The anime industry isn’t known for recognizing the full potential of its female characters. It’s the same old story: the female character is profoundly in love with a male character and is often portrayed as a damsel in distress while possessing significant power and skill. This article will honor those female characters who did not reach their true worth.
Top 5 Female Characters With Wasted Potential
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5. Misa Amane From Death Note
Misa Amane is best described as the stereotypical female character, obsessively devoted to her love interest. Misa could have been one of the most compelling characters in the show, with her painful backstory. However, the character soon turned into a mere comical and unintelligent personality who was only there to make Light feel superior, and even after this, she still lacked the most important thing she ever desired: Light’s affection.
4. Nobara Kugisaki From Jujutsu Kaisen
Does Nobara Kugisaki remind you of a conventional trio in which the girl is frequently surpassed by the two “stronger” male characters? Well! Yes, as you guessed, Nobara, Yuji, and Megumi formed a Shonen trio, and she was killed off in the Shibuya Incident arc even before she could fully realize her potential. She was one of the most popular female characters in the series, but somehow, the author felt that the trio needed to dissolve!
3. Bulma from Dragon Ball
A technological genius who is both attractive and wealthy embarks on a voyage across the world with her friend, Goku, to collect Dragon Balls to achieve her dream of finding a romantic partner. Furthermore, in some scenes, Bulma is represented as having no personality, such as when she tries to lure Goku with a glimpse of her underwear to obtain one of his dragon balls.
2. Orihime Inoue From Bleach
This female character felt like it was made solely to become the love interest of Ichigo. The same repetitive character who is a damsel in distress, getting crushed in front of the enemies, and has a weird sense of empathy to heal her enemies. Her character development wasn’t quite what the fans expected, and her illustration design makes us think twice about why Orihime is even in the series!
1. Sakura Haruno
Another female character in Naruto whose entire childhood and adulthood revolved around her love relationship. Sakura was a member of one of those stereotypical trios who was outperformed by her “stronger” male counterparts. Even during her training period, Kakashi rarely trained her and instead focused on her other two teammates. It was not until later that Tsunade joined the Leaf Village and showed her what her future could hold. Despite her training under the fifth Hokage, fans rarely saw her use her skills.
