Which titles among 2021 winter anime releases are you waiting for the most? 3rd place goes to “The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬”, 2nd place to “Dr. STONE”, and 1st place… To a new title that is not a sequel!

January 15 is Tanaka Mayumi-san's birthday. She debuted in the 1970s. And in the 5th Seiyu Awards, she was the first one to win the Takahashi Kazue Prize, which is given to those who spread the profession of voice acting through the media. In 2020, she played roles in titles such as "One Piece" and "Gegege no Kitarou". There was also a streaming of the latest title in the "Mashin Hero Wataru Series", "Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryuujinmaru". To celebrate Tanaka Mayumi-san's birthday, we conducted the same survey as last year, asking, "Who is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Tanaka Mayumi-san?" There were 151 votes during the voting period from December 29 to January 5. There were a bit more female voters with a gender ratio of 40% male to 60% female, and the age range was widely spread with 30% under 20 and 50% in their 40s. ■Topping the list was Ikusabe Wataru, fans rejoiced about the new series 1st Place Topping the list was Ikusabe Wataru from "Mashin Hero Wataru" with roughly 25% of the votes, keeping the top position from last year. There were especially many votes from fans in their 30s and 40s saying, "It was the first anime that I was crazy about," "It's been 33 years since the first series was broadcast, and I still love the show," and "He's THE protagonist character with a cheerful, energetic personality, accompanied with mischief and honesty of an elementary school student. Mayumi-san's acting in the intense scenes put tears in my eyes." In 2020, the latest online anime "Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryuujinmaru" was released. We received comments of joy from long-time fans such as, "I'm happy to see her being able to act the same as she did back in the day," and "I was happy to see 'Wataru' with Mayumi-san's voice again." 2nd Place Coming in 2nd was Monkey D Luffy from "One Piece" with roughly 16% of the votes. He also kept his position from last year. "When it comes to characters played by Tanaka Mayumi-san, Luffy is the first to come to my mind. He's a proudhearted pirate that will stop at nothing to become the Pirate King and takes good care of his crew," "I started watching the show when I was a child. I now have a job and she still plays Luffy. That's so amazing!" and "It is one of Tanaka Mayumi-san's masterpiece works, and is a character that represents Japanese manga and anime," are some of the comments that pointed out how long she has played the character and how well that character is known. 3rd Place Settsu no Kirimaru from "Nintama Rantarou" took 3rd place with roughly 9% of the votes, moving him up a position from 4th place last year. He also received many votes from long-time fans, and there was even a comment saying, "Kirimaru was my first love." Many comments referred to his love for money, "Even after I've grown up, the scene where his eyes turn into coins makes me laugh hard," and "I've known him since I was a child. It's amazing how he works part-time to make money even though he's still a kid." ■Here are some comments for other characters! For Ira from "Doki Doki! Pretty Cure", "I was impressed by how she depicted the difference between when he was the enemy of Pretty Cure and when he lost his memories. I also enjoyed watching him flirt with Rikka." For Kirishima Kanna from "Sakura Wars", "Her brightness and energy give power to everyone around her. I loved how the character was like Mayumi-san herself." For Pazu from "Laputa: Castle in the Sky", "I think Tanaka Mayumi-san is the best at portraying an energetic and kind boy," and "Tanaka Mayumi-san brought out the best of Pazu, who is honest, brave, kind, and dependable." There were also votes for a timeless classic. For Fujinami Ryuunosuke from "Urusei Yatsura", "It's a work from the Showa era, but it was progressive with its 2D characters such as orekko's (girls that refer to themselves as 'ore', which is used by boys) and beautiful girls that dress like boys. I was born in the Heisei era, but the work isn't old even to my eyes." More than half of the top 10 characters were male characters, and the energetic boys were especially popular in this survey. When looking at all the characters that received votes, there were also some non-human characters like Hanimaru from "Ooi! Hanimaru". ■Top 10 [Who is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Tanaka Mayumi-san? 2020 Edition] 1. Ikusabe Wataru "Mashin Hero Wataru" 2. Monkey D Luffy "One Piece" 3. Settsu no Kirimaru "Nintama Rantarou" 4. Fujinami Ryuunosuke "Urusei Yatsura" 5. Ira "Doki Doki! Pretty Cure" 6. Pazu "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" 7. Kirishima Kanna "Sakura Wars" 8. Krillin "Dragon Ball" 8. Koenma "YuYu Hakusho" 8. Chibita "Osomatsu-kun" (Voting Period: December 29, 2020 to January 5, 2021)

January 12 is the "Memorial Day for Skiing". The name comes from the fact that on the same day in 1911, an Austrian army major gave the first skiing instruction in Japan to the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army. Many readers may say that they enjoy skiing during the snow season. For anime as well, snow is one of the elements that is depicted impressively. Even the names of characters often use the character for "snow" or the reading of the word "yuki". So, Anime! Anime! conducted a questionnaire titled "Which characters have "Yuki" in their names? During the survey period from December 18 to December 25, we received 181 responses. The ratio of males to females was about 30% and 70%, with more females. About 55% of the respondents were 19 years old or younger, and about 25% were in their 20s, mainly young people. ■Yukinoshita Yukino from "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected" was on top, with several cool characters also ranked in! 1st place Yukinoshita Yukino from "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected" came in 1st place. Her approval rating was about 9%. Yukinoshita Yukino, the heroine of this work, has a cool tongue that is typical for a character with "Yuki" in her name. One commenter said, "I like the way she curses Hikigaya Hachiman, the main character," while another said, "I like the cute side Yukino sometimes shows when she is as calm as snow." "It's a perfect name for a girl as beautiful as snow," said another commenter who thought it matched her character. She is also the only character to use the word "Yuki" twice in her name, which is why she received so many votes. 2nd place In 2nd place were Kousaka Yukiho of "Love Live! and "Idolish Seven's Yuki" tied in the vote. The support rate was about 6%. Kousaka Yukiho is the younger sister of Kousaka Honokaa from μ's. She has a strong personality unlike her older sister. She is a strong person unlike her sister, and although she doesn't appear that often, many fans seem to be impressed by her. Yuki is a member of Re:vale. At first glance, he seems cool, but he has a kind personality and loves his juniors. Some readers said that his birthday is on December 24, and his motif is often represented by snow. ■Here are some of the other comments! "The first name that came to mind when I thought of "yuki" was Yukine from "Stray God". The fact that Yato found her on a snowy day and the fluffy feeling she had before she became human really fit Yukine." As for Yukimura Chizurura from "Hakuouki", they said, "The surname Yukimura has a distinctive and beautiful image. Chizuru is also a beautiful woman who looks good in a snowy landscape." For Honoka Yukijo from "Futari wa Pretty Cure," they said, "After her transformation, Cure White is as white as snow, and her name fits perfectly." Oyuki from "Urusei Yatsura" was voted for because "not only her name, but also her black-heartedness hidden in her calmness and her pure white kimono give her the impression of a snow woman. In this survey, the image of "snow" gave a cool impression to the characters. Characters with special abilities that use snow and ice also ranked high. Ranking Top 20 What characters have "Yuki" in their names? No.1 Yukinoshita Yukino "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected" No.2 Kousaka Yukiho "Love Live! No.2 Yuki "Idolish Seven" No.4 Yukine "Stray God" No.5 Shiba Miyukiki "The Honor Student at Magic High School" No.6 Okumura Yukio "Blue Exorcist" No.7 Tsukishiro Yukitoi "CardCaptors Sakura" No.7 Nagato Yuki "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" No.7 Hatori Yoshiyuki "The World's First Love" No.7 Fubuki Shiro "Inazuma Eleven" No.7 Yukishiro Azuma "A3!" No.12 Himeragi Yukina "Strike the Blood" No.12 Yukijo Honoka "Futari wa Pretty Cure" No.14 Kuroda Yukinari "Yowamushi Pedal" No.15 Oyuki "Urusei Yatsura" No.15 Yukime "Hell Teacher Nube" No.17 Souma Yuki "Fruits Basket" No.17 Kou Yukina "Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi" No.19 Yukina "YuYu Hakusho" No.20 Takeya Yuki "School Live!" No.20 Miyuki Nanase "The new Kindaichi files" No.20 Hanzoumon Yuki "RELEASE THE SPYCE" No.20 Yuki "Nintama Rantarou" No.20 Yukine Chris "Senki Zesshou Symphogear" No.20 Yukimura Chizuru "Hakuouki" (Response period: December 18, 2020 to December 25, 2020)

