2014 winter anime popularity ranking (by episode 1)

Hello, everyone! Thank you for waiting! I will present the result of “2104 winter anime popularity ranking (by episode 1)” surveyed through the last News Letter! Thank you for everybody who voted! All staffs excitedly awaited the outcome (*´ﾟдﾟ)(ﾟдﾟ`*)!
As a result, no anime ranked head and shoulders above all others. They were voted evenly. First and second places get out of others by a mere touch!

Personally, I think first place is NOBUNAGA THE FOOL(σ・∀・)σ! Because it is the most “get up courage” anime in good meaning! I introduced this anime in former News Letter. This anime surpasses my ability to feed as far back as Chargeman Ken!. Eh, don’t you know Chargeman Ken!...ΣΣ(ﾟДﾟ；)? It is a good old Japanese anime. It is worth watching it to see how there are many to feed! It may not be a pure way to enjoy anime but I’m curious about the consequence of NOBUNAGA THE FOOL in good meaning! I don’t think I wll be alone!

Then, let’s see the result of voting from all over the world. At the very beginning, best5 (σ｀д´)σ!!!!

1 Noragami

2 Hozuki no Reitetsu

Tie 3
・Space Dandy
・NOBUNAGA THE FOOL
・Hamatora

The anime chosen as first place is “Noragami”! Congratulations｡* ﾟ + ｡･ﾟ･｡･ヽ(*´∀`)ﾉ!!

Well, there is a common point of “Noragami”, “Hozuki no Reitetsu” chosen as first and second place and among three anime chosen as third place... .
Before talking about common points, where do you focus when you watch episode 1 of anime (ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟДﾟ)? There are many to see such as illustration atmosphere, tempo, act of voice actors and so on as well as story. Among them, there are not few who focus whether it borrows atmosphere of the original well or not if it has original comic or novel.

In fact, I like Hozuki no Reitetsu so much that I have all the original comics. So I was excited to watch the animeヾ( ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉﾞ!
Yes, the common point of first and second place anime is “anime which has the original such as a comic” (σ・∀・)σ! Both of them are re-created authentically. I guess fans of the original appreciated the direction which ease them “it is made in accordance with the original in good meaning!”!

Since Noragami is first place, I watched Noragami before comic. The story plot and setting are easy to understand (Yato-kun looks good in jersey even though he is a god...). Since the scenes that characters run and a cute girl puts the boots in frog are very active, I thought I’d like to see the next story naturally...°+(*´∀｀)ｂ°+° And there was a panty shot! Wow! Then I saw the illustration of the comic... I see! I could feel staffs stirred themselves and made this anime!

On the other hand, there is no hard battle scene in “Hozuki no Reitetsu” (There was a scene that fish? or grass? moves graphically. Clearly, I can understand staffs put all efforts on here. It was really yucky. ←This is a compliment.) but I saw the scenes to say “if this comic moves, it is just like this!” here and there! It is enough happy just by seeing my favorite character moves and talks in anime...+:｡(*´ｪ`*)ﾟ.+:｡ Since I like Hozuki-Sama and a dog Shiro-Kun very much, I was satisfied just with their move and talk!

Since anime folks of both anime are particular about anywhere, I think both novices and fans of the original liked it more (*´∀｀*)

And tie third place anime... are “original anime”! (About Hamatora, comic which has the same story plot with anime was released before anime but it was determined as original since making it into anime was made in public at the same timing!)Actually, there is one more common point... “Original anime which representative animator combined their idea” (*｀д´)σ=σ!

“Space Dandy” showed fierce ending at the end of episode 1 even though it is said as gag anime. Hamatora is detective anime and unusual talent battle anime at the same time and its visual pallets are avant-garde unseen in recent anime. And finally, I’ve been waiting for this, “NOBUNAGA THE FOOL” which is hard to be determined whether historical anime or robot anime any more. I was thinking “a girl will sing”, then started singing in episode 3 suddenly as I expected. I don’t know where I can categorize this anime anymore!!! No problem, this anime surpasses my ability to feed even I am Japanese.

By the thought of this, this anime may be “the anime betrayed the expectation in very good meaning more than we expected”. Rather, I’m curious about the consequence. I became obsessed with the consequence since it has no original comic or novel...ヽ(´Д｀;≡;´Д｀)丿!!!

I think those fans who voted for this anime agree with unbelievable settings and distinct atmosphere perfectly! Especially, I think “Hamatora! is anime which you give yourself up entirely if you like this anime! This is the anime which has very distinct and stylish atmosphere...!

By the way, video recording raking in Japan is as follows.

1 Magical Warfare

2 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)

3 Hozuki no Reitetsu

4 Nisekoi

5 Noragami

Most of them are anime which have the original. By the thought of that, I have found that you watch original anime without hesitation. Great!
I often decide evaluation of anime which I have not seen prematurely... From this questionnaire, I realized I was wrong! From the result of this questionnaire, I watched first place Noragami and I thought “I want to watch it again!” straightforwardly...!ヾ('∀｀=ヽ) This is how my horizons are broaden! Why don’t you watch new anime and let your horizons broaden! So, please check new anime by your own eyes! You may find an anime entertaining unexpectedly which you have ever given yourself up entirely before...!

Thank you for your cooperation!

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