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Which do you prefer, Eru or Mayaka ?
Aug 25, 2012 4:03 AM
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Which of the two do you prefer ?
I prefer Mayaka more than Eru. Well, Mayaka, in my point of view, shows woman strength more than what Eru does. I got nothing personal against Eru nor do I dislike her. In fact, I also like Eru but when it comes to solving mysteries, it seems she always would depend on Hotarou which is quite dragging. 'Coz honestly, I got a lot of classmates which happen to be the same with Eru. But I like her curiosity though. It reminds me of my kinder days. Anyways, Mayaka just possess a strong personality while Eru is like all nice and goody.

What about you ? Which do you prefer, Eru or Mayaka ? I'd like to hear your deepest sincere opinions. ja ne ^^
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Sep 4, 2012 9:31 AM
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I like ERU because mayaka treats hotarou badly even though hotarou has done noting at all to mayaka for that kind of treatment.
Sep 4, 2012 9:38 AM
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<Chitanda, Eru>

Mayaka is really annoying at times; Chitanda never!
Sep 4, 2012 9:45 AM
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Mayaka, just because of the school festival arc. Chitanda's nice and all, but... I'm don't really care about those good girl personalities and I prefer when Mayaka does the eye sparkle, just because Chitanda does it a bit too much it in the anime.

Though judging by favorites, I'm sure Chitanda would win the poll by a landslide just by looking at her 8:1 favorite ratio compared to Mayaka.
Sep 5, 2012 1:05 PM
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Mayaka.

Chitanda sucks.
Sep 5, 2012 1:08 PM
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I didn't like Mayaka at first but I've grown to like her over the series, whereas Eru has sort of stayed the same the whole way through. It's probably about the same for me now. Neither of them are good enough to be notable though.
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Sep 5, 2012 6:38 PM
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Chitanda's the cutest but Mayaka has a better personality IMHO. Although, I don't really LOVE either that much.
Sep 8, 2012 12:12 AM
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aiNkyy said:
<Chitanda, Eru>

Mayaka is really annoying at times; Chitanda never!

You sure? I found Chitanda annoying at times instead of Mayaka..... :/
Sep 8, 2012 12:23 AM
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Eru can be irritating or cute.
Mayaka is likeable and sometimes cute.

So, Mayaka.

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Sep 8, 2012 12:30 AM

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I like ERU because mayaka treats hotarou badly even though hotarou has done noting at all to mayaka for that kind of treatment.

I think it's because she had known Hotarou for so long, he is an inseparable friend of her who's been in the same class with her since their first grade in elementary school.
And You could see that Houtarou treat her badly too. In example, when Chitanda said Mayaka is going to be the shrine maiden, Houtaro commented "I bet she looks bad". And I recall this happened not only once.

They had known each other personality so well so it's clear that she kind of tired seeing Hotarou's lazy character as well as he tired seeing Mayaka's tsun character (they had been in the same class since elementary school! Just imagine that!), so it's natural for them to taunts to each other. They used to it. And it's a proof that they had known each other for so long to the point they tired seeing each other face all the time.

You can see she treated Chitanda and Satoshi better than to Houtaro right?

Well, that's just my opinion though.
CrimsonMidnightSep 8, 2012 12:37 AM
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Mayaka ,I don't know why but I can't stand Eru she so irritates me that I want to slap the computer everytime she shows.
Mayaka so cute ><
Hotarou don't need someone like Eru !

and CCCrazyFangirl - agree with you ,she know Hotarou for long time and he bad to her to ,sometimes they have this cute moments when they like friends .
Sep 8, 2012 8:12 AM
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Mayaka.

I don't mind Eru but for most times she annoys me. For someone who is supposed to be the top student she is very stupid.
She also keeps bothering Oreki all the time without really caring about how he feels. I admit that he needs some push but Eru tends to over do it.

Besides Eru didn't progress much over the series. She is still the same.
Sep 8, 2012 8:24 AM
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Mayaka.

Chitanda is the typical dumb moe character with a good nose and puppy dog eyes. That sums it up i guess.

Sep 8, 2012 8:41 AM

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I prefer Eru..
Sep 8, 2012 9:01 AM

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Mayaka. I find Eru is annoying, obnoxious and retarded, while Mayaka is actually adorable, has personality and character and I think she had chemistry with Houtarou.
Sep 8, 2012 9:05 AM

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Mayaka is awesome but something about Chitanda is too cute to not love.
Sep 10, 2012 3:39 AM

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Chitanda is way too annoying to put into words.
Sep 10, 2012 3:40 AM
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What... No Irisu.

