Today’s male and female popularity rankings come from the April 2015 issue of the popular Japanese magazine, NewType. You can view the posters that came with this issue here.
Here are the top 10 male characters:
10. Bellri Zenam (Gundam: G no Reconguista)
9. Meliodas (Nanatsu no Taizai)
8. Kaizuka Inaho (Aldnoah.Zero)
7. Producer (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)
6. Araragi Koyomi (Monogatari series)
5. Ginoza Nobuchika (Psycho-Pass Movie)
4. Emiya Shiro (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV))
3. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
2. Archer (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV))
1. Kogami Shinya (Psycho-Pass Movie)
and the top 10 female characters:
10. Azuma Tokaku (Akuma no Riddle)
9. Sento Isuzu (Amagi Brilliant Park)
8. Oshino Shinobu (Monogatari Series)
7. Shibuya Rin (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)
6. Ayanami Rei (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
5. Ange (Cross Ange)
4. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
3. Tosaka Rin (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV))
2. Saber (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV))
1. Tsunemori Akane (Psycho-Pass Movie)