I really want an anime with a strong female lead. Bascailly the female as THE main character or a main character. Could you suggest some that aren't focused on a ton of romance?
Seen:
Shaukugan no Shana
Kaze No Stigma
Ouran
and a bunch of others, but they aren't related to this question...
Also seen The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Haha! Ouran doesn't really have a plot at all. That's true. It's actually a pretty annoying anime. But it's good for a laugh.
lilah
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I would suggest you to watch skip beat!I love kyoko the female lead character because she changes her appearance and joins the entertainment world just to take revenge against sho fuwa...
you should also watch special a..Hikari is so cool..she always compete with kei in academics and sports to be in the first place..
other than those anime..I think you can also try to watch pumpkin scissors,gurren lagaan,nodame cantabile,fate/stay night,slayers,pretear,sugar2 rune,kamikaze kaitou jeanne
BlackCherry
Here's some thoughts: Puni Puni Poemy, Paprika, Kino's Journey, All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku, Black Lagoon, Claymore, Bubblegum Crisis, Elfen Lied, Excel Saga, Galaxy Angel, Slayers, and Tenjho Tenge.
Anonymous
'Hyakko' is right up your ally, the only problem is that it doesn't have much of a plot (but neither does Ouran so you'll probably like it)
'Kino's Journey' has a strong-willed female lead but she's also an adolescent
'Paprika' & 'Perfect Blue' are two really great movies, both with strong female leads
'Higurashi' is mostly female main characters (the second season has a female lead but the first is scattered stories with no one as a main character) but is pretty violence heavy so it might not be your style.
'Karin' & 'Toradora' are two GREAT animes with unique stories, but they are both a little love heavy (Toradora for more-so than Karin)
'Grenadier' MIGHT be your style (it's the female equivalent of trigun if that means anything to you)
'Nana' focuses on two pretty good female leads but does have mild romance
'Black Lagoon' has a female main character but is violence heavy and might not be your kinda jazz
Anonymous
Shana? Really?
Okay how about Serei no Moribtio. It'ss centered around the latest employment of Balsa, a wandering female spearwielder and martial artist. When Chagum, the second son of the current emperor, suddenly becomes possessed by what the imperial sages call a 'water demon', the emperor finds little choice but to have the demon destroyed by killing Chagum. To protect the young prince, the empress secretly hires Balsa to 'kidnap' the prince and thus keep him safe from the reprisals of the court.
Schitts McGee
Some REALLY good titles are listed here....I loved Blood +
My recommendations would be:
-The Third: The girl with the blue eye
-Mai Hime [yeah yeah there is romance]
-Kino's Journey
-Madax
-Noir
All of these have strong female lead characters who are the main characters.