Today’s character rankings come from the March 2018 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 February issue asking about their favorite male and female anime characters. They compiled all the answers in the March 2018 issue. Here they are:
Top 10 Male Characters
10. Li Syaoran (Cardcaptor Sakura)
9. Sakata Gintoki (Gintama)
8. Steven A. Starphase (Kekkai Sensen Season 2)
7. Ouma Shuu (Guilty Crown)
6. Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin)
5. Dazai Osamu (Bungou Stray Dogs)
4. Emiya Shirou (Fate/stay night Heavens Feel)
3. Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)
2. Archer (Fate/stay night Heavens Feel)
1. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
Top 10 Female Characters
10. Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden)
9. Kyouka Izumi (Bungou Stray Dogs)
8. Jeanne D’arc (Fate/Apocrypha)
7. Freyja Wion (Macross Delta)
6. Yuzuriha Inori (Guilty Crown)
5. Lacia (BEATLESS)
4. Kinomoto Sakura (Cardcaptor Sakura)
3. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
2. Matou Sakura (Fate/stay night Heavens Feel)
1. Saber (Fate/stay night Heavens Feel)
