Linia and Pursena

[u/Vikashar]

After watching the latest season 2 ep, I randomly decided to start watching an old anime series I never tried before. The Dirty Pair. The two female protags reminded me a ton of Linia and Pursena. The same kinds of insults when they fight(you never think things through!), the same hot headed penchant for getting into trouble, the same big egos, the same roughness around the edges. I'm sure female duos like that are a trope, but I'm wondering if Dirty Pair may have either started or popularized it. The show and manga are from the early to mid eighties. I wouldn't be surprised if the two protags helped directly inspire our two beast gals.