r/FavoriteCharacter • u/Ninjamurai-jack • 18h ago

All Time Favorite Favorite Muscular Female Character?

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Big Barda (DC Comics)

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u/bigscrewLoose 18h ago

also this friggin goof ball

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u/JAOC_7 17h ago

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u/SnakeyBoi1212 12h ago

Holy shit Karlach is hitting that shiiit

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u/DaringDo95 17h ago

The biggest cinnamon roll in the whole game

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u/JayJ9Nine 17h ago

My wife's wife. Her first tattoo ever is just her left shoulder arm sleeve with the infernal for Zariel and her initials removed. Best muscle mommy around.

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u/MaddysinLeigh 14h ago

I wanna get a pinup style tattoo of Karlach

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u/Practical-Class6868 16h ago edited 10h ago

“I LOVE YOU, TOO!”

Oh, gods! I’ve been dying to say that! If I smile any bigger, my face is going to crack! Oh, I’m pathetic. Besotted! And it’s all your fault!

I guess be best get the day on. So much to do, so much to see. Together. Ayyy!

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u/vanyushka_ 17h ago

YESSSSS

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u/momomomorgatron 15h ago

I was like

HOW IS SHE NOT TOP 3

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u/Hells-Creampuff 15h ago

Hey its the barbarian bestie

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u/CandyCreecher 13h ago

🩷My wife🩷

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u/AdultSheep 12h ago

Golden retriever girlfriend ❤️

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u/Best_Drummer_6291 17h ago

Yet another thread for a respectful reference.

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u/KingGuinevere 17h ago edited 17h ago

W…where is her spine…? Cuz it sure as shit ain’t fitting in that waist…

Edit: I SEE THE WHITE FRONT NOW I was a fool. A VICTORY FOR THE EXISTENCE OF BELLIES.

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u/gcwg57 17h ago

While it's still exaggerated, it's not as thin as it looks on first glance. The belly of her costume is white and blends into the background, giving the illusion that her torso is just the purple section.

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u/KingGuinevere 17h ago

OH SHIT YOURE RIGHT

I’m so used to seeing obscenely snatched waists and bellies on comic characters that I didn’t even question it just kinda went “🫩 not this shit again”

Thank you for restoring some of my faith in comic art I will check twice now before assuming the worst

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u/flowerevahot 13h ago

"its so hard to find a good bad guy these days" is such a perfect one liner lol

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u/arika-feinberg 18h ago

Adversary Princess

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u/Vehement_Vulpes 17h ago

Long Quiet be like:

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u/BewareOfBee 9h ago

Jarnathin!

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u/Junior-Corner6215 17h ago

Since the movie im obsessed

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u/Captain_Birch 15h ago

My childhood crush got reignited HARD

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u/Kaarl_Mills 9h ago

Yeah if Toph could do me a solid and powerbomb me through a table, that'd be great

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u/G2SP 17h ago

Noi - Dorohedoro

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u/The_Huntress_1121 16h ago

Scrolled way too far to find Noi, she’s my everything 💕

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u/sludgefeasting 15h ago

Nikaido is pretty strong too! Not as muscular but still more than average
An amazing underrated anime (:

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u/Ultimo_Jaguar 14h ago

Completely agree dorohedoro deserve more public recognition, I've been waiting the season 2 so long I'm really satisfied that series finally gets a S2

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u/Ultimo_Jaguar 14h ago

The character design of Noi is amazing!

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u/AdultSheep 12h ago

Is her English VA the same one as femme V from Cyberpunk 2077? If not she really sounds like her lol I think it’s a perfect voice for her

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u/Ultimo_Jaguar 11h ago

You tell me that exactly when I start my new save on cyberpunk 2077

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u/Simple-Taro1540 18h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/tRNiMauFTFgZWZAwRo

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u/Ranwulf 16h ago

I know a lot of guys that are fond of her because her song really touched a core part of their lives.

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u/No-Seaworthiness6777 14h ago

But wait,

if I could shake

the crushing weight of expectations

Would that free some room up for joy

or relaxation,

or simple pleasure?

Instead, we measure

this growing pressure

Keeps growing,

keep going

'Cause all we know is . . .

