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This means that while she is often rich, and occasionally even an actual [[Blue Blood]], the key point is that other people ''treat her'' like royalty, whether or not she actually is. Sometimes an Ojou can actually attain her status simply by personality alone (often in [[Joshikousei|high school settings]] where she is probably a [[School Idol]]), by being so heavily idolized that a fanclub springs around her, elevating her to a status far above that of those around her, while leveling violent reprisals against any who would treat her as a commoner. Oftentimes, a wealthy Ojou is found in a leading role in the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]]. In fact, her wealth is often the [[Hand Wave]] explanation for the absurd power: they ''[[Screw the Rules, I Have Money|make]]'' [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money|the rules because they have money]].

A character saying "''oujo-sama to oyobi''" (Lit. "Call me queen") implies [[The Baroness|something else entirely]].

 

 

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== Anime & Manga ==

** Setsuna refers to Konoka as 'ojou-sama', as she is the daughter of the head of the Kansai Magic Association.

** Also Evangeline, who lives in a gorgeous [[Big Fancy House]] and is served by Chachamaru there. {{spoiler|She also was a more normal "Ojou", aka a high-ranked membress of a Scottish clan, before she became a vampire by the Lifemaker.}}

* Integra ''[[Hellsing]]''. Walter, her [[Battle Butler]], even [[Lampshade Hanging|calls her]] 'My Princess' at one point. You know, right after he {{spoiler|betrays her}}.

* Androssi, Maschenny and Yeon from ''[[Tower of God]]''.

* Asuna Kujo from ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]''

* Michiru Kaioh from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' is an interesting example of this, in that it is never stated that she is actually filthy rich, and we never have any idea who her parents are, but the fact that she owns a Stradivarius violin and a gigantic condo with its own aquarium (with Haruka) and is a world-famous violinist and painter in her own right (enough so to get double-billing with the world-famous pop sensation The Starlights in the Stars season) still makes her part of this trope. In fact, Usagi, in a memorable episode, wherein she is feeling she is not classy enough or worthy enough of Mamoru, stumbles upon Haruka and Michiru in a theater in a park, where Michiru is up on stage playing her violin and looking classy, and then proceeds to [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|bounce a lemon on her violin while playing it with her eyes closed]]; Usagi declares Michiru to be the "ideal Princess" and pitifully follows her around for the rest of the episode, hoping she'll get some of it by osmosis or something. Michiru also, notably, has a mirror which always shows her the truth and has the ability to sense when things are coming, and has wavy, aquamarine hair.

** It was clearly mentioned in the manga that both she and Haruka are rich, not as much as Hotaru's and Rei's fathers, but had loads of money. Specifically through a good number of patrons.

* Kumiko Yamaguchi in ''[[Gokusen]]'' is the granddaughter and heir presumptive of a [[Yakuza]] boss and is called ''ojou'' when at home.

* Himemiya Chikane in ''[[Kannazuki no Miko]]''.

* Gowa Misuzu in ''[[Gasaraki]]''.

* The ''[[Macross]]'' series possesses a few of these but plays with the trope some. Mylene Jenius in [[Macross 7]] fits much of the bill for wealth {{spoiler|and eventually quasi-mystical power}}, but she has an aversion to the responsibility and expectations her social position (daughter of a pair of war heroes) places on her and, aside from her sweet ride, dislikes flaunting her money too much; Sheryl Nome in ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' is somewhat more traditional, although she usually conceals her identity in public to avoid being mobbed. Interestingly, both possess light hair, Mylene being cotton-candy pink and Sheryl being strawberry blonde. Hilariously, Mylene's (undesired) bodyguards literally call her an ojou even though she lives in a democracy.

** It's due to respect. "Ojou-san" is the proper form of address for a young woman of higher social standing than oneself, like the English "Miss".

** Actually, the vast majority of characters in the show are this, with Yumi being a notable (and purposeful) exception - even if they don't act the part, all the girls' families are filthy rich. Sachiko is the most extreme example in personality, however.

** Yumi is actually turning into the [[Closer to Earth]] version of the first type of Ojou. She's definitely got a set of fans that are rabid enough to give Touko hell once it obvious that the latter is being favored by Yumi to be her soeur.

*** Touko herself counts as a the second type. {{spoiler|Even if she's adopted.}} Actually, the Chinensis family seems to both attract and create Ojous.

* Mikage Aya in ''[[Ayashi no Ceres]]'', another light-haired example.

