Today’s male and female popularity rankings come from the March 2015 issue of the popular Japanese magazine, NewType. You can view the full write-up of the rankings here and the posters that came with this issue here.
Here are the top 10 male characters:
10. Slaine Troyard (Aldnoah.Zero)
9. Kujo Jotaro (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders)
8. Producer (The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls)
7. Kaizuka Inaho (Aldnoah.Zero)
6. Araragi Koyomi (Monogatari Series)
5. Emiya Shirou (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
4. Nobuchika Ginoza (Psycho-Pass Movie)
3. Kirito (Sword Art Online II)
2. Archer (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
1. Shinya Kougami (Psycho-Pass Movie)
and the top 10 female characters:
10. Senjougahara Hitagi (Monogatari Series)
9. Haruka Amami (The iDOLM@STER)
8. Sento Isuzu (Amagi Brilliant Park)
7. Oshino Shinobu (Monogatari Series)
6. Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
5. Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi (Cross Ange)
4. Asuna (Sword Art Online II)
3. Tohsaka Rin (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
2. Saber (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
1. Akane Tsunemori (Psycho-Pass Movie)