Sir Chris Ranks the Waifu

Introduction:

Hello my fellow Board 8ers to a project that is not unlike so many others in the past and in the present. When I first thought of making this list, like two days ago because the other list sucked keep in mind, I did not know where that journey would take me. Would it be fraught with peril at every turn? What sinister traps and little girls awaited me as the nominations poured from the endless void onto my computer screen? As I dashed along the internet super highway with nary a reprieve I saw things. Saw things I had never seen before. Horrors that broke and twisted my mind. That made me doubt all that humanity stood for. That ravaged me in a way that I did not believe I was capable of recovering from.

And that was just a two minute Youtube clip of Kristen Stewart attempting to act.

But I also saw many other things Beautiful fanart, captivating tales of heroines exhibiting some of my favorite qualities of the human condition. Bravery. Honor. Courage. Loyalty. Many of these pure Waifus have done much in service to their world and to their loved ones. And it is my sacred duty, as the male protagonist of this slice of life Waifu ranking list deconstruction, TO HONOR THEM WITH ALL OF MY HOT BLOODED PASSION AND LOVE!

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Explanation of rankings:

“Inner Beauty Index”, now referred to as IBI: Everything that does not have to do with with their looks. This is, mostly, kept to Wiki in order to ensure a fair field, however there will be times where I go outside of the Wiki in order to push ahead members of my unofficial Harem who I knew I already loved before this topic came into being. Such things as voice acting, songs, or specific memories of watching/playing through the Waifus respective feats will come into play. Even so, every Waifu ranked based off of IBI has had their Wiki page read, with weights of 70% for 2D and 3D rendered Waifus and 60% for flesh Waifus, as stated in the below paragraph. Note that there were times where the Wiki failed characters I generally like, and that is just a folly of the process, as there had to be a line drawn on where I broke the rules for members of my harem.

Looks: When I say looks I mean more than just how attractive I find them, although that will very often play at least some part in a ranking. I made sure to pay special attention to clothing and when decisions were tough I looked at fanart to guide me. Fanart was only factored into this when I felt it embodied the spirit of the character's look, and sometimes this was used to offset questionable official art in someone's favor. You will note that I have attached a picture to each Waifu, I would just like to make it clear that the picture displayed was not the sole basis of judgment for that Waifu's look, it was merely one I either found coolest or most representative, so I felt comfortable straying from source material on the pictures knowing I based it on more than just that. For 2D and 3D rendered Waifus looks factor in at a rate of 30% of the total judgment. For flesh Waifus looks factor into a rate of 40%. Adjustment to the “IBI”, which is usually summed up by 'Wiki', is based off the fact that the flesh Waifus could not be judged solely off Wikis due to their varied nature and thus I had to nerf their “IBI” to compensate for this.

Examples of both:

First off, lower is always better. So in this example a 2D Waifu is ranked 10th on looks and 5th on IBI. Given the above formula 10 *.3 and 5 * .7, her total rank would be 6.5. While a flesh Waifu with the same rankings would have 10 *.4 and 5 *.6, for a score of 7. While if we flip the looks and IBI rank, the total for the 2D Waifu would be 8.5, while the flesh Waifu would have an even 8. That is the supreme nature and difference between 2D and flesh, remember it!

**: Denotes a member of my harem, and the write-up will reflect this bias.

Doom: Doom does not care to rank things, fool. However in his supreme seat of judgment, a throne made up of the crushed bones of his many fallen foes, he is able to perceive the numerous flaws that Chris has made in both his rankings as well as his write-ups. He will tell Chris if he underestimated or overestimated a Waifu, and go into vivid detail why exactly this was. Perhaps if Chris has learned from his mistakes he will be able to get a single Waifu into her correct placement. Doubtful, though.

First of three unofficial rankings for characters who I did not Wiki will be here shortly. Thank you, and happy reading.

Rin Tezuka (Katawa Shoujo) Nominated by swordz9

Looks rank: T-84 IBI: Not Indexed Overall: N/A Pics now: http://direcritic.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/immafly.jpg http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6139/samplef7dcce3f2e45d111f.jpg

It should be noted in this very first write-up that the cutoff line for pure neutral on the Looks ranking is actually 98, which let's you know that the nominations did amazing in this category. At any rate she's a girl with stumps, and that's actually pretty cool in my book. The way she has those sleeves tied up is eye catching and her clothes, while simple, suit her well and don't detract from her design at all. The first picture captured my attention because of the soft smile playing on her lips, the gentleness of it really moved me. I also like her hair style, as it isn't overly complicated and I tend to go for that color as this list is going to prove quite a few times. The second picture I recognize is totally adorable and captures a certain emotion with its use, her facial expression is really good here as well! As for attractiveness she really doesn't do anything for me, although I did come across some fanart that was highly suggestive with the use of her feet. So an overall below average ranking from this pool of Waifus, but nothing to be ashamed of given an incredibly strong field.

Doom's take

As always my foolish servant does not see the true hidden potential in this small-framed girl. While for most it would take effort, slight as it may be, to modify them to my whims this girl comes predisposed to such ends. Like my Beedrill, this girl could be equipped with bladed arms and be used as a high-functioning weapon. She has the perfect face to trick my foes: docile and with an outward appearance of harmlessness. But I see it deep in her eyes. The resentment for her condition. I would refine this resentment until it is a focused fire of rage inside of her heart, and then she would be my willing tool. Her specification? Assassination of individuals who aren't worth my personal time. Perhaps I would have her start with Richards.

'''Judgment: Waifu is Underrated. '''

Hanako Ikezawa (Katawa Shoujo) Nominated by half_silver28

Looks rank: 60 IBI: Not Indexed Overall: N/A Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/vQAtu1H.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tJCc9Hj.jpg

Hanako is well ahead of her game counterpart Rin when it comes to looks, and in the first picture I have to note that her thinking pose is adorable. I really like the fashion she pulls off in both pictures, hats are usually pretty cool and I like the color contrast with her hair and eyes. It is a very good fit that is pleasing to the eyes. One of her defining features for me is how emotive her eyes usually are in the pictures I saw. I don't know for certain what type of character she is, but I feel I could get a real grasp for it just by watching her, which is a rare treat in a character. The second picture is my favorite of the two though because of how her entire body conveys her feelings in one still moment in time, which I really appreciate. Judging from other pictures she pulls off just about anything she wears, which isn't always the case. I would say that overall Hanako is close to what I would consider my type, just not done well enough to stack up with the other Waifus that are to come on this list in terms of looks. She got some bonus points from the second picture because I just wanted to hug her. Yes, Hug-factor is a thing with me, especially for characters who I don't view in a sexual manner.

'''Doom's take ''' When Doom first looked upon her Doom saw some potential. She, like Doom, knows the experience of having one's face be ripped from them. But as I stared into her eyes I saw nothing but weakness. She looks to be afraid of her own shadow. No matter what hardships one faces, it is up to the individual to rise again stronger than before. Unless that hardship is Doom, then you are simply meant to perish. She has not used her time on her world well. However it appears that she has an interest in the game of Chess, something that Doom grudgingly admits is a step up from the usual rabble. If she wished to devote her entire life in servitude to me I would not reject her, but she would have to throw away her weakness before I bothered to look her way. ''' Judgment: Waifu is Overrated. '''

Tsugumi Komachi (Ever17) Nominated by th3l3fty

Looks rank: 22 IBI: Not Indexed Overall: N/A Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/7pGOXyx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1820OgA.jpg

Tsugumi ranks, by far, the highest on the Looks rank of the three non-indexed characters and for good reason: she is pretty much in my wheelhouse of how I like a 2D Waifu to look. In fact she is the reason I first became interested in playing Ever17, and then my computer crashed years ago and it slipped my mind until recently. She sold me on a visual novel! I don't have many preferences when it comes to hair but long, straight hair is something I have always been a fan of on girls, it just looks pretty. While I also enjoy smiles a great deal I find myself drawn to how her expression is formed in the picture where her arms are crossed. She comes off as aloof, and it works for her in the picture. I also tend to enjoy purple hair as a general rule, so her color scheme works for me very well as it contrasts nicely with her pale skin. I love her outfit, too. Basic in many ways but the small belts circling her waist and the bow just under her chin add a nice touch to her outfit. The dark colors pop vibrantly against her fair skin and work for her very well. Around here was the spot where it became painfully difficult to rank the Waifus based on looks, and the only thing that hurt her is in the pictures I found she didn't have much variety in dress and she looks a tiny bit generic. In short she is a pretty girl, with pretty hair, in a pretty outfit. A good combo if there ever was one.  Doom's take

Doom would smash her hard. Your puny minds may take this however you like. ''' Doom's judgment: ??? '''

104) Kristen Stewart Nominated by thundersheep

Looks rank: 99 IBI: 104 Overall: 101.6  Pics now: http://www.100hdwallpapers.com/wallpapers/1920x1200/2013_kristen_stewart-other.jpg http://www.kristenstewartfans.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Kristen-Stewart-sonrie-5.jpg

First off I want to talk about her looks, because I think she looks prettier in stills than she often does in actual motion. Every time I have seen her she is always twitching around and looking like she is high on something. Apparently this is correct because she has been reported to be high on something a lot. She is the only flesh Waifu to really be hit hard for being flesh, because she has a lot of awkward moments that just make her very unappealing. I wouldn't kick her out of bed or anything but as stated before looks is more than simply sexual attraction, and she doesn't present herself well at all usually. Not only that but I don't think she is pretty enough to play some of the roles she has gotten, the one that comes to mind when I say this is Snow White. Then again the tragedy of Snow White not being very pretty appears to be an epidemic these days, but that's getting off track. How can I ever choose a flesh Waifu who doesn't appear to always know where she is? The answer is I simply cannot. She cleans up nice though.

