The Anime Awards are highly anticipated by thousands of fans every year. For international fans, Crunchyroll Awards they are usually the most anticipated, but in Japan the NewType Awards are quite popular. NewType pricing has already been revealedand along with the best anime, they also showed who people trust through voting best male and female characters of 2025.
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For women's categoryit was Hitori Gotō, the protagonist of Bocchi the Rock! Meanwhile in men's category, the grand winner is Hitori Gotō from Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! These results definitely shocked some overseas fans who expected more globally trending characters like Sung Jinwoo from Solo Leveling or maybe Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries to win.
Japan's NewType Awards decide the best main characters of 2025
If there's one anime award that Japanese anime fans always look forward to, this is it for sure Japan's NewType Awards. NewType is a monthly Japanese anime magazine and holds its own awards every year. The NewType Awards include Best Anime, Best Anime Movie, Best Director, Best Voice Actor and as well best female and male character of the year. The best female and male characters for this year have already been revealed, and the results may surprise some.
Hitori Gotō is the best female protagonist of 2025
For the Best Female Character category, the NewType Awards choose Hitori Gotō as the best. Hitori Gotō is the main character of the acclaimed series 'Bocchi the Rock!'
In 'Bocchi the Rock!' Hitori is an extremely shy but also very talented character. She is part of the Kessoku Band and plays the role of their lead guitarist and lyricist. He is definitely a character that has won the hearts of many fans.
Kazuhiko Nukumizu is the best male lead of the year
As for the male category, a figure known as Kazuhiko Nukumizu won here. Kazuhiko Nukumizu is from the new popular anime Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Kazuhiko Nukumizu is the lead character of this slice-of-life anime, and fans are definitely invested in his life. After witnessing a girl being rejected by her love, Kazuhiko Nukumizu befriends her. However, it doesn't end there as similar events take place with other girls around him.
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Makeine: Too many lost heroines! was definitely a hit, so it's easy to see why Kazuhiko is as popular as he is. after all Makeine was also the best anime of the year based on the NewType awards.
Overseas, Sung Jinwoo is the Solo Leveling MC of the Year
Many overseas fans were surprised to see the male and female category winners at the NewType Awards. Makeine and 'Bocchi the Rock!' after all, they are relatively smaller and less heard in series.
Fans abroad decided on their favorite instead main character during Crunchyroll's Anime Awards 2025and the difference in taste couldn't be more obvious. Neither Kazuhiko Nukumizu nor Hitori Gotō were voted best character. The most popular MC outside of Japan right now is none other than Sung Jinwoothe main character from the new hit anime Solo Leveling. Fans hope to see his next adventure in 2026.
