3. Haruhi Fujioka, because she doesn't care about genders. XD
2. Kaworu Nagisa. He was there for Shinji when no one else was. He helped him to feel better about himself.
1. Monkey D. Luffy. Now this one has quite a lot to go into.
Luffy is my favorite character because...well, he's a funny guy, and he cares about his crew no matter what. He also forgave some of his enemies, including Robin and Franky. In fact, when some of his crew members betrayed him, he still forgave them. Water 7, for example, is the one that stuck out to me. Robin was forced to shoot their friend, and then she was kidnapped and, well, the suicidal feeling came back to her. She felt that everyone hated her guts all her life, and she was alone. But then Luffy came into the story. He not only forgave Robin, but he made her realize that she has real friends who are willing to stick up for her. He made her realize that she wasn't completely worthless, and that she deserved to live. Ultimately, Luffy isn't even that smart, and he was still able to talk Robin out of suicide. That's just one example of some of the most inspirational things he did. And for that, he is my favorite character.