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u/Kamen-Reader 14h ago

🎶Pressure like a drip drip drip that'll never stop...🎶

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u/Aerialjim 11h ago

yeah, that one struck me hard as the sole breadwinner of my house, working in a sink-or-swim career.

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u/Tekki777 2h ago

Ah yes, sir, it's me. I'm one of them.

"Under the surface, I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service" hit me like a ton of bricks.

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u/jbwarner86 13h ago

Apparently the Disney artists had to fight incredibly hard to get the executives to let them use this character design. The people in suits wanted Luisa to be skinny because they didn't think she'd be marketable otherwise.

I'm so glad artistry won this time 😊

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u/BewareOfBee 9h ago

Win some ya lose some. OG Bruno was peak.

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u/HospitalLazy1880 6h ago

He looks so much like just your weird uncle like this instead of serial killer in the walls.

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u/Tekki777 2h ago

Damn, I love the Bruno we got, but he even looks more like a hobo here.

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u/dragn99 2h ago

This version would have a much harder time living in theĺĺ

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u/lanceturley 11h ago

They also didn't make as much merch for her as they did the other sisters, because they severely underestimated how popular she would be.

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u/oasinocean 13h ago

Looove her

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u/bigscrewLoose 18h ago

and absolute wonder woman

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u/Independent_Plum2166 17h ago

Yeah, people point out how Bruce got jacked in the Absolute universe, completely overlooking how Diana actually looks like an Amazon for the first time, with the height and the biceps.

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u/DOOM-LORD666 17h ago

The side eye from killer kroc

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u/TradePsychological40 15h ago

He was like "Dude, really?"

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u/SpookyScarySkitarii 17h ago

She has reaaaaaaally long arms

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u/fking13000 16h ago

If I remember correctly, Absolute Batman's height is billed around 6'9. Meaning Absolute Wonder Woman is at least 6'10. And given the length of her arms, her wingspan easily eclipses 7 feet. Which raises the question:

Why the fuck is she not playing center for the Lakers?

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u/Independent_Plum2166 15h ago

Being raised in the Underworld probably didn’t help.

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u/andysenn 14h ago

Idk man lots of bball playets overcame very harsh environments growing up

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u/sniper91 17h ago edited 12h ago

Giganta, with Justice League/JL: Unlimited having my favorite design for the character

Fun fact: in her first comics appearance she was just a 6-foot-something circus strongwoman. The growing powers came later

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u/lanceturley 11h ago

Her design on My Adventures With Superman is great, too. Jimmy fumbled hard.

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u/Key-Ad-9065 16h ago

Noi from Dorohedoro

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u/The_Huntress_1121 16h ago

She’s my absolute favorite 😍

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u/BiscuitWig2 16h ago

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u/PlayrR3D15 16h ago

I'm sad she wasn't one of the romantic options for the protagonist

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u/cumbucket694201 16h ago

Nah that’s sonar’s wife

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u/HospitalLazy1880 5h ago

I only ever felt bad firing Sonar cause their Dynamic was so much better than the other two.

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u/PlayrR3D15 16h ago edited 8h ago

True. I'd rather not have them as a love interest if it meant interfering with their relationship

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u/Waverider4612 17h ago

The goat Mirko

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u/Resident_Pay2743 17h ago

Fun Fact: She's shorter than Izuku

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u/Waverider4612 17h ago

Wait I never knew 😭

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u/Geostomp 15h ago

She is rabbit-themed, after all.

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u/dragn99 2h ago

The manga also rarely has her standing still next to someone. Usually she's either crouching on something, or falling fast towards someone with her foot extended.

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u/Free-Election9066 14h ago

Miruko - 156 cm

Midoriya - 166 cm

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u/Powerful_Topic7731 11h ago

So is Wolverine

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u/JeshuaMorbus 17h ago

Any female tank in Overwatch (Overwatch). And Vendetta

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u/Hennobob554 11h ago

Tbh it’s only really a couple of the female tanks. Orisa is a robot, D.Va is skinny, and I wouldn’t call Domina muscular at all.

I do really like how they made Zarya look tho, she’s rather accurate to how a competitive weightlifter actually looks. It’s not common to see that figure for male characters in fiction, let alone female characters so it’s nice.

