Yamato Nadeshiko: Difference between revisions

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** Mirai Yashima from [[Mobile Suit Gundam]] is more this than [[The Ojou]], considering her down-to-Earth behavior and motherly disposition. She's even more of one in the sequels ([[Zeta Gundam]] and [[Chars Counterattack]]) where she's married to Bright Noah and has two children with him.

** [[Anti-Villain|Anti Villainous]] example: Nanai Migeru, Char's second-in-command and lover from [[Chars Counterattack]].

** Queen Dianna Soleil from [[Turn A Gundam ~~(Anime)~~|Turn a Gundam]] counts as one too, mixing it with [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask]].

** Queen Dianna Soleil from [[Turn A Gundam|Turn a Gundam]] counts as one too, mixing it with [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask]].

* Aina Sakhalin from [[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team]] is more or less a cross between this trope and [[The Ojou]]. Helps that she's voiced by you know who. Kikuko Inoue count: 7

** ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' has Lacus Clyne (with heavy emphasis on the wisdom), a ''yamato nadeshiko'' who uses her [[Idol Singer]] status to become a political juggernaut because her family business just ''happens'' to be politics {{spoiler|and her dad, ex PLANT chairman Siegel Clyne, is murdered because of it.}} Slightly subversive in her status as the leader of the [[The Alliance|Three Ships Alliance]]; her ''yamato nadeshiko'' side is decidedly more obvious in ''Gundam SEED Destiny'', particularly the first half where she spends her days as a homemaker/mother figure to a gaggle of orphans. This looks to have been subverted by the ending to ''Destiny'', though, which implies {{spoiler|1=that Lacus is the new leader of the PLANTs. Given that it's the only government of a major power that's still intact (the previous leader of the PLANTs had conquered the Earth Alliance and killed its leaders) and the minor nations had already sided with her beforehand, this particular ''yamato nadeshiko'' effectively now [[Take Over the World|rules the world]].}}

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** Speaking of Tobiume, in the Zanpakuto Rebellion filler arc, the mainfestation of Momo's weapon seemed to feel she epitomized this concept and took pride on it. While her appearance was spot-on, [[Tsundere|her personality]] left something to be desired.

** A more by-the-book ''yamato nadeshiko'' would be the beautiful, feminine, ultra-polite and graceful Miyako, former 3rd officer of the 13th division and wife of its lieutenant, Kaien Shiba. When remembering her, Rukia Kuchiki says that Miyako was her idol and pretty much her ideal woman. Her voice? [[Sumi Shimamoto]], in one of her rare appearances in the modern times.

** The 4th Captain, Unohana Retsu, counts as well, mixing this with [[Team Mom]] traits. She's what happens to this trope when it grows up some and [[Took a Level In Badass]] on the way to [[Never Mess with Granny]].

** The 4th Captain, Unohana Retsu, counts as well, mixing this with [[Team Mom]] traits. She's what happens to this trope when it grows up some and [[Took a Level in Badass]] on the way to [[Never Mess with Granny]].

** In the flashbacks, Ichigo Kurosaki's [[Missing Mom]] Masaki is mentioned to have always been sweet and gentle, never getting angry towards anyone, and ultimately sacrificing her life to save little Ichigo from a Hollow ( {{spoiler|whom Ichigo would battle and lose to, and then her husband Isshin would kill}}). She might have been a ''yamato nadeshiko'', then, with said traits getting passed onto her youngest daughter Yuzu after her death. {{spoiler|Until the X-Cution arc, where Yuzu has become a Type-B [[Tsundere]].}}

** A villainous example: Sun Sun, the most feminine and collected of Harribel's all-female fraccion.

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* Tsubaki from ''[[Soul Eater]]''. How else would she be able to put up with ''[[Large Ham|Black Star]]''?

** Forget ''him''. Her 'touch of iron' is shown for the first time when she confronts her big brother Masamune, in a pair of chapters/episodes which refer to both aspects of the trope.

* Shamal from ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As]]'', as it fits to her "role" as "the mother" in [[The Three Faces of Eve]] Wolkenritters. [[Lethal Chef|Except that she can't cook.]]

* Shamal from ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's]]'', as it fits to her "role" as "the mother" in [[The Three Faces of Eve]] Wolkenritters. [[Lethal Chef|Except that she can't cook.]]

** Heck, when off-duty, ''Nanoha'' herself is very much a ''yamato nadeshiko''. If she's [[Badass Adorable|working]], though, expect some serious [[Defeat Means Friendship|"befriending"]]... and once that's done, she'll be back to her YN self.

*** [[It Runs in The Family]], considering her [[Hot Mom]] Momoko.

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** A grown-up example is Anzai-sensei's wife, who even dresses up in a kimono.

** Kiminobu Kogure can be seen as one of the very rare ''male'' examples.

* [[Moe Moe|Mikuru Asahina]] from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' is this trope mixed with all-too-generous portions of [[Extreme Doormat]]. Her seiyuu, [[~~Yuko~~ ~~Goto~~]], is known for voicing these types of characters (though not to the extent of, say, [[Kikuko Inoue]] or [[Sayaka Ohara]]), though she ([[Biker Babe|definitely]]) isn't one herself and does not appreciate people treating her like she is.

