April 8, 2021 By: Takahashi Katsunori (Translated by NN & James ), 45 views

Which anime character do you think of who was born in March and celebrated their birthday? Akutagawa Ryunosuke from “Bungo Stray Dogs”, Yukimura Seiichi from “The Prince of Tennis”, Torakane Yuhito from “Jujutsu Kaisen”, Eren from “Attack on Titan” are ranked the same !

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What character has white as their image color? 3rd place goes to Ginotki from "Gintama", 2nd place to Kaito Kid "Conan". Animal characters are also ranked in!

April 6 is "White Day". It is an anniversary established based on the wordplay of 46 ("shi" + "ro" - white in Japanese). White is a special color, which reflects light. It is often used as an image color of anime and game characters, and it can be drawn in various ways, such as having pure white hair, preferring white clothes, or having a nickname related to white. Among all these characters, who comes to your mind first when you think about white? Here at Anime!Anime!, we conducted an annual reader survey entitled "What character has white as their image color?" We received responses from 295 people during the survey period from March 23 to March 30. The male-female ratio was about 25% for males and about 75% for females. About 50% of the age group were minors, and about 30% were in their 20s. ■ Makishima Shougo from "PSYCHO-PASS" tops the list! Animal characters are also ranked in! 1st place 1st place goes to Makishima Shougo from "PSYCHO-PASS" with an approval rating of about 12%, up from 5th place last year. The attractive enemy gained many votes, "He looks like a man of gentle manners with white hair and clothes. However, since all he is thinking about are bad things, there is a huge gap with his appearances. And he is also very charismatic!", and "Despite the image of white innocence, it was shocking to see him in white and do bad things throughout the series." A character whose white color amplifies the bewitching effect shines at the top of the list. 2nd place 2nd place goes to Phantom Thief Kid from "Detective Conan" and "Magic Kaito" with an approval rating of about 10%. The white costume and the pretty personality attracted fans., "A phantom thief gentleman who can fly in the night sky in a pure white costume! He is nice, cool, and willing to help Conan!", and "Even though he is a Phantom Thief, who is wearing conspicuous white clothes, the Phantom Thief Kid also steals people's hearts together with jewelry by being insanely nice." 3rd place 3rd place goes to Sakata Gintoki from "Gintama" with an approval rating of about 9%, down one place from last year's 2nd place. Readers commented, "Overwhelming strength and visuals with the nickname 'Pakuyasa'. The gray-haired Tenpa of Gin-san is memorable.", and "The image of white hair and clothes feels like it can't be colored any other way." Many people vote for him because of his former nickname and characteristic hair. ■Let's introduce other comments! For Cure White from "Futari wa Pretty Cure", "Since she is the first white character in the 'PreCure' series", and "See the fighting heroine in white was refreshing." For Elsa from "Frozen", "I think, she is a character like the Snow Queen." About Gojou Satoru from "Jujutsu Kaisen", "There aren't many cool characters who look that good with gray hair!", and "White hair and eyelashes are impressive." For Shiromo from "PUI PUI Molker", popular stop-motion anime, "The white and round body, the symmetrical black eyes, and the bearish personality is just too cute. Will be robber or zombie also cute this way?" In the 2021 version of the survey, familiar characters show strength, while new characters broadcast this year are also ranked in multiple ranks. ■ Ranking Top-20 "Speaking about characters in white?" 1st place Makishima Shougo "PSYCHO-PASS" 2nd place Kaito Kuroba / Kid the Phantom Thief "Detective Conan" "Magic Kaito" 3rd place Sakata Gintoki "Gintama" 4th place Shimotsuki Hayashi "Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION ” 5th place Nakajima Atsushi "Bungo Stray Dogs" 6th place Cure White "Futari wa Pretty Cure" 7th place Elizabeth "Gintama" 7th place Kamimatsu "Mr. Osomatsu" 9th place White blood cells "Cells at Work!" 10th place Kuninaga Tsurumaru "Touken Ranbu:Hanamaru" "Live Touken Ranbu" 10th place Norman "The Promised Neverland" 10th place Minami Kotori "Love Live!" 13th place Amuro Toru "Detective Conan" 13th place White "No Game No Life" 15th place Sora Yuma "World Trigger" 15th place Gojou Satoru "Jujutsu Kaisen" 17th place Cure Rhythm "Suite PreCure ♪" 17th place Shiro "Crayon Shin-chan" 19th place Accelerator "A Certain Magical Index" 19th place Killua Zoldyck "HUNTER x HUNTER" 19th place Lan Zhan "Mo Dao Zu Shi" (Response period: March 23 to March 30, 2021) * This survey is part of a survey of readers' awareness of "current interest in and attention to anime works and characters." Regarding the results, we do not intend to decide the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you to get to know new works and characters, and to deepen your understanding and interest.

What character would you like to be supported by? 3rd place goes to Tanjirou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", 2nd place to Gintoki from "Gintama" Gintoki, and a hot man is topping the list!

