Cute Bruiser: Difference between revisions

* Chouhi (Zhang Fei), Ukitsu (Yu Ji), and Kyocho Chuukou (Xu Chu, who mixes this with [[Huge Schoolgirl]]) in ''[[Ikki Tousen]]''. Though, this being a voluptuous schoolgirl version of ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', they're more like ''Hot'' Bruisers.

** Then again the closest things to a "cute" bruiser in ''[[Ikki Tousen]]'' is Hakufu, but even she's hot.

** There's another non-female example in ''[[One Piece]]'' that nonetheless fits this trope pretty well: Zoro as a 11-12 year old. He was beating up adults before he was old enough to shave, but in the anime version of the story, he was also arguably insanely cute. (Admit it. If you're female of childbearing age, you probably [[Squee|squealed like mad]] whenever Tiny!Zoro came on-screen.)

** And Kuina, the straightforward female example of this trope.

* In [[Infinite Stratos]], both Houki and Rin have melee-oriented [[Powered Armor|IS suits]]. Additionally, Houki trained in kendo.

* Hinako from ''[[Ultimate Teacher]]'' has had the strength and skills to kick anyone's ass since she was a kid and is also the boss of the high school.

== [[Comic Books]] ==

** In Jeff Smith's "Monster Society of Evil" mini-series, Mary Marvel's physical body remains the same age when she transforms, and definitely qualifies as a Cute Bruiser.

*** Mary has almost always looked pretty much the same when transformed, right back to the 40s. It's a wonder that she has ever been able to maintain a [[Secret Identity]] at all.

* In the later chapters of ''[[Bone]]'', Thorn gains super strength among her powers as the Awakened One. She demonstrates this by picking up and throwing a large warrior—easily twice her weight—and by pulling the iron bars of her dungeon cell out of the wall.

* Considering that, at least in [[Pre Crisis]] continuity, [[Superman|Superboy]] first donned his costume at the age of eight, he could count as a male version. And he had his powers ''before'' that. One "superbaby" story did involve l'il toddler Clark accidentally almost [[Earthshattering Kaboom|destroying the world.]]

* Cassandra Cain ([[Batgirl]]) is a 5'5", 115 pound, pretty, rather quiet Asian girl. And she could (and often does) take out ''anyone'' without breaking a sweat, due to her ability to read body language.

* Hisako Ichiki ('''Armor''') from ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' is a 5'4", 112 pound, cute and quippy Japanese girl. Her power is Psionic Exo-Armor that can take a hit from anything short of Wolverine's claws, and can lift (with a little assistance) a Skrull Tank.

* Max from ''[[Sam and Max]]'' is an adorable rabbity [[Cartoon Creature]] whose role in the Freelance Police is the [[Good Cop, Bad Cop|Bad Cop]]/thug. He's shown to not be physically as strong as Sam, but who needs strength when you have a huge gun and [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath|no morals or conscience]]?

== Fan Works ==

* The development of [[Terry Pratchett]]'s female Assassins, who in the canon are at the moment nothing more than names, descriptions and cameo appearances. In [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5318396/1/Nature_Studies Nature Studies], regard the slight, freckled and girlish Johanna Smith-Rhodes, who has a winning way with animals. To wit, the sort of venomous and generally dangerous fauna that would get her fan-mail from Steve Irwin. She also has a direct way of dealing with obstructive Palace Guards blocking her way to Vetinari. She teaches Natural Sciences, Zoology aand Animal Management to student Assassins and has the capacity to organise some ''really'' interesting nature trails for her pupils, in which they learn that Nature is a thing to have wonder and respect for.

* Elsewhere, the characters of assassins Miss Alice Band, Jocasta Wiggs, and Madame Deux-Epées are similarly expanded upon in the works of A.A. Pessimal.

== Film ==

* Gogo from ''[[Kill Bill]] Vol. I''...

* Maruti in ''[[The Return of Hanuman]]'' is a little boy who is very strong and able to lift a house. It's justified since as the title of the film suggests, Maruti is the reincarnation of Hanuman, a Hindu god.

== [[Literature]] ==

* In the ''[[Mistborn]]'' trilogy, Vin, who is barely over five feet tall is one of the most powerful of the titular Mistborn, including the use of pewter which gives her super stamina and strength. This is often used to her advantage, as her opponents are less likely to see her as a threat.

