by 1st and 2nd place are overwhelmingly popular
The Magmics editorial department conducted a reader survey entitled “Which fall 2023 anime was interesting?” from December 29, 2023 (Friday) to January 5, 2024 (Friday). Let’s look at the top four works from a survey with 111 votes this time.
“I want to be a powerful person behind the scenes!” 2nd season” & “Shangri-La Frontier” (5 votes) “I want to be a powerhouse behind the scenes! 2nd season is the second season of a story in which the main character is a boy who lost his life and was reincarnated in another world while admiring a “hidden power”.
This sequel also depicts the activities of the hidden power” Sid Cagenow and the girls under his command. On the other hand, Shangri-La Frontier” is a fantasy action movie in which Rakuro Hizutome, a gamer who loves crazy games,” takes on the full-dive VR gameShangri-La Frontier,” which is famous as a “God game.” Neither of them ranked high in the surveys before the start of the 2023 fall season or during the middle of the season, but the fact that they received votes from people who watched it to the end indicates a high level of satisfaction.
Also, while this survey allowed voting for up to three works, it was impressive that many people voted for two works simultaneously. [Respondent’s voice] (I want to be a power behind the scenes! 2nd season”) – The relationships between the characters were established in the first season, so it was at top speed from the beginning. It was thoroughly enjoyable until the end. As usual, the comedy of middle-aged children and passing each other is fun. The girls were cute, as always. [Respondent’s voice] (Shangri-La Frontier”) The quality of the animation was stable until the end. ・The OP is just so excellent! The story was a typical MMORPG, but the visuals were good, and I enjoyed watching it.
“Funeral Freelen” (15 votes) It is no exaggeration. Funeral Freelen” is one of the masterpieces of 2023, along with Oshi no Ko”, and “Funeral Freelen” unexpectedly came in second place. However, along with the first place, they received more than three times as many votes as the third and below, making the top two works overwhelmingly popular in the fall. In this work, Freelen, an elf wizard who once defeated a demon king with a hero, learns about humans on a new journey, and many people seem to be attracted to the story and atmosphere.
The high quality of the visuals was also cited as a reason for the evaluation. [Respondents’ comments] The story is exciting and has not been seen before. I like the structure of the story. The work was so complete that there was no end to the characters, movements, composition, and voices. It’s a masterpiece you can watch repeatedly because there are things you can relate to as you grow older. It’s very wonderful, full of laughter and emotion. It’s the best in 2023 rather than autumn cool. The worldview is lovely, and the images are beautiful. All the characters are great, too.