April 5 is "Debut Day". It is an anniversary of the first professional appearance of Nagashima Shigeo of the Yomiuri Giants, a professional baseball team, and is said to be the day to send ale to newcomers. April is the season when many people take on new challenges such as entering school or joining a company. Among Anime!Anime! readers, there must be many people who want to be supported by their favorite anime characters, such as characters with an impressive line "Do your best!" or characters from cheering squads and cheerleaders. Therefore, this time, we conducted a reader survey entitled "What character would you like to be supported by?" We received responses from 144 people during the survey period from March 22 to March 29. The male-female ratio is about 25% for males and about 75% for females. About 55% of the age group were teens, and about 30% were in their 20s. ■ Rengoku Kyoujurou, Flame Hashira, from "Demon Slayer" is topping the list! 1st place 1st place goes to Rengoku Kyoujurou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" with an approval rating of about 8%. His passionate spirit allured many fans, "Flame Hashira who is as hot as a flame. I want Rengoku, who is proud and has a never-shaking belief, to cheer me up.", and "If passionate Rengoku-san will support me, I can do anything!" Many fans were particularly fascinated by his performance in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" 2nd place 2nd place goes to Sakata Gintoki from "Gintama". The difference with the top was very small. Readers commented, "Even if you are very tired, he will motivate you. If you do your best, he'll give you his favorite strawberry milk.", and "I'm looking for a job, so I do need support. Please hire me at the Universal shop!" Some readers were inspired by the costumes from events, "The costume of the cheering squad was really cool." 3rd place 3rd place goes to Kamado Tanjirou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" with an approval rating of about 6%. Readers commented that scenes with him supporting himself were the most memorable, "Even during the work, he was able to overcome difficult situations by inspiring himself and his friends.", and "What comes to my mind, is the scene where he encourages himself, 'Do your best, Tanjirou, do your best!!'" Moreover, another character from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is Kochou Shinobu is ranked 11th place. ■ Let's introduce other comments! For Cure Yell from "Hug! Pretty Cure", "I want her to energetically and cheerfully support me. 'Hurry! Hurry' I think I can smile just by hearing it.", and "The name 'Support everyone! Energetic Pretty Cure!' is impressive." For Sawamura Eiji from "Ace of Diamond", "Listen to Eijun's 'Oh! C'mon, c'mon" and you'll be motivated! Doing his best positively with a strong heart and never gives up until the end...! I'm also getting power" For Morisawa Chiaki from "Ensemble Stars!", "He is full of energy and bright, so I want him to support me with a lively voice.", and "He ’s a bright sun that always supports others and watches over them by their sides." For Gojou Satoru from "Jujutsu Kaisen", "The ale from the strongest magician will surely move your heart. Ale from a reliable person has a different meaning!" Votes for popular characters from movies in production were also received. In this survey, energetic characters stand out. In the top-20, it is a fierce battle with 12 characters lined up in 11th place at the same rate. ■ Ranking Top-20 "Speaking of characters by whom you want to be supported?" 1st place Rengoku Kyoujuro "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 2nd place Sakata Gintoki "Gintama" 3rd place Kamado Tanjirou "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 4th place Kosaka Honoka "Love Live!" 4th place Morisawa Chiaki "Ensemble Stars!" 6th place Cure Yell / Hana Nono "Hug! Pretty Cure" 7th place Hairo Kineshi "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K." 8th place Koizumi Hanayo "Love Live!" 8th place Nanase Riku "Idolish7" 8th place Hinata Shoyo "Haikyu !!" 11th place Ishigami Yu "Kaguya-sama: Love is War" 11th place Okita Sogo "Gintama" 11th place Kinomoto Sakura "Cardcaptor Sakura" 11th place Gojou Satoru "Jujutsu Kaisen" 11th place Kochou Shinobu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 11th place Sawamura Eiji "Ace of Diamond" 11th place Suzuki Sonoko "Detective Conan" 11th place Sera Masumi "Detective Conan" 11th place Hattori Heiji "Detective Conan" 11th place Prosciutto "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" 11th place Osomatsu Matsuno "Mr. Osomatsu" 11th place Ryoumen Sukina "Jujutsu Kaisen" (Response period: March 22, 2021 to March 29, 2021) * This questionnaire is part of a survey of readers' awareness of "current interest in and attention to anime works and characters." Regarding the results, we do not intend to decide the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you to get to know new works and characters, and to deepen your understanding and interest.

Who is your favorite "bunny" character? 3rd place went to Iruma Jyuto from "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle", and two characters tied for the 1st place!! <2021 ver.>