* Mutsu Emiho in ''[[Final Approach]]''.

** Sakaki also certainly has plenty of adoring fans thanks to her outward appearance as a [[Badass]].

* Nanami in ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]''.

** In the manga, the answer is revealed. {{spoiler|She isn't - she just has a small inheritance and plays up the image in order [[Attention Whore|to get attention]].}}

* Kamishirou Rin and Kazetsubaki Kuriko in ''[[Maburaho]]''.

* Saya Takagi in ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]''.

* Eri Sawachika of ''[[School Rumble]]'' goes by Ojou to several characters (most frequently Harima). Also a notable [[Tsundere]].

* Meiko Akizuki in ''[[Marmalade Boy]]'' fits the basic character type, though not the full stereotype: she has lighter hair and isn't a member of the Student Council (one of her love interests is the council president, though).

* Minto Aizawa in ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''.

* The dream-world version of Nagato Kaya in ''Mugen Densetsu Takamagahara Dream Saga''.

* Lottie and Sara in ''[[Soukou no Strain]]'' both come from rich families, as, it is implied, do most to all Reasoners.

* Rue in ''[[Princess Tutu]]'', though she fits also into [[Dark Magical Girl]].

** Though Rue is revered as much for being the best dancer as she is for her aristocratic manner. And like all [[Real Life]] prima ballerinas, she pays for that skill in pain and blood.

* Saori Kido in ''[[Saint Seiya]]''. She's even called ''ojou-sama'' by her butler and some of the Saints in canon.

* Ayumi Himekawa and Shiori Takamiya from ''[[Glass Mask]]''. Ayumi is another ojou with lighter hair (downright blond in the old series), though Shiori is more of a traditional black-haired one.

* An overseas version of this is Layla Hamilton from ''[[Kaleido Star]]''.

* A more [[Tsundere]] version is Eri Fujisawa, the assistant of the Ryoukufu team in the third ''[[Slam Dunk]]'' OAV. She's nicknamed "ojousan" by [[But Not Too Foreign|Michael Okita]] and even by her coach, goes to one really exclusive school for rich kids (lampshaded often in the dialogues) and sometimes is more of a boss than the coach himself..

* Ryoko Katsuragi in ''[[Penguin Revolution]]'' is Vice President of the Student Council and [[The Ojou]] of her school... except she's [[Wholesome Crossdresser|actually a guy]]. Everyone at school [[Attractive Bent Gender|still thinks she's gorgeous]], though.

** The [[No Sense of Direction|perpetually lost]] Isumi Saginomiya fits the trope even better then Nagi; her profile in the manga even calls her the one most worthy of the title "Ojou-sama", and in the omake to Volume 5, chapter 52, Nagi and Sakuya actually discuss why she qualifies as the most ojou of the ojou-samas. Look it up ''[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hayate_the_combat_butler/c052/17.html here]'' and ''[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hayate_the_combat_butler/c052/18.html here]''

** The newly introduced Athena also qualifies. Since {{spoiler|Nagi and Athena were originally the same character, it makes sense}}

** Athena would fit perfectly, if she'd pull off the laugh.

** Also, Takami "Komo" Komoda from ''[[Bokurano]]''.

** Also, three of Milly's friends are also Ojous to some degree. Nina Einstein mixed this with [[Shrinking Violet]] and later [[Psycho Lesbian]], Shirley Fenette was this and the [[Naive Everygirl]], and Kallen Kouzuki mixed the Ojou and [[Ill Girl]] images when she was in school to cover up her [[Action Girl]] escapades.

* [[Ojamajo Doremi|Tamaki Reika]]'s image song is actually called "Super Ojou-sama".

* Most of the female characters in ''[[Hana Yori Dango]]'' (excepting the [[Perpetual Poverty|poor to the point of absurdity]] [[Plucky Girl|main character]] and her best friend), notably Shizuka, Domyoji's sister Tsubaki, and Sakurako, although the latter is more typified by her less... [[Yandere|pleasant]]... attributes.

* Tatsuki Iizuka from ''[[Hyakko]]'', though she doesn't quite give off the ''Ojou-sama'' vibe.

* Satella Harvenheit from ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'', who happens to be a redhead.

* Hirasaka Kayuki from ''[[The Record Of Fallen Vampire]]'', complete with [[Big Fancy House]] (with [[The Thing That Goes Doink]]) and a ridiculously fancy kimono closet.

