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September the 12th is known as 「Space Day」.

This day also remarks the commemoration of Mamoru Mori, the first Japanese astronaut who went into space on a space shuttle. The vast space is often used for various illustrations, and the stomach of a big eater is sometimes referred to as “space”.

There are also various gluttonous characters in anime. There are many ways of depicting it, such as eating anything, always having a snack, and no matter how much they eat, they just won't stop.
Therefore, who is the most memorable anime character for fans who has a stomach as vast as space?

With that in mind, Anime! Anime! Conducted a reader survey titled 「Who do you think is the most gluttonous anime character?」. During the survey period from August 28th to September 4th, we received 202 responses.
The gender ratio is 30 % for men and 70% for women, dominating the survey. As for the age ratio, it's about 50% of those under the age of 19 and about 25% of those in their 20s.
■The winner is Kagura from 「Gintama」, the heroine who has an unusual appetite!

The 1st place is 「Gintama」 Kagura. She got 19% of the total votes.
"She always eats so much I can never think of her as a heroine at all," "Her ability to savor all the foods like a rice cooker is impressive," and "her cute and gluttonous personality is memorable." Kagura's inexhaustible appetite contrary to her appearance gained fans' attention. Some readers also gave a concrete episode, for example, "episode 153 'Sleep Helps A Child Grow' gave so much impact!"
In addition, other than Kagura, from the fighting clan and the night tribe, her older brother Kamui also made it to the list. Readers also commented, "because both the brother and sister are all cute, I also want to eat a lot!"

In the 2nd place, there is Monkey D. Luffy from the anime 「One Piece」. He got 10% of the total votes.
"Because he is a character who has 5 meals a day and the Engel coefficient (income that is spent on food) is super high," "he eats while sleeping, and he still eats even when his stomach became so round." His appetite is not going to lose to anyone. Readers also commented about his body shape that always returns to its original shape even after he eats a lot; "I envy him for staying thin even if he eats that much. Maybe because he's rubber, his stomach can spread infinitely."

For the 3rd place, there is Kirby from 「Kirby of the Stars」. Kirby got 9% of the total votes.
Kirby is a character who savors everything. "Kirby even eats a lot of inorganic foods," "Kirby inhales anything and seems to have no limit at all," the appearance of inhaling everything with a small body is impressive. "Kirby is a pink devil," a reader gave a nickname based on Kirby's cute appearance and the frightening ability.

■Other comments we received!

Sasha from 「Attack on Titan」: "She has a strong impression of stealing bream and meat frequently," "Her famous line 'steamed potato!' is very memorable."
Koizumi Hanayo from 「LoveLive!」: "How did she even bring it to school? I was surprised by the size of the rice balls."

Sakura Hibiki from 「How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?」: "She always eats more than anyone else, even so, she even eats with a plenty of Perori (instant noodles)" and "she munches snacks all the time," currently airing titles are also receiving votes. Since the calories they eat are also displayed, it seems that many of the viewers remember.

In this survey, it seems like Kosugi Futoshi from 「Chibi Maruko-chan」 and Kojima Genta from 「Detective Conan」 who have a round body shape is losing to skinny glutton characters. The result is dominated by enviable characters who don't get fat no matter how much they eat.

■TOP 10 rank:
「Who do you think is the most gluttonous anime character?」

1. Kagura 『Gintama』
2. Monkey D. Luffy 『One Piece』
3. Kirby 『Kirby of the Stars』
4. Kamui 『Gintama』
5. Kosugi Futoshi 『Chibi Maruko-chan』
6. Kojima Genta 『Detective Conan』
6. Sasha Braus 『Attack on Titan』
6. Son Goku 『Dragon Ball』
9. Saber 『Fate/stay night』
9. Furuhashi Fumino 『We Never Learn: BOKUBEN』

(Voting period: August 28 ~ September 4)

Next page: Overall ranking

■Overall ranking:
「Who do you think is the most gluttonous anime character?」

1. Kagura 『Gintama』
2. Monkey D. Luffy 『One Piece』
3. Kirby 『Kirby of the Stars』
4. Kamui 『Gintama』
5. Kosugi Futoshi 『Chibi Maruko-chan』
6. Kojima Genta 『Detective Conan』
6. Sasha Braus 『Attack on Titan』
6. Son Goku 『Dragon Ball』
9. Saber 『Fate/stay night』
9. Furuhashi Fumino 『We Never Learn: BOKUBEN』
11. Katsuragi Yako 『Neuro: Supernatural Detective』
11. Sakura 『Urusei Yatsura』
11. Sakura Hibiki 『How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?』
11. Toriko 『Toriko』
15. Guzzlord 『Pokemon Sun & Moon』
15. Kagami Taiga 『Kuroko no Basket』
15. Koizumi Hanayo 『LoveLive!』
15. Mera Chisato 『The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.』

(Voting period: August 28 ~ September 4)