Easter has become popular in Japan as an event in April. It is the day to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus and occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs after the vernal equinox. A Bunny is a symbol of Easter, and is said to bring Easter eggs. There are many bunny characters in anime and games, so who is the most popular character? So, here at Anime!Anime!, we conducted the annual reader survey titled 'Who is your favorite "bunny" character?'. During the survey period from March 21 to March 128, a total of 180 responses were received. For the gender ratio, the females are the majority with about 75% while the males are about 25%. For the age distribution, we received the majority of responses from the readers of younger ages: about 60% are from minors, and 25% are in their twenties. ■"Gintama" and "Is the Order a Rabbit?" tied for the 1st place! 1st place 1st place went to Kagura "Gintama" and Tippy "Is the Order a Rabbit?". The support rating was about 8%. Kagura is a young girl who belongs to the Yato Clan. Her ranking has gone from 11th in a tie last year. On 17th place, her brother Kamui has been ranked. The comments received: 'Her incredible jumping power is just as a bunny.' 'She is cute as a member of Yato Clan, her strength is impressive.' Tippy is a Rabbit House's mascot and has won 1st place for two consecutive years. Our readers left comments for her voice as well as her cuteness. The comments received: 'Speaking of bunny, she immediately comes to my mind. She is fluffy and adorable.' 'She is cute, but her voice is low. I love it.' 3rd place 3rd place went to Iruma Jyuto "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle". The support rating was about 6%, and his ranking has gone from 11th in a tie last year. iruma Jyunto is a member of Mad Trigger Crew. Our readers voted for him as his name include the letter '兎', which means a rabbit. The comments received 'He is called "Usa-chan", and his rapping and MC name include Rabbit, which is cute as he seems to like his name 兎.' ■Let's introduce other comments!! Hanazono Tae "BanG Dream!" 'She has 20 rabbits, and intends to Hanazono Land for them.' 'Her bunny's ears pose is cute.' Abe Nana "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls" '''She is an eternally 17 years old girl from Planet Usamin, and her character song is title her nickname Usamin. That's really cute!' Kinako "Idolish7" 'She is a pet at Takanashi Production Company. Her big drooping ears and jumping are so cute.' Mirko "My Hero Academia" 'Her feature is a rabbit. Rabbit is usually depicted in a cute way, but here it is depicted in a quite cool way. which is amazing.' Our readers voted for various characters, including an animal to a hero. On the 2021 survey, "Gintama"(the movie is now showing) and "Is the Order a Rabbit?" (Season 3 in 2020) have tied for 1st place. 11 characters tied for 17th place, making the survey this year incredibly close. ■Ranking Top 20 'Who is your favorite "bunny" character?' 1. Kagura "Gintama" 1. Tippy "Is the Order a Rabbit?" 3. Iruma Jyuto "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle" 4. Karashi "Hozuki's Coolheadedness" 5. Soma Momiji "Fruits Basket" 6. Hanazono Tae "BanG Dream!" 7. Izumi Kyoka "Bungo Stray Dogs" 7. Uehara Ayumu "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club" 7. Kinako "Idolish7" 7. Tsukino Usagi "Sailor Moon" 7. Tinkle "The World's Greatest First Love" 7. Nito Nazuna "Ensemble Stars!" 7. Mirko "My Hero Academia" 14. Usada Pekora "Hololive Production" 14. My Melody "Onegai My Melody" 14. Ruby "Jewelpet" 17. Abe Nana "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls" 17. Izumi Kyoka "Meiji Tokyo Renka" 17. Utsuki Chikage "A3！" 17. Cinderace "Pokémon" 17. O-usagi "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World" 17. Kafu Chino "Is the Order a Rabbit?" 17. Kamui "Gintama" 17. King Kazma "Summer Wars" 17. Sakurajima Mai "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" 17. Haru "Beasters" 17. Peter Rabbit "Peter Rabbit" （Survey Period: March 21 - March 28, 2021)

Let's celebrate Seto Asami's birthday! Who is your favorite character? 3rd place goes to Cure Flamingo "Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure", 2nd place to Sakurajima Mai from "Aobuta"! New characters also ranked in the

April 2 is Seto Asami's birthday. Seto Asami appeared in the 2010s. Since her debut, she has played many main characters, and from 2020 to 2021, she performed in a wide range of titles, including "The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition", "Jujutsu Kaisen", and "Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure". She will continue to appear in various works such as "SCARLET NEXUS" and "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2. Here at Anime!Anime!, to celebrate Seto Asami's birthday, we conducted an annual reader survey entitled "Who is your favorite character played by Seto Asami?". We received responses from 182 people during the survey period from March 20 to March 27. The male-female ratio is about 55% for males and about 45% for females. About 50% of the age group were teens, and about 30% were in their 20s. ■ New characters are in the top-3! 1st place 1st place goes to Kugisaki Nobara from "Jujutsu Kaisen" with an approval rating of about 27%. Kugisaki Nobara is a first-year student at the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School. Especially many supportive comments were received from female readers, "She's not just a cute heroine, she's more handsome than anyone else! I love the fanning dialogue with her screaming.", "I admire and sympathize with her for her cool way of living that is true to herself. The lines of Nobara-chan in the interleague game were too cool!", and "The voice of Seto-san fits Nobara's cool yankee voice very well, and it's a character that even a woman longs for." A character from A title released in 2020 is topping the list. 2nd place 2nd place goes to Sakurajima Mai from "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" with an approval rating of about 22%, down one place from last year. Scenes from the movie are especially popular, "She is a little crazy, but I like the fact that she cares about Sakuta.", "She usually teases Sakuta, but in the movie, I felt her love for Sakuta.", and "I still can't forget the movie scene where Mai talked about her feelings for Sakuta with tears in her eyes." Many men voted for her. 3rd place 3rd place goes to Takizawa Asuka / Cure Flamingo from "Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure" with an approval rating of about 14%. Takizawa Asuka is a third-year student at Aozora Middle School. A strong and cool senior character has just been transferred into the fourth Pretty Cure Cure Flamingo in episode 5. Votes were received before the start of the broadcast, "I was interested in the story just because of the notice", and "I fell in love at first sight with her cool look ." Characters who are looking forward to their future activities are digging into the top-3. ■ Let's introduce other comments! About Ayase Chigaya from "Chihayafuru", "Thanks to meeting Karuta, friends, and teachers, Chihaya's life became richer, and Chihaya always straight and shining brightly." For Miyamoto Konatsu from "TARI TARI", "Seto-san is known for playing many older sister roles in anime, but she played Konatsu gently and softly like a younger sister. She is a good singer. I was surprised! " For Laffinty Fin E Ld Si from "Lagrange: The Flower of Rinne", "She looks cool and capable of everything, but she is a clumsy, spoiled girl who can lose even at simple things, and I want to support her cuteness." For Mirage Farina Jenius from "Macross Delta" they said, "While she is being serious and strict to others and herself, she is clumsy when it comes to romance. It's a wonderful character with a sense of humor that makes you take a step back from yourself." In the 2021 survey, multiple characters with titles broadcast from 2020 to 2021 were ranked in. Please look forward to seeing what characters will be ranked in next year! ■ Ranking Top 10 "Who is your favorite character played by Seto Asami? 2021 Edition" 1st place Kugisaki Nobara "Jujutsu Kaisen" 2nd place Sakurajima Mai "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" 3rd place Takizawa Asuka / Cure Flamingo "Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure" 4th place Raphtalia "The Rising of the Shield Hero" 5th place Higuchi Ichiyo "Bungo Stray Dogs" 6th place Ayase Chihaya "Chihayafuru" 7th place Aiba Asahi "Strike the Blood" 8th place Konatsu Miyamoto "TARI TARI" 9th place Michimiya Yui "Haikyu !!" 10th place Otinus "A Certain Magical Index" 10th place Hikari Aya "Witch Craft Works" 10th place Kamiya Shion "Aikatsu!" 10th place Nanami Shiranui "Norn + Nonette" 10th place Mirage Farina Jenius "Macross Delta" (Response period: March 20, 2021 to March 27, 2021)

