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The '''Shana Clone''' is a character archetype originating in Japanese [[Light Novel]]s, [[Manga]] and their [[Anime]] adaptations, begun by the popularity of the character [[Fountain of Expies|Shana]] from the [[Light Novel]] series ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''.

 

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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

* [[The Slayers|Lina Inverse]] has all but one or two of the qualities listed above... [[Older Than They Think|and was famous a decade before Shana.]]

 

* Shinju Miwa from ''[[Shining Pretty Cure]]''. She's actually more snarky and less violent than most examples. Rie Kugimiya point: 7

* Sera Himekawa from ''[[Pretty Cure Strange Happenings]]'' is an interesting variation. She's 5'6" (quite impressive for this archetype) and is a rare [[Bifauxnen]] example of this trope, going so far as to wear her school's male uniform. She's also quite busty as Cure Kyuketsu and ONLY as Cure Kyuketsu. As a civilian, she's a washboard like the other examples. Her personality is basically a cross between [[Shana]] and [[Shining Pretty Cure|Shinju]]. She also fits several aspects of this, including being a [[Tsundere]] toward the drama club's boys (and even using a wooden katana to keep them in line!) and her [[Cool Car]], being voiced by [[Rie Kugimiya]], eating quite a bit of melon bread, and coming from an upper-middle-class family of actors. Oh, and she lets out the Shana clone's typical catchphrase on more than one occasion. In short, Sera could very well be the first [[Bifauxnen]] [[Rie Kugimiya|Tsundere Wonder]]. Rie Kugimiya point: 8