by Many anime works depict New Year’s episodes in various ways, such as going out to see the first sunrise with friends, writing resolutions for the year in calligraphy, or having a strange first dream.
So, Anime! Anime! As we did last year, we conducted a reader survey titled “What is the New Year’s anime?” from December 10 to December 14. One hundred six people responded. The gender ratio was about 35 percent men and 65 percent women, with more women than men. The age group was mainly young people, with about 45 percent under 19 years old and about 20 percent in their 20s.
The top spot goes to “Gintama.” This year, watch Gintama in Theater 2D and Ginpachi Sensei! The top spot goes to “Gintama”. With a support rate of about 20 percent, it has been at the top for three consecutive years. Many episodes of “Gintama” are related to the season, and many episodes with a New Year’s theme have been broadcast. Readers have commented on their favorite New Year’s episodes, saying, “Episode 204, ‘Send New Year’s Cards with a Brush Pen,’ is an episode in which a New Year’s card arrives at Yorozuya.
The New Year’s card from Tatsuma has the message, ‘Last year’s Taiga drama, ‘Ryuma,’ and I thought that incorporating popular material was typical of “Gintama,” and “Episode 250, ‘ New Year’s Gifts Go Great with X Material,’ was Madao-like and funny, as Gin-san lies to Kagura-chan not to give her a New Year’s gift.” The spin-off “Ginpachi-sensei, Year 3, Class Z” is scheduled to air this year, so “Gintama” will likely be even more popular than usual. Second place is “Detective Conan.” With a support rate of about 8 percent, it has risen in rank from last year’s third-place tie.
“Detective Conan” is well-known for Conan and the others giving New Year’s greetings on the first airing of each year. Many readers were excited to see the show, saying, “I’m waiting to see which characters will appear this New Year and what kind of greetings they’ll give,” and “Conan’s New Year greetings are a staple every year. I can’t feel like the New Year has started unless I see this!” Another point to note is that he often appears in traditional Japanese clothing, which is not usually seen. 3rd place: “Osomatsu-san,” “Doraemon,” and “Fruits Basket” were all tied for third place. The support rate was about 6 percent. “Osomatsu-san” has a New Year episode, a newly drawn illustration is released on New Year’s Day, and there is a short episode called “Osomatsu-san on New Year’s Day,” so it is a title that is somehow related to New Year’s.
The production of the fourth season has also been decided, but will there be any new developments this year? “Doraemon” often broadcasts specials during the New Year holidays, and there are many episodes related to New Year’s. “Of the many New Year’s episodes, the episode with the Lazy New Year Set is the one I remember the most. It was interesting because it had various secret gadgets in the set.” “Fruits Basket” is notable for its characters who turn into animals when touched by the opposite sex due to the zodiac curse. “Every year, when the new year comes, I remember the character of the zodiac,” and other reasons for its votes.
Here are some other comments! “Amakami-san Chi no Enmusubi” is a love comedy about a protagonist who lives with three sisters at Amakami Shrine. New Year’s means hatsumode (the first shrine visit of the year). With an anime set at a shrine, you can feel like you’re visiting a shrine at home.” “WORKING!!” is a work that makes you feel like you want to work happily again this year.
This year’s New Year’s holiday is longer than usual, so you can take your time enjoying the series. “Spirited Away” is a work that ” is a work that I imagine being broadcast on Friday Road Show around the New Year’s period, as it was in 2024. “Howl’s Moving Castle” will be broadcast on January 10, but I want to see “Chihiro” too!” “Sound! Some readers are looking forward to the rebroadcast of “Euphonium,” saying, “The movie version was broadcast in one go on NHK Educational TV from 2023 to 2024, which is how I got to know about “Euphonium.”
The third season will also be broadcast in one go from January 3!” In this survey, several titles with New Year’s episodes were ranked. Long-running series stood out in the top spots, and titles such as “Gintama” and “Detective Conan” that are about to be broadcast or released in new seasons also stood out.
Top 5 rankings [When you think of “New Year’s” anime? 2025 edition] 1st place “Gintama” 2nd place “Detective Conan” 3rd place “Mr. Osomatsu” 3rd place “Doraemon” 3rd place “Fruits Basket” (Response period: December 10th to December 14th, 2024)