CHARACTER BIRTHDAY

[Characters' Birthdays Summary] Speaking about characters who were born from March 12 to19? From Reinhard from "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" to Nanoha from "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha"

The culture of celebrating an anime character's birthday, as one of the ways to express love for an anime character, has become quite popular. Celebrating a character's birthday is called a "Birthday Festival", and fans will have a party with cakes and goods, and often post it on SNS. Here at Anime!Anime!, we would like to introduce you the characters who have celebrated their birthday in the last week. This time, we picked up 10 characters who will celebrate their birthdays from March 12 to 19. [March 12] Imai Kotoko "Mewkledreamy" Kaminashi Nozomi "Keijo!!!!!!!!" Sakayanagi Arisu "Classroom of the Elite" Vivi Lin "Idol Memories" Fujimori Sunao "Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai!!" Yamano Remon "Waiting in the Summer" Hinazuki Akemi "Erased Town" Tobita Danzo "Gintama" Kohaku / Hisui "Tsukihime" Tennouji Yugo "STEINS; GATE" [March 13] Hoto Mocha "Is the Order a Rabbit?" Zaou Ryu "Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!" Araki Yukia "W'z" Takamura Yui "Muv-Luv" Itsumo Hokuto "Scorching Ping Pong Girls" Clarus Tonitrus "Matoi the Sacred Slayer" Kambara Akihito "Beyond the Boundary" Hori Yuuko "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls" Maze "Phi Brain: Puzzle of God" Kurugaya Yuiko "Little Busters!" [March 14] Reinhard von Lohengramm "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" Kurumatani Sora "Ahiru no Sora" Takigawa Miu "22/7" Snow Lily "SERVAMP" Takamiya Naho "orange" Toyohama Nodoka "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" Smoker "One Piece" Elsie "The World God Only Knows" Victor Richt "Fire Force" Suzuno Yu "KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm" [March 15] Takamachi Nanoha "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha" Hoshimiya Ichigo "Aikatsu!" Sonoda Umi "Love Live!" Momomiya Ichigo "Tokyo Mew Mew" Kouzuki Miyu "Daa! Daa! Daa!" Tatsumi Kon "Urara Meirocho" Amano Toko "Book Girl" Flay Allster "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" Motoba Kirie "Himouto! Umaru-chan Matsu Mikuru "Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A" [March 16] Kukuri "Magical Circle Guru Guru" Kinara Mao "Ensemble Stars!" Morishima Otome "Wake Up, Girls!" Nogi Ruka "Gakuen Alice" Natsume Izayoi "Galaxy Angel Rune" Amakase Miharu "D.C. ~ Da Capo ~" Anetai Toyone "Saki" George Ushiromiya "Umineko no Naku Koro ni" Shimada Yuzuhime "Momokuri" Kira Kanata "Aikatsu Stars!" [March 17] Italy "Hetalia Axis Powers" El Condor Pasa "Uma Musume Pretty Derby" Kamita Shoichi "Seiren" Sonsaku Hakufu "一騎当千Ikki Tousen" Aoi Yuito "Iroduku: The World in Colors" Kohana Rin "Seiyu's Life!" Shinobi Kenya "The Prince of Tennis" Sakurazuki Kira Yura "Futakoi" Kumohira Tobari Durandal "Nabari no Ou" Sally "Black Clover" [March 18] Tamaki Mari "A Place Further than the Universe " Tatewaki Shoutarou "Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation" Kuze Tsugumi "Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan" Fuguta "Tarao Sazae-san" J.J. "Akai Kodan Zillion" Lily "Dirty Pair" Winters Zocalo "D.Gray-man" Kinjou Nanaho "Best Student Council" Konoe Konoka "Negima! Magister Negi Magi" Mizorogi Ataru "Riddle Story of Devil" [March 19] Amamiya Sakura "Sakura Wars " Multi "To Heart" Eric Surtr "K" Kinako "Twin Star Exorcists" Shiraha Raphael Ainsworth "Gabriel DropOut" Draco "Everyday Life with Monster Girls" Hinata Yachiyo "Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3" Yayoi Haru "Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION" Bobby "Good Luck Girl!" JB Moreno "Mobile Suit Gundam 00"

