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(ch51) there's romance but it's SO well-developed and pretty like tame. like this is first and foremost a dungeon/action plot so we focus a LOT on powering-up, and it's SO interesting bc there's an overarching political plot. it's not just mindless fantasy soloing, rather it focuses on connections, fate of the world, and what dungeons are.
EDIT: i never read this again lol
not just one female MC, but multiple. a good depiction of coworkers just doing their social duty, with no weird or messy relationships, just a snapshot of natural dynamics. society's direction is determined by their people, and these characters show korea's bright and shining future :)
to be clear, i'm not talking about the girl MC. i'm talking about her fucking dog sister thing that probably eats her own shit
no promises mc is actually a girl but mc IS a girlboss. i also wouldn't be that surprised if this entire time the pronoun switch of most characters throughout the entire story isn't a translation error and just the author being silly.
i think her family could single-handedly power an entire small city by running a marathon
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Omg thank you so so sosososo much for this list!!! I found so many new titles to check out. Istg, girl protags in Shounen type stories or ANY other types of male dominated stories are just SUCH a breath of fresh air
Also, I have some recommendations for titles that could be added to this list ;))))))
Starting off with one of my favorites:
The Last Golden Child, this one is basically like a Shounen action-fantasy adventure story except the protagonist is a girl. She starts off weak but progressively gets stronger and there's absolutely no shortage of strong and powerful female characters in this one. Also, no romance at all. MC develops very nicely, tho I can't say she's the brightest of the bunch lol.
All in all, a solid 8/10 read, will make you cry multiple times.
Fray, also a grittier Shounen type story, but with no shortage of female characters. Like seriously, all the girls are badass as f**k, no matter which side they're on. MC is ruthless to her enemies and isn't afraid to get brutal. I highly recommend this one!
I Became A Legendary Archmage By Reading A Book, there's two protagonists in this, one girl and one boy. I haven't read far enough in to know for sure but it doesn't seem like there's gonna be any romance? Anyway, magical academy setting with lots of action and power ups, girl MC is neither sexualized nor exists only to make the boy MC shine. They work together very nicely in fact, plus their mentor is hilarious lol. All characters in this are very competent and cool.
Side Characters Deserve Love Too, I'm ngl this is on the exact same level of crack comedy as Touch My Little Brother And You're Dead!, protagonist is just unhinged for her favorite character in the story she's transmigrated in. Starts off working as a humble stable boy (she cross dresses A LOT), and slowly becomes a powerful swordmaster later on all to protect her fave from dying. I super recommend this one, it's a real treat to read!
Wow this got long lol
ty for the list i really hope u will add more soon
youre so funny also thank u for this list girlypop
awesome list
heyy! i really like this list and i found a bunch of really good mangas cuz of this list. Just wanted to point that the mc of 'Hen Na Le' is actually a dude. The mangaka just draws him like really pretty ig lol. There's a live action for this manga and it's mc is a dude. I haven't read the og novel but if you check the wiki it says that the mc is a dude. Just thought I'd let you knowヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
omg wait i never noticed LOLLL that's so funny. thanks for lmk. for some reason the fact that i just NEVER picked up on the fact that MC was a dude is so hilarious to me, that im going to leave it in this list with an edit stating my mistake.