This is my magnum opus.

The concept of a "Best Girl" is simply, but also not-simply, a character that is exceptionally likeable. It's hard to properly define a Best Girl, it's just something I know when I see it.

The only criteria to make this list is that it must be a girl from an anime that I have seen. It is impossible for me to fairly judge characters from anime I haven't seen. Excluded anime include I-can't-believe-it's-not-hentai and certain on-going anime.

So if I left off someone you think deserves to be a Best Girl, or if you think someone is ranked poorly, it is most likely I haven't seen the anime or I have excluded it. Or your taste is shit. Probably that.

And it would be irresponsible of me to not let the world know that the all-time Worst Girl is fucking Sakura. My boy Naruto got his ass kicked so many times for her and she's all like "I love you" to manipulate him. Then Sasuke literally tried to murder her, several times, and every single time was her own stupid fault as she couldn't help but walk into please-murder-me situations. And of course Naruto had to save her, more getting his ass kicked. But ratchet-ass Sakura of course married Sasuke. Man, fuck Sakura.

And with all due respect to greats like Kana Hanazawa and Rie Takahashi, Konomi Kohara is the #1 voice actress.

Best Girl Rankings

Renge Miyauchi
1
Renge Miyauchi
Ren-chan, Ren-chon
Non Non Biyori
Violet Evergarden
2
Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden
Nagisa Furukawa
3
Nagisa Furukawa
Clannad
Mitsuha Miyamizu
6
Mitsuha Miyamizu
Your Name.
Akane Ousaki
11
Akane Ousaki
Akane-banashi
Yui Hirasawa
15
Yui Hirasawa
K-On!
Orihime Inoue
20
Orihime Inoue
Bleach
Sakura Yamauchi
21
Sakura Yamauchi
- Lynn
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Shouko Nishimiya
24
Shouko Nishimiya
A Silent Voice
Anne Shirley
26
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
Tsumugi Kotobuki
27
Tsumugi Kotobuki
Mugi
K-On!
Konata Izumi
28
Konata Izumi
Kona-chan
Lucky☆Star
Aoi Miyamori
29
Aoi Miyamori
Shirobako
Eldali Ilma Fanomenel
36
Eldali Ilma Fanomenel
Elda
Otaku Elf
Ippanjin
38
Ippanjin
Swindler
Akudama Drive
Ai Hoshino
40
Ai Hoshino
Oshi no Ko
Akane Kurokawa
41
Akane Kurokawa
Oshi no Ko
Yayoi Houzuki
44
Yayoi Houzuki
Dark Gathering
Mayuri Shiina
48
Mayuri Shiina
Mayushii☆
Steins;Gate
Ami Kawashima
49
Ami Kawashima
Toradora!
Nadeshiko Kagamihara
53
Nadeshiko Kagamihara
Laid-Back Camp
Yuzuki Tachibana
55
Yuzuki Tachibana
Yuzu
Taishou Otome Otogibanashi
Naho Takamiya
60
Naho Takamiya
Orange
Sanae Furukawa
61
Sanae Furukawa
Clannad
Ohana Matsumae
64
Ohana Matsumae
Hanasaku Iroha
Azusa Nakano
67
Azusa Nakano
K-On!
