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September 16, 2019 is 「Respect for the Aged Day」.

Established in 1966 as a national holiday to celebrate longevity and respect for the elderly who have worked and contributed to the society for many years. It was previously set on September 15 but due to the Happy Monday system, it had been moved to every September's third Monday since 2003.

Elderly men and women are essential characters in anime. Sometimes wielding strength that far surpasses the main protagonist's abilities. So among those who wield such strength, who is the strongest of them all?

Accordingly, Anime!Anime! had made a survey asking viewers 「Who is the strongest elderly character in anime?」. Within the survey period, September 2 till September 9, a total of 118 responses were gathered.
The male / female ratio is about 45% for men and about 55% for women, which is slightly more than men. The age group was about 50% for those under 19 years old and about 30% for those in their 20s, mainly young people.
■The top seat goes to Master Roshi, the main protagonist's master!
1st place goes to Master Roshi from『Dragon Ball』. The support rate was about 10%. Comments for Master Roshi who teaches Son Goku and Krillin such as「The scene where he destroyed the moon is still embedded into my mind」and「To be able to destroy the moon at that age, he's definitely strong」, the scene where he does something unexpected after Goku turned into a big ape seems to be very popular.

「His strength is not just talk at all, to be able to wipe out Frieza's army despite being an old man」 a battle scene『Dragon Ball Z Resurrection "F"』 that is still a shock to see. Comment from the start of the series like「His appearance never changes from the beginning till the end！」.

2nd place goes to Isaac Netero from 『HUNTER×HUNTER』. The support rate was about 8%. His contribution as the Head of the Hunter Association in the Chimera Ants arc was impressionable. Comments like「With stamina and speed that Gon and Killua can't even catch up to、risking his life while battling the Chimera Ants、he has quite the vitality.」and「As strong as a monster」were received, many fans were surprised at his end.

3rd place goes to Fudou Kazanari from『Senki Zesshou Symphogear』. The support rate was about 5%. Fudou Kazanari who is the grandfather of Tsubasa Kazanari also appears in the now airing season 5 『Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV』. Comments like「He has strength unlike a 100 year old」 and「He's only merciless against monsters」were received after displaying his overwhelming strength in the new anime.

■Introducing the other comments!!
Edward Newgate from 『One Piece』「Its pretty cool to live as the strongest man in the world for someone at that age. It's also nice to see that he has a family-oriented kind side」and「With the Gura Gura no Mi ability, his strength is like a natural disaster itself. No human being can stand up to natural disasters」
Grandpa from『Grandpa Danger』「No matter how or where he's trapped, he can always turn it into a gag」

Master Asia『Mobile Fighter G Gundam』, 「A 49 year old that can defeat a mobile suit with his own body（when he's sick too. Undoubtedly the strongest old man in the entire Gundam series」

Juzo Okita from 『Space Battleship Yamato』, comments for the infamous captain 「After encouraging Kodai and the others and completing a grand voyage, the scene where he said “Earth huh…, everything feels so nostalgic” with tears in his eyes as his life comes to and end was unforgettable」were also received.

The survey shows that the masters of protagonists like Master Roshi from『Dragon Ball』and Genkai from『Yu Yu Hakusho』 were prominent. It seems that viewers still remember them as respectable master-type characters. The top 20 entries are released below. Don't miss this part!

■Top 10 Ranking
[Who is the strongest elderly character in anime？]
1st Master Roshi 『Dragon Ball』
2nd Isaac Netero 『HUNTER×HUNTER』
3rd Fudou Kazanari 『Senki Zesshou Symphogear』
4th Edward Newgate 『One Piece』
4th Genkai 『Yu Yu Hakusho』
4th Silvers Rayleigh 『One Piece』
7th Grandpa 『Granpa Danger』
7th Happosai 『Ranma 1/2』
9th Urokodaki Sakonji『Demon Slayer』
9th Otose 『Gintama』
9th Gran Torino 『My Hero Academia』
9th Silver Fang 『One Punch Man』
9th The Undefeated of the East Master Asia 『Mobile Fighter G Gundam』

（Survey Period：September 2, 2019 till September 9）

■Top 20 Ranking
[Who is the strongest elderly character in anime？]
1st Master Roshi 『Dragon Ball』
2nd Isaac Netero 『HUNTER×HUNTER』
3rd Fudou Kazanari 『Senki Zesshou Symphogear』
4th Edward Newgate 『One Piece』
4th Genkai 『Yu Yu Hakusho』
4th Silvers Rayleigh 『One Piece』
7th Grandpa 『Granpa Danger』
7th Happosai 『Ranma 1/2』
9th Urokodaki Sakonji『Demon Slayer』
9th Otose 『Gintama』
9th Gran Torino 『My Hero Academia』
9th Silver Fang 『One Punch Man』
9th The Undefeated of the East Master Asia 『Mobile Fighter G Gundam』
14th Wilhelm van Astrea 『Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World』
14th Ukai Ikkei 『Haikyuu!!』
14th Shoyo 『Gintama』
14th Hiruzen Sarutobi 『NARUTO』
14th Dola 『Castle in the Sky』
14th Makarov 『FAIRY TAIL』
14th Monkey・D・Garp 『One Piece』

（Survey Period：September 2, 2019 till September 9）