by December 25th is Christmas. Christmas is the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but in Japan, it is also a popular event to enjoy with friends, lovers, and family. We decorated Christmas trees, gave each other presents, and ate fried chicken and Christmas cake. Who would you want to spend it with if you could enjoy a special day called Christmas with an anime character?
So, Anime! Anime! conducted its annual reader survey, “Which character would you like to spend Christmas with?” From December 5th to December 10th, 396 people responded. The gender ratio was about 35 percent male and about 65 percent female, with more females. The age group was mainly young people, about 30 percent under 19 years old and about 40 percent in their 20s.
In this article, we will announce the results of the male character edition. Popular characters from the hottest titles in 2024 are ranked! First place goes to Kudo Shinichi (Edogawa Conan) from Detective Conan. With a support rate of about 13 percent, he is at the top for the second consecutive year. Some readers pay attention to the visuals of high school detective Kudo Shinichi, saying, “Shinichi has a brain on par with Sherlock Holmes, so I think he’ll prepare unexpected date plans and Christmas presents,” and “He usually wears the blue uniform of Teitan High School, but he looks good in a bright red Santa costume in Christmas colors.
I look forward to the illustrations of his goods every year.” Amuro Toru and Hattori Heiji also ranked in 15th place. Comments on Amuro include, “He seems like he’d make delicious food that you can’t finish. I want to eat Amuro’s home cooking at least once.” On Heiji, “He tried his best to propose to his childhood friend Kazuha in this year’s movie, ‘One Million Dollar Five-Point Star,’ so I wanted to support him.” Second place goes to Kiyoshi Seiichi from Blue Lock.
With a support rate of about 11 percent, he jumped from being outside the rankings last year to the top. Kiyoyoichi is a high school student participating in the Blue Lock Project, which trains strikers to lead Japan to victory in the World Cup. “Since he spends his days training in the Blue Lock, I wish he’d take a break at least for Christmas,” and “He’s too kind to be a striker, who is expected to be egoistic, but he’s decisive and full of human charm,” are some of the comments made about the protagonist, who competes with the strong.
The second season of the show, “Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN,” is currently airing, which is probably why he’s risen in the rankings. 3rd place: Levi Ackerman from “Attack on Titan.” With a support rate of about 5 percent, he dropped from second place last year, but he remains in the top three. Levi is the captain of the Survey Corps. He boasts such fighting power that he is praised as the strongest soldier in humanity.
As his birthday falls on Christmas day, some have commented, “I want to prepare both a birthday present and a Christmas present, brew him his favorite tea, and celebrate together! I would even like to be his subordinate. ” Others have said, “I want to heal Levi, who has been carrying a lot of responsibility and sadness.” Popular characters from titles currently being shown, including “The Final Chapter: THE LAST ATTACK,” have been ranked.
Other comments are available! For Nakahara Chuuya from Bungo Stray Dogs, “He knows a lot about wine, so I think he’ll be able to choose the perfect wine for Christmas. I’d like to have a toast with him!” For Bell Cranel from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, “Bell-kun received special training from a beautiful elf in the latest work to strengthen his popularity, so I’m sure he’ll plan a fun Christmas date.”
For Shima from Zegapain, “I’ve never experienced winter, so I want to see him enjoy Christmas, feed him a cake, and give him lots of presents! I’d also like to see him wearing a Santa hat.” Noel Stollen, the protagonist of the currently airing title, “I am the most vicious support job, Talker, and command the strongest clan in the world,” also received a vote with the following comment: “Noel means Christmas in French. Stollen is a name that comes from the pancakes eaten at Christmas and Christmas. Moreover, his birthday is on December 25th, so I want to celebrate him!” This survey features popular characters from titles that have been loved for many years. The results reaffirm that one of Christmas’s charms enjoys different costumes and atmospheres than usual.
Top 10 Rankings [Which male character would you like to spend Christmas with? [2024 edition] 1st place Kudo Shinichi (Edogawa Conan) “Detective Conan” 2nd place Kiyoshige “Blue Lock” 3rd place Levi Ackerman “Attack on Titan” 4th place Nakahara Chuuya “Bungo Stray Dogs” 5th place Gojo Satoru “Jujutsu Kaisen” 5th place Dazai Osamu “Bungo Stray Dogs” 7th place Sakata Gintoki “Gintama” 8th place Kawaki “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS” 9th place Uchiha Sasuke “NARUTO” 10th place Matsuno Osomatsu “Mr. Osomatsu” (Response period: December 5th – December 10th, 2024)
Top 20 Ranking [Which male character would you like to spend Christmas with? 2024 Edition] 1st: Kudo Shinichi (Edogawa Conan) “Detective Conan” 2nd: Kiyotaka Seiichi “Blue Lock” 3rd: Levi Ackerman “Attack on Titan” 4th: Nakahara Chuuya “Bungo Stray Dogs” 5th: Gojo Satoru “Jujutsu Kaisen” 5th: Dazai Osamu “Bungo Stray Dogs” 7th: Sakata Gintoki “Gintama” 8th: Kawaki “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS” 9th: Uchiha Sasuke “NARUTO” 10th: Matsuno Osomatsu “Mr. Osomatsu” 11th: Uzumaki Naruto “NARUTO” 12th: Atobe Keigo “The Prince of Tennis” 12th: Sengiri Hyouma “Blue Lock” 12th: Bakugo Katsuki “My Hero Academia” 15th: Toru Amuro/Rei Furuya “Detective Conan” 15th place Tobio Kageyama “Haikyu!!” 15th place Haruka Sakura “WIND BREAKER” 15th place Kei Tsukishima “Haikyu!!” 15th place Shoto Todoroki’s “My Hero Academia” 15th place Doraemon “Doraemon” 15th place Trafalgar Law’s “One Piece” 15th place Heiji Hattori “Detective Conan” 15th place Hyakkimaru “Dororo” (Response period: December 5th to December 10th, 2024) This survey is part of a survey of readers’ “interest and attention to current anime works and characters.” The results are not intended to determine the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. This article will help you learn about new works and characters and deepen your understanding and interest.
