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* Mika Jougasaki from ''VideoGame/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls'' is very much into kogal fashion, and so is her younger sister Rika. In the second half of [[Anime/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls the anime]], her production company forces her to stop wearing gal clothing and makes her wear more mature outfits, but she eventually manages to make the new look her own.

Examples of that trope may simply just be what they are. The Gyaru Girls will often have their fashion style pointed out in the narrative. Compare TheFashionista, and compare and contrast with the Western equivalent ValleyGirl. See also NonconformistDyedHair, for examples outside the ''gyaru'' subculture/s that dye hair to subvert societal norms. ''Gyaru'' subculture developed in response to, and is therefore to some extent a deliberate [[InvertedTrope inversion]] of, the more traditional feminine ideal of the YamatoNadeshiko.

The DarkSkinnedBlonde often overlaps with this trope. Examples of that trope may simply just be what they are. The Gyaru Girls will often have their fashion style pointed out in the narrative. Compare TheFashionista, and compare and contrast with the Western equivalent ValleyGirl. See also NonconformistDyedHair, for examples outside the ''gyaru'' subculture/s that dye hair to subvert societal norms. ''Gyaru'' subculture developed in response to, and is therefore to some extent a deliberate [[InvertedTrope inversion]] of, the more traditional feminine ideal of the YamatoNadeshiko.

* ''Manga/FoodWars'': Ikumi Mito initially looks this trope due to her brown skin, blond hair and her {{Stripperific}} outfit, notably her iconic USA FlagBikini. Then a flashback of her is shown, revealing that she already had the skin and hair color as a child, and she was wearing a dress that made her look like a little princess (she's from a rich family, which explains why she was working with Erina Nakiri who hates commoners), meaning she is a natural DarkSkinnedBlonde. Her current choice of fashion is a result of a trauma, when her father condemned her girly interests as a weakness for her status as a future heir, thus she developed into TheLadette.

* The bully clique (Musume Ronshaku, Kokoro Momoiro, Kashiko Murasaki, Hoshiko Mizudori, and Hana Daidaiyama) in ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'' is a mix of these styles (though mostly Kogal and Ganguro). They are all [[DarkSkinnedBlonde dark-skinned blondes]] with their hair dyed flashy colors, they wear insanely short skirts and loose socks, and they accessorize with scrunchies on their wrists, hair decorations, makeup, and cardigans around their waists.

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* A ''Manga/CaseClosed'' case is centered on the ''gyaru'' culture. The ''gyarus'' Michiko, Ryouko and Tae and the ''yamanba'' Hitomi are attacked and beaten up by an unknown assailiant, and [[spoiler: Tae]] ends up being beaten to death. [[spoiler: It's because Tae accidentally ran a boy with her car and the boy's grieving father started attacking women who reminded him of her, especially if they wore [[NiceShoes platform boots]] since she was wearing those when she caused the accident.]]

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* In the now-deceased online manga ''Music Box'', the AlphaBitch Maika Sakura is a ''gyaru'' and TheRival to the local {{Keet}}, Kazuki Kirio. [[spoiler: She actually [[CompensatedDating prostitutes herself]] to keep her lifestyle, and Kazuki calls her out on it.]]
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* ''Manga/SuperGals'' focuses entirely on Gyaru culture. The three main characters, Miyu, Ran, and Aya, are all kogals. Miyu and Ran both have dyed hair, and all three of them wear trendy clothing.

[[caption-width-right:270:Above: ''Manga/SuperGals'' shows off Kogal fashion. Below: Kanako from ''Manga/NyanKoi'' rocking the Manba style.]]

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The DarkSkinnedBlonde often overlaps with this trope. Examples of that trope may simply just be what they are. The Gyaru Girls will often have their fashion style pointed out in the narrative. Compare TheFashionista, and compare and contrast with the Western equivalent ValleyGirl. See also NonconformistDyedHair, for examples outside the ''gyaru'' subculture/s that dye hair to subvert societal norms.

* Riho Tanaka is described as such in ''VideoGame/{{Insanity}}''. She has a {{Valley Girl}}-esque way of speaking, blonde hair (possibly dyed) and is very interested in boys, fashion and decorating. She constantly wears a school uniform, although in this case it's because she's a high school student.
* Riri/[[DubNameChange Lilly]] Yarimizu, one of MagicalGirlWarrior heroines from ''VideoGame/{{IMGCM}}'', follows the Ganguro fashion by having [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair pastel-pink hair]] and wears it in a [[AnimeHair massive drill-like side-tail]], tanned skin, and a cleavage-exposed school uniform. Surprisingly, she's actually a [[NiceGirl nice and wholesome girl]] who doesn't like bad men, due to the fact that her father is [[GlorifiedSpermDonor a cheater and a wastrel who runs away with the other woman]] right after Riri's mother is pregnant.
* Yuka Ayase from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 1}}'' is a kogal girl, dying her hair blonde and wearing short skirts with loose socks. In the English translation, she speaks in a ValleyGirl dialect.

* ''Manga/FoodWars'': Ikumi Mito initially looks this trope due to her brown skin, blond hair and her {{Stripperific}} outfit, notably her iconic USA FlagBikini. Then a flashback of her is shown, revealing that she already had the skin and hair color as a child, and she was wearing a dress that lade her look like a little princess (she's from a rich family, which explains why she was working with Erina Nakiri who hates commoners), meaning she is a natural DarkSkinnedBlonde. Her current choice of fashion is a result of a trauma, when her father condemned her girly interests as a weakness for her status as a future heir, thus she developed into TheLadette.

The DarkSkinnedBlonde often overlaps with this trope. Examples of that trope may simply just be what they are. The Gyaru Girls will often have their fashion style pointed out in the narrative. Compare TheFashionista, and compare and contrast with the Western equivalent ValleyGirl.

* Junko Enoshima from ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'', [[spoiler:a rare [[BitchInSheepsClothing villainous]] example as she is the BigBad of the series]], is known as the "Super High School Level Gyaru", [[{{Woolseyism}} localized]] as "[[TheFashionista Ultimate Fashionista]]" in the English translation. Being a Kogal, she wears a modified school uniform with a short skirt, long platform boots, and based on how she appears in ''LightNovel/DanganronpaZero'' [[spoiler:as [[TomatoInTheMirror Ryoko Otonashi]]]], it's implied that [[spoiler:[[EvilRedhead her hair is dyed]]]].

* A ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' case is centered on the ''gyaru'' culture. The ''gyarus'' Michiko, Ryouko and Tae and the ''yamanba'' Hitomi are attacked and beaten up by an unknown assailiant, and [[spoiler: Tae]] ends up being beaten to death. [[spoiler: It's because Tae accidentally ran a boy with her car and the boy's grieving father started attacking women who reminded him of her, especially if they wore [[NiceShoes platform boots]] since she was wearing those when she caused the accident.]]

* Riri/[[DubNameChange Lilly]] Yarimizu, one of MagicalGirlWarrior heroines from ''VideoGame/{{MGCM}}'', follows the Ganguro fashion by having [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair pastel-pink hair]] and wears it in a [[AnimeHair massive drill-like side-tail]], tanned skin, and a cleavage-exposed school uniform. Surprisingly, she's actually a [[NiceGirl nice and wholesome girl]] who doesn't like bad men, due to the fact that her father is [[GlorifiedSpermDonor a cheater and a wastrel who runs away with the other woman]] right after Riri's mother is pregnant.