[Selphos]

So basically, this is a thing that the Japanese Touhou wiki does (just about) every year to determine what the (Japanese) fandom thinks of Touhou's characters and music, with occasional other categories such as spell cards. As the poll is set up, there's a sort of predicted estimate beforehand, but I'm not sure how that part works. The simple bit is the number of "points" each votee got by the end of the voting, which determines their rank for the year. Simple, eh?
Now, let's see how this year's character poll turned out.

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Can't read Japanese? Never fear! The one and only Selphos is here with a plaintext translation of the characters with their ranks and points, but admittedly I basically gave up towards the end where it gets all obscure. I know the format isn't perfect, but the forum's post mechanics didn't make it easy. This took up three hours of my life, please appreciate it. >:

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# Name.............................................Points
1. Alice Margatroid.............................1484
2. Hakurei Reimu................................1391
3. Izayoi Sakuya................................1364
4. Kirisame Marisa..............................1298
5. Remilia Scarlet................................1279
6. Flandre Scarlet...............................1261
7. Kazami Yuuka.................................1225
8. Shameimaru Aya............................1192
9. Konpaku Youmu.............................1135
10. Komeiji Satori.................................1104
11. Kochiya Sanae...............................1086
12. Komeiji Koishi.................................1076
13. Saigyouji Yuyuko............................983
14. Yakumo Yukari................................966
15. Fujiwara Mokou..............................921
16. Hinanai Tenshi................................906
17. Reiuji Utsuho..................................871
18. Patchouli Knowledge......................823
19. Kawashiro Nitori.............................793
20. Inubashiri Momiji............................758
21. Mononobe Futo..............................738
22. Hong Meiling..................................710
23. Ibaraki Kasen................................699
24. Hijiri Byakuren................................652
25. Nagae Iku......................................641
26. Moriya Suwako ..............................630
27. Reisen Udongein Inaba.................567
28. Kamishirasawa Keine....................564
29. Yakumo Ran..................................555
30. Kagiyama Hina..............................547
31. Cirno.............................................543
32. Mizuhashi Parsee..........................536
33. Shikieiki Yamaxanadu...................533
34. Tatara Kogasa..............................532
35. Houjuu Nue..................................507
36. Ibuki Suika...................................493
37. Kaku Seiga...................................485
38. Rumia...........................................479
39. Usami Renko................................464
40. Nazrin..........................................439
40. Onozuka Komachi........................439
42. Houraisan Kaguya.......................438
43. Mystia Lorelei..............................423
44. Kaenbyou Rin..............................415
45. Himekaidou Hatate.....................413
46. Daiyousei....................................386
47. Toyosatomimi Miko......................385
48. Toramaru Shou...........................376
49. Yasaka Kanako...........................359
50. Chen...........................................334
51. Miyako Yoshika ...........................325
52. Kasodani Kyouko........................306
53. Hieda Akyuu................................296
54. Minamitsu Murasa.......................286
55. Koakuma.....................................290
56. Aki Minoriko.................................276
57. Aki Shizuha..................................271
58. Futatsuiwa Mamizou...................257
59. Morichika Rinnosuke...................252
60. Kurodani Yamame......................249
61. Yagokoro Eirin............................240
62. Inaba Tewi.................................239
63. Hoshiguma Yuugi.......................238
64. Wriggle Nightbug.......................236
65. Lunasa Prismriver......................229
66. Maribel Hearn............................226
67. Soga Tojiko................................211
68. Medicine Melancholy..................207
69. Letty Whiterock.........................204
70. Okazaki Yumemi........................192

71. Luna Child.................................189
72. Kumoi Ichirin..............................137
73. Mima..........................................136
74. Kisume.......................................114
74. Shinki.........................................114
74. Watatsuki Yorihime....................114
77. Lily White...................................113
78. Unnamed Book-reading Youkai..111
79. Star Sapphire.............................104
80. Sunny Milk..................................103
81. Alice's doll...................................91
82. Lyrica Prismriver.........................77
83. Merlin Prismriver.........................71
84. Watatsuki Toyohime..................53
85. Gengetsu...................................52
86. Mai.............................................44
86. Kana Anaberal...........................44
88. Youkai........................................42
89. Kitashirakawa Chiyuri................37
90. Kedama.....................................35
91. Yumeko......................................32
92. Unzan........................................31
92. Elly.............................................31
92. Meira..........................................31
92. Reisen........................................31
96. Thermonuclear Titan Hisoutensoku..29
97. Kurumi........................................27
98. Mugetsu.....................................25
98. Ellen...........................................25
100. Konngara...................................23
101. Yuki............................................22
102. Konpaku Youki...........................21
103. Layla Prismriver.........................20
104. Sariel.........................................19
105. Asakura Rikako..........................18
105. YuugenMagan............................18
105. Great Catfish.............................18
108. Rika...........................................16
109. Elis............................................14
110. Ruukoto....................................13
110. Tsuchinoko................................13
112. Mimi-chan..................................12
113. UFO...........................................11
114. Orange......................................10
114. Kotohime...................................10
116. Genjii.........................................8
116. Kappa........................................8
118. Sake Insect...............................7
119. Sara..........................................5
119. Kikuri.........................................5
121. Louise.......................................4
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124. SinGyoku...................................3
124. Crow.........................................3
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134. Ghost (Yuurei)..........................1
134.
134.
134. Ghost (Bakemono)....................1
134.
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140.

Expected someone to be higher? Surprised your favorite is so low? Generally in disbelief at how weird some of the entries are? Brimming with praise to flow out of your mouths in my general direction?
DISCUSS.

[astroninja1]

most of the ones id have expected to be high, were high. except mima. i loled at how low mima was

[Raven Vox]

...Where is ZUN on this list, how could they not add ZUN?!?!?!
Blasphemy!

...LOL.

No, basically what astroninja said.

[Byakuren]

It's fun to note that this is the first year that anyone aside from Sakuya, Reimu or Marisa has reached the number one rank.

[Nova]

God job lil' Flan on geting to number 6. Sanae did good. Don't worry Yuugi...you'll rank higher next year

[Gpop]

Koishi will make top 10 this year

I KNOW IT

[Daiyousei]

46 not bad, Sakuya is in 3rd now, beaten by Alice and Reimu

[Gpop]

Koishi went up a rank.

EVERY YEAR SHE GOES UP. SHE WILL CONTINUE TO INCH HER WAY TO #1

[Papa Laz]

Keep going Patchy! :3 and aww man, Chiyuri... only slightly more popular than a ball of white fluff >.<

[Kangaroo]

Sakuya! <3

...But I also love Rumia, she didn't do that bad. Yay.

[Fragments]

Is that really how it went?

It's listed differently here.

Or am I thinking of a different poll?

[Hayate]

as I expected, Reimu got the 1st place, I'm wondering why she has such high fans
well, Remilia and Flan are high as well..