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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 [[Bottle Fairy]], or even [[The Ladette]]; if not, she'll often be a [[Lethal Chef]] and/or [[Big Eater]]. If older than the standard, she might be a [[Christmas Cake]] as well. She's often a [[Good Bad Girl]].
 
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.
 
Compare [[Onee -Sama]], also a sister figure but usually more ladylike, quiet and graceful, and [[Aloof Big Brother]], where the status causes a conflict between the (usually male) siblings.
 
{{examples|Examples}}
 
== Anime & Manga ==
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* In ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'', Nami and Robin tend to alternate between this and the [[Team Mom]] trope. Nami is definitely the [[Cool Big Sis]] type to both Vivi and Chopper, while to the rest of the crew, she is definitely the [[Team Mom]]. Robin is the [[Cool Big Sis]] to Nami, and is often referred to as "oneesama" by Nami.
** Nami also has Nojiko, her "sister" who was adopted with her by Bellemere.
* In ''[[Ranma One Half½ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]'', though she [[Flanderization|ends up]] playing the [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] so straight she becomes a parody of it, Kasumi Tendô is a gentle, kindhearted woman who holds the Tendô household together, always tries to comfort her family, thinks the best of others and displays a subtle comic wit, often trying to pull off a one-woman [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]]. [[Tomboy|Akane Tendô]], her [[Tsundere]] little sister [[Promotion to Parent|whom she helped raise]], ''adores'' her "Kasumi-neechan" and desperately wants to be like her, but without giving up her martial arts abilities.
* Misato Katsuragi in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Or at least, she attempts to be one.
* 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 (Manga)|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.
* Nice Holystone and eventually {{spoiler|Ennis}} from ''[[Baccano (Light Novel)|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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** Christina Sierra from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Anime)|Gundam 00]]'' isn't the sister of either Feldt or the Gundam pilots, but treats them as if they were her siblings.
** She possibly caught that from Catherine "Cathy" Bloom, the cool big sister from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (Anime)|Gundam Wing]]''. {{spoiler|Who's confirmed by [[Word of God]] to be the long lost older sister of the Gundam Heavyarms's pilot, Trowa Barton}}.
** And let's not forget Toniya, the [[Dark -Skinned Blond]] from ''[[After War Gundam X (Anime)|After War Gundam X]]'', who plays this role towards Tiffa and Garrod ([[Shipper On Deck|and even ships them together]]).
* Claudia LaSalle (or Claudia Grant, if we go by ''[[Robotech]]'' names) from ''[[Macross]]''.
* ''[[Bleach]]''
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** In Finland's notes, Belgium is hinted to be a [[Cool Big Sis]] too, but she has only had cameos so far. [http://pics.livejournal.com/melcratch/pic/00003xx2/ Confirmed in the published manga], so much that little!Romano gets a [[Precocious Crush]] on her.
** Ukraine ''might'' qualify as this, but both her younger siblings Russia and Belarus are [[Yandere|Yanderes]] and she's very much a [[Shrinking Violet]]. Russia ''does'' seem to consider her as one, considering [[Pet the Dog|his genuine affection for her and how fondly he remembers their childhood.]]
** [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo|Vietnam]] tends to get this treatment in fanon, and shows shades of this in the 2011 Bloodbath when she takes charge of the girls' meeting.
* Melissa Mao from ''[[Full Metal Panic]]''. She mentions the trope almost by name in ''The Second Raid'' when she confronts Sousuke about [[Heroic BSOD|spacing out in the middle of a mission]]. Not to mention that Kurz calls her "Sis."
* Rin Ataka from ''[[Gasaraki]]'' is arguably one of these too, she even goes so far as to sneak off of a military base despite being detained in order to check if Yushiro is ok.
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* Though only [[Berserk Button|one year older]] than the rest of the main cast of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|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.
* Aki Izayoi (Akiza in the the dub) in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds]]'' fits this, generally keeping track of [[Half -Identical Twins|Rua and Ruka]] after she outgrows her [[Dark Magical Girl]] leanings in the beginning of the show.
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' has Mami Tomoe. {{spoiler|She doesn't last long.}} Also, like [[Genre Deconstruction|many other things on this show]], deconstructed {{spoiler|in one of the previous timelines, where upon confronted with the [[Awful Truth]], decides to ''kill'' her younger comrades (and implies that she plans to end her own life as well), reasoning that it's better that they die rather than grow into [[Eldritch Abomination|witches]]. While this fits with her protective, motherly personality, it's clear she's more "insane" than "cool" at this point.}}
* In ''[[Kiki's Delivery Service]]'', Kiki has a bout of insecurity and loneliness {{spoiler|when she loses her witch's powers}}. One of her friends, a young painter named Ursula, {{spoiler|invites her to stay in her forest cottage and helps her mental block.}}
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== Films -- Animation ==
* Lin ([[Spell My Name With an "S"|Rin]]) in ''[[Spirited Away]]'' is not actually Chihiro's sister but, after a rocky start, she takes her under her wing.
* Margo in ''[[Despicable Me]]'' is this to the two younger girls, Edith and Agnes, though [[Word of God]] has stated that the three are not biologically related. {{spoiler|However, they legally become sisters after Gru adopts them.}}
* Tigress in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2 (Animation)|Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' to Po, if you want to disregard the [[Ship Tease|hints that she may be falling in love with him]].
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* Jennifer, sidekick of '''Captain Gordon, Defender of Earth!''', in ''[[Disgaea]]''.
* [[Super Robot Wars Compact 2|Excellen Browning]] of ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' is perpetually cheerful, friends with everybody (especially [[Super Robot Wars Advance|Lamia Loveless]] and [[Super Robot Wars Compact 2|Einst Alfimi]]) and an unabashed [[Ms. Fanservice]]. In fact, Excellen plays on this trope by having Lamia address her as "Ex-oneesama" when they first meet.
** Likewise, the [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation|Ouka Nagisa]] of The School Children is the eldest and addressed by Arado Balanga, Seolla Schweizer and Latooni Subota as their "sister".
* Nanami from ''[[Suikoden II]]''.
* Bleu/Deis from the ''[[Breath of Fire]]'' series is somewhat of a [[Cool Big Sis]] to the party, most notably in 3 and 4. She guides and gives hints to Ryu and his party, and is definitely the most... erm... endowed woman in the party. Interestingly enough, Ryu ''does'' express romantic interest in her (pretty much the most you'll ever see him express towards anyone, considering he's a [[Silent Protagonist]]) in 3, sort of culminating in a [[Precocious Crush|little kiddy crush]]. Probably has to do with how he saw her [[Big Bouncy Breasts|full front]], [[Naked On Arrival|completely naked and up close]].
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* Amethyst Lashiec from ''[[Heartcore]]'' is like this, both to her actual younger sister Sukina, and to her sidekick Lutz.
* Nique to Criminy in ''[[Sinfest (Webcomic)|Sinfest]]'', though its more along the lines of Nique considering him to be like a [[Big Sister Instinct|little brother]]. She can be very protective of him, something Fuchsia found out early in her romance arc.
* ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'' has Diane, [[Lovable Alpha Bitch|the Queen Bee of Moperville South]] who is somewhere between this and [[Onee -Sama]] (EGS had thick anime roots before these girls) for Rhoda -- unusual in that they are in the same class, but Diane is about a head taller and more mature, so she comes across [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-02-01 as senior] and [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-12-27 acts] very [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-11-24 protectively] toward "her puppy" who is tiny and [[Shrinking Violet|feels even smaller]].
 
 
== Web Original ==
* ''[[Ilivais X]]'' has Mille, who's a more [[Hot Blooded]] variant of this. Unfortunately, she has the impression that one-night stands are the epitome of romance, and to that end her reputation of sleeping around heavily is known more than being kind and compassionate. Her only real friends are people who she ended up having to see and interact often with regardless of what she did with them, and she eventually winds up in a relationship with the resident [[Broken Bird|broken]] [[Token Mini -Moe]] protagonist instead of the usual archetypes present.
* Sarah in ''[[Erikas New Perfume]]'', after [[Plot Relevant Age Up|certain events]].
 
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* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': To some extent, Mai to Azula and Ty Lee. She's a year older than them and fits the aloof, snarky profile. Also, Katara to Toph, when they're not fighting or annoying each other.
* Korra from ''[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|The Legend of Korra]]'' is adored by all of Tenzin's children, and Ikki and Meelo often imitate her to their father's dismay (though it's made all the more amusing since Korra is the reincarnation of their ''grandfather'').
* Twilight Sparkle to Spike in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''. At times, she comes off as a [[Parental Substitute|mother]] more than a sister though. Rainbow Dash sees her old friend, Gilda the Griffon as one. To her credit, Gilda ''does'' seem to care about her. The problem is that she doesn't care [[Jerkass|for anyone else]].
** [[Main/Friendship Is Magic/The Princesses/Characters|Princess Celestia]] walks the line between this, [[Parental Substitute]] and [[Onee -Sama]], quite possibly for her entire nation, but at least for her "most faithful student" [[Main/Friendship Is Magic/The Mane Cast/Characters|Twilight Sparkle]]. The rest of the [[Main/Friendship Is Magic/The Mane Cast/Characters|Mane Six]] and {{spoiler|her sister, [[Main/Friendship Is Magic/The Princesses/Characters|Princess Luna]]}} are in-between the two.
** Literal big sisters Applejack towards Applebloom, and [[An Aesop|(eventually)]] Rarity towards Sweetie Belle.
*** Berry Punch, Cloud Kicker, Golden Harvest, and Amethyst Star are this to Piña Colada, Alula, Noi, and Dinky Hooves, respectively.
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