Inori Yuitsuka
68
Inori Yuitsuka
Medalist
Tonbo Ooi
69
Tonbo Ooi
Oi! Tonbo
Nazuna Nanakusa
70
Nazuna Nanakusa
Call of the Night
Tsutsuji Higa
73
Food for the Soul
Mirai Kuriyama
74
Mirai Kuriyama
Beyond the Boundary
Nako Oshimizu
75
Nako Oshimizu
Nakochi
Hanasaku Iroha
Phosphophyllite
78
Phosphophyllite
Phos
Land of the Lustrous
Nagomi Wahira
79
Nagomi Wahira
Akiba Maid War
Ranko Mannen
80
Ranko Mannen
Akiba Maid War
Marin Kitagawa
81
Marin Kitagawa
My Dress-Up Darling
Hinata Hyuuga
82
Hinata Hyuuga
Naruto
Chihaya Ayase
83
Chihaya Ayase
Chihayafuru
Hizuru Minakata
86
Hizuru Minakata
Summer Time Render
Miyo Saimori
87
Miyo Saimori
My Happy Marriage
Yuno
90
Yuno
Yunocchi
Hidamari Sketch
Kano Yamanouchi
92
Kano Yamanouchi
Kano Hayakawa, Nonoka Tachibana
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night
Sachiko Fujinuma
96
Sachiko Fujinuma
ERASED
Nao Tomori
97
Nao Tomori
Charlotte
Yuuko Okonogi
100
Yuuko Okonogi
Yasako
Den-nou Coil
Misuzu Kamio
103
Misuzu Kamio
Air
Air
Vladilena Milizé
105
Vladilena Milizé
Lena, Handler One
86
86
Makoto Kowata
107
Makoto Kowata
Flying Witch
Chizuru Hishiro
108
Chizuru Hishiro
ReLIFE
Aoba Suzukaze
110
Aoba Suzukaze
New Game!
Eru Chitanda
113
Eru Chitanda
Hyouka
Shizuka Sakaki
115
Shizuka Sakaki
Shirobako
Hitagi Senjougahara
118
Hitagi Senjougahara
Monogatari
Rin Tohsaka
119
Rin Tohsaka
Fate
Kaede Kagayama
120
Kaede Kagayama
Dagashiya
Non Non Biyori
Hina Chouno
121
Hina Chouno
Blue Box
Sawako Kuronuma
122
Sawako Kuronuma
Kimi ni Todoke
Ritsu Tainaka
124
Ritsu Tainaka
Ritchan
K-On!
Mio Akiyama
125
Mio Akiyama
K-On!
Michi Sonoda
128
Michi Sonoda
Ippon Again!
Yumiko Satou
129
Yumiko Satou
Yasumi Utatane
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
Eliana Bernstein
130
Eliana Bernstein
Bibliophile Princess
Suzune Miyama
134
Suzune Miyama
Selection Project
Kyou Fujibayashi
136
Kyou Fujibayashi
Clannad
Silky
137
Silky
Silver Lady, 銀の君
The Ancient Magus' Bride
Inako Momokawa
142
Inako Momokawa
Sparks of Tomorrow
Sakura Minamoto
143
Sakura Minamoto
One
Zombie Land Saga
Tae Yamada
144
Zombie Land Saga
Kanade Tachibana
146
Kanade Tachibana
Angel
Angel Beats!
Marika Shiraishi
147
Marika Shiraishi
Takae
TsumaSho
Kaori Miyazono
148
Kaori Miyazono
Your Lie in April
Yuki Takeya
150
Yuki Takeya
School-Live!
Mitsumi Iwakura
152
Mitsumi Iwakura
Skip and Loafer
Mutsumi Sugimoto
153
Mutsumi Sugimoto
Mu-chan
Tonari no Youkai-san
Shiori Goshiki
154
Shiori Goshiki
A Galaxy Next Door
Itsuka Yukihira
155
Itsuka Yukihira
Deaimon
Kanoko Matsukaze
156
Kanoko Matsukaze
Deaimon
Haizakura
158
Haizakura
Prima Doll
Rena Hananoi
160
Selection Project
Shii Eniwa
162
Shii Eniwa
Super Cub
Ochako Uraraka
164
Ochako Uraraka
Uravity
My Hero Academia
Tsuyu Asui
165
Tsuyu Asui
Froppy
My Hero Academia
Miri Unasaka
166
Miri Unasaka
Buddy Daddies
Chito
167
Chito
Chi-chan
Girls' Last Tour
Megumi Tadokoro
170
Megumi Tadokoro
Food Wars!
