The regular monthly character rankings poll results from the August issue of Newtype have come out, with the rankings for Female characters being especially interesting this month.
The new Evangelion and Haruhi releases have naturally propelled their leading ladies even higher than their already lofty usual spots, but the big surprise this month is K-ON!’s dojikko Yui Hirasawa taking over the bustier Mio’s place as the highest ranked K-ON! character.
Newtype August 2009 Female Character Rankings
1. Asuka Langley Shikinami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
2. Yui Hirasawa (K-ON!)
3. Mio Akiyama (K-ON!)
4. Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
5. Nagato Yuki (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
6. C.C. (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
7. Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
8. Sheryl Nome (Macross Frontier)
9. Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist)
10. Kuniko Houjou (Shangri-La)
Asuka’s #1 spot (under her new name) is not a surprise given her recent debut in the new Evangelion movie, and Rei of course has graced more of these character poll rankings than any other anime character in history.
Nagato and Haruhi’s positions are also a given as the second series is well underway, which gives us the amusing sight of the two ice queen sisters Rei and Nagato side by side.
However, the other Kyoani show on the Top 10 provides a surprising turnabout from expectations with Yui surpassing Mio in popularity!
Yui’s charms are definitely considerable, as her album cover from the Oricon chart-topping image singles shows in excellent detail, but her spot still comes off a stark surprise to many.
For comparison’s sake, here are last month’s Female character rankings:
Newtype July 2009 Female Character Rankings
As is normal, many of the same faces can be seen that appeared in the August version – in case you’re confused about Lacus appearing here, she (and other Rie Tanaka characters) have always been very popular on these sort of lists.
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LOL perfect picture
Oh no Higurashi flash back >_<"
I LOL'd hard XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
why...
Only those who have watched Higurashi would know D:
KEIICHI!!!!!
I just choose to ignore any K-On, Haruhi, or Evangelion character for the real list.
So C.C wins?
Naturally.
No lelouch stole the crown from C.C. So lelouch wins.
you hate things that in fact are famous ?
Famous does not mean good.
Case in point: Transformers 2. :P
but too many people hate things just because they are famous.
I watched them, (or well some of them). I dont hate them because they are popular, I just dislike them because the characters are subpar.
Like Hawkeye of FMA, why shes there???
She isnt even moe
famous to otakus actually
And not everything here is famous to otaku, right?
So does it mean youre more into beyblade?
Noooo! What happened to Azy-nyan? T_T
Somewhere around or above 11th, perhaps..
she is loli. So the feminists took her away.
nOooo!! feminist hags won't take my Azu nyan!!
ABOUT TIME
10. Kuniko Houjou (Shangri-La)
is wtf
My thoughts exactly.
Good show, you should watch it sometime.
shangri-la is pretty kickass
YUI SUPREMACY!
mai waifu~
It's surprising to see the spots change around so quickly within a month's time.
Is it really?
Otaku are fickle beings, after all.
Success Yui has been avenged!
ahh YUI! ^.^ good to see that shes being appreciated though keep ur hands off.
C.C. my waifu is still oogled!
I don't really mind both Yui and Mio switching their places, they're both my faves on the same level.. What i need to celebrate now is Nagato being the GODSLAYER again.
We Nagato fans must unite! I hereby found the nation of Nagato. A Nagato salus - From Nagato comes salvation!
*looks at first pic
"NICE BAND" yui.
Again, Mugi gets the http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/06/28/k-on-tv-haet-tsumugi/ treatment... :<
bwahahahahahah love the pic
the title should be OWNED hahahahahah
What you stupid? Of course Asuka is most popular! She beats out wonder-girl, Haruhi, and those K-ON girls. Anime attitude is all about Asuka!
Nobody is complaining about her incredible spot, dude. Stop making nostalgic anime fans sound like annoying childish oldschool fanboys.
Okay, except for that one guy below me.
Who me?
No, i'm referring to that ayanami-tard named ???..
Wait whut, what are doing under my computer desk?
Stealing your internetz... :3
No way, i'm using wireless. There's no dial-up cables under my desk.. :3
There is a whole world under there.
Asuka sucks
die you tsundere whore
*by ayanami-tard*
Easy there, Asuka had a tough childhood.
"Ohai mom, wut are u doin' up there so high?"
”She's so hiiiigh~, high above me, she's so lovely~"
ROFL
Fuck you
tsundere ftw.
THIS
IS
BLASPHEMY!
you know what they said , the truth always truth , and that fact is the truth for ya~ *have a treat~!*
THIS IS MADNESS!!! LELOUCH SHOULD BE THE QUEEN OF ALL FEMALE CHARACTER!!!
on that Australian whaling video, i think they missed the point lol. Yes also we are all ignorantS in australia. Why do they need to kill more ENdangered whales? Wtf is coming out of their "scientific" studys? "Well guys it might take a few more 1000 whales but i think we can say that yes, harpoons are an effective weapon against whales". "What next? umm bigger harpoons! what to do with the leftovers? err drrrrr this is a cover up, we are just doing this to sell whale meat, i mean... eh who a fuck".
You didn't even manage to get this in the right post...
...
Tabbed browsing, perhaps?
sorry,, YOU PHAIL!!
Well duh she's my waifu after all.
you mean your hand?
i started to like yui more than mio as the show progressed
everything yui does is so cute ^^
& Retarded xD
Retarted moe is TEH WIN!!!
Tsundere moe is bleh
Noooooo! don't worry Mio I'll always love you TT_TT
shi tsu!saikou da!!!!!!!mio yummy!:P
shi tsu as my wife ;D
The reasons why people like Rei and Asuka, I can never comprehend.
If only you were able to see them first hand way , way back ago , when the generation's still meek and good , and anime is just starting to bloom , you'll soon then realize why x3
I understand the physical appeal of the two, and I understand how people can be drawn towards Rei's personality. But how Asuka can be #1 when she is such an egomaniacal bitch still confuses me.
I'm only going off of the original series here though. I've yet to see any of the movies.
Same thing happens when it comes to Hawhohi and Nagato...?
Uh, sure? I don't know, I've never watched Haruhi.
Nagato isn't egomaniacal. She is just a woman of few words.
Nagato's a bit like Rei in behaviour, only under that emotionless face facade lies a really complex emotional core.
Meh... I want Misaka Mikoto on that list, just you wait until Railgun airs and you'll all see.
Woot! Asuka and Yui are first? Woot! Kuniko still holds her ground?
The results are nice. /nosarcasm
No no no! Rei was ALWAYS more popular than Asuka, it should have been Asuk at 4 and Rei at number 1!!! >.</
I agree with this list on almost all accounts. EXCEPT: Where's Kallen?
Asuka and Yui 4ever.
Who Kallen? That goofy tramp? Yui does she ride the short bus to that music school of hers? I was a genius before she was 12 years old.
It's so pathetic what passes for an Anime Goddess these days- I am quite the bargain nich!
Well, this is no drive-by guitar-beating...
asuka ftw!
YEY!
FINALLY, THE DAY HAS COME! MUHAHAHAHAHA!.. *after an hour* ... MUHAHAHAHAHA... *cough* :3
Asuka, Rei and that thing with a head that resembles a pig from FMA on the top 10? What a complete lack of taste.
1. Birdy Ciphon
And period. Nobody beats the awesomness of Birdy.
I will never understand the fascination toward characters like Yuki and Rei, to be honest. Saying they lack personality is a bit of an understatement, if you ask me.
"It's quiet...almost too quiet."
Awesome, so glad Riza's on it. She kicks ass.
Some of the others are a little too passive for my tastes but fuck yeah on some of them =w=
so azu-nyan isn't in the top 10 ~_~ well i prefer mio xD too bad she's only 3rd xD
GOOD! FUCK Mio...
Fuck YOU
If he is Mio then fuck him
This is a fucking terrible list. Even worst than top tier ranking characters at saimoe.
I'm slowly losing faith in my fellow otaku.
I cannot express how happy I am that Mikuru is not on this list. ^^
asuka has a penis, you've all been fooled for way too long.
No! you just like to imagine me that way, like in your little jerk-off fantasies you have of me. You make Shinji look macho~ honestly.
ALL HAIL QUEEN ASUKA!!!
Ultimate wiiiiiiiiiiiin
Asuka is a moron, though.
finally! and she's annoying too :P
Yui FTW~
Why do people still care about Asuka?Crazy bitch -___-;
*Yui T-Bags Mio, then yells...*
"I'm the Juggernaut, BIIIIITCH!!!!"
Yui beats Mio? What blasphemy is this?!?!
YOU DON'T FUCKING MESS WITH GEE-TAH.
pic : Yui, noooo! Why'd you kill them?! T.T
oh noes! Winry disappeared from the top 10! T.T
"Today is a very sad day..." lol.
Yui > Mio?
...maybe people think that she's cuter?
They'll all be forgotten in six months. You heard it here first!
Nausicaa was in first place on the Animage fan charts for over Seventeen(17) years!
Perhaps because they stayed in the limelight for such a short time, it's possible that they may disappear in said time. But you never know.
Yep, that picture confirms that that little sweet innocent girl was filled with bile and loathing for being knocked down the fan list for too long. She has found what use would be for that guitar finally.
She must of been chasing them after crushing the skulls of the other two girls in that karaoke bar...
hahaha, EPIC POST
I Agree with you LOL XD
Love C.C
Yui was always my favorite :3.
Lots of my favorite characters on here too. I approve of this list.
Yui was always much better than Mio, hands down.
What the hell? Lacus finally went down?
That poll is rigged...
Yeah the tsundera queen is back and taken her rightful place and Sheryl still on the list is a plus, no Kallen is a minus
Well I'm a little confused to say the least. As someone who have never seen Evangelion I can't speak beyond character appearances for the Asuka and Rei which in that case I wouldn’t even have them on this list of top 10. Personally last month looked far better and accurate. Seeing Mio ahead of Yui last month and Yui ahead of Mio this month doesn’t bother me as I pretty much like the characters equally and see them as a tie for second place. C.C. at #1 is how it should be and Haruhi higher up on the list is always a good thing as well.
Seeing how most of the list reflects off the spring anime season I’m curious as to whom the list will consist of next month. As long as I see Horo on there we’re good to go.