Apparently when the icy heart of a tsundere anime character is thawed, the transformation is quite memorable. When over 6,000 Japanese anime fans responded to a Biglobe poll asking them to name their favorite tsundere characters, K-on! and Railgun came up, but so did Rozen Maiden and late 80's foodie series Oishinbo.

1 - Misaka Mikoto (To Aru Kagaku no Railgun)



2 - Aisaka Taiga (Toradora!)



3 - Serizawa Fumino (Mayoi Neko Overrun!)

4 - Senjogahara Hitagi (Bakemonogatari)

5 - Naruko Anjou (Anohana)

6 - Azunyan (K-ON!)

7 - Minami Shimada (Baka to Test)

8 - Katsura Hinagiku (Hayate no Gotoku)

9 - Asuka Langley (Evangelion)

10 - Sanzenin Nagi (Hayate no Gotoku)

11 - Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière (Familiar of Zero)

12 - Shana (Shakugan no Shana)

13 - Aria Holmes Kanzaki (Aria the Scarlet Ammo)

14 - Hiiragi Kagami (Lucky Star)

15 - Haqua du Rot Herminium (World Only God Knows)

16 - Vegeta (Dragon Ball)

17 - Kurisu Makise (Steins; Gate)

18 - Ayuzawa Misaki(Maid-Sama!)

19 (tie) - Mio Akiyama (K-on!)

19 (tie) - Izumi Akazawa (Another)

21 - Tsukasa Ayatsuji (Amagami)

22 - Usami Masamune (Mayo Chiki!)

23 - Kanna Tanigawa (Waiting in the Summer)

24 - Yui Kotegawa (To Love-Ru)

25 - Yui (Angel Beats!)

26 - Houki Shinonono (IS-Infinite Stratos -)

27 - Kyou Fujibayashi (Clannad)

28 - Minko Tsurugi (Hanasaku Iroha)

29 - Suiseiseki (Rozen Maiden)

30 - Victorique de Blois (Gosick)

31 - Mio Isurugi (MM!)

32 - Minase Iori (Idol Master)

33 - Rin Tosaka (Fate/stay night)

34 - Corporal Giroro (Keroro Gunso)

35 - Airi Sena (Mashiroiro Symphony)

36 - Funami Yui (YuruYuri)

37 - Shinku (Rozen Maiden)

38 - Tainaka Ritsu (K-on!)

39 - Aoba Tsukishima (Cross Game)

40 - Suigintou (Rozen Maiden)

41 - Yuzan Kaibara (Oishinbo)

42 - Zakuro (Otome Yokai Zakuro)

43 - Asuna Kagurazaka (Negima!)

44 - Hiyoko Tamaizumi (We Without Wings)

45 - Maka Albarn (Soul Eater)

46 - Kotoko Aihara (Kiss Itazura na)

47 (tie) - Revi (Black Lagoon)

47 (tie) - Ogi Chika (Genshiken)

49 Retsu Kai - (Grappler Baki)

50 - Haruko Amay (Maken-ki!)

An alternate look at anime's favorite tsundere

via Blog is War

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Scott Green is editor and report for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime