“The Long Silver-Haired Anime Boy Who Ruined Your Life” Poll Results

This was a poll hosted by blogger batankyu in July of this year, which ended up netting over 72,000 votes! I translated the results on a rolling basis over the past months, both out of curiosity and for science. This is not quite a popularity poll, but is rather about the character who influenced you the most. Every otaku’s had a formulative experience with one of these guys.

There are fan comments for pretty much everyone, but obviously that’s too much to translate. You’re welcome to check out the source pages. This is limited to 2D characters only, and it still counts if their hair color/length is different between media or at different times.

There are a lot of semi-obscure properties on here which ranked surprisingly high. I think this is a good indicator of how Japanese cultural tastes differ from what we might expect. Licensors, take note!!

So, how high did your fave end up?

Honorable mentions who were disqualified for short or wrong-colored hair:
Sakata Gintoki (Gintama) – 166
Yamanbagiri Chougi (Touken Ranbu) – 55
Yzak Joule (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED) – 51
Schezo Wegey (Puyo Puyo) – 49
Victor Nikiforov (Yuri on Ice) – 100
Kakashi (Naruto) – 65
Riku (Kingdom Hearts) – 55
Nagisa Kaworu (Evangelion) – 51

100. Principal (Mahoutsukai Precure) – 70
99. Tail Ashford (Tokyo Underground) – 72
98. Adam (NieR:Automata) – 77
97. Bune (Megido 72) – 80
96. Victor Valentine (Helios Rising Heroes) – 82
96. Shion Kaida (Paradox Live)
95. Shiro (Blood Blockade Battlefront) – 85
94. Magus (Chrono Trigger) – 87
93. Genius Rosai (Henkyo Keibi)
92. Reim (Summon Knight 2) – 91
92. Arataki Itto (Genshin)
91. No Name (Fate/EXTELLA LINK) – 92

90. Cassis Lumberyard (Magical Vacation) – 97
89. Chrom Rem (Dame x Prince) – 98
88. Otori Tsubasa (Metal Fight Beyblade) – 101
87. Satanachia (Megido 72) – 103
86. Kagerou (Monster Hunter Rise) – 105
86. Wakaouji Raku (I-chu)
85. Protag (Gensou Suikoden 5) – 106
84. Pegasus J. Crawford (Yu-Gi-Oh!) – 109
83. Taishakuten (RG VEDA) – 111
82. Platina Pasteur (Apocripha/0) – 113
81. Firion (Final Fantasy 2) – 116

80. Ankou (Shuuen no Virche) – 119
80. Jizabel Disraeli (Earl Cain)
79. Sion Astal (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes) – 121
78. Duke Pantarei (Tales of Vesperia) – 122
77. Hakugin (Monochrome Factor) – 127
76. Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts) – 128
75. Himekawa Tatsuya (Beelzebub) – 138
74. Tanizaki Junichirou (Bungou to Alchemist) – 139
73. Christopher Arclight/V (Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL) – 140
72. Siegfried (Fate) – 143
71. Gigina (Dances with the Dragons) – 144

70. Sakiguchi Nagahiro (Pretty Boy Detective Club) – 147
69. Lǐn Xuě Yā (Thunderbolt Fantasy) – 152
68. Jakob (Fire Emblem) – 155
67. Takumi (Fire Emblem) – 163
66. Loran Cehak (∀ Gundam) – 164
65. Kite (Hunter x Hunter) – 171
64. Wanijima Kaito (Air Gear) – 176
63. Bakura Ryou (Yu-Gi-Oh!) – 185
62. Fue (BakeGyamon) – 189
61. Hayama Akira (Shokugeki no Soma) – 190

