by August marks the beginning of full-fledged summer. Many people are probably in the habit of wearing sunglasses on days when the sun is intense.
Characters who love wearing sunglasses often appear in anime. In addition to the original purpose of protecting the eyes, the reasons vary from character to character, such as a particular fashion, hiding one’s identity, or having special abilities in the eyes. So, Anime! Anime! Conducted a reader survey titled “When you think of “Sunglasses” characters?” following last year. During the survey period from August 15th to August 19th, 844 people responded.
The gender ratio was about 40 percent male, about 50 percent female, and about 10 percent did not respond, with a slightly higher number of women. The age group was mainly young people, about 50 percent under 19 years old and about 20 percent in their 20s.
“Jujutsu Kaisen” Gojo Satoru tops for the second consecutive year. The original work is nearing completion! First place goes to Gojo Satoru from “Jujutsu Kaisen.” With a support rate of about 20%, he is at the top for the second consecutive year.
Gojo Satoru usually wears blindfolds, but he wore sunglasses as a student. Readers have commented that “Gojo has a unique eye called six eyes, and his clear light blue eyes that occasionally appear and disappear are beautiful,” “Gojo Sensei wearing sunglasses as he enjoys his youth is a playful and mischievous youth, which is the best!”, and “He sometimes wears round sunglasses when he was a student, and thin sunglasses after becoming a teacher. Gojo Sensei looks good in anything.”
It has just been announced that “Jujutsu Kaisen” will end in the September 30th issue of “Weekly Shonen Jump.” The excitement is building for the finale. Second place goes to Hasegawa Taizo (Madao) from “Gintama.”With a support rate of about 15%, he has been in second place for the second consecutive year. “Madao has short hair and sunglasses and looks surprisingly handsome, but inside, he’s like a useless old man.
But I like that contrast” “Shinpachi is the main character. At the same time, Madao is the main character,” “He always wears black sunglasses. No one looks better in sunglasses than him!” and “I love his uselessness, which overturns the image that sunglasses characters are cool.” His unique character has gained popularity. His performance in the spin-off “Ginpachi Sensei, Class 3-Z,” scheduled to air in 2025, is not to be missed. 3rd place 3rd place is Matsuda Jinpei from “Detective Conan.” His approval rating is about 10 percent, and the top three are the same as last year.
A detective who used to belong to the explosives disposal unit was ranked, with comments such as “I have a strong image of him dismantling a bomb in a suit and sunglasses” and “The scene where he takes off his sunglasses and tells Detective Sato, ‘Leave this to the professionals…’ is too cool.” Vodka from the same work appeared in 6th place. Members of the Black Organization also ranked highly, with comments such as, “There is no depiction of him taking off his sunglasses in the story, so he is perfect for a sunglasses character!” and “He has never taken off his sunglasses, so I imagine he has cute, round eyes.”
Here are some other comments! For Amano Rei from “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-,” “Sunglasses = handsome older man image. His pectoral muscles are sexy as his eyes peek out from behind the sunglasses!” For Togame Jo from “WINDBREAKER,” “His round colored sunglasses are distinctive, and they highlight the fearsomeness of his eyes that can be seen behind them.
It was also cool when he took off his sunglasses during his one-on-one fight with Sakura.” For Worth Madol from “Mashle-Mashle-,” “He is a senior at the Lean Dorm and the younger brother of the divine awakened Autor Madol. He has a complex about his excellent older brother, so he wears sunglasses with the same design as his brother’s glasses.”
For the Hunters in “Run for Money,” a variety of characters were voted for, with the comment, “They are familiar from anime and variety shows. It’s creepy how they continue to pursue the fugitives without saying a word. Some are blonde, some have short hair, and each has a unique personality.” In the 2024 edition, popular characters continued to rank high. Votes were cast for various characters, from allies to villains.
Top 10 Rankings [What comes to mind when you think of a character that wears sunglasses? [2024 edition] 1st place: Gojo Satoru “Jujutsu Kaisen” 2nd place: Hasegawa Taizo (Madao) “Gintama” 3rd place: Matsuda Jinpei “Detective Conan” 4th place: Matsuno Karamatsu “Osomatsu-san” 5th place: Quattro Bajeena “Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam” 6th place: Vodka “Detective Conan” 7th place: Umibozu (Falcon/Ijuin Hayato) “City Hunter” 7th place: Don Quixote Doflamingo “One Piece” 9th place: Amano Zero “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-” 10th place: Kame-seen in “Dragon Ball” (Response period: August 15th – 19th, 2024)
Top 20 Ranking [When you think of “sunglasses” characters? [2024 Edition] 1st: Gojo Satoru – “Jujutsu Kaisen” 2nd: Hasegawa Taizo (Madao) – “Gintama” 3rd: Matsuda Jinpei – “Detective Conan” 4th: Matsuno Karamatsu – “Osomatsu-san” 5th: Quattro Bajeena – “Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam” 6th: Vodka – “Detective Conan” 7th: Umibozu (Falcon/Ijuin Hayato) – “City Hunter” 7th: Don Quixote Doflamingo – “One Piece” 9th: Amano Rei – “Hypnosis Mic – Division Rap Battle-” 10th: Kame Sennin – “Dragon Ball” 11th: Toguro Jr. – “Yu Yu Hakusho” 12th: Togame Jo – “WIND BREAKER” 13th: Sakamoto Tatsuma – “Gintama” 14th: Worth Muddle – “Mashle-” 15th: Kizaru (Borsalino) “One Piece” 15th Muska “Laputa: Castle in the Sky” 17th Yuri Kento “Yarichin☆Bitch Club” 18th Kakyoin Noriaki “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders” 18th Hunter “Run for Money” 20th Yazawa Nico “Love Live!” (Response period: August 15th to August 19th, 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.
