In December 2002, the members and visitors of All Anime World voted for the "Cutest Anime Girl 2002". Collected by email and from forum submissions, our members entered 23 girls into the contest in the week from 13th Dec to 20th Dec 2002. The only requirements: All girls have to be anime characters and may not have won already.

So we received the following submissions:

Kamigishi Akari (To Heart),

Minase Nayuki (Kanon),

Misha (Pita-Ten),

Shugogetten Shaorin (Mamotte Shugogetten),

Daidouji Tomoyo (Card Captor Sakura),

Chii (Chobits),

Kurata Sana (Kodomo no Omocha),

Jubei-chan (Jubei-Chan),

Mihama Chiyo (Azumanga Daioh),

Aria (Sister Princess),

Kurumi (Steel Angel Kurumi),

Sumomo (Chobits),

Lime (Saber Marionette J),

Maheara Shinobu (Love Hina),

Shia (Pita-Ten),

Sakubara Aoi (Ai Yori Aoshi),

Mao-chan (Ground Defense Force Mao-chan),

Sugar (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar),

Uematsu Koboshi (Pita-Ten),

Elma (Macross 7 Dynamite OVA),

Lafiel (Crest of the Stars),

Subaru (.hack//sign),

Kouyama Mitsuki (Full Moon wo Sagashite)

Focusing on cuteness and cuteness alone, 736 members gave their votes for the Cutest Anime Girl 2002 between Dec 20 and new year. Of these 736 votes, 665 votes were given anonymously leaving only 69 registered members votes.

Winner in category "Loser Girl 2002"

Mao-chan managed to get zero votes, both registered and unregistered votes. Even the person who submitted her for the contest didn't vote for her. Mao-chan, you're so so so uncute!

The following is a list of the registered members votes
(in order of submission)

This is an expected result, however the third rank remains vacant. Maehara Shinobu, Misha and Kouyama Mitsuki all got 6 votes. Now let's have a look at the popularity by checking out the anonymous votes.

As you see from the list, Maehara Shinobu got 73 anonymous votes, while Misha got a total of 63 only. Far behind follows Koyama Mitsuki with 43 votes only. Congrats to Maehara Shinobu who made it to the third place.

The Winners!

This is now the official accouncement of the winners in our Cutest Anime Girl 2002 contest. *drumroll*

The "Cutest Anime Girls 2002" are:

1. Chii (Chobits) -13/97 votes

2. Mihama Chiyo (Azumanga Daioh) -7/43 votes

3. Maehara Shinobu (Love Hina) -6/73 votes

4. Misha (Pita-Ten) -6/63 votes

5. Kouyama Mitsuki (Full Moon wo Sagashite) -6/43 votes

Thanks for everybody who took the time and voted. We sincerely hope to get your support (and your vote) next year.