
You’ll never guess who came in second place!
There aren’t many twins in the anime world, an unfortunate fact that producers should try to rectify from here on out for the sake of all anime fans. How else are cute identical twins going to get cool new cosplays?
Nevertheless, that just makes the anime twins who have appeared all the more special, winning over the hearts of fans. At the popular Japanese ranking website goo ranking, they recently got the opinions of 3,152 Japanese netizens on the matter and compiled a list of the top 10 cutest twin characters ever in the history of anime.
Here’s that list, in order. Starting at number 10 is:
10. Tomomi and Mikage Matsunaga (Miracle Girls, 105 votes)
ともみとみかげは、すべてが正反対のふたごの姉妹。その2人が力を合わせると、超能力が生まれるんだ! ミラクル☆ガールズ<デジタルリマスターHD版>の第1話を6/30午前4:30から放送。 #ミラクルガールズ https://t.co/KXSwD6P6aq pic.twitter.com/HU9NUuVb4Y
— キッズステーション (@kids_station) June 28, 2017
Gifted with teleportation and telepathic abilities, the Matsunaga girls tackle daily school life while avoiding those who seek their power for their own purposes.
9. Cocoro and Cocoa Yazawa (Love Live!, 106 votes)
にこ誕記念SSS 矢澤家#矢澤にこ生誕祭#ラブライブSSS
— マボカネタンホイザ (@mabo19750313) July 22, 2014
ころ『お姉様、お誕生日おめでとうございます!』
に『ありがと、こころ』』
こあ『あ、ズルいよ一緒にって言ったじゃん!』
虎『…おめ〜』
に『ここあも虎太郎もありがとね!』 pic.twitter.com/FP1zmMrYU5
Adorable twins sisters of Nico Yazawa, they believe their older sister to be the main star of the school idol group. Cocoro sports a yellow ribbon and is considerably calmer than Cocoa, who is always active and energetic.
8. Lui and Lin (Fist of the North Star, 111 votes)
北斗の拳のリンと天帝やってくれるとおっさん信者がたくさん増えると思います。 pic.twitter.com/jKP4XAUEkI
— やすのふ (@yasunofu3) May 26, 2017
Orphaned when she was a child, Lin met protagonist Kenshiro in an encounter that would change her life forever. It wasn’t until much later that Lin discovers she has a twin sister, Lui the Celestial Empress.
7. Kururi and Mairu Orihara (Durarara!!, 118 votes)
https://twitter.com/tkg_3939/status/902905121738113024There’s no stranger twin characters than the two sisters of antagonist Izaya Orihara. Adopting opposite personalities in order to feel unique in a bleak society, Kururi is quiet and reserved whereas Mairu is loud and outgoing.
6. Kagami and Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star, 148 votes)
一時間早いが、7月7日は柊かがみ&つかさの誕生日!!
— つっか (@Tsukka_Numa) July 6, 2016
お誕生日おめでとーー!!!
らきすたでは個人的にはつかさか岩崎さんが好きなメロンですw pic.twitter.com/XpBslAhhMj
Tsukasa’s sweet and innocent personality is at odds with Kagami’s frankness and tsundere qualities, but together they add some much-needed sensibility to the crazy antics found in Lucky Star.
5. Souseiseki and Suiseiseki (Rozen Maiden, 171 votes)
今日仙コミ行きます〜。なぜか旦那と合わせになりました。蒼星石やります。私が蒼星石です。旦那が翠星石です←←← pic.twitter.com/tomd9qMfsb
— ときてぃ/栗川 (@ppcity27) September 24, 2017
A popular choice among Rozen Maiden cosplayers, their mismatched eye colors also reflect their polar-opposite personalities.
4. Momo Belia and Nana Astar Deviluke (To LOVE-Ru, 190 votes)
https://twitter.com/Roselia_HX9v/status/894717231493332992Momo’s unending lust for protagonist Rito is a striking contrast to her sister Nana, who values friendship above all else.
3. Mion and Shion Sonozaki (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, 197 votes)
双子の日ね・・ 今更ですが好きな双子載せときますね 園崎姉妹 pic.twitter.com/6wLb77pRIJ
— こーたりむ (@koutarimuhayama) November 25, 2014
Anime fans who have watched the psychological horror series will know that Mion is the more mentally stable of the two, while mere mention of Shion sends shivers down anyone’s spine. How these two manage to climb up so high on a cuteness list however, remains a mystery.
2. Yubaba and Zeniba (Spirited Away, 331 votes)
https://twitter.com/oujinogeboku/status/823201475513839616The two imposing witches of Spirited Away should indeed rank high in this list, but we didn’t expect them to come in at the second spot.
1. Ram and Rem (Re:Zero, 473 votes)
ラムとレム、初登場シーン#リゼロ好きと繋がりたい#かわいいと思ったらRT#いいねした人全員フォローする#RTした人全員フォローする pic.twitter.com/HvkauP9sHR
— モッティー@リゼロ大好き (@motty_rezero01) December 22, 2017
The twin maids in Re:Zero seem to be the reigning queens as far as cuteness goes, winning the vote by a fair margin.
While we mostly agree with the list, what’s sorely missing is the presence of male twins, as the two mischievous brothers from Ouran High School Host Club should definitely be there. With that said, we reckon the list of most-dateable anime characters needs to be updated to include some of these twins too.
Source: Goo Rankings via Hachima Kikou
Top image: Pakutaso

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