Much like the ranking for female supporting characters, the top 20 male minor characters that most deserve a lead role have been ranked – with fujoshi favorites dominating, unsurprisingly.
The ranking, consisting of 10,000 votes with a 45.9% male to 54.1% female split:
1. Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama)
2. Kazunari Takao (Kuroko’s Basketball)
3. Yasutomo Arakita (Yowamushi Pedal)
4. Tooru Oikawa (Haikyuu!)
5. Sougo Okita (Gintama)
6. Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin)
7. Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko’s Basketball)
8. Shinsuke Takasugi (Gintama)
9. Makoto Tachibana (Free!)
10. Shizuo Heiwajima (Durarara!!)
11. Mikoto Mikoshiba (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun)
12. Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!)
13. Rin Matsuoka (Free!)
14. Kei Tsukishima (Haikyuu!)
15. Accelerator (A Certain Series)
16. Partgas D. Ace (One Piece)
17. Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
18. Keigo Atobe (The Prince of Tennis)
19. Shuu Tsukiyama (Tokyo Ghoul)
20. Shogo Makishima (Psycho-Pass)
ALL of those characters are side characters for a reason… They only work in small dosages.
Actually, in the Ligth Novel of Toaru series, Accelerator takes a way more important role as the story expands itself in the third/fourth seasons…
Mikorin’s there… I did expect that.
Would’ve been awesome if Mamoru Hijikata or Teppei Genda was in the list. Shame Until Death Do Us Part manga hasn’t had an anime adaptation
Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!) is by far the most interesting choice as a main character imo. I mean he’s unpredictable, fun and manipulative.
OK so Hijikata and Okita are awesome but Gintama is a gag anime and they have plenty of screen time, just having one of them without the rest of the cast doesn’t sound like a good idea.