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.

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!

(in order of submission)

Vote
Akari	4 votes
Minase Nayuki	1 votes
Misha	6 votes
Shugogetten Shaorin	5 votes
Daidoji Tomoyo	1 votes
Chii	13 votes
Kurata Sana	2 votes
Jubei-Chan	1 votes
Mihama Chiyo	7 votes
Aria	3 votes
Kurumi
Sumomo	1 votes
Lime
Maehara Shinobu	6 votes
Shia	2 votes
Sakubara Aoi	4 votes
Mao-chan
Sugar	2 votes
Uematsu Koboshi	1 votes
Elma
Lafiel	3 votes
Subaru	1 votes
Kouyama Mitsuki	6 votes

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.

Vote
Akari	34 votes
Minase Nayuki	30 votes
Misha	63 votes
Shugogetten Shaorin	32 votes
Daidoji Tomoyo	23 votes
Chii	97 votes
Kurata Sana	12 votes
Jubei-Chan	3 votes
Mihama Chiyo	43 votes
Aria	16 votes
Kurumi	10 votes
Sumomo	28 votes
Lime	11 votes
Maehara Shinobu	73 votes
Shia	24 votes
Sakubara Aoi	29 votes
Mao-chan
Sugar	26 votes
Uematsu Koboshi	10 votes
Elma	3 votes
Lafiel	22 votes
Subaru	33 votes
Kouyama Mitsuki	43 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.