POWA Character Polls

POWA has held a number of polls with various communities to decide the best characters in different categories.

2019

As voted on by attendees of the Madman Anime Festival, held on October 5-6, 2019.

Best Girl

Winner: Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Nominees:
Kaguya Shinomiya from Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Maki Oze from Fire Force
Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero

Best Boy

Winner: Izuku “Deku” Midoriya from My Hero Academia
Nominees:
Giorno Giovanna from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Izuku “Deku” Midoriya from My Hero Academia
Levi Ackerman from Attack on Titan
Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama from Mob Psycho 100

2020

As voted on by the POWA community during POWA-Thon II. held on 14th November, 2020.

Best Girl

Winner: Katarina Claes from My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Nominees:
Chizuru Ichinose from Rent-A-Girlfriend
Katarina Claes from My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Myne from Ascendance of a Bookworm

Best Boy

Winner: Yu Ishigami from Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Nominees:
Khun Aguero Agnes from Tower of God
Kirito from Sword Art Online: Alicization
Yu Ishigami from Kaguya-sama: Love Is War