With an IBI of 104 she ranks dead last in that statistic and for good reason: the girl is a very bad actress. The other Waifus closer to this end of the list got a bit of a reprieve in the fact that I did not, in an earlier period of boredom, sit through six hours of this woman attempting to express her love to a vampire, or another two hours trying to convince me she was Snow White. The Wikis can generally only do so much damage in comparison to the horrors I have witnessed her perform. On top of her cardboard cutout acting, I also vaguely recall that she cheated on her boyfriend with a director. I value loyalty quite a bit, and I also value intelligence. At least if she was going to sleep around she could have the forethought to not get caught doing it. I mean really now. If television has taught me anything it is that affairs happen all of the time, and a lot of those do not get discovered. Come on, you can do better than that. So for this reason she is the Waifu I am least interested in. Better luck on some other list, Stewart-san.

Doom's take

It never ceases to amaze me just how foolish the boy above is. He would look upon someone such as Kristen Stewart and see nothing of worth. Then again it was perhaps inevitable that someone worth so little could not see the vast worth in this woman. She is already positioned in the perfect place to be used for one of Doom's schemes. For you see the woman heart can be fragile, and with the right amount of prodding you are able to bend it to your whim. And if you are capable of such feats, what do you think the vast intellect of Doom can do? Anything Doom pleases! With a fraction of the effort! This Kristen Stewart woman's Twilight cinema films are perfect training tools for an army of enraged women to fight as my foot soldiers. I would force them to watch the films in a dark room over and over as this poor specimen is surrounded by half-naked men far out of the women's league. I would force open their eyes and whisper into their ears about how it should have been them. And when they finally break they shall do whatever it is Doom commands. Kristen Stewart shall usher in a new age! An age where Doctor Victor von Doom gains even further control over the meager human race! With so much rage, my foot soldiers shall sweep into whatever country I choose and tear it asunder! Mwahaha! And that, idiot, is far more useful than things like an interesting personality and attraction. Tch.  Judgment: Waifu is Underrated

103) Pearl (Steven Universe)  Nominated by RySenkari (Moderator)

Looks rank: 104 IBI: 99 Overall: 100.8  Pics now: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/339/6/0/steven_universe___pearl_by_theeyzmaster-d6wuqiw.png http://i.imgur.com/x5FjnU6.png

She looks like a bird. An unattractive bird with clothes that do not appeal to me at all. Even the fanart of this one can't really save her from her unattractiveness. She is a walking stick with a beak for a nose and I don't even know where to start with that hair. Every other character on this list has some redeeming physical trait be it very generic cuteness, while not my thing it is still a point, or their looks are mitigated somewhat by something cool in their dress. Not here though. She's got nothing going in her favor at all. It is a testament of unappealing character design that she could literally have nothing in her favor when it comes to looks.

Her Wiki didn't do her any favors either, honestly. She seems like a generic motherly figure except that she apparently breaks down in emotional situations and doesn't understand the culture. I'll be the first to admit I had never even heard of this show before now and the whole concept with her being a gem and fusing and stuff is just kind of random and out there. I am not really a big fan of motherly figures as a general trope unless they are done very well, and that's certainly not what I am looking for in my Waifu either. It even mentions that she is overbearing which is a turn off personality wise. On the other hand though, as to why she inched a few spots on the IBI, she does put thought into stuff and I can appreciate that, so it isn't as if it is all bad or anything. Sorry Pearl-kaasan, you aren't the one for me.

Doom's take

As young Christopher speaks of such worthless virtues as love and attraction I myself have grown interested in this woman's fusion ability. By combining herself with others she can grow stronger and take out powerful foes. How quaint. She is, of course, but a fraction of the strength as Doom but I do not doubt that if I were to have alone time with her in my laboratory her body would tell me every secret it possessed, willingly or not. Indeed, this specimen could bear much fruit for my many projects. The creations that could be born with the power of fusion are untold, and it is typical that the boy does not realize when he has such a precious jewel right in front of him. I would gladly take her.

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated 

102) Julia Chang (Tekken)  Nominated by TheArkofTurus

Looks rank: 90 IBI: 101 Overall: 98.4  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/J51FMdj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/zzWhqhs.jpg

So this low ranking can more or less be placed at the feet of the brilliant Tekken storyline. I literally laughed out loud as I read Julia's misadventures and her reasoning for joining deadly tournaments and, dare I say, her reason for existence: restoring the forest! Now don't get me wrong, the world could use some more trees, but when you spend three games going to a fighting tournament in support of the cause it just makes me laugh. A lot. And if you couldn't tell, not in the good way. I tend to like characters that offer multiple facets to their personalities, and Julia here seems to be all about reforestation, that's just not going to cut it. I want a Waifu with many interests, and maybe can't murder me horribly if I accidentally say the wrong thing about a tree. I don't know if she would, but at the same time I don't know if she wouldn't either. Not going to risk it. Sorry Julia-san.

As far as looks go Julia isn't a bad looking girl, but she doesn't really inspire much with her clothes either. Very basic, not stylish at all as far as I am concerned. I'd say just based off of her own looks she beats quite a few of the waifus coming up on the Looks rank but I did weigh fashion in a lot of cases, and that really hurt her. I guess at the end of the day I am not really a fan of minimalist attire, and while she is good looking a lot of the Waifus on this list are just simply better than her there, I really had a good crop to choose from to be honest! Julia never really had a chance.

Doom's take

While this girl does not have much use, an able bodied fighter as well as someone with ties to a research group, pathetic as their collective intellect is sure to be, still shows more signs of worth than some of these so called women still to come. Best of all, she has already proven that she can have a prize dangled in front of her in exchange for her time and effort. Doom enjoys dangling things in front of women in exchange for their time and effort. Yes, she would make a workable underling in my grand empire. Just as long as she didn't get too attached to the forestry. After all, Doom must build his fortresses somewhere...

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated 

101) Yuno (Hidamari Sketch)  Nominated by superange128

Looks rank: 103 IBI: 96 Overall: 98.1  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/uieM6Ct.png http://i.imgur.com/1gplQLz.jpg

So, incredibly generic little girl with a generic face and pretty much generic clothing. Not inspired in any way, and from what I know about the Japanese anime scene this is an attempt to be 'moe' and appeal to the lowest common denominator of Japanese Otaku. I reject your low standards, Nippon! Lowly plebs may fall for this sort of thing (aside: sorry ange-kun) but I, the protagonist of a Waifu ranking slice of life deconstruction, will never fall for something with such low standards! My Waifus must not only be pure of heart, but be held to a higher standard in design! T-this will never do! Never! Little girls are not appealing to me, and she didn't have a cute outfit or anything to boost the ranking! Silly hairpins that don't look that cool don't help either!

Aside from looks, it appears she is a rather barren character. She likes to draw, and that apparently sums up her entire character. Yeah, this show is just about throwing little girls on screen and watching as people are supposed to care I bet. Even if that is inaccurate, I don't care! Shame on people who throw little girls into a Waifu ranking topic and expecting anything other than this! Baka! Baka! Baka! This little girl, certainly no waifu, is truly not deserving of such brutal words but I, on my honor as the protagonist, must hand them out! Her blood is on your hands, Ange! All of the blood! Ahem... Sorry Yuno-chan, but you aren't really the type who is supposed to be here. Just make sure that bad man ange doesn't do something bad to you, okay?

Doom's take

Utterly worthless. Too old to raise with the right ideals before anything is implanted into her mind, and not worth the investment to brainwash her to my control. Doom has no need for useless things such as art. This small girl is the very definition of insignifcant. Get her out of my sight.

Judgment: Waifu is Overrated

100) Kimura's Wife (Azumanga Daioh)  Nominated by WhiteLens

Looks rank: 94 IBI: 98 '''Overall: 96.8 '''Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/rnDJTfN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sMwQfXn.jpg

I take way too much pride in the fact that I put two pictures of Kimura's Wife with her being in a picture in the picture itself. I just thought I should cop to that up front. Anyway she is said to be quite the pretty woman but she falls victim to the art style of Azumanga Daioh, where nothing really is defined and the clothes aren't going to impress at all. She isn't unpleasant to look at or anything, just very plain. Slight bonus points because the only thing that is kind of defined, her hair, is nice enough. Poor Kimura's Wife, not only married to Kimura and happy but also plain as can be.

