Today’s character rankings come from the April 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 March issue asking about their favorite male and female anime characters. They compiled all the results in the April 2017 issue. Here they are:
Top 10 Male Characters
10. Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
9. Char Aznable (Gundam: The Origin)
8. Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
7. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
6. Kazuma (KonoSuba)
5. Archer (Fate/stay night)
4. Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
3. Mikazuki Augus (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
2. Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari)
1. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
Top 10 Female Characters
10. Serval (Kemono Friends)
9. Miyuki Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
8. Mash Kyrielight (Fate/Grand Order: First Order)
7. Tsubasa Hanekawa (Monogatari)
6. Rem (Re:Zero)
5. Rin Tosaka (Fate/stay night)
4. Shinobu (Monogatari)
3. Tanya Degurechaff (Youjo Senki)
2. Saber (Fate/stay night)
1. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
