Today’s male and female popularity rankings come from the December 2015 issue of the popular Japanese anime magazine, NewType. This issue of NewType can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
Here are the top 10 male characters:
10) Yuu (Charlotte)
9) Saitama (One Punch Man)
8) Kira Yamato (Gundam SEED)
7) Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
6) Mikazuki Augus (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
5) Producer (The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls)
4) Araragi Koyomi (Monogatari Series)
3) Archer (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
2) Kirito (Sword Art Online II)
1) Gunzou Chihaya (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza)
and the top 10 female characters:
10) Kudelia Aina Bernstein (Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans)
9) Nao Tomori (Charlotte)
8) Rin Tohsaka (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
7) Rin Shibuya (The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls)
6) Umaru Doma (Himouto! Umaru-chan)
5) Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online II)
4) Kongo (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza)
3) Saber (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
2) Takao (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza)
1) Iona/I-401 (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza)