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My Diabolik Lovers characters’ ranking

After so many Diabolik Lovers games, which I played in 7 years, I think it’s time for me to write my character’s ranking! I guess you all know who’s my favorite, if you’ve ever read my TOP10 husbando. But what about the others?

As usual, starting from the guys I like the least, to my true love!

13- Ayato

His ore-sama personality unnerves me most of the time, it’s too much for me to take.

I absolutely hated him in More Blood, but I admit his attitude eventually became decent or even cute in recent games; but still, I can’t forget how he treated Yui at first.

While playing Chaos Lineage I’ve been through that hell again and I couldn’t even bear his face or hear his voice anymore.

I pitied Yui, who seemed to consider the abuse normal to stay by his side. She deserves better.

12- Carla

I was hyped when I first saw him, but the terrible writing in Dark Fate ruined everything and I couldn’t bear the repeated violence and abuse towards the poor Yui. I did my best to give him another chance in Lost Eden, where he was way more gentle, but I still can’t forgive him completely. Chaos Lineage didn’t help at all.

11- Kanato

I did my best to find something good about him, but it was really hard: his hysteric screams pierced my ears and his obsessive yangire attitude makes him dangerous.

Most of his routes were painful, but at least he’s always interesting, I can’t predict his actions and his way of thinking is all over the place.

Chaos Lineage made a miracle anyway, somehow I felt connected to him thanks to his constant disgust of everyone and everything, which honestly is my mood in these past months.

10- Azusa

I know, he’s a sweet guy, but his slow talking makes me sleep.

I want to hug him because he’s a pure soul who needs help, but I didn’t enjoy that much playing his routes, I can’t consider him boyfriend material.

9- Reiji

I’m attracted to his smart brain and noble manners, but overall I can’t find him that interesting; his inferiority complex makes him paranoid and what he did to his mother and Shuu can’t be justified.

8- Shin

I won’t lie, I wasn’t expecting that much when I first saw him, he looked more like a random character added just to make Carla shine more.

But his past and his controversial relationship with his brother, which is a mix of respect, devotion, fear and obsessive affection, got me really involved: it made me curious, I wanted to know more about his hidden feelings. His character development was really interesting.

7- Ruki

Same as Reiji, I’ve always admired his intelligence and strategic skills, but I couldn’t find anything else interesting about him. I used to think that even the writers didn’t know what to do with him, so they just kept writing about his devotion for Karlheinz instead.

This was my opinion until I played Chaos Lineage, when Ruki randomly started being flirty, teasing Yui and talking to her with a sexy low voice.

I’ll take this change as some sort of character development, at least he has a personality now and his relationship with Yui has a chemistry!

6- Kino

He appeared just lately in this series, so maybe it’s too early for me to put him so high in this ranking; but his traumatic childhood and manipulative personality were interesting enough for me to enjoy his route and have good expectations for his future character development.

I want to know more, I think there’s still a lot to be discovered.

5- Laito

I know, he’s a perverted freak, I should stay miles away.

But I’ve always found his attitude so exaggerate, it’s almost amusing; it makes him like some kind of comical character to me most of the times, he can’t be serious! Or maybe he is.

I also love how he matured, his More Blood route was one of my favorite because he learned to love and grew a lot as a person. I think I can trust him now.

4- Yuuma

I won’t lie, his real identity is the reason I got interested in him first; but in the end, I grew to like him a lot, even if he acts rude sometimes. But he looks more like a gentle giant now, I know he’s actually kind.

3- Subaru

He’s the innocent tsundere (for Diabolik Lovers standards, obviously) of the series and probably the only one who truly loves Yui since the first game and needs her love to heal his scars. I think he’s the most “typical otome character” of this series.

2- Kou

He’s difficult to handle at first, because he has deep trust issues; but I love unpredictable characters, it’s interesting when I don’t know what to expect from their reactions. I find his confidence attractive too, I guess it’s because he’s an idol and he perfectly knows how good looking he is.

His past is one of the most traumatic I’ve ever seen in any game and it’s unforgettable, I admit it made me shocked and angry.

1- Shuu

My ultimate husbando, the 2D character who really stole my heart 6 years ago and still stands on his throne, irreplaceable.

What do I love about him? I can properly explain.

Maybe his smirk, when he teases Yui? Maybe his tragic past, which made him isolated from his brothers and unable to make friends? Or maybe it’s just the fact that, after all, he was unable to hate his father, his mother and even Reiji, even if he had lots of reasons. He’s one of the few who doesn’t care about inherit the family or gaining power, he just wants to be free.