Speaking of being Kimura's Wife, her only character trait is being Kimura's Wife. I mean in total fairness this is a Waifu list, so I suppose I can see what WhiteLens was going for with this nomination.. With 'Wife' in her official name what could possibly go wrong? Her being a one-dimensional joke character whose only purpose is to make remarks about how weird it is that she is with Kimura. This is normally where I would express my sorrow that she is not the Waifu for me, but given that her sole defining trait is that she is married somehow I don't feel the need to.

Doom's take

Doom holds no interest in things such as romance, however any woman who is so devoted to a singular cause, even if that cause is to be someone's wife, can have that devotion turned to my whims. Yes, Doom could have minor work for her to do. While she would not be highly valuable, the Doombots do a poor job of cleaning my fortress. She would have value as a cleaner, and perhaps as my nightly entertainment. She is supposed to be beautiful after all, perhaps this beauty would shine through once Doom transported her to his realm... Doubtful.

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated

99) Hsien-Ko (Darkstalkers)  Nominated by Anagram

Looks rank: 99 IBI: 95 Overall: 96.2  Pics now: http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np6/char2/ds/ds3/hsienko-ds3-art.png http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110419072757/darkstalkers/images/2/25/SPF2THD_Hsien-Ko_01.jpg

The Darkstalkers universe certainly has some weird looking girls out there, and this is one of them. She makes me deathly afraid of what she is capable of doing with those arms. It would be very, very easy for her to crush me with them and that's not something I even like to think about, much less face it as a real possibility. Other than that though it is mostly that she is just generally not very appealing to me. Gains a couple of points for the outfit, mostly the hat. I love those type of hats, I just think they look really cool. The hat can only carry this girl so far though. By the way, hats are going to be a major theme with this list, so if you nominated a girl who wore a hat you are probably going to generally like where this list goes. She has a better hat than her sister, though.

As far as IBI goes though, she mostly got her rank based off of being pretty boring on her Wiki. Like the wiki involves a lot of death, traveling between worlds, and more death. It is all around very sad and depressing. Not worse off because there was something there and I can respect family obligation that has a lot of death in it, just a little bit. The bottom 15 in IBI were pretty hard to rank though at points because it was really super close and I had to make some tough decisions. She seems to have other things to worry about, such as a life and death struggle for her very existence, to be my Waifu anyway. Sorry Hsien-Ko!

Doom's take

Doom despises those who are dependent on another. The fact that this thing is dependent on her sister for her powers reeks of weakness, and Doom has no time for weakness. Doom would rather crush this pathetic wretch under his foot than have to deal with her emotional drama. The fact that she has been broken and tossed aside before speaks for itself. Let someone else try to pick up the pieces, Doom has better things to invest his time in.

'''Doom's take: Waifu is Overrated. '''

98) Rachel (Ninja Gaiden)  Nominated by Corrik

Looks rank: 86 IBI: 100 Overall: 95.8  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/3Hgj2LT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ojXUGQN.jpg

Sorry Corrik, but the Ninja Gaiden wiki is pretty terrible, and really if we're going to be honest Ninja Gaiden's general point isn't really much the story! She's also a pretty generic plot device woman who does some stuff, has a sister in trouble, and then has a strong front when she really has a heart of gold or something like that. It's been done a lot, and it has been done a lot better by other people before and after her. I wish more stories gave us better characters so that we wouldn't have to put up with the likes of her, honestly. Like it is hard to really describe how lame she is from a story perspective, but as I get to the video game girls with higher IBI than her the trend of what I appreciate will sort of become evident.

As far as looks go she is fairly good looking but Jesus Chris minus for the dress. The makers of these games could not have made it more obvious if they tried. It is just wildly inappropriate to go around looking like that. I don't mean inappropriate as in the old man “you punk kids” sort of way, but it just absolutely breaks immersion of the game and as far as everyday where goes doesn't look befitting or cool at all. Tacky looking and not befitting to be one of my higher ranked Waifu. Sorry Rachel-san, you just don't cut it.

Doom's take

Emotionally fragile. Holds onto bonds far longer than she should. Arrogant in her own abilities. Doom may send her Richards' way to sabotage whatever bad idea the man is cooking up for Doom's own amusement, but that would be the extent of her usefulness. Doom does not have time for such vulgarly dressed women.

Judgment: Waifu is fairly rated.

97) Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)  Nominated by pjbasis

Looks rank: 71 IBI: 103 Overall: 93.4 Pics now: http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/8174/180861-rinoa.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iWmzbk7.jpg

This write-up is going to go bad places for Rinoa, but I am going to try to keep it positive for a little bit and talk about how she looks! I actually really like her look both in game and in a lot of the art, and I think fans capture her pretty well when they draw her. Her clothing isn't overly complicated or anything but I think it fits her and makes her generally easy on the eyes. Square has always done a good job with the small details in their characters, and the highlights in Rinoa's hair illustrate this very well. I also gave her bonus points for dressing up well for the ball near the start of the game, she looked good in that dress. Obviously I didn't rank her extremely high or anything, but Rinoa's a good looking girl who looks pretty stylish.

Now for the IBI portion of this potential waifu. My loathing for Rinoa is pretty severe, really. In a game of near constant low points it is almost impressive that Rinoa is at the heart of so many of them. I don't want to get off track and just totally send the plot of the entire game to the next dimension, but Rinoa is just intensely unlikable from the start and never gets better. Her ideas are usually stupid and involve getting people she supposedly care about hurt and the progressing involving her love interest with Squall is so puzzling and unbelievable that there is a whole massive site devoted to the idea that it is more believable that Squall died at the end of disc one rather than end up with her. Never before had I seen such a fun character in Squall completely ruined over the course of a three disc set, with the fourth serving as an underwhelming finale. And I place the blame squarely on Rinoa's shoulders. The only reason Rinoa managed to avoid the last place in this is because I mercifully decided to count the day the DQ5 Hero beat the holy hell out of her in the contest as a positive trait in her favor. Which, by the way, I was determined to get a mention in here. If Rinoa was my Waifu she would probably have managed to get me killed numerous times in the first year. I just don't trust her not to screw up my life somehow. Sex would probably be good though, but that's not something 2D Waifu even do! Sorry Rinoa-san, you're someone else's problem.

Doom's take

Hmph. Reading Chris' ravings is almost as challenging as paying attention whenever Richards believes it is a sound idea to lecture me. The trend is starting to become tiresome now where Chris only sees what Chris wants to see. How any of my servants are able to function for me with this lack of cerebral activity is a true testament to my ability as a leader. This girl is a perfect fit for Doom's plans. With just a subtle manipulation I could have her in a key position in the government of a foreign country. A pretty face without any way to back it up makes for an excellent pawn when it comes to destabilizing world powers. Best of all I could have her believe it was all her idea when everything came crashing down so that I may benefit from the problems any way I desire, be it to play the savior or to crush the weakened nation state under my heel. Yes, this girl would prove most useful.

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated.

96) Colette Brunel (Tales of Symphonia)  Nominated by OrangeCrush980

Looks rank: 89 IBI: 93 Overall: 91.8  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/JinFwYi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cwMbVeq.jpg

Second picture isn't that representative, but I thought it was cool. First picture might be my favorite Colette picture that I've ever seen though. I think she is at her best when she has either a pensive look on her face or a gentle smile. Colette has a fairly top tier gentle smile all things considered, and I really like that about her. As I warned before when it came to looks we had a lot of pretty women for me to sort though, and Colette isn't one of them really. What she has going for her is the classical Tales facial expressions being solid gold, her long hair, and clothing not being a complete disaster like some people who I was forced to rank. She even manages to be adorable sometimes.

Colette suffers from something her game suffers from though: been there, done that. She's quite the character archetype both in terms of plot progression as well as her role within the story as a whole. Numerous nominations outdid her quite badly within her own niche, on top of the fact that her character type isn't really usually in my wheel house. I do admire her selflessness though, it is a great character trait to have even if she obviously over does it to an extreme. Her ranking isn't an indication that I dislike her, but rather I find her wiki to be severely underwhelming and unlike some she doesn't have bias in her favor to escape that. Tales of Symphonia is a game that suffers in the story and characters department compared to many games and anime, and Colette is left to fend for herself here. In a word, she's boring. Sorry Colette-san, but you aren't the waifu for me.  Doom's take

This girl, in a singular word, is perfection personified. Never in all of my days, for which there have been many, have I seen such a creature that could be manipulated, misled, and broken to the point that she does not even speak up about the misdeeds against her because she is more worried about another person than herself. The amount of good, for Doom naturally, that I could do for so little effort... the possibilities are boundless. I could make her my new symbol. The unwashed masses would never suspect a thing as her angelic face is plastered on all of my ventures. And she would do it gladly, lest I do something untoward to her precious friends. Yes, Doom like the look of this one. He likes it a lot.

