Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2017" interim announcement! The final results will be announced on the "Akiba Research Institute Grand Thanksgiving Day" stage! Akiba Research Institute will announce the final result on the stage of "Akiba Research Institute Thanksgiving Festival"!

The anime portal "Anipota" operated by Akiba Research Institute is currently holding the official voting project " Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2017 ".

This project aims to determine the most interesting anime among those broadcasted during the four seasons of Fall 2016 (October to December), Winter 2017 (January to March), Spring 2017 (April to June), and 2017 (July to September) by your votes. The nominated works are based on the official poll "I was crazy about it" conducted in the past on "AniPota"!　 2016 Autumn Anime Popularity Poll that I am glad I watched " and "I amgladIwatched 2017 Winter Anime Popularity Poll that I amgladIwatched "!　 2017 Winter Anime Popularity Poll that I am glad I watched " and " Crazy! 　 2017 Spring Anime Popularity Poll ", " Crazy! 　 2017 Summer Anime Popularity Poll ".

This year's poll is a battle of the top 10 anime that have attracted anime fans over the past year. Let us report on the progress of the voting process, which is already showing a great deal of excitement.

No. 1 Magical Girl Inclusion Project: 5423 votes
No. 2 Princess Principal: 2437 votes
No.3 Bungo Stray Dogs (2nd season) 643 votes
No. 4 Tsuki ga Kirei (The Moon is Beautiful) 585 votes
No.5 Natsume's Book of Friends - 545 votes
No.6 Kemono Friends 469 votes
No.7 The Battalion of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 422 votes
No.8 Hell Girl Yoigi 381 votes
No.9 Yuri! on ICE 319 votes
No.10 Eromanga sensei 314 votes

Currently in first place by a landslide is "Magical Girl Raising Project," which depicts the harsh survival of a group of magical girls. The many fascinating heroines and the rewarding storyline are still highly acclaimed.
In second place is "Princess Principal," which has been consistently receiving votes since the voting began. This is another popular film with cute heroines and spy action that drew a lot of attention.
These two are battling it out for the top spot, far ahead of the third-place finisher.

In third place is "Bungo Stray Dogs (2nd season)," which is also preparing for the release of a movie version; in fourth place is "Tsuki ga Kirei, " which shines with its careful portrayal of people; and in fifth place is "Natsume Yuujinchou Go," which has entered its fifth season due to its strong popularity, which is unusual for a late-night anime.
In addition, "Kemono Friends" and "Yuri! on ICE," which became the eye of each season's typhoon.

The top 10 and below are, of course, the hottest films of each season, and it is impossible to predict how the ranking will change in the future!

The results of this poll will be announced at Akiba Research Institute's first real event , "Akiba Research Institute's 15th Anniversary Grand Thanksgiving," on November 25 (Sat.). Keisuke Hirota, an anime writer active in "Akiba Research Institute," and others will be giving commentary and delving into each title. We hope you will vote for your favorite anime and send it off to the big stage.

So, please continue to vote!

⇒" Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2017 " is here!