** Monaco is a straighter example, though.

** [[Maria Theresa]] (yes ''that'' [[Maria Theresa]]) mixes this with [[The High Queen]]. So does Poland's old boss, Queen/King Jadwiga.

** Austria's Nyotalia form is also this, though she loses the glasses.

* Platinum Berlitz in ''[[Pokémon Special]]''.

* Houjou Reika of ''[[Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun]]'' is an ojou and is called as such by her servants who call her ojou-sama and her juniors at high school who call her ojou-senpai.

* Sumi Kuroi from ''[[Moetan]]''

* The anime only character Lulu De Morcerf in ''[[Shugo Chara]]''.

* Sharon Rainsworth, her mother Shelly, and her grandmother Sheryl from ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' belong to one of the most powerful families in the series. Oz's younger sister Ada can be an example of this as well.

* Hime and Sherwood from ''[[Princess Resurrection]]'' are both blonde examples.

** Also Mariko Konjou, the cheerlader who pursues Kuno.

* Hyuga Hinata in ''[[Naruto]]''. She's the heiress to the currently largest individual clan in Konoha, and apparently has a [[Big Fancy House]]..

* Tamao Kikunoi from ''[[The Wallflower]]'' is insanely rich and referred to as a princess many times in the series. Even her fiance calls her "Ojou-sama".

* All but one of the harem from ''[[Princess Lover]]'' also qualifies. Two of them are actual Ojous, and the remaining seems to be the head of a large fashion company.

** Upon hearing that she's from Tokiwadai, Misaka is usually assumed by everyone to be a [[Rich Bitch]]... until it turns out that she's a [[Tsundere|deredere]] [[Nice Girl]] with a heaping help of [[Little Miss Badass]] [[Person of Mass Destruction|for those who don't get it]].

* Rodoreamon from ''[[Simoun]]''; Neveril is the same archetype but not addressed as such.

* Sumire Kanzaki from ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' fits the second category to a T. Beautiful, talented and rich, she has no problems reminding others of these facts.

* Kyoka Kanejo from ''[[B Gata H Kei]]'' belongs to the second variety, has this tropes in spades and throws in [[Brother-Sister Incest|a unhealthy obsession]] for good measure. Oh, and a [[Big Fancy House|ludicrous mansion]]

* Lucy Heartphilia from ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' grew up as one but she left because her father focused on his business instead of her to the point of neglect. That being said, no one in the Fairy Tail guild gives her preferential treatment and she prefers it that way.

* The all-girl Fujigaya high school from ''[[Aoi Hana]]'' caters to students from wealthy families, which makes "normal" girl Akira feel out of place at times. Kyouko fits right in though and she also tends to act the part. Yasuko also comes from a wealthy background, but attends the middle-class Matsuoka high school. She is also much more tomboyish.

* Neese in ''[[Record of Lodoss War]]''. Her mother is a very high ranking priestess, her father a famous sorcerer, and her grandmother was a one of the greatest heroes of Lodoss. As most kings of Lodoss were born commoners [[Asskicking Equals Authority|and gained their position by becoming famous heroes]], this puts her in the very highest circles of society. Her personal bodyguard Aldo also always calls her Neese-sama.

* Victoria Dahlgrün from ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] ViVid'', one of Vivio's rivals in the Inter-Middle tournament.

* Cheryl Christina Melville from Tico of the Seven Seas.

* Despite ''[[Madoka Magica]]'' being largely set in an upper-class neighbourhood, it's not until ''[[Oriko Magica]]'' and its title character show up that we got a true ojou. Though Hitomi was fairly close.

* When [[Hidamari Sketch|Yuno and Miyako]] go to a shrine described as "wonderful" by their teacher, they encounter a Shinto priest who calls them "ojou-san". They soon discover that he calls even ''elderly women'' "ojou-san". The two speculate that he's the reason Yoshinoya called it wonderful.

* Himeno's two step sisters Mawata and Mayune fit both types of Ojous in ''[[Prétear]]''. Mawata is the quiet yet spoiled girl and Mayune is the snarky overbearing type. Interestingly enough, due to her father's remarriage Himeno could easily be an ojou but refuses to let the legions of butlers and maids treat her like one. Or her classmates for that matter.

* Tsuruya from ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' is an aversion to any of the typical personalities. Technically she's an ojou because her family is ridiculously rich, and her [[Big Fancy House]] is extremely impressive; however she has absolutely none of the personality traits of one. She's laid-back, down to earth and is simply "one of the girls", not to mention a lot of fun. Probably why she gets along with Haruhi so well.