'''Doom's judgment: Waifu is Underrated. '''

95) Fiona Belli (Haunting Ground) Nominated by Snake5555555555

Looks rank: 97 IBI: 89 Overall: 91.4  Pics now: http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120504224859/clocktower/images/d/d2/Fiona_Belli.png http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100522034614/clocktower/images/1/14/Fionart2.PNG

I call this look the survival horror chick look. Like she is a pretty girl and everything, but something just doesn't sit right with her. I don't know if it is the skin tone looking a shade unnatural, or her eyes piercing me in some odd way that doesn't make me quite comfortable. There is just something that I find creepy about her. Maybe it is the fact that I don't generally like the genre, but I almost never find this PS2-era look very appealing. I wouldn't kick her out of bed or anything please don't get me wrong but I would wonder if something horrific was going to happen the entire time. Her official art is a little better and is without the ps2 era creepiness, but the overriding feeling won the day here. That being said though I do like how she was dressed, it is very stylish. Upon reflection I probably ended up ranking her a little low on looks, she really is cute. Ah well, regrets...I have a few!

As far as her personality goes her wiki didn't really give me much to work with other than the fact that she likes animals. Well I like animals too, so that's a bonus in her favor! What is not a bonus in her favor is that aside from that and having a small hobby of not wanting to be murdered Fiona here doesn't leave much of a personality behind. Literally in her wiki page under personality it just says she doesn't like animal abuse. I mean that's great and all like I said but nothing else? Tut tut. That being said, that is a MAJOR bonus and hey good for her for not wanting to die, that's something. I guess. Sorry Fiona-san, you just aren't the waifu for me.

Doom's take

Doom finds her incessant need for survival amusing when her circumstances so clearly damn her, but beyond this vague sense of entertainment I have no use for one such as her. In her own misadventure she had to rely on a lowly dog to save her on more than one occasion from attackers that didn't even hold much power. She would be nothing without me by her side every waking moment, much like so many of the peasants in the world. She doesn't even hold merit for me as a gopher, liable to run off and get herself murdered. No... this Fiona woman holds no value to me at all.

'''Judgment: Waifu is Overrated. '''

94) Eureka (Eureka Seven) Nominated by Steins_Gate

Looks rank: 96 IBI: 86 Overall: 89.0  Pics now: http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111065816/eurekaseven/images/b/b9/Eureka7ao12-71.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EN70SDe.jpg

Eureka isn't a bad looking girl but the problem for her, at least for me, comes from a little bit of the art style (minor details that I don't like in how her face and hair) and looking pretty generic a lot of the time. I am all for exotic hair color but light green isn't my thing and her hairstyle doesn't do her any real favors with me either. Another thing is the outfit she wears, while not horrible, is very typical of the genre and looks like so many others out there. Like I know Eureka but if I didn't know Eureka then I might have trouble picking her out of a lineup if she assaulted me and I had to go to the station for a lineup. I would be really anxious to try to pick her out. The one thing I do like about her is her gaze though. Not specifically her eyes but sometimes the way she just looks at stuff is so very alien and kind of cool. I'll give that to her, I really like how she looks at stuff at times.

Eureka's wiki didn't do her many favors here. Eureka 7 can be as well put together as it likes, but at the end of the day it is a pretty average anime if you just go by the points. I like a good love story but really Eureka just doesn't do it for me. I've seen the character type too many times for it to hold my interest. This isn't a negative IBI score or anything of the sort but I feel as if I need to repeat: I really feel as if the Waifus given to me made for a very stacked field. Eureka didn't do anything to make herself exceptional, and she is the type of character that is hurt by just going off the Wiki at the end of the day. Not hurt too much though, because in the land of the Waifu...the water is shallow. Sorry Eureka-san, you are not the one for me. Which I imagine is probably a relief for her given she has a kid and all.

Doom's take

Doom would carve this girl into pieces to learn everything about her unique alien physiology and then use it to his every advantage. Doom would clone her, andr Doom would combine her genetic structure with other samples to create something truly glorious. And perhaps this time whatever specimen made its way out of my laboratory would not develop such petty feelings as love. Such things only lead to distraction and weakness.

Doom's judgment: Waifu is Underrated 

93) Kikimora (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)  Nominated by Raka_Putra

Looks rank: 85 IBI: 87 Overall: 87.9  Pics now: http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131117102659/monstergirlencyclopedia/images/b/bc/Kikimora.jpg http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131127181827/monstergirlencyclopedia/images/4/41/Kikimora_1.jpg

Okay first off you are getting those two pictures because those are basically the only two I could find. Secondly Raka_Putra what is wrong with you? You sick, sick person. Okay now that I am done judging Raka's perversion I have to say: this monster girl looks pretty cool. Not my type mind you, monster girls aren't really in my wheel house as a general rule) but this maid has a lot of stuff going on. Feathers all about, little trinkets on the feathers, a very cool looking pendant in the middle of her blue bow which I really like. I even like the blue assortment of feathers in her hair – there is a lot of detail in this girl's design and I can appreciate that. Plus while it can be generic there is really nothing wrong with a good maid outfit. In fact you could say that IS something I can appreciate! Maids are cool. On the minus side for her in general I am not a fan of anything in relation to harpies, so her feet get a deduction and besides the frills she isn't really my type as already mentioned. I didn't bother to browse the wiki, I held legitimate fear of what I might have found, but I am guessing this nomination could have been used for someone else on there and they would have been a lot higher.

Speaking of the Wiki... I burst out laughing, and it was kind of in the good way. I mean on the one hand I guess having a monstergirl of my own to serve me tea (I really do enjoy my tea) and fill me with a need to touch her body would be something alright. I guess the sex life with this particular waifu wouldn't ever really be boring. Sincerely though, the way they describe how the girl herself doesn't really do anything and that's kind of what makes the guy ravish her is pretty amusing. I am curious, just not curious enough to actually do research, on who came up with this stuff. I don't know if they are brilliant, twisted, or both. Beyond the whole being irresistable though there isn't much to her personality beyond being things you'd expect out of a dutiful maid. I guess that's really what some guys are into, and I don't mind it or anything, but it doesn't stack up very well in comparison to a vast majority of this list. Sorry, but you aren't the waifu for me. … Although if I ever need a maid I will give you a call.

Doom's take

Tch, Doom is unimpressed with this hybrid. Her ability to persuade the common man to bed her is both useless for Doom's purposes as the grand manipulator of this world as well as on Doom himself. She would only come to great harm under Doom's tender mercies, and I do not see enough promise in the field of genetics to even bother to experiment on her to replicate whatever it is that makes her unique. No, let this one rot with the rest of of the mortals who do not have any purpose in the grand design that is Doom's future.  Judgment: Waifu is Overrated 

92) Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)  Nominated by RySenkari (Moderator)

Looks rank: 77 IBI: 92 Overall: 87.6  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/AO6m0oY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GAvoauB.jpg

RySenkari strikes again! My first thought was that Sailor Mercury looked pretty standard for the type but then something hit me that made me reconsider: I am not a fan of punishing the original works for being derived from. She's not exactly my type or anything when it comes to looks but there's no doubt she helped inspire a generation of manga artist on how to model their cute girl sidekicks when they have an ounce of intelligence. Plus, while its an oldie, sailor scout uniforms are a goodie. If every girl dressed in a sailor scout uniform the world would just be a better place, there is no denying this at all! In terms of looks she is probably my least favorite of the main sailor scouts, but it is a good uniform so that helps her quite a bit. Also those sparkling eyes are adorable. The art style doesn't do much to help most of the women in the series though, so her rank is relatively low for not standing out aside from costume very much.

As for everything else... not much to write home about. Her Wiki actually really sucked for her, and it has been so long since I watched Sailor Moon I can't remember if that is just a Wiki problem or if she really did nothing that memorable. She does end up getting a small boost though from the fact that her abilities are water and ice based. I tend to have a bias for characters with those type of abilities because they tend to do a lot of awesome things with them. Probably my favorite element to mess around with in writing as well. While I forgive generic look for characters who are a bit older, generic personalities are a lot harder of a burden to carry. She is smart, she is nice, and then she has basically nothing for her. Neither are bad mind you, it is just... not really much of a personality at all. Sorry Mercury-san, you just aren't the Waifu for me.

