by The “d Anime Store” operated by NTT Docomo conducted a survey asking, “What was the most popular anime in 2023?” targeting works distributed on the d Anime Store within 2023, and the results were posted.
This article will introduce the results of the “Anime category with the best worldview.” Many topical works were announced in 2023, but which anime received acclaim for its “good worldview”? Now, let’s take a look at the rankings! (Source: d Anime Store “D Anime Store Award 2023 You Choose”)
- Pharmacist’s monologue
“A Pharmacist’s Monogoto” ranked in second place. It is an anime based on the light novel “Yakuya no Hitorigoto” by Natsu Hinata. Broadcasting began in October 2023, and Aoi Yuki was the voice actor for the main character, Maomao.
It is a story about Maomako, who works at the inner palace of a specific great power and uses her knowledge of medicine to solve the mysteries of incidents within the royal palace. He has a unique charm that combines pharmaceutical expertise and a Chinese-style worldview and has gained support from many fans.
- Funeral Freelen
The song that won first place was “Funeral Freelen.” An anime based on the manga is currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday, written by Kaneto Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. The first broadcast was held on September 29, 2023, on an unusual Friday roadshow, and during the broadcast, it was so exciting that it became the number-one trend on SNS.
The story is set in a world after the Demon King has been defeated and depicts the new journey of Freelen, an elf wizard who travels with the hero. The heartbreaking yet warm atmosphere of the story, which takes place in the world after the defeat of the Demon King, attracted attention, and it gained a lot of support.
