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This young lady may or may not catch a [[Shonen]] series lead's eye; if he hasn't entered puberty yet, she's more likely to be paired up with either [[The Big Guy]], the [[Team Dad]] or the [[Big Brother Mentor]]. Or ''maybe'', if she's persistent enough, she'll end up in an [[Odd Couple]] with an [[Aloof Big Brother]] or a single [[Hot Dad]]. She may also evolve into a [[Team Mom]] thanks to [[Character Development]].
Expect a somewhat jaded, cynical character who prefers to work the system in their favor rather than admit to others she's become cynical. If old enough to drink, she may also be a [[
The trope can apply to male characters as a lesser form of the [[Big Brother Mentor]]. This type is more commonly applied to a level-headed [[Non-Action Guy]] or a [[Nice Guy]] whose main job is to be a mediator in a group or take care of the kids.
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* Averted for both Lina and Amelia in ''[[Slayers]]''; Lina is terrified of her older sister, Luna, who [[Noodle Incident|allegedly put her through torment]] during her childhood ([[Subverted Trope|which Lina did deserve]]), and {{spoiler|while Amelia's older sister, Gracia/[[Goldfish Poop Gang|Naga]] taught her some magic per [[Word of God]], she ran out on Amelia and her father when they were young after their mother was killed; Amelia did not hear from her since, and in the novels she's quite saddened by it.}}
* Mai Kujaku/Valentine in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' to Shizuka/Serenity and, to a lesser extent, Tea/Anzu.
* Urd of ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'', to both younger sister Skuld and Keiichi on occasion, though with mixed success. Skuld seems to regard Belldandy more as her Cool Big Sis than Urd (although, to be fair, Urd is Belldandy and Skuld's ''half''-sister, so a bit of sibling rivalry sneaks in there).
* Nice Holystone and eventually {{spoiler|Ennis}} from ''[[Baccano!]]''.
* Shigure Asa of ''[[SHUFFLE!]]'', who is also a [[Genki Girl]] [[Bokukko]] to boot. {{spoiler|And she's the one who gets the guy.}}
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* Mai Tokiha from ''[[My-HiME]]'' who, atypically for this trope, ''is'' a [[Shonen]] series lead. She jokes about Shiho's [[Big Brother Attraction]] toward Yuuichi when they all first meet, stating that she (Mai, not Shiho) and Takumi are blood-related.
* Yuki in ''[[Wandering Son]]'' is a Cool Big Sis, with [[Transgender|a slightly modified definition of "Sis".]]
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS]]''
** Ginga Nakajima, Subaru's older sister.
** Nanoha often seems to fill the role as well to the Forwards.
** And Signum seem to be a Grumpy but Cool Big Sis to Nanoha, Fate and some minor characters like Vice or Alto, especially in
* ''[[Gundam]]''
** Christina Sierra from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'' isn't the sister of either Feldt or the Gundam pilots, but treats them as if they were her siblings.
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* Cathy Taymor and Pamela (also a [[Hot Shounen Mom]]) from ''[[Kaleido Star]]''. Sarah Dupont is ''both'' this and the local [[Team Mom]].
* Natsumi Hayama from ''[[Kodomo no Omocha]]'', after her [[Character Development]].
* In ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'' after she switches sides, Adette eventually becomes this role, well, after she stops sleeping all the time. The Siberian Railroad even still calls her Big Sis while she's attacking them.
* Tamaki Kousaka from ''[[To Heart 2]]'' is the Cool Big Sis to Takaaki.
* Played for laughs with Li Syaoran's ''four'' older sisters in the first ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' movie. They were all very sweet and well-intentioned ... and complete [[Kawaiiko]]s.
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* Fasalina in ''[[Gun X Sword]]'' is amongst the antagonist's group, however she seems fond of newcomer Michael and if he's not being guided by The Claw, he goes to her and she teaches him. It doesn't excuse her position as a villain though, making her a rare villainous Cool Big Sis.
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has Negi's cousin Nekane filling this role whenever she's around. Kaede, Konoka, Akira, and Chizuru all fit the bill as well. On that note, most of the 3A girls can qualify at some point or another...
