by September 26th is the day of the typhoon attack. Statistically, this is the day when typhoons strike frequently, and the Ise Bay Typhoon, which wreaked havoc in 1959, also made landfall on the same day. It is essential to be careful about disaster prevention.
Typhoons and storms are also words used for people who cause trouble. Many characters in anime drag others into it with the ferocity of a typhoon. They are a nuisance to have around you, but they can also lead the story in an unexpected direction. They also have a certain charm that makes them hard to hate. So, Anime! Anime! Conducted a reader survey titled “Who is the most troublemaking character?” for the first time in six years. During the survey period from September 13th to September 17th, 269 people responded.
The gender ratio was about 35 percent men, about 55 percent women, and about 10 percent no response, with more women. The age group was primarily young people, with about 45 percent under 19 years old and about 20 percent in their 20s.
Heroes and heroines who cause a big commotion are ranked! First place goes to Edogawa Conan from “Detective Conan.” With a support rate of about 12 percent, he was the top as in the previous issue. Readers have commented that only a mystery anime protagonist can do, saying, “He gets involved in incidents wherever he goes. The encounter rate is amazing,” and “Wherever Conan is around, incidents happen right away. I might get worried if I see Conan on a trip.”
In particular, in the spinoff “The Criminal’s Hanzawa-san,” Conan is called the Grim Reaper, and the setting, Beika Town, is full of accident properties. The frequency of incidents is depicted comically, which is why it is memorable. Second place goes to Aqua from “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!” With a support rate of about 7 percent, he has moved up from the previous issue, where he was tied for third place. “I get the impression that Aqua’s actions, which she thinks are good, develop into trouble.
Furthermore, Megumin and Darkness also do unnecessary things and cause a big fuss!” and “Aqua-sama is the one who has to do something to get away with it. The natural character of the useless goddess is no joke!” She drinks too much, gets carried away, gets covered in debt, cries, and causes trouble for the main character, Kazuma. Heroines who liven up the great adventure have been ranked in good and bad ways. 3rd place is Dazai Osamu from “Bungo Stray Dogs.”
Her approval rating is about 6%, and she has risen significantly from not being ranked last time. Dazai Osamu, a member of the Armed Detective Agency, is said to be “Because he always disrupts Kunikida-san’s schedule, who wants to move according to schedule. Atsushi-kun, who gets caught up in turmoil, must be having a hard time” and “I’ll involve any organization for the sake of justice, whether it’s the Armed Detective Agency, the Port Mafia, or the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Special Ability Task Force.” He has a free-spirited personality and involves those around him.
The top-class influential people at work have made it to the top. Here are some other comments! For Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece, “Even though he is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, he has a free-spirited personality and often acts recklessly without listening to his companions’ advice. He is the main character who causes trouble wherever he goes.” For Gold Ship from Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, “When you think of troublemakers, you think of Gold Ship! I think that her chaotic nature, which reflects her wild horse nature in real life, is a big factor in the popularity of Uma Musume.”
Nezumi-Otoko from Gegege no Kitaro, “He has the image of always causing trouble, such as making money using innocent youkai. Kitaro and Medama Oyaji always save him.” Tsurukawa Shusui from Goddess Cafe Terrace, “She is the youngest member of the cafe Familia. Her ponytail is cute, but she is a member of the karate club and a hero otaku. She likes to play pranks and is still in her mischievous phase.” She was also ranked from a title that finished airing its second season. Many heroes and heroines were ranked in this survey. The troubles brought about by the active main characters accelerate the story.
Ranking Top 10 [Who is the most troublemaking character? 2024 Edition] 1st place: Edogawa Conan “Detective Conan” 2nd place: Aqua “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!” 3rd place: Dazai Osamu’s “Bungo Stray Dogs” 4th place: Monkey D. Luffy “One Piece” 5th place: Sakata Gintoki “Gintama” 5th place: Matsuno Osomatsu “Mr. Osomatsu” 5th place: Ryotsu Kankichi “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo” 8th place: Yahari Masashi “Ace Attorney” 9th place: Receptionist “Monster Hunter: World” 9th place: Kagura “Gintama” 9th place: Kojima Genta “Detective Conan” 9th place: Suzuki Iruma “Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun’s 9th place, Nezumi-Otoko’s 9th place, Gegege no Kitaro’s 9th place, Betsuyaku Taichi’s World Trigger’ 9th place, Milim Nava’s That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ (Response period: September 13th to September 17th, 2024)
Top 20 Rankings [Who is the most troublemaking character? 2024 edition] 1st place Edogawa Conan’s Detective Conan 2nd place Aqua’s God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! 3rd place Dazai Osamu, “Bungo Stray Dogs” 4th place Monkey D. Luffy, “One Piece” 5th place Sakata Gintoki, “Gintama” 5th place Matsuno Osomatsu, “Mr. Osomatsu” 5th place Ryoutsu Kankichi, “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo” 8th place Yahari Masashi, “Ace Attorney” 9th place Receptionist, “Monster Hunter: World” 9th place Kagura, “Gintama” 9th place Kojima Genta, “Detective Conan” 9th place Suzuki Iruma, “Welcome to Demon School! 16th place: Iruma-kun 9th place: Nezumi-Otoko Gegege no Kitaro 9th place: Betsuyaku Taichi World Trigger 9th place: Milim Nava That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 16th place: Kamijo Touma A Certain Magical Index 16th place: Red Blood Cell Cells at Work 16th place: Nobi Nobita Doraemon 16th place: Bakugo Katsuki My Hero Academia 16th place: Hinata Shoyo Haikyu!! (Response period: September 13th to September 17th, 2024)
This survey is part of readers’ interest and attention in anime works and characters. The results are not intended to determine the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope this article will help you learn about new works and characters and deepen your understanding and interest.
