Tira was featured as one of the girls in GameDaily's article "Babes of the Week: "Soul Calibur" Hotties", describing her as "one of the more dangerous-looking women introduced in the "Soul Calibur" series" and "an essential new addition to the series"; GameDaily also included Tira in the list of "Top 50 Hottest Game Babes" at number 19, praised for her "part goth and part carnival performer" design as well as her revealing appearance, later drawing mention also in the article "Babe of the Week: Chicks with Baggage" due to her mental instability. UGO.com ranked Tira number six in their list of "Top 11 Soulcalibur Fighters", noting a liking of her weapon of choice and describing her as "a force to be reckoned with...also quite the hottie in a dangerous, 'forbidden fruit' sort of way." Mania.com named her one of the "Top 10 Hot But Mostly Bothered Video Game Females", placing fifth on the list and described as "unquestionably hot", though noted as frightening due to the character's fascination with death. Magazine publications have also featured her in a context revolving around her attractiveness, such as "play"'s "Girls of Gaming 5" annual publication.