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The Shana Character Archetype includes the following:
* The character is a teenage girl, though sometimes younger, with an often childlike body-type, meaning she is [[Pettanko|flat-chested]] and usually [[Older Than She Looks]] (typically by being quite short in stature), often resulting in [[Mistaken Age]], a [[Napoleon Complex]] and [[A-Cup Angst]].
* The character has long, ''at least'' waist-length [[Rapunzel Hair]], usually unkempt or tied into [[Twin Tails]]. The actual color is less important, but [[Hair of Gold|blond]], [[Rose-Haired Girl|pink]] or [[Fiery Redhead|red]] are the most common.
* The character wears dresses, usually [[Joshikousei]], or long [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]] style dresses (the latter probably inspired by [[Gosick|Victorique]] and [[Rozen Maiden|Shinku]]), and [[Zettai Ryouiki]] at ''Grade A'', often qualifying for ''Grade S'',<ref>In fact, the "Grade S" classification of [[Zettai Ryouiki]] is based on a similar concept to this trope</ref>
* The character is a heavily Type A [[Tsundere]], infamous for her use of the [[Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male|Violent Approach]]. She physically assaults her [[Love Interest]] on a regular basis, sometimes with little to no provocation. To some extent this attitude may stem from a [[Hair-Trigger Temper]] and [[No Social Skills|awkward social skills with boys]], but hers is also often a result of an [[Tiny Tyrannical Girl|inherently dominant, bossy personality]], almost to the point of evoking the attitude of a [[Dominatrix]].
* The character is the female lead of the work, and the main [[Love Interest]] of the male lead, their relationship heavy on the [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] and [[Cannot Spit It Out]]. Often there is a [[Supporting Harem]] of other girls as rivals.
Though perhaps not the actual [[Trope Maker]], Shana certainly [[Trope Codifier|popularized]] this specific combination of characteristics and they are becoming an extremely common archetype, especially in [[Light Novel
Adding to the archetype are a number of more 'optional' traits which have come to be associated with these characters, some of which did not originate with Shana herself:
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* Before Shana, this archetype was preceded by Kotetsu from [[The Adventures Of Kotetsu]].
* [[Trope Namer|Shana]] is the [[Fiery Redhead]] [[Action Girl]] who made this archetype famous in ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''. The rousing success of Her performance has since inspired many writers to imitate or outright copy her personality, [[Fountain of Expies|as seen in the following examples]]. Rie Kugimiya point: 1
* Shinku from ''[[Rozen Maiden]]'' could be considered the [[Ur Example]]. She's (even) smaller than the other girls on this list--[[Justified]] by her being, well, [[Captain Obvious|a doll]]
* ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'': Nagi Sanzenin shows all the signs except for being slightly friendlier to her [[Love Interest]], making him into her toy with [[Dragged Into Drag|crossdressing cosplay]] and having him be her [[Knight in Shining Armor]]. Rie Kugimiya point: 2
* Aisaka Taiga from ''[[Toradora!]]'', though her story is more of a [[Love Dodecahedron]] [[Dramedy]] than a typical [[Harem Series]]. Rie Kugimiya point: 3
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* Mio, from [[Author Existence Failure|the late, lamented]] ''[[MM!]]'', who is only different from most other examples in that she is tied in a [[Balanced Harem]] with her main rival, not a clear lead character.
* Victorique from ''[[Gosick]]'' who more of a reserved version of [[Tsundere]] and is not violent in general but is incredibly bossy and has been known to kick her [[Love Interest]] or smack him if he defies her. She has the long blond hair, tights, body-type and is partial to sweets. She is more directly based off of [[Rozen Maiden|Shinku]], who herself is an [[Ur Example]].
** She's a rare hybrid of both the
* Mina from ''[[Dance in the Vampire Bund]]'' has all theses traits, except she's more of a type-B tsundere.
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'': Evangeline Athanasia Katherine
** However, ''Negima'' started only half a year after the Shana novels started, so this one may just be a coincidence.
** Also, Anna Yurievna Cocolova, 11 years old [[Twin Tails|twin-tailed]] [[Tsundere]], a [[Playing with Fire|literal]] [[Fiery Redhead]]. While on a [[First-Name Basis]] with Negi, she is still very violent when it comes to things concerning her [[Love Interest]]: her first appearance since chapter 1 (in chapter 170) is to deliver [[Calling Your Attacks|Anya Flame Kick]] to Negi for not coming home.
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