No.1 is that baseball (gag⁉) manga! The results of the "Jump manga that you want to see made into anime" survey were announced! Works from the 80s and 90s!

In February 2022, Akiba Research Institute conducted an official survey asking for "Jump Manga that you would like to see made into anime. The results of the survey, along with the contents of the works and fan opinions, are presented below.
*Includes "re-animated" works that have been animated in the past.

Currently, "SHAMAN KING" and "DRAGON QUEST: Dai no Daiboken" are being re-animated for the first time in decades, a new "SLAM DUNK" movie is in production, "BASTARD! Netflix anime adaptation of "BASTARD!" and the re-animation of "Rurouni Kenshin," the "Weekly Shonen Jump" works of yesteryear are once again enjoying a revival. Isn't it a great pleasure for not only the devoted fans but also those who read "Weekly Shonen Jump" at the time of its serialization to see the classic comics they once enjoyed adapted to video using the latest technology?

Akiba Research Institute therefore conducted a survey in February 2022, "What nostalgic Jump manga would you like to see made into anime? in February 2022. A wide range of works from a wide range of generations ranked in the list.

The top-ranked manga was "Misfuru!

The top-ranked Jump manga that fans would like to see made into anime are as follows, with a wide variety of works from the top four on down also receiving enthusiastic responses from fans.

No. 1 "Mr. FULLSWING
No. 2 "Siren
No. 3 "M x Zero

The most popular work by far was "Mr. FULLSWING" (a.k.a. "Miss Full") by Shinya Suzuki, which was serialized from 2001 to 2006. The novel and amusing combination of baseball and gags, as well as the quirky banter between the club members, including the silly protagonist Saruno, won over fans of both sexes.

The thrill of the games and scenes of friendship are also well depicted, and in this year's survey, the following comments were made: "There are no elements that will fade away. It will definitely be popular even in 2025," and "This is a work that I often talked about with my friends. I am still eagerly awaiting the anime version! We are still eagerly awaiting the anime version of this work!

In June 2021, the 20th anniversary of the original work was celebrated, and it became a trending topic on Twitter. The Internet was abuzz with excitement at the popularity of the work, which has not waned even though the year has changed from Heisei to 2021. Fans continue to express their hopes for an anime adaptation, as Suzuki-sensei occasionally posts new "misflu" manga on Twitter.

M x Zero" and "PSYREN─Siren─" ranked in a near tie.

Next on the list were "M x Zero" and "PSYREN" (with the R facing left in the correct spelling), which received an equally large number of requests. These two works are often mentioned on the Internet as anime adaptations side by side.

M x Zero" is a slapstick fantasy serialized by Yasuhiro Kano from 2006 to 2008. The main character, Kuzumi, is an ordinary human, but his pursuit of a girl leads him to enter a "magic academy" that is seemingly no different from a modern high school.

The main character, who is silly but sometimes has a gap between his personality and that of the other girls, and the heroines, who have all the boys' attention, are especially attractive, and the artwork is outstanding. The story mixes elements of an RPG with a modern school, and the scene of JKs in school uniforms using magic is fresh.
In our survey, we received the following comments: "It is a wonderful romantic comedy, and I still love it. I will definitely watch it if it is made into an anime," and "The standard sexy scenes such as being beaten up for showing underwear are well done," were also in favor of the romantic comedy elements.

Next was "PSYREN ─ Siren ─" (the correct spelling is with the "R" facing left), a suspense work by Toshiaki Iwashiro that was serialized from 2008 to 2010. Ageha, a high school boy, is transported to a mysterious world devastated by the urban legend "Secret Society Siren," and finds himself in a deadly game of chance.

The unexpected setting, in which a pay phone is connected to another world, attracted readers from the first episode. The survival storyline, which even includes grotesque descriptions, was probably a rarity in Shonen Jump at the time. The hero, who is not shy and dependable, also makes readers yearn for him.
The hybrid of battles that make full use of abilities and physical strength, mystery-solving elements, and a grand worldview is sometimes described as "too far ahead of its time," but now that the death game genre has become a standard, more and more people seem to want to see it adapted into anime.

The popularity of the classic works that supported the golden age of JUMP is also alive and well!

Many manga enthusiasts know that Weekly Shonen Jump recorded a circulation of 6.53 million copies in its third and fourth issues in 1995. This record remains the highest circulation of any manga magazine in Japan to this day.
Many of the titles from the 1980's, the year that marked the foothold for the golden age of JUMP, and the 1990's, the decade that saw the dash to the top of the blockbuster charts, were also included in this year's survey.

Among the most popular requests for re-animation was for "YuYu Hakusho," which was serialized from 1990 to 1994. This hit work by Yoshihiro Togashi of "HUNTER x HUNTER" fame continues to be adapted for the stage, live-action dramas, and other forms of media. The popularity of this work continues to grow across generations, and many fans have high expectations for its reappearance in the current visual format.

In addition, a re-animated version of the violent, erotic, and fantasy comic classic "BASTARD! a manga that is a milestone of violence, eroticism and fantasy, some fans also mentioned "Godsider," which was serialized from 1987 to 1988.
This work is a battle action with strong occult elements by Takashi Makirai, and is a big-scale work in which the main character, who is of divine and demonic blood, fights for the survival of the universe against an oncoming enemy. The characters are drawn from various religions, and the eroticism is unrelenting.

In addition, "Magical Taruruto-kun," "CYBORG Grandpa G," "Jabadai Fantasy," and others also received enthusiastic messages.

The controversial manga artist Tatsuya Egawa created "Magical Taruruto-kun" as the antithesis of "Doraemon," serialized from 1988 to 1992, and adapted into an anime from 1990 to 1992.
In this survey, we received a request to "re-animate the last part of the original episode," but we laughed at the comment that read the zeitgeist, "with specifications that don't fall under the category of compliant" (laugh).

CYBORG Grandpa G" was serialized in 1989 by Ken Obata (then known as Shigeru Hijikata). It depicted gags and exhilarating battles between "grandfathers" who had been reborn as agricultural cyborgs. I want to see it made into an anime and see the handsome Jii-chan move! and this time, a voice of eagerness.
When it is made into an anime, will the voice change between the grandpa form and the handsome form? Will the same person play both? I'm getting paranoid.

Then there is Kentaro Yabuki's "Jyomadai Genshi Ki," serialized in 1999. Although Yabuki is now well known as a leading sexy manga artist, this work depicts a serious adventure adventure set in the Yayoi period. It seems that many people are attracted to Yabuki's style, which is a bit rare nowadays.
Unfortunately, the series ended after two volumes, but the contents seem to have been well organized in spite of the short length, making it a perfect volume for a one-cour anime adaptation.

This survey also revealed the fans' feelings toward various other Shonen Jump works. What kind of chemical reactions will occur when the Jump works that colored the Showa and Heisei eras are fused with the animation technology of 2025?
We are sure that more and more works will be adapted for the screen over the years to come, so let's not give up hope and keep waiting!