Celebrating characters born in in February! The second place was Koube Daisuke from "Fugo Detective" and Nikaidou Yamato from "Ainana"! The characters born on February 14 seemed popular (2021 version)

The culture of celebrating the anime characters' birthdays became familiar in recent years as a way to express love toward them. We believe many of you have seen the picture of a birthday cake being surrounded by character's goods or the users posting celebration illustrations. Here at Anime!Anime!, we conducted a reader's survey titled, "Which character's birthday in February, have you celebrated before?". The survey was conducted from Mar. 1 to Mar. 3, and a total of 105 people answered. The female readers made up the majority with 75%, while the male readers made up approximately 25% of overall votes. At the same time, the young readers made up the majority in age level, with minors made up approximately 60%, and 20's made up approximately 25%. Tomioka Giyuu from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is topping the list! Kochou Shinobu from the same anime also ranked in 1st Place 1st place was Tomioka Giyuu from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". The support rating was approximately 10%. Tomioka Giyuu was born in Feb. 8. He is Water Hashira in the Demon Slayer Corps. He is one of the most important people who affected the protagonist Kamado Tanjirou and is the popular character since the broadcast of episode 1. Kochou Shinobu also ranked in 6th place. Her birthday is Feb. 24. The characters from the upcoming second season ranked high for this survey. 2nd Place The 2nd place went to Koube Daisuke from "Fugo Detective Balance: UNLIMITED" and Nikaidou Yamato from "Idolish Seven". Koube Daisuke was born in Feb. 2. He solves the cases with an unlimited amount of resources, coming from his rich family. There should be many fans who were surprised by his reckless use of money. He is one of the characters from hot anime in 2020. Nikaidou Yamato was born in Feb.14. He is the oldest member of the idol unit called IDOLiSH7 with the current age of 22. He has a caring personality, although he usually acts as he does not care much about others. The names of the characters in IDOLiSH7 come from kanji numbers based on when they were born. The characters with birthdays on Feb. 14 stood out in this survey. Amemura Ramuda from "Hypnosis Mic", Lize from "Is Order A Rabbit?", ad Shimotsuki Mika from "PSYCHO-PASS" in the ranking were also born in Feb. 14. Valentines Day, which is Feb. 14, could be the reason why the fans remember the birthday of the characters easily. The top 3 anime were all from 2020. The birthday ranking for March will be released in the next month. ■Overall Ranking ["Which character's birthday in February, have you celebrated ?"] 1st: Tomioka Giyuu from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" (Feb. 8) 2nd: Koube Daisuke from "Fugo Detective Balance: UNLIMITED" (Feb. 2) 2nd: Nikaidou Yamato from "IDOLiSH7" (Feb. 14) 4th: Amemura Ramuda from "Hypnosis Mic-Division RapBattle- Rhyme Anima" (Feb. 14) 5th: Matsuura Kanan from "Love Live! Sunshine!!" (Feb. 10) 6th: Kochou Shinobu from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" (Feb. 24) 7th: Yagami Light from "DEATH NOTE" (Feb. 28) 8th: Yamazaki Sagaru from "Gintama" (Feb. 9) 8th: Amadori Chika from "World Trigger"(Feb. 11) 8th: Rize (Tedeza Rize) from "Is the Order a Rabbit?" (Feb. 14) 8th: Shimotsuki Mika from "PSYCHO-PASS" (Feb. 14) 8th: Shinmon Benimaru from "Fire Force" (Feb. 20) 8th: Hibiki Wataru from "Ensemble Stars!" (Feb. 21) 8th: Masunaga Wakana from "B-PROJECT" (Feb. 23) 8th: Kunugi Akiomi from "Ensemble Stars!" (Feb. 25) 8th: Satou Mahuyu from "GIVEN" (Feb. 28) (Survey conducted: Mar. 1, 2021 to Mar. 3, 2021)

Which character birthday in December had you celebrated? 2nd place goes to Gojou Satoru from "Jujutsu Kaisen"! 1st place goes to the "Strongest" man

"Attack on Titan" Happy Birthday Captain Levi! "GYAO!" Will Be Streaming a Congratulation Message from Kamiya Hiroshi as well as a Selection of the Best Episodes from the Show

