What is the [2024 #kanji of the year] chosen by anime fans? 3rd place is “Blue”, and 1st place is “that kanji” from summer anime that is “indispensable for otaku life”! “Gold” is in 6th place

There is less than one month left in 2023.

The Kanji of the Year is announced every December at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, and is a popular year-end event. This year, “gold” was chosen for reasons such as the issue of slush funds in Olympic and Paralympic politics and the unstoppable rise in prices.

■Kanji related to summer anime are tied for the top!

No. 1

1st place is “Oshi” and “Shika”Same vote. The approval rating was about 9%.

“Oshi” was the sole winner last year, and is tied for the top this year. Readers have commented, “With the second and third seasons of Oshi no Ko being aired, and the final episode of the original work, I think it’s gotten more attention than last year,” and “The first season’s opening theme, “Idol.” was a big hit, but the second season, “Fatale” was also cool!” We received a comment recommending the summer anime “Oshinoko”.
The popularity of the word “Oshi” is another reason why it received so many votes. “Oshikatsu has become an essential part of otaku life. This year, I often saw special features on variety shows and on the news,” and “This was the year I got hooked on all kinds of anime more than ever before, and my number of Oshikata increased rapidly!” There were many fans who were busy promoting him.

Many readers cited the summer anime “Shika no Kokokoko Shitantan” as the “deer”. “The opening theme “Shikairo Days” is a huge buzz! This summer has been all about deer, with videos of brass bands performing at Koshien and celebrities dancing.Personally, when I showed the video to my niece, who was crying all the time, she stopped crying in an instant. The addictive songs and choreography have become a hot topic, with comments such as “I am indebted to Nokotan for helping me,” and “If I were to think of a single kanji character, I wouldn’t have thought of the word “deer.” The kanji “pus” and “shika”, both of which are related to summer anime, have the same ranking.

No. 3

3rd place is “Blue”. The approval rating was around 6%, dropping from second place last year.

“Anime that had blue or blue in their titles stood out, such as “Ao no Hako”, “Ao no Miburo”, “Blue Rock”, and “Ao no Exorcist”.I was also particularly impressed by the number of stories depicting youth. ” and “I stayed in Hibiki.” There are plenty of youth anime such as “Ke! Euphonium”, “Oblivion Battery”, “Sometimes My Neighbor’s Arya-san’s Words in Russian”, “Too Many Heroines!”, and “ATRI-”. My There were several works that had the sea as a theme, such as “Dear Moments-” and “As someone who went to an all-boys school, the sweet and sour youth of “Ao no Hako” was so dazzling that I couldn’t get it out of my head.” collected votes from readers who said they imagined the kanji “Blue” from various titles.

■Introducing other comments!

“sound”“Music including “Girls Band Cry”, “Geki Omnibus Bocchi Za Rock!”, “Love Live! Super Star!!!” season 3, and “[Oshinoko]” season 2, etc. It was a year where I felt the momentum surrounding anime.”
“Again”“There were many sequels, remakes, and new anime adaptations of popular works. I’m happy to be able to enjoy works that are loved by generations, such as “Dragon Ball,” “Ranma 1/2,” and “Spice and Wolf.”

“love”“There are a lot of romance stories such as “There are too many loser heroines!” and “Ao no Hako!” Heiji and Kazuha from “Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Five Star” and Iroha from “Wandafuru PreCure!” Couples such as and Satoru were also attracting attention.
“burial”“We started off with the huge success of “Funeral Freeren” that continued from last year, but looking back, I think this year was a year in which we received news of the deaths of many voice actors.” Masu.

In the 2024 edition, “Oi” and “Ao”, which were also at the top of the ranking last year, are now in the top three. On the other hand, kanji from specific titles such as “deer”, “silver” (“Gintama”), and “oblivion” (“oblivion battery”) were also ranked, resulting in a rich variety of results.
Don’t miss the top 20 on the next page!

■Ranking top 10

[アニメファンが選ぶ2024年『今年の漢字』は？]
1st recommendation
1st place deer
3 young people
4 bits of chaos
5 people finished
6 digit gold
6th place Curse
8 bits love
8 digit silver
8 bit final
8th place match
8 bit text
8 bits forgotten

(Response period: November 26 to November 30, 2024)

Next page: Ranking up to 20th place released

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《Katsunori Takahashi》