The world of Japanese manga/anime is known for a vast array of tropes, conventions & other archetypes, và the "big sister" trope is aao ước the most flexible of them all. The concept of an "onee-sama" appears in all genres, from shonen to shojo to yuri, và it can manifest in several different forms.
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Onee-sama is a Japanese term for an elder sister. In works of fiction, characters can use it literally, but they can also use this term for any respected older girl or a mentor/role Mã Sản Phẩm. Some girls are a big sister in spirit, rather than by blood.
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Onee-sama characters in shonen are often protective sầu figures. These characters tover to have sầu a svào sense of responsibility, such as serving as a high school council president, a class president, a sports coach or other such authority figures. When used this way, the "big sister" concept can be used rather loosely lớn describe any girl who is a reliable leader for the characters around her.
My Hero Academia has such a character: Itsuka Kenvì, of class 1-B. She is class 1-B"s rep và a "big sister" down lớn the bone. She is a good student và a responsible class rep, quiông xã khổng lồ support and defkết thúc her fellow students while also handling any troublemakers In fact, a few characters have mentally noted that Itsuka is the igiảm giá khuyến mãi big sister for class 1-B, similar to how Tenya Iidomain authority is a sort of big brother khổng lồ class 1-A (even though he"s actually a younger brother). In Maid-Sama!, Misaki Ayuzawa is an even sterner, more tsundere version of Itsuka, though she also means well.
Meanwhile, Mikasa Ackerman is a fine big sister figure in Attaông chồng on Titan, though she fills this role rather informally. She is Eren"s childhood friover, a tough & no-nonsense girl who normally lets insults & harassment roll off her back... until Eren is the victyên. Mikasa is quichồng lớn leap to lớn Eren"s defense, both in childhood và as a Scout, & she is more than willing khổng lồ admonish Eren for his reckless mistakes và look after his emotional needs. Sasha Braus also looked up to Mikasa as a big sister figure, even though they were the same age.
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A literal big sister in shonen anime is Mirajane Strauss from Fairy Tail, who ranks aước ao the most powerful members of the Fairy Tail guild. She isn"t quite the same as Itsuka Kenvày, though; when Natsu, Gray & the others get inkhổng lồ trouble & start fights in the guildhall, Mirajane will usually just watch in amusement. The exception is when Mirajane"s younger siblings Lisanna and Elfman are threatened, or when an external enemy threatens the guild.
When this happens, Mirajane takes it upon herself khổng lồ defeat the villains at any cost, và she"ll gladly lay down her life for her brother and sister. Mirajane"s "big sister" role is shared with Erza Scarlet, who acts lượt thích a stern eldest sibling when Natsu và Gray start yet another scuffle. Both boys have sầu learned lớn respect Erza and not get on her bad side, và even Lucy Heartfilia, who"s no troublemaker, is like Erza"s little sister in spirit.
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The Romantic Onee-Sama, in Yuri & Beyond
Another expression of the "big sister" archetype is when a female character is the object of intense admiration or even lãng mạn interest, rather than being a firm disciplinarian such as Erza Scarlet and Itsuka Kenvị. Instead, these onee-sama individuals win over their friends và associates with their sheer strength of character.
In the yuri romance genre, these big sisters are often the love interest of a younger female. In that case, the onee-sama will likely be the "seme" (dominant) partner of the relationship while the younger partner is the "uke" (submissive). An example of this is the yuri series Bloom inkhổng lồ You, where the student council president Touko Nanami captures the heart and earns the admiration of first-year Yuu Koito lớn. To Yuu, Touko is the perfect role mã sản phẩm of what a young woman should be, & Yuu"s intense admiration và curiosity soon lead lớn amorous feelings.
Another example of the gentler "big sister" is Tohru Honda of Fruits Basket fame. Unlike Touko and Yuu, Tohru does not get involved in a yuri relationship (she is paired with Kyo Sohma). Instead, Tohru is a highly reliable, kind, sensitive sầu và responsible girl who quickly earns the trust và admiration of the younger Sohmas, especially Kisa Sohma. Kisa is a young girl who houses the tiger of the zodiac, but in contrast with her zodiac animal, Kisa is shy, unassertive & often mute, having an iffy relationship with Hiro. Tohru, through sheer strength of character, inspires Kisa khổng lồ come out of her shell and become a more active member of the family và community at last. Momiji Sohma, a young boy, is more outgoing to begin with but has a similar relationship lớn Tohru.
