NEWS: Index Shows Supremacy in Light Novel Contest

November 18, 2010 - Based on partial results posted on this blog, the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novel series takes the top place in the 2011 leg of "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi", a light novel contest based on Japan. The series' main characters also secure top positions in the character rankings, and the light novels' illustrator, Kiyotaka Haimura, emerges as the top illustrator.

The full list of results are as follows:

Results

Top 10 Light Novel Series

1. Toaru Majutsu no Index
2. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
3. Baka to Test to Shokanjuu
4. Sword Art Online
5. Ben-to
6. ｢Bungaku Shoujo」 Series
7. ｢Seitokai no Ichizon」 series
8. Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai
9. Durarara!!
10. Kamisama no Memo Chou

Ranks 11-60 (For Selected Series)

11. Full Metal Panic!
12. ｢Bakemonogatari」 Series
20. Shakugan no Shana
21. Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World-
22. Toradora!
24. Accel World
26. Hidan no Aria
27. Spice and Wolf
31. ｢Ookami-san」 Series
33. Baccano
37. Zero no Tsukaima
39. Kore wa Zombie desuka?
40. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san
43. Mayoi Neko Overrun!
46. Mushi Uta
54. IS ＜Infinite Stratos＞
60. Koukaku no Regios

Top 10 Illustrators

1. Haimura Kiyotaka (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
2. Buriki (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai)
3. Takeoka Miho (｢Bungaku Shoujo」 Series)
4. Kishida Meru (Kamisama no Memo Chou)
5. Hidari (Usotsuki Mee-kun to Kowareta Ma-chan)
6. abec (Sword Art Online)
7. Itou Noizi (Shakugan no Shana)
8. Haga Yui (Baka to Test to Shokanjuu)
9. Inugami Kira (｢Seitokai no Ichizon」 Series)
10. Yasuda Suzuhito (Durarara!!)

Top 10 Male Light Novel Characters

1. Kamijou Touma (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
2. Accelerator (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
3. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
4. Kinoshita Hideyoshi (Baka to Test to Shokanjuu)
5. Satou You (Ben-to)
6. Sagara Sousuke (Full Metal Panic!)
7. Araragi Koyomi (｢Bakemonogatari」 Series)
8. Sugisaki Ken (｢Seitokai no Ichizon」 Series)
9. Mee-kun (Usotsuki Mee-kun to Kowareta Ma-chan)
10. Heiwajima Shizuo (Durarara!!)
11. Hamazura Shiage (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
28. Acqua of the Back (Toaru Majutsu no Index)

Top 10 Female Light Novel Characters

1. Misaka Mikoto (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
2. Alice (Kamisama no Memo Chou)
3. Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
4. Kashiwazaki Sena (Boku wa Tomodachi ga sukunai)
5. Amano Tooko (｢Bungaku Shoujo」 Series)
6. Asuna (Sword Art Online)
7. Itsuwa (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
8. Senjougahara Hitagi (｢Bakemonogatari」 Series)
9. Touwa Aerio (Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko)
10. Kotobuki Nanase (｢Bungaku Shoujo」 Series)
14. Last Order (Toaru Majutsu no Index)

Credits go to Plant42 of AnimeSuki for the translation from the blog and the full results.

heraldofmeridian♣ 12:51, November 18, 2010 (UTC)

UPDATE: Added results for Hamazura Shiage, Acqua of the Back, and Last Order in the Top Character Categories. Thanks to pkmntrainer7 from AnimeSuki.