Asuna Yuuki

Asuna Yuuki ★

Anime
LN
ISML Profile

Chinese

結城明日奈 (亚丝娜)

Japanese

結城明日奈 (アスナ), Yūki Asuna

Korean

유우키 아스나

Other names

Lightning Flash, Titania, Berserk Healer

Anime

Sword Art Online

Anime Debut

Summer 2012

Portrayal

JP: Haruka Tomatsu

EN: Cherami Leigh

Best Results

r/anime

★ Best Girl: Champion (BG6, seed 4)

Major Tournament History

r/anime

Best Girl:

BG1: QF (seed 8)

BG2: Rd 3 (seed 25)

BG3: R32 (seed 44)

BG4: R64 (seed 43)

BG5: Rd 3 (seed 59)

ISML

Final Placements:

2013: R16 (7th)

2014: QF (10th)

2015: R16 (6th)

2016: R16 (12th)

2018: QF (6th)

2019: R16 (11th)

Necklaces:

2013: Ruby

2014: Emerald, Sapphire (Nova Winner)

2017: Topaz

2018: Sapphire

2020: Aquamarine

Seasonals:

2012: Summer Diadem, Overall Seasonal Champion

BMoe

2017: QF

Asuna Yuuki is the main female protagonist of Reki Kawahara's light novel series Sword Art Online and its anime adaptation by the studio A-1 Pictures.

Asuna is one of the most famous girls in the 2010's, maintaining a strong presence in the major saimoe tournaments. In ISML, she is a perennial Tiara contender and a regular necklace winner, having won five necklace rounds plus a circlet from winning the 2014 Nova postseason round. In addition to that, Asuna has never missed the postseason in all of her Main Tournament appearances, reaching the quarter-finals in 2014 and 2018, and securing a third-place finish in 2017.

In China's Bilibili Moe, Asuna is one of the contest's powerhouses owing to the anime's immense popularity in the country, which was demonstrated by the Flash finishing third in its inaugural edition. In 2017, her championship run was cut short in the quarter-finals after she was matched up against a rampaging Shielder hell-bent on destroying anyone who opposes her path towards the championship.

Sword Art Online is infamous for being widely panned in the Western anime community, and one of its discussion centers, the r/anime subreddit, generally shares its sentiments. Although she made the quarterfinals in r/anime's Best Girl 1, her subsequent runs were lacking in strength because of her association with SAO, and her reputation as a "baby's first waifu".

However, in an ironic twist of fate, her first ever major tournament win would come from Reddit (not a Chinese-majority contest such as ISML or BMoe). After the first season of SAO's Alicization aired in late 2018, Asuna suddenly sprouted into the minds of anime watchers, resulting in her securing the highest-ever seed (#4) in Best Girl 6 in 2019. In the bracket stage, her closest match would occur in the round of 32, narrowly winning against an r/Animemes-supported Zero Two brigade. Asuna then blew out all of her remaining opponents en route to her championship, supported by a whole slew of circumstances that made the perfect storm for her to easily cement her place in the salts of fame.

International Saimoe LeagueEdit

ISML 2013Edit

Nova 5th (32-0-3)

