The official Naruto website recently initiated a global popularity poll to ascertain the most beloved character among fans worldwide. From December 17th, 2022, to January 31st, 2023 (Japan Standard Time), fans had the opportunity to cast their votes for their favourite characters. The poll garnered immense interest, with a total of 4.6 million votes pouring in from across the globe. Naruto official website previously also revealed the results for the best fight of the series.
The results were unveiled in a recent live broadcast on the Jumps Comic YouTube channel, revealing the Top 100 most popular characters from the iconic series. The number one most famous character will get a one-shot manga drawn by the original Naruto creator, Masashi Kishimoto. The Top 10 winners will get an official poster drawn by the mangaka. Minato Uzumaki won the Naruto Official Worldwide Popularity poll.
Here are the Top 10 most popular characters according to the poll:
- Minato Namikaze (792,257 votes)
- Itachi Uchiha (505,014 votes)
- Sakura Haruno (489, 619 votes)
- Shisui Uchiha (279,062 votes)
- Kakashi Hatake (212,403 votes)
- Naruto Uzumaki (182,911 votes)
- Sakuma Hatake (170,940 votes)
- Sasuke Uchiha (170,665 votes)
- Madara Uchiha (144,947 votes)
- Hinata Hyuga (144,484 votes)
Who Is Minato Namikaze? Minato Namikaze is a character from the popular Japanese anime and manga series “Naruto.” He was the Fourth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, known for his immense speed, intelligence, and strength. He was also the father of Naruto Uzumaki, the series’ main character. Minato was highly respected by his peers and was considered to be one of the strongest and most skilled shinobi of his time. He was also known for his signature technique, the Rasengan, which he created.
After winning the official popularity poll, Minato Namikaze’s fanbase is now eagerly anticipating more content featuring their favourite character. The excitement was further amplified when it was announced that a one-shot manga, drawn by the series creator Masashi Kishimoto, would be released, offering a glimpse into Minato’s backstory and further expanding on his character.
