Today’s character rankings come from the November 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 October issue asking about their favorite male and female anime characters. They compiled all the results in the November 2017 Issue. Here they are:
Top 5 Male Characters
5. Char Aznable (Gundam the Origin)
4. Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
3. Levi (Attack on Titan)
2. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
1. Horikawa Kunihiro (Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu)
Top 5 Female Characters
5. Selesia Upitria (Re:Creators)
4. Yumeko Jabami (Kakegurui)
3. Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
2. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
1. Saber (Fate/stay night)
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