Although anime is traditionally Japanese, many anime-style stickers in CS2 make references to Chinese culture. 

Such is the case here, too: the name and design of this sticker refer to the cheongsam, which is a type of traditional dress worn Chinese, Korean, and Hong Kong women. The sticker depicts a female character wearing a cheongsam… but also holding a pink AK-47. She also appears to be wearing other combat accessories, like gloves and a leg holster. 

This and other China-themed stickers were added to the game soon after the “China, are you ready?” update (Sept 14, 2017), which made CS:GO available in mainland China. Both the paper and holo versions of this sticker are part of the Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1, the name of which refers to the Chinese distributor of CS:GO, a company named Perfect World. 

As you probably know, Kawaii is one of the most popular anime styles, featuring cute, colorful imagery. And the Kawaii T sticker sure is colorful—it will look equally vibrant and eye-catching on all backgrounds. 

The sticker shows a female terrorist, armed with a pair of rainbow-colored dual knives and wearing a combat vest with matching gloves. 

Here’s the CT answer to Kawaii T! Also a holo-only sticker, Kawaii CT shows the same colorful, cute style, but with a completely different character. 

In this sticker, we can see a light-haired girl dressed in classic CT gear, making the V sign (which can mean victory or peace) with both hands and winking. More unusual are her large wings, which feature pretty much all colors of the rainbow and form a kind of background for the sticker. 

Anyone else getting slight emo vibes from the character in this sticker? 

Anyway, here’s another Kawaii sticker, sporting a dark-haired female character. She’s holding an AK-47—a weapon unique to the terrorists in Counter-Strike—and is wearing a plain shirt, cargo pants, and gloves. The name of the sticker appears in pink-and-white writing, and there’s a cute heart on the right. Just like the Kawaii CT character, she’s flashing the V sign, either for victory or peace. 

Here’s the counter-terrorist version of Kawaii Killer, all decked out in iconic CT gear. In contrast to the terrorist character, she’s holding what appears to be an M4A4 rifle, although she too is making the V gesture with her free hand. You’ll find the same sticker name and pink heart in this design. 

Kawaii Killer CT also costs around $1 on the Steam Community Market, and it too does not appear in any capsules. It came out in 2014, with the Community Sticker Series 2 collection. 

The Water Gun sticker may not have Kawaii in its name, but it definitely has the right style. It features a female character wearing a black dress, hat, and cute headphones with cat ears, plus miscellaneous accessories. Most noticeably of all, she’s brandishing an elaborate water gun in her right hand. 

The bright colors of this sticker, especially the vivid pink of the background, mean that it will go well with any weapon skin—it looks equally cool on light and dark weapons. 

We’re moving away from Kawaii and edging into Chibi territory with this one. The Chibi style features small and “chubby” characters, with exaggerated features and low levels of detail. 

The terrorist we can see in the Noodles sticker is a prime example of that style—especially where minimal details are concerned. He’s chilling (or heating, really) in a bowl of noodles with his AK-47. 

Noodles is one of the cheapest stickers on this list, with Steam prices rarely exceeding $0.10. It was released with the Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1 ($0.90). 

Another Chibi entry on this list, this sticker refers to the character of Medusa from Greek mythology, with snakes for hair and a glare that turned heroes to stone. But while the mythical Medusa was a terrifying monster, the Baby Medusa in this sticker couldn’t be any cuter, in true Chibi style. Even the blue snakes in this design appear to be smiling!

Steam listings for the Baby Medusa sticker average at around $0.50, and you can also get it from the 10 Year Birthday Sticker Capsule (under $1). 

This Chibi sticker is an obvious tribute to Shaolin—the little character is wearing the traditional attire of a Shaolin monk. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu, the world-famous combination of martial arts and philosophy. 

The character in the sticker is positioned in the iconic horse stance, which appears in Shaolin kung fu forms. 

The sticker has a light color profile, with lots of yellow and tan, so it will create a nice contrast with dark weapon skins. 

V signs seem to be a running theme in CS2 anime stickers—we’ve already seen them in Kawaii CT and both Kawaii Killer stickers. This gesture can mean either victory or peace, but in this case, the name of the sticker leaves no room for doubt. 

V for Victory features bright green, blue, and purple, reminiscent of futuristic neons. This effect is further underlined by the holo finish of this sticker, and the strange headset with holographic goggles worn by the character in the design. For some reason, the headset also appears to feature antlers…?