Today’s character rankings come from NewType Magazine’s February 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 January issue asking about their favorite male and female anime characters. They compiled all the answers in the February 2017 issue, and we have them here:
Top 10 Male Characters
10. Char (Gundam)
9. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (Bungou Stray Dogs)
8. Victor (Yuri on Ice)
7. Atsushi Nakajima (Bungou Stray Dogs)
6. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
5. Taki Tachibana (Kimi no Na wa)
4. Mikazuki Augus (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans)
3. Chuuya Nakahara (Bungou Stray Dogs)
2. Sakunosuke Oda (Bungou Stray Dogs)
1. Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
Top 10 Female Characters
10. Ichiyou Higuchi (Bungou Stray Dogs)
9. Tsubasa Hanekawa (Monogatari)
8. Rem (Re:Zero)
7. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
6. Shinobu (Monogatari)
5. Kouyou Ozaki (Bungou Stray Dogs)
4. Mitsuha Miyamizu (Kimi no Na wa)
3. Saber (Fate/stay night)
2. Akiko Yosano (Bungou Stray Dogs)
1. Kyouka Izumi (Bungou Stray Dogs)
