Forum Settings
Forums

Who are the most iconic female characters in anime?

New
Jul 21, 2023 12:19 AM
#1
Offline
Feb 2019
265
Who are the most iconic female characters in anime? Discuss! Remember, most iconic is different than best one.
Enri_euJul 21, 2023 1:10 AM
Pages (2) [1] 2 »
Jul 21, 2023 12:24 AM
#2

Offline
May 2018
12403
"Who are the most iconic female characters in anime?"

Wow, is that the "Trashiest waifus" poll? Why such a poor selection?
Jul 21, 2023 12:26 AM
#3
Offline
Feb 2019
265
alshu said:
"Who are the most iconic female characters in anime?"

Wow, is that the "Trashiest waifus" poll? Why such a poor selection?

Which character is more popular and well known than the ones on this list? This list pretty much has the majority of female characters from the most popular animes
Jul 21, 2023 12:29 AM
#4

Offline
Jul 2015
13599
Probably 02 because of her appearance and being cosplay bait.
Jul 21, 2023 12:32 AM
#5

Offline
May 2018
12403
Enri_eu said:
Which character is more popular and well known than the ones on this list?

No Sailor Moon? No female Ranma or Akane? No Kagome or Sango? No Lum? No Fujiko? No Doronjo?
No Vermouth even?


Enri_eu said:
This list pretty much has the majority of female characters from the most popular animes

Pfff. It even doesn't have anyone from FMAB - pretty iconic females there
alshuJul 21, 2023 12:38 AM
Jul 21, 2023 12:32 AM
#6

Offline
Sep 2020
5413
Probably Asuna, Asuka, Rem, Kirisu, Saber, etc.
Jul 21, 2023 12:33 AM
#7
🍅 Tomato 🍅

Offline
Feb 2020
123091
For me, it will be always Kyouko "Tomato" Toshino.

Jul 21, 2023 12:37 AM
#8
Offline
Feb 2019
265
alshu said:
Enri_eu said:
Which character is more popular and well known than the ones on this list?

No Sailor Moon? No female Ranma or Akane? No Kagome or Sango? No Lum? No Fujiko? No Doronjo?
No Vermouth even?

Pfff.
Most of these characters have so little favorites on MAL though are they really that iconic and popular but I will add a few from your list in the poll
Jul 21, 2023 12:42 AM
#9

Offline
May 2018
12403
Enri_eu said:
Most of these characters have so little favorites on MAL though are they really that iconic and popular but I will add a few from your list in the poll

1. If you will use MAL stats as a criterion you will get trashy results.
2. So in your definition popular = iconic...whatever.
Jul 21, 2023 12:45 AM
BIKINI⚔️ARMOR

Offline
May 2019
10478
i probably have a very different answer than the rest, so here are MY most iconic female characters.

1. Leina / Elina / Claudette / Tomoe / Risty / Echidna / Aldra / Alleyne / Cattleya / Melpha / Irma / Nowa
2. Paladin / Fighter / Mage / Dark Elf / Hunter / Valkyrie / Kunoichi / Cleric / Black Knight / Nekomancer
3. Gracia Ul Naga "Naga the Serpent" Saillune
4. Emiya "Prime Rose" Tachi
5. Youko Asagiri / Yuuko Asou
6. Maris / Sue
7. Kahm / Mona
8. Lemnear / Vierra
9. Princess Minerva / Dynastar
10. Lipumira Gweiss / Dain
11. Phaia (Spunky Knight)
12. Moka / Mink / Yoni / Mii
13. Techni Depagaa / Jun Asuka


Jul 21, 2023 12:46 AM
Offline
Feb 2019
265
alshu said:
Enri_eu said:
Most of these characters have so little favorites on MAL though are they really that iconic and popular but I will add a few from your list in the poll

1. If you will use MAL stats as a criterion you will get trashy results.
2. So in your definition popular = iconic...whatever.
Iconic is not better either, iconic is most memorable, remembered, among the general public
Jul 21, 2023 12:51 AM
Offline
Feb 2019
265
alshu said:
Enri_eu said:
Which character is more popular and well known than the ones on this list?

No Sailor Moon? No female Ranma or Akane? No Kagome or Sango? No Lum? No Fujiko? No Doronjo?
No Vermouth even?


