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September the 6th is "Little Sister Day . "

Because the zodiac Virgo (Aug. 23 ~ Sept. 22) symbolizes the cuteness of a little sister, the Little Sister day is established by Hatada Kunio, the leading expert of sibling position research. Hatada Kunio is known as an advocate of March 6 as Younger Brother Day, September 6 as Little Sister Day, and December 6 as Older Sister

Day.Younger sister characters are indispensable for anime.There are various types of little sisters, the pretty and gentle ones, the ones being at the height of their rebellious period, even the ones who are tougher than her older brother / sister.The question is, who is the most popular among them all?

That being said, Anime! Anime! Conducted a reader survey titled "Who is your favorite little sister character in anime?" During the survey period from August 20 to August 27, we got answers from 179 respondents.The
gender ratio is about 30% for men and 70% for

women.The age group is about 50% for those under 19 years old and about 25% for those in their 20s.“Kimetsu no Yaiba '' Nezuko ranked the top! The brother-sister combination is popular
Nakano Nezuko from Kimetsu no Yaiba won the first place.With a total vote of about 10%, this little sister character from a new anime in 2019 is shining at

"Though she already became a devil, I'm impressed by her hard work to protect her brother," "a kind and strong little sister, who never forgets her older brother even if she became a demon." It seems that people love her because of her kindness that still remains, even after being tossed by harsh fate.Even though she cannot speak after turned into a demon, there's a lot of comments stating that "Kitou Akari's (Nezuko's voice actress) voice is cute !!"

In 2nd place, there's Kagura from "Gintama" and Masumi Sera from "Detective Conan" with the same 8% of total votes.
Regarding Kagura, readers commented "I like it when she finally became a 'little sister' when she's around Kamui" "Though they always fight,actually she really cares about her brother. "
While here are some comments regarding Masumi Sera. "Even though she doesn't appeal to be a cute little sister at all because of her tomboyish style, but her 'Akai's little sister' side is really impressive! I like the gap between her true self and her Akai's little sister persona. "" She, cherishing her brothers, Shuichi Akai and Shukichi Haneda, is so cute.The way she calls them 'Shuu-nii!' is the best. "

■ Other comments we received !!
For character Sagiri Izumi from "Eromanga Sensei": "Her expression is so cute when she says 'eromanga sensei," "I love Izumi's famous line' I don't know anyone by that name'.I want a little sister just like her. "

For character Shiba Miyuki from "Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei": "Her unwavering loyalty to her brother is amazing.I also like it when she's angry quietly when something happens to her brother."

For character Doma Umaru from "Himouto! Umaru-chan" : "I like the gap of her selfish personality at home though she is actually a reliable person and capable of doing anything outside."

For character Azusagawa Kaede from "Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai": "The sibling's sense Although there is almost almost love-comedy element between her and her brother, but I can feel the cuteness of the sibling's love.In particular, the 11th episode is a masterpiece.I cried. "There was also a comment about a specific episode.

In this year's survey, a sister who has an older brother is ranked higher. Their respect toward their older brother, their reliable side, and their love for their brother struck the heart of many
fans.Used, characters who give off an older sister impression like Kurosawa Ruby from “LoveLive! Sunshine !!”, and Hirasawa Yui from “K-On!” also made it to the overall ranking. The result is a collection of various little sister characters.

TOP 10 Rank
[Who is your favorite little sister character in anime? 2019 edition]
1. Nakano Nezuko “Kimetsu no Yaiba”
2. Kagura “Gintama”
2. Masumi Sera “Detective Conan”
4. Kirigaya Suguha “Sword Art Online”
5. Sagiri Izumi “Eromanga Sensei”
6 Kurosawa Ruby “LoveLive! Sunshine !!”
7. Shiba Miyuki "Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei"
8. Hikigaya Komachi "OreGairu"
9. Doma Umaru "! Himouto Umaru-chan"
10. Tanizaki Naomi "Bungo Stray Dogs"

(Voting Period: August 20 To August 27, 2019)

￭ TOP 20 Rank
[Who is your favorite little sister character in anime? 2019 edition]
1. Nakano Nezuko “Kimetsu no Yaiba”
2. Kagura “Gintama”
2. Masumi Sera “Detective Conan”
4. Kirigaya Suguha “Sword Art Online”
5 Sagiri Izumi “Eromanga Sensei”
6. Kurosawa Ruby “LoveLive! Sunshine !!”
7. Shiba Miyuki “Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei”
8. Hikigaya Komachi “OreGairu”
9. Doma Umaru “Himouto! Umaru-chan”
10. Tanizaki Naomi "Bungo Stray Dogs"
11. Tachibana Otomi “MIX”
12. Azusagawa Kaede “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai”
12. Kousaka Yukiho “LoveLive!”
12. Hirasawa Yui “K-On!”
12. Rem “Re: Zero”
16. Aisaki Emiru (Cure Macherie) "HUG! Pretty Cure"
16. Udagawa Ako "BanG Dream!"
16. Kinomoto Sakura "Cardcaptor Sakura"
16. Kuchiki Rukia "BLEACH"
16. Dorami "Doraemon"
16. Hasegawa Kobato "Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai "
16. Hikawa Hina" BanG Dream! "
16. Hinata Natsu" Haikyuu !! "
16. Matsuoka Gou" Free! "

(Voting period: August 20 to August 27, 2019)