One of my favorite cartoon tropes: the small but powerful girl.

The Great Saiyaman · 08-23-2023, 05:33 AM

As long as Cartoons have existed (and comics for that matter) there has been powerful depictions of women. But let's be honest, there's nothing more satisfying with a cute as a button girl taking on somebody twice her size.

So, let's celebrate the girls who kick butt and yet can sell girl scout cookies the next day.

Yeah, the Powerpuff girls should be in this list.

Although not superhumanly powered, Daria Morgendorffer from Beavis and Butt-Head and her eponymous own show, should also be in this list. Because she has a very sharp tongue, which slays anybody who gets on her bad side.

Mind you, she uses that tongue of hers sparingly, but those "Worthy" of her venom, were truly asking for it.

Next, I'm going to name two characters from the Japanese artist Kosuke Fujishima, which fit this thread to a T. The first is Skuld from "Ah! My goddess"

Named after the Norse Goddess of the future, Skuld has the looks of a pre-teen girl, but her divine power manifests itself in her mechanical genius. She can construct a huge robot in mere minutes, and somehow keeps enough tools inside her clothes to stock an entire hardware store chain. Not to mention enough weapons to stock an entire armory. And the biggest mistake you can make is calling her a kid...

Also from Fujishima's penmanship, but earlier than "Ah! My Goddess" is his first comic book series "Taiho Shichauzo" (Arrest you) although English language version retitled the series as "You're under arrest". Which follows the adventures of Natsumi and Miyuki, two police officers, during their increasingly absurd adventures trying to make their city a safer place.

We're going to focus on Natsumi, the one wearing the finger gloves and the bare arms..

As you can read for yourselves, she's the daughter of a pro-wrestler called Intonio Anoki (A parody of the legendary Antonio Inoki) who apparently taught her well as she's VERY strong.

Tow truck, who needs a tow truck?

Gotto have Jubilee of the X-Men franchise in here. Jubilee is a homeless orphan mall rat who made herself some money using her mutant powers busking with fireworks shows. But her mutant powers aren't the only thing she utilizes to survive, as she's also a highly skilled martial artist.

Of course, say "Jubilee" and Wolverine is never far away, as the two have a close Father-Daughter bond. She pretty much was the Robin to him being Batman.

And this thread wouldn't be complete without the self-proclaimed "greatest earth bender on earth", of course it's not bragging if you can back that up...

Toph Beifong from "Avatar the last Airbender" was born into incredible wealth but with her being blind, she was also very much treated like less than a human being by her overbearing parents. As a result, she trained in secret to become a professional fighter and became so skilled that she easily bested people three times her size.

Mad Dog McMutt · 08-23-2023, 08:45 AM

I love the original Powerpuff Girls. I have the complete collection on dvd and still watch it from time to time. When I was growing up I always wondered if I was strange for being a boy who liked a show about girls. However, I have come to find out that a lot of boys watched that cartoon.

08-23-2023, 05:33 AM	#1
The Great Saiyaman Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,090	One of my favorite cartoon tropes: the small but powerful girl. As long as Cartoons have existed (and comics for that matter) there has been powerful depictions of women. But let's be honest, there's nothing more satisfying with a cute as a button girl taking on somebody twice her size. So, let's celebrate the girls who kick butt and yet can sell girl scout cookies the next day. Yeah, the Powerpuff girls should be in this list. Although not superhumanly powered, Daria Morgendorffer from Beavis and Butt-Head and her eponymous own show, should also be in this list. Because she has a very sharp tongue, which slays anybody who gets on her bad side. Mind you, she uses that tongue of hers sparingly, but those "Worthy" of her venom, were truly asking for it. Next, I'm going to name two characters from the Japanese artist Kosuke Fujishima, which fit this thread to a T. The first is Skuld from "Ah! My goddess" Named after the Norse Goddess of the future, Skuld has the looks of a pre-teen girl, but her divine power manifests itself in her mechanical genius. She can construct a huge robot in mere minutes, and somehow keeps enough tools inside her clothes to stock an entire hardware store chain. Not to mention enough weapons to stock an entire armory. And the biggest mistake you can make is calling her a kid... Also from Fujishima's penmanship, but earlier than "Ah! My Goddess" is his first comic book series "Taiho Shichauzo" (Arrest you) although English language version retitled the series as "You're under arrest". Which follows the adventures of Natsumi and Miyuki, two police officers, during their increasingly absurd adventures trying to make their city a safer place. We're going to focus on Natsumi, the one wearing the finger gloves and the bare arms.. As you can read for yourselves, she's the daughter of a pro-wrestler called Intonio Anoki (A parody of the legendary Antonio Inoki) who apparently taught her well as she's VERY strong. Tow truck, who needs a tow truck? Gotto have Jubilee of the X-Men franchise in here. Jubilee is a homeless orphan mall rat who made herself some money using her mutant powers busking with fireworks shows. But her mutant powers aren't the only thing she utilizes to survive, as she's also a highly skilled martial artist. Of course, say "Jubilee" and Wolverine is never far away, as the two have a close Father-Daughter bond. She pretty much was the Robin to him being Batman. And this thread wouldn't be complete without the self-proclaimed "greatest earth bender on earth", of course it's not bragging if you can back that up... Toph Beifong from "Avatar the last Airbender" was born into incredible wealth but with her being blind, she was also very much treated like less than a human being by her overbearing parents. As a result, she trained in secret to become a professional fighter and became so skilled that she easily bested people three times her size. __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage, "Mythbusters"

08-23-2023, 08:45 AM	#2
Mad Dog McMutt Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 707	I love the original Powerpuff Girls. I have the complete collection on dvd and still watch it from time to time. When I was growing up I always wondered if I was strange for being a boy who liked a show about girls. However, I have come to find out that a lot of boys watched that cartoon.