Doom's take

A woman whose supposedly impressive trait, intelligence, is so supremely dwarfed by my own is of no use to me. Doom has no need for someone who let's foolish sentiment interfere with such paltry intellect on a regular basis, which puts her into situations that endanger her life to the point that the only reason she is not dead and buried is unreliable friends who have performed well above the expected statistical average for teenage airheads. Unacceptable! Neither does Doom have a need to research such weak powers as the girl appears to possess. Allow her to hold onto the fragile power that others believe makes her strong, all I see is weakness. Endless weakness.  Judgment: Waifu is Overrated

91) Rosalina (Mario)  Nominated by Anagram

Looks rank: 102 IBI: 77 Overall: 84.5  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/1n2JcBT.jpg http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/307/f/e/super_mario_galaxy__rosalina_by_nonro-d6cojph.jpg

Your second appearance on the list already Anagram, your lack of talent for picking out Waifus is so far more impressive than the Waifus themselves. Note I did not use the above fanart in order to judge Rosalina's looks, but I thought the pictures were cool of her and decided to stick them in. Anyway Rosalina in the mario games just looks pretty weird to me. I don't like her look at all. Some of this can be blamed on just the general aesthetic for the franchise which has never focused very much on the details, but I don't really liker her attire either which is very simple and doesn't have any real flash about it. I also think her hair is silly. I've seen the look where hair covers an eye but this is pretty extreme and I don't think it looks good that way at all. I've mentioned this before but I am not a fan of pale colors, preferring things which are flush generally, and that crown on her head is pretty weak. If you are going to wear a crown you have to be proud of the thing, not have something small that I can barely notice. Not acceptable for crowns at all.

To put it simply as far as her personality goes, she is literally the protector of the cosmos. That's pretty cool. While her character isn't exactly able to go pound for pound with many on this list, sometimes simple is okay and this is one of those cases. Especially when unlike several people below her on this list her Wiki didn't let her down. Really, the Mario wiki is pretty exhaustive to the point of impressiveness, and since the IBI's backbone was Wiki information it helped her a lot. Wisdom and kind are two character traits that it is pretty hard for me to find fault with and she exhibits both of these pretty much in spades. Sadly for her though, as mentioned, you can only stretch a Mario character so far for the most part until they break down. Plus am I really interested in someone who has kids already? That's a bit of a commitment and I am not sure I am ready to be a father... Sorry Rosalina-san, you aren't the waifu for me.

Doom's take

In a coincidence, ruling the cosmos is something Doom has dabbled in once or twice in the past, and the thought of engaging in further activity has crossed my mind. This woman, with all of her power and sway, could provide much usefulness for a grand expansion of my empire into the stars and beyond. She would have to be broken first, not a huge ordeal on my end, but she would make an excellent mind slave with her knowledge and abilities. Yes, there are many, many uses for this woman. Chris' inability to see the talent of some of these women is truly pathetic. The boy needs to get his priorities in order at some point, lest he cease his usefulness to me. ''' Judgment: Waifu is Underrated. '''

90) Lynette (Rune Factory)  Nominated by NioraptH

Looks rank: 62 IBI: 94 Overall: 84.4  Pics now: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/ESTFAN/rune_factory/RFF0654.jpg http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120722223959/harvestmoonrunefactory/images/8/82/Lynette.png

Lynette is by far the highest ranking on Looks thus far, and for a variety of reasons! First off eye-patches are pretty exotic and are very cool, so that earned her a bunch of bonus points! Secondly I think her clothes really suit her and form a nice picture. Anything that reminds me of Skies of Arcadia outfit wise is pretty cool, because they were usually neat and detailed. I have no idea what the hell a Rune Factory is, but just from her pictures I could have imagined it had something to do with pirates be they sky or otherwise. The illusion is that strong. But yeah although she isn't wearing too much she has a lot of small details that make her clothes stand out and look cool. Gold accents to the usual blue top help a bit too. Girls who have two different colored eyes are for sure cool, and she's one of two that I remember on this list. She cleans up surprisingly well in her wedding dress as well. Dare I say she even looks kawaii? Yes, I do dare! Not really my overall type though, but she proves the power of being fashionable should not be underestimated at all! Many Waifu on this list, who have better looks than her, could have learned from her ability to dress herself appropriately! Yosh!

Sadly for her the Wiki sucks. What I learned about her is that she acts elitist until she gets her ass kicked and then she tries to be a little bit more considerate. Well, that's not a lot to work with now is it? Generally speaking I am not a big fan of elitists unless it is combined with another attribute that makes it endearing, and considering she doesn't have any other traits I can't say I find it endearing! It is truly a tragedy, I see her in a dress but I find nothing in her character worthy of that dress! This...this is horrible. I am sorry Lynette-san, you aren't the Waifu for me.

Doom's take

Doom does not wish to waste his precious time discussing cannon fodder. Instead he will talk about how pathetic it is that Chris dotes upon random pieces of dress for words on end. Perhaps if Chris had either a better birthright or education he would be able to perceive the true value of all things, which would naturally include women. Instead he prattles on about small variations of common garb as if they have any meaning to him. Once I believe Doom has seen the depths of Chris' intellectual depravity he challenges the assumption again and again. If scoring in the negatives could in any way be deemed as impressive, this would be such an occasion. Hopeless. He is utterly Hopeless. ''' Judgment: Waifu is Overrated; Chris sucks too, apparently. '''

89) Rita Mordio (Tales of Vesperia)  Nominated by half_silver28

Looks rank: 82 IBI: 84 Overall: 83.4  Pics now: http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081020210413/aselia/images/5/5b/Rita.jpg http://honya-ch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/rita-scroll-casting.jpg

The variation between what a fifteen year old looks like across series and mediums is disturbing at times. Some can look closer to 12, and others I don't really want to think about too much in decent company. Rita falls into the former category because she looks a lot like a kid. Luckily for my continued sanity Tales did the right thing and decided to give Rita some clothes to cover her up in proper attire. Not only that, but her clothes look pretty cool! Much to Doom's incoming displeasure, I am sure, I really like her clothing is put together. It doesn't make the mistake of sexualizing someone that has no business being sexualized as well as making her look really cool. As previously mentioned to Tales aethetics are pretty pleasing when they aren't trying too hard so she gets a little bump for those as well. Never going to deny a girl who wants to work the goggles either. I also love red, black, and yellow theme she has going! The biggest problem is she is a little girl and I am not into those at all. And... that's a massive problem. But still, looking good Rita!

As for everything else she has a tendency to blow stuff up. I'm mostly okay with that! I live in a peeved state at Tales of Vesperia because my last Xbox 360 broke while I was playing the game and I got sick of replacing them so I never finished the game. But I won't take that out on Rita. I like characters who are intelligent but at the same time she does fit into the trope of genius who is awkwardly social a bit too well. I don't consider myself an expert when it comes to tendencies of different kind of girls in Japanese culture, but when I recognize an archetype this well it tends to dim my view on the character a bit. Now mind you on the plus side it is a cool archetype but it is done better a lot. In fact I think it is done slightly better in the next character to appear on this list, to give a little bit of list spoilers. This isn't intended to say I really dislike anything but I look for either exceptional or unique, and I don't think Rita has the chops to do either of those. Sorry Rita-san, you aren't the Waifu for me.

Doom's take

While nowhere near my own staggering intellect, the young girl shows promise, especially when it comes to her ability to blow up things. Doom constantly has need for replacements when it comes to researchers who study explosives; they tend to fall to pieces. Her awkwardness around others is in fact a welcomed trait. Being needy when it comes to contact with others only slows down the process of developing those which will assist Doom. I do not like it when my projects are slowed down. Yet another terrible misjudgment from the boy. Those seem to be inevitable at this juncture, though.

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated

88) Pram the Oracle (Makai Kingdom)  Nominated by Pram_the_Oracle

Looks rank: 88 IBI: 81 Overall: 83.3 Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/li1SPSC.jpg http://th09.deviantart.net/fs11/200H/i/2006/250/c/7/Pram_01_by_Aluciz.jpg

As I am sure most of you know by now the bane of my Waifu existence is Lolis. I... do not approve of such behavior towards the younger, or in some cases younger looking, members of the grand 2Dland in which most of them live in! However Pram is pretty cool overall when it comes to her style so it doesn't hold her down as much as it could some. Then again with the exception of Tara this has been a bit of a young looking girls murderer's row of sorts, so I guess she fits in. Anyway I like characters who have themes about their dress and she obviously has the whole white thing going for her which looks pretty good. Not sure what to make of the manacles which chains on them but they are certainly unique. I also love her long flowing hair, it looks so cool with her very small frame. Demon eyes look cool and pretty out of place, but in the good way, against her otherwise small, pale body. Contrast is really in her favor here.

I just want to get out of the way that I love the Disgaea series, and yes Makai Kingdom is part of that I don't care what the title is, and one of the things that makes it so great is all of the different Overlords who are truly absurd. Pram isn't the most absurd (Hi, Zetta) but she's pretty cool all the same, and the Wiki summed it up in a pretty fair way. I can kind of dig manipulative chicks, even if it doesn't make them perfect Waifu material, it is an intriguing character trait that can lead to some interesting moments. While I myself am hot-blooded I could see how a woman with a personality like Pram would be a good offset for me as she is usually pretty calm... actually I take that back, we have the same personality in that I like to be calm too until insulted then I nuke something. Except not as literally as she does. Even so while she is good fun she doesn't fit me at all and a lot of women remaining do calm and collected better than Pram. Sorry Pram-san, you just aren't the waifu for me!