Enri_eu said:
This list pretty much has the majority of female characters from the most popular animes

Pfff. It even doesn't have anyone from FMAB - pretty iconic females there
Riza is literally there lol but maybe she wasnt when you commented not sure
Jul 21, 2023 1:04 AM

Offline
Oct 2010
21958
imagine not including sailor moon, a MAL moment
Jul 21, 2023 1:05 AM

Offline
Aug 2013
853
No Haruhi Suzumiya - the poll is not adequate.
Jul 21, 2023 1:08 AM
Offline
Feb 2019
265
Lawgun said:
No Haruhi Suzumiya - the poll is not adequate.
she is more popular in manga than in anime though... but i will include her now
Jul 21, 2023 1:11 AM
Offline
Feb 2019
265
Catalano said:
imagine not including sailor moon, a MAL moment
She is too powerful to be on this list
Jul 21, 2023 1:16 AM

Offline
May 2018
12403
Enri_eu said:
Iconic is not better either, iconic is most memorable, remembered, among the general public

Iconic != most memorable

Enri_eu said:
Riza is literally there lol but maybe she wasnt when you commented not sure

Maybe it would be a good idea to put family names for the characters who are missing those in this list...
Jul 21, 2023 1:19 AM

Offline
Oct 2010
21958
OP's next thread will be: most iconic battle shounen and the list will include stuff made after 2015
do it OP, continue the joke
Jul 21, 2023 1:40 AM
Offline
Feb 2019
265
Catalano said:
OP's next thread will be: most iconic battle shounen and the list will include stuff made after 2015
do it OP, continue the joke
The majority of the characters in this list are from before 2015
Jul 21, 2023 1:44 AM

Offline
Oct 2013
9984
Out of all characters mentioned in the poll, Bulma. Definitely.
Jul 21, 2023 1:51 AM

Offline
Dec 2018
1654
Usagi/Sailor Moon would be the obvious choice...

But I'm going to say Minako/Sailor V/Sailor Venus instead due to her existing before Sailor Moon.

Jul 21, 2023 1:52 AM
Offline
Feb 2023
87
alshu said:
Pfff. It even doesn't have anyone from FMAB - pretty iconic females there
Yh it's missing winry, and I am not 100% sure if the Riza option is Hawkeye, but do you really think (and FMA is my favourite anime, so no bias here) that someone from FMAB is more iconic than bulma, sakura or nami?
Jul 21, 2023 2:01 AM
Offline
Apr 2015
15
Cutey Honey.
Screw Flanders. Screw Flanders. Screw Flanders. Screw Flanders.
Jul 21, 2023 3:03 AM

Offline
May 2014
3442
Sailor moon isn't on the liiiiissstt. I'll go for Haruhi Suzumiya then. 
Jul 21, 2023 3:04 AM
BIKINI⚔️ARMOR

Offline
May 2019
10478
Catalano said:
imagine not including sailor moon, a MAL moment


Truly one of the moments of all time.
Jul 21, 2023 3:11 AM
Offline
May 2015
2319
Before Bulma, before Nami, before Ruka... there was Cutie Honey and Fujiko Mine.







Jul 21, 2023 3:17 AM

Offline
Dec 2019
3011
No Yui Hirasawa or Izumi Konata? Damn bruv
Jul 21, 2023 3:20 AM

Offline
Apr 2022
7914
i'll go with nami, not my favorite one piece girl but she's one of the earliest characters of the show so i've seen a ton of cosplays. i've also seen a ton of doujins of her. idk how else to decide.
Jul 21, 2023 4:12 AM

Offline
Apr 2012
3578
It's difficult to look beyond Sailor Moon, really. Unless you're OP, it seems.

From the poll, I guess Sakura (you do mean of CCS, right?) Haruhi, Rei/Asuka and Lum are somewhere near the top. Madoka/Homura, Utena, Nausicaa and Momo are glaring omissions which don't seem to have been mentioned yet.
Jul 21, 2023 4:22 AM

Offline
May 2018
12403
Sir_Zedmore said:
alshu said:
Pfff. It even doesn't have anyone from FMAB - pretty iconic females there
Yh it's missing winry, and I am not 100% sure if the Riza option is Hawkeye, but do you really think (and FMA is my favourite anime, so no bias here) that someone from FMAB is more iconic than bulma, sakura or nami?

1. Apparently Riza is the one from FMAB, but you demonstrated one of my points - this list is kind of confusing.
2. The whole idea of choosing only one mega icon is messed up.
Like in Christianity which is the most important icon between Virgin Mary and Jesus and The Crucifixion?
The answer is both.
In fact dismissing icons would be skipping on a key charters and events in christian mythology.

Similarly here we just have yet another popularity contest, nothing of substance.
Jul 21, 2023 4:24 AM

Online
Feb 2020
8695
Junko Enoshima for me, despite not being from an Anime I'd expect many to watch, I always see at least 1 person cosplay as her at cons.
Jul 21, 2023 4:27 AM

Offline
Feb 2022
2970
out of those have to pick yuno gasai, genuinely very iconic pero~
Jul 21, 2023 4:46 AM

Offline
Nov 2022
2756
CC is on the list so we have the one that we need

Other than Hinata, Violet, Rem, Sakura Matou and may be Zero 2 the rest are trash.
Buy my awesome BDSM male domination book here  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1174760

Visit my Discord https://discord.com/channels/1047490147794550844/1047490149161898039 I am not there most of the time but you can leave a message.

