I grew up watching Sailor Moon. In middle school and high school, I began ordering fansubs online. During the hard times in my adolescence, I tried to remember Sailor Moon. Her positive attitude, her will to go on against all odds, and her unconditional love of others. As corny as some concepts of friendship and love may seem, deep in my heart, I believe in them. And I think its because of what I exposed myself to as a teenager. From Sailor Moon I moved on to Magic Knight Rayearth, which has a trio of friends who fight evil with all their hearts. There's the ridiculously cheery lead character, Hikaru. Then I found Revolutionary Girl Utena. Utena was a strong female lead, often acting as a male, and trying her hardest to be true to herself and to protect those she loved, while also growing up and finding out that upholding such ideals isn't always easy. I always love the strong shojo lead. Are these characters created to inspire young girls? I have found a well of strength in anime and these characters, it's really amazing. I keep thinking of one of the final scenes in the Ouran High School Host Club anime. Haruhi riding on a horse to bring Tamaki back from leaving. All these images stick in my head. I need to remember that strength.