* Cameron from ''[[Terminator]]: [[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''

* Rommie, the Andromeda Ascendant's [[Robot Girl|android avatar]] from ''[[Andromeda|Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda]]'': A petite brunette shown capable of taking on multiple super-strong Nietzscheans.

* ''[[Smallville]]'''s Tess Mercer is a [[Dark Action Girl]] who does not believe in [[Waif Fu]]. Most other girls on the show dance around their opponents and use a lot of kicks. Tess prefers to just punch you in the face.

* Do Bong-soon, title character of the South Korean series ''[[Strong Girl Bong-soon]]'', is a petite (5'2"), slightly built woman who looks at least ten years younger than her actual age of 27, and is the latest recipient of a gift of supernatural strength that is passed down through her family. Despite initially having no training in hand-to-hand combat, she is shown effortlessly defeating groups of men much larger than her, and in one episode deliberately walks into an ambush set for her to demolish every man in an entire criminal organization.

== Music ==

* Noodle of the band [[Gorillaz]]. Being the product of a [[Super Soldier]] project, she has mastery of all forms of weaponry as well as hand to hand combat.

== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==

* Several of the comedy-based wrestling promotions in Japan feature [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RseGEw0sY1w Kaicho Ramu], whose gimmick is that she is a little girl, possessed by a demon, and strong enough to casually suplex and chokeslam adults. She actually started when she was 6 years old and (as of 2009) is 8 or 9 years old.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sJksFd5AfI&feature=related Riho] of the Ice Ribbon promotion has a similar gimmick, minus the possessed by a demon thing. She started when she was 8 years old and (as of 2011) is 13.

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

* In the both ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade]]'' and ''[[Vampire: The Requiem]]'', vampires don't age after being turned. So, in theory, if someone was Embraced four hundred years ago as an eleven-year-old girl, she could have all the awesome might of the most powerful vampire elders and look quite harmless. Similarly, it's noted in a few supplements that due to nutrition, most people were much shorter than modern average a long time ago, so that "short" vampires accorded respect by vampires you believe to be stronger than you should be afforded every courtesy...

* In the ''[[Pathfinder]] RPG'', there is a feat called Childlike that allows Halflings to appear to be human children. On the other hand it also has massive [[Squick]] potential...

== [[Video Games]] ==

* Milliarde of ''[[Baten Kaitos]] Origins'' is the sheltered daughter of an Alfard nobleman. She's seventeen years old, wears a cute dress, and has butterfly wings. In battle, she dual wields giant spiked clubs and sounds a little too ''happy'', as well as serving as the party's [[Mighty Glacier]].

* Cecille in ''[[Suikoden]] III''. Cute as a button teen girl who's shorter than even Thomas (and Thomas is a shrimp, by his own admission). She also patrols Budehuc Castle all day ''in full plate armor'', wielding a spear ''larger than she is'' and a buckler, and trains every morning by ''running two miles'' in said plate armor. Her exclusive War Horse rune is also one of the most damaging attacks in the game, although it has low accuracy.

=== [[Visual Novels]] ===

== [[Web Animation]] ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190814163541/https://www.ninjai.com/ Ninjai].

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209190143/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=4247 Fuchsia resorts to violence against demonic bullies.]

* Little Sappho from ''[[The Adventures of Gyno Star]]'' is adorably cute, but can be extremely strong and violent when she uses her power of [http://www.gynostar.com/archives/824/ Righteous Lesbian Rage].

== [[Web Original]] ==

* [[Shadow Unit]]'s Nikki Lau may well qualify as this.

* Saga of ''[[Notting Cove]]''. Characters comment on her cuteness and she easily defeats a character known for being ridiculously strong. She's also the youngest of the cast.

== [[Western Animation]] ==

** Well, [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|Rainbow Dash]] herself isn't that bad. In wrestling part she easily won Applejack over.

== [[Real Life]] ==

* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/6253878/Worlds-youngest-female-karate-black-belt-arrives-in-UK.html Varsha Vinod, 5-year-old black belt].

* Giuliano Stroe. Just because he's about six doesn't mean he can't kick you ass.