The recent fall season anime popularity polls by mobile phone giant NTT Docomo has been announced. Customers who use dAnime Store service take part in polls twice every season. In the first poll, the users have to vote for the show they are excited about, and then right in the middle of the season, the second poll is held, which asks the users to vote for their favorite anime. The results of the recent polls were published by Crunchyroll and have been surprising, to say the least.
The polls were very close, and Jujutsu Kaisen became the most
liked anime just by a few hundred votes. The Irregular at Magic High School:
Visitor Arc came in second place. Jujutsu Kaisen was the fifth most anticipated
anime of the season, so the show’s rise is not abrupt, and it has been
predicted for a long time now. The show recounts the story of a high school
student Yuji Itadori who consumed cursed fingers. He was then taken to Tokyo
Metropolitan Magic Technical College, where he was condemned to death by a
hidden magical community. However, before he was executed, he was told to hunt
down the other fingers. Even before the show was released, the manga was quite
popular.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai turned out to be the most
disappointing. The series was ranked 10th in the anticipation polls, but when
the recent mid-season poll results came out, it had dropped down to the 20th
position. Although it has fluid animation, which has been one of its strengths,
it failed to compete with other innovative and much more captivating shows.
It would be a crime to not discuss Sleepy Princess In The Demon
Castle, which jumped from 15th position in the anticipation poll to 7th place
in the recent one, which truly makes it the sleeper hit of the season. The
series focuses on Princess Syalis, who is caught by the Demon King and is in
captivity in his castle. The show is hilarious and charming. It parodies
several classic fantasy tropes, and even though the concept might not be too
intriguing, the show has a huge fan following. The present-day healthcare
crisis makes viewers resonate with the protagonist, who is stuck inside with
nowhere else to go. The humorous show is something that the world needs right
now, and it might also explain its popularity despite having a somewhat dull
concept.
Another show that has taken everyone by surprise is the
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, which was ranked 9th most anticipated
anime. In the recent polls, the show turned out to be the third most popular.
It recounts the story of Elaina a witch, who likes to travel around the world.
Its realistic representation of the darker aspect of its world has garnered a
lot of praise and has been one of the big reasons that have made it so
popular.
Talentless Nana has been another sleeper hit this season, which
has jumped from the 23rd position in the anticipation list to the 10th position
in recent popularity polls. It is not surprising since the show has been one of
the most captivating of this season and has the potential of keeping its
viewers on the edge of their seats. The show has drawn comparisons to massive
hits like My Hero Academia and Death Note, which is impressive since Talentless
Nana is relatively new.
The latest NTT Docomo popularity polls have been quite
intriguing. It helps fans get an idea of the shows they might want to avoid or
those that are much better than anticipated. Overall, the popularity polls have
revealed some unexpected trends. Moreover, the fact that fantasy has been
leading in the recent polls reveals the viewers’ preference. The fact that
shows such as Sleepy Princess In The Demon Castle and Talentless Nana, who were
not rated highly in the anticipation polls, turned out to be quite popular when
released. It shows that even those shows that don’t get much hype can turn out
to be massive hits later on and can find an audience through word of
mouth.
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