The results of the "Best watched anime of the summer of 2017" poll have been announced! The top ranking has changed drastically since the interim announcement! Which work won the fierce competition?

The official voting project "I'm crazy about it," which was held from September 26 (Tue) to October 11 (Wed) on the anime portal "Anipota" operated by Akiba Research Institute, has come to an end!　The "Best watched 2017 Summer Anime Popularity Poll" has ended. Which work won the vote with a total of 14723 votes cast?　Here are the results.

No. 1 Princess Principal 3033 votes
No. 2 Maid in Abyss: 1430 votes
3rd NEW GAME! 1388 votes
No. 4 Welcome to the classroom of supreme merit 850 votes
No.5 Clueless Children 620 votes
No.6 Hell Girl Yoigi 617 votes
No.7 Gamers! 603 votes
No.8 Isekai Shokudo 516 votes
No.9 Aho Girl 467 votes
No. 10 Welcome to the Ballroom 432 votes

This is a contest in which AniPota users select their favorite anime that they are "glad to have seen" from those that were broadcast until September 2017. Among the 51 nominated works, the top one was the "Aho Girl". Of the 51 nominated works, the top 10 were as shown above.

This time, there was a big change in the top films from the interim announcement.
The top-ranked film was "Princess Principal. After the interim announcement, the number of votes increased significantly, and it took the number one position. The growth during the three days from October 3 to 5, when the interim results were announced, was tremendous, with more than 1,000 votes collected at once. One of the reviews by Anipota users said, "It's important to be able to watch it over and over again. In fact, I might have to watch it over and over again to understand it properly! As one user commented, the foreshadowing and storylines that can be enjoyed even after repeated viewings, as well as the profound character portrayal, must have been the reason for the strong support from the viewers.

In second place was "Made in Abyss," which came in fourth in the interim results. According to reviews by Anipota users, "the background is beautiful" and "it is not a moe-type game, but a highly finished adventure action game." The beautiful artwork that decorates the world view and the cute characters' depiction of a challenging and rewarding adventure were popular.

Third place went to "NEW GAME! The third place went to "NEW GAME! was the top-ranked game at the time of the mid-term announcement, and its votes continued to increase, but it was unable to match the momentum of the other games and came in third place. However, it was highly rated by Anipota users, with a high satisfaction rating of "4.83". The concept of a work animation depicting the daily life of a game maker, as well as the careful portrayal of the characters and the moving climax scene, have touched the hearts of the users.

Then came "Welcome to the Classroom of the Supreme Being" at No. 4, "Tsudzuren Children" at No. 5, "JIGOKU SHOJI Yoigi" at No. 6, "Gamers! (No. 7), "Gamers!" (No. 8), "Isekai Shokudo" ( No. 8), "Aho Girl" ( No. 9), and "Welcome to the Ballroom" (No. 10).

Of note was "JIGOKU SHOJI Yo igi" at No. 6. This is proof that this long-running series, which began more than 10 years ago, still enjoys strong support because of its depiction of human karma.

Please see the voting page for the results of the top three, and the results of the eleventh place and below.

⇒ I was hooked!　2017 Summer Anime Popularity Poll

The Akiba Research Institute is also currently holding the "Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2017" to determine the most interesting anime of the year: which anime aired from October 2016 to September 2017 was the most interesting?　Voting is open until November 25 (Sat), so be sure to check it out as well.
⇒ Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2017

In addition, Anipota is currently running a campaign in which you can win an Amazon gift certificate by drawing lots if you write a review of a 2017 summer anime work by October 22 (Sun.). Why don't you share your passion for your favorite anime?
⇒2017 Summer Anime Review Submission Campaign