Popularity Polls

Weekly Shōnen Jump periodically polled the popularity of Medaka Box characters and published the results. There were three such polls held over the course of the series.

First Poll

Results of the first popularity poll

The results of the first popularity poll were first published in Chapter 70, and the complete list was then included in Volume 8.

Position	Name	Votes
1	Medaka Kurokami	832
2	Zenkichi Hitoyoshi	554
3	Kei Munakata	323
4	Youka Naze	318
5	Hansode Shiranui	307
6	Maguro Kurokami	297
7	Mogana Kikaijima	296
8	Myouri Unzen	271
9	Oudo Miyakonojou	205
10	Misogi Kumagawa	185
11	Nekomi Nabeshima	184
12	Itami Koga	165
13	Royal Hirado	140
14	Mizou Yukuhashi	139
15	Myouga Unzen	115
16	Otome Yunomae	110
17	Aria Ariake	90
18	Kouki Akune	87
19	Isagi Isahaya	81
20	Nisio Isin	46
21	Gunki Itoshima	31
22	Akira Akatsuki	29
23	Shoko Kamimine	19
24	Fue Yobuko	17
25	Habataki Hyūga Harigane Onigase	15
27	Yutori Chikuzen Kenna Yatsushiro	12
29	Hamaya Hyakuchou Shigusa Takachiho Hitomi Hitoyoshi	11
32	Sotsu Tanegashima Yamami Tsurumisaki	10
34	Umumichi Yakushima	8
35	Hakama Shiranui Mukae Emukae Garaharu Ushibuka Yuki Kumagawa (Kumagawa's "Twin")	7
39	Urushi Akizuki Tanzaku Aso	5
41	Rankaku Yoshinogari Unou Tsushima Mahibi Moji Zenkichi Hitoyoshi (A cute little infant)	4
45	Medaka II Sanou Tsushima Akizuki's Borzoi Orchestra Club Captain Medaka Kurokami (Altered God Mode) Amami Ōshima	3
51	Koshianuru Fuhaundo (The questionnaire sheet) Kizashi Yuubaru Mokkin Team Mokkin Team's Wooden Bat	2

Second Poll

Results of the second popularity poll

The results of the second popularity poll were first published in Chapter 113, and the complete list was then included in Volume 13.

Position	Name	Votes
1	Misogi Kumagawa	3854
2	Medaka Kurokami	992
3	Youka Naze	905
4	Mukae Emukae	835
5	Kei Munakata	807
6	Kouki Akune	802
7	Hansode Shiranui	727
8	Zenkichi Hitoyoshi	672
9	Mogana Kikaijima	462
10	Najimi Ajimu	375
11	Myouga Unzen	359
12	Tsugiha Yojirou	319
13	Ima Takarabe	290
14	Gagamaru Chougasaki	218
15	Itami Koga	168
16	Royal Hirado Kuudou Hinokage	162
18	Myouri Unzen	155
19	Nekomi Nabeshima	154
20	Hitomi Hitoyoshi	151
21	Shori Wanizuka	141
22	Maguro Kurokami	130
23	Hakama Shiranui	114
24	Suishou Kibougaoka	105
25	Otome Yunomae	95
26	Oudo Miyakonojou	90
27	Tokemichi Choujabaru	86
28	Shibuki Shibushi	82
29	Mizou Yukuhashi	76
30	Kiruko Tachiarai	61
31	Kiki Kikitsu	52
32	Gunki Itoshima	50
33	Isagi Isahaya	41
34	Aria Ariake	39
35	Hanten Shiranui	38
36	Shoko Kamimine	31
37	Tatarou Kamoike Fue Yobuko	30
39	Shigusa Takachiho	29
40	Kenna Yatsushiro	19
41	Nisio Isin	18
42	Hamaya Hyakuchou	16
43	Yutori Chikuzen	15
44	Harigane Onigase	13
45	Yabumi Juunichou	12
46	Garaharu Ushibuka Konkei Yufuin Kyousai Usa	11
49	Habataki Hyūga Umumichi Yakushima Sotsu Tanegashima	9
52	Kabuto Nomozaki	8
53	Yuimu Hagoromo Kuromi Arouta Mari Imari	7
56	Yamami Tsurumisaki	6
57	Tanzaku Aso Mahibi Moji Urushi Akizuki Kizashi Yuubaru	5
61	Unou Tsushima Sanou Tsushima Hisshuu Kanoya Mokkin Team	4
65	Kenri Noogata Shouki Soo = 3 Mokuyou Tosu Tousei Chijiwa Kaishi Yame Akira Akatsuki Freshwater Eel (From the Swim Meet) Takarabe's Panties	3
73	Seijaku Ibusuki Rankaku Yoshinogari Kanraku Kunisaki Nega Kuu-kun (The Minus Petitioners) Yuki Kumagawa (Kumagawa's "Twin") Boxing Club Member	2

Third Poll

Results of the third popularity poll

The results of the third popularity poll were first published in Chapter 169, and the complete list was then included in Volume 20.

Position	Name	Votes
1	Misogi Kumagawa	2824
2	Kouki Akune	1084
3	Zenkichi Hitoyoshi	885
4	Mukae Emukae	735
5	Youka Naze	725
6	Medaka Kurokami	522
7	Najimi Ajimu	514
8	Hansode Shiranui	487
9	Kei Munakata	483
10	Tsugiha Yojirou	331
11	Myouga Unzen	291
12	Mogana Kikaijima	286
13	Ima Takarabe	171
14	Gagamaru Chougasaki	169
15	Kuudou Hinokage Kiruko Tachiarai	140
17	Aoki Aka	128
18	Namanie Nienami	127
19	Myouri Unzen	111
20	Sui Kanaino	109
21	Kamome Tsurubami	93
22	Itami Koga	87
23	Messhi Kuguhara	86
24	Harigane Onigase	62
25	Hitomi Hitoyoshi	46
26	Tokemichi Choujabaru	44
27	Aria Ariake	42
28	Shori Wanizuka	41
29	Mogura Kugurugi	40
30	Oudo Miyakonojou	39
31	Nekomi Nabeshima	37
32	Uzume Megusuno	35
33	Gunki Itoshima	32
34	Maguro Kurokami	31
35	Saki Sukinasaki	27
36	Kudaki Torai Akira Akatsuki	26
38	Shibuki Shibushi Konomi Mera	25
40	Isagi Isahaya	24
41	Royal Hirado Zomeki Furousan Gizou Yuzuriha	21
44	Hanten Shiranui Jyuujika Hachiningatake	20
46	Kuroudo Iizuka	18
47	Kairai Kugurugi	17
48	Sanagi Naginoura Richigi Eburi	16
50	Genjitsu Momozono	14
51	Yabumi Juunichou Shinkirou Kotobuki Shikii Mukueda	13
54	Mizou Yukuhashi	12
55	Tsue Kamimutsuro Sakugo Nienami Kariteru Kanaino	11
58	Shigusa Takachiho Suishou Kibougaoka	10
60	Nisio Isin	9
61	Kakegae Yuzuriha Joutou Kotobuki	8
63	Kiki Kikitsu Aki Jakago	7
65	Seijaku Ibusuki	5
66	Otome Yunomae Shoko Kamimine Usa Hannyaji Betsuhei Jounan	4
70	Tanzaku Aso Fue Yobuko Garaharu Ushibuka Unou Tsushima Sanou Tsushima Hamaya Hyakuchou Yamami Tsurumisaki Bukiko Udou Kenna Yatsushiro Sotsu Tanegashima Momo Momozono Rankaku Yoshinogari	3