Free from pain, from responsibility, from judgment, but also free from solitude.

Maybe he’s the most human of them all.

So, what do you think about my ranking? Do you agree, or not at all?

This ranking is based on the 6 games I played:

  • Diabolik Lovers Haunted Dark Bridal

  • More Blood

  • Dark Fate

  • Lunatic Parade

  • Lost Eden

  • Chaos Lineage

I wasn’t expecting it, but playing Chaos Lineage changed my opinion about many characters, I had to modify completely the lowest positions.

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy Kanato’s presence at some point of my life, but here I am; I wasn’t even expecting to love Kou to the point of questioning Shu’s omnipotence in my heart, but switching those positions was a close call.

Who knows, maybe a new game in the future will be able to change this ranking again!

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11 Comments

  1. Dexterraca

    Ayato More Blood route is a huge train wreck, i don’t know why they make him more douchey than he use to be in HDB, it makes me so fustrated because he was the one who makes me fall for Dialovers in the first place.

    Despite his terrible past i couldn’t handle Kou at all and still hate his guts, like Ruki. I grew to like Reiji since More Blood because he have the better route of all, and i really enjoy his development in Dark Fate. Carla and Shin are still the best characters in Dark Fate, Kanato was great in HDB but suck for the other games and Shuu and Subaru have a nice route in Dark Fate except than i didn’t like what they with Christa and i still dislike Laito.

    • otomeland

      So many people dislike Laito and I perfeclty understand, I’m replaying his route right now and… wow, that boy is really something. I still find him amusing tbh, he’s too much to be true.
      I think every game after More Blood tried to make all the guys more appealing, I guess Otomate asked Rejet to tone them down. I admit Reiji becomes decent after he realizes Karl didn’t underestimate him, but his attitude in the first game is something I really can’t forgive…. poor Beatrix.
      Maybe to fully appreciate every character, it would be nice to play only their routes in every game, one after the other, to better figure out their personal development and focus only on one at a time. Maybe one day I will!

  2. Dexterraca

    Actually Reiji route route have soothed me a lot after Laito. I enjoy Laito route very much in terms scenario but because the character background and behavior with his mother remind me a Malcom from Flowers In The Attic i was pretty uncomfortable but has i have to replay his route three times it gets better with time. Recently i see it again on a let’s play on YouTube and my impression on him didn’t change over the years but it’s still better than his routes in over games.

  3. Dexterraca

    You know what’s funny with Otomate who have tone down the Dialovers characters ? it’s than they finish to produce the most greatest otome game ever with dominant characters and than the most cruelest and sadist of them, Yang is the most popular character when Ayato was always fourth or fifth because of that lol!

    • otomeland

      Yang seems a character straight from old Rejet’s games, that’s why I’m so weak probably! I miss Rejet so much, I can’t even explain…

  4. Dexterraca

    I think than REJET old a special place to our heart because not only it was our first exposure to otome games but also because it was so dark, before knowing REJET i always thought than otoge was just cheesy produce with scenario good for preteen and how wrong i was. I don’t think i could get myself into it without REJET, aah i hope they will announce a game adaptation of there recent Drama CD series, i bet they will adapt Criminale! just for overshadowed Pio Fiore No Banshou.

    • otomeland

      I’ve been hoping for a Criminale! adaptation since forever, but in recent years I’ve learned to keep my hopes low, or I’ll just be disappointed… sadly, Rejet stated clearly they don’t earn that much from games, so they’are basically focusing on drama cds. But there’s always hope for new announcements, when they hold new events!

  5. Mahlenneth

    I agree! Loved your ranking!!
    My fav DiaLov chara is Subaru <3
    I like Reiji and Shuu too.

  6. StrawberryMilk

    I’m pained you put Ruki at #7. I mean, it’s good he’s in the top 10, but he’s my second favourite after Subaru. Both these two have the best development out of the entire cast. And sorry but I really don’t agree Ayato is worse than Kanato. He got much better in Vandead Carnival and Lost Eden. Kanato honestly feels like the only character that does not change. He does not learn anything at all. He does not redeem himself or try to amend his mistakes like the others do. He will forever be the worst character in Diabolik Lovers for me.

  7. otomeland

    You don’t have to feel sorry or pained, this is just my personal taste, I wasn’t trying to make some kind of “better” or “worse” objective character ranking… this just reflects my own feelings.
    I’m glad you love Ruki, he deserves all the love I can’t give him! 😉

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