Top 3 Things I Hate About Female Protagonists in Anime

[MelaninDoll]

I watch a lot of anime and the ones I have watched with female protagonists never fail to piss me off in some sort of way in every episode I watch.

1. Overly sentimental

They always have these sentimental ass monologues in every fucking episode, they last for like 6 minutes, and she's usually just telling herself the same thing IN EVERY MONOLOGUE, "I'm gonna start doing things for me now" , " I understand what I must do", " I'm gonna start all over, this is a new beginning" it's just so typical and unoriginal.

2. Shocked by literally everything

Now I know that almost every anime has a protagonist where they overly react about things, I know this, but with the female protagonists they over react about EVERYTHING and I mean literally everything, for example: "*stunned look*, He looked at me, his eyes they're green, I've never noticed that before, wow" , "*gasp* our hands, they touched, he feel so.............cold" "*chokes* he said hi...to me wow" Like how are you that shocked 24/7?

3. I can swear they're all voiced by the same actress (for English dubbed)

This doesn't really go for the original or subbed anime but in the dubbed anime the female protagonist ALWAYS sounds the same, in every one I've watched. They all sound like candace from phineas and ferb to me, with high and lower pitches. I don't know though, maybe that's just me.

Maybe it's just the anime I watch though :/

[NatashaJ]

Why is it with female anime characters they always love only one guy? and never try to give anyone else a chance? some of these animes have douchebags for their love interest and they love them no matter what. I just find it unrealistic in a sense because if you think about they get tired with their BS and move on.

[MelaninDoll]

HONESTLY!

[dancing_in_nebulas]

Anime waaay over dramatizes cutesy things about women, and macho cutesy things about men. Only the pretty ones though.

Ugly anime characters act totally normal.

[MelaninDoll]

MAJOR FACTS! you should do a MyTake and make it better than mine, I'm an amateur.

[2opaz]

That's because you watch the wrong kind of anime

Ghost in the shell

Birdy the Mighty

Black Lagoon

Claymore

Soul Eater

Moribito

AOT

Gunslinger Girl

Canaan

Jormungand

Michiko & Hatchin

[100lbguy]

bitch you forgot Kino's journey and serial experimental lain which both of the female protagonist so different than she describing

[2opaz]

@100lbguy Thank you

[MelaninDoll]

-_- these better be as good as you say they are, and if not I will come for you!

[2opaz]

Never watch Ghost in the shell > these better be good

Judging from that gif you watch those frilly girly animes

Nothing would make me happier than you coming for me. Not saying they're necessarily gonna be good to you but they dont carry that trope for a female character you're complaining about in this mytake.

[2opaz]

Also, nothing would make me happier than you coming for me

[MelaninDoll]

ok I watch most anime, I just looked up anime gifs to fit one of the things I hate about female protagonists in anime.

[AllThatSweetJazz]

A lot of Japanese humor is basically stating what is happening. Something odd happens and the follow up punchline is the statement of the odd thing. I'm sure it's funnier to Japanese people.

[MelaninDoll]

when you put it that way it actually is pretty funny XD

[AllThatSweetJazz]

Look for it when watching anime, particularly comedy, you notice them state another character's reaction -- it may be very dry or an overreaction, but it's actually supposed to be a punchline. Once I learned this I started noticing it constantly.

[lumos]

Idrk, I don't watch a whole lot of anime, but I did enjoy watching K-on. All the characters are female and I don't think they were too over the top or trope-y. Like clearly some of them very much favored some anime-esque characteristics but I don't feel like it got too much in the way of what was happening. Kakegurui also had some pretty cool female characters, but that show is over the top in many other ways lol.
And your last point is the reason why I always watch with subs. Watching dubbed anime just feels wrong. I feel like the japanese voice actors/actresses are simply way better at conveying emotions that match with the absurdity that anime often is.

[Kiran04]

"Overly sentimental"

Literally every anime character ever, even the villains. The Japanese are a sentimental people.

"Shocked by literally everything"

That's EVERYONE in anime, male and female alike. The Japanese love emoticons.

"I can swear they're all voiced by the same actress"

Half of the male protagonists are voiced over by women. I don't mind it at all, but if we're going to get all gender politics then you can't leave that fact out.

[Danishkabby]

ALthough what you said about Girls voicing Boys.. That's in Japan solely, English Dub hardly and rarely ever does that. Female voice actors are ridiculous in Japan, some amazing work, like the female voice actress for Naruto, manages to do a man's voice better than men ever could. This is precisely why I scream in agony when people say I only watch the dub. Dubs are such pathetic little studios that collect a tiny selection of voice actors-- most of them the only anime enthusiasts they could find, and almost never manage to translate the source material well into English. The lines don't really seem to have flow, and trying to copy Japanese mannerism into English has a really awkward effect. Just really MEH all around.

