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Aug 14, 2021 1:36 PM
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This thread is not about your personal opinions or preferences. It is about the difference between what you have observed in the anime fandom and the favorites of the characters on MAL.

Character favorites list (For some of you who don't know where it is)
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WutIsDisAug 14, 2021 1:54 PM
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Aug 14, 2021 1:41 PM
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All of them. Only the characters I like deserve to have favorites.
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Aug 14, 2021 1:48 PM
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Megumin is pretty high on the list,don't know why
Aug 14, 2021 1:49 PM
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234Mannan said:
WutIsDis said:
This thread is not about your personal opinions or preferences. It is the difference between what you have observed in the anime fandom and the favorites of the characters on MAL.

Character favorites list (For some of you who don't know where it is)
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https://myanimelist.net/character.php
Levi
Eren
Mikasa
(Ps I didnt understood what u mean though)

For example...

You have seen that character X is not much liked or is not talked much about or even hated, whereas on MAL, you see that the character has a lot of favorites.

I hope this clears the doubts.
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Aug 14, 2021 1:52 PM
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WutIsDis said:
234Mannan said:
Levi
Eren
Mikasa
(Ps I didnt understood what u mean though)

For example...

You have seen that character X is not much liked or is not talked much about or even hated, whereas on MAL, you see that the character has a lot of favorites.

I hope this clears the doubts.
Oh I see i should edit my list then i guess
Aug 14, 2021 1:54 PM
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Okabe Rintarou, S;G in general, on MAL it has 2m members, 3rd most fav, 9.0+ rating but outside MAL I see literally 0 people talking about it
Aug 14, 2021 1:54 PM
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Kirito(I just see hate for him everywhere but he has alot of member favs)
Deku
these are the only ones i can think of
Aug 14, 2021 1:59 PM
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Levi is just an angry short guy.
Rem is just moe.
If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time.

Watch more movies, please.

Perhaps, this is hell.
Aug 14, 2021 2:06 PM
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Kirito happens to be a protagonist of a very popular anime.
That's the only reason I guess he has so many favorites. If it is nothing more than popularity contest, then I guess it makes sense.

Another is 02. She is nothing more than generic, overrated and edgy trash, which we have seen countless times already and I fail to see how people can be impressed with her.
Aug 14, 2021 2:12 PM
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I even get why Rem or Chika have so many favourites but I'll never understand Kirito's case. Is his nonexistent personality relatable to someone? Do some people think he is badass or cool because he runs around with a sword? I don't get it.
Aug 14, 2021 2:19 PM

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Kurumi from date a live
Akame from Akame ga kill

Everyone from aot, Demon slayer, and Oregairu
Just watch anime instead of looking at forums
Aug 14, 2021 2:22 PM

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I thought Sasuke would be higher on that list
Aug 14, 2021 2:27 PM

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Elric, Edward , he doesn't seem to have that many of fans tbh .
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Aug 14, 2021 2:29 PM

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Aside from the really obvious ones, I find it a little surprising that Saitama is so high. I don't see people talking about him and I haven't seen many people who say he is their favorite character.
Aug 14, 2021 2:30 PM

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all of the are well within expectation. maybe Osamu Dazai (though i feel its being used as a popular alternative to the original person)
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Aug 14, 2021 2:31 PM

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Most of them are understandable, but the others are there due to popularity.




Aug 14, 2021 2:45 PM
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Zero Two at #31 surprised me, I thought she would be at top 10. Not that I care about her, I just thought she had more fans
Aug 14, 2021 4:13 PM

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02, never even watched Franxx but my waifu senses telling me she recks of overrated. She literally tops people like Holo (also overrated, I can tell) and Violet, who are literal queens to some people. What the hell happened.
Aug 14, 2021 5:30 PM

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WutIsDis said:
It is about the difference between what you have observed in the anime fandom and the favorites of the characters on MAL.

Hitagi Senjougahara, in that case. I rarely see her mentioned on other sites; Shinobu has so much more merchandise.

Oregairu characters have surprisingly high favorites considering I've never met a single fan of that anime in real life.
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Aug 14, 2021 5:42 PM

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I would say none anymore because MAL deleted bot votes, backthen I could name a lot of them.
Aug 14, 2021 5:43 PM

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Kirito is fuckin' highest and I don't know why?
Aug 14, 2021 8:18 PM
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Never really understood the gojo hype. Hes not a bad character but for how little hes done he got a ridiculously sized fandom. I assume its mostly cause hes hot giga chad character or manga hype(dont know anything of manga).
Aug 14, 2021 8:33 PM
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The fact that Dazai is in the top 50 annoys me

He has one gimmic that got old after like 2 episodes and then he's just another uninteresting support character in a pretty mediocre show

Jul 11, 2024 4:28 AM
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Levi is just an angry short guy.
Rem is just moe.
@Phosphophyllita what does moe mean?
Jul 11, 2024 4:38 AM

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Rem as she's not even the better twin. Ram is better as she's not a simp

Goju he's not even that interesting as a person. Only popular for his looks

Ken Kaneki wasn't that interesting and one of the weakest characters in Tokyo Ghoul

Saber is just boring.

Jul 11, 2024 4:47 AM
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https://myanimelist.net/character/111245/Rudeus_Greyrat

I don't get why people like this guy, there's so many overlooked negative characteristics simply because the anime he is in is actually pretty decent.

Like SPOILER WARNING...



Other shit aside that annoys me about this character, the fact that so many people like him (and even relate to him)... is very unsettling.



There's a reason why, even in prisons, people like that get targeted.
Jul 11, 2024 11:25 AM

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I never understood why Levi is so popular, he didn't even stand out much when I watched AoT.
Jul 11, 2024 12:21 PM
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L is boring, I don't see why he is popular, even Misa was more interesting in death note
Jul 15, 2024 2:48 PM
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Bakugou annoyed me so much, especially what he said to deku in the first episode, one of the reasons I can’t sit through the show other than it not being my taste. “BuT he gEtS bEtTeR” cool, doesn’t excuse his actions
Jul 15, 2024 3:37 PM

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Zoro will nevr make sense in the top 10
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Jul 19, 2024 4:01 AM

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it is still making sense for me today. not that i keep track of the changes over the years.
Jul 19, 2024 4:23 AM

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Okabe, Levi, Killua, and Zoro. Like why ?!
Jul 19, 2024 4:40 AM

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1. Levi
2. Levi
3. Okabe
4. Zenitsu
5. Gojou

Jul 19, 2024 4:41 AM

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I've just watched the first season (it took me 3 whole years tho), but I never liked Lelouch and have never thought of him as even an interesting character, and he is the first on the list
Jul 19, 2024 4:47 AM
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Lamperouge Lelouch
Levi
Roronoa Zoro
Rintaro Okabe
Kurisu Makise
Rem
Mai Sakurajima
Megumin

etc.
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