In a "Newtype" poll, Kira was voted the second most popular male anime character from the 2000s. In another poll focused on all of the characters in the "Gundam" franchise, Kira was voted the most popular. In a poll organized by Sunrise to find the best couple in the Gundam franchise, Kira and Lacus were second, and in another regarding the best team-ups between former enemies, Kira and Athrun were second. In another poll from the same site that asked fans which character would they would want to meet, Kira was the most popular. Kira was most popular in two other polls which asked readers who the most memorable characters from "Gundam SEED" and from "Gundam SEED Destiny" were. Kira, along with five other notable mecha and pilots from the Gundam series, was recognized in the second set of "Anime Heroes and Heroines" stamps, released in Japan in 2005. In 2017, Kira was voted as the best "Gundam" main character.