Hotaru Ichijou
172
Hotaru Ichijou
Hotarun
Non Non Biyori
Nano Shinonome
177
Nano Shinonome
Nichijou
Kotone Kazairo
180
Kotone Kazairo
RPG Real Estate
Tsumiki Miniwa
182
Tsumiki Miniwa
Place to Place
Victoria Sellers
183
Victoria Sellers
Victoria of Many Faces
Chisato Nishikigi
188
Chisato Nishikigi
Lycoris Recoil
Fumino Furuhashi
189
Fumino Furuhashi
We Never Learn
Yunyun
190
Konosuba
Aoi Yamada
191
Aoi Yamada
Wagnaria!!
Taiga Aisaka
193
Taiga Aisaka
Toradora!
Tamako Kitashirakawa
195
Tamako Kitashirakawa
Tamako Market
Kurisu Makise
199
Kurisu Makise
Steins;Gate
Fuuko Ibuki
201
Fuuko Ibuki
Clannad
Anzu Hoshino
202
Romantic Killer
Koyuki Hikawa
206
Koyuki Hikawa
Koyun
The Ramparts of Ice
Nazuna Oikawa
209
Nazuna Oikawa
Fireworks
Koharu Minagi
213
Koharu Minagi
Slow Loop
Saki Hanajima
215
Saki Hanajima
Hana-chan
Fruits Basket
Arisa Uotani
216
Arisa Uotani
Uo-chan
Fruits Basket
Kaguya Shinomiya
217
Kaguya Shinomiya
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Aki Mikage
221
Aki Mikage
Silver Spoon
Susanna Hopkins
224
Susanna Hopkins
Sue
Genshiken
Sanae Takigawa
226
Sanae Takigawa
Ippon Again!
Kokona Ootori
227
Kokona Ootori
World Dai Star
Yoshino Somei
231
Yoshino Somei
Yakuza Fiancé
Yukari Nitani
232
Yukari Nitani
Bunny Drop
Hotori Arashiyama
239
And Yet The Town Moves
Ayumu Kasuga
241
Azumanga Daioh
Miyo Sasaki
244
Miyo Sasaki
Muge
A Whisker Away
Charlotte Soller
246
Parallel World Pharmacy
Dahlia Rosetti
255
Dahlia Rosetti
Dahlia in Bloom
Miki Naoki
256
Miki Naoki
Mii-kun
School-Live!
Ema Yasuhara
258
Ema Yasuhara
Shirobako
Midori Imai
259
Midori Imai
Shirobako
Sakurako Shikishima
260
Sakurako Shikishima
mono
Himeno Toyokawa
262
Himeno Toyokawa
Hime
Let's Make a Mug Too
Koharu Hondoumachi
267
Koharu Hondoumachi
Hijiriido
Id:Invaded
Haruna Mutsuishi
272
Haruna Mutsuishi
Cue!
Naru Kotoishi
276
Naru Kotoishi
Barakamon
Towa Hiura
277
Ippon Again!
Anna Nagumo
280
Anna Nagumo
Ippon Again!
Rin Fujishiro
282
A Sign of Affection
Natsuo Maki
283
Natsuo Maki
Love Lab
Kana Higa
284
Kana Higa
Okitsura
Rio Kazumiya
287
Sound of the Sky
Yor Forger
288
Yor Forger
SPY x FAMILY
Hitori Gotou
293
Hitori Gotou
Bocchi
Bocchi the Rock!
Ichika Arima
300
Ichika Arima
Koikimo
Kyouka Tamaki
301
Kyouka Tamaki
Shine Post
Haru Nabatame
302
Haru Nabatame
Shine Post
Megumi Sakura
303
Megumi Sakura
Megu-nee
School-Live!
Kurumi Ebisuzawa
304
Kurumi Ebisuzawa
School-Live!
Miho Azuki
305
Miho Azuki
Bakuman
Yuuri Wakasa
306
Yuuri Wakasa
School-Live!
Rei Aragaki
310
Rei Aragaki
Rachel
Gymnastics Samurai
Kallen Stadtfeld
311
Kallen Stadtfeld
Code Geass
Nene Sakura
315
Nene Sakura
New Game!
Hiyori Iki
319
Hiyori Iki
Noragami
Mary Steinberg
321
Mary Steinberg
No Guns Life
Artoria Pendragon
322
Artoria Pendragon
Saber
Fate
Yachiyo Todoroki
329
Yachiyo Todoroki
Wagnaria!!
