The Most Beautiful Girls in Anime 3.0:

It's been two years since I showed pictures of the prettiest girls to ever grace the screen of anime-dom.  The previous list was quite good and comprehensive, but of course, it couldn't include girls who only came into existence over the last two years.  In the past two years, have any girls risen to the challenge of the previous masterpieces and feel the right to stand by their side?  In a word: Yes.

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From Boku ha Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Kobato

Also from Boku ha Tomodachi ga Sukunai:  Sena

From Suite Precure:  Hibiki/Cure Melody

Also from Suite Precure:  Kanade/Cure Rhythm

From Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai:  Miu

Also from Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai:  Sora

From Yuru Yuri:  Chinatsu

Also from Yuru Yuri:  Akari

From Love Live:  Nico

Also from Love Live:  Honoka

Also from Love Live:  Eri

Also from Love Live:  Kotori

Also from Love Live:  Maki

From Sword Art Online:  Asuna

Also from Sword Art Online:  Suguha/Leafa

Also from Sword Art Online:  Scilica

From Ginga E Kickoff:  Erika

From Little Busters:  Saigusa

Also from Little Busters:  Rin

Also from Little Busters:  Kohmari

Also from Little Busters:  Kudryavka

From Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru:  Chiwa

From Da Capo III:  Rikka

 Also from Da Capo III:  Himeno

Also from Da Capo III:  Sera

Also from Da Capo III:  Minatsu

From Da Capo II:  Koko

From Da Capo S.S. :  Aisia

From Saki Achiga-hen: Toki

Also from Saki Achiga-hen:  Kuro, Ako, Yu, and Shizuno

From Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Homura, Sayaka, Madoka, Mami and Kyoko

From Hyouka: Eru

From Shakugan no Shana:  Kazumi

From Fate/Stay/Etc:  Rin

From Valkyria Chronicles:  Alicia

From Rave:  Elie

Without getting to see long animated sequences of these characters, without knowing their background story, and without getting to hear their marvelous voice actresses, no picture can do full justice by these women.  But hopefully just getting a sense of them is enough to pique your interest and start watching these series in earnest.  In time, everyone will admit the power of these fully armed and operational Anime Heroines.