Or my blog here https://BDSMAnime.blogspot.com/
Or here https://BDSMAnime18.blogspot.com/

Submit to me and become my subject here https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=88107
Jul 21, 2023 4:57 AM

Offline
Jan 2021
1982
Saber is the only King on the list, thus is clearly the correct and honourable option. 

Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl. Gilgamesh is also chad.

[/center]
Jul 21, 2023 5:07 AM
Neet Specter

Offline
Mar 2022
11175
Jesus, this guy didn't the likes of mine fujiko, doronjo, kusanagi motoko, Maki zenin, akimoto Reiko, revy, shampoo or anyone from sailor moon..

I think he just messing around
 

Jul 21, 2023 5:13 AM

Offline
Feb 2022
2970
ryo-san said:
Maki zenin

maki is more a ryo-san favourite from my understanding.
Jul 21, 2023 5:24 AM
Offline
Jul 2023
30
ryo-san said:
Jesus, this guy didn't the likes of mine fujiko, doronjo, kusanagi motoko, Maki zenin, akimoto Reiko, revy, shampoo or anyone from sailor moon..

I think he just messing around

You are expecting too much from a guy who put Sakura at the top of the poll.
Jul 21, 2023 5:26 AM

Offline
Apr 2023
2072
I feel like out of those Asuka comes the closest.
Jul 21, 2023 5:47 AM

Offline
May 2015
1446
Out of those it's probably Nami or Bulma but it's stupid to narrow it to some characters you chose.
Jul 21, 2023 5:53 AM

Offline
Apr 2012
3578
Dokktr said:
You are expecting too much from a guy who put Sakura at the top of the poll.


Sakura (Kinomoto) is a pretty good answer actually.
Jul 21, 2023 5:58 AM
Offline
Jul 2023
30
logopolis said:
Dokktr said:
You are expecting too much from a guy who put Sakura at the top of the poll.


Sakura (Kinomoto) is a pretty good answer actually.

I am pretty sure the OP means Sakura from Naruto.
DokktrJul 21, 2023 6:23 AM
Jul 21, 2023 6:08 AM

Offline
Apr 2012
3578
Dokktr said:
I am pretty sure the OP means Sakura from Naruto. And I don't care for your sarcasm.


Sarcasm? Not a bit of it. She's a huge icon, it's probably in large part thanks to her that moe really took off like it did.
Jul 21, 2023 6:17 AM
Offline
Jul 2023
3
Where is Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon?
Jul 21, 2023 7:19 AM
Community Mod
Equanimity

Offline
Nov 2020
2152
Thread cleaned, please keep the discussion civil and stay on topic.
Jul 21, 2023 7:22 AM
Handler One

Offline
Jan 2023
3487
I guess Asuna, Asuka, Kurisu, Haruhi Suzumiya. I dunno.



"You fought to the end. You survived. That's why you're here now. I think that's something you should be more proud of."
- Vladilena Milizé
Jul 21, 2023 7:26 AM

Offline
Sep 2018
14390
Best one listed here is definitely Lucy Heartfilia by far, but in terms of mainstream popularity it is likely someone like Mikasa from AoT.
Jul 21, 2023 7:29 AM
lagom
Offline
Jan 2009
107443
sailor moon worldwide obviously but in japan i saw some polls saying fujiko of lupin 3rd
Jul 21, 2023 4:41 PM
Offline
Mar 2019
86
Fujiko MIne (Lupin the third)
Lum ( Urusei Yatsura)
Kyoko Otonashi (Maison Ikkoku)
Jul 21, 2023 4:52 PM
Offline
Aug 2014
41
Most of the characters on this list are very recent within anime history, or are in a cast with several more iconic characters.
I would venture to say that Lum Invader wins, with only the two youngest Evangelion girls able to compete.
Jul 21, 2023 5:07 PM

Offline
Dec 2016
6132
The poll holds no validity when it excludes from the options one of the actually most iconic female characters in anime history: Usagi Tsukino - Sailor Moon.

So I won't even bother to vote.
Pages (2) [1] 2 »

More topics from this board

» 🍷 AD Summer 2025 Best Girl Contest ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Shizuna - Sep 28

296 by Grecefar »»
54 seconds ago

» is this true?

joyandhappiness - 9 hours ago

8 by Catalano »»
5 minutes ago

» Upcoming Dubbed Anime ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Kenny_Stryker - Dec 17, 2017

3983 by appledude1221 »»
7 minutes ago

» Do we need more girls in tank tops in anime?

Catalano - 2 hours ago

6 by LabMemberX »»
11 minutes ago

» Waifu War V5 (Anniversary-Edition!) (Round 1) ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Minkalex - Sep 28

329 by Sheol01 »»
37 minutes ago
It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login