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November 10 is “Day of Good Friends”.

It was established because “11/10” in Japanese pronounces like “good friend”.

In anime, teams with strong bonds are popular as well. Various relationships, such as childhood friends, doubles teammate, trustful boss-subordinate, have been presented. Who is the ideal team among all of them?

Here at Anime! Anime!, we conducted a reader survey “What is the” strongest tag (team) that appeared in anime?” We received responses from 547 people during the survey period from October 28 to November 4.
The male-female ratio is about 45% for males and about 55% for females. About 60% of the age group were minors, and about 15% were in their 20s.

■ The team created at an emergency time is popular!
1st place
1st place goes to Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuuya from “Bungo Stray Dogs” with an approval rating is about 9%.

Dazai Osamu, a member of the Port Mafia, once teamed up with Nakahara Chuuya, and their bonds are called Soukoku because of its strength. Readers commented on their difficult relationship’s attractiveness, “They are not getting along, but during the battle, they fit each other. They say bitter words to each other, but they cherish each other as important people.”
Many fans pointed out the numbness of their reunion during the battle, “They are former ally but their one-night reunion was great”, “They hate each other yet they stand for each other with all their might.”

2nd place
2nd place goes to Kageyama and Hinata from “Haikyuu!!” with an approval rating is about 8%.

They are both middle blockers and setters at Karasuno High School Boy’s Volleyball Club. Readers voted for their perfect combo-playing called “eccentric”, “Even though their personalities opposite and they often fight, their perfect play together during the match was the best.”, and “If we talk about the strongest tag, no one else is coming to my mind.” Many fans adored how two people who used to be rivals during middle school, become such a great team in high-school.

3rd place
3rd place shared between Kirito and Eugeo from “Sword Art Online: Alicization” and Son Goku and Vegeta from “Dragon Ball Z”.

Kirito and Eugeo have teamed up in the new series “Alicization”. Readers commented, “Kirito and Eugeo are breathtakingly trustworthy. The partnership where each person makes another stronger is the best!”, and “I am thrilled by the hot bonds between the men who always come to help each other in tough times.” The OP, in which the movements of two people holding swords are synchronized, shows good teamwork.

Son Goku and Vegeta are characters who met in the sequel “Z”. The reason for their popularity is that they are sworn friends, “Eternal rivals, who become fighting for each other when a crisis came, are the coolest!”, and “The scenes, where Vegeta training, screaming, ‘Defeat! C-carrot!’ and fights against strong enemies remaining Goku’s rival, are so good!”

■Let’s introduce other comments!

About Midoriya Izuku and Bakugo Katsuki from “My Hero Academia”, “I was happy to see them fighting together in ‘My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising'”, and “Seeing those two, who usually keep bickering, fighting side by side was very inspiring!”
About Lupine III and Jigen Daisuke from “Lupin III”, “It seems Jigen is just accompanying Lupine… but in fact, they both enjoy stealing together. Without words, only playing rock-paper-scissors, they are good friends.”

About Misumi Nagisa and Yukishiro Honoka from “Futari wa Pretty Cure”, “They were harsh to each other at first, but spending more time together and getting to know each other made them good friends.”, and “Those two are the strongest of all Pretty Cure! Relationships between two girls with opposite characters are the best!”
About Takuboku Ishikawa and Kindaichi Kyousuke from “Woodpecker Detective’s Office”, the fresh title of 2020, “Even when he again betrayed by Takuboku, Kyoгsuke continue cherishing his friend’s unparalleled singing talent in his hometown, and it broke my heart. It is not only work but also the deep friendship between these two is what I found appealing.”

In this survey, characters, who usually repel each other but become tag and show outstanding teamwork in the cases of an emergency, have become popular. The same-sex teams stand out, but Kirito and Asuna from the “Sword Art Online” are in 6th place, and the opposite sex tag of the brother and sister “No Game No Life” is in 13th place.

■Ranking Top-20
“What is the” strongest tag (team) that appeared in anime?”
1st place Dazai Osamu / Nakahara Chuuya “Bungo Stray Dogs”
2nd place Hinata Shoyo / Kageyama Tobio “Haikyuu!!”
3rd place Kirito / Eugeo “Sword Art Online: Alicization”
3rd place Son Goku / Vegeta “Dragon Ball Z”
5th place Kogami Shinya / Ginoza Nobuchika “Psycho-Pass”
6th place Uzumaki Naruto / Uchiha Sasuke ” Naruto”
6th place Kirito / Asuna “Sword Art Online”
8th place Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (Wild Tiger) / Barnaby Brooks Jr. “TIGER & BUNNY”
8th place Kinnikuman / Terryman “Kinnikuman”
8th place Satoshi / Pikachu “Pocket Monster”
8th place Midoriya Izuku / Bakugo Katsuki “My Hero Academia”
8th place Lamperouge Lelouch / Kururugi Suzaku “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion”
13th place Sora / Shiro “No Game No Life”
13th place Kuroko Tetsuya / Kagami Taiga “Kuroko’s Basketball”
15th place Nakajima Atsushi / Akutagawa Ryunosuke “Bungo Stray Dogs”
16th place Edogawa Conan / Haibara Ai “Detective Conan”
16th place Edward Elric / Alphonse Elric “Fullmetal Alchemist”
16th place Oozora Tsubasa / Misaki Taro “Captain Tsubasa”
16th place Yamato Kira / Zala Athrun “Mobile Suit Gundam: SEED”
16th place Sakata Gintoki / Katsura Kotaro “Gintama”
16th place Sakata Gintoki / Hijikata Toshiro “Gintama”
16th place Dragneel Natsu / Fullbuster Gray “FAIRY TAIL”
16th place Misumi Nagisa (Cure Black) / Yukishiro Honoka (Cure White) “Futari wa Pretty Cure”

(Survey period: October 28 – November 4, 2020)