'''Doom's take ''' Doom admits to being intrigued. Those with the power to destroy entire realities are... interesting. This pram character appears to have a wealth of knowledge about both such powers as well as others who have them. I can also see she is wise enough not to always rush into battle, not something that can be said for many. Doom believes she could prove useful in any number of ventures. Yes, she is much more useful than many of the specimens brought forth so far. And if she believes she is capable of overthrowing Doom's own empire through manipulation and intellect... let her try. After all, if she attempts a revolt I would simply have to kill her and experiment on her body until I could clone an obedient version of her. It isn't ideal, but Doom does what Doom must for the glory of Doom!

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated 

87) Pascal (Tales of Graces f) Nominated by OrangeCrush980

Looks rank: 81 IBI: 83 Overall: 82.4 Pics now: http://www.vgchartz.com/games/pics/tales-of-graces-f-262743.jpg http://davidsonlineblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/pascal23.jpg

* Waves to OrangeCrush980*

The variation between what a fifteen year old looks like- Oh, wait, this one is supposed to be twenty-two. Huh. I admit after I learned that I stared at her for a very long time to see if I could figure out how they conveyed age. I eventually gave up. Nonetheless as you will see I have Pascal here exactly one spot in both Looks as well as IBI, so these two were very close together for me. While Rita's strength was the fact that her attire was very catching, Pascal's garb isn't quite as good but excels better in her own looks. One of the things that needs to be said is that I appreciate a good smile. A smile is very important to me, and it probably says something to me that I got into humor combined with that. I think people are their most attractive when they are happy. Pascal conveys a much happier sense to herself, and that means a lot to me in comparison to Rita. Secondly I like the choice for her hair, white into red looks good and it has an exotic look to it that is very eye-catching. Finally, while I am a bit down on what she has on it doesn't look bad or anything, it just doesn't hold up very well compared to a few of the stuff around here when it comes to looks. Nothing to be ashamed of, though. All of that said... while flesh women have more leeway drawn characters often need a little work not to look very underage and make me feel a bit uncomfortable. Thankfully not all Tales characters have this problem.

As far as IBI is concerned Pascal has a lot of the same strengths and problems as Rita in terms of her Wiki: she's an archetype, she just happens to be an archetype I like a little bit more than Rita's. While she is the intelligent tinkerer of the group, much like Rita, instead of being socially awkward she smiles a lot and is cheerful! Sometimes when cheerfulness doesn't even make a bit of sense, mind you, but I guess that's the downside of trying to be positive all of the time. It was pretty hard for me to see any gap between her and Rita's spots because of how Rita is socially awkward while Pascal just plain doesn't get what people mean sometimes on top of their similar roles as intelligent party members who work on stuff. She is apparently part of an ancient race which makes her intelligence a little bit less impressive, I'd call that cheating after all, but nonetheless I am sure she'd be alright to hang with. Sadly for her though I am not looking for merely alright, I am looking for the one to pierce my heart with love! Sorry Pascal-san, you just aren't the Waifu for me.

Doom's take

While she would have to tone down on her cheerfulness, as smiles are for only the charred remains of your foes to see, Doom can see she has some potential as a research assistant. On the other hand if that didn't work out then since she is from an ancient civilization I could coerce her to reveal all of their secrets to me using any means that Doom deems prudent. Further still once I have milked out every last piece of information from her simple mind I would dissect her into small pieces and see just how different she is on the inside from more modern races. Doom truly has no preference which route is chosen, only that results are manufactured.

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated 

86) Tara Grimface (Lost Kingdoms II)  Nominated by a GuessMyUserName

Looks rank: 34 IBI: 102 Overall: 81.6  Pics now: http://www.legendra.com/media/wallpapers/gc/rune_ii/wall_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RT7iFGE.jpg

So for a change of pace I am going to talk about that IBI first score so you guys understand something: I was completely baffled by the Wiki entry for her. If anyone wants to look t the lost kingdoms wiki and see her page in an attempt to clarify something for me you are more than welcome to try. I wish you all of the luck in the world. As I was doing my research for this project last weekend, which took no small amount of effort I will have you know, this kind of took the wind out of me for a little bit. It was such babbling nonsense, which I am sure makes sense in a context that I am blissfully unaware of, that I had no choice to really hammer Tara here. Maybe she is a nice girl, but I am duty bound to go by the Wiki except for special cases which I outlined and so I had to have only the blackhole of Kristen Stewart and Rinoa be under her. Truly, this staggered me for some time.

Anyway it is not all bad news for Tara as she is BY FAR the highest ranking on the Looks scale to this point and she isn't going to be surpassed for some time, although one comes close. I just really love the look for Tara, and I was glad I was able to find a cool picture of her that I think captured the spirit of her design really well. I like how well her clothes and her body actually blend together to paint a picture about what she's all about. Her clothes give her plenty of room to be flexible while her body suggests that she is an agile fighter. Now mind you I don't actually know if that is true because I've never played her game and her Wiki completely failed her, but it'd make a lot of sense if it was true and that's what is really important. Secondly I just find her attractive I look at her and think “Yeah, she's pretty.” You might not think that is too rare, and I guess it isn't too rare on this list, but it puts her above a lot of Lolis and people with animal parts on just that alone. When I assembled these Waifu based on looks I promised myself I would try my best to be as attentive to detail as possible. So things like the markings on the red pieces of cloth/leather all around her body are really cool and help to accent all of the blue she has going along as well as the black top. I also noticed her earrings matched her necklace. To sum up I find her attractive, she looks badass, and her clothes paint a story on their own which I think can really help a wardrobe! With that said though, you still aren't the Waifu for me. Sorry, Tara-san.  Doom's take.

Doom wonders if a scientist spliced some of Chris' genes with that of a particularly annoying dog for as much slobbering as he just got done doing on a woman with no discernible personality to speak of. It matters not in the long run, Doom will once again sit in judgment. This woman would be of little use to Doom. She couldn't even be made into a maid, given that position was filled a a few hours ago by that oddly enthusiastic girl with bird feathers. Strange though, she keeps looking at me expectantly...

Judgment: Waifu is Overrated

85) Liechtenstein (Axis Powers Hetalia)  Nominated by Raka_Putra

Looks rank: 100 IBI: 73 Overall: 81.1  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/5keetkX.jpg http://i.imgur.com/099xLIH.jpg

Raka's second entry so soon after his first. He must be heartbroken. One of the worst looking Waifus on the list because not only is this country a loli, but she's a loli that dresses pretty plainly at times as well. The small bright point is I kind of like traditional dress, so she managed to avoid any further problems there because while I find it drab at least it isn't so bad. From there it is a series of small cuts. I don't mind short hair, but if they are going to be a little girl they can go ahead and at least have the decency of having long hair. On top of that Hetalia doesn't really try to do a good job of having vivid detail to the character design at all, so she ends up looking plain even for a loli. I've highlighted above how a loli can overcome their bodily circumstance by at least looking eye-catching or cool, but they don't bother here at all.

On the bright side I like Liechtenstein's personality! True, a loli is a loli, but I don't hold a grudge about size because IBI is all about the inside! Also I may have a weakness for little sisters who look up to their big brothers. I just like that relationship if it is done well at all in any form of medium. Especially in those shows where the little sister is being picked on but then the normally timid big brother shows up and, seeing his little sister in trouble, kicks all kind of ass in her name. This writeup is now an advertisement for Girls of the Wild's, a very fun Manhwa. I have gotten off point! Anyway I just like that relationship and the fact she has that with big brother Switzerland is cool the way she attempts to model herself after him. Also let's be real: she's a country. The entire concept of Hetalia really has to be applauded. They are countries made into people. And upon reflection Liechtenstein makes a fair amount of actual sense in her personality! That's just really fun and amuses me. She doesn't come close to average on this Waifu list, but as long as Big Bro Switzerland is by her side I am sure she won't mind too much. Sorry Liechtenstein-chan, you aren't the one for me!  Doom's take

Doom, as to avoid a migraine, is just going to assume that he is being offered another country with no stipulations and graciously accept the offer.

'''Judgment: Waifu is...Fairly rated! Also under Doom's sovereignty now, I guess. '''

84) Asagi Igawa (Taimanin series)  Nominated by Pram_the_Oracle

Looks rank: 35 IBI: 97 Overall: 78.4  Pics now: http://www.theanimegallery.com/data/thumbs/790px/0099/tAG_99339.jpeg http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/697/124922-asagi01.jpg

You can't see it, but I am glaring a hole right through your soul. I hope you feel it burn you alive. Anyway let's start with the bad, as I like to do this far down onto the list. I... couldn't really be certain about much of her personality with the resources available to me so I tried my best to piece together something resembling the plot of the 'anime' this character is from. Now don't get me wrong I am not hating on you for nominating a hentai character, I AM HATING ON YOU FOR NOMINATING A HENTAI CHARACTER FROM A SERIES WITH NO REAL PLOT AND WHO I HAD TO STRETCH THE LIMITS OF THE IMAGINATION TO PROVIDE TWO PICTURES THAT WOULDN'T GET THIS POST DELETED FOR OFFENSIVE CONTENT. Baka! Baka! Baka! *Whack *Whack. Anyway what I could find is she was a ninja, defeated some guy, retired, but then the guy was all like “Hey, I am not actually dead” and cue lots of rape scenes. Not much for me to work with. She gets a couple of points for being a ninja, because hey I do like ninjas I can't deny that, but also loses some stuff because she failed to kill her arch nemesis. I mean come on that's pretty weak. If you are going to have a chosen profession at least be good at it. On the other hand then I guess the meager plot couldn't have lifted off if that was the case so... yeah.

