Today’s character rankings come from the July 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 June issue asking about their favorite male and female anime characters. They compiled all the results in the July 2017 issue. Here they are:
Top 10 Male Characters
10. Azazel (Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul)
9. Mikazuki Augus (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
8. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
7. Yamagi Gilmerton (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
6. Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin)
5. Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin)
4. Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki (Touken Ranbu)
3. Eren Yeager (Shingeki no Kyojin)
2. Izuminokami Kanesada (Touken Ranbu)
1. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
Top 10 Female Characters
10. Hange Zoe (Shingeki no Kyojin)
9. Krista Lenz (Shingeki no Kyojin)
8. Akiko Yosano (Bungou Stray Dogs)
7. Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
6. Sasha Blouse (Shingeki no Kyojin)
5. Utaha Kasumigaoka (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata)
4. Serval (Kemono Friends)
3. Saber (Fate/stay night)
2. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
1. Mikasa Ackerman (Shingeki no Kyojin)
