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In its most literal translation,
In modern times, it has three main uses:
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# An idol-follower relationship between young women, usually signifying extreme adoration on the part of the follower.
# A subset of the first type of relationship, signalling a lesbian relationship with the [[Uke]] referring to the [[Seme]] as "Onee-sama". I.e., the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Onee-Seme]].
# Identification of a very formal and traditional relationship between sisters. Most likely to be used by ''very'' traditional families, ([[
The
One kind is reflexively affectionate and doting, finding frequent excuses for [[One Head Taller|giving hugs]]; the kohai is treated like a puppy, although the
The other is the 'serious' one, a girl who seems [[Kuudere|cold but enticingly mysterious]]; almost always the [[Seme|"alpha" schoolgirl]]. As sign that they view themselves as an idol to the rest of their coterie, the [[Ojou]] may demand to be referred to this way. When part of a [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|romance]] she is likely to act possessively towards her object of affection to disguise her romantic feelings.
Mainly appropriated by the [[Yuri Genre|yuri fandom]], it has become so closely identified with a particular brand of the [[Sempai-Kohai]] relationship that it is very difficult to use without carrying the connotations of attraction. Ironically, the increasingly overt behavior of
Sometimes the term is rejected by its target, because she doesn't want to be the object of adoration and perfection that the term implies. If the romance element is present, a rejection of the term signals that [[Incompatible Orientation|she's straight and so does not return the affections]] of the girl referring to her as "Onee-sama".
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** Many other girls at their school also call Misaka this, as well as the [[Clones Are People, Too|Sisters]]. Misaka herself is uncomfortable with this term. She does her best to live up to it in public, but among close friends she isn't very lady-like at all, and can be rather childish at times.
* [[Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu|Miharu]] could be a [[Shout-Out]]/[[Expy]] of Kuroko as she does the same thing (minus the teleport) to Minami.
* The textbook example is ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]'', where most of the important characters are referred to this way. Sachiko herself is the archetypical
* ''[[Strawberry Panic!|Strawberry Panic]]'', essentially a [[Moe Moe|seinen]] [[Flanderization]] of [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]] shows, has Shizuma. Ironically, however, it's Nagisa who is most often addressed as "oneesama". (Why? Because Shizuma has an even more respectful title unique to Astraea: "Etoile-sama".)
* Similarly, ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' has Otomes refer to their senior Otomes as
* ''[[Kare Kano]]'' took this a step down in its [[Something Completely Different|tangental]] last episodes, with Yukino's sister the apparent victim of a stalker, culminating in a shy declaration a character wants to be her "oneesan".
* One of the few bishoujo shows that still use this phrase straight is ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' (although the manga is almost two decades old); Skuld usually refers to her idolized sister Belldandy as just
* Neviril from ''[[Simoun]]'' is an
* Mizuho from ''[[Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru]]'', [[Wholesome Crossdresser|surprisingly]], becomes the
* Motoko Aoyama's older sister in ''[[Love Hina]]'' is an example of actual sisters. They are swordswomen, very traditional, and Motoko definitely feels awe towards her older sister. But instead of "o-nee-sama", Motoko uses a more samurai-style archaic form of addressing, "ane-ue".
* Minto of ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'' calls Zakuro "oneesama".
* Kazumi Amano from ''[[Gunbuster]]'' is a classic example of the 'serious'
* Chizuru Naba in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' plays the affectionate (with a little [[Trickster]] thrown in) type, particularly with her classmate Natsumi (in a subversion, Natsumi is actually the ''older'' one, if only by a few months), and combines this with [[Cool Big Sis]] when she all but adopts Negi's [[Half-Human Hybrid|Half-demon]] rival Kotaro. Another example would be Mei's relationship with her upper-classman Takane.
* Alicia and Akira from ''[[Aria]]''. Athena would qualify, if only she weren't so [[Genius Ditz|ditzy]] most of the time.
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* In ''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]'', Tira Misu refers to her older sister Chocolat as "Oneesama".
* The androids' first appearance in ''[[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]]'' was that they fell in love with who they first saw. One saw Excel, and actually called her this.
* Haruka from ''[[Minami-ke]]'' is very much this, as well as a [[Cool Big Sis]]. Due to her [[Promotion to Parent]], this goes double for her little
* In the second season of ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' (Rosario to Banpaia), the three "butterfly monsters" who were tamed after the showdown with Youkai Academy's Public Safety Commission (in the first season) refer to Moka's vampire personality as Onee-sama. In their human bishoujo forms, of course. Similarly, Kokoa, Moka's actual sister, is deeply in love with her vampire
* Momiji calls Kureha this in ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]: Dragon Sword''.
* In the Hatamoto Family arc of ''[[Detective Conan]]'', Natsue calls her older sister Akie "onee-sama," keeping with the formal modes of address in the family (for example, her aunt Mariko uses "onii-sama" when referring to her older brother- Akie and Natsue's father). Conan calls Ran by this, though it once (almost) backfires - when he {{spoiler|temporarily becomes 'normal' again}} and still calls her that, which given the circumstances then is decidedly... odd.
