Sekyu Laba means of collaboration between McAfee Japan and ASCII.jp, published a report analyzing the anime franchises that accumulated the most related posts on Twitter in Japan during the period of May 17 to 23 of this year. As can be seen from the newsroom, this is a ranking that appears week after week, but this one (which, in fact, is the most recent) became a trend in the comment forums because Oshi no Ko He got the first position with quite a margin.
The results were:
- 1. Oshi no Ko – 267,674 posts.
- 2.IDOLiSH7 – 173,571 posts.
- 3. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – 167,056 posts.
- 4.Jujutsu Kaisen – 162,752 posts.
- 5. Kimetsu no Yaiba – 160,823 posts.
- 6.One Piece – 154,996 posts.
- 7. Bocchi the Rock! – 88,148 posts.
- 8. Chiikawa: Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu – 73,452 posts.
- 9. Shingeki no Kyojin – 68,959 posts.
- 10. Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku – 51,640 posts.
As we already mentioned, first place went to Oshi no Ko. The contents shown in the sixth episode broadcast on May 17 became a great topic of interest due to its similarities with the incident that involved the professional wrestler. Hana Kimurawho committed suicide in 2020 following a reality show scandal. In addition, the announcement of an upcoming exhibition of the franchise also became a trend, with more than 56 thousand likes accumulated to date.
second came IDOLiSH7especially for the premiere of the movie “IDOLiSH7: LIVE 4bit – BEYOND THE PERIOD“, made on May 20 in theaters in Japan. Posts increased exponentially as fans shared their impressions of the movie and participated in campaigns started by the official Twitter account.
Third appeared Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. The broadcast of the eighteenth episode on May 21 became a trend, especially after Mogumowho is in charge of character design, to share a special illustration of Prospera Mercury without her mask.
Jujutsu Kaisen, Bocchi the Rock! and shingeki no kyojin (Attack on Titan) were present on this list due to the fact that they had new announcements about their upcoming sequels and compilation films, as appropriate. Besides, Kimetsu no Yaiba, one piece and Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku are series currently broadcast on television in Japan, so it is understood that week after week the fans have something to say about the new episodes.
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