10 Most Badass Female Characters From Anime

Overcome obstacles? Check. Being aware of the needs of those around her? Check. Having the strength and power to contend with anything that comes her way? Check. Doing so with the kind of sass and oomph that wounds egos as much as bodies? Double check.

Maki was born as the elder daughter of the legendary Zenin clan, one of the three great jujutsu families. However, fate dealt her a very cruel hand when it became apparent she could wield no cursed energy of her own. For a black sheep to exist in such a famous household, was unthinkable. Needless to say her future prospects were bleak. Her fate was to live out the rest of her life as a mere servant.

Only problem: there was no way in cursed spirit hell Maki would be accepting that. And she would drop anyone who suggested otherwise. Maki left her home and decided to make her own path, even leaving her father with a warning slash prophecy that someday she would come back to head the clan.

From there on, she becomes a master of using cursed items, as well as fighting arts.

As the impending all-out war against Geto and his cursed spirit allies draw nearer, Maki continues to be a pivotal component of Jujutsu High’s ranks, be it helping train Nobara, looking out for Itadori when the Kyoto students try to kill him, or tackling the enemy head on herself.