To celebrate the birthday of Captain Levi (December 25) from "Attack on Titan", "GYAO!" will be streaming three special celebration projects. Exclusive content will be streamed for free for a limited time, including a congratulation message from voice actor Kamiya Hiroshi. First is an exclusive free streaming of a congratulation message from Kamiya Hiroshi, the voice actor who plays Levi, the "most powerful soldier of humankind". Next is an original selection that best reminds us of Levi's attraction, chosen by GYAO!'s anime section staff. 10 episodes with action scenes and scenes that show us the personality of the character will be streamed for free. And finally, an exclusive free marathon of "Attack on Titan: The Final Season", which is currently being aired on regular TV, for those who missed any episodes. "Kamiya Hiroshi (voice of Levi) Congratulation Message Video" and "Attack on Titan Levi Selection (total of 10 episodes)" will be available from midnight on December 25, 2020, to 11:59 p.m. on January 7, 2021. "'Attack on Titan: The Final Season' Free Marathon Streamin (#1 to #4)" will be streamed on "GYAO!" from noon on December 28, 2020, to 11:59 a.m. on January 11, 2021. (C) Isayama Hajime, Kodansha / "Attack on Titan" The Final Season Production Committee (C) Isayama Hajime, Kodansha / "Attack on Titan" Production Committee

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Shimono Hiro's birthday celebration! Who is your favorite character? 3rd place went to Jean Otus "ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.", 2nd to Kurusu Sho "Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom"! Characters from new works have been ranked high!

April 21 is Shimono Hiro's birthday. Shimono Hiro made his debut in the 2000s. He won Best Musical Performance as a member of ST☆RISH on the 6th Seiyu Award, and Most Valuable Seiyu on the 15th. He is playing main characters in "Kemono Jihen", "Bakuten!!", and other titles this year as well. To celebrate his birthday, we conducted a reader survey titled 'Who is your most favorite character voiced by Shimono Hiro?' again. During the survey period from April 7 to April 14, a total of 2,217 responses were received. For the gender ratio, the females were the majority with about 94% while the males were about 6%. For the age distribution, we received the majority of responses from the readers of younger ages: about 35% were from minors, 29% were from twenties, and 18% were from thirties. ■Top-3 characters held the spots. Some characters from the latest titles have been ranked high. 1st place 1st place went to Agatsuma Zenitsu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" as last year. The support rating was about 26 %. The readers mentioned his gap: 'He is usually coward, but he becomes so cool when he fights! The voice to show the gap is amazing.' 'He is usually coward, but he can do hard for Nezuko, which is so cute.' This title is a blockbuster that became the highest-grossing film, and many readers commented, 'I got to know Shimono-san through this title.', and 'Thanks to Zenitsu, I got interested in anime and voice actors.', which prove its significant influence. 2nd place 2nd place went to Kurusu Sho "Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom" as last year. His strength attracts many readers. Some readers compared the character with Shimono-san himself: 'He is cute, but also reliable and cool. He never gives up and overcomes any difficulty, which is very impressive.' 'He is cheerful, positive, and diligent, which is like Shimono-san himself.' 'Shimono-san sings and dances as Kurusu Sho at live performances, which makes me feel like I actually met Sho-kun. That's wonderful.' 3rd place 3rd place went to Jean Otus "ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept." as last year. The support rating was about 8 %. Top-3 characters held the spots. The comments received were, 'I like how calmly Jean talks. He is thoughtful about his younger sister, which is also nice.', 'His dull voice is amazing. Shimono-san plays Jean's cute aspect as well, and I really love the gap.', 'He doesn't show emotional ups and downs that much, so I can feel the attentiveness to how he plays and breathing even more. I also like mature, cool Shimono-san.' Those 3 characters on the top positions have quite different characteristics. ■Let's introduce other comments!! Nobimaru "Kemono Jihen" 'He perfectly plays the Nobimaru's clever, scheming aspect.' 'Nobimaru is mature but sometimes becomes childish, which is perfect for Shimono-san.' Tajima Yuichiro "Big Windup!" 'The mood of powerful and honest high-school baseball boy is beautifully captured, so I looked up who plays this character.' 'Shimono-san matches genius-like Tajima.' Miyoshi "Joker Game" 'Shimono-san often plays cute boys, but Miyoshi is a spy with a low voice. I like this gap. This character is sexy and classy, but somewhat frail, which I like as well.' Kamina Ayato "RahXephon" 'I really love his mysteriousness and seriousness! I also like the worldview and use of classic.' His debut work also got some votes. In the survey 2021, familiar characters received most of the votes. However, Nobimaru "Kemono Jihen" got 7th place from the titles released in 2021. Among top 20, Anubis "Tototsu ni Egypt Kami", a non-human character, got a spot as well. ■Ranking Top 20 Who is your most favorite character voiced by Shimono Hiro? 2021 1. Agatsuma Zenitsu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 2. Kurusu Sho "Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom" 3. Jean Otus "ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept." 4. Dabi "My Hero Academia" 5. Connie Springer "Attack on Titan The Final Season" 6. Yoshii Akihisa "Baka to Test to Shokanju" 7. Nobimaru "Kemono Jihen" 8. Zeno "Yona of the Dawn" 9. Ohashi "African Office Worker" 10. Tajima Yuichiro "Big Windup!" 11. Tachibana "Teiden Shoujo to Hanemushi no Orchestra" 11. Miyoshi "Joker Game" 13. Ray Blackwell "Ikemen Revolution Alice and Love Magic" 14. Nai "Karneval" 15. Tsubaki Sasuke "Sket Dance" 16. Toudou Heisuke "Shinsengumi Wasurenagusa" 17. Kaburagi Issa "Yowamushi Pedal" 18. Ouma Kokichi "Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony" 19. Anubis "Tototsu ni Egypt Kami" 20. Justice "The Morose Mononokean Tsuzuki" （Survey Period: April 7 - April 14, 2021)

Let's celebrate Konishi Katsuyuki's birthday! Who is your favorite character? 3rd place goes to "Ikeoji" Kaburagi from "Deca-Dence"! Check out two characters at the top!

