All questions, clarifications, etc. should be addressed to Shirl. Futher archetypes and examples shall be added as I find time. Suggestions are always welcome!

image credits: Mokona Apapa, Hiten Muna (the Rg Veda artbook I); Yu Watase, Fushigi Yuugi artbook; Heroic Legend of Arislan I; Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust; Heroic Legend of Arislan newtype artbook; La Fillette Revolutionnaire Utena art collection (the red book); La Fillette Revolutionnaire Utena art collection (the pink embossed white book); Lunar Eternal Blue bromide (gained in the epilogue); Magic Knights Rayearth card deck; Rurouni Kenshin manga panel; a Vampire Princess Miyu CD cover.

Thanks to Rachel Collier for contributing examples and help in defining each archetype. Useful background on Japanese culture which contributed to the spirit of this page can be found in the Anime Companion by Gilles Poitras-- an all-around fun book. A good contrast from Western literary, stage and film archetypes is 45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt.