Top 10 Light Novel Characters 2010: BiriBiri, Trap Top Rank
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Nov 20, 2009 08:25 JST
- Tags: Bakemonogatari, Crossdressing, Light Novels, Mikoto, Rankings
The annual “Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!” ranking has been published, definitively ranking the characters of the latest crop of light novels. The results see Mikoto seizing the top female spot, but even she is no match for the powerful charms of ambiguous gender…
The ranking, in the format “Name / Title (Gender Ranking)”:
1. Hideyoshi Kinoshita / Baka to Test to Shōkanjū (♂1)
2. Araragi Koyomi / Bakemonogatari (♂2)
3. Touma Kamijou / Index (♂3)
4. Mii-kun / Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan (♂4) [Mii-kun is undrawn so Maa-chan is substituting for him in the illustration]
5. Ken Sugisaki / Seitokai no Ichizon (♂5)
6. Mikoto Misaka / Index (♀1)
7. Ryuji / Toradora (♂6)
8. Tooko Amano / Bungaku Shoujo (♀2)
9. Nanase Kotobuki / Bungaku Shoujo (♀3)
10. Konoha Inoue / Bungaku Shoujo (♂7)
Other characters of note are Bakemonogatari’s Hitagi at 12, Toradora’s Taiga at 15, Index’s Accelerator at 17 and Kino no Tabi’s Kino at 18. Horo scrapes in at 20, a spent force it seems.
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū actually came in as the number one novel overall, so doubtless we will be seeing more of this franchise later. Hideyoshi actually came first in the last male ranking and tenth in the last female ranking (second overall), quite an achievement in more ways than one, and not just figuratively speaking.
Aside from a very obvious fascination with the charms of ambiguous gender, the most interesting aspect of this ranking is the gratifying failure of insubstantial moe characters to dominate the list, with certain tsundere icons and their respective works all but banished from the rankings, despite strong showings last year.
If these results are any predictor of the direction of the anime they so often spawn, the industry may be heading out of the moe/tsundere boom and into the era of cross-dressing shota…
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Damn i wish Toradora was #1 I think it was the best show/manga in the list.
... well, in comparison to the rest.
This is not anime. READERS of light novels aren't so easily swayed by moe and tsundere.
hahahahahahahahahaha
readers of light novels are the exact same target audience as people who watch anime and play eroge
yeahhh no idea wat this insilencio dood was saying.
he's reminding me of those weeaboos that call eroge visual novels.
Nothing beats the imagination.
True words.
But some galleries on Sankaku may surpass it. :)
Toradora was banal boring shit
wow, no mentions of Nagato Yuki, too bad.
Haruhi is inactive due to lack of books
Perhaps once a new book is released they'll get somewhere
Because there's not been a single book in almost three years.
Darn, no Zero no Tsukaima. I love the light novels so much better than the anime.
Well, the anime was only annoying tsundere/ecchi comedy shit for most of the time...*yaawn*
can't wait for Baka to Test to Shōkanjū anime. hope its good :D
Whoever gonna turn Baka Test into anime better not screw this up.
i think this just shows a liking in a personality that doesn't fit the norm of what they look like as opposed to realizing and accepting them for who they are.
K-On! would have dominated the list if it was a light novel.
/troll
I'm surprised they still didn't make it on this list after they made it onto that eroge list.
There's K-ON doujin eroge...but I don't think "fanficts" would qualify as light novel...
They really managed to hit the nail on its head and get a poll mostly bade of female opinions.
i dun mind mikoto get no 1 female.but dun u think senjougahara also should get top 10?
I blame it on Arararararagi's many kinks.
don't you worry your furry little head, horo, you will always be loved
Somehow, I feel like the results are more legitimate when males win. Maybe I haven't read enough light novels, but I feel like male characters are often more interesting and well developed than female... (take Araragi, for example).
Probably because they're often the main characters?
in kara no kyoukai it isn't, for example ^^
My fave characters are included in the list so I've no complaints(where's invisiman)
Aside from that, are those undescripted pictures supposed to be a fanservice? or just extra holiday gifts for the eyes to set on
Just jumping onto the the list...
>Mikoto Misaka / Index (♀1)
Wait? What?....
>Hideyoshi Kinoshita (♂1)
>♂
Goddamnit Japan. Stop making me gay!
What surprising results! I'm pleasantly surprised to see Sugisaki Ken in there, he's really a funny guy! Ryuuji also, such a lovable main character.
But the cover says "Kono Light Novel Ga Sugoi" not "wa Sugoi" :D
Just no.
Shota trap era? The mind boggles.
Now if they'd gone for an ambivalent futa type then I'd give it the nod.
=)
Futa are women, so there is no comparison to traps, who are male.
Nice to see Ryuuji in there. Probably one among my favorite male character too.
Yay, Araragi-kun!
And Hitagi, number 12.
A trap is fine too.
Either girls were most of the ones that voted for that trap or Japan is secretly gay. Not that I'm complaining, traps FTW!
Well....if you can say "traps FTW!", then I hope you understand where the poll comes from. Unless you're girl.
This poll is for a character that you LIKE, not someone that you would SLEEP WITH. Nothing wrong with voting for the same sex.
Thank god Senjougahara wasn't in the top 10.
Still being bitter on Bakemonogatari's huge DVD sales eh?
Araragi is number two, however.
So much for moe dependence.
Konoha is a faggot for not choosing Nanase. That's all I wanted to say.
"Accelerator at 17"
What's the appeal that people see in that character? I just found him to be annoying. Does he get better development in the novels?
You bet he does. He's probably just as important as Touma right now.
He's the best level 5, awesome laugh, AND owns a loli, what more can you ask in life?
Really? I thought Touma's laugh at Aureleus is epic.
the target audience of Index is too old to be fooled by "power level". I to am shocked that anyone treats him as anything other than a spoiled brat.
Owns a loli for the lulz.
Freaking powerful and pretty badass.
Awesome evil laugh.
Accelerator for the lulz!!!!.
One of mi fav characters, and he is the lead character for the science side of To aru Majutsu no Index.
I like good news.
So we expect moe traps next year?
"If these results are any predictor of the direction of the anime they so often spawn, the industry may be heading out of the moe/tsundere boom and into the era of cross-dressing shota…"
GOD NO.
Give me my loli pussy baaaaack! ;_;
When will you realize the futility of being straight?
Perhaps the day you realize the disgust of being a trap-worshiping faggot.
...no, not even then.
Balls!
are inerht
How exactly did you confuse は and が in this article, Artefact?
Or did you simply copy/paste from another source?
Wow, this is such a big deal, man! Let's all blame Artefact for being so incompetent.
Perhaps I should pull the article on the basis of that atrocious typing error...
Now this poll, I can agree with, not to mention looks more even than other polls filled with moe moe crap.
"The industry may be heading out of the moe/tsundere boom and into the era of cross-dressing shota…"
Cross-dressing shota boom? From your mouth to God's ears, Artefact...
OMG
Sugizaki in 5?!?!
Good news for Seitokai no Ichizon Fans
:3
Well, the guy IS hilarious with his harem-building delusions.
At least he is THAT conscious of a harem around him, and I think he's actually one of us who wants to be where he is now, except that he actually got it. That lucky bastard.
Ryuuji ranks far too low.
"out of the moe/tsundere boom and into the era of cross-dressing shota…"
As expected.
I, for one, welcome our new trap shota overlords.
(It's sure a whole heck of a lot better than a wave of Oppai)
Like hell it is. I'm more of a Loli guy than an Oppai guy, but I'd take Oppai over your damned shota traps any day of the week.
As expected...?
Wrong.
JUST AS KEIKAKU'ED
Ryuji is hot shit, seriously.
^ hot SHIT.
hm
Traps FTW!!!
well i found out trap storys can be kinda funny like in prunus girl.
and the second and the third place... touma and araragi are basically the same characyer in a different setting.
Agree
Emmm.. most light novels readers are girls..?
No, it is not mandatory to vote for a character from the opposite sex. Guys can actually find a male character interesting, if the character has good qualities in him.
That's the basis to shonen-style bromance and worthy opponent and rivalry.
Dont care about traps xD
my biri biri is there <3
"Baka to Test to Shōkanjū actually came in as the number one novel overall, so doubtless we will be seeing more of this franchise later."
Yeah, the anime is starting this winter.
I can't believe this. They are falling for a fucking cross-dresser??? Now I AM sure Japanese men are becoming gay. No wonder why women don't want to marry now.
well, seeing that the top spots belong to male characters, it can be deduced there's a larger female following for light novels?
Oh fuck yes, Sugisaki Ken.
Yeah for bungaku shoujo for taking place 8, 9 and 10!
Too bad Horo got 20.
So would it be safe to assume that there is a larger female audience in light novels?
And yay to mikoto. She's attractive to all genders. Kuroko sure does know how to pick em.
gender bending and the such seem to be all the rage lately
kool to see some males for once good work ryuji
Ewwwwww Touma.
Touma is the person higher than God.
And his antics are funny.
oh wow.. the men are actually dominating.. *whistle*
I forgot to declare that it's indeed a 'trap' win. Oh wow, bad pun and such a lame delivery.
Trap deserves the top spot. ^^
Im not impressed. Not at all.
Except for the trap, of course.
Konoha Inoue is male not female and the pic used on the web is NOT Konoha
Thanks. 2ch was giving both Kino and Inoue as girls and that one slipped past. Impossible to find a proper picture of him though it seems...
Is this not proper enough?
http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/images/1/1a/Bungaku_Shoujo_vol1_003.jpg
can u guys please tell me where can i download or read those novels in english language..........
Arararararararararagi! xD
Hideyoshi is #1
Suddenly I fall in love with Japan.
Ya Ken, make that harem come true :D
"the industry may be heading out of the moe/tsundere boom and into the era of cross-dressing shota"
...
I'm okay with this.
Really WEIRD to see Ryuuji beat out Taiga. I mean, I hate vapid moe nonsense, but Taiga ISN'T a vapid moe character- she's a markedly more interesting character than Ryuuji (who's a ghood character, but just isn't as deep or multi-layered as Taiga).
Nice pic of Araragi, by the way.
Thats because Taiga is a vapid tsundere character... and sometimes looked creepy acting so bipolar.
Really WEIRD to see Ryuuji beat out Taiga. I mean, I hate vapid moe nonsense, but Taiga ISN'T a vapid moe character- she's a markedly more interesting character than Ryuuji (who's a good character, but just isn't as deep or multi-layered as Taiga).
Nice pic of Araragi, by the way.
Oops, double post.
So when are we gonna get the top 10 H-anime characters ?
I smell yandere in usotsuki mi kun to kowareta maa-chan
someone give me info please!
I'm unable to log in at the moment (MusicalNote here) but I have to say FUCK YES! The age of shota traps can't come soon enough for me!
Ken over Mikoto?
APPROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVEEEEDDD!!!
I started liking traps when I saw Hideyoshi.
A Certain Magical Index, Index-tan looks like a trap herself. Bridget + Jun Watarase and presto you have Index-tan!