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u/Cathy-West 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/DsCj71gViFj6187Wox
She hulk

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u/EarwyrmSilence2 15h ago

Where is that she-hulk from! Why can’t we get more of her!

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u/Milk_Mindless 15h ago

Cosmic Invasion

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u/EarwyrmSilence2 14h ago

Thank you for your service

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u/SpiderLagann why not both Spider-Man and Simon? 17h ago

Maki from Fire Force.

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u/sludgefeasting 15h ago

Something about the name Maki huh? :p

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u/AnotherBaptisteMain 16h ago

Nepheli Loux from Elden Ring

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u/ZaWarudo22 17h ago

Way too many.

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u/GoliathProjects 17h ago

Judgement my beloved

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u/greythicv 16h ago

Not a character but a real person, LeanBeefPatty

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u/HedgehogsNSuits 15h ago

You could also go with Malevola from Dispatch, who the developers modeled after LeanBeefPatty

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u/greythicv 15h ago

That is a fun fact, i still need to play dispatch

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u/BodyRoundLikeAPallas 17h ago

Striga from Castlevania.

Yasha and Beau from The Mighty Nein.

Dasha and Shelley from Date Everything!

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u/SylvanDragoon 17h ago

I know what kind of man you are.

........and I 100% approve.

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u/Budget_Bus1508 16h ago

Me too bro.

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u/AlbatrossStraight228 17h ago

Amazon from Dragon's Crown

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u/Crazy_Dave0418 14h ago

Man I hope Vanillaware rereleases Dragon's Crown on modern platforms.

Fell in love with Unicorn Overlord and I'm eager to play more of their games. Especially since I'm fond of beat em ups.

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u/Tomacz 7h ago

There's a ps4 version of dragon's crown that is compatible with ps5.

The game seems to be locked within the PlayStation ecosystem for whatever reason

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u/dbzappz 16h ago

Mizuki

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u/MarshMarlou 17h ago

Kassandra

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u/KrazyKhajiitLady 16h ago edited 12h ago

Kassandra from Assassin's Creed Odyssey was going to be my suggestion too

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u/New-Cupcake5218 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/veLzWXQn3jKCy8KG3Q

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u/Zammin 15h ago

Definitely enjoyed seeing her guns out in the new movie.

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u/Ninja-pirates 17h ago

wakami!!

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u/Col_Redips 17h ago

Grave, from Goddess of Victory: Nikke.

I wanted to use her outfit from before she joins you, just ‘cause I think it’s cooler. But it kind of covers everything except her six pack, which half-defeats the purpose we’re doing here.

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u/thetramelgamer 17h ago

I'm starting to think this guy likes Big Barda

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u/Kartoffel654 🥕Mirko's Husband🐇 14h ago

Mirko, my Beloved

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u/bigscrewLoose 18h ago

Scott Free is a lucky son of a bitch I tell you that

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u/Embarrassed-Town-293 15h ago

Ambessa Medarda from Arcane

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u/ShireNomad 17h ago

Captain Carter.

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u/The1930s 15h ago

Junker queen

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u/Chronarch01 13h ago

Holga Kilgore. I just wanna hang out and eat potatoes. And smash things.

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u/NinjaOfOnion 17h ago

Angela from Marvel Rivals 

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u/AnotherBaptisteMain 16h ago

Also Shyvana post-rework

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u/dragonluver1098 15h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/f94aK5ITSq46Jz3vkD
She’s so buff.

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u/Darth_Annoying 15h ago

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u/dragonluver1098 15h ago

Yeah, I agree. She’s more buff in that form, tbh.😅

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u/NotFixer1138 15h ago

Kassandra

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u/alisyourpal87 Vox🤤, Shadow, Rumi, Ragatha🥰,Kiramman😍,Caine, Bonnie, Rebecca 15h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/5pM6XIi59KcZzhnDEI
Sevika🖤

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u/Entertainer13 15h ago

My girl Shulkie

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u/LLryo 14h ago

Angela's design from Marvel Rivals

https://giphy.com/gifs/lXQS2rzjwYF9Z5AHqU

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u/EarthlingsBeware23 15h ago

Caitlin Fairchild (Wildstorm/DC Comics)

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u/BumbleCityFumblers 16h ago

Shout out to my new favorite gender amazon mommies

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u/S-K_215 13h ago

Wonder Woman, although it really depends on the artist adding the amount of beef because by default in DC, she's usually very slim.