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Yuuki Asuna > Kirigaya Suguha (6633-2838) - (70.03%-29.97%) / Aquamarine Round 1
Yuuki Asuna > Makise Kurisu (5749-3927) - (59.42%-40.58%) / Aquamarine Round 2
Yuuki Asuna > Ayano Keiko (Silica) (5526-2556) - (68.37%-31.63%) / Aquamarine Round 3
Yuuki Asuna > Roromiya Karuta (5318-2711) - (66.23%-33.77%) / Aquamarine Round 4
Yuuki Asuna > Araragi Karen (4987-2632) - (65.45%-34.55%) / Aquamarine Round 5
Yuuki Asuna > Sanka Rea (5005-2526) - (66.46%-33.54%) / Aquamarine Round 6
Hasegawa Kobato > Yuuki Asuna (4744-4508) - (51.28%-48.72%) / Aquamarine Round 7
Yuuki Asuna > Kashiwazaki Sena (4829-3964) - (54.92%-45.08%) / Amethyst Round 1
Yuuki Asuna > Touwa Erio (4926-2910) - (62.86%-37.14%) / Amethyst Round 2
Yuuki Asuna > Takanashi Touka (4559-2594) - (63.74%-36.26%) / Amethyst Round 3
Yuuki Asuna > Kanzaki H. Aria (5166-3071) - (62.72%-37.28%) / Amethyst Round 4
Yuuki Asuna > Misaki Mei (5536-2948) - (65.25%-34.75%) / Amethyst Round 5
Yuuki Asuna > Akemi Homura (5128-2534) - (66.93%-33.07%) / Amethyst Round 6
Shiina Mashiro > Yuuki Asuna (4485-3401) - (56.87%-43.13%) / Amethyst Round 7
Yuuki Asuna > Mikazuki Yozora (5238-3039) - (63.28%-36.72%) / Ruby Round 1
Yuuki Asuna > Yuuki Mikan (4504-2489) - (64.41%-35.59%) / Ruby Round 2
Yuuki Asuna > Aoyama Nanami (4042-3161) - (56.12%-43.88%) / Ruby Round 3
Yuuki Asuna > Honma Meiko (4525-2641) - (63.15%-36.85%) / Ruby Round 4
Yuuki Asuna > Momo Belia Deviluke (4126-2713) - (60.33%-39.67%) / Ruby Round 5
Yuuki Asuna > Konoe Subaru (4577-2307) - (66.49%-33.51%) / Ruby Round 6
Yuuki Asuna > Yui (SAO) (5065-2200) - (69.72%-30.28%) / Ruby Round 7
Yuuki Asuna > Yuzuriha Inori (4509-3387) - (57.10%-42.90%) / Emerald Round 1
Yuuki Asuna > Natsume Rin (6068-3543) - (63.14%-36.86%) / Emerald Round 2
Yuuki Asuna > Noumi Kudryavka (4731-2626) - (64.31%-35.69%) / Emerald Round 3
Yuuki Asuna > Araragi Tsukihi (5285-2787) - (65.47%-34.53%) / Emerald Round 4
Yuuki Asuna > Nyarlathotep (4314-3020) - (58.82%-41.18%) / Emerald Round 5
Yuuki Asuna > Kurasaki Fuuko (Sky Raker) (5153-2438) - (67.88%-32.12%) / Emerald Round 6
Takanashi Rikka > Yuuki Asuna (4454-3298) - (57.46%-42.54%) / Emerald Round 7
Yuuki Asuna > Chitanda Eru (8377-6483) - (56.37%-43.63%) / Topaz Round 1
Yuuki Asuna > Oshino Shinobu (5116-3209) - (61.45%-38.55%) / Topaz Round 2
Yuuki Asuna > Nibutani Shinka (4992-3671) - (57.62%-42.38%) / Topaz Round 3
Yuuki Asuna > Kirishima Shouko (5245-2834) - (64.92%-35.08%) / Topaz Round 4
Yuuki Asuna > Shirakiin Ririchiyo (5702-3272) - (63.54%-36.46%) / Topaz Round 5
Yuuki Asuna > Kotegawa Yui (5238-2836) - (64.87%-35.13%) / Topaz Round 6
Yuuki Asuna > Kuroyukihime (4929-3949) - (55.52%-44.48%) / Topaz Round 7

Average VF: 5037
Average VA: 3186
Average VF%: 61.47%
Average VA%: 38.53%

Postseason Phase 1 Nova Division
- Yuuki Asuna > Yui (SAO) (5903-2866)
- Yuuki Asuna > Hasegawa Kobato (4785-4754)
- Shiina Mashiro > Yuuki Asuna (5943-5224)
Postseaon Phase 2 Final League
- Nakano Azusa > Yuuki Asuna (5370-5187)
- Yuuki Asuna > Kashiwazaki Sena (6826-4713)
- Yuuki Asuna > Kuroyukihime (5507-5057)
- Aragaki Ayase > Yuuki Asuna (6941-6586)
- Yuuki Asuna > Nakano Azusa (7421-7376)