* [[Moe Moe|Mikuru Asahina]] from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' is this trope mixed with all-too-generous portions of [[Extreme Doormat]]. Her seiyuu, [[Yūko Gotō]], is known for voicing these types of characters (though not to the extent of, say, [[Kikuko Inoue]] or [[Sayaka Ohara]]), though she ([[Biker Babe|definitely]]) isn't one herself and does not appreciate people treating her like she is.

** Yuki Nagato also has more than her share of ''yamato nadeshiko'' traits (quiet, humble, calm, defers to Kyon quite a bit), but she's also a mix of at least a half dozen other character types.

* Twilight Suzuka from ''[[Outlaw Star]]'' is something of a hybrid. She is half this trope, and half [[Hot Chick with a Sword]].

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* Cake baking, clothes mending, soft toy making, and cute bento lunch cook Asuka from ''[[Otomen]]'' is quite close to this this trope. The one big exception is that [[Gender Flip|he's a guy]].

** However, he almost wins a ''yamato nadeshiko'' competition on behalf of the girl he loves (who is anything but a ''yamato nadeshiko'').

* Megumi Ouka from ''[[Voltes V]]'' is this and an [[Affirmative Action Girl]] with [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]. Then again, she ''was'' trained in Japanese virtues by her mother parallel to her [[Training ~~From~~ Hell]] with her dad...

* Megumi Ouka from ''[[Voltes V]]'' is this and an [[Affirmative Action Girl]] with [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]. Then again, she ''was'' trained in Japanese virtues by her mother parallel to her [[Training from Hell]] with her dad...

* Yamamoto-sensei in ''[[Hanamaru Kindergarten]]''...[[Oblivious to Love|shame she's so dense]]. Hinagiku is a 5 year old version of this, skillfully commanding her ''mafia don father'' when he gets a bit scary.

* Kotori Monou from ''[[X 1999]]''. Voiced in the TV series by [[Mamiko Noto]], too.

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* ''[[Sister Princess]]'' has an odd example. Haruka is from ''Germany'' and yet she acts more traditionally japanese than any of the cast. Wearing kimono, conducting tea ceremonies, practicing with a naginata etc.

* Ryougi Shiki of ''[[Kara no Kyoukai:|Kara no Kyoukai]]'' has the looks and always prefers a kimono over casual dress, yet is a [[Badass]] [[Cute and Psycho]] [[Knife Nut]].

* ''[[Happiness]]'': Saya. Explicitly referred to as such by Hachisuke.

* ''[[Happiness! (visual novel)|Happiness!]]'': Saya. Explicitly referred to as such by Hachisuke.

* Nanako Misonoo from ''[[Oniisama e...]]'' is basically one in training, as well as the main character. She likely got it from her [[Hot Mom]], who also is one of these.

* ''[[Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran]]'', being a show about [[Ronin]] in Japan, has a few of these. One of them in particular is a lord's mistress: she's kind, gentle, family / house oriented, looks the part with a fancy kimono and {{spoiler|has enough inner iron to save her infant son via [[Heroic Sacrifice]].}}

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== Comic Books ==

* The main character in Desire's issue of ''[[The Sandman|Sandman: Endless Nights]]'' seems to fit fairly well into this trope.

* In the [[X-Men]] books, Wolverine was in love with Mariko Yashida for a good portion of Claremont's run after Jean Grey's death, and even [[Back ~~From~~ the Dead|after she came back]], he stayed devoted to Mariko, though by then he was [[Loving From Afar]]. Mariko herself was a perfect example of this, determined to free her family from its underworld ties at any cost...[[Cartwright Curse|and ultimately, any cost was what it took.]]

* In the [[X-Men]] books, Wolverine was in love with Mariko Yashida for a good portion of Claremont's run after Jean Grey's death, and even [[Back from the Dead|after she came back]], he stayed devoted to Mariko, though by then he was [[Loving From Afar]]. Mariko herself was a perfect example of this, determined to free her family from its underworld ties at any cost...[[Cartwright Curse|and ultimately, any cost was what it took.]]

* Since ''[[Yoko Tsuno]]'' is the daughter of a very traditional Japanese family, her mother Masako is a ''yamato nadeshiko''. The trope ''might'' have been invoked in "The Devil's Organ", when Yoko shows up to a formal party in Germany in a ''kimono'' and [[Kimono Fanservice|leaves everyone starstruck]]... then she quickly subverts it by pointing the Moebius with a rifle {{spoiler|when Vic is accidentally shot and almost killed.}}

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== Fanfiction ==

* In [[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]], Tsuruya is surprised that her father thinks of her as a wildflower while she's dressing up for the {{spoiler|[[Arranged Marriage]]}}.

* This trope is used in [[Cat Tales]] in practice if not by name.

* This trope is used in [[Cat-Tales]] in practice if not by name.