I hate them both.
Sep 10, 2012 3:41 AM

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I enjoy Eru and find her adorable, but I prefer Mayaka overall.
Sep 10, 2012 5:18 AM

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This is one of the rare instances when comparing the characters better-worse seems absurd to me. Chitanda is great at being Chitanda, whereas Mayaka makes an awesome Mayaka. Case closed.
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Sep 10, 2012 5:53 AM

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Eru! ^^
Sep 10, 2012 6:32 AM

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Chitanda is very cute, but I prefer Mayaka.
Sep 10, 2012 7:41 AM

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I love both of them!! as in totally. they have their own charisma.
But if I really have to choose, I'm all in for Chitanda. :)))
Sep 10, 2012 8:08 AM

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I like them both, but I prefer Mayaka because I find her more character more interesting than Chitanda and I find Chitanda kinda annoying sometimes.


Sep 10, 2012 8:10 AM

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Which of the two do you prefer ?
I prefer Mayaka more than Eru. Well, Mayaka, in my point of view, shows woman strength more than what Eru does. I got nothing personal against Eru nor do I dislike her. In fact, I also like Eru but when it comes to solving mysteries, it seems she always would depend on Hotarou which is quite dragging. 'Coz honestly, I got a lot of classmates which happen to be the same with Eru. But I like her curiosity though. It reminds me of my kinder days. Anyways, Mayaka just possess a strong personality while Eru is like all nice and goody.

What about you ? Which do you prefer, Eru or Mayaka ? I'd like to hear your deepest sincere opinions. ja ne ^^


I seconded this one :) I like them both. I like Eru. I like Mayara. But bcoz of ur reasons I voted for Mayaka :`) Mayaka just possess a strong personality while Eru is like all nice and goody.
Sep 14, 2012 12:08 PM

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Eru! But really I like them both. Mayaka is a really good character but there's just something about Eru that I like more :S. I think I just perfer her personality and how she's always so curious. That and her little interactions with Oreki are really fun to watch. :D
Sep 14, 2012 2:14 PM

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Mayaka all the way. The valentine's day episode really brought out her cuteness factor. If I was Satoshi, I would definitely date her! >.<
Sep 14, 2012 9:40 PM

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I like them both, but if I had to choose...I would say Mayaka.
Sep 15, 2012 2:36 AM
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Eru, since she's got larger boobs.
Sep 16, 2012 12:23 AM

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Eru all the way.
Sep 16, 2012 2:26 AM
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Eru. She is just so adorable and innocent. And her darker side from Ep. 21 was also really cool.
Sep 16, 2012 4:42 AM
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Chitanda is too autistic and her voice annoys the shit out of me.
Mayaka may be a generic tsundere but at least her voice isn't annoying.
Sep 17, 2012 10:49 PM

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Mayaka. I felt bad for her during the school festival arc.
Sep 18, 2012 9:24 AM

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Irisu all the way .

but between Eru and Mayaka ... Ill prolly choose Eru , there is just something about her that I can find irresistible . BUT ... Mayaka is just the same . @@!
Sep 18, 2012 10:06 AM

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I never liked Mayaka, I didn't find her too interesting. She liked Satoshi and disliked Oreki, these certainly didn't help.

I liked Chi-chan a lot more, she was interesting and fun to watch.
Sep 18, 2012 8:33 PM

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I spent most of the anime liking Chitanda more, but after the last arc I shifted more towards Mayaka. Probably due to my fanboyism towards romance. I know the Eru x Houtarou pairing was pretty decent, but I like the Mayaka x Satoshi pairing more.
Sep 19, 2012 2:04 AM

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Chitanda is my precious baby girl so it's pretty obvious.

I didn't hate Mayaka, but I didn't really love her either.
Sep 24, 2012 9:21 AM

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I hate to say this but I'll choose Chitanda. What I only strongly dislike about Chitanda is her too much persistence and curiosity which I found it irritating. If only she doesn't have that kind of personality, I'll gladly like her.


Sep 25, 2012 7:11 AM

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If I see this poll before I watch episode 22.

Then I pick Mayaka.

But in episode 22, I learn that Eru is not 1-dimensional... Which makes me think back to the whole show and how each event have changed her... She's not just some dumb girl with endless curiosity. (Actually, she is, but she's a lot more than that...)