With that said, she's attractive. And not only is she attractive, but she pulls off a few different looks. It looks like one is a teacher-like look, and the other is obviously ninja which I struggled with all of my heart to find any image of her in that which would not get me into trouble. So in short a lot of the time she looks like a hot ninja. You know what? That works for me. I mean generally speaking I like ninjas. It is part of the reason I got into Naruto so much, and the archetype is generally pretty cool and the skin tight stuff really works for her. One advantage a hentai will have on some of the other anime series is they are trying to make the chick sexualized and here it works out very well. She can be seen wearing a sword sometimes too, and I like that. Also in a statement that probably sounds kind of silly considering its about a character who spends her time getting gangraped by demons of all sorts, but I like her hair. It isn't revolutionary or anything but it looks nice, which is more than I can say about some of the people on this list. Sadly though, even with all of that going for her she is not the waifu for me!

Doom's take

Can't even finish the one job that would have saved her all of the torture and heartache in the world. I don't keep around failures, and this woman is without a doubt a failure. Doom has no time for such worthlessness! She would be lucky if Doom did not call upon Mephisto in order for her to endure future torture by demonic means. Speaking of, Doom really needs to repay that arrogant demon for his insolence. Perhaps one of these specimen will be of use for that project...

Judgment: Waifu is Overrated.

83) Kalifa (One Piece) Nominated by Raka_Putra

Looks: 74 IBI: 80 Overall: 78.2  Pics now: http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/4479/381908-kalifa_2.jpg http://www.onepiece.it/files/gallerie/utenti/usr-476/kalifa9.jpg

Gosh, Raka, you pick one of my least favorite major females from one of my favorite Manga of all time. Your talent for picking out suitable Waifu for me is certainly something else. Anyway a Looks rank of 74 is nothing to be ashamed of, and she's nice to look at but the problem is Oda's artstyle has never been the best to convey sexiness in a character, he is better at being awesome. Kalifa is obviously meant to be sexy and he succeeds – by his own standards, anyway. Her clothing is simplistic but there's never been anything wrong with a popped collar and it certainly isn't a problem for Kalifa. She's pretty standard as far as being pretty goes – straight blond hair and big boobs. They even give her a bubble bath scene made up of her own power of bubbles! This one is a slippery one! Sorry, I like puns sometimes. No denying she is pretty but at the end of the day she isn't exceptionally so and the art plus the simplistic nature of how she dresses doesn't do a whole lot for me.

Now your mistake in picking Kalifa comes from the fact that I am not much of a villain person as a general statement. So if you were going to blow your load on One Piece you had several different opitons whose IBI would be a lot higher than this. That being said she was pretty funny with all of her constant talk about sexual harassment even though clearly no one was harassing her at the time. Also she had her moments before her reveal and after where was she pretty interesting. It was funny at the end of the day though she turned into somewhat of a dumb blonde. It was hard to rank her precisely due to the fact that she had such a major character shift, but while she had her good fun she was kind of cruel and I don't really like that in characters. She got hers though. Literally lost to Nami. That's just the saddest type of existence that could ever be. Sorry Kalifa-san, you just aren't the Waifu for me.

Doom's take

Hmph, an assassin whose skills are so lowly that she must work undercover in the first half of the Grand Line lest her cover be blown and she, weakling that she is, has no way to really conquer that weakness. As an avid follow of this One Piece, for its lack of pretentiousness and amusing cast of character, I am aware that this woman would be of little use to me other than to experiment on to see if I could replicate devil fruit. That being said, she WOULD be of use to me in experimentation to see if I could replicate devil fruit! Even so, her specific power offers very little for my empire. Doom hopes that she tries to invoke sexual harassment against his person though. Doom has certain ways of dealing with liars such as her.

Judgment: Waifu is Overrated 

82) Shiho Miyano (Detective Conan)  Nominated by OrangeCrush980

Looks rank: 95 IBI: 71 Overall: 78.2  Pics now: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/images/thumb/6/65/Shiho_Miyano_After.PNG/200px-Shiho_Miyano_After.PNG http://i.imgur.com/sg9zSZq.jpg

OrangeCrush nominated waifus are just dropping like flies at this point! First off let me get out of the way that I absolutely love Detective Conan. It has been forever since I have been up to date, but stuff that reminds me of Sherlock Holmes is stuff I am going to enjoy. The first problem, and in fact maybe the last problem, with Shiho's looks is that she is from Detective Conan. Just not a good series to show off the pretty ladies. That being said white coats are pretty cool. Not cool enough to earn her very many spots or anything, but even small things can help a little bit. This is really just a case of the art style though, I am sure she could look cool elsewhere!

Anyway I am ranking her just based off of the fact that she is Shiho, mostly because that's what I decided while doing my rankings in a very arbitrary manner. Blame the Wiki, I ain't got time for two pages for a character. Anyway I can dig scientists, it is both a sign of intelligence as well as the fact that scientists are just generally cool. I really do love Detective Conan though, and it is one of the few manga I give a ten of ten. So while I pretty much crippled her development by only giving her one Wiki page, I am breaking my rule a little bit by giving her the Conan bump, so to speak. I am not really into chicks working for big bad organizations, and it taking her sister dying to realize her error is kind of lame, as is trying to commit suicide... but she's improved a lot since then and so I forgive her. The moral of the story of Detective Conan is awesome and will bias me to an uncertain amount of degrees, so there.

Doom's take

Doom does not care for much in this world, but a woman of science happens to be one of them. While I am sure her work in Biochemistry pales to my own understanding, the simple pursuit is enough intrigue Doom. Doom's time is limited, however vaguely that statement may be, and to have someone with a clear talent in the field is always useful to have around. Now that she doesn't have a sister, there's no need for her to get sentimental about doing her job. Who knows, maybe if she does it well enough I could build her another sister.

'''Judgment: Waifu is Underrated. '''

81) Aqua (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)  Nominated by pjbasis

Looks rank: 69 IBI: 82 Overall: 78.1  Pics now: http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120510134813/itkingdomhearts/it/images/a/ab/Tumblr_lcf2l2zpmX1qdyz10o1_500.png http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120221125522/kingdomhearts/images/8/88/AquaCG2.png

PJ's second waifu on this list, I am a fan of how Aqua looks. I think this type of short hair, looking really stylish, is how you are going to do it and a girl holding any type of sword, key or no, is my type of girl. I also like the theme of her clothes – lots of blue, lots of black, I can dig that. The pink accent is appropriately girly and looks cool next to the other colors. Classic Kingdom Hearts sleeves which don't make a whole bunch of sense, but that's just about as common as DARKNESS when it comes to the series. I can't decide if I like matching hair and eyes to be honest, it varies. She pulls it off alright though. Again, I like blue. On the flip side though I can't say I care much about her shoes. They just don't really match with the rest of her outfit and look pretty tacky. For sure took off some points for that. Also she isn't very pretty in general. She isn't designed that way and that's fine, but she doesn't have the overwhelming coolness to make up for it either. Easy on the eyes, but she isn't that easy on them.

As far as IBI goes... look, my eyes rolled up into my head and I passed out for hours trying to read through a Kingdom Hearts wiki page seriously. She suffers from what I call “I have dumb friends” syndrome. In that... her friends are dumb and that's what I really remembered most in my reading. She didn't seem very interesting from the wiki and since that is the only thing that I am allowed to go on in this ranking that's not very good for her! On the other hand she did something that I admire greatly and that is the good ole heroic sacrifice. I know it is a bit of a cliché but in 2014 cliches aren't always what our heroes choose to do and some of them can be real jerks. A heroic sacrifice by staying in the realm of darkness, or whatever the hell it is called I stopped following this series' canon awhile ago, is very much Sir Chris approved. Other than that the wiki page just had a lot of jargon and generic descriptions of her personality. I am not saying the rest of it is bad or anything, but a little bit more effort would have been nice. Sorry Aqua-san, you aren't the waifu for me!

Doom's take

Hmph, Doom might have had use for this one before she gave up her own destiny for that of another. I have no use for those that throw themselves away, why should I not do the same after all? It stands to reason that Chris would exalt such poor behavior. Even if you wish to define yourself as a so called good person – a subject worthy of my attention later on in this pathetic list – what benefit does it do to stop doing that good for a singular person? By removing your own chess piece from the board you allow the forces that work against your goal to have a higher position of strength. You should outwit your foes, overpower them. Not sacrifice the king for a pawn. Weak.

