Hmm...mine are fairly predictable I think. I favor female characters with strong personalities who can rely on themselves. Not necessarily the angsty loner type, though.

Hilda, Outlaw Star - Anyone who's known me for awhile will recognize Hilda as one of my longstanding favorites. Although only present for four episodes, she proved to be a very strong, if somewhat enigmatic character. That's why I was so excited about the old rumors for a prequel, I was hoping it'd have more of her exploits before running into Gene. Alas, it was not to be, but it hasn't changed my opinion of her, even years later.

Sakura, Naruto - This is a surprise even to me. I disliked her at first and ended up being neutral about her all throughout the first series. But then came Shippuden, and I find myself liking her quite a bit. She's finally over her whiny Sasuke-kun phase and started standing on her own.

Tsunade, Naruto - The Fifth Hokage and Sakura being so similar in personality, it's only natural that I also like Tsunade. She handles her leadership role well, if not always gracefully. I think that's also a part of why she's a bit more endearing than Sakura, to me anyways.

Ryoko, various Tenchi incarnations - Also a longtime favorite. Now that I think about it, she's actually rather similar to Tsunade, at least when it comes to insane strength and a short fuse. I liked her best in Universe.

That's all I can really think of at the moment. I know I've been comparing everything to Naruto lately but it's only natural, considering that I've watched an insane amount of episodes over the past few weeks. Besides which, being female myself, I have less of an interest in female characters anyways.

~DragonHeart~