ISML 2014Edit

Nova 4th (32-0-3)

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Yūki Asuna > Yūki Mikan (4998-2762) - (64.41%-35.59%) / Aquamarine Round 1
Yūki Asuna > Yui (5655-2011) - (73.77%-26.23%) / Aquamarine Round 2
Yūki Asuna > Natsume Rin (5149-2820) - (64.61%-35.39%) / Aquamarine Round 3
Yūki Asuna > Roromiya Karuta (3644-1919) - (65.50%-34.50%) / Aquamarine Round 4
Yūki Asuna > Azuki Azusa (3422-2826) - (54.77%-45.23%) / Aquamarine Round 5
Yūki Asuna > Aoyama Nanami (3363-2617) - (56.24%-43.76%) / Aquamarine Round 6
Yoshino > Yūki Asuna (4228-2837) - (59.84%-40.16%) / Aquamarine Round 7
Yūki Asuna > Yukinoshita Yukino (3129-2924) - (51.69%-48.31%) / Amethyst Round 1
Yūki Asuna > Haqua du Lot Herminium (3246-2393) - (57.56%-42.44%) / Amethyst Round 2
Yūki Asuna > Shirakiin Ririchiyo (3313-1909) - (63.44%-36.56%) / Amethyst Round 3
Yūki Asuna > Laura Bodewig (3584-1680) - (68.09%-31.91%) / Amethyst Round 4
Yūki Asuna > Nyarlathotep (3507-2233) - (61.10%-38.90%) / Amethyst Round 5
Yūki Asuna > Nibutani Shinka (3294-2699) - (54.96%-45.04%) / Amethyst Round 6
Itsuka Kotori > Yūki Asuna (4106-3286) - (55.55%-44.45%) / Amethyst Round 7
Yūki Asuna > Yaya (2746-2077) - (56.94%-43.06%) / Ruby Round 1
Yūki Asuna > Takanashi Tōka (2964-1759) - (62.76%-37.24%) / Ruby Round 2
Yūki Asuna > Nōmi Kudryavka (2824-1567) - (64.31%-35.69%) / Ruby Round 3
Yūki Asuna > Chocolat (2980-1715) - (63.47%-36.53%) / Ruby Round 4
Yūki Asuna > Dekomori Sanae (2728-1480) - (64.83%-35.17%) / Ruby Round 5
Yūki Asuna > Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko (2764-2570) - (51.82%-48.18%) / Ruby Round 6
Kuroyukihime > Yūki Asuna (3050-2999) - (50.42%-49.58%) / Ruby Round 7
Yūki Asuna > Kurousagi (2826-2111) - (57.24%-42.76%) / Emerald Round 1
Yūki Asuna > Tobiichi Origami (3284-1867) - (63.75%-36.25%) / Emerald Round 2
Yūki Asuna > Himeragi Yukina (2779-1478) - (65.28%-34.72%) / Emerald Round 3
Yūki Asuna > Shiomiya Shiori (2909-1529) - (65.55%-34.45%) / Emerald Round 4
Yūki Asuna > Shokuhō Misaki (2714-1545) - (63.72%-36.28%) / Emerald Round 5
Yūki Asuna > Chitanda Eru (2482-2230) - (52.67%-47.33%) / Emerald Round 6
Yūki Asuna > Takanashi Rikka (3777-3008) - (55.67%-44.33%) / Emerald Round 7
Yūki Asuna > Kuriyama Mirai (3305-1697) - (66.07%-33.93%) / Topaz Round 1
Yūki Asuna > Kirigaya Suguha (3447-1480) - (69.96%-30.04%) / Topaz Round 2
Yūki Asuna > Yukihira Furano (2790-1376) - (66.97%-33.03%) / Topaz Round 3
Yūki Asuna > Charlotte Belew (2935-1385) - (67.94%-32.06%) / Topaz Round 4
Yūki Asuna > Momo Belia Deviluke (2587-1662) - (60.88%-39.12%) / Topaz Round 5
Yūki Asuna > Yatogami Tōka (2574-1924) - (57.23%-42.77%) / Topaz Round 6
Yūki Asuna > Tokisaki Kurumi (4348-3468) - (55.63%-44.37%) / Topaz Round 7

