Kaitlyn Watanabe: Kawaii Heroine

 was an American animated adventure-comedy television series, being created by Rose Marshall. It was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios and it aired on Nickelodeon from October 12th, 2007 until April 20th, 2013.

Synopsis
Kaitlyn Wasabi is a biracial American teenage girl (Japanese from her father's side and Caucasian from her mother's side) who is an anime fangirl as she soon learns that animesque monsters are real as she also learns she has powers and uses them to fight against these monsters.

Main

 * Kaitlyn Wasabi (voiced by Ashley Johnson) - a geeky but feisty teenage girl who learns that she has powers that allow her to fight any kind of menaces, even if she often ends up in several awkward situations due to her lack of experience with them.

Supporting

 * Hiro Wasabi (voiced by Andrew Kishino) - Kaitlyn's serious yet protective father who is TBD.
 * Ingrid Wasabi (née Cliffside) (voiced by Jennifer Hale) - Kaitlyn's eccentric but caring mother who owns a spa and TBD.
 * Courtney Maze (voiced by Grey Griffin) - a snarky teenage girl who is Kaitlyn's best friend and is aware of her powers and occasionally aids her TBD.
 * Finn Smith (voiced by Greg Cipes) - an athletic teenager who Kaitlyn has a crush on as he is TBD.
 * Susan Campbell Rice (voiced by Alyson Stoner) - a bratty high school queen bee who every female wants to be and every male wants to date as she has a rivalry with Kaitlyn due to finding her awkward and TBD, even if she occasionally gets along with her.
 * Katrina Mulligan (voiced by Hynden Walch) - a gothic teenage girl who is usually a loner, although she is rather TBD to Kaitlyn since she secretly enjoys watching Super Mermaid Princesses! and believes she's a TBD.
 * Greg Willis (voiced by [Josh Keaton]) - a geeky teenage guy who has a lot of knowledge on anime and TBD.
 * Blake Jackson (voiced by TBD) - a TBD teenager who TBD.
 * Stacey Nelson (voiced by TBD) - a TBD teenage girl who TBD.
 * Nero Dantes (voiced by Dante Basco) - a TBD who TBD.
 * Iron Kettle (voiced by Greg Eagles) - a TBD rapper who TBD.
 * Yam-Yum (vocal effects by Dee Bradley Baker) - a magical panda who Kaitlyn finds as he helps her combat Lord Smashfists once.

Antagonists

 * Lord Smashfists (voiced by John DiMaggio) - a vicious and powerful warlord who is hunting for a perfect match and believes that Kaitlyn is his perfect opponent.
 * Lady Akuza (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) - a powerful feminine demon who has control over every single demon and tries to take over the world with her demons.
 * Kappa (voiced by John Kassir) - a hunched turtle demon who works for Akuza and TBD.
 * Sierra Miste/Icefists (also voiced by Ashley Johnson) - TBD
 * Kitsune (voiced by Kelly Hu) - a kitsune who works for Lady Akuza and is very deadly.
 * Eel-is (voiced by Khary Payton) - an electricity controlling eel-like monster who works for Lady Akuza.
 * The Zodiac King (voiced by ) - a dangerous villain who can harness the powers of the zodiac and use it for his own advantage.
 * Prince Aten (voiced by Josh Keaton) - an alien prince who is TBD.
 * Hagumi Mesumi/Lady Origami (voiced by Lauren Tom) - a mischievous and TBD anime character who ends up becoming real when an accident TBD.
 * Energa (voiced by Lacey Chabert) - a TBD teenage girl who forced herself into an energy-manipulating supersuit and uses it to cause chaos.
 * Emma Collins/Lightbomb (also voiced by Kari Wahlgren) - a former scientist at a company who can create bombs made out of pure light.
 * Cassie Jackson (voiced by TBD) - TBD
 * The Violet Ninja (voiced by TBD) - a female ninja who wields two blades and works for an evil group.
 * Robotina (voiced by Mae Whitman) - a ditzy and malfunctioning android who is out to TBD.
 * The Bride of the Oni (voiced by Janice Kawaye) - a TBD who TBD.
 * Captain Maya Frake (voiced by Nika Futterman) - a TBD who TBD.
 * Fire Goddess (voiced by TBD) - a flaming woman made out of fire who has control over fire.
 * Chance (voiced by TBD) - a changeling who enjoys changing into people just to prank them.
 * Recoil (voiced by TBD) - a TBD who TBD.
 * Dr. Hiro (voiced by Keone Young) - a mad scientist who TBD.
 * Suzuki (voiced by Stephanie Sheh) - Dr. Hiro's Android creation who TBD.
 * Lady Songe (voiced by Idina Menzel) - a deranged criminal who is obsessed with musicals and broke out of prison to make the biggest musical ever.
 * Hikari Yami (voiced by TBD) - a mysterious shadowy figure who is obsessed with "snuffing out the light".
 * Hikari Yami (voiced by TBD) - a mysterious shadowy figure who is obsessed with "snuffing out the light".

Episodes
See List of episodes.

Animation
The animation for the series was outsourced to TMS Entertainment in Tokyo, Japan.

Tropes
See /Tropes.

Trivia

 * The series mocks various anime and manga tropes and its artstyle is influenced by those.
 * Kaitlyn's battle outfit is inspired by Son Goku from the Dragon Ball series and Usagi Tsukino from the Sailor Moon series, both coincidentally produced by Toei Animation.
 * To mock overpowered anime heroes, Kaitlyn has various powerful attacks, even if she ends up forgetting about them since she has several powers. These include:
 * Speed
 * Fire blasts
 * Psychic shield
 * Flight
 * Strength
 * Shapeshifting
 * Hypnotic stare
 * Ice sword
 * Plasma blades
 * Steel skin
 * Intangibility