Fans from 112 regions worldwide participated in the poll — a total of 490,278 votes were cast globally.
In the end, the series’s most popular character, Goro Majima, claimed first place with a commanding 49,296 votes. That alone accounts for over 10% of all votes — a clear demonstration of how highly he is regarded among fans.
Here are the Top-10 characters and their vote counts:
- Goro Majima — 49,296 votes
- Kazuma Kiryu — 27,015 votes
- Taiga Saejima — 22,976 votes
- Akira Nishikiyama — 21,437 votes
- Eric Tomizawa — 20,205 votes
- Fumiya Sugiura — 19,230 votes
- Toru Higashi — 18,581 votes
- Yoshitaka Mine — 17,748 votes
- Daigo Dojima — 17,383 votes
- Ichiban Kasuga — 15,012 votes
Goro’s vote count is nearly double that of the second-place Kiryu — a testament to just how much more popular he is than even the series’ main protagonist. The “legendary three brothers” — Majima, Kiryu, and Saejima — all made the top three. The top 10 also includes classic fan favorites like Nishikiyama, Mine, and Dojima, as well as newer-generation protagonists such as Ichiban Kasuga and newcomers like Eric Tomizawa, reflecting the series’ enduring character writing and broad fan base.
Interestingly, some characters — like Fumiya Sugiura (ranked 6th) — mainly appear in spin-off works (rather than the mainline series), yet still drew strong support. This demonstrates the significant value fans place on the broader universe of characters, extending beyond the main games.
The above content is compiled by ModeZone, a fashion and entertainment magazine.
