Today’s character rankings come from NewType Magazine’s March 2017 Issue, the popular Japanese monthly publication covering all things anime and manga (along with tokusatsu, science fiction and 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 2017 issue, and we have them here:
Top 10 Male Characters
10) Kazuma Satou (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2)
9) Mikazuki Augus (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
8) Viktor Nikiforov (Yuri!! On Ice)
7) Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
6) Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari Series)
5) Gilgamesh (Fate/stay night UBW)
4) Kirito (Sword Art Online)
3) Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night UBW)
2) Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
1) Archer (Fate/stay night UBW)
Top 10 Female Characters
10) CC (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
9) Matou Sakura (Fate/Stay Night UBW)
8) Tsubasa (Monogatari Series)
7) Ilyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/Kaleid Liner)
6) Asuna (Sword Art Online)
5) Shinobu (Monogatari Series)
4) Shiki (Kara no Kyoukai)
3) Shielder (Fate/Grand Order)
2) Tohsaka Rin (Fate/Stay Night UBW)
1) Saber (Fate/Stay Night UBW)