Icons For Numbers 2-5, 7, and 8 do not belong to me. (They were found on photobucket / livejournal).
Only one that does is the one of Lain.

I haven't done this yet so~... Yeah. I'll try to keep my reasonings short, sweet, and to the point, even though I could write a ten page essay on why I adore each and every one of them (That's not even sarcasm; I wrote an eight-and-a-half page paper in English over the Knights of the Round Table because I was so passionate and ranty about each one of them. xp). The descriptions are kind of awkward but, hopefully, you get the gist of what I'm trying to say.

10 - Yukito Kunisaki ☼
I don't know, really, I guess I just admire how realistic he truly is. His sarcasm's gold and I just found him to be a sweet and entertaining character. Yukito's my favorite KEY male protagonist.

9 - Iwakura Lain ❊
Her symbolism. Just, her symbolism. There's nothing more I can say.

8 - Suigintou ❅
Suigintou is the epitome of the "tragic villain" antic, in my opinion. Her complexity and especially her sincerity towards her goal are what gained her a space on this list.

7 - Zero Kiryū ۞
I may have mixed feelings on how VK ended but I will always love Zero. I feel like he was the one character throughout Vampire Knight that truly went through a development. I also relate to his personality and predicament.

6 - Joseph Jobson ✠
Joseph is probably the one anime character, other than Lacus Clyne, that changed my outlook on life completely. His kindness towards others and overall development makes me look up to his character.

5 - Enma Ai ƸӜƷ
Ai's character complexity is just amazing, in my book. I know some people view her as some kind of evil caretaker to the underworld, but I view her as a tragic heroine who's stuck between whether she's doing is right or wrong.

4 - Lucy / Nyu / Kaede ✧
Yes, all three personas. I admire all three and, due to spoilers that arise from the manga, I really don't know how to explain this place. Beautiful character depth, psychological aspects of the human mind, and antics of the tragic heroine are why Lucy / Nyu / Kaede's placement on this list.

3 - Lelouch vi Britannia ♚
Out of all of the characters listed, Lelouch was the one that I didn't like at first impression. All I have to say is that his character development / depth is why he is ranked so high on here.

2 - C.C. ❀
You can make the valid accusation that C.C. is just a plot device, and I won't call you wrong, but I find her to be the most intriguing character from CG because of that aspect. I guess it's her mysterious nature / complexity that makes her my favorite female anime character.

1 ~ Vash the Stampede ✮
Vash is my favorite anime character because I just adore how much personality he really does have. He's well-rounded (especially in Trigun's manga), entertaining, and just an overall interesting anime / manga character, granted his past and every intricate detail to him. Personally, I can't see anyone more equipped to being number one than the Humanoid Typhoon himself.

Then Lelouch then Vash.

Also Vash and C.C

Then Lelouch,Vash,Lucy/Nyu/Kaede and Zero!