The power of the wicked is gathered! The results of the official voting project "Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2018" to determine the top anime of the past year!

The official voting project "Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2018," which was held at Akiba Research Institute from November 28, 2018 to December 11, 2018, has
Check out the result of 30452 votes.
⇒ Akiba Research Institute Anime Awards 2018

Akiba Research Institute Anime Award 2018" Result
No.1 Evil God Dropkick 5927 votes
2nd place Hataraku Cell 2947 votes
　　　 Yamano Smile Third Season 2947 votes
No.4 A Place Farther Than the Universe 2856 votes
5th Just Because!
No.6 Slow Start 1991 votes
No.7 The Battalion of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 1339 votes
No.8 Yuru Can △ 1080 votes
No.9 Gekikkinkku Guruzu 980 votes
No.10 Blend S 978 votes

The top-ranked animation was "Jyakami-chan Dropkick"! The official "Evil God Girl" campaign on Twitter, which encouraged fans to vote for the work, helped it to take the top spot, beating out the second-place finisher by a double score.
However, there is no doubt that this ranking is due to the original power of the work. The physical gags of the Evil Gods, which are performed with excessive tension in every episode, are worth seeing. This work, which can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages, is without a doubt the number one of 2018!

In second place was a tie between "Hataraku Cell" and "Yamanosume: The Third Season," which quickly gained votes in the last half of the year. This work taught the wonders of the human body through the drama of anthropomorphic cells in a way that was easy and fun for everyone to understand. While it has an educational anime aspect that stimulates intellectual curiosity, it is also an entertaining epic that is created in an entertaining manner behind the curtain of entertainment, with many fascinating characters and spectacular action sequences each time.
The mountaineering anime "Yamanosume: Third Season," which started following the success of the second season, depicts the mountaineering life of popular characters in a relaxed style, and even though it is a 15-minute anime slot, the careful drama and character portrayal made it a very satisfying experience.

Let's take a look at the top four: "A Place Farther Than the Universe," the most talked-about anime of winter 2018, in fourth place, and "Just Because! Both of these original works attracted attention for their unpredictable storylines, and many viewers were moved by the drama that did not betray their expectations.

In seventh place was the third season of "Shinkage no Kyojin," which has become an undeniable favorite. The third season of the popular "