I also wanted to contribute... so here you go! Best girl is best girl.
This poll began on 23rd December 2015 to 31st January 2016 with a total of 18362 voters! That's amazing really. So Megumin is already way popular in her debut in episode 2 (since episode 3 aired on 28th January and the poll ended on 31st January, I doubt it would change a lot of voting influence)
CondemneDio said: Man, people have shit taste.
Something about those chuunibyos, I guess...
Well you see, chuunibyous are an wonderful, but fleeting existence, whose evanescence makes all the more beautiful; in time, however, they will fall to Earth and become:
People's favorite is people's favorite. Even Aqua, the "main heroine" didn't break through the top 3 lol. I don't even know any of these girls, the anime is way behind.
DarkingDawning said: Was there ever any doubt? Megumin is the best girl. Explosion!!
There was never a doubt... even Kadokawa knew it. This Character Poll PV was posted on 22nd December 2015, with Takahashi Rie (Megumin's VA) as the narrator.
I just love how Megumin is the last on the entry and suddenly the BGM stopped and she said "Hello, give a way to the true heroine." Then she answers everything with explosion! And the little chibi Megumin in the end... Kadokawa knows how to treat best girl that's for sure.
Megumin starts on 3:01, since people probably don't know 75% of the characters, it's probably best to skip it.
DarkingDawning said: Was there ever any doubt? Megumin is the best girl. Explosion!!
There was never a doubt... even Kadokawa knew it. This Character Poll PV was posted on 22nd December 2015, with Takahashi Rie (Megumin's VA) as the narrator.
I just love how Megumin is the last on the entry and suddenly the BGM stopped and she said "Hello, give a way to the true heroine." Then she answers everything with explosion! And the little chibi Megumin in the end... Kadokawa knows how to treat best girl that's for sure.
Megumin starts on 3:01, since people probably don't know 75% of the characters, it's probably best to skip it.
lol, the narrator even said Katsuragi, ups... Mitsurugi
the chicken is so cute!!! too bad, its not a dragon. im still waiting vol 7 chapter 2 from novel
"My name is Megumin. She who holds the most popularity in this series and has won the throne of main character." The one who will strike down the Demon Lord and desires to gain the title of True Demon (Magic?) Lord! Now, my comrades who have been charmed by the allure of explosion magic. Walk with me along the path of explosion!
2. Eris:
"Aaaahh, What to do, what to do, Senpai's definitely going to get mad at me....!" Or rather, even though I haven't had much screentime, how am I so high up...!? Well, of course I'm happy! To have received votes from so many people, I'm of course really happy! A comment, some sort of comment.... May not just this world that I watch over, but the world in which you all live in be peaceful!
3. Iris:
"Dear Onii-sama. I came in 3rd place! I worked hard!" Onii-sama, have you been in good health (lit. Have you not caught a cold)? Onii-sama has no defense against women so getting involved without a care with someone is no good, okay? Onii-sama dies easily too, so going to dangerous places is also no good. And, and.... Next time I will work even harder so.... please, will you play with me again?
4. Aqua:
"How the hell did I lose to Eris? Something's wrong. Something's clearly wrong here!" I can sense some dirty work by Eris apostles. Axis cult members may be low in number, but each one is capable and talented, so each of their votes should count about 10 times. In the first place, I'm the main character, so a special PV or something should have been prepared just for me. In addition, more like (cut off)
5. Yunyun:
"I'm in 5th place? Eh, this isn't some kind of mistake, I'm really in 5th place? E-, eh?! 5th place as in 5th from the top, right?" Out of 15 people, I'm 5th!? This is probably that right, if I get happy about it, you'll say something like "What, you took it seriously? Did you think you could make a bunch of friends in one go or something?"....That's wrong?....Even if I get so nervous that I can't speak, if someone would still be with me it would be nice...
6. Darkness:
"Neither in the top nor bottom spots, what a strange placing...." Kazuma would probably say something like what an ordinary placing. No, if it's Kazuma, he'd surely say something like this. "You really can't get it together can you? Do you not have any redeeming features other than your toughness and your eroticism? It can't be helped, I'll make you some new traits!". Then Kazuma would put his hands on my (could be referring to his clothes instead) clothes..(cut off)
7. Wiz:
"T-Thank you very much! So I'm in 7th place!" Even though I'm an undead and my body temperature is so low that just being around me during the winter is enough to feel cold, I came in 7th! To think that so many people cast votes for me....! Wait, if I have so many people cheering for me, why do no customers come to my shop?
8. Kazuma:
"This is strange, isn't it? Nono, the fact that I'm 8th is weird, right..." Hm? Wasn't I the protagonist? I'm the main character Kazuma-san, right? Then what's with 8th place? Was I not the main character? Aren't there usually special treatment (guess) for the main character, you know, stuff like this or that, all kinds of stuff. You know, stuff that kind of gets some more votes or something. Actually, let's look at this in a positive light and be thankful that there are people cheering for a HikiNEET...!
9. Komekko:
"Is 9th place tasty? More importantly, I want to eat warm food." It's already been 3 days since I last ate. Mom and Dad went out. Big sis is probably alive somewhere. She might be dead. If you see my big sis dead somewhere, I'll need to make a grave so please let me know.....More importantly, I want to eat food...
10. Vanir:
"Fuhahahaha! I hear that the ones that came after me are a chick and a cat (non-humans)" The unpopular ones who came after those two, just what kind of face (not sure on this one) will they make as they live from now on! As a special service for my coming in 10th, I will change into a half-naked beautiful girl and....Whoops! It looks like that's all the time I get for my spot! Too bad!
11. Zerutei:
"Piyo! (It appears to be angry that it did not get 1st)"
12. Chomusuke:
"Funao-" (some sort of SE). (Appears to be angry that it lost to a chick)
13. Luna:
"I, who's been called the beautiful receptionist lady, lost to a cat and a chick? That's a lie, right? You're lying, right?" Wait, just wait a second. Please say it's a lie! Noooo, even though I'm working this hard everyday, what's with me losing to a cat and a chick! I want to quit my job! I want to quit my job and go back to my parents' home! Please, someone support (support as in provide for) me....
14. Chris:
Recruiting members for the Silver Haired Thieves' Group!
1st, Absolutely follow the orders of the boss! 2nd, Don't sexually harass the boss! 3rd, It'd be nice if you are a member of the Eris Church!
Those who follow the above, go see the Accel branch chief Satou Kazuma...!
*Even though she wasn't technically one of the 15 options, write-in votes got her to this rank.
15. Dust:
"I didn't come in last? In other words, there's someone out there who's just as messed up as me, huh." What can I say, there's all sorts out there. Guess that means that someone wants to see scenes with a punk like me? I don't need something like popularity, so just lend me money. Seriously, popularity? I don't need something like that. Popularity won't fill my stomach....What.....Want to go get beer together?
16. Mitsurugi:
"I-it's okay. It's not like I'm a hero because I wanted to be popular or anything." And I heard that there were some additional votes that had my name wrong, too. If you include those....Huh? Even with those, I'm in 16th? I-is that right. No, it's fine. It's completely fine. After all, I'm the hero chosen by the goddess of water Aqua-sama, so something like this doesn't (cut off)
RaiZero said: No!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is it that iris or eris can't win
By the way just asking is there anywhere that I can see the vote count of each character?
It was not deliberately stated, but according to the host of the live ranking talk show, (around the minute of 55:40-ish), the difference between rank 1 and rank 2 was very big.
People who understands Japanese or get a gist of it should watch it! I love the part where Kazuma's VA and Megumin's VA exchange outfit and roles lol. Fukushima Jun's voice as Megumin is too hilarious!
No surprise, tbh.
Takahashi Rie's VA-ing skills really came as a big surprise to most people. (not to me, though, since I've been following her since her triple main debut last year.)
Plus, chuunibyou roles sell in Japan.
(remember Uchida Maaya first big role, anyone?)
And Eris will never get enough screen time to catch up to Megumin.
That's why we, faithful follower of Eris-sama, should establish a church, else we will get wiped out ASAP. :P
Megumin and Eris, finally a poll where the two best girls are in their respective places. Really hope for a S2 and some LN's to start getting dished out.
Well one more thing that surprise me more than eris is that iris got no 3(hope she got no2 since she is no 2 in the early stage).what surprises me is that she only appears in volume 6 in LN while aqua who got the themost screen time still got no 4.imagine that she also appears in the anime bet she will get no1.
RaiZero said: Well one more thing that surprise me more than eris is that iris got no 3(hope she got no2 since she is no 2 in the early stage).what surprises me is that she only appears in volume 6 in LN while aqua who got the themost screen time still got no 4.imagine that she also appears in the anime bet she will get no1.
That depends... when Megumin got more animated screen time (which I heard around volume 5?), she could even stay on #1 forever lol.
RaiZero said: Well one more thing that surprise me more than eris is that iris got no 3(hope she got no2 since she is no 2 in the early stage).what surprises me is that she only appears in volume 6 in LN while aqua who got the themost screen time still got no 4.imagine that she also appears in the anime bet she will get no1.
