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 !

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.

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.

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)

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)