Our ranking for today comes from the June 2014 issue of NewType magazine. We’ve taken the time to translate the whole article for your enjoyment. Earlier this week we also did a write-up on this issue giving an in-depth look into the magazine itself as well as the posters that come with it, you can read that here.
Before we go to the listings here is the image scan of latest NewType Magazine, June 2014 issue.
Males Ranking:
1. Aladdin (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
2. Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya (Sword Art Online)
3. Kira Yamato (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed)
4. Raku Ichijou (Nisekoi)
5. Lelouch “Lelouch vi Britannia” Lamperouge – (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)
6. Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari Series: Second Season)
7. Hoozuki (Hoozuki no Reitetsu)
8. Shidou Itsuka (Date A Live)
9. Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
10. Joutarou “JoJo” Kuujou (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures)
Females Ranking:
1. Tokaku Azuma (Akuma no Riddle)
2. Saber “King of Knights” (Fate/stay night)
3. Lacus Clyne (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed)
4. Yukina “Sword Shaman” Himeragi (Strike the Blood)
5. Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill)
6. Chaika Trabant (Hitsugi no Chaika)
7. Seishiro Tsugumi (Nisekoi)
8. Sheryl Nome (Macross Frontier)
9. Miyuki Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
10. Chitoge Kirisaki (Nisekoi)
Series Ranking:
1. Akuma no Riddle
2. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
3. Date A Live
4. Kill la Kill
5. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
6. Strike the Blood
7. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
8. Captain Earth
9. THE iDOLM@STER
10. Haikyuu!!
Top 10 series streamed:
1. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
2. Captain Earth
3. Mawaru Penguindrum
4. Nobunaga the Fool
5. Selector Infected WIXOSS
6. Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie
7. Kill la Kill
8. Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil
9. Buddy Complex
10. Wake Up, Girls!
Top 10 Blu-ray Disc sales:
1. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari Limited Edition
2. Monogatari Series: Second Season Nadeko Medusa Volume 2
3. Shingeki no Kyojin Volume 9
4. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 Blu-Ray Box
5. IS: Infinite Stratos 2 Volume 5
6. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari Normal Edition
7. Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Volume 4
8. Kuroko no Basket 2 Volume 3
9. Kill la Kill Volume 4 Limited edition
10. Little Busters!: Refrain Volume 3
Top 10 record count (People recording it on their TV):
1. Knights of Sidonia: The First Battle (ep1)
2. Akuma no Riddle: The World is Full of ___ (ep1)
3. Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin: Disowned and Exiled (ep1)
4. Ping Pong the Animation: The Sound of the Wind is in the Way (ep1)
5. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Enrollment Part I (ep1)
6. Black Bullet: The Last Hope (ep1)
7. Soul Eater Not!: Enrolling at Shibusen! (ep1)
8. Blade & Soul: Path (ep1)
9. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou: Just Imagine (ep1)
10. Seikoku no Dragonar: A Boy and His Dragon (ep1)
Translations were done by Swaps4 and Lillia from Haruhichan.
What are your thoughts on this months rankings? What would you personally change? I know some Nisekoi fans will be upset that Seishiro Tsugumi ranked higher than Chitoge Kirisaki. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.