Today’s male and female popularity rankings come from the February 2016 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. Choromatsu (Osomatsu-san)
9. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san)
8. Kaiki (Monogatari Series)
7. Karamatsu (Osomatsu-san)
6. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
5. Archer (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
4. Oshino Meme (Kizumonogatari)
3. Saitama (One-Punch Man)
2. Mikazuki Augus (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
1. Koyomi Araragi (Kizumonogatari)
and the top 10 female characters:
10. Sheryl Nome (Macross F)
9. Yotsugi Ononoki (Monogatari Series)
8. Chino (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?)
7. Oshino Shinobu (Monogatari Series)
6. Senjougahara Hitagi (Monogatari Series)
5. Mayoi Hachikuji (Monogatari Series)
4. Kudelia Aina Bernstein (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
3. Saber (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
2. Hanekawa Tsubasa (Kizumonogatari)
1. KissShot Acerola-Orion Heart Under Blade (Kizumonogatari)
