Girlies who did not make the cut

Here are some ladies who didn't make the cut,
but were also able to stay out of the bottom 10...

Belldandy

Admittedly, Belldandy is a cute girl, but as far as being one of the Top 20 Anime Babes, there are qualities that she lacks to have been able to make the list. Fortunately, she is not anywhere near so bad that she would be relegated to the Bottom 10, but Belldandy does not have exactly what the judges are looking for to seriously be Top 20 material.

ESPN's Rich Eisen explains:

"The judges have made this decision: Belldandy's redeeming quality is her cuteness. However, cuteness alone is not exactly what they have in mind. ranma and Genma have said that although she has magical ability, she does not use it for combative or defensive purposes. Strikeman mentions that is unjust for her to have to be subservient to an idiot such as Keiichi Morisato, contract or no contract, and that she should demand more of him or file for free agency, instead of how he puts it, 'crying for his dumb ass'. Xelloss and Chef are mainly disappointed that Belldandy would sleep with neither of the two of them. Fujisawa did have one good thing to say about Belldandy, and that was he didn't have to drink very much for her to be cute, never mind he was inebriated at the time of his decision. In the end, ranmaofdallas made it plain when he said that Belldandy was cute, but not enough to be an actual babe in his eyes."

Lain Iwakura

Although Lain Iwakura was found to be one of the more interesting and mysterious candidates for the Top 20, the mystique about her was not enough to catapult her into the Top 20 ranks, yet, at the same time, it was also decided that casting Lain into the abyss that is the Bottom 10 was unjust punishment for her idiosyncracies.

ESPN's Stuart Scott explains:

"ranmaofdallas and the boys have mentioned that Lain Iwakura was actually one of the more interesting characters they judged for this contest. ranma himself was impressed with the fact that such a young mind could concoct such a phat supercomputer that is cooled by Prestone anti-freeze, and even said 'Jeff Gordon and his good ol' boys from Team 24 would be proud of Lain!' Ryoga was so impressed with Lain that he was found locked up in the Collin County Jail after trying to make a play for her. Ryoga was last heard saying, 'Don't hate the playa, just hate the game!' Ataru made the remark that 'Sure she has brains, but she's too plain-looking! I can think of at least two things she doesn't have yet!' Mousse wasn't sure what he was looking at, so he declined to comment. Genma said 'Is she trying to impress me with that bear costume she sometimes wears? I'll show her a bear,' and proceeded to douse himself with cold water while remaining unimpressed. Jesus said, 'With all that worldly knowledge, she has to be a product of Satan. I'll make sure I kick his ass for it later.' Xelloss merely sat back without a word and ate his Boo Berry cereal. ranma decided, despite his personal impression, with all the negative feedback he was getting, it would be best not to place Lain Iwakura in the Top 20."

Nabiki Tendo

Most of the judges actually were in favor of Nabiki Tendo being in the Top 20, and even considered maybe placing her in the top five. However, there were financial constraints that could not make this a reality.

Rich Eisen explains:

"Ataru Moroboshi seemed to say it best when he drooled heavily and said, 'Man, Nabiki Tendo is built like a brick s#!%house!' Most everyone else seemed to concur, especially Xelloss Metallium and Chef, who proceeded to announce that they'd give all they have for a night in bed with their 'one true love'. ranma and Genma put a stop to it all by saying, 'Look, we have to live with her and she doesn't do a damn thing for us, what makes all of you think she'll treat you any differently?' Nabiki Tendo herself was even reported as saying, 'The demand for this supply has apparently started to move on the rise, which will cost all of you for me to make an appearance in your little testosterone-induced contest. So what'll it be, boys?' ranma said, 'Never mind, then. We couldn't even get Jesus to help us with the dinero you're looking for.' Jesus Hibiki was seen hiding his face in shame for not being able to make it happen."

Usagi Tsukino

The judges were very divided about what decision to make about Usagi Tsukino. A couple of the judges had no problem with her, some were indifferent to her, and others totally hated the very existence of her. A compromise was met that kept Usagi out of the Top 20, while at the same time saving her from the disgrace of the Bottom 10.

Stuart Scott explains:

"What is there to hate about Sailor Moon? Well, some of the judges asked the question 'What is there to like about Sailor Moon?' Jesus was actually heard to say, 'Dammit, why did Pop create her?' ranma happened to reply, 'What's the deal complaining about Serena (that's how ranma knows of her)? She's cute, she can fight, she's got a few weapons, what's wrong? So she's a bit whiny.' A bit whiny...Yo, ranma! Saying Usagi Tsukino is a bit whiny is like saying John Woo's movie Hard Boiled is a bit violent. Yamcha said she'd probably be a formidable opponent if not for all her 'damn crying'. From the Collin County Jail, Ryoga was reported as saying, 'I like Sailor Moon...I don't have a problem with Sailor Moon, why does everyone else?' Xelloss replied with 'Because I'd like to kill that whiny little bitch myself, that's why.' Fujisawa mentioned he could not drink enough to drown out her noise. In the end it was decided to compromise and just keep Usagi out of both the Top 20 and Bottom 10."

Mai Shiranui

Now, with some contestants, there was just a lot of overkill, and Mai Shiranui is a big example. Mai, is an example of having too much T and way too much A. Probably the only thing that kept her out of the Bottom 10 was the fact she has these to show.

Rich Eisen explains:

"I'm not sure, but I think I overheard Bill Cosby saying 'Damn, she's got more jiggle than my Jell-O Brand gelatin!' I'm pretty sure Dow Corning is now out of silicone material after packin' those breasts. ranmaofdallas told me this...he said, 'Last time I saw something like that it was at The Lodge in Dallas while I was watching the Stars win the Stanley Cup in 1999. I told the bitch not to come back until the game was over, and it had gone three overtime periods. I made that jiggly bitch wait until Brett Hull scored the winning goal. I'd have made Mai Shiranui find me another dancer, as nasty-looking as her jiggle is.' So, I guess, unless you're under 18 and zit-faced, you might have the same opinion that Mai Shiranui is definitely not Top 20 material."

Nene Romanova

In the case of Nene Romanova, unfortunately, with cuteness has to come some sort of sense of responsibility. Now, being a computer hacker as well as a member of the Mega-Tokyo Advanced Police and the Knight Sabers has its advantages, and the judges would like to take advantage of those one day. However...

Stuart Scott explains:

"Now, of course there's nothing totally wrong with cutesy-type women, but sometimes you have to draw the line at what exactly is attractive. As you can see, Nene Romanova is quite a cute girl, but sometimes she doesn't seem to have a lot of sense, and a lot of times lacks self-confidence as well. She's got some mad computer skills and can hack just about anything, but when it comes to combat, she's the slowest member of the Knight Sabers. It's probably a good thing that she doesn't necessarily have to put her lack of physical ability to the test when she's working for the Advanced Police. I think being a criminal could then end up being a legitimate full-time job! Nene's not really a bad person; she just has to work on a few things. I think the judges were really nice in keeping her out of the Bottom 10, but to have included her in the Top 20 may have been a travesty. I hear Nene tried to even bribe the judges into including her in the Top 10 by removing her shirt! (Click here to see what happened) It's kind of a sad state of affairs when one has to resort to such action just to be recognized by a few perverts."

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