by August 8 is Laughter Day. It is derived from laughter, “hahaha (88)”. Many anime works are so funny that they make your stomach hurt. The charm of gag anime varies from work to work, with quirky characters causing a commotion, incomprehensible surreal stories unfolding, and repeating black and vulgar jokes.
So Anime! Anime! Conducted a reader survey titled “What is the funniest anime?” following last year. From July 28 to August 1, 197 people responded to the study. The gender ratio was about 25 percent male, about 55 percent female, and about 20 percent did not answer, with more women. The age group was mainly young people, about 35 percent under 19 years old and about 30 percent in their 20s.
Titles made into live-action movies dominate the top spots! The No. 1 ranking is “Gintama”. With a support rate of about 23%, it is the top ranking again from last year. “Gintama” is based on a science fiction historical drama serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” Set in Edo, which aliens have opened up, it depicts the exploits of the main character, Sakata Gintoki, who runs a jack-of-all-trades business.
“The extreme gags and parodies tend to attract attention, but the dialogue is also skillful. Gin-san’s casual words make me chuckle,” “Every episode that features Katsura Kotaro is funny, and the phrase “It’s not a wig, it’s Katsura” is addictive,” “Parodies, vulgar jokes, meta comments that are just out of the ordinary. The reason it’s funny even though it’s so outrageous is probably because the gags and seriousness are in harmony,” we received comments praising the sense of balance.
“Gintama on Theater 2D Kintama-hen” will be screened in theaters in the fall of 2024. In 2013, “Gintama: Ginpachi-sensei, Year 3 Z-gumi” is scheduled to be broadcast, with high expectations for new developments. In second place: “Osomatsu-san.” With a support rate of about 10%, it has risen in rank from fourth place last year. “Osomatsu-san” is a comedy anime based on Fujio Akatsuka’s “Osomatsu-kun,” in which the grown-up sextuplets cause a big commotion.
“Every episode is interesting, but it’s so chaotic that the straight man character gives up on his straight man, with a mysterious world where the sextuplets become idols and girls, and a series of surreal facial expressions. Combined with the realistic acting of the gorgeous voice actors, it’s hard to stop laughing,” said the popular anything-goes worldview.
This year, the production of the fourth season was announced, and the excitement is building again. In third place: “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.” Its support rate of about 8% was the same as last year. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K is based on a psychic manga published in “Weekly Shonen Jump.”
The protagonist is a high school student named Saiki Kusuo, who hides the fact that he has psychic powers. “The cast of characters with strong personalities, including Saiki Kusuo, who has absolute powers that can do almost anything, is full of laughs. Saiki’s inner monologues are also funny,” and “I like how Nendo Riki arbitrarily calls the protagonist his partner” are well received for the well-paced monologues and the crazy classmates.
The top three works all have in common that they have been made into live-action movies, and famous works that attract attention from a wide range of media have received support. Here are some other comments! “Ahare! Meisaku-kun” is “interesting because of its slightly unusual daily lives of fairy tale characters, and it is full of tsukkomi elements.
The show has ended, but past videos have been uploaded to YouTube, and I still enjoy it.” For “Mashle,” “The main character’s naturalness is the best! I laughed when he transformed an iron rod into a tennis racket, not with magic but with the power of his fingers. And the friendship he shows from time to time is wonderful!” For “Bōkyaku Battery,” “At first, I thought it was a youth sports anime about high school students, but I was surprised at how many gags there were.
I laughed when the promotional photo of Miyano Mamoru, who played the main cast, came out as it was.” For “Shikano Kokonoko Koshitantan,” “The first episode was shocking. It’s been a long time since I laughed so much at an anime I watched in real-time. I also like the little jokes that make you laugh every time.” In the 2024 edition, genres such as sports, fantasy, and action were ranked, as well as gag anime. Many fans remember the comical exchanges between the characters and the gag episodes.
Top 10 rankings [What is the funniest anime? 2024 Edition] 1st place: “Gintama” 2nd place: “Mr. Osomatsu” 3rd place: “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K” 4th place: “Hayate the Combat Butler!” 5th place: “Wakabushi Battery” 6th place: “Nichijou” 7th place: “Mashle” 8th place: “Uramichi Oniisan” 9th place: “Asobi Asobase” 9th place: “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!” 9th place: “Shika no Konoko no Kokoshitantan” 9th place: “Bobobo-bo-bobo” (Response period: July 28th – August 1st, 2024)
Ranking Top 20 [Which is the funniest anime? 2024 Edition] 1st place: “Gintama” 2nd place: “Mr. Osomatsu” 3rd place: “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K” 4th place: “Hayate the Combat Butler!” 5th place: “Wakari no Meikyuu Battery” 6th place: “Nichijou” 7th place: “Mashle” 8th place: “Uramichi Oniisan” 9th place: “Asobi Asobase” 9th place: “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!” 9th place: “Shika no Koko no Kokoshitantan” 9th place: “Bobobo-bo-bobo” 13th place: “Ahare! Meisaku-kun” 13th place: “Gag Manga Biyori” 13th place: “Bungo Stray Dogs” 13th place:
“Bocchi the Rock! 17th place “Assassination Classroom,” 17th place “The Vampire Dies in No Time,” 17th place “Grand Blue” 17th place “Crayon Shin-chan” 17th place “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo” 17th place “Zettai Zetsumei Denjarasu Jijisan” 17th place “Hoozuki no Reitetsu” 17th place “Pop Team Epic” 17th place “Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle” (Response period: July 28th to August 1st, 2024) This survey is part of a survey of readers’ “interest and attention in 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.
