Ranking.net, a popular Japanese website, just announced the most loved anime characters chosen by the people of Japan. This is a famous site that gives the latest news related to Japan. It includes anime, movies, food, and more.
Over 26000 people voted, and 175000+ votes determined the most loved characters. But most of these characters are not even the show’s protagonists; they are the side characters but are still loved more than the leading characters.
People choose these characters by keeping everything in mind, like their overall character, the way they fight, their looks, their cuteness, and whether they can comfort people or not. Let’s take a look at our top 20 most loved characters.
The Top 20 Most Loved Characters Of Japan
- 20) Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer
- 19) Itachi Uchiha from the Naruto Series
- 18) Sougo Okita from Gintama
- 17) Kusuo Saiki from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
- 16) Killua Zoldyck from HunterXHunter
- 15) Karma Akabane from The Assassination Classroom
- 14) Pikachu from Pokemon
- 13) Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece
- 12) Demon Slayer’s Agatsumaru Zenitsu
- 11) Son Goku from the Dragon Ball Series
- 10) Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia
- 9) Kuroba Kaito from Detective Conan
- 8) Giyu Tomioka from Demon Slayer
- 7) Toge Inumaki from Jujutsu Kaisen
- 6) Muichiro Tokito from Demon Slayer
- 5) Rimuru Tempest from That Time I Got Reincarnated as Slime
- 4) Gintoki Sakata from Gintama
- 3) Doraemon from Doraemon
- 2) Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen
- 1) Levi Ackerman from Attack on Titan
Why Are These Characters On Top?
Many people might be wondering why certain characters are on top. Well, The otakus of Japan ranked these characters. Basically, these characters are voted on four different criteria.
Super Nice: 100-81 Points
Nice: 80-61 Points
Usually: 60-41 Points
Hmm: 40-1 Points
People voted on how much impact certain characters left on them on a scale of 1–100, and that’s how these characters are ranked. Most of these characters are good-looking and powerful.
Take Gojo and Levi, for example. These two characters rule over every girl’s heart. And these two are also considered powerful in their universe. Even characters like Pikachu and Doraemon are in the top 20.
That’s because kids love them, and these characters make everyone’s childhood special. This list is interesting. We have the most and least expected characters, which shows that everyone has different tastes.
What are your thoughts on this list? Who do you think should’ve been on top? Do let us know in the comments.
Source: Ranking.net