A mastermind. I love that her plans actually work... So many stories with "strong female characters" just describe them as smart and capable but don't show it in the story.
10/10 it could have been longer
One of the first protagonists I fell in love with. It's an episodic manga and every chapter deals with her transferring to a different school and doing her thing. She's more cynical than other shoujo girls but she's nice deep down.
10/10 I'm attached to her
She's more on the shy side compared to some other characters on this list but still I consider her an interesting protagonist because she has a hyper fixation on jellyfish haha. Which was new to me. The other women in the story are also fun and have distinctive personalities.
8/10 but still a cute read
She's a yakuza heiress who becomes a high school teacher. She's the strongest fighter in the manga and she's pretty funny all in all. She also is the one who saves the day 99% of the time and she definitely moves the plot along with her actions. Unfortunately, she's kind of stupid tho.
8/10
She's a blind swordswoman, who's just super good at her job.
9/10
She's a child and also a witch with an absolutely chaotic energy. Love her mom too.
9/10
She's stupid but on her it's charming haha. Got reincarnated as a villainess and then she wasn't a bitch to everyone and didn't even think that that may change her fate in the story. The story itself is pretty absurd and she starts farming so she'll be able to take care of herself in case she'd get exiled from the kingdom. Pretty much all the characters end up in her harem, the male capture targets and the female rivals, even the original protagonist.
9/10
Chaotic, more street smart than book smart but she has a chaotic personality and I love her relationships with her friends. She's an ex-delinquent who's trying to shed her image at a new school but it doesn't go to well.
9/10
One shot but it's funny haha
She's very introspective and it's interesting to read her thoughts.
8/10
The Villainess' Slow Prison Life Began With Her Broken Engagement