Tokyo-based smartphone software company jig has announced the results of their latest survey for the Valentine’s Day season targeting female and male Japanese anime fans. The two main questions were “Who do you want to get Valentine’s Day chocolates from?” and “Who do you want to give Valentine’s Day chocolates to?”, the questionnaire was taken with the users of the company’s free market app for anime goods, otamart, between January 20 and 25. 83.8% (3,793) was female and 16.2% (734) was male.
Here are the results:
Question 1: “Who do you want to receive Valentine’s Day chocolates from?”
Male Ranking Top 10:
10. Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)
9. Nozomi Toujou (Love Live! School Idol Project)
8. Hanayo Koizumi (Love Live! School Idol Project)
7. Umi Sonoda (Love Live! School Idol Project)
6. Honoka Kousaka (Love Live! School Idol Project)
5. Eri Ayase (Love Live! School Idol Project)
4. Kotori Minami (Love Live! School Idol Project)
3. Nico Yazawa (Love Live! School Idol Project)
2. Maki Nishikino (Love Live! School Idol Project)
1. Rin Hoshizora (Love Live! School Idol Project)
Female ranking Top 10:
10. Makoto Tachibana (Free!)
9. Syo Kurusu (Uta no Prince-sama)
8. Ai Mikaze (Uta no Prince-sama)
7. Rin Hoshizora (Love Live! School Idol Project)
6. Nozomi Toujou (Love Live! School Idol Project)
5. Yasutomo Arakita (Yowamushi Pedal)
4. Hanayo Koizumi (Love Live! School Idol Project)
3. Maki Nishikino (Love Live! School Idol Project)
2. Kotori Minami (Love Live! School Idol Project)
1. Nico Yazawa (Love Live! School Idol Project)
Question 2: “Who do you want to give Valentine’s Day chocolates to?”
Male Ranking Top 10:
10. Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)
9. Nozomi Toujou (Love Live! School Idol Project)
8. Hanayo Koizumi (Love Live! School Idol Project)
7. Umi Sonoda (Love Live! School Idol Project)
6. Honoka Kousaka (Love Live! School Idol Project)
5. Kotori Minami (Love Live! School Idol Project)
4. Eri Ayase (Love Live! School Idol Project)
3/2. Nico Yazawa and Maki Nishikino (Love Live! School Idol Project)
1. Rin Hoshizora (Love Live! School Idol Project)
Female ranking Top 10:
10. Tokiya Ichinose (Uta no Prince-sama)
9. Hayato Shinkai (Yowamushi Pedal)
8. Keigo Atobe (The Prince of Tennis)
7. Ai Mikaze (Uta no Prince-sama)
6. Kei Tsukishima (Haikyuu!!)
5. Tobio Kageyama (Haikyuu!!)
4. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
3. Makoto Tachibana (Free!)
2. Syo Kurusu (Uta no Prince-sama)
1. Yasutomo Arakita (Yowamushi Pedal)
Did your favorite characters make it onto the top 10? If not, who would you want to give/receive chocolate from? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: jig, Crunchyroll
