tomboys in anime

gunblade007 · (#1 (**permalink**))

hey everyone,
i'm Joe.I'd like to understand my fellow anime fans.as you know i'm
currently working
on my superhero story and my super-heroine is something of a tomboy.i know
there's alot of
tomboys in anime.so tell me,what do you think the current problem with tomboys
in anime?
what don't you like about them?what do you like? Go in as much detail as you
like, more the
better.
-Joe

CPU · (#2 (**permalink**))

For a start there isn't a problem with "tomboy" characters any more than there is a problem with "reluctant hero", "girly heroine", "goofy side kick", "wise old man", “small, cute yet unidentifiable creature”, "evil villain" etc- they are all standard characters in anime & manga.

If you need to explain why someone is a tomboy then that is a different question. Tomboys may be because a girl has grown up; without a female road model; with lots of friends who are boys; with lots of older brothers; hiding their identity due to trauma; who are gay (if you want to follow the strong\ girly lesbian role model); who exist in a tough environment ...... list goes on and on.

If I can give you some advice when writing a story, you need to ask one question over and over- what is this character’s motivation? And a lot of motivation will come from back story, so make sure you understand why someone is as they are, by thinking about how they have lived their life, otherwise you end up with shallow characters. “Flashback” is your best friend in this situation.

gunblade007 · (#3 (**permalink**))

thanks cpu for being the first to relpy.i know there's nothing wrong with tom boys.i just need ideas how to make my super-heroine who is a tomboy better i don't know anything on how to work on super-heroines. but she's not gay the main super-hero in my story is her love interest.but i wanted her to be like-a-ble.and be tough as nails but cheerful.
-Joe

Maku · (#4 (**permalink**))

Take your ideas from other anime tomboys would be my best advice.

CPU · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by gunblade007

thanks cpu for being the first to relpy.i know there's nothing wrong with tom boys.i just need ideas how to make my super-heroine who is a tomboy better i don't know anything on how to work on super-heroines. but she's not gay the main super-hero in my story is her love interest.but i wanted her to be like-a-ble.and be tough as nails but cheerful.
-Joe

Well, as I said, find a reason she's a tomboy as just throwing tomboy in there as a character attribute will look stupid. Maybe she was brought up (alone) by her military Dad

Yggdrazzil · (#6 (**permalink**))

Or she and her smaller brother were orphans and she always had to act like a big brother? Or she grew up in a violent area where she always had to fight for her life..

bloodsinger · (#7 (**permalink**))

I think CPU's idea is good. Being brought up by a military dad. Maybe he is a high ranking officer and wants her to be like him or maybe he wanted a boy but got her instead so he decided to treat her like a boy. Just think or take an idea and start expanding it.

gunblade007 · (#8 (**permalink**))

thanks maku,yggdrazzil,bloodsinger,and cpu,
i really like yggdrazil's idea it kind of remind me of Orihime Inoue from bleach. so maku what anime tomboy would you recomment i look up?
-Joe

peterv20 · (#9 (**permalink**))

tomboy,in real life, i call them athletes.

Oni · (#10 (**permalink**))

I'm a tomboy. I grew up on a street with all guys, lucky me