A lineup of the most popular regular series! Official Voting Project "Commemorating the World Cup in Russia! Vote for the BEST Soccer Anime! Results announced!

Before the opening of the World Cup in Russia, there were many who predicted three consecutive losses and elimination from the qualifiers ......, but the Japanese team overturned such lowly rumors and came close to the last eight ......! Well, I was very impressed! Many of you may have had sleepless nights.

Now, taking advantage of the World Cup, Akiba Research Institute conducted an official poll from June 15 (Fri.) to July 4 (Wed.), " Commemorating the World Cup in Russia! Vote for the BEST Soccer Anime! was also closed the other day. What was the result of the 4329 votes cast? Let's check it out right away.

No. 1 Kick Off to the Galaxy!　1097 votes

No. 2 Inazuma Eleven 814 votes

No. 3 Captain Tsubasa 513 votes

No.4 Inazuma Eleven GO 332 votes

No.5 GIANT KILLING 290 votes

No.6 Captain Tsubasa (Showa Version) 244 votes

No.7 DAYS 191 votes

No.8 Whistle　141 votes

No.9 Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker 115 votes

No.10 Germophobe Boys! Aoyama 99 votes

Kick Off to the Galaxy" took first place. The theme of this work is boys' soccer. This animation based on boys' soccer is a masterpiece with a down-to-earth depiction of the game and many appealing characters. It received many votes as an authentic soccer anime that is recommended for men and women of all ages.

In second place was "Inazuma Eleven," which has created the biggest movement among soccer anime in recent years. The sequel "Inazuma Eleven GO" also ranked in at No. 4. In this title, a special ability called "Keshin" (incarnation) was introduced, further accelerating the super soccer action.

In third place was the latest version of the legendary soccer anime "Captain Tsubasa. This work, which is currently being broadcast by popular demand, ranked in at No. 3. At the beginning of the voting, the first work in the series, "Captain Tsubasa (Showa Version)," ranked 6th, was higher on the list, but the ranking was reversed, probably due to the fact that it is a current work. Finally, it settled at the current ranking. It seems that the film is gaining support from a wide range of generations because it is a careful visualization of the original work.

Fifth place went to "GIANT KILLING. Both the original comic and the anime of this work, in which the main character is a coach who leads a weak team to victory, have been the talk of the town. Japan's performance at the World Cup in Russia, where they came close to beating the mighty Belgium, is the very definition of "GIANT KILLING". The realistic portrayal of the characters and their strategies are also a must-see.

No. 7 "DAYS" and No. 8 "Whistle" are both based on popular boys' manga. They are based on high school soccer and junior high school soccer, respectively, and are popular for the human drama depicted through the games.

The odd one out is No. 9, "Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker. This is a theatrical version of the mystery anime "Detective Conan" based on the theme of soccer. It received many votes because it is a "Conan" film that is exploding in popularity.

The 10th place went to "Genteel Boys: Aoyama-kun"! Aoyama-kun. Aoyama-kun" is a soccer anime, but it is also a loose, everyday gag anime about the fun-loving members of a soccer club.

The top of the list was filled with popular works, while the middle and bottom were filled with a wide variety of works. The results of this year's poll showed that there is a wide variety of "soccer" works.

Now, what was your favorite soccer anime in this year's poll?

Please check the following page for the results of the top 10 and below.

⇒ Commemorating the World Cup in Russia! BEST Soccer Anime Poll!