New Girl was released by January, 2005.
 Well-known children's books about girls include Heidi, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Nancy Drew series, Little House on the Prairie, Madeline, Pippi Longstocking, A Wrinkle in Time, Dragonsong, and Little Women
 Most of Hayao Miyazaki's animated films feature a young girl heroine, as in Majo no takkybin (Kiki's Delivery Service)