Nova Swiss Rounds (Phase 1) - seed 4

Win vs (13) Azusa Azuki, 3691 - 2224
Win vs (5) Kuroyukihime, 3702 - 2277
Win vs (8) Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi, 3458 - 2486
Win vs (10) Nanami Aoyama, 4006 - 2930

Finals Bracket (Phase 2) - seed N1

Win vs (S8) Shana, 3827 - 2830
Loss vs (S4) Mashiro Shiina, 3990 - 4045

- Loss vs Taiga Aisaka, 3000 - 3202
- Win vs Yoshino, 4753 - 3955
- Loss vs Kurumi Tokisaki, 4571 - 4753

Final postition: 10th

ISML 2015Edit

Stella Swiss Rounds -

Win vs (13) Yui (Angel Beats), 3691 - 2224
Win vs (12) Eucliwood Hellscythe, 3702 - 2277
Loss vs (16) Ayase Aragaki, 2436 - 4060
Loss vs (3) Eru Chitanda, xxx - xxx

Tara Playoffs (Phase 2) - seed S4

Loss vs (N5) Yoshino, 2771 - 4896

- Loss vs x, xxxx - xxxx
- Win vs x, x - x

Final position: 6th

Best Girl ContestEdit

Best Girl 1 (2014) - seed 8

Win vs (505) Nino, 3059 - 513
Win vs (264) Rea Sanka, 3880 - 1194
Win vs (120) Nui Harime, 4472 - 1796
Win vs (57) Mio Akiyama, 4262 - 2975
Win vs (25) Mikasa Ackerman, 4887 - 4050
Win vs (24) Homura Akemi, 5791 - 5773 (18 votes difference!)
Loss vs (17) Holo, 4404 - 6751

Best Girl 2 (2015) - seed 25

Win vs (488) Hitei, 6591 - 2118
Win vs (281) Sawako Yamanaka, 6637 - 2817
Win vs (104) Rei Ayanami, 6150 - 4483
Win vs (40) Haruhi Suzumiya, 6398 - 6033
Loss vs (8) Yoko Littner, 5402 - 7018

Best Girl 3 (2016) - seed 44

Win vs (469) Yui Kurata, 3607 - 1417
Win vs (213) Meme, 4344 - 2758
Loss vs (85) Yui Hirasawa, 3256 - 3379

Best Girl 4 (2017) - seed 43

Win vs (470) Riko Suminoe, 6795 - 2782
Win vs (299) Masuzu Natsukawa, 6144 - 3433
Win vs (86) Tooru Hagakure, 6249 - 5365
Loss vs (22) Darkness, 4667 - 8723

Best Girl 5 (2018) - seed 59

Win vs (469) Nepgear, 5387 - 3256
Win vs (213) San, 5220 - 4133
Loss vs (70) Shizuka Hiratsuka, 4042 - 6114

Best Girl 6 (2019) - seed 4

Win vs (509) Yukina Himeragi, 4212 - 1090
Win vs (253) Megumi Katou, 4194 - 2225
Win vs (125) Akane Tsunemori, 5681 - 3090
Win vs (68) Alice Nakiri, 6166 - 9312
Win vs (29) Zero Two, 8089 - 8058 (31 votes difference!)
Win vs (13) Mayoi Hachikuji, 6763 - 4657
Win vs (23) Jibril, 9450 - 6434
Win vs (9) Mikasa Ackerman, 10552 - 6602
Win vs (6) Winry Rockbell, 11937 - 6996

Defunct TournamentsEdit

Bilibili Moe 2015Edit

Round of 128 Groups

Contestant	Series	Votes
Asuna Yuuki	Sword Art Online	35,902
Utaha Kasumigaoka	Saekano	16,415
Akari Akaza	Yuru Yuri	13,075
Japanese cruiser Takao	Kantai Collection	4940

