In the ‘Funeral Freelen’ popularity poll, the kind hero Himmel took first place! Fans were congratulated: ‘We have no choice but to build a bronze statue.’

“Funeral Freeren” Official X (formerly Twitter) has announced the results of the “2nd Character Popularity Vote”. Hero Himmel once again came out on top with an overwhelming number of votes, exceeding 1.2 million votes, attracting attention with comments such as As expected of a hero,” A handsome man who will be talked about for generations to come!”

“Funeral Free Ren” is a popular manga currently being serialized in “Weekly Shonen Sunday” (original story by Kaneto Yamada/illustration by Tsukasa Abetsu). Set in a world “after” the Demon King has been defeated, the story is about Freelen, a wizard who has lived for over 1,000 years, who goes on a “journey to get to know people” after the death of Himmel, the hero with whom he once went on an adventure.

Himmel is a narcissist, but he is a brave man with a kind heart. He is a popular character among readers for his many “handsome moves,” such as his inability to help those in need and his interactions with Freelen, reminiscent of a girls’ manga. In a character popularity poll in 2022 to commemorate the anime adaptation and breakthrough of 100 episodes, the character took first place, beating out the main character, Freelen.

On March 25, 2024, “Funeral Freeren” Official X announced the second character popularity poll results. Freelen, who placed second last time, placed fifth this time. However, Himmel remained in first place, receiving 1,239,533 votes, nearly 200,000 votes behind “Aura of the Guillotine,” which placed second.

As the dust settled, Himmel again claimed the throne, sparking a jubilation across the internet. Fans couldn’t contain their excitement, flooding the comments section with expressions of joy and admiration, such as, As expected of a hero,” He’s fantastic!” He’s a good-looking guy who will be talked about for generations!” He’s definitely in the first place!” ”We’ll have to build a statue of him!” Even Nobuhiko Okamoto, the voice actor who brought Himmel to life in the anime version, joined the Celebration, extending his heartfelt congratulations to the victorious character.