I vote for Eru.
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Sep 25, 2012 12:00 PM

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Both are amazing, though I gave it to Mayaka.
Dec 6, 2012 6:47 AM
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I like both Chitanda and Mayaka though I found Chitanda to be rather annoying at times and really naive. I would go for Mayaka namely because of her strong character. She may be a generic tsundere in a sense (right next to Taiga, Louise, Shana etc... ie. shortand rather sharp tongued.) and I do like my my deres lol. What I find most admirable about her is her otaku nature. Unlike in some anime she isn't like those characters who are annoyingly loud about their nature as manga/anime fans (Kirito anyone?). At the same time she isn't a person who hides it behind closed doors like its something hideous. She is open about it and its just portrayed as one of her hobbies. I thought that was pretty unique.
I also like how she is towards that guy she likes, she isn't overly obsessed with him or extremely shy about it, she knows her feelings and doesn't hesitate to express them, she was even willing to try again even after being brushed off once and most probably will continue trying and waiting for him to give her a proper answer, I found this to be really admirable of her and for me it really made her stand out, I no longer just watched the show for Houtarou, but also for Ibara and I really wished there was more of her.
In the end though, I think Chitanda suits Houtarou and am glad this show didn't end up taking the love triangle route. I have seen a lot of high school anime where the main guy meets a main girl, but as a result befriends her friends as well and as the story develops one of the friends or even all of them end up rivaling for the same guy, regardless of the presence of a male supporting character. I found such an occurrences to rather unreal, but in anime this seems to occur much more often than you would expect for the male characters to fall for the same girl.
Anyways back to topic this is why I really like Mayaka's character even more than Chitanda, she's just got this more refined and rather realistic aspect to her. She's a kind of girl that you could walk into in the real world, she isn't perfect but is really likeable. Now Chitanda is nice, but you would be lucky to walk into a real life Chitanda character template in reality.

And by the way;
jss9191 said:
I like ERU because mayaka treats hotarou badly even though hotarou has done noting at all to mayaka for that kind of treatment.


The show does make it clear that Mayaka and Houtarou don't necessarily share a nice relationship. They are not too fond of each other, but at the same time they still are friends and do look out for each other nonetheless, and when need be they won't even hesitate to help each other out.
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I like both but Mayaka more.
May 6, 2013 12:22 AM

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i dont get why this 2 girls needs poll.. both have different personalities,.. if this two girls having romantic feelings with houtarou then it make sense to have a poll..
i like them both but i like eru more(as u can see in my sig, and shes worth to put in fav list, while mayaka is easily forgettable chara..)..
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My vote goes to Eru seriously Kininarimasu :)
Aug 22, 2014 12:33 AM

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mayaka by large margin. still empress rules
Sep 20, 2014 10:01 AM

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eworm said:
This is one of the rare instances when comparing the characters better-worse seems absurd to me. Chitanda is great at being Chitanda, whereas Mayaka makes an awesome Mayaka. Case closed.
This...
You cant say Chitanda sucks,she is annoying...Her role in this anime IS to be annoying,Houtarou started solving mysteries because she was annoying...Thats how this anime works and she is very good at being annoying,and as an extra she becomes cuter while being annoying....
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After 3 episodes, I prefer Mayaka. Chitanda has a kinder external character but she's irritating. Mayaka's faces are amusing.

Edit: Now that I've completed the series Chitanda is no longer irritating since she performs her job of "motivating" Houtarou perfectly, she ends up being an enjoyable character too but I still prefer Mayaka, most definitely.

Both are necessary to the story.
KuroMayKamiSep 28, 2014 10:46 AM
“We see what we want to see”
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emm.. hard to pick but i find ibara is a little bit more interesting, especially in festival arc
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Mayaka ,I don't know why but I can't stand Eru she so irritates me that I want to slap the computer almost everytime she shows.

You may argue that her character is supposed to be like that to motivate Hotaru to do something but I can't stand going trhough a show of 22 episodes dealing with a character that keeps replaying mostly the same sentence over and over again.
It was fun at the beginning but there is a limit to how much someone can deal with it *sigh*
Anyway, I guess she's not really the type of character I like, nothing to do about that.
"In the past few months since we met, I've shared many memories with Nagato. Though I've also shared memories with Haruhi, Asahina-san and Koizumi, I found that I've experienced more events with Nagato in particular. In fact, every situation seems to involve her. I might as well mention this, she's probably the only person to cause the bell within me to shake the most vigorously..." ~ Kyon, TMOSH
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Ibara is being a little bitchy by taking her anger generated by her manga club feud on Oreki .. Chitanda would never ever do such a mean thing.
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