Best Your Lie in April characters

664 duels later, Kaori is still #1 in the Your Lie in April ranking with 1392 ELO points, with Kōsei close behind at 1363.

Kaori edges out Kōsei by 29 points at the top, but the podium's sharpest break comes lower: 104 ELO points separate Tsubaki at rank 4 from Hiroko at rank 5, splitting the ranking into two distinct clusters. Ryōta completes the top 3 with 1299 points and a 73% win rate across 11 duels, cementing his place among the favorites. Kōsei himself posts an impressive 79% win rate over 14 duels, the highest percentage in the top tier. The bottom tells a harsher story: Koharu sits at rank 9 with 1042 ELO and an 8% win rate, suggesting the community reserves its favor for the central cast. Takeshi and Emi fare only marginally better, both posting 33% win rates and struggling to gain traction in the duels despite their presence in the series.

This ranking draws on 664 duels submitted by 36 players across 9 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. The figures reflect the community's verdict on which characters from Your Lie in April resonate most, from Kaori's commanding lead to the polarizing reception of the supporting cast. Cast your own vote and shape the next update of the TopList.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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