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* [[Azumanga Daioh|Chiyo-chan]] is implied to see Sakaki as this, especially in the "You took it, didn't you?" scene.
* ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Tai]] La Verite'' episode 10. When head Security maid Konoe Tsurugi learns of the intruders effortlessly passing through the mansion's defenses, she says "Nee-Sama". This is because she realizes that the intruders are being led by Shikouin, the woman who trained her.
* Chikage from ''[[The Rows of Cherry Trees]]'' is the first flavor of
* In [[Oniisama e...]] the eldest Sorority girls play the role, or are supposed to. Lampshaded by Nanako, who comments on how {{spoiler|"Lady Borgia" Ogiwara and "Lady Mona Lisa" Komabayashi}} were kind to her... {{spoiler|until the Sorority is in risk of being disbanded.}}
* In ''[[Lucky Star]]'' Minami Iwasaki is very attached to her neighbor Miyuki Takara and accidentally calls her "Onee-chan". Minami appears to have a simlar relationship with Yutaka (but with roles reversed), at least in the eyes of Hiyori who draws Dōjinshi of the two as a [[Yuri]] couple.
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* ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'': They're not siblings, but [[Ms. Fanservice|Excellen Browning]] managed to get [[Robot Girl|Lamia Loveless]] to call her 'Exie-neesama'. Latooni and Seolla refer to Ouka as Onee-sama since she was older and always watched out for them at The School.
* Loretta calls her older twin sister [[Big Sister Instinct|Stella]] "onee-sama" in ''[[Castlevania]]: Portrait of Ruin''. What's odd is that the English dub keeps
* In [[Updated Rerelease|"The Answer"]] of [[Persona 3|Persona 3: FES]], both {{spoiler|[[Robot Girl|Aigis]]}} and {{spoiler|[[Robot Girl|Metis]]}} share this type of relationship. And in ''Persona 3 Portable'' Mitsuru's social link is recasted as this for the Female Progatonist. Still some leftover [[Les Yay]] though.
* The picture depicts [[Memetic Mutation|Fangirl Youmu]] from ''[[Touhou]]''. And that person of affection? [[Ninja Maid|Sakuya]] [[Knife Nut|Izayoi]], who seems to be almost always titled somewhere around ''Perfect Elegant [[Meido|Maid]]'', first two words DOES emphasis the characteristics of an
** Quite funny in that the [[Half-Human Hybrid|half-ghost Youmu]] is quite probably [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|much older]] that the human Sakuya. {{spoiler|Unless she's really a centuries-old [[Human Aliens|Lunarian]] as some [[Wild Mass Guessing]] theorists think}}.
** The uninitiated would keep in mind that Sakuya/Youmu pairing is the work of doujinshi and is typically based on vague similarities. The two have appeared in the same canon work and haven't fought each other only once in the official manga ''Silent Sinner in Blue'' where they both approach the protagonist to serve as exposition about [[Religion Is Magic|shinto rocket fuel]].
** This is also slightly subverted in canon. Reisen Udongein Inaba often acts as the first type of
* Raspberyl from ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]'' is often called onee-sama (translated as "my lady") by her "delinquent" subordinates Asuka and Kyoko. Considering the nature of "delinquency" in the Netherworld, it's hard to tell just what type of onee-sama she's supposed to be.
* Fuka of ''[[Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten]]'' is always called onee-sama by Desco. {{spoiler|A somewhat more literal example then the previous, as Desco was created by Fuka's father to be a younger sister for her.}}
* An interesting example occurs in ''[[Kara no Shoujo]]'' where the dynamic is clearly in place, but since it takes place in mid 50s Japan the concept hasn't been fully realized yet. Characters clearly fall into the relationship in regards to Orihime Tsukishima, and a sort of prototype is in place regarding Mizuhara and Toko,<ref>Yukari says the relationship would be described as S for Sisters</ref>
* Aqua from [[Kingdom Hearts]] falls somewhere between this and [[Cool Big Sis]], since she can be affectionate and informal or ladylike and serious based on the situation. Either way, though, she acts as a protective sister figure not only for Ven (and arguably Terra), but also for Kairi and Cinderella in particular, and to a lesser degree the other Princesses of Heart she encounters. This is reinforced by Aqua taking up the role of [[The Hero]] and rescuing every one of them from danger at least once while only needing to be rescued herself {{spoiler|when Vanitas wises up to how strong she is and [[Combat Pragmatist|ambushes her while she's protecting Ven.]]}}
* A Type 3 happens in [[Galaxy Angel (video game)|Galaxy Angel Moonlit Lover]], Forte route. After solving the problem of [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Chitose]]'s extremely inflexible line of thinking as per her [[New Meat]] status, [[Cool Big Sis|Forte]] gets this treatment from Chitose. Quite amusingly, Forte outright flips from embarrassment and ''begs'' Chitose not to call her that.
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