* Asagi in ''[[
* Tae Sekihara in ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'', who counsels her friend Kaoru and takes Tsubame under her wing.
* Kirino Chiba, ''[[Bamboo Blade]]''{{'}}s [[Kendo Team Captain]], is more ditzy than flirty, but is clearly remarked to be the Cool Big Sis for the kendo team, which helps to keep them united. This may also make her something of a [[Team Mom]].
* Anehara Misa in ''[[Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou]].''
* So far, Eva from ''[[Karneval]]'' is one to some extent, being reliable during a crisis, [[Les Yay|especially when Tsukumo-chan is concerned]], although the guys are pretty scared of her.
* Chikaru of ''[[Strawberry Panic!
* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'': Kamijou Touma has an [[Unwanted Harem]], even if he doesn't realise it. The Cool Big Sis was Kaori Kanzaki, {{spoiler|but of course she now is also part of his harem. Way to go Touma!!}}
** Fukiyose Seiri is good at depicting this image. She's also hijacked the role of class representative on a number of occasions.
** In the spin-off series ''[[A Certain Scientific Railgun]]'', Judgment branch 117's manager Mii Konori becomes a Cool Big Sis to the other girls.
* Though only [[Berserk Button|one year older]] than the rest of the main cast of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'', Maria seems to be the holder of this title.
** While Yukiji is better known as an irresponsible, [[Bottle Fairy]] and older than most, she has shown to have this side to her, mostly to her younger sister.
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''[[The Sandman]]'' includes Death, who is the sweetest, gentlest girl anyone could ever meet. While actually the second-oldest among the Endless (Destiny is the oldest) she loves everyone, and everyone, audience included, loves her. She is by far the sanest of the Endless, and is able to provide a pragmatic perspective to her younger brother, the anguished poet Dream. In fact, her very first appearance occurs when he's moping, sitting on a rooftop and throwing breadcrumbs to pigeons<ref>He had been imprisoned for 72 years by a cult called the Order of the Ancient Mysteries, and while he escaped and gained revenge against them, his realm was a mess when he got back, and his items of power (his helmet, pouch of sand, and ruby) were all missing, and he literally had to go to Hell and fight Lucifer to get one of them. He was, understandably, not in a good mood.</ref> and she appears and makes an attempt to cheer him up. Most importantly, she is extremely badass when it is called for, and is the only one of the Endless who "is bound by no rules." The ironic contrast between the kind and beautiful Death and the typical Grim Reaper archetype is deliberate and effective.
* ''[[Y: The Last Man]]'': Yorick always thought of his sister Hero this way... {{spoiler|until she joined the Daughters of the Amazon after the [[Gendercide]] and murdered someone in front of him. He had a tough time accepting her [[Heel Face Turn]] after that.}}{{verify|reason=Heel Face Turn, or Face Heel Turn? The text around the link indicates that the wrong one might be present in the spoiler.}}
* [[Spider-Girl|Mayday Parker]] is well on her way to be this to her baby brother Benjamin.
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* In ''[[Jade Empire]]'', this is how Dawn Star sees the female [[Player Character]].
=== [[Visual Novels]] ===
* Charlotte is a cool big sis for both Angie and Mary in ''[[Shikkoku no Sharnoth]]''. However, the short voice over at the beginning of every chapter reveals that when they were children, Mary actually played this role for Charlotte instead.
* Physically older? Check. More mature than everyone else, protagonist included? Check. An actual leader for [[The Squad]]? Check. [[Boobs of Steel|Huge tracts of land]]? Check. Meet Forte Stollen from [[Galaxy Angel (video game)|Galaxy Angel]].
* In ''[[Monster Girl Quest]]'', one of the most hilarious defeat scenes for Luka is the Harpy Twins, who display one of the craziest examples of this Trope, bar none. They aren't truly twins, as one sister is older, and this is clearly the younger sister's first time preying on a human victim. She's reluctant, and the older sister has to encourage her that she can do it! The scene plays out just like any other young girl being coached by her Cool Big Sis, [[Black Comedy Rape|just not in the typical subject matter.]]
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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