Included in each Top 10 Series will be 10 relevant choices each complete with a bio, picture, and what I like about that entry. Thus, without further ado, the first series will: Favorite Anime/VG Characters (Female). I found that actually picking which ones I liked most was extremely difficult, so this time I'll just list them in alphabetical order to preserve fairness: (Be careful! There might be spoilers!)
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Arche Klaine ~ Tales of Phantasia (Video Game) Age: 17 Height: 5'1" Bio: Arche Klaine is the very first spellcaster in the Tales of franchise, a half-elf born in an elven community in Ymir forest where her mother resides. She however, was exiled as a child and never allowed to return due to her human blood. My Opinion: Arche is always a fun party member to have around with her endless supply of energy and cheerfulness. She is responsible for most of the best scenes in Phantasia, such as the one where the party was drinking on the boat, she even managed to earn her own voice-over for in the PSX version for being too cute~ |
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Hatsune Miku ~ Vocaloid2 (Software) Age: 16 Height: 5'2" Bio: Hatsune Miku is the mascot for the voice synthesis software Vocaloid2. Her name translates to 'First-Sound Future' and she is voiced by Saki Fujita. After the software grew in popularity from certain videos Miku became the Internet's singing idol. My Opinion: While her voice is rather high pitched, it still sounds great. Miku is very cute and there are TONS of really awesome music videos created with her, if you haven't already I strongly suggest you spend an hour or so on youtube watching them all, it's definitely worth it!~ |
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Izumi Konata ~ Lucky☆Star (Anime/Manga) Age: 18 Height: 4'8" (I knew she was short but WOW) Bio: Izumi Konata is one of the four protagonists from the popular parody Anime Lucky☆Star and one of the most popular characters on the Internet. Raised as an otaku through her father's influence, Konata loves Anime and plays many games including MMORPGs and her father's Eroge. My Opinion: I don't think that I would have liked Lucky☆Star nearly as much if it lacked Konata, mostly because the parodies she was responsible for most closely matched my own interests. Her many unique eccentricities (gaming, eroge, cosplay, etc) make her an ideal 'waifu' for many of my geek brethren, even though she would end up wearing the pants in any relationship. |
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Marona ~ Phantom Brave (Video Game) Age: 13 Height: ?? Bio: Marona is a little girl whose parents perished when she was only 5. She now lives on an island and was forced to become a Chroma (Mercenary) to provide for herself. She is not alone however, because her power of Chartreuse Gale allows her to talk to phantoms including the ghost of Ash, a friend of her parents that died with them on that dark day. Because she can talk to ghosts, everyone looks down on her. Despite this prejudice she is very kind, often turning down the reward money for a job just so she can help people. My Opinion: Having one of the saddest character stories I've heard, Marona is impressive just because she can cheerful and only cry every once in a while. She is only 13 but works very hard to support herself and help out those around her, both living and dead. This level of determination certainly makes her one of the strongest game protagonists ever. |
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Mayumi Kurokawa (Mistral) ~ .hack// (Video Game) Age: 25+ Height: ?? Bio: Mayumi Kurokawa is a gamer and future mother who lives in Japan. She plays the Wavemaster PC Mistral in the online game The World and gets her kicks from collecting all kinds of rare items. She joins Kite's party because his Twilight Bracelet is the rarest item of all. She eventually becomes more serious after she learns the severity of the events occurring inside The World. My Opinion: Mistral was always my favorite to have around in my party. Her enthusiasm helped me hang in there through .hack//'s many long dungeons. I was really depressed when she went offline for nearly an entire game, until I later found out that she had given birth to a daughter who would later appear in .hack//DUSK and all was forgiven. |
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Meredy ~ Tales of Eternia (Video Game) Age: 16 Height: 5'2" Bio: Meredy is a Celestian who flees her home in order to warn the Inferians on the neighboring planet of the Grand Fall, a disaster that causes the two worlds to collide. Later on Meredy her parents were betrayed by her uncle, her father was killed, and her mother was possessed by the God of Chaos Nereid causing the Grand Fall. She starts her journey knowing that one day she may have to confront and kill her own mother and uncle. My Opinion: Meredy is another very strong character because she begins her journey knowing the risks and never backs down, not once. She maintains her cute and upbeat personality throughout all of her hardships and even rubs off on the arrogant Keele, making him a better person. Despite her inability to communicate most things through the language barrier, Meredy is very kind with strong morals and is always there for the party's emotional support. |
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Meru ~ Legend of Dragoon (Video Game) Age: 16 Height: 5'1" Bio: Meru is a Wingly who did not believe the stories that humans would kill them should they ever leave their hidden forest village and set out to explore the world as a dancer. When she encounters Dart and company she feels a strong connection and joins them on their quest to save the world. She later gets the power of the Blue-Sea Dragoon. My Opinion: Meru, like Mistral, is just a happy character to have around, always cheerful and fun. She is very supportive of her friends, pushing Dart and Shana's relationship, cheering up Kongol, playing pranks with Haschel, etc. She despises Lloyd for toying with Lenus' heart even if she was an enemy, much like I do! |
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Reisen Udongein Inaba ~ Touhou Kaeidzuka (Video Game) Age: 38+ Height: ?? Bio: Reisen is a Lunar Rabbit that fled the moon after the Apollo 11 Invasion to avoid the Lunar War. Upon reaching Gensokyo she found Kaguya and Eirin, infamous fugitives that fled before her. She now protects her masters from intruders so that they will not be forced to return to the moon. My Opinion: Reisen is one of few Touhou characters that has her head on straight and while she is not very social she still possesses a kind heart. Her power to manipulate wavelengths which she uses to instill apathy or insanity in her enemies is definitely one of the coolest powers I've ever heard of. |
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Shana ~ Shakugan no Shana (Anime) Age: 16+? Height: 4'10" Bio: Shana is a Flame Haze trained by Wilhelmina with the powers of Alastor who never had a name previous to meeting Yuji, the Mistes of Reiji Maigo who names her after her sword: Nietono no Shana. My Opinion: While most Tsundere have a certain charm to them, Shana is especially lovable. Her feelings toward Yuji and the way she tries to hide them is especially cute. On top of that, her Flame Haze form is one of the coolest character designs I've seen. |
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Vita ~ Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's (Anime) Age: 8 (Creation Date Unknown) Height: ?? Bio: Vita is a Guardian Knight program of the Book of Darnkess whose purpose is to protect the Book's current master. However when Hayate aquires the book she orders the knights not to do anything evil. After a while the Book begins to steal Hayate's health and the knights are forced to steal magical energy from others behind her back. After the issue of the book is solved, Hayate frees the knights, allowing them to live real lives. Vita is hot-tempered and stubborn but she is a nice person and lives to protect her friends. My Opinion: Vita's endless determination to protect those important to her is very admirable. This quality is emphasized when Vita is charged with destroying the engine of the Saint's Cradle, persevering until the end despite several grave injuries. Also, her bunny hat is awesome! |
Runner Ups:
Anise Tatlin ~ Tales of Abyss (Video Game)Asagi ~ Disgaea et al (Video Games)
Pleinair ~ Disgaea et al (Video Games)
Rita Mordio ~ Tales of Vesperia (Video Game)
Suzumiya Haruhi ~ Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (Anime)
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