There is no shortage of girls in the Sword Art Online franchise, but the most prominent is Asuna Yuuki, with the most recent addition for anime viewers being Alice Zuberg. Alice was added in Sword Art Online: Alicization along with Eugeo, and skyrocketed both to popularity.

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However, when it comes to waifu and best girl wars, fans are split between the two. Although Asuna is the main heroine and girlfriend to Kirito, that doesn't stop Alice from falling in love with him. Despite the fact that Kirito will always be faithful to Asuna, fans can't help but wonder who the best girl in their heart would beーAsuna or Alice.

10 Alice: Her Strength

Alice Using Complex Sword Skills

Alice was taken as a child from her small village and forced to become an Integrity Knight. Since she had a lot of time to train as a child, Alice became one of the strongest Integrity Knight is the Cathedral, as well as among the other Integrity Knights.

Although Asuna is a strong opponent as well, Alice's strength cannot be denied. She was even able to defeat Kirito and Eugeo simultaneously, which means she can go toe-to-toe with the overpowered character.

9 Asuna: Her Growth

Asuna smiling in Sword Art Online

Asuna's character development in the first season of Sword Art Online was among the best in the series. Asuna went from being a typical tsundere who was afraidーlike othersーof dying inside the video game.

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However, she decided to become stronger so that she can survive the trials that lied before her. The fact that Asuna decided that she must grow stronger to survive is quite admirable, and a good point many fans may forget about her.

8 Alice: Her Values

Eugeo and Alice sittin' side-by-side

Alice has strong family values. This can be seen before she became an Integrity Knight and even after when she became friends and allies with them.

Alice held her younger sister Selka dear in her heart, and after she became an Integrity Knight, she was treated and treated them like her new family. Despite her being brainwashed, Alice has strong values when it comes to family and friends.

7 Asuna: Her Personality

Asuna began Sword Art Online as a tsundere, but progressively changed as the series continued. She acts more as a second wheel at times, but when she has time to shine, her personality shines.

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That's when she's with Kirito and the other girls, and acts more like herself. Although she's not completely a tsundere any longer, she retains some of the good parts of the archetypes' personality.

6 Alice: Her Backstory

Alice Zuberg And Alice Synthesis Thirty Sword Art Online

Asuna has a backstory, but it takes the second season for it to be revealed. Asuna is a rich girl who has family problems, which is typical in a lot of anime. However, Alice's backstory is arguably better written than Asuna's.

Alice was taken as a child to become an Integrity Knight and had to struggle between her past and what she wanted to do in the future. This shapes her character up nicely and gives fans an incentive to like her as a person.

5 Asuna: Her Cooking

It's no secret that Asuna is a great cook. Although her being a good cook isn't a deal breaker, it's the fact of why she strived to become a master chef.

While in the in-game world of Sword Art Online, Asuna wished for there to be something familiar to the real world near her. This is why she decided to whip up some in-game meals so she could have something to look forward to besides fearing for her life all the time.

4 Alice: Her Innocence

Alice and her child self from Sword Art Online

Asuna's innocence thankfully wasn't taken away when she became an Integrity Knight. She still loved things such as flowers and did not fully become a coldhearted person.

She even argued with Kirito about trivial things when they first met, showing that although Alice Zuberg and Alice Syntesis Thirty are considered two separate beings, they both still have similar likes and dislikes.

3 Asuna: Her Trauma

Asun from Sword Art Online smiling at the camera

Both Alice and Asuna experienced some traumatizing events. Alice was forced to become an Integrity Knight, while Asuna was forced inside a game for two years.

However, Asuna was also trapped inside of ALfheim Online for an additional two months because of her so-called fiancé treating her in a horrible way.

2 Alice: Her Memories

Alice, Sword Art Online

When Alice was turned in an Integrity Knight, her memories about her being Alice Zuberg were repressed. After she gained them back, however, she changed although it wasn't by much.

The moment where Alice had to gain back her memories by removing her own mental block remains one of the best scenes in Sword Art Online: Alicization. 

1 Asuna: Her Devotion

Kirito And Asuna Sword Art Online Lycoris

For better or for worse, Asuna remains as Kirito's girlfriend whose devotion knows no bounds.

No matter when they were both trapped inside the game or when he was in a coma, Asuna made sure to put Kirio first because of everything they experienced together. Asuna is the most faithful girl in the series, especially with the harem Kirito has built over the years.

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