You know, for years, I've been an advocate of not finding cartoon women attractive, but now that I've been around DeviantArt and seen the work of folks like Shon Howell, Jay Fosgitt, and Andrew Dickman, I've come to the conclusion that there's nothing wrong with that. Call me converted.
That being said, I nominate the following:
- Musashi. The oft-forgotten babe of "Pocket Monsters". I've never seen anybody give her the props she deserves. There's something about her personality that endears me to her, and I can even overlook the ridiculousness of her hairstyle. Plus, Megumi Hayashibara gives her the best voice ever.
- Asuna. I think it's her playful naivete that does it for me - she's free-spirited, much moreso than most other gym leaders. At the same time, she's also determined to prove herself worthy of inheriting her grandfather's gym, and I admire that kind of tenacity in a woman.
- And why the heck isn't Kanna on this poll? She's probably one of the smartest women in "Pokémon" lore, with this mysterious air about her that I can't help but like. The rack doesn't hurt either, but I also like the rest of her, particularly the seduction of those eyes, concealed behind otherwise ordinary-looking glasses. She's much more than she seems to be.
I'll stay out of the whole Kasumi/Haruka/Hikari debacle - after all, I may have a newfound infatuation with anime chicks, but I'm still 19 years old, and they're, well, not.