Which one was the funniest? Fall 2021 Anime Popularity Poll" results announced! Highly Anticipated Vampires Reach One-Two Finish!

Akiba Research Institute conducted an official poll from December 30, 2021 to January 13, 2022, titled "Which one was interesting? The poll was held from December 30, 2021 to January 13, 2022. The poll has now closed, and we would like to report the results.

According to Akiba Research Institute, 59 anime titles were broadcasted or distributed in the fall of 2021, which means that the impact of the new coronavirus from about two years ago has almost disappeared from the surface, and that the number of anime titles released was at the level before that time.

Among the many anime titles for fall 2021, which ones did Akiba Research Institute users find interesting? First, let's take a look at the top 10 works ranked in the top 10.

No. 1: Vampire Soon to Die (201 votes)
No. 2: Visual Prison (102 votes)
No. 3: Boundary Warrior (80 votes)
No. 4: Yakunara Mug Mug too Nibangama (56 votes)
No.5 : takt op.Destiny (52 votes)
No.6 : Unemployed reincarnation - Isekai ita de mondai de hontojimasu (2nd cool) (45 votes)
No.7 : White sand aquatope (37 votes)
No.8 : PLAORE! ~PRIDE OF ORANGE~ ( 30 votes)
No.9 : Yuna Yuki wa Yusha wa Yuusha de aru Dai Mangaka no Sho (26 votes)
No.10 : Tsuki, Laika and the Vampire Princess (23 votes)

Among more than 50 fall anime titles, "Vampire Soon to Die" took first place with a dantotsu rating. It is a gag anime based on a popular manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion," and was the most highly anticipated work in the "2021 Fall Anime Popularity Poll" held before the start of the fall anime, and it had attracted considerable attention. It is a slapstick comedy with a ridiculous setting and characters that is rare these days, and it is a work that can be liked or disliked by different viewers, but it is one of the few gag series in the 2021 fall anime season, which is relatively dominated by serious works, and it may be that this is why it gained high support from many users. It is one of the few gag series in the fall 2021 anime series, which was relatively dominated by serious ones.

Vampires Will Die Soon

In second place was "Visual Prison," an original work by A-1 Pictures. Although it is an original work, it was also the third most popular work in the "2021 Fall Anime Popularity Poll," and it moved up one place to a respectable second place in this year's poll. This work was a new innovation, combining the recently popular male idol and vampire stories, and was highly acclaimed by female users.

Visual Prison."

Following in third place was "Boundary War Machine," a robot anime by Sunrise that has been a long time in the making. This work, too, was a high-profile work that ranked second in the "2021 Fall Anime Popularity Poll," but in this poll, it dropped one place. The story is about the main character, Amou Shiiba, who is in a battle on the AMAIM "Kembu" in Japan, which has been divided and ruled by various forces in the world. The new basic concept of battles with an AI mascot character was met with some disapproval, but the hard-hitting storyline and robot design received a certain amount of acclaim. We hope that there will be a sequel to the story in the future.

Boundary War Machine

The following three works were sequels to popular works from the past, two were media-mix works with games, etc., and two were other works. The three sequels were "Yakunara Mug Cup Mo Nibangama" (No. 4), "Nenshoku Tensei: Isekai Irukai Tora de Genkidasu (2nd Cool)" ( No. 6) , and "Yuuki Yuna wa Yuusha de Aru Dai Mangaka no Sho" (No. 9). Among them, "Yakunara Mugugumo Nibangama", which aired as a sequel to the first season "Yakunara Mugugumo" that aired in the spring of 2021, is a work that was not talked about much in the preliminary reviews, and is a dark horse in this year's ranking. It is a work with an unusual composition, with part A being animation and part B being live action, but it is highly rated for its familiarity with the home of Mino ware, where it is set. In addition, "Yuna Yuki wa Yusha wa Yusha de Are Yusha de Dai Mangaka no Sho" ( No. 9), the final chapter of a popular series, attracted a lot of attention beforehand, but it seems that the satisfaction level after watching it was also quite high.

In the media mix category, "takt op. (takt opus) Destiny " (No. 5 ) and"Puraore! ~PRIDE OF ORANGE~" ranked in at No. 8. Praore!" with its ice hockey theme attracted a lot of attention in advance, and it remained on the list. was a dark horse that was not well received by the public. Destiny," which combines classical music and a battle girl, is another dark horse work that received low reviews. Although it is a media mix work with the game of the same name "takt op.

Other works that did well included No. 7 "Aquatope of White Sand," a completely new original anime by P.A. WORKS, which was highly rated for its straightforward depiction of the adolescence of young people living in rural areas of Japan, a specialty of the company. No. 10 "The Moon, Laika, and the Vampire Princess" was also highly praised for its unique combination of space development in a country reminiscent of the former Soviet Union and a vampire princess. The main character Irina, played by Megumi Hayashibara, was also a hit.

As for the works below 11, please check out the following list.