The time has come to do a deep introspection to determine which are the five best anime women of all time. Leaving aside the physical attributes as an element of greater weight and focusing on what matters: their charisma, technique, strength, and relevance to the story of which they are a part.
The objective of this list is to reflect consciously on the different anime sagas that have been relatively popular in The last decadestrying to find those exponents where physical strength and acrobatics in technique, combat and execution are present elements, but not the axis of everything.
Due to the very nature of these elements to choose “the best women in anime” great characters who starred in stories more focused on drama, mystery or comedy than action or science fiction will be left to one side.
Japanese animation is traditionally considered a male universe dominated by powerful male characters. But in reality there is an interesting number of girls who have had such a level of weight that they steal the plot of the stories that they do not necessarily star in.
Under the parameters marked here our selection:
The 5 best women in anime: based on charisma, technique, strength and relevance
Without a particular order of weight and relevance according to their sequence of appearance, this has been our selection. That it has been extremely complicated and has necessarily left a lot of girls out.
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Android 18 – Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super
She is an android created by Dr. Gero to kill Goku in the original Cell Saga. However, after being absorbed by Cell, she becomes a major character in the series. She is a beautiful and strong woman who fights alongside the Z Fighters. She has the ability to fly and shoot energy bolts, but she is also an extraordinary housewife who focuses her energies on such work.
Mikasa Ackerman – Attack on Titan
She is a brave and loyal young woman who is adopted by the Jaeger family after her parents are killed by kidnappers. She is the best friend of the most reflective character in the plot, Eren Jaeger, and joins the Survey Corps to fight against the Titans. She is an expert in martial arts and has superhuman abilities. The evolution of her character arc in the anime has left everyone who has given this story a chance captivated and shocked.
Asuka Langley – Neon Genesis Evangelion
She is the pilot of Evangelion Unit 02 and is known for her strong and arrogant personality. Herself that she is “supported” by her great ability to pilot her EVA. She is extremely talented as a pilot, but she also has quite serious emotional problems due to her traumatic past. In each incarnation of Evangelion her personality has varied just like her strength. But her charisma, her strength and her technique have made her a favorite of entire generations.
Faye Valentine – Cowboy Bebop
One of the main reasons why this anime has become a long-term cult object. She is a bounty hunter who joins the crew of the Bebop. She is a beautiful and cunning woman who has a mysterious past. She has exceptional skills in gambling and deception. To give more details about her profile would be to start hinting at plot details that would be better to find out directly.
Usagi Tsukino – Sailor Moon
It is probably not the strongest, nor the one with the best technique. But its relevance to its subgenre and global popular culture is undeniable, and that earns it a place in our ranking. She is a normal high school student who becomes the hero Sailor Moon after meeting Luna, a talking cat. She fights against evil together with other Sailor Scouts to protect the world. She’s kind, clumsy, and a bit absent-minded, but she’s always willing to help her friends. She miraculously she always comes out victorious.