Japanese website Charapedia asked its visitors which anime character they would most like to have as a little sister. More surprising than the results is the huge voter turnout of 10,000 people. Men and women voted in the poll from March 6-12. About 65% of voters were male, 35% were female and 82% were between 13-29. About 18% were 30 years old or older.
Top 10 Characters (Overall)
| Rank | Character | Title | Votes | ||
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| 1 | Ui Hirasawa | K-ON! | 321 |  |
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| 2 | Kagura | Gintama | 285 |  |
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| 3 | Kobato Hasegawa | Haganai | 275 |  |
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| 4 | Kirino Kōsaka | Oreimo | 258 |  |
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| 5 | Nadeko Sengoku | Monogatari Series | 256 |  |
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| 6 | Suguha Kirigaya | Sword Art Online | 212 | ||
| 7 | Ayase Aragaki | Oreimo | 173 | ||
| 8 | Azusa Nakano | K-ON! | 168 | ||
| 9 | Gō Matsuoka | Free! | 164 | ||
| 10 | Komachi Hikigaya | My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU | 87 |
Top 10 Characters (Men)
| Rank | Character | Title | Votes | ||
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| 1 | Kirino Kōsaka | Oreimo | 218 |  |
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| 2 | Suguha Kirigaya | Sword Art Online | 189 |  |
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| 3 | Ayase Aragaki | Oreimo | 173 |  |
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| 4 | Ui Hirasawa | K-ON! | 170 |  |
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| 5 | Komachi Hikigaya | My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU | 150 |  |
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| 6 | Nadeko Sengoku | Monogatari Series | 129 | ||
| 7 | Kobato Hasegawa | Haganai | 128 | ||
| 8 | Silica | Sword Art Online | 126 | ||
| 9 | Mikan Yūki | To Love-Ru | 114 | ||
| 10 | Hinata Hakamada | Ro-Kyu-Bu! | 110 |
Top 10 Characters (Women)
| Rank | Character | Title | Votes | ||
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| 1 | Kagura | Gintama | 285 |  |
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| 2 | Gō Matsuoka | Free! | 164 |  |
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| 3 | Ui Hirasawa | K-ON! | 151 |  |
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| 4 | Kobato Hasegawa | Haganai | 147 |  |
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| 5 | Nadeko Sengoku | Monogatari Series | 127 |  |
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| 6 | Morgiana | Magi – The Labyrinth of Magic | 126 | ||
| 6 | Kōgyoku Ren | Magi – The Labyrinth of Magic | 126 | ||
| 8 | Meiko “Menma” Honma | anohana | 81 | ||
| 9 | Mitsuki Nase | Beyond the Boundary | 68 | ||
| 10 | Anna Kushina | K | 66 |
What do you think? Did your favorite make the list? Tells us all about who you think should be on this list in the forums.
[Via Hachima Kikō]
Featured image: K-On! Wikia
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