Character Popularity Poll

Due to the popularity of *The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba* series, the developer, Suika Bar, and the English fan translation group, Memories of Fear, had decided to release a **Character Popularity Poll** (キャラクター人気投票 *Kyarakutā Ninki Tōhyō*). Fans can vote for their favorite character from *The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1* and *The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*.

## Favorite Character Candidates

Fans were able to vote from the following as their favorite character:

* Sogo Inaba (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1* and *No. 2*)
* Nina Arimura (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1* and *No. 2*)
* Seiya Harima (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1* and *No. 2*)
* Kotaro Akashi (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1*)
* Toa Nakagishi/Nagito Akashi (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1*)
* Shigetaka Komatsu (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1*)
* Kenichi Nakaya (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1*)
* Kaede (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 1*)
* Kyoko Harima (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Natsume Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Sakura Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Tsubaki Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Akane Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Azusa Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Aoi Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Nadeshiko Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Rindo Sakaki (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Shun Ishihara (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Shigure Sasamoto (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Terumitsu Kurita (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)
* Yuki Shimizu (*The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 2*)

Since this poll was released before the release of *The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 3*, Natsuki Ando, Sasami Shibasaki, Ren Ichinose, and Sophie are not available as candidates.

## Japanese Character Popularity Poll

Suika Bar ran this poll from October 15, 2016 to September 22, 2017. After announcing the results, Suika Bar released the trilogy's finale, *The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 3*, as well as releasing an original art of the top five characters thanking the fans for their support.

## Overseas Favorite Character Poll

Memories of Fear is currently running their poll from November 17, 2018 up until the release of the English translation of *The Mystery Files of Detective Inaba No. 3*. Fans can vote for their favorite character here.

## Gallery

The candidates for the Japanese Character Popularity Poll.The final results of the Japanese Character Popularity Poll.The top five characters from the Japanese Character Popularity Poll drawn using an *Alice in Wonderland* theme.The candidates for the Overseas Favorite Character Poll.
## Trivia

* According to Inui with the Japanese Character Popularity Poll, Sogo received four times as many votes as Nina.
* In the Japanese Character Popularity Poll, the characters that were unlisted from the rankings are Kenichi, Rindo, and Terumitsu.

## References

* 戌亥 (@inui014), 8:36 PM - 22 Sep 2017
* 戌亥 (@inui014), 8:38 PM - 22 Sep 2017