Today’s character rankings come from the August 2017 Issue of the popular Japanese monthly anime magazine, NewType. NewType Magazine is a monthly publication originating from Japan, covering anime and manga (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, Japanese science fiction and video games).
NewType Magazine sent out a survey to their readers in their July issue asking about their favorite male and female anime characters. They compiled all the results in the August 2017 issue. Here they are:
Top 10 Male Characters
10. Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
9. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
8. Yuuya Mirokuji (Re:Creators)
7. Char Aznable (Gundam)
6. Archer (Fate/stay night)
5. Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night)
4. Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin)
3. Souta Mizushino (Re:Creators)
2. Eren Jaeger (Shingeki no Kyojin)
1. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
Top 10 Female Characters
10. Meteora Osterreich (Re:Creators)
9. Lachesis (Five Star Monogatari)
8. Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
7. Aqua (KonoSuba)
6. Atsuko Kagari (Little Witch Academia)
5. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
4. Serval (Kemono Friends)
3. Mikasa Ackerman (Shingeki no Kyojin)
2. Saber (Fate/stay night)
1. Selesia Uptiria (Re:Creators)
