OMG! I loved that anime! And I totally get u.
A weak female character is too cliched and stereotypical. Here are a few anime I have watched which had a strong female lead: -Skip beat -Ouran High School Host Club -Nana (2 females lead characters) -Hanasaku Iroha -Special A -La Corda D'oro -Kaichou wa maid sama -Code Geass (does not have a female lead but a bunch of strong and cool female characters).
I know what you mean..( = 3=)/ Here's my list 1)Skip Beat! - a girl used by her crush(for several years now)plots to get her revenge... 2)Saiunkoku Monogatari-a girl dreams to be a part of the all male government. She soon catches the eyes of the young emperor.
I love this one the best ;D 3)Special A- A girl has been rivals with a boy ever since they were children. Several years later, love starts blooming. This one is very hilarious..>w< and cute!
4)Ristorante Paradiso- A girl ends up working in a restaurant in Italy headed by middle age charismatic men. Have fun reading! Hope this helped!
^_^ P.S. You can find more mangas with "mature" female leads in the genre category called Josei ;).
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.