What do you mean by “shrine maiden/priest priest” character? “Inuyasha” Who beats Kikyo & Kagome for 1st place? That character with two names: “The lovely shrine maiden of paradise”! <25th edition>

2025 has begun. The beginning of the year is a time when there are more chances to see shrine maidens at shrines.

Shrine maidens who serve the gods have a mystical image, and their red and white shrine maiden costumes look great, so they often appear as characters in anime and games.Some may have inherited special spiritual powers, some may have been sealed away from terrifying monsters, some may want to wear shrine maiden costumes and work part-time at a shrine.And the backgrounds of the characters are also different.

■Miko characters with mysterious powers are on the top!

No. 1

1st place goes to Reimu Hakurei from “Touhou Project”. The approval rating was approximately 38%, which has been at the top for the fourth consecutive year.

A reader commented, “She’s a representative character of Touhou Project, and she has two names: the lovely shrine maiden of paradise.Her blunt personality isn’t typical of a shrine maiden, but when someone is in trouble, she can’t just leave her alone.” “Cute” and “Red and White Shrine Maiden, known among fans as Red and White Shrine Maiden.” The flashy white shrine maiden costume suits her well.The large ribbon on her head is a nice accent, and I love the design.”Even if you haven’t played Touhou games, you can check out the secondary creations. I’m sure you’ve seen it before.” She is gaining votes due to her pretty costumes and high popularity. In addition, Sanae Tofuya, a shrine maiden of Moriya Shrine, also ranked in a tie for 20th place.

No. 2

2nd place goes to Kikyo from “Inuyasha”. The approval rating is approximately 10%, and this has been in second place for five consecutive years.

“She is a merciful shrine maiden, but she also has a passionate side, showing love and hate towards her former lover, Inuyasha… Her dignified demeanor when wielding a bow to ward off evil spirits is wonderful.” Look cool when you fight, Mura She is a kind shrine maiden when she is treating people.I was excited to see her love story with Inuyasha.I couldn’t help but cry when she saw the kissing scene.”The shrine maiden character, who has lived a life full of ups and downs, is ranked high this year as well. Ta.

No. 3

3rd place is Kagome Higurashi from “Inuyasha”. The approval rating is approximately 5%, which has improved from 7th place last year.

“In the main story, she is often seen wearing a sailor uniform, but since her family’s home is a shrine, she also looks good in a shrine maiden costume.Her handling of the bow has also gradually become better.” and “The combination with Inuyasha… I love her! Even though she’s still a junior high school student, she doesn’t lose her kindness even when she travels back in time to the Sengoku period, which is amazing.” Characters with deep relationships were ranked 2nd and 3rd.

■Introducing other comments!

“Love Live! ” Nozomi Tojo“I fell in love at first sight when I saw her working part-time as a shrine maiden at Kanda Myojin!” Love Live! itself often collaborated with Kanda Myojin.”
“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” Shuna“Her usual costume is a shrine maiden costume, and her ability to use sacred magic makes her look like a shrine maiden with a mystical image.She is a cool and cute girl who has her own feelings, so I admire her.”

“Adored by a Magical Girl” Sayo Mizukami“A member of the magical girl team Tresmagia, she transforms into Magia Azul and fights.Her family’s home is a shrine, so she helps out as a shrine maiden, and she has a serious personality, but she seems to be troubled by earthly desires…”
“Young man who is good at running away” Yorishige Suwa“He is a priest at Suwa Taisha Shrine and protector of the main character, Tokiyuki Hojo.The first thing that came to mind was the image of him appearing with a halo,” said one person who voted for 2024’s most popular work.

Even in the 2025 version, many shrine maiden characters are ranked against the priest. The shrine maiden characters who are active in battle, such as handling bows and healing wounds, stood out.
Don’t miss the top 20 on the next page!

■Ranking top 10

[“巫女・神主”キャラといえば？ 2025年版]
1 Hakurei Reimu “Touhou Project”
2nd Platycodon “Inuyasha”
3rd place Kagome Higurashi “Inuyasha”
4th place Yaemiko “Genshin”
5th place Nozomi Tojo “Love Live! ”
6th place Iori Utahime “Jujutsu Kaisen”
7th place Rei Hino/Sailor Mars “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”
8th place Shuna “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”
8th place Rika Furute “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni”
10th place Shizuku “Young man who is good at running away”

(Response period: December 11 to December 15, 2024)

Next page: Ranking up to 20th place released

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《Katsunori Takahashi》