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Thus, it just comes with the territory that any woman who ''isn't'' an emotional wreck draws attention to herself simply by being dispassionate and collected.
 
SheThe '''Emotionless Girl''' can be purposely cool in a crisis, i.e., "she's all business." Or she may also have some sort of [[Extraordinarily Empowered Girl|secret special]] [[Mysterious Waif|power]]. Sometimes the anchor in the midst of chaos; other times just quietly mysterious, but always important since she's the exception to the "woman = overemotional" rule.
 
Sometimes used by animators as the [[The Comically Serious|comic foil]], especially in noisy, chaotic situations.
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In certain instances, she may be an actual [[Robot Girl]]. See also [[The Quiet One]], [[Strange Girl]], and [[The Snark Knight]]. Often [[Foil|contrasted]] with a more [[Hot-Blooded]] partner to form a [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] pair. Despite the name, the trope isn't [[Always Female]] and male characters also apply but, due to men being expected to have [[A Real Man Is a Killer|no emotions other than anger]], they're less noticed.
 
An interesting twist on the '''Emotionless Girl''' is the Emotionally [[Beneath the Mask|Repressed]] Girl. This girl feels the emotions but doesn't express them openly or vividly. These girls can draw the viewers into the scene by forcing one to pick up on her subtle cues - so that when the seemingly Emotionless Girl finally does smile, there's a tremendous amount of satisfaction.
 
They may suffer from [[Bad Dreams]] and/or find it difficult to [[Does Not Know How to Say Thanks|express gratitude]]. Contrast [[Sugar and Ice Personality]], who may initially appear emotionless but in fact has a cute inner side. Will often be the subject of [[Must Make Her Laugh]] and/or [[When She Smiles]].
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* ''[[Angel Densetsu]]'''s expy to ''[[Claymore]]'' (Ikuno/Claire) is a [[Deadpan Snarker]] too.
* Ritsuko from ''[[Kujibiki Unbalance]]'' hides secret feelings for Chihiro behind an emotionless exterior.
* In ''[[Please Teacher!]]'' and its sequel ''[[OnegaiPlease Twins!]],'' (aka ''Please Teacher!'' and ''Please Twins!'') extreme emotion can induce the [[Heroic BSOD|coma-like "standstill" state]]. Ichigo Morino, who has experienced this, forces herself to be calm, but the writers sorta didn't get it right: she gives the same lines anyone else might give, but with a HAL-like delivery.{{verify}} She sports [[Mind Control Eyes]] but makes otherwise normal facial expressions. In other words, no more the Emotionless Girl than anyone else, but acting like one.
* Lumiere from ''[[Kiddy Grade]]'' is both this and [[The Spock]].
* A very, very rare male version of this trope: Mytho from ''[[Princess Tutu]]'', who is ''literally'' emotionless, thanks to a spell that shattered his heart.
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