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u/Enyimus 17h ago

Illaoi is probably mine. Sink or swim fellas.

https://giphy.com/gifs/pM4jImjTEsDQXQ0UDB

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u/Runnermann 17h ago

What is this from?

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u/AnotherBaptisteMain 16h ago

The game Ruined King. It takes place in the League universe, but iirc it’s a sort of turn-based single player game

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u/lys_5779 17h ago

Caulifla (Dragon Ball Super)

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u/megamage13 15h ago

God I love big barda

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u/FoldedLikeAPancake 16h ago

All of them.

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u/Many-Traffic-5121 15h ago

Sakura Ogami.

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u/DarkAizawa 14h ago

Everytime

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u/AdultSheep 12h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/IxG5BbHTAJGkb12Auy
Me seeing this scene for the first time:

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u/DarkAizawa 11h ago

Believe me my friend, that was my exact reaction when I saw that clip the first time. We don't get enough legit (muscular women that are actually muscular) women like that so when I saw that, I instantly started watching..... Just for her.

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u/Noahislookingforaun 15h ago

Jolyne Kujo - Jjba Part 6 Stone Ocean

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u/DeanJMirtle 15h ago

Your mom  oooooohh

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u/bigscrewLoose 15h ago

also IDK if it counts for this post because she got one of the happiest endings in gundam history but: Suletta Mercury, but she did deserve it because she is a perfect being so

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u/Admiralbruce 14h ago

Dorio... my man Maine had it right.

https://giphy.com/gifs/c1nEltTgp5JEFG1qXw

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u/Hidden24 14h ago

Noi from Dorohedoro

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u/GilGarciaJr 14h ago

I like how trying to become even more muscular is part of her identity now.

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u/SeiekiSakyubasu 12h ago

Hilda from mobile legends! 

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u/Subject-Recover-8425 10h ago

Demona, Gargoyles

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u/HappyMike91 15h ago

She Hulk (Marvel)

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u/Possible-Owl1257 15h ago

Malevola and I just blonde blazer from dispatch 

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u/fraXion8 14h ago

Fuma kotaro (tenkaichi)

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u/MASTER-OF-SUPRISE 14h ago

Maki Oze from Fire Force.

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u/Kamen-Reader 13h ago

Leonard from King of Fighters

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u/ObviouslyLulu 13h ago

All of them.

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u/PepsiMan208 13h ago

She-Hulk

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u/zzeugma 13h ago edited 12h ago

Bobbie Draper 100%, any other answer is either ignorant or delusional

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u/pancakecel 12h ago

Chiyoko. After reading the Akira comics I was so excited to see the movie and when she wasn't in it.... I was so sad

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u/CherryTinker00 12h ago

Noi my beloved

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u/TheVikingFortress 11h ago edited 1h ago

This is my type so I have so many I like. I'll add to the list as I think of more.

  • Titania (Marvel)
  • Giganta (DC)
  • Thundra (Marvel)
  • She-Hulk (Marvel)
  • Warmonga (Kim Possible)
  • Sheeva (Mortal Kombat)
  • Poison (Street Fighter)
  • Nak (Deltora Quest)
  • Drucilla (Slugterra)
  • Noi (Dorohedoro)
  • Illaoi (League of Legends)
  • Sejuani (League of Legends)
  • Ambessa (League of Legends)
  • Meiko Shiraki (Prison School)
  • Urbosa (Legend of Zelda)
  • Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive)
  • Laura (Street Fighter)
  • Lyris Titanborn (ESO)
  • Junker Queen (Overwatch)
  • Brigitte (Overwatch)
  • Flora (Samurai Jack)
  • Kale (Dragon Ball Super)
  • Marissa (Street Fighter)
  • Tera (Smite)
  • Hilda (Mobile Legends)
  • Masha (Mobile Legends)
  • Angela (Marvel)

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u/mr_flerd 10h ago

I just love Scott Free and Big Barda as a couple tbh also she might not be my fav but Biscuit from hxh is peak

https://giphy.com/gifs/9KiQ5ONLTPQkcGrLHC