Because everyone shall have their own description of what a female heroine should look like - whether it be a caring mom, a thorough doctor, a badass secret agent or lawyer - I'm not saying in any way or form that mine is better than the rest. I just want to point out why I would like to see more characters like the one I've chosen for this post.
I've become acquainted with Tsunade upon watching the anime series Naruto and from the get go I was amused by her, especially her loving rivalry (not using hate, because of the respect they have for one another) and banter with Jiraiya. From the first introduction of Tsunade, you'll see she's not without flaws - she has a short temper, is vain, has a drinking and gambling problem - and yet one keeps rooting for her because of her redeeming qualities.
If you ask me I would say that the storytellers have done a good job in writing her character arc, because she's gone through almost everything imaginable (multiple wars and losing her loved ones) and the viewers have seen the worst of her and yet she was able to find some hope again in the next generation and in the future of the world she knew. Hope that she had thought lost after the deaths of her ambitious younger brother Nawaki and her lover Dan.
Not to mention her exceptional talent as a shinobi - that she honed after decades of experience - in the control of chakra, the healing and transformation techniques, amongst other skills. Another reason why I enjoyed watching her story was that even though being the Hokage (leader) of her clan/village wasn't her dream and that she would rather support those she deemed more fit for the job, she eventually took on the responsibility when the spark of hope got reignited in her.
And though she hated the administrative side of being the Hokage, she took up the mantle so that the people she deemed worthy had enough time and support to grow and develop as shinobi and to become leaders in their own right. Because as a Hokage she had to make hard decisions, she didn't allow her emotions and feelings cloud her judgment. I could go on and on about how greatly written Tsunade is, but I'll conclude with that she's a well rounded female character.