Bracket Stage

Win vs Kotori Itsuka, 56,744 - 37,633
Win vs Kurumi Tokisaki, 54,290 - 54,133 (157 votes difference!)
Win vs Kanade Tachibana, 55,653 - 53,098
Loss vs Rin Tohsaka, 61,945 - 59,023
Win vs Chiyo Sakura, 59,929 - 56,634

Bilibili Moe 2017Edit

Round of 128 Groups

Contestant	Series	Votes	TLV
Asuna Yuuki	Sword Art Online	90,073	2512
Medusa (Lancer)	Fate/Grand Order	11,660	49
Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi	Kantai Collection	9659	40
Hikari Yagami (Kari Kamiya)	Digimon	8298	63

Bracket Stage

Win vs Annie Leonhart, 143,062 - 34,223 (TLV: 2221 - 125)
Win vs Zero (Grimoire of Zero), 138,972 - 47,004 (TLV: 1330 - 325)
Loss vs Mash Kyrielight, 141,698 - 169,489 (TLV: 11,296 - 22,626)

Anime Saimoe TournamentEdit

2013

Asuna Yuuki > Yukari Hinata > Kyouko Suehara (176-113-51)
Asuna Yuuki > Ayano Sugiura > Umi Sonoda (209-168-61)
Akari Akaza > Asuna Yuuki (270-159)

2014

Asuna Yuuki > Yayoi Kise > Kohina Hiruko (185-115-70)
Asuna Yuuki > Rize Tedeza (197-155)
Mikoto Misaka > Asuna Yuuki (149-89)

GalleryEdit

PortraitsEdit

Contest HonoursEdit

AnimeBracket

ISML

http://images.wikia.com/saimoe/images/7/76/Winner-summer-2012

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/saimoe/images/thumb/7/76/Winner-summer-2012.jpg/355px-Winner-summer-2012

http://archive.internationalsaimoe.com/visuals/posters/winner-emerald-2014

Bilibili Moe

Non-Contest AwardsEdit

External linksEdit

Beware of spoilers.

Female Major Champions
ISML ★	2008: Fate Testarossa · 2009: Hinagiku Katsura · 2010: Mio Akiyama · 2011: Mikoto Misaka · 2012: Kanade Tachibana · 2013: Ruri Gokou · 2014: Kotori Itsuka · 2015: Eru Chitanda · 2016: Shana · 2017: Megumi Katou · 2018: Rem · 2019: Violet Evergarden · 2020: ???
AnimeBracket	Best Girl ★	BG1: Kurisu Makise · BG2: Yukino Yukinoshita · BG3: Mikoto Misaka · BG4: Rin Tohsaka · BG5: Rem · BG6: Asuna Yuuki · BG7: Kaguya Shinomiya · BG8:
AnimeBracket	Best Char. ☆ ‡	BCh2: Hitagi Senjougahara · BCh3: Shinobu Oshino
Bilibili Moe †	Japan ★	2015: Saber · 2016: Rem · 2017: Mash Kyrielight · 2018: Sakura Kinomoto
Bilibili Moe †	China ★	2016: Tushan Susu · 2017: Su Mucheng · 2018: Kagura (Onmyoji)
Anime Saimoe ☆ †	2002: Sakura Kinomoto · 2003: Riku Harada · 2004: Rosemary Applefield · 2005: Nanoha Takamachi · 2006: Suiseiseki · 2007: Rika Furude · 2008: Kagami Hiiragi · 2009: Taiga Aisaka · 2010: Azusa Nakano · 2011: Mami Tomoe · 2012: Toki Onjouji · 2013: Madoka Kaname · 2014: Nodoka Haramura + Saki Miyanaga (co-winners)
Korea Best Moe ☆ †	2006: Suiseiseki · 2007: Hinagiku Katsura · 2008: Holo · 2009: Taiga Aisaka · 2010: Mio Akiyama · 2011: Homura Akemi · 2012: Hitagi Senjougahara
Legend: † Defunct, ‡ Hiatus / Unknown fate