Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

 

Anime may (for obvious reasons) have a Japanese focus, but series will often showcase characters from around the world — and beyond! News site Anime! Anime! recently ran a poll to see which Chinese characers fans like best. (For their purposes, a character had to actually be known to speak Chinese and dress in at least a somewhat Chinese fashion to count.)

 

The first half of the poll focused on male characters. Voters could choose from 20 names supplied or write in their own if someone they liked wasn’t listed. Overall, 522 people responded, with approximately 60% being female and 70% of the voters being under 30.

 

So who were the top ten?

 

10. Fon, Reborn!

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

 

9. Chang Wufei, Gundam Wing

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

8. Hakuryuu Ren, Magi

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

7. Hakutaku, Hozuki no Reitetsu

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

6. Ling Yao, Fullmetal Alchemist

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

5. Ramenman, Kinnikuman

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

4. Lau, Black Butler

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

3. Syaoran Li, Cardcaptor Sakura

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

2. Kamui, Gintama

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

1. Ranma Saotome (boy type), Ranma 1/2

Fans Vote: Who's the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)
Fans Vote: Who’s the Best Chinese Anime Character? (Boy Type)

Many of you have pointed out that Ranma is not Chinese. We noticed that, too. We’re not sure why the poll creators on Anime! Anime! decided to include him, either. But apparently he was the only character to earn more than 100 votes. Does that mean the poll creators didn’t realize he’s not Chinese? Or was he such an overwhelming write-in that they had to put him first? We’re… honestly not sure.

 

Did your faves make the list? Is there anyone you feel was left out?

 

Source: Anime! Anime!

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