April 21 is Konishi Katsuyuki's birthday. Konishi Katsuyuki debuted in the 1990s. He won the Supporting Actor Award at the 9th Seiyuu Awards. In 2021, he will perform main characters in titles such as "SHAMAN KING" and "Bakuten!!". To celebrate Konishi Katsuyuki's birthday, we conducted an annual reader survey "Who is your favorite character played by Konishi Katsuyuki?". We received responses from 251 people during the survey period from April 7 to April 14. The male-female ratio is about 20% for males and about 80% for females. About 30% of the age group were teens, about 35% were in their 20s, and about 20% were in their 30s. ■ Multiple new anime characters are also ranked in! 1st place 1st place is shared between Uzui Tengen from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and Takano Masamune from "Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love" with an approval rating of about 14%. Tengen Uzui, the sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, has ranked up from 2nd place last year. Readers commented, "Shining and sexy strong voice is the real Tengen.", and "Although there are still only a few scenes with him in the main story, the promotion video alone was full of Uzui's character and Konishi's charm." Many fans are also waiting for the release of season 2, "I'm looking forward to watching what kind of performance will be shown in 'Yuukaku-hen'.", and "I can't stop looking forward to seeing the cool Tengen-sama!" Takano Masamune remains at the top as it was last year. Many fans find the gap in the different personalities of this character attractive, "Usually, he is cool and sometimes shouts severely as the editor-in-chief, but when it is about Onodera, Konishi's voice fits perfectly to the sexy mood.", and "He is a boss at work, but I really like the fact that he always thinks about Onodera! In the proposal hen, the bandages on the ring fingers of each other's left hand made me cry." The characters that were ranked high last year also show their strength this year. 3rd place 3rd place goes to Kaburagi from "Deca-Dence" with an approval rating of about 7%, and the characters from the summer 2020 anime made it into the top-3. Kabragi is a veteran armor repairer of the giant mobile fortress Deca-Dence. The impressive middle-aged man's performance attracted fans, "At first, he was quiet and unfriendly, but as he became involved with his subordinate Natsume, his expression gradually became richer and he started smiling. I love the cool appearance of Kaburagi-an, the cool uncle, and Konishi-san's lovely voice, which makes him a very attractive character." Many readers were surprised by the secret side of this work. ■ Let's introduce other comments! About Amidamaru from "Shaman King", "Only Konishi-san could play a ghostly and dignified character called a samurai. Thank you for playing Amidamaru again after 20 years!". For Lloyd from "Tales of Symphonia", "This is the first game I've been into in my life. I like Lloyd's positive attitude and love for his friends, which makes him "THE hero" of the series For Otonoshin Koito from "Golden Kamuy", "It is nice how he gets excited by the role of Satsuma's nobleman and starts speaking quickly. His childish attitude is cute." About Ikoma Tatsuhito from "World Trigger", a character who speaks in a dialect, "Iko-san is the perfect role for Konishi-san. The Kansai dialect was done playfully and cool! I love both Iko-san and Konishi-san." In the 2021 version, the characters ranked in last year also show strength, while the characters of new titles and new series such as "Deca-Dence", "Shaman King", "Golden Kamuy", "World Trigger" are also ranked in. There are more diverse characters than last time. ■ Ranking Top 10 "Who is your favorite character played by Konishi Katsuyuki? 2021 Edition" 1st place Uzui Tengen "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 1st place Takano Masamune "Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love" 3rd place Kaburagi "Deca-Dence" 4th place Tatsumi Oga "Beelzebub" 5th place America "Axis powers Hetalia" 6th place Gosei Knight "Tensou Sentai Goseiger" 7th place Amidamaru "Shaman King" ("SHAMAN KING") 7th place Otonoshin Koito "Golden Kamuy" 7th place Lloyd Irving "Tales of Symphonia" 10th place Koutarou Amon "Tokyo Ghoul" 10th place Ikoma Tatsuhito "World Trigger" 10th place Fuego Leon Vermilion "Black Clover" (Response period: April 7, 2021 to April 14, 2021) * This questionnaire is part of a survey of readers' awareness of "current interest in and attention to anime works and characters." Regarding the results, we do not intend to decide the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you to get to know new works and characters, and to deepen your understanding and interest. ■ Ranking Top-20 "Who is your favorite character played by Konishi Katsuyuki? 2021 Edition" 1st place Uzui Tengen "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 1st place Takano Masamune "Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love" 3rd place Kaburagi "Deca-Dence" 4th place Tatsumi Oga "Beelzebub" 5th place America "Axis powers Hetalia" 6th place Gosei Knight "Tensou Sentai Goseiger" 7th place Amidamaru "Shaman King" ("SHAMAN KING") 7th place Otonoshin Koito "Golden Kamuy" 7th place Lloyd Irving "Tales of Symphonia" 10th place Koutarou Amon "Tokyo Ghoul" 10th place Ikoma Tatsuhito "World Trigger" 10th place Fuego Leon Vermilion "Black Clover" 13th place Oodanna "Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits" 13th place Kamina "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" 13th place Hisagi Shuhei "BLEACH" 16th place Sherlock Holmes "Kabukicho Sherlock" 16th place Joukin Panda "Shirokuma Cafe" 16th place Diavolo "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind" 16th place Hanazono Chiaki "Ahiru no Sora" 20th place Gackt "Prison School" 20th place Kobayashi Takiji "Bungo to Alchemist" 20th place Rage Sakamaki "DIABOLIK LOVERS" 20th place BEM "BEM" (Response period: April 7, 2021 to April 14, 2021) * This questionnaire is part of a survey of readers' awareness of "current interest in and attention to anime works and characters." Regarding the results, we do not intend to decide the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you to get to know new works and characters, and to deepen your understanding and interest.

With which character would you like to be childhood friends? Kudo Shinichi & Mouri Ran from "Conan" are in 2nd and 3rd place! Characters who actually have childhood friends are popular!

Who seems to give off a pleasant smell? Gojo Satoru "Jujutsu Kaisen", Kocho Shinobu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", and Sakata Gintoki "Gintama" tied for the top!

April 18 is the day of incense. It is written in Nihon Shoki that an aromatic tree was drifted to Awaji Island in April 595, which became the origin of the anniversary. 18(十八 in Kanji) is set due to the wordplay of disassembling '香' (aroma in Japanese). Many of Anime!Anime! readers may have burnt incense or aroma for relaxation. In recent years, various fragrance products featuring the characters in anime or games have been released. So, here at Anime!Anime!, we conducted the annual reader survey titled 'Who seems to give off a pleasant smell?'. During the survey period from April 5 to April 12, a total of 200 responses were received. For the gender ratio, the females were the majority with about 80% while the males were about 20%. For the age distribution, we received the majority of responses from the readers of younger ages: about 65% were from minors, and 20% were in their twenties. ■'Jump' characters tied for the top! 1st place Gojo Satoru "Jujutsu Kaisen", Kocho Shinobu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", and Sakata Gintoki "Gintama" tied for the top. The support rating was about 4 %. Some readers voted for him as he is rich, saying 'Gojo seems to have to use expensive perfume and softeners with good scents as he is rich!'. He likes sweets, so he also received a comment such as, 'He seems to smell sweet.' As for Kocho Shinobu, many readers mentioned her knowledge about pharmacy, saying 'She is making poison with wisteria, so she seems to give off floral fragrance'. Kanroji Mitsuri has got 4th place with a comment 'She eats a lot of Sakura-mochi, so she seems to smell sweet'. Sakata Gintoki also has a sweet tooth like Gojo Satoru: 'He always eats sweets, so he seems to smell like sugar' 'He will make me hangry'. Some readers mentioned his characteristic gray hair, saying 'His hair is smooth and shiny, and will give off a good scent of shampoo'. Three characters from 'Weekly Shonen Jump' tied for 1st place. ■Let's introduce other comments!! Mikazuki Munechika "Touken Ranbu -Online-" 'He is like a noble in the Heian period, so he seems to wear a scent of incense.' Levi "Attack on Titan" 'He is a clean freak, so he must be taking care of his smell.' Ginoza Nobuchika "Psycho-Pass" 'He is much sexier with his long hair, and his pheromone must be giving off a good smell. The perfume featuring him is actually too good to the point that makes me faint.' There are some comments from the readers who purchased the fragrances inspired by the characters. In this survey, various characters have been ranked such as a sweets lover, clean freak, cooking lover, and etc. The theme 'smell' lets our imagination run wild, so 15 characters tied for 16th place. 1. Gojo Satoru "Jujutsu Kaisen" 1. Kocho Shinobu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 1. Sakata Gintoki "Gintama" 4. Kanroji Mitsuri "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 4. Vil Schoenheit "Disney: Twisted-Wonderland" 4. Panda "Jujutsu Kaisen" 4. Levi "Attack on Titan" 8. Asagiri Gen "Dr. Stone" 8. Asuna "Sword Art Online" 8. Emilia "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World" 8. Ginoza Nobuchika "Psycho-Pass" 8. Fushiguro Megumi "Jujutsu Kaisen" 8. Vermouth "Detective Conan" 8. Minami Kotori ''Love Live!" 8. Yato "Noragami Aragoto" 16. Izanami Hifumi "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle" 16. Shino Hajime "Ensemble Stars!" 16. Uncle Jam "Soreike! Anpanman" 16. Takasugi Shinsuke "Gintama" 16. Chikorita "Pokémon" 16. Tippy "Is the Order a Rabbit?" 16. Teruhashi Kokomi "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K" 16. Nakano Nino "The Quintessential Quintuplets" 16. Nakahara Chuya "Bungo Stray Dogs" 16. Matsuoka Rin "Free!" 16. Mikazuki Munechika "Touken Ranbu -Online-" 16. Mine Fujiko "Lupin III" 16. Mouri Ran "Detective Conan" 16. Yumeno Gentarou "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle" 16. Rokuya Nagi "Idolish7" （Survey Period: April 5 - April 12, 2021) *This survey is intended to research the readers' "interest in anime and characters today". It is not intended to discuss the relative merits of each character nor work. I would be glad if this article can help you develop an understanding and interest in the anime and characters.

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