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Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
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They are completely different genres, but I see quite some similarities between these series.
In both titles, the female protagonist suffers a bitter humiliation right at the start. After some struggling, she takes on the fight, for her career, against a hostile world, making allies and rivals, who may turn into allies and vice versa. The leads also actively pursue a romance with a dark haired guy.
And in both titles, there is a blond abusive sleazebag as main antagonist.
However, the heroine overcomes the difficulties and progresses as a person and in the world by her own capabilities.
If you want to see female protagonists who are actually
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