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OCN's Valentine Anime Character Survey

The anime and special-effects section of NTT Communications' OCN portal website posted the results of its Valentine's survey of the anime characters that people want to give chocolates to, and receive chocolates from. In Japan, women give chocolates to men on February 14, and men return the favor on White Day (March 14).

The results of the survey are as follows:

Anime Characters I Want to Receive Chocolates from

1. Natsuru Senō (Kämpfer)

2. Ikaros (Sora no Otoshimono/Heaven's Lost Property)

3. Miyako Miyamura (ef: a tale of memories)

4. Kazuha Migiwa (Yosuga no Sora)

5. Kiraha Kirihara (Kagihime Monogatari - Eikyuu Alice Rondo)

Anime Characters I Want to Give Chocolates to

1. Takuto Tsunashi (Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto)

2. Aoshi Shinomori (Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan)

3. Kei Agemaki (Otome Yōkai Zakuro)

4. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)

5. Reinhard von Lohengramm (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)

The Japanese music distributor Recochoku held a similar survey with different results.

Update: For its survey, OCN Anime asked 100 men and women in Tokyo's Akihabara, Shinbashi, and Shibuya districts.