Twitter Japan has announced the results of its annual awards, the “Twitter Trend Award“, highlighting the most talked about terms, franchises, movies and series throughout the year on the popular social media platform. Surprisingly, the song “Idol” of YOASOBIused as the opening theme of the anime “Oshi no Ko“, has managed to secure a place on the list.
The hashtag phenomenon has gained significant importance over time, becoming a key indicator of the relevance and popularity of various topics. This phenomenon has become so ingrained in Twitter culture that many people now consider something to become truly relevant only when its hashtag tops trending on the platform.
The impact of hashtags on Twitter has transformed the way information is disseminated and perceived. These identifying markers allow users to follow specific conversations, participate in trends, and contribute to the virality of a topic. In the case of “Idol” by YOASOBI, the hashtag associated with the song and the anime “Oshi no Ko“, has played a crucial role in raising its visibility and generating interaction among fans.
Other terms that appeared in the list were “アニポケ最終回“, which refers to the final episode of
“Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master“, the last one that starred Ash Ketchum. It also appears a little further down “スイカゲーム“, Which refers to “Suika Game“, a video game that became immensely popular among streamers, and followed by “すずめの戸締まり“, what is “Suzume no Tojimari“, the director’s most recent film Makoto Shinkai.
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