Ranking of Popular Articles] Looking Back at 2021 in the News! Akiba Research Institute Top 10 Popular Articles!

There are only a few days left in 2021!

So, we have picked up Akiba Research Institute's articles that were especially read in the past year, by category.

Let's take a look back at the past year through popular articles, such as "Oh, there was news like this! How about taking a look back at the past year through popular articles?

Please check out the "Hobby" section, which follows the "Animation" section!
⇒[ Ranking of Popular Articles] Looking back at 2021 through news! Akiba Research Institute Top 10 Popular Articles!
⇒ Akiba Research Institute's Top 10 Popular Articles! Akiba Research Institute Top 10 Popular Articles!

No.1[TCG Report] "Please give me all the Kanata Amane in this store" - Report on the Weiss Schwarz "hololive production" craze in Akihabara, where the store inventory has disappeared.

No.2...Can you get a plastic model with your hometown tax payment?　Why Micro Ace (Arii Seisakusho) is making plastic models of the steam locomotive in front of Shimbashi Station (Hobby Industry Inside No.69)

No.3..."Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" accessories are now available for pre-order! From "GBL", an adult American casual brand of Studio Ghibli's works

No.4 ...A series of plastic models of mecha from "PATLABOR" and Ishiguro's version of "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes"!　Who is H.M.A. Inc.? Hobby Industry Inside No. 73

No. 5...A jewel box of deformation gimmicks! Assemble the 1/300 Psycho Gundam from "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" and drown yourself in the mainstream of endless ideas! The 16th issue of "80's B-Grade Anime Plastic Model Natural History

No.6...A new online lottery full of Yukina from the TV anime "Strike the Blood IV" is now available! It will go on sale from August 10 (Tue.) 12:00!

No.7...A diorama display that can easily reproduce famous scenes from "Mobile Suit Gundam" will go on sale! Interview about the development of the "Realistic Model Series Mobile Suit Gundam (for the 1/144HG series) G-Structure

No.8 ...Managing molds and reading hot-selling items......Doyusha's hard work to completely reissue the 40-year-old "Fang of the Sun Dougram" plastic model! [Hobby Industry Inside No. 72

No.9...Comparison with the old version verifies the appeal of the upgraded version! We built the "HG 1/144 Elgaim"! Taiyuki's Weekend Plastic Model No.33

No.10..."Realistic Model Series Gundam SEED 1/144 Ark Angel Catapult Deck for HG Series", which can realistically reproduce famous scenes from "Gundam SEED", is nearing its order deadline! We asked MegaHouse about the story behind the development!

The Hobby category also attracted a great deal of attention from readers due to the Corona disaster. In particular, interviews with industry insiders, which are usually rare, and articles on examples of new and old kits, which are unique to Akiba Research Institute, were very popular.

The top article by far was a reportage on the excitement of "hololive production," a new trading card game "Weiss Schwarz" that went on sale this fall.

The new "Weiss Schwartz" game, featuring popular VTubers from "hololive production," a major production company, has been an unprecedented hit. The news reported that the new title also made a significant contribution to the financial results of Bushiroad, the publisher of the game, and an article covering the excitement of the game through a TCG specialty store had an impact on people other than TCG fans.

In 2022, Akiba Research Institute plans to focus even more on TCGs, so please stay tuned.

So please continue to look forward to the "Akiba Edition!