 2012-2015 | The Hunger Games film franchise |
| Lara Croft | 2001, 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life |
| Leeloo | 1997 | The Fifth Element |
| Lisbeth Salander | 2009- | The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo |
| Lucy | 2014 | Lucy |
| Lulu Wong, also known as Silver Hawk | 2004 | Silver Hawk |
| Luz | 2010 | Machete |
| Madeleine | 1973 | Thriller - A Cruel Picture |
| Mathilda | 1994 | Léon: The Professional |
| Mikaela Banes | 2007, 2009 | Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
| Modesty Blaise | 1966, 1982 | Modesty Blaise |
| Neytiri and Trudy Chacón | 2009 | Avatar |
| Nikita | 1990 | La Femme Nikita |
| Nyoka the Jungle Girl | 1941, 1942 | serials Jungle Girl and Perils of Nyoka |
| Pauline | 1933 | movie serial The Perils of Pauline[2] |
| Pepper Potts | 2013 | Iron Man 3 |
| Princess Leia Organa and Padmé Amidala | 1977- | Star Wars |
| Quorra | 2010 | Tron: Legacy |
| Rei | 1974 | Zero Woman series |
| Ellen Ripley | 1979, 1986, 1992, 1997 | Alien series[3] |
| Rita Arnold | 1944 | The Tiger Woman |
| Roma | 1978 | Don (film series) |
| Samantha Caine | 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight |
| Sarah Connor | 1984- | Terminator franchise |
| Selene | 2003, 2006, 2009 | Underworld |
| Sheba Shayne | 1975 | Sheba, Baby |
| Silk Spectre II (Laurie Jupiter) and Silk Spectre (Sally Jupiter) | 2009 | Watchmen |
| Slim Hiller | 2002 | Enough |
| Supergirl | 1984 | Supergirl (film) |
| Tank Girl | 1995 | Tank Girl |
| Thana | 1981 | Ms. 45 |
| Trinity | 1999, 2003 | The Matrix series[4] |
| Beatrice "Tris" Prior | 2014-2017 | The Divergent Series film franchise |
| Nyota Uhura | 2009, 2013 | Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness |
| Violet Song jat Shariff | 2006 | Ultraviolet |
| Yau Mo-yan | 1967, 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn |
| Yim Wing Chun | 1994 | Wing Chun |
| Yu Shu Lien and Jen Yu | 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
| Yuki Kashima | 1973, 1974 | Lady Snowblood 1 and 2 |
| Zen | 2008 | Chocolate |
Television[edit]
- ^ Supercop as Woman Warrior
- ^ "The Silent Westerns". Xroads.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ Weaver stands alone as a female action hero
- ^ [1] Sparknotes analysis of major characters
- ^ a b TV Zone Sword and Sorcery special March 2001
- ^ a b The Complete Avengers by Dave Rogers ISBN 1-85283-244-4
- ^ TV Zone issue 132 November 2000
- ^ Fulton, Rick (20 October 2006). "WHO DUNNT". The Daily Record. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
Gwen is the action hero I've always wanted to play
- ^ "A Guide to Women in Comics Video Games Film and Television". Scribd.com. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ Reconstruction studies in contemporary culture