Whether it be stunningly handsome male characters or strong-willed, royal-like female characters, the presence of androgynous figures in anime is an essential aspect of the genre, often transcending clear gender definitions in terms of personality. Characters that embody the “androgynous” archetype have become increasingly prominent in the evolution of anime. To gauge public opinion, anime fan website Goo Ranking conducted a survey with 500 anime fans from Japan to determine which characters provoke the most gender confusion. Below is the list of the top 20 characters with the highest votes:
Top 20 Androgynous Characters in Anime
20. Shirogane Naoto – Persona 4 The Animation
19. Sapphire – Princess Knight
18. Yagyuu Kyuubei – Gintama
17. Totsuka Saika – My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected
16. Souseiseki – Rozen Maiden
15. Tieria Erde – Mobile Suit Gundam 00
13 (tie). Shiota Nagisa – Assassination Classroom
13 (tie). Oscar François de Jarjayes – The Rose of Versailles
12. Envy – Fullmetal Alchemist
10 (tie). Urushibara Ruka – Steins;Gate
10 (tie). Hyoudou Aoi – Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
9. Fujinami Ryuunosuke – Urusei Yatsura
8. Kinoshita Hideyoshi – Baka and Test
7. Tenou Haruka – Sailor Moon
6. Kusunoki Yukimura – Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
5. Armin Arlert – Attack on Titan
4. Haku – Naruto
2 (tie). Zoë Hange – Attack on Titan
2 (tie). Kurama – Yu Yu Hakusho
1. Kurapika – Hunter x Hunter
What do you think of this ranking? Are there any other characters that you think should be included in this list? Regardless of the accurate gender representation of these characters, their actions and dialogues play a crucial role in keeping the audience engaged.
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