Research: 10,000 Anime Fans Choose Their Ideal Family Characters

Charapedia, a Japanese anime curation site operated by Saitama-based company Egg Mode, reports today on May 9 the result of their latest online survey “The ideal family characters chosen by anime fans 2014,” which was conducted with 10,042 registered users between February 27 and May 7, 2014. The fans voted for their ideal mother, father, older brother/sister, younger brother/sister, pet, and boyfriend/girlfriend from manga/anime series. Check the top 5 ranking for each categories below.

The Ideal Father:

1. Hiroshi Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan) – 237pts

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2. Akio Furukawa (CLANNAD) – 194 pts

3. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama) – 191 pts

4. Kazuto Kirigaya (Sword Art Online) – 152 pts

5. Namihei Isono (Sazae-san) – 149 pts

The Ideal Mother:

1. Sanae Furukawa (CLANNAD) – 371 pts

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2. Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online) – 188 pts

3. Kosaki Onodera (Nisekoi) – 137 pts

4. Haruka Minami (Minami-ke) – 134 pts

5. Misato Katsuragi (Evangelion series) – 133 pts

The Ideal Older Brother:

1. Makoto Tachibana (Free!) – 558 pts

© Tadatoshi Fujimaki/Shueisha/Kuroko’s Basketball Production Committee

2. Kazunari Takao (Kuroko’s Basketball) – 395 pts

3. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama) – 261 pts

4. Kazuto Kirigaya (Sword Art Online) – 260 pts

5. Tatsuya Himuro (Kuroko’s Basketball) – 252 pts

The Ideal Older Sister:

1. Haruka Minami (Minami-ke) – 216 pts

© Koharu Sakuraba/Kodansha/Minami-ke Production Committee

2. Mio Akiyama (K-ON!) – 211 pts

3. Mikoto Misaka (A Certain Scientific Railgun) – 209 pts

4. Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan) – 189 pts

5. Kosaki Onodera (Nisekoi) – 168 pts

The Ideal Younger Brother:

1. Yukine (Noragami) – 210 pts

© Toka Adachi/Kodansha/Noragami Production Committee

2. Wataru Asahina (BROTHERS CONFLICT) – 204 pts

3. Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) – 201 pts

4. Sho Kurusu (Uta no Prince-sama) – 197 pts

5. Tetsuya Kuroko (Kuroko’s Basketball) – 140 pts

The Ideal Younger Sister:

1. Ui Hirasawa (K-ON!) – 321 pts

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2. Kagura (Gintama) – 285 pts

3. Kobato Hasegawa (Haganai) – 275 pts

4. Kirino Kosaka (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai) – 258 pts

5. Nadeko Sengoku (Monogatari series) – 256 pts

The Ideal Pet:

1. Nyanko-sensei (Natsume Yujin-cho) – 401 pts

© Yuki Midorikawa, Hakusensha/”Natsume Yujin-cho” Production Committee

2. Sadaharu (Gintama) – 284 pts

3. Juli (BROTHERS CONFLICT) – 207 pts

4. Tetsuya 2 (Kuroko’s Basketball) – 195 pts

5. Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) – 172 pts

The Ideal Girlfriend:

1.　Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online) – 363 pts

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2. Charlotte Dunois (Infinite Stratos) – 236 pts

3. Mikoto Misaka (A Certain Scientific Railgun) – 129 pts

4. Kosaki Onodera (Nisekoi) – 128 pts

5. Eru Chitanda (Hyouka) – 113 pts

The Ideal Boyfriend:

1. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama) – 261 pts

© Hideaki Sorachi/Shueisha, TV Tokto, Dentsu, Sunrise, Aniplex

2. Kazunari Takao (Kuroko’s Basketball) – 176 pts

3. Levi (Attack on Titan) – 168 pts

4. Sanosuke Harada (Hakuouki) – 146 pts

5. Shinsuke Takasugi (Gintama) – 129 pts

via: press release

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