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Anime girls are a really popular topic. Not just when it comes to volume of Google Searches, but also as a recurring question—Who is the best girl/ waifu?
Someone has to be the most popular, right?
I created this list thanks to MAL’s Most Favorited Characters, so this should be somewhat close to reality!
Read also: The Most POPULAR Anime Boys Of All Time (2020 List)
These are the 10 most popular anime girls (of 2020).
10. Shinobu Oshino
- Member Favorites: 23,457
- Anime: Monogatari series
- Age: 598
- Race: Vampire
- Occupation: Meme Oshino’s companion
Shinobu is an immortal loli vampire with mischievous eyes and fangs.
Despite eating tons of donuts (her favorite food) she doesn’t seem to gain any weight.
9. Holo
- Member Favorites: 23,760
- Anime: Spice & Wolf
- Age: Unknown
- Race: Deity
- Occupation: Wolf harvest deity
Holo is the female protagonist of the popular series called Spice & Wolf. She is an immortal wolf deity who looks like a demi-human wolf girl.
She is also one of the most nuanced, complex female leads.
Watch Spice & Wolf on Prime Video
8. Megumin
- Member Favorites: 25,361
- Anime: Konosuba
- Age: 13-14
- Race: Human
- Occupation: Arch Wizard
She is a chuuni loli who fancies explosions. A LOT. Her excitement over explosions is simply infectious.
With Megumin, you are guaranteed to experience fun & cuteness.
7. Saber
- Member Favorites: 25,270
- Anime: Fate series
- Age: 17-18
- Race: Human
- Occupation: Saber-class Servant
She is the waifu of Takeuchi (the main protagonist of the Fate series).
Saber is beautifully noble, courageous and smart.
Watch the Fate series on Prime Video
6. Taiga Aisaka
- Member Favorites: 27,467
- Anime: Toradora
- Age: 17-18
- Race: Human
- Occupation: Student
Taiga is a cute tsundere loli that doesn’t hesitate to assault you physically. This earned her the name ‘Palmtop Tiger’.
With that being said, she’s completely selfless when it comes to people she cares about.
Watch Toradora! on Prime Video
5. Hitagi Senjougahara
- Member Favorites: 28,211
- Anime: Monogatari series
- Age: 17-18
- Race: Human
- Occupation: Student
Senjougahara doesn’t create unnecessary drama and actively supports and tries to protect Araragi (the main character of the Monogatari series).
Also, she is the Queen of banter.
4. Yuno Gasai
- Member Favorites: 28,737
- Anime: Mirai Nikki
- Age: 14
- Race: Human/Goddess
- Occupation: Owner of the Yukiteru Diary
Yuno is the absolute definition of yandere. She is willing to do literally everything in order to protect her man.
She is very skilled with all sorts of guns, swords, and even bombs, plus she has a high IQ (her analysis is on point).
Watch Mirai Nikki on Prime Video
3. Mikasa Ackerman
- Member Favorites: 31,318
- Anime: Attack on Titan
- Age: 15 in the beginning, later 19
- Race: Human
- Occupation: Soldier
Mikasa is a loyal companion of Eren, the protagonist of Attack on Titan. They both join the military and become soldiers.
Not only she is beautiful but also extremely skilled and powerful.
Watch Attack on Titan on Prime Video
2. Rem
- Member Favorites: 35,638
- Anime: Re:Zero
- Age: 17
- Race: Oni
- Occupation: One of the twin maids working for Roswaal L Mather
Rem is a kawaii demon maid who can kick ass. She is immensely loyal and reliable and unconditionally in love with the main character.
1. Kurisu Makise
- Member Favorites: 41,714
- Anime: Steins;Gate
- Age: 18
- Race: Human
- Occupation: Member of the neuroscience laboratory
Kurisu is a girl genius with undeniably hot looks. She is a snarky, confident and nerdy tsundere.
You have strummed most of the strings on my waifu guitar!
Which ones are your favs? 🙂
Senjougahara is my absolute fave!
Congratulations Christina.
There are soem excellent characters in there.
I absolutely agree with you!
Bro Rem Is cute…
True