Emilia Justina
331
Emilia Justina
Emi Yusa
The Devil is a Part-Timer!
Tsukimi Kurashita
333
Tsukimi Kurashita
Princess Jellyfish
Kurea Furutachi
343
Kurea Furutachi
Food for the Soul
Philia Adenauer
346
The Too-Perfect Saint
Haruno Akiyama
349
Haruno Akiyama
mono
Houkiboshi
350
Houkiboshi
Prima Doll
Ayu Tsukimiya
352
Ayu Tsukimiya
Kanon
Hiyori Minagi
353
Hiyori Minagi
Slow Loop
Koi Yoshinaga
354
Koi Yoshinaga
Slow Loop
Chizuru Yoshida
358
Chizuru Yoshida
Kimi ni Todoke
Uka Ishimori
361
Honey Lemon Soda
Yui Akamatsu
362
Mitsuboshi Colors
Hinami Fueguchi
365
Hinami Fueguchi
Tokyo Ghoul
Akari Akaza
371
Akari Akaza
Yuru Yuri
Kyouko Toshinou
372
Kyouko Toshinou
Yuru Yuri
Popura Taneshima
373
Popura Taneshima
Wagnaria!!
An Onoya
374
An Onoya
ReLIFE
Kaya Miyoshi
376
Kaya Miyoshi
Bakuman
Biscuit Krueger
382
Biscuit Krueger
Bisky, Bisuke
Hunter x Hunter
Chinatsu Kano
385
Chinatsu Kano
Blue Box
Noël Kannagi
386
Noël Kannagi
Sound of the Sky
Elena Fujisawa
389
Elena Fujisawa
Hanebado!
Kotoko Iwanaga
392
Kotoko Iwanaga
In/Spectre
Yuuko Yoshida
394
Yuuko Yoshida
Shamiko
The Demon Girl Next Door
Rin Nanakura
398
Rin Nanakura
Pseudo Harem
Chinatsu Kuramoto
399
Chinatsu Kuramoto
Flying Witch
Natsuko Hirose
400
Natsuko Hirose
ZENSHU
Vignette Tsukinose April
403
Vignette Tsukinose April
Vinge
Gabriel DropOut
Onna Shinkan
406
Onna Shinkan
Priestess
Goblin Slayer
Frederica Rosenfort
409
Frederica Rosenfort
Augusta Frederica Adel-Adler
86
86
Hana Fountainstand
413
Hana Fountainstand
Hanayamata
Saiko Yonebayashi
416
Saiko Yonebayashi
Tokyo Ghoul
Natsumi Koshigaya
417
Natsumi Koshigaya
Nattsun
Non Non Biyori
Takina Inoue
418
Lycoris Recoil
Erika Yano
423
Erika Yano
Shirobako
Misaki Shimizu
424
Misaki Shimizu
The Fable
Filicia Heideman
427
Filicia Heideman
Sound of the Sky
Nefertima Osphe
433
Nefertima Osphe
Neema
Fluffy Paradise
Eiko Houzuki
434
Eiko Houzuki
Dark Gathering
Hotaru Shidare
435
Hotaru Shidare
Dagashi Kashi
Momiji Itou
438
Momiji Itou
Shine Post
Scarlett El Vandimion
439
Scarlett El Vandimion
May I Ask for One Final Thing?
Hibiki Morishima
446
Hibiki Morishima
Healer Girl
Kana Fujii
447
Kana Fujii
Healer Girl
Manami Aiba
448
Manami Aiba
La Brava
My Hero Academia
Chika Watanabe
449
Chika Watanabe
Yuuhi Yuugure
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
Kyouko Hori
453
Kyouko Hori
Horimiya
Hina Kyan
457
Hina Kyan
Okitsura
Ruri Tanigawa
458
Ruri Tanigawa
Ruri no Houseki
Shouko Seto
459
Ruri no Houseki
Naru Sekiya
463
Naru Sekiya
Hanayamata
Olivier Vandeberme
466
Olivier Vandeberme
No Guns Life
Olivier Mira Armstrong
467
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Kaoruko Moeta
469
Kaoruko Moeta
Kaos
Comic Girls
Hana Ichijou
470
Hana Ichijou
Aoashi
Miho Nishizumi
472
Miho Nishizumi
Miporin
Girls und Panzer
Yoriko Fukase
474
Yoriko Fukase
Yori
A Whisker Away
Vanilla
480
Vanilla
Nekopara
Kou Yagami
485
Kou Yagami
New Game!