That depends... when Megumin got more animated screen time (which I heard around volume 5?), she could even stay on #1 forever lol.
Nah, I think Megumin will stay #1 for a while.
- As DarklordVor said, Megumin will always have screen-time. (her personal arc (the red crimson village arc) is not even animated.)
- That voting was done even before Eris was on screen. We can safely say that we won't see Eris' arc until season 3/prolonged season 2 (even if there's any.)
All those voters who voted for Eris & Iris, are definitely LN readers. (That's why the gap is so big.)
but in the end it depends on Akatsuki Natsume-sensei.
A lot of people said it is confirmed (Megumin x Kazuma) but tbh, I find no clear confirmation so far.
They still put a three-way competition (Megumin vs Darkness vs Kazuma who wanted to be with her sis :P)
No idea on the upcoming next book, though.
But I'm pretty sure Aqua will get a romantic development, someday.
It's just that... you can't do that straight away from the start (since she's so incredibly thick-headed at understanding people's motive)
that's why it has not happen (yet.)
Say I just remembered one thing arent akatsuki natsume said that he will write a story about the character that gets no 1. Anyone have any news about that. By the way this is one of the reason I want iris or eris to win because I want to read more about them and megumin already had her own spinoff.
but in the end it depends on Akatsuki Natsume-sensei.
A lot of people said it is confirmed (Megumin x Kazuma) but tbh, I find no clear confirmation so far.
They still put a three-way competition (Megumin vs Darkness vs Kazuma who wanted to be with her sis :P)
No idea on the upcoming next book, though.
But I'm pretty sure Aqua will get a romantic development, someday.
It's just that... you can't do that straight away from the start (since she's so incredibly thick-headed at understanding people's motive)
that's why it has not happen (yet.)
Spoiler tag just to be safe
If the 9th volume ends (a Megumin centric volume, or was it Yunyun?) and there is still no grand development for the explosive ship, then I guess I will not put my hopes up anymore.
The only part where they "confirmed" it I guess is when Kazuma attempts to confess to Megumin in vol 8? Not so sure about this because I haven't read it yet and just saw some spoilers. The counter argument for this one is Kazuma saying the chances of rejection is pretty low so why not try it out. That's pretty much bullsh!t of a reason unless he's just being tsundere about him starting to like her.
I really hope they do get together though since Megumin has (arguably) the best character development out of all the heroines. But of course it's in the author's hands who Trashzuma will end up with... I'm fine with Eris/Iris just don't be Darkness... (I don't like her that much for some reason... I guess a mix of being a noble and a masochist doesn't really suit my tastes.)
But we are talking about Konosuba here. An open ending is REALLY probable because Shitzuma doesn't have the balls to ask a girl out.
but in the end it depends on Akatsuki Natsume-sensei.
A lot of people said it is confirmed (Megumin x Kazuma) but tbh, I find no clear confirmation so far.
They still put a three-way competition (Megumin vs Darkness vs Kazuma who wanted to be with her sis :P)
No idea on the upcoming next book, though.
But I'm pretty sure Aqua will get a romantic development, someday.
It's just that... you can't do that straight away from the start (since she's so incredibly thick-headed at understanding people's motive)
that's why it has not happen (yet.)
Spoiler tag just to be safe
If the 9th volume ends (a Megumin centric volume, or was it Yunyun?) and there is still no grand development for the explosive ship, then I guess I will not put my hopes up anymore.
The only part where they "confirmed" it I guess is when Kazuma attempts to confess to Megumin in vol 8? Not so sure about this because I haven't read it yet and just saw some spoilers. The counter argument for this one is Kazuma saying the chances of rejection is pretty low so why not try it out. That's pretty much bullsh!t of a reason unless he's just being tsundere about him starting to like her.
I really hope they do get together though since Megumin has (arguably) the best character development out of all the heroines. But of course it's in the author's hands who Trashzuma will end up with... I'm fine with Eris/Iris just don't be Darkness... (I don't like her that much for some reason... I guess a mix of being a noble and a masochist doesn't really suit my tastes.)
But we are talking about Konosuba here. An open ending is REALLY probable because Shitzuma doesn't have the balls to ask a girl out.
I can't see Aqua falling for Kazuma at all.
Well just something to add to what you said and a bit spoiler for vol 8
Kazuma's word when he tried to confess to megumin in vol 8 is like this "well, i'm happy with megumin's feeling.I myself don't hate megumin......." And he said that when they go for Megumin's one day explosion walk where before he said that megumin told him that she loves kazuma casually. Though megumin didn't hear it due to the loud explosion magic. And also in the same volume kazuma also almost slept with darkness but darkness who heard Kazuma talking about megumin when they talk she felt guilty for megumin and only kiss on kazuma's cheek.