[Kiran04]

@Danishkabby I don't really care one way or the other, but it's obnoxiously self centered to bitch about the things female anime characters do when all the males do the exact same things. All anime characters are tropes or stereotypes. So fucking what? Just enjoy things as they are. Only a miserable, grade A moron has to look at everything under the sun through the lens of social justice. Anime does not need to change. It's fine as is, and if she doesn't like it she can get the fuck out.

[EpicDweeb]

I don't actually remember whether or not this character does any of these things... BUT... Snow White with the Red Hair is in my opinion the all time best example of a female protagonist in anime. It is also in my opinion the best done romance anime ever. It manages to have a classic fairy tail story where the prince saves the princess... BUT it never portrays the princess as weak or needing a man to save her. I know that sounds paradoxical but it's fantastic.

[NatashaJ]

Plus the story was interesting and you can totally tell both characters feel the same way and deserve each other. Too many shows anime and non anime try to force other characters to love the main one when it clearly obviously they don't deserve the main character. Lol it's pathetic and dumb writing.

[EpicDweeb]

@NatashaJ right? I love that they set up a love triangle... and immediately shut it down. It's such a good display of the respect the creators have for their characters and the respect the characters have for each other.

[NatashaJ]

I hate it when I lose respect for the main characters when they can't "decide" who to be with but everyone basically knows who is going to be their one. It's honestly annoying and pathetic now not the type of love I want to see anymore.

[BrittBratt2416]

What I hate about female anime characters in romance anime's is that they all have humongous tits or looks like their 12 years old when the guy looks 17 to 20. Why do the guys look their age but the girl looks like she's in 7th grade? I can't stand it cause it's borderline pedophilia. That's why I had a hard time getting into Toradora, taiga looked way to young to be high school.

[LegateLanius]

That's in more than just romance anime, lol

[CHADcel]

what's the problem here?

[BrittBratt2416]

@CHADcel did you not read what i said, the problem is girls always having huge boobs or looking 12.

[BrittBratt2416]

@LegateLanius yeah i know but i was specifically talking about romance cause that's the type of anime i watch the most.

[TheUglyMan]

Guess which gender watches the most anime? And animates the most anime?

[LegateLanius]

@TheUglyMan
Men! BOBS

[BrittBratt2416]

@TheUglyMan well obviously, that's why i mentioned anime characters having giant breasts cause it's to appeal to the male eye. Who else is going to watch anime girls with ginormous tits bouncing around all over the place, however there are people like me who do get tired of seeing it in a lot of animes.

[TheUglyMan]

I'm sorry you feel that way it must suck.

[BrittBratt2416]

@TheUglyMan meh it's whatever, yeah it gets a bit annoying sometimes but for the most part im use to it now.

[TheUglyMan]

Good I'm glad you're normalizing it.

[vald9inches]

Thats the problem right there you watching English dub!! lmfao xD

[MelaninDoll]

everyone says English dub is the worst! xD but it's easier watching in my own language, i just recently started watch sub.

[vald9inches]

yea but you have to think about it this way. when you go traveling to a different country its easier to go to mcdonalds because you are used to the food but what's the point of going to a different country if you don't learn about their food their language and their culture?

[vald9inches]

and yes dub is VERY CRINGY!! Like it makes me want to go like this!! REEEEEEEEEE!! xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw0fs0_GgPA

[BrittBratt2416]

Not all English dubs are terrible, I actually watch dub and sub so it doesn't bother me much.

[vald9inches]

@BrittBratt2416 not all i agree but they are very rare like diamonds lol like cowboy bebop is good dub

[BrittBratt2416]

I think inuyasha and dragon ball z were good dubs, can't think of any other ones off the top of my head.

[vald9inches]

@BrittBratt2416 i never got into those lol maybe just a little bit with dragon ball z but only by accident if an episode was on tv and i was bored

[vald9inches]

i have very high standards for anime because the first anime i saw was berserk and samurai x

[BrittBratt2416]

Whhat how could you be bored with dragon ball? lol Also bleach was good too. I never watched berserk but I think I watched samurai champloo and Afro samurai but not samurai x I believe.

[vald9inches]

@BrittBratt2416 YOU NEVER WATCHED BERSERK? O_O we are not friends anymore go away!!! xD

[BrittBratt2416]

Sorry.. lol

[vald9inches]

@BrittBratt2416 you have to watch it girl!! you dont know what you are missing!!

[BrittBratt2416]

Whats it about? I I'm super picky about anime as well and for the most part I only watch romance.