* Margaret Burton in ''[[Madlax]].''

 

 

== Literature ==

* {{spoiler|Dame}} Hilary Thorpe in the ''[[Lord Peter Wimsey]]'' books is the most recent scion of a long line of British squires, on good terms with almost everybody around her, and a genius, but has ''no'' understanding of how the outside world works. She is occasionally called [[Fan Nickname|Lady Asperger]], which is pretty much entirely accurate.

* Yao Mulan in ''[[Moment in Peking]]''.

* Annagramma Hawkin, Tiffany Aching's social nemesis in the young adult [[Discworld]] books, embodies the second version of this trope. Slightly subverted in ''Wintersmith'', where it's revealed that {{spoiler|her family isn't rich at all}} and she actually starts to learn from experience.

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* Lana Lang from [[Smallville]] is kind to everyone (well, in the first season anyway, but even after she starts getting meaner, everyone in town willfully ignores it and pretends she's still nice) and involved in everything so everyone in the whole school knows her and likes her.

 

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

* Rozalin of ''[[Disgaea]] 2'' is both a literal demon noble and accessory to [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]].

** Her ''[[Mega Man Star Force]]'' [[Expy]], Luna, is also a mini-Ojou, as well as her class' [[Class Representative|president]].

* Mitsuru Kirijo from ''[[Persona 3]]'' is red-haired, the [[Student Council President]], and the daughter of the president of the Kirijo Zaibatsu. Her social link is the Empress.

* Lady Riddel in ''Chrono Cross'' is a somewhat meek and retiring ojou, though she has her moments of bravery.

* Karin Kanzuki from ''[[Street Fighter]]''.

** And exiled moon princess Kaguya Houraisan is the Oujo of Eientei with Eirin and a horde of rabbits to keep her company.

* Sapphire of ''[[Disgaea]] 3'' is an [[Ax Crazy]] example of this. Very nice to Almaz though except for one accidental attack and the time he needed to be puched to get him in line.

* Remi Himekawa from True Love, a [[Hentai]] game.

* Mistaki in [[Canvas 2]].

* Chiaki Tachibana from ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne]]''. {{spoiler|She evolves due to the horrific events of the [[Eldritch Location|Vortex World]] into a full-blown [[Complete Monster]]}}.

* ''[[Rule of Rose]]'' has examples of the both basic types: first Diana who is closer to the latter definition as the ''de facto'' leader of the Aristocrat Club, characterized by her strong-willed, mischiveous personality and willingness to humiliate those who don't meet her standards, most notably the protagonist Jennifer. The second example is closer to the first definition: {{spoiler|the sickly, gentle-minded Wendy who in her role of Rose Princess outranks Diana and apparently is the founder and lawmaker of the Club. [[Yandere|You also don't want to end up in her bad side.]] }}

 

== [[Visual Novels]] ==

** Tohno Akiha is a better example, though. She actually does behave like a noble.

* Ouba Academy appears to mostly be a school for ojous in ''[[Kara no Shoujo]]'' but ''the'' ojou is the local [[Student Council President]], Orihime Tsukishima. {{spoiler|Only she's stifling under the atmosphere of the school and expectations on her, so she set up a prostitution ring among those who are similarly repressed.}}

 

 

== Western Animation ==

 

== Real Life ==

* There once was a young Japanese arts student named Michiko Shouda, the daughter of a rich businessman who was the president and later honorary chairman of the Nisshin Flour Milling Company. She fell in love with Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, managed to marry her [[White Prince]] [[Star-Crossed Lovers|after more than one hardship (because of her commoner status)]], and ultimately she became [[wikipedia:Empress Michiko of Japan|Empress Michiko of Japan]].

** Quite interestingly, she had previously been introduced as a potential suitor to a certain Kimitake Hiraoka, a rising star in the Japanese literary scene as well as the royalist-nationalist Right. However, he was, alas, [[Manly Gay|gay]], and a [[The Beard|Beard]] was not in the cards. So much the better for her; in [[The Seventies]], the poor fellow [[Yukio Mishima|tried to stage a coup ''against her father-in-law'' and ended up committing seppuku]].

 

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[[Category:Stock Japanese Characters]]

[[Category:Always Female]]

[[Category:An Index of Ladies and Gentlemen]]

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[[Category:Princess Tropes]]