60. Kokindenjunotachi (Touken Ranbu) – 198
59. Ginsei (WILD HALF) – 210
58. Griffith (Berserk) – 211
57. Alucard (Castlevania) – 214
56. Esther (Hanakanmuri no Ryuu no Kuni) – 216
55. Souler (Fresh Precure!) – 225
54. Earl Charles Grey (Kuroshitsuji) – 231
53. Tenkai (Sengoku Basara) – 233
52. Rai (Lamento) – 242
51. Shela Farot (Delphinia Senki) – 244

50. Kiryu Kyousuke (Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s) – 248
49. Tatsumi Souichi (The Tyrant Falls in Love) – 250
48. Dark Schneider (BASTARD!!) – 261
48. Bedivere (Fate) – 261
47. Maximillian (Shiryuujima) – 266
46. Kunzite (Sailor Moon) – 292
45. Nurarihyon (Yo-Kai Watch) – 326
44. Abel Nightlord (Trinity Blood) – 328
44. Yuri Petrov (TIGER & BUNNY) – 328
43. Service (Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun) – 345
42. Yashaou Gai (Tenkuu Senki Shurato) – 346
41. Kokkuri-san (Gugure! Kokkuri-san) – 359

40. Yaten Kou (Sailor Moon) – 362
39. Günter (Kyou kara Maou!) – 370
38. Jing Yuan (Honkai Star Rail) – 375
37. Ferid Bathory (Seraph of the End) – 407
36. Doctor Kiriko (Black Jack) – 451
35. Himetsuruichimonji (Touken Ranbu) – 452
34. Estinien (Final Fantasy XIV) – 466
33. Hibiki Wataru (Ensemble Stars!) – 480
32. Nio Masaharu (Prince of Tennis) – 515
31. Wong Lei (Konjiki no Gash Bell) – 519

30. Pizarro (Dragon Quest 4) – 549
29. Yukishiro Azuma (A3!) – 564
28. Gyousou (The Twelve Kingdoms) – 565
27. Seiran (The Story of Saiunkoku) – 595
26. Imanotsurugi (Touken Ranbu) – 599
25. Abacchio (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) – 605
24. Kuja (Final Fantasy IX) – 664
23. Ageha (BASARA) – 648
22. Souma Ayame (Fruits Basket) – 653
21. Eyes Rutherford (Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning) – 656

20. Mikagami Tokiya (Flame of Recca) – 706
19. Kizaki Ren (Idolm@aster Side M) – 803
18. Akechi Mitsuhide (Sengoku Basara) – 818
17. Inuyasha (Inuyasha) – 910
16. Angelo (Dragon Quest VIII) – 976

15. Ran Nagisa (Ensemble Stars!!) – 1022
14. Hiver Laurant (SoundHorizon) – 1189
13. Daihanya Nagamitsu (Touken Ranbu) – 1207
12. Tomoe (Kamisama Kiss) – 1230
11. Makishima Shogo (PSYCHO-PASS) – 1335

10TH PLACE: Tamamo Kyousuke (Jigoku Sensei Nube) – 1719 votes
CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa

9TH PLACE: Queen (Kaitou Queen) – 2132 votes
CV: Yuga Yamato
*Queen counts on a technicality, as their gender is unknown.

8TH PLACE: Undertaker (Kuroshitsuji) – 2211 votes
CV: Junichi Suwabe

7TH PLACE: Yuki (Idolish 7) – 2389 votes
CV: Shinnosuke Tachibana

6TH PLACE: Gin (Detective Conan) – 2391 votes
CV: Yukitoshi Hori

5TH PLACE: Sephiroth (Final Fantasy 7) – 3356 votes
CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa again

4TH PLACE: Squalo (Katekyō Hitman Reborn!) – 4678 votes
CV: Hiroki Takahashi

3RD PLACE: Sesshoumaru-sama (Inuyasha) – 6628 votes
CV: Ken Narita

2ND PLACE: Yue (Cardcaptor Sakura) – 6753 votes
CV: Megumi Ogata

1ST PLACE: Yoko Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho) – 7190 votes
CV: Megumi Ogata/Shigeru Nakahara