This list gathers the ten tomboy anime icons who still shove me forward. Each one greets the world with scrapes on her knuckles, stars in her eyes, and a grin sharpened by lived experience.

Anime Teen Romantic Comedies are Weird. Tomo-Chan is a Girl! is a weird and surreal watch, and there are parts of it that you might find problematic, but it's very revealing of what Japanese men ...