So I think that we still can't see whether who kazuma will go together with or is it gonna be harem ending and also right now I'm reading the WN to see that ending
but in the end it depends on Akatsuki Natsume-sensei.
A lot of people said it is confirmed (Megumin x Kazuma) but tbh, I find no clear confirmation so far.
They still put a three-way competition (Megumin vs Darkness vs Kazuma who wanted to be with her sis :P)
No idea on the upcoming next book, though.
But I'm pretty sure Aqua will get a romantic development, someday.
It's just that... you can't do that straight away from the start (since she's so incredibly thick-headed at understanding people's motive)
that's why it has not happen (yet.)
Spoiler tag just to be safe
If the 9th volume ends (a Megumin centric volume, or was it Yunyun?) and there is still no grand development for the explosive ship, then I guess I will not put my hopes up anymore.
The only part where they "confirmed" it I guess is when Kazuma attempts to confess to Megumin in vol 8? Not so sure about this because I haven't read it yet and just saw some spoilers. The counter argument for this one is Kazuma saying the chances of rejection is pretty low so why not try it out. That's pretty much bullsh!t of a reason unless he's just being tsundere about him starting to like her.
I really hope they do get together though since Megumin has (arguably) the best character development out of all the heroines. But of course it's in the author's hands who Trashzuma will end up with... I'm fine with Eris/Iris just don't be Darkness... (I don't like her that much for some reason... I guess a mix of being a noble and a masochist doesn't really suit my tastes.)
But we are talking about Konosuba here. An open ending is REALLY probable because Shitzuma doesn't have the balls to ask a girl out.
I can't see Aqua falling for Kazuma at all.
Well just something to add to what you said and a bit spoiler for vol 8
Kazuma's word when he tried to confess to megumin in vol 8 is like this "well, i'm happy with megumin's feeling.I myself don't hate megumin......." And he said that when they go for Megumin's one day explosion walk where before he said that megumin told him that she loves kazuma casually. Though megumin didn't hear it due to the loud explosion magic. And also in the same volume kazuma also almost slept with darkness but darkness who heard Kazuma talking about megumin when they talk she felt guilty for megumin and only kiss on kazuma's cheek.
So I think that we still can't see whether who kazuma will go together with or is it gonna be harem ending and also right now I'm reading the WN to see that ending
Thanks for the very detailed spoiler! Comments on spoiler are on tag just to be safe (as always)
Now I can't help but feel bad for Darkness if that's the current situation. From what I'm seeing I guess the author is stepping up the romance part of the story from here on out. Especially after making the main girls fall for him (aqua not counted). I got a lot more curious after reading your spoiler. June please come soon. But as always, it's Konosuba so I'm keeping my expectations not-that-high-but-still-a-bit-high.
It's only natural that Megumin is the winner.
As a side though, I still have no idea why Eris is so popular, I've read 6 volumes of the novel and she's hardly even there.
talentlessash said: It's only natural that Megumin is the winner.
As a side though, I still have no idea why Eris is so popular, I've read 6 volumes of the novel and she's hardly even there.
well because when compared she with all the other main characters(aqua darkness and megumin) she is the one who have the best personality. Also that character poll is based on after volume 8 which finally is an eris volume which shows so many of her good sides.One thing I can say is that if eris screentime in the LN is as same as megumin then maybe she can becomes no 1
also if you plus the number of vote of her counterpart at that maybe she can become no 1
what you should be more weird should be that Iris is no3. Although I myself thinks that she deserve it and vote for her during the character popularity poll
talentlessash said: It's only natural that Megumin is the winner.
As a side though, I still have no idea why Eris is so popular, I've read 6 volumes of the novel and she's hardly even there.
well because when compared she with all the other main characters(aqua darkness and megumin) she is the one who have the best personality. Also that character poll is based on after volume 8 which finally is an eris volume which shows so many of her good sides.One thing I can say is that if eris screentime in the LN is as same as megumin then maybe she can becomes no 1
also if you plus the number of vote of her counterpart at that maybe she can become no 1
what you should be more weird should be that Iris is no3. Although I myself thinks that she deserve it and vote for her during the character popularity poll
I just kind of accepted Iris as a high ranker since her type is usually popular and she had quite an impact in the 1 volume she appeared.
And as you said, if Eris' counterpart is who I assume it is, I can see why she'd be number 2, since the counterpart was my 2nd favourite as well.