'''Judgment: Waifu is overrated. '''

80) Nakamura Sawa (aku no hana)  Nominated by MariaTaylor

Looks rank: 73 IBI: 79 Overall: 77.2  Pics now: http://dzt1km7tv28ex.cloudfront.net/u/302982057460498432_35s_d.jpg http://theglorioblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/mai-waifu.jpg

Just as I was getting ready to start this I noticed the url in the second one ended in 'mai waifu.' Huh. Anyway for the people who have only seen the anime she looks quite different, for whatever reason they chose to go with. It is a shame I am being such a fashion geek about this list because aside from a bland school girl uniform, which isn't a minus or anything mind you, she's got a nice look about her. It isn't just about being attractive, her general attitude is portrayed very well in still images which I admire about any artist who is able to bring that out of a character. My favorite feature on her is her eyes though, they are very expressive and represent the character extremely well. In the colored picture above that dominating stare is very cool. I have always been drawn to characters with good stares, and she definitely has one. I've talked about my love for long hair but short hair works for her and frames her face well.

Her IBI was impacted greatly by the fact that the wiki articles just aren't good for her. I have done my best to stick to the wiki where I said I would, and this just isn't a character that translates well. Also sadly for her I haven't gotten around to reading more than a few chapters from her manga. Although what little I know of her I do like, as she seems to be quite the manipulating and interesting person. I am sure this rank isn't really indicative of how much I am going to end up liking her, but then again she isn't the only one who is going to fall victim to this, and actually there were a few people who shot up due to the strength of their wiki, so it all evens out in the end. Sorry, you just aren't the waifu for me.

Doom's take

Doom believes Chris is a fool for not being able to see the inherent greatness of this young woman! Leave it to him, low as he is, to not understand how true potential. He has so many lesser beings ahead of her, and why? Because he is too lazy and too woefully stupid to grasp the treasure right in front of him. IT MATTERS NOT, FOR I, DOCTOR VICTOR VON DOOM, SHALL DO WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS DONE AND PLUCK THE OBSCURED FROM JUST BEYOND THE NOSE AND REVEL IN MY CONQUEST. Then, when I am done with my revelry, I shall come back for Chris' eternal soul and make it crumble beneath my gauntlet.

'''Judgment: Waifu is REALLY Underrated! '''

79) Kula Diamond (King of Fighters)  Nominated by AzureZero

Looks rank: 43 IBI: 91 Overall: 76.6  Pics now: http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/115901/2077444-kula.png http://i.imgur.com/4VXARWv.jpg

Note: Looks rank was not factoring in the second picture, as it is not representative enough. It was, however, horrifically adorable and I had to include it. Azure's first Waifu to appear, not a bad choice Azure.

So, time to discuss Chris' fetishes in art and fictional women: I dig ice users. I find a lot of ice users to be...ahem...cool. So that was a big bonus for her as in a lot of pictures she has ice and uses it to do bad things to people. On that note I love how her hair matches her element, stuff like that tends to please me. While I don't like pale green hair, I do think pale blue hair generally looks good. Finally I just really like the style of her outfit. Looks like it was made to kick ass in, probably because it was. Little things like how the pants attach to the waist, the use of gold trim, and even the very long zipper add some nice detail to this. I think the red color is lovely, matches her eyes, and contrasts well with the blue hair and the black midsection. The gauntlets are also pretty boss. Aside from all of that she's pretty adorable, but doesn't do much for me.

As for her IBI... well, she ran into a little problem. See she is a generic killer because of her circumstance who just performs her msisions. Which I am totally fine with in a potential waifu, but it isn't exactly anything to write home about it. And then came the killshot: they used the term “defrosted” to describe how she went from killer to more child-like in personality. Are you ****ing with me, wiki? I mean really now. But yeah trained killer to little girl, nothing really there for me to care about. Sorry Kula-san, you just aren't the waifu for me.

Doom's take 

I, Doctor Victor von Doom, hereby swear to hunt down whomever was responsible for the phrase “defrost” on this girl's wiki page and give them a more tortuous death than could possibly be conceived by such a lowly creature. As for the girl herself, a mindless killer is not the worst thing to have around, and elemental powers have proven effective against some of my foes. Her petty emotions resurfacing would need to be dealt with, but Doom could see her being at least markedly useful.

'''Judgment: Waifu is Underrated. '''

78) Quistis (Final Fantasy VIII)  Nominated by Corrik

Looks rank: 57 IBI: 85 Overall: 76.6  Pics now: http://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/1147916-bigthumbnail.jpg http://gamefob.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/final-fantasy-cosplay-collection-31.jpg

The second Waifu from Corrik, and I find her very pretty. I am not a big fan of things in FFVIII from a story perspective, but I think the general character design was pretty cool and well detailed. I chose the cosplay to show off her usual outfit because it is really hard to find pictures that show it off. But yeah, that's pretty much what Quistis would look like if she was flesh (I don't say 'real' because obviously all of these precious Waifu are real in my heart and in my mind to say 'real' would be DISGUSTING of me) and she looks really good! Actually Quistis had a better face, but neither here nor there. The use of leather on her arms looks really good and the snug fit of the top and bottom is showing just the right amount. My mileage varies on blond her but I like her style, and hair that frames the face like this tends to be something that I enjoy. Also while the belt is a little bit random I guess I am a sucker for random belts because I dig it in this case. I think it has to be Lulu level of weird before I start to question a good belt. But yeah pretty girl, dresses nice, nothing wrong with that but as to why her looks aren't higher... just doesn't hit the right things with me, and while she is very pretty she isn't “next level” pretty, which yes I will explain in very dorky way later. Also salmon isn't my favorite color or anything.

As for her IBI... she's generic with the Final Fantasy VIII twist of bad. I didn't have a big problem with Quistis really, 85 IBI isn't negative or anything, but she's walking trope: gifted, composed but actually emotional. She gets points because the wiki reminded me of her liking CHILDREN CARD GAMES and that was my favorite thing about FFVIII, but really she just... doesn't do anything for me personality wise in any meaningful way. Also the sad truth is that she is unable to escape the gravitational pull of FFVIII which just had so many disasters for character interaction that it hurts just to remember them. I'll say this: Quistis is a character that could have thrived in other games. She could have fit into FFX really well, actually. Or maybe 12 could have used a character. Because it clearly didn't have many! But yeah the archetype is fine, the use of it was fine, she is a whiz at the card game, but... just doomed from the start. Sorry Quistis-san, you just aren't the waifu for me.

Doom's take

Doom... likes whips. Doom will speak no more of this subject!

Judgment: Waifu is Underrated.

77) Chitoge Kirisaki (Nisekoi) (girl in my sig)  Nominated by BK_sheikah00

Looks rank: 80 IBI: 75 Overall: 76.5  Pics now: http://i.imgur.com/NpQhaNV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ko0s2jI.jpg

Editor's Note: I think I ended up ranking this one a little low, despite what the below write-up says, based on looks. On the other hand I think her IBI might be a little high as well, so this one probably worked itself out in the overall.

BK's first waifu, and I kept the 'girl in my sig' part just so I could remember to mock BK for his underestimation of the amount of manga I have read. I know who she is, but thanks for the helpful waymarker. At any rate Chitoge's major problem is she just looks so generic. Like generic isn't an insult really, because she does look good and she has her moments (that picture up there with her smile melts my heart) but she doesn't do enough to stand out from the crowd. I've said it before, and I'll say it now: this is a quality list of Waifu. You can't bring that low creativity design up in here and expect to place high. Now that being said I do like how she looks, she just isn't making much of a fashion statement. The art is nice, and I do love long hair. This probably sounds more negative than it is meant to be, she herself is easy on the eyes but she isn't uncommon is all.

Anyway her Wiki didn't really do her any favors, being pretty bare bones in comparison to some of these. Even so it does kind of sum her up well enough. Her IBI pretty much puts her in a zone where I don't dislike her character or anything but, once again, she isn't really unique. She's smart, she has a hard time making friends because of her family, and she can do scary things with her strength which I don't think she always uses well. Short-tempered characters aren't usually my type. I had forgotten about the notebooks she had on her classmates though, that type of stuff is a bonus because it makes me laugh thinking about it. Also, and this won't be the last time I say this: I kind of have a thing for stalker chicks. It is just a shame my favorite stalker isn't going to appear on this list.This nomination reminded me that I need to keep reading this series, I didn't get too far in before something else caught my eye. Oh, right, one last thing: I tend to find it adorable when people obsess over ramen in anime, as it is a gag that I have liked since the early days of watching through Naruto, so that helped her too. Sorry Chitoge-san, you just aren't the Waifu for me.

Doom's take

It is said that this girl is smart, but she is not revolutionizing any fields of science. It is said she is strong, but she is not conquering any lands. It is said she cares deeply for her loved ones, but she is not facing off against demonic forces for their safety. In everything she considers her strengths Doom only sees weakness. Those who exalt a low standard for excellence are the ones who would choose to doom humanity to a fate beneath that of Doom. Doom refuses to allow it! Doom will not stand for such a low standard when it comes to the human race. There... will be better things to come than this girl.

'''Judgment: Waifu is Overrated. '''