[vald9inches]

@BrittBratt2416 Oh nothing special about it other than being THE BEST AND TOP ANIME OF ALL TIME IN EVERY MAGAZINE AND ANIME FAN!!! that it nothing big really!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Kqa_KJd3g

[VaIiant]

Especially in anime, female protagonists aren’t even the protagonist at all- more like some side ass for whatever guys are fighting over her because she’s just so kind and vulnerable. (Read: Yuki from Vampire Knight.)

[MelaninDoll]

I ALWAYS HATED THAT! IT PISSES ME OFF!!

[VaIiant]

God she was so annoying

[cherryphi82]

Only if you watch shojou mange/anime. Take Mononoke hime, Alita Battle Angel or Flowers of Evil. And for every cutesy type character, there's usually a counterpart. Look at Naruto with it's many varied female characters.

[TheUglyMan]

But aren't most anime characters pretty much just over stereotyped characters. Very few animes actually have uniqueness in their characters and go in deep. And lol at the dub hate in the end. I could say the same thing about sub all the Japanese actors sound the same.

[CasaNorba]

and the fact that they put their life into their next move whenever they're fighting an antagonist. Sailor Moon and her squad are a prime example of this

[JDavid25]

There' s quite a few tropes and stereotypes I hate about anime females.. Like Tsunderes... Especially the abusive ones, and the high pitch voice of the females.. Oof.. But I agree witchu.. LOL..

[Kiran04]

As opposed to male character voiced over by females, which half of male protagonists in anime are? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

[JDavid25]

@Kiran04 Yeah, I don't like them either.. Especially wit characters like Goku and Vegeta.. I don't know why they do that.. Well, I get the point, but it's still... Silly..

[Kiran04]

I don't really care either way, but a girl complaining about "muh oppreshun" in anime is just absolutely idiotic. All anime characters are tropes and stereotypes. They ALL do the things she bitches about. She's just too self centered to see it. Identity politics has completely killed people's ability to just enjoy things as they are. No, we have to see everything through the fucking retarded lens of social justice. It's anime. It is not real. It is not meant to represent reality anymore than some broad's fantasy social justice fantasy land. Either enjoy it as it is or GTFO. It doesn't need to change.

[JDavid25]

@Kiran04 Eeh.. I don't think that's what it was about.. More like females in anime can be some of the most annoyin characters just because of those tropes.. I think that's what she was sayin..

[Anonymous]

hahaha! all of this is actually so true. Sometimes I find these tropes kind of endearing though as they are pretty unique to anime. This post kind of made me nostalgic. I guess Ill have to watch anime again soon. ;)

[Guanfei]

3 might be true. In France, we also have very few people dubbing (badly) anime, which means same voice for many of them.

[Bananaman177]

Obviously you haven't watched Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z.

[MrMysteryMan]

Also, usually they have one type of personality throughout without differing dimensions within them.

[MrMysteryMan]

It's the quintessential Japanese view of a damsel in distress.

[apple24]

I am exactly that way. I live for romantic anime!!! My type will alwys be the serious guy that looks angry kinda of sterotype.

[SamtheDnDgirl]

On the third point, I can say it's just you as I have worked with many of these voice actresses in the past.

[Anonymous]

Alsoo, the annoying weird gasping sounds, the whole I-AM-A-POOR-GIRL-IN-NEED CONCEPT and the fact that tehy cry all the damn time

[marilynmansonssextoy]

also, tsunderes annoy the fuck outta me

[marilynmansonssextoy]

"i-it's not like i like you... o-or anything..." OH MY GODDD JUST TELL HiM-

[MelaninDoll]

exactly!

[marilynmansonssextoy]

xD like yeahhh of courseee you're gonna get the guy by acting bitchyyy

[LegateLanius]

"It's not like i like you or anything... you fucking suck!" *Slams door* "Why did I do that?"

[ScottSummers]

ah common tsunderes are the cutest ones

[JDavid25]

Uugh.. *Tsunderes* Are the bain of my existence..

[zagor]

In Japanese, they're voice by adult women trying to sound like they're 9.

[Kiran04]

And the men are voiced by the exact same adult women, only trying to sound like 12 year old boys. Who cares? Anime isn't for social justice idiots.

[zagor]

@Kiran04 What does your comment have to do with anything whatsoever?

[Kiran04]

My point is there's nothing wrong with anime. If she doesn't like how the chicks in anime acts she can watch something else. It's fine as is. No social justice engineering needed.

[MelaninDoll]

@Kiran04 you made this in to much of a big deal, I did a MyTake on things I hate about anime and a lot of people agree, doesn't mean I hate anime. and you just assumed I was a social justice warrior when I'm actually republican/conservative on most things!

[Anonymous]

A lot of them are physically weak and needy as well. Like, yes girls are weak but nobody is THAT weak.

[MelaninDoll]

For real! XD like bitch how?