The outline and preceding cut-scenes of episode 2 "My home is on fire?" of TV anime "So I'm a Spider, So What? (broadcast on January 15, 2021) have been released. "So I'm a Spider, So What?" is based on the same-name light novel that has exceeded 3 million copies issued (cumulative of paperback and e-book) and with over 500 million PV's view. The female high school student "Me", who got reincarnated suddenly in the fantasy world as a spider It depicts a dungeon survival of the high school girl "Me", who got reincarnated as a spider-monster, struggling to survive with human knowledge and her extremely positive attitude in the dungeon filled with dangerous monsters. The title of episode 2 is "My home is on fire?". "Me", who had created my home as a base and level up by defeating the monster. Other than the disgusting food, it is a wonderful life. However, the situation changes with the appearance of the human and my home is on fire... Episode 2 "My home is on fire?" of the TV anime "So I'm a Spider, So What?" was broadcast on January 15, 2021 (Friday), on TOKYO MX and other channels. （C）Baba Okina, Kiryuu Tsukasa／KADOKAWA／So I'm a Spider, So What? Production Committee

The outline and preceding cut-scenes of episode 2 "Genkai Nandenaindakara" of TV anime "WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE" (broadcast on January 15, 2021) have been released. "WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE" shared the same world settings as the trading card game "WIXOSS" by Takara Tomy, and it is the fifth series since 3 years ago. It a brand new story centered on the Diva that is comprised of three LRIGs. The title of episode 2 is "Genkai Nandenaindakara". Due to the constant shocking trouble with all her team members up until now, Rei was called the cold Diva, "Absolute Rei". However, Hirana invited her to the team as she knew Rei's passion and effort. Then, Hirana, Akino, and Rei are thinking about their team name after they had teamed up. At that time, they receive a challenge from the team "Uchuu no Hajimari". Episode 2 "Genkai Nandenaindakara" of TV anime "WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE" was broadcast on January 15, 2021 (Friday), on TOKYO MX, BS11, and other channels. （C）LRIG/Project WDA（C）ＴＯＭＹ

From the TV anime "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki", the synopsis / advanced cutscene of ep. 2 "It feels really good when the level goes up in a row in one battle", which will be broadcast on January 15, 2021 (Friday), has been released. "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki" is based on the bestseller light novel that has been in the Top-10 for 5 consecutive years and has a cumulative circulation of over 1 million copies. The main character, Tomozaki Fumiya, is one of the best gamers in Japan, but in reality, he is a lonely high school student. He met Hinami Aoi, the perfect heroine of the school, who claims that "Life is a trash game". Under the guidance of Hinamy, "Take this game of "life" seriously!", the game style life strategy of developing a weak character high school student begins. Is life really a trash game or a godly game? In ep. 2, NONAME, Hinami Aoi, presents a "harsh" task to Tomozaki. It is "to talk to three girls at school". Following the guidance of Aoi, the perfect heroine of the school, he talks to Izumi Yuzu, a girl who sits next to him. However, it doesn't go well, and Kikuchi Fuuka who also sits there shows a pitful face. "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki" ep. 2 "It feels really good when the level goes up in a row in one battle" will be broadcast and streamed on AT-X, TOKYO MX, and other channels on 09:00 P.M. on January 15, 2021. (C) Yaku Yuki / Shogakukan / "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki" production committee