Speaking of “teacher” characters? 3rd place: “SLAM DUNK” Professor Anzai, 2nd place: “Gintama” Professor Matsuyo, 1st place: “2025 Edition”

March 24th was “Teacher’s Day.”
It was established with the intention of not forgetting to express gratitude to my teacher at this time of year when graduation ceremonies are held at many schools.

The anime also features many beings that guide the protagonists and their friends.Masters who teach how to fight, seniors who show their beliefs through their own actions, parents who watch out for their growth from the shadowsand their roles vary.

■A group of mentors who have influenced your life!

No. 1

The number one is Korosensei from Assassination Classroom. The approval rating was approximately 18%, marking the top spot for the third consecutive year.

Readers said, “It’s a scary creature that predicts that it will destroy Earth in a year, but Korosensei is the junior high school homeroom teacher. I was moved by the attitude of facing each student and providing instruction that suits his individuality. Even after all the students graduated from Class 3 E, Korosensei must be in his heart.” “The students are the target of assassination, but the teachings that make them feel deep affection for the students touched my heart. Korosensei, who taught me so much through the anime, is my mentor too!” and “The first school anime I’ve ever had such a laughing and made me cry. It was the ideal teacher that really made me want Korosensei to be there.” Assassination Classroom is scheduled to be rebroadcast from April.

No. 2

Second place is Yoshida Matsuyo from Gintama. The approval rating was about 12%, and this was second place for the third year in a row.

Readers said, “The teacher at Matsushita Village School, where Gin, Takasugi, and Katsura attended. He teaches swords and academics, and the atmosphere of watching over everyone warmly, and the gentle voice of Yamadera Koichi is wonderful. You can see that the three of them are loved by them,” and “He is the teacher and father who picked up Gin, who was alone, and lets him live in Terakoya. I was shocked by his true identity, but…” The characters who became key figures in the film Gintama THE FINAL, which concludes the story. The TV anime for the spin-off of “Gintama” will begin in October.

No. 3

The third place is Anzai Mitsuyoshi from SLAM DUNK. The approval rating was around 11%, up from fourth place last year.

Professor Anzai is the coach of the Shohoku High School basketball club. Readers were particularly noted when he came across an episode with one of his students, Mitsui Hisashi, who was a future ace candidate but changed Mitsui, who was injured, left an important role, and “It’s famous for his line that he said to Michi in junior high school, “If you give up, the match will end there.” He also said the same thing to the main character Sakuragi Hanamichi in the Sanno High School match.” It has remained in the hearts of many fans as a supporter of famous scenes.

■We’ll introduce other comments!

“One Piece” Silvers Rayleigh“He was the person who taught Luffy how to use Haki, and has helped him many times before. He is also a person who knows the secrets of the world, and I think he will become a key person in the final chapter.”
“Black Jack” by Honma JotaroThe line, “The lifesaver who inspired Black Jack to become a doctor. “Don’t you think it’s presumptuous that humans should free the lives and death of living creatures…” is a famous quote that symbolizes the work.”

“A of Diamond” Kataoka Tetsuko“The coach of Seido High School, a prestigious baseball school. He has a tough personality and looks like a sunglasses, and is called a boss or a shogun by the main character Sawamura Eijun. He also has a great general who also has kindness, such as saying words of gratitude to the players who were unable to become the first team.”
“Hell Teacher Nube” by Nuno Naisuke“He’s usually clumsy and unreliable, but when a vicious youkai appears, he defeats him with demons and enthusiastically instructs the problem child, making him the perfect teacher. I’m looking forward to seeing Nube come back in the summer.” There was also a vote for the title where a new anime will start in July.

The 2025 edition also features characters serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, which dominated the top spots. This results in many characters that are particularly closely related to the protagonist.
Don’t miss out on the top 20 on the next page!

■Top 10 Rankings

[“恩師”キャラといえば？ 2025年版]
1st place Korosensei “Assassination Classroom”
2nd place: Yoshida Shoyo “Gintama”
3 Anxi Guangyi 『SLAM DUNK』
4th place Gojo Satoru “Jujutsu Kaisen”
5th place: Urotaki Sakonji “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”
5th place: Jiraiya “NARUTO”
7th place: Umino Iruka “NARUTO”
8th place: Dazai Osamu, “Bungo Stray Dogs”
8th place: Doi Hansuke “Nintama Rantaro”
10th place: All Might “My Hero Academia”
10th place: Takeda Kazutetsu “Haikyu!!”

(Answer period: March 10th to March 12th, 2025)

Next page: Rankings up to 20th open

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{Takahashi Katsunori}