Matt Schley
December 24, 2015 
Ah, end-of-year lists. Many, they are.
Our favorite pollmasters Charapedia have gotten in on the end-of-year game by asking their readers: who were the best characters of 2015?
The rules were pretty simple: the characters didn’t have to be new, they simply had to appear in an anime released in 2015. With that in mind, let’s check out Japan’s favorite anime superstars of the year!
20. Osomatsu
Osomatsu-san
19. Tōshirō Hijikata
Gintama
18. Takeo Gōda
My Love Story!!
Gōda17. Yuki Takeya
School-Live!
16. Takehito Morokuzu
Prison School
15. Izaya Orihara
Durarara!!
14. Hachiman Hikigaya
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
13. Yato
Noragami Aragoto
12. Sōgo Okita
Gintama
11. Ichimatsu
Osomatsu-san
10. Shirayuki
Snow White with the Red Hair
Shirayuki9. Seijūrō Akishi
Kuroko’s Basketball
8. Chino
Is the Order a Rabbit??
7. Karamatsu
Osomatsu-san
6. Nao Tomori
Charlotte
5. Gintoki Sakata
Gintama
4. Saitama
One Punch Man
3. Jūshimatsu
Osomatsu-san
2. Jōtarō Kūjō
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders
1. Umaru Dōma
Himouto! Umaru-chan
GintokiA couple of stand-out points: first off, huge love for whole Osomatsu clan. Osomatsu-san’s definitely the talk of the town over here in Japan, and this list reflects it.
Secondly, no less than three characters from Gintama, which continues to rule the hearts and minds of many anime viewers throughout Japan. Though neither Gintama nor the listed characters are new, Gintama did come back after a break this year as Gintama°.
In first, it’s Umaru-chan, who on the outside is a perfect high school student, but when at home reveals her true anime, manga and video game-loving personality. Is it any surprise a group of anime fans voted her number one?
OUSAers: your turn! You know what to do: who was this year’s best?
UmaruSource: Charapedia
