August 28 is “Violin Day”.

The anniversary was established as Matsunaga Sadajiro, a shamisen craftsman, developed the 1st violin made in Japan.

There are many characters related to violins in anime and other media. They are depicted in various ways as some of them are violinists that play beautiful sounds, and others fight against their enemies with violins or are violin craftsmen. Among them, who is the most impressive character?

Therefore, Anime!Anime! conducted a readers’ survey titled, ‘Speaking of “violin” characters, who comes to your mind?’. There were 347 votes during the survey period from August 11 to 18.
For the gender ratio, the females were the majority with about 75% while the males were about 25%. For the age distribution, we received the majority of responses from readers of young ages: about 45% were teens, and about 30% were in their 20s.

■Violinists, idols, and even detectives have ranked in!

1st Place

1st place went to Miyazono Kaori from “Your Lie in April”. The support rating was about 13%.

The received comments for the 9th grade-violinist Miyazono Kaori include, “Kao-chan’s violin performance sounds free and happy. The fascinating performance is the best charm more than anything” and “I was moved by the human drama that a pianist Arima Kosei’s life begins to change after he listens to the unconventional and free performance”. Her performance that directly shows her innocent personality is the reason for her popularity

2nd Place

2nd place went to Kurusu Syo from “Uta no Prince-sama”. The support rating was about 12%.

The received comments for Kurusu Sho belonging to ST☆RISH include, “Each member of ‘Uta-Pri’ is good at some instrument, and Sho is good at a violin. The gap between his strong arm while playing and his cute looking is irresistible!” and “His solo songs have a violin accompaniment, and I met a wide variety of songs, from cute songs that represent the Sho-chan style, to cool ones that I get engrossed in listening to”. Many fans seem to have been surprised by an unexpected side of cheerful Sho.

3rd Place

3rd place went to Kudou Shinichi from “Detective Conan”. The support rating was about 10%.

The comments received include, “It is funny that Shinichi can play the violin as Sherlock Holmes played it as well, even though Shinichi is not good at singing. I am curious about his ‘odd playing habit’ that Ran-chan says” and “I was surprised that he has perfect pitch and can play the violin although he is not good at singing”. He gained popularity due to his unexpected side as well.

■Let’s introduce other comments!!

Yashio Rui “BanG Dream!”
“He is the sole violin player in the ‘BanG Dream!’ project. A fusion of band sound and violin is characteristic of Morfonica.”

Tsukimori Len “La Corda d’Oro”
“I was enchanted by his beautiful figure while playing the violin, and I found myself always following him with my eyes… When I hear the word violin, Tsukimori-kun immediately comes to my mind!”

Sherlock Holmes “Moriarty the Patriot”
“As he usually speaks and behaves in a rough manner, I was surprised when I first saw the scene where he plays the violin.”

Minamoto Shizuka “Doraemon”
“The unique tone of her violin left impressions on me as it echoes throughout the world just as Big G’s singing voice.”

In this survey, the artist characters stand out in the top. It was such a great battle that 20th place was shared by 9 characters.

■Ranking Top 10

[Speaking of “violin” characters, who comes to your mind?]
1. Miyazono Kaori “Your Lie in April”
2. Kurusu Syo “Uta no Prince-sama”
3. Kudou Shinichi (Edogawa Conan) “Detective Conan”
4. Yashio Rui !BanG Dream!!
5. Tsukimori Len “La Corda d’Oro”
6. Minamoto Shizuka “Doraemon”
7. Brook “One Piece”
8. Murata Ugetsu “Given”
8. Melodytchi “Tamagotchi”
10. Akagi Towa / Cure Scarlet “Go! Princess PreCure”

(Survey Period: August 11 – 18, 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.

■Ranking Top 20

[Speaking of “violin” characters, who comes to your mind?]
1. Miyazono Kaori “Your Lie in April”
2. Kurusu Syo “Uta no Prince-sama”
3. Kudou Shinichi (Edogawa Conan) “Detective Conan”
4. Yashio Rui !BanG Dream!!
5. Tsukimori Len “La Corda d’Oro”
6. Minamoto Shizuka “Doraemon”
7. Brook “One Piece”
8. Murata Ugetsu “Given”
8. Melodytchi “Tamagotchi”
10. Akagi Towa / Cure Scarlet “Go! Princess PreCure”
11. Tsukiyomi Ikuto “Shugo Chara!”
12. Shaiapouf “Hunter × Hunter”
13. Akashi Seijuro “Kuroko’s Basketball”
13. Kaioh Michiru / Sailor Neptune “Sailor Moon”
13. Setsuna “Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon”
13. Hamel “Violinist of Hameln”
17. Soma Momiji “Fruits Basket”
17. Shinomiya Natsuki “Uta no Prince-sama”
17. Hino Kahoko “La Corda d’Oro”
20. Aoyagi Touya “Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku”
20. Amasawa Seiji “Whisper of the Heart”
20. Kagura Rei “The Idolmaster: SideM”
20. Quatre Raberba Winner “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing”
20. Kanaria “Rozen Maiden”
20. Kamijo Kyosuke “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”
20. Misaka Mikoto “A Certain Scientific Railgun”
20. Sherlock Holmes “Moriarty the Patriot”
20. Chiaki Shinichi “Nodame Cantabile”

(Survey Period: August 11 – 18, 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.