Rin Toyama
486
Rin Toyama
New Game!
Maka Albarn
490
Maka Albarn
Soul Eater
Sawako Yamanaka
493
Sawako Yamanaka
Sawa-chan
K-On!
Miwa Makitaka
496
Miwa Makitaka
Police in a Pod
Saki Nikaidou
498
Saki Nikaidou
Two
Zombie Land Saga
Kokoro Fujimori
502
Kokoro Fujimori
Draw This, Then Die!
Tamako Yashiro
503
Tamako Yashiro
Ramen Aka Neko
Satsuki Amamiya
507
Satsuki Amamiya
mono
Mio Miyamasu
509
Over the Sky
Kanade Ooe
512
Kanade Ooe
Chihayafuru
Touka Kirishima
515
Touka Kirishima
Tokyo Ghoul
Misa Toudo
517
Misa Toudo
Shirobako
Ayano Sugiura
524
Ayano Sugiura
Yuru Yuri
Yui Funami
525
Yui Funami
Yuru Yuri
Airi Katagiri
531
Airi Katagiri
ERASED
Yuu Ebina
532
Yuu Ebina
Hanebado!
Riko Izumi
533
Riko Izumi
Hanebado!
Minami Aoba
535
Sorairo Utility
Haruka Akane
536
Haruka Akane
Sorairo Utility
Ayaka Hoshimi
537
Ayaka Hoshimi
Sorairo Utility
Kanako Oono
539
Kanako Oono
Genshiken
Shiori Yamaga
544
Selection Project
Celia Claire
545
Spirit Chronicles
Nanana Ryuugajou
546
Nanana's Buried Treasure
Asumi Kominami
547
Asumi Kominami
We Never Learn
Kaede Honjou
548
Kaede Honjou
Maple
BOFURI
Momo Yaoyorozu
549
Momo Yaoyorozu
My Hero Academia
Satanichia Kurumizawa McDowell
554
Satanichia Kurumizawa McDowell
Satania
Gabriel DropOut
Hougetsu Shimamura
556
Hougetsu Shimamura
Adachi and Shimamura
Kotomi Ichinose
560
Kotomi Ichinose
Clannad
Komari Koshigaya
561
Komari Koshigaya
Koma-chan
Non Non Biyori
Riko Saginuma
564
Riko Saginuma
Rikorin
Puraore! Pride of Orange
Nagi Arato
566
Ruri no Houseki
Albedo
568
Albedo
Overlord
Hikaru Sekiryuu
569
Draw This, Then Die!
Kureha Suminoya
571
Kureha Suminoya
Sound of the Sky
Sora Kaneshiro
572
Sora Kaneshiro
Angel's 3Piece!
Tami Nishimikado
581
Tami Nishimikado
Hanayamata
Nagisa Imau
589
Selection Project
Hiromi Hamaguri
591
Hiromi Hamaguri
Selection Project
Chocola
597
Chocola
Nekopara
Yumeko Jabami
598
Yumeko Jabami
Kakegurui
Suzuha Amane
599
Suzuha Amane
Steins;Gate
Ryuuko Matoi
608
Ryuuko Matoi
Kill la Kill
Mako Mankanshoku
609
Mako Mankanshoku
Kill la Kill
Hitomi Mishima
615
Hitomi Mishima
Hinamatsuri
Makoto Sawatari
616
Makoto Sawatari
Kanon
Nayuki Minase
617
Nayuki Minase
Kanon
Tsurugi no Otome
618
Tsurugi no Otome
Goblin Slayer
Rizu Ogata
619
We Never Learn

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