* In the [[Katawa Shoujo]] fanfic [[Weekend at Hisao's|Weekend At Hisaos]], Shizune's [[Missing Mom|deceased]] [[Deceased Parents Are the Best|mother]] is implied to have been this. Her "touch of iron" comes into play when she argues with her husband over his hiring tutors to make Shizune talk, and gets him to stop.

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** Suikoden III has her daughter Sanae Yamamoto. She is just as capable as her parents and shares the same personality as her mother.

* ''[[Morenatsu]]'', with its nearly all-male [[Cast Full of Gay]], has Kyōji has a male version.

* More [[Chinese Girl|Chinese]] than actual Japanese, but [[~~Blaz Blue~~|Litchi Faye-Ling]] has a lot of ''yamato nadeshiko'' element. Kind, sensible, soft-spoken, nurturing and pretty much [[Friend to All Children]], as well as being tall, long haired and having [[Hime Cut]] for the ones not in ponytail. Although her dress of choice is kind of skimpy, she tried her best to dress as modest as possible (except her infamous boobies usually get in the way, forcing her to reveal some of her skins). It's no wonder [[Ninja|Bang Shishigami]] fell in love with her. She's not THAT submissive, though, and can fight damn well and [[Lady of War|gracefully]] with her [[Simple Staff|staff]]. [[Word of God]] claimed that she is one of the few Good people in the series, despite {{spoiler|a [[Face Heel Turn]], since to be fair, most of them are caused by [[Complete Monster|Hazama]] toying around with one of her YN aspects: devotion to her lover Lotte Carmine, who's currently corrupted by the Boundary and the reason she fights was because she's looking for the cure.}}

* More [[Chinese Girl|Chinese]] than actual Japanese, but [[BlazBlue|Litchi Faye-Ling]] has a lot of ''yamato nadeshiko'' element. Kind, sensible, soft-spoken, nurturing and pretty much [[Friend to All Children]], as well as being tall, long haired and having [[Hime Cut]] for the ones not in ponytail. Although her dress of choice is kind of skimpy, she tried her best to dress as modest as possible (except her infamous boobies usually get in the way, forcing her to reveal some of her skins). It's no wonder [[Ninja|Bang Shishigami]] fell in love with her. She's not THAT submissive, though, and can fight damn well and [[Lady of War|gracefully]] with her [[Simple Staff|staff]]. [[Word of God]] claimed that she is one of the few Good people in the series, despite {{spoiler|a [[Face Heel Turn]], since to be fair, most of them are caused by [[Complete Monster|Hazama]] toying around with one of her YN aspects: devotion to her lover Lotte Carmine, who's currently corrupted by the Boundary and the reason she fights was because she's looking for the cure.}}

* In an uncommon [[Hentai]] example, there's ''[[Moonlight Lady]]'''s Yuriko Kuraki: graceful, elegant, mysterious... yet not afraid to do what she has to in order to reach her goals (including sleeping with her son-in-law-to-be).

* Tytti Norbuck from ''[[Super Robot Wars Gaiden]]'' exemplifies this quite a bit despite being Finnish and her actual job (an F-1 Racer), she's incredibly loyal, homely, graceful and in La Gias she's more into its politics, as well as being [[Token Wholesome|the most properly and modestly dressed lady while surrounded with a lot of skin-revealing buxom ladies (while she's also buxom herself)]]. Now if only she didn't have a weird sense of taste, thereby guaranteeing anything she cooks will... [[Lethal Chef|suck]]. [[Kikuko Inoue]] count: 19

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** Virgilia, as well. An elegant witch and Beatrice's mentor who will drop more than a few hints in order help Battler succeed. For a bonus, [[Kikuko Inoue|yep, she's voiced by *her*.]] Kikuko Inoue count: 11.

** One of the complains that Kyrie Ushiromiya had against Asumu, Rudolf's first wife and Battler's mother, was how much she resembled the archetype and how it made her look [[No Guy Wants an Amazon|more desirable to Rudolf than an assertive female like her]]. {{spoiler|However, it looks like she was faking it.}}

* [[Ill Girl|Nagisa Furukawa]] and her mother [[Hot Mom|Sanae]] from ''[[Clannad]]''. Sanae-san's main flaw as a ''yamato nadeshiko'' is that she's a [[Lethal Chef|Lethal Baker]]. [[Kikuko Inoue]] count: 12

* [[Ill Girl|Nagisa Furukawa]] and her mother [[Hot Mom|Sanae]] from ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]''. Sanae-san's main flaw as a ''yamato nadeshiko'' is that she's a [[Lethal Chef|Lethal Baker]]. [[Kikuko Inoue]] count: 12

** Mei Sunohara, the kid sister of Tomoya's friend Youhei, is a ''yamato nadeshiko'' crossed with [[Cheerful Child]]. Whenever she visits Youhei, the first thing she does is clean his [[Trash of the Titans|(truly filthy)]] room.

* Uraha in ''[[AIR]]'' is an interesting take of this trope. It helps that she's voiced by... [[Kikuko Inoue|well, just guess.]] Kikuko Inoue count: 15