Shojo Protagonist



A shojo protagonist is a protagonist that is typically found in shojo manga and anime.

Why This Trope Rocks

 * 1) Many shojo protagonists are forgiving, as they don't hold grudges against others.
 * 2) Like their shonen counterparts, they are charismatic, as they make friends out of their enemies.
 * 3) They inspire not only the characters around them, but also the audience, specifically young girls, to become more compassionate and independent.
 * 4) They can relatable, as they struggle with maintaining their relationships and gaining confidence.
 * 5) Regardless of the obstacles, many shojo protagonists try their best and refuse to give up.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While not as dense as shonen protagonists, many shojo protagonists are known for being clumsy and naive.
 * 2) Some shojo protagonists have deeply rooted insecurities.
 * 3) *This causes them to be somewhat obsessed with their love interests.
 * 4) Similar to Shonen protagonist, these characters tend to suffer from plot armor at time.
 * 5) Many Shojo refuse to kill the truly evil and/or dangerous villains, which many cases have led to half-baked redemptions nobody wanted, and they refuse to accept that mercy does not always work.

Qualifications
In order to be qualified as a shojo protagonist, a character must have at least 4 of the necessary traits.

Necessary Traits:


 * Heroic/honorable
 * Inspirational
 * Is an innocent idealist
 * Accepting of others/open-minded
 * Charismatic
 * Optimistic
 * Energetic
 * Is a big dreamer
 * Forgiving
 * Clumsy
 * Hard-working

Additional Traits:


 * Believes in the power of love/friendship
 * Has pigtails/unnatural hairstyle
 * Has magical powers
 * Has poor self-esteem
 * Possesses plot armor
 * Unnatual hair color
 * Has a crush on another character

Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua

 * 1) Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)
 * 2) Various characters (Pretty Cure series)
 * 3) Amu Hinamori (Shugo Chara!)
 * 4) Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon [Being the trope's codifier]
 * 5) Yuki Cross/Kuran (Vampire Knight)
 * 6) Sakura Kinomoto (Card Captor Sakura)
 * 7) Shinobu Amano (Last Game)
 * 8) Shirayuki (Snow White with the Red Hair)
 * 9) Nana (Stella: Nana and the Magic English Words)
 * 10) Chise Hatori (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
 * 11) Tsubasa Sumisora (B-Project)
 * 12) Marika (Bokura no Hentai)
 * 13) Tsukushi (Boys over Flowers)
 * 14) Hanano Sumire (Chihayafuru)
 * 15) Miaka (Fushigi Yuugi)
 * 16) Sana (Kodocha)
 * 17) Miki (Marmalade Boy)
 * 18) Lucia (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch)
 * 19) Kaede (Mirumo De Pon)
 * 20) Rinko Yamato (My Love Story!!)
 * 21) Ririka (Nurse Angel Ririka)
 * 22) Doremi Harukaze (Ojamajo Doremi)
 * 23) Yellow (Pokémon Adventures)
 * 24) Yuki (School-Live!)
 * 25) Emilico (Shadows House)
 * 26) Amu Hinamori (Shugo Chara!)
 * 27) Ran Kotobuki (Super Gals)
 * 28) Ichigo (Tokyo Mew Mew)
 * 29) Hakura (Uta no Prince-sama)
 * 30) Coco (Witch Hat Atelier)
 * 31) Kitty White (Hello Kitty series)
 * 32) Mimmy White (Hello Kitty series)
 * 33) Kiri Koshiba (Beauty Pop)
 * 34) Yui Kusanagi (Kamigami No Asobi)
 * 35) Nanami Momozono (Kamisama Kiss)
 * 36) Misaki Ayuzawa (Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama!)
 * 37) Yona (Yona Of The Dawn)
 * 38) Sawako Kuronuma (Kimi ni Todoke)
 * 39) Misaki Ayuzawa (Maid Sama!)
 * 40) Catarina Claes (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!)
 * 41) Haruhi Fujioka (Ouran High School Host Club)
 * 42) Futaba Yoshioka (Blue Spring Ride)
 * 43) Shizuku Mizutani (My Little Monster)
 * 44) Chi the Kitten (Chi's Sweet Home)
 * 45) Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
 * 46) Sheeta/Princess Lucita Toel Ul Laputa (Castle in the Sky)
 * 47) Haru Yoshioka (The Cat Returns)
 * 48) Satsuki & Mei Kusakabe (My Neighbor Totoro)
 * 49) Princess Mononoke/San (Princess Mononoke)
 * 50) Chihiro Ogino/Sen (Spirited Away)
 * 51) Shizuki Tsukishima (Whisper of the Heart)
 * 52) Jewelpets (Jewelpets)
 * 53) Mew (Mewkledreamy)
 * 54) Tetsunoshin (Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin)
 * 55) Rumi Inuyama (Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin)
 * 56) Hibiki "Pikari" Kohinata (Amanchu!)
 * 57) Aria Company (Aria/Aqua)
 * 58) *Akari Mizunashi
 * 59) Cocotama Contractors (Cocotama series)
 * 60) Princess Fine & Princess Rein (Twin Princess of Wonder Planet/Fushigiboshi no Futagohime)
 * 61) Sally (Sally the Witch)
 * 62) Candice "Candy" White Ardley (Candy Candy)
 * 63) Princess Sapphire (Princess Knight)

Cartoons/Comics

 * 1) Disney Princesses
 * 2) *Anna (Frozen)
 * 3) *Rapunzel (Tangled)
 * 4) *Anastasia
 * 5) Kim Possible
 * 6) Ladybug/Marinette Dupain-Cheng
 * 7) Luz Noceda
 * 8) Anne Boonchuy (Amphibia)
 * 9) Steven Universe
 * 10) WOOHP agents (Totally Spies)
 * 11) *Sam Simpson
 * 12) *Clover Ewing
 * 13) *Alex Vasquez
 * 14) Bloom (Winx Club)
 * 15) Penny Proud (The Proud Family/Louder and Prouder)
 * 16) Pepper Ann Pearson (Pepper Ann)
 * 17) Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen/Ghost Spider (Marvel Comics)
 * 18) Mary Jane Watson (Marvel Comics)
 * 19) Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
 * 20) Orono Munroe/Storm (X-Men/Marvel Comics)
 * 21) Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
 * 22) Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Marvel Comics)
 * 23) Doreen Green/Squirrel Girl (Marvel Comics)
 * 24) Sabrina Spellman (Archie Comics/Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
 * 25) W.I.T.C.H.
 * 26) *Will
 * 27) *Irma
 * 28) *Taranee
 * 29) *Cornelia
 * 30) *Hay Lin
 * 31) Princess Star Butterfly
 * 32) Mavis Dracula (Hotel Transylvania: The Serie)
 * 33) Lassie (Lassie)
 * 34) Mane Six (My LIttle Pony: Friendship is Magic)
 * 35) *Twilight Sparkle
 * 36) *Spike
 * 37) *Pinkie Pie
 * 38) *Applejack
 * 39) *Rainbow Dash
 * 40) *Rarity
 * 41) *Fluttershy
 * 42) The Powerpuff Girls
 * 43) Miss Bianca (The Rescuers/The Rescuers Down Under)
 * 44) Mrs. Brisby (The Secret of NIMH)
 * 45) Gerda (The Snow Queen films)
 * 46) Eliza Thornberry
 * 47) Yi (Abominable)
 * 48) The Chipettes
 * 49) *Brittany Miller
 * 50) *Jeanette Miller
 * 51) *Eleanor Miller
 * 52) Eep Crood (The Croods)
 * 53) Dora the Explorer
 * 54) Masha (Masha and the Bear)
 * 55) Susan Murphy (Monsters Vs. Aliens)
 * 56) Lucky Prescott (Spirit Riding Free/Spirit Untamed)
 * 57) Poppy (Trolls)
 * 58) Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 series)
 * 59) Meilin "Mei" Lee (Turning Red)
 * 60) Maddie the Inland Taipan (Back to the Outback)
 * 61) Zoe the Thorny Devil (Back to the Outback)
 * 62) Maggie Diggins/Combat Wombat (Combat Wombat)
 * 63) Daisy Quokka (Daisy's Dream/Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal)
 * 64) Molly McGee (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
 * 65) Katie Mitchell (The Mitchells vs. the Machines)
 * 66) Fei Fei (Over the Moon)
 * 67) Kerry and Petra Ringtail (The Wishmas Tree)
 * 68) Aleu (Balto II: Wolf Quest)
 * 69) Never Fairies (Disney Fairies)
 * 70) *Tinker Bell
 * 71) Enchantimals
 * 72) Princess Elena (Elena of Avalor)
 * 73) Lilo Pelekai (Lilo & Stitch)
 * 74) Kiara (The Lion King II: Simba Pride/The Lion Guard)
 * 75) Sofia the First
 * 76) Cybersquad (Cyberchase)
 * 77) *Jackie
 * 78) *Matt
 * 79) *Inez
 * 80) *Digit
 * 81) Crysta (Ferngully film series)
 * 82) Juniper Lee (The LIfe and Times of Juniper Lee)
 * 83) Jewel the Spix's Macaw (Rio series)
 * 84) Alice (Alice's Wonderland Bakery)
 * 85) Ms. Fiona Felicity Frizzle (The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
 * 86) Professor Valerie Felicity Frizzle (The Magic School Bus/The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
 * 87) Buffycats (44 Cats)
 * 88) *Lampo
 * 89) *Milady
 * 90) *Pilou
 * 91) *Meatball/Polpetta
 * 92) Jenna the Malamute Dog (Balto film series)
 * 93) Fantasy Patrol
 * 94) *Helena
 * 95) *Mary
 * 96) *Snowy
 * 97) *Valery
 * 98) *Alice
 * 99) Super Sema
 * 100) Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman (Cybersix)
 * 101) Holograms
 * 102) *Jem/Jerrica Benton
 * 103) *Kimber Bentor
 * 104) *Aja Leith
 * 105) *Shana Elmsford
 * 106) *Carmen "Raya" Alonso
 * 107) Monica Luisa Sousa (Monica's Gang)
 * 108) Irmão do Jorel (Irmão do Jorel)
 * 109) Gwen (Total Drama series)
 * 110) Celestine the Mouse (Ernest & Celestine)
 * 111) Leafie (Leafie, A Hen into the Wild)
 * 112) Princess Odette (The Swan Princess film series)
 * 113) Wolfwalkers
 * 114) *Robyn Goodfellowe
 * 115) *Mebh Óg MacTíre
 * 116) Jean (Jingju Cats)
 * 117) Belka & Strelka (Space Dogs film series)
 * 118) Ainbo (Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon)
 * 119) Louise "Little Lulu" Moppet
 * 120) The Heeler Family (Bluey)
 * 121) * Bluey
 * 122) *Bingo
 * 123) *Chilli
 * 124) *Bandit
 * 125) Barbara MIllicent Roberts (Barbie franchise/Toy Story film series)
 * 126) Spike Team
 * 127) Ginger Foutley (As Told by Ginger)
 * 128) Rainbow Brite (Rainbow Brite)
 * 129) Eva "Molly" Wei (Ōban Star-Racers)
 * 130) Mirabel Madrigal (Encanto)
 * 131) Mewsette (Gay Purr-ee)
 * 132) Royals and Rebels (Ever After High)
 * 133) *Apple White
 * 134) *Raven Queen
 * 135) The Ghoulfriends (Monster High)
 * 136) Maya Santos (Maya & Miguel)
 * 137) Sagwa Miao (Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat)
 * 138) Molly Shahnyaa Mabray (Molly of Denali)
 * 139) Polly Pocket (Polly Pocket)
 * 140) Yossi (Telemonster)

Literature

 * 1) Aya Tachibana (Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note)
 * 2) Bella Swan (Twilight)
 * 3) Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
 * 4) Dorothy Gale (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
 * 5) Harriet M. Welsch (Harriet the Spy)
 * 6) Matilda Wormwood (Matilda)
 * 7) Coraline Jones (Coraline)
 * 8) Emily Elizabeth (Clifford the BIg Red Dog)
 * 9) Anne Shirley (Anne of the Green Gables)
 * 10) Sophie Hatter (Howl's Moving Castle)
 * 11) Kiki (Kiki's Delivery Service)
 * 12) Anna (When Marnie Was There)
 * 13) Madeline (Madeline)
 * 14) Thumbelina (Thumbelina)
 * 15) Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden)
 * 16) Heidi (Heidi)
 * 17) Martha Lorraine the Dog (Martha Speaks)
 * 18) Maya (The Adventures of Maya the Bee')
 * 19) Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Lockstocking)
 * 20) Angelina Jeanette Mouseling (Angelina Ballerina)
 * 21) Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries)

Live-Action Television and Film

 * 1) Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place)
 * 2) Raven Baxter (That's So Raven)
 * 3) Mako Mermaids (H20: Just Add Water/Mako: Island of Secrets)
 * 4) Ren Stevens (Even Stevens)
 * 5) Annie (Annie)
 * 6) Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuire (LIzzie McGuire)
 * 7) Clarissa Darling (Clarissa Explains It All)

Video Games

 * 1) Princess Peach (Super Princess Peach)
 * 2) Fiona Frightening (Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe)
 * 3) Miyuki (Super Knockoff VS)
 * 4) Amaterasu (Okami)
 * 5) Stella/Pink Bird (Angry Birds Stella)
 * 6) Stella (Spiritfarer)
 * 7) Samus Aran (Metroid)

Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original

 * 1) Bee (Bee and Pussycat)
 * 2) Ruby Rose (RWBY)
 * 3) Muko (Furry Fight Chronicles)
 * 4) Claire (Sister Claire)
 * 5) Tsumiki (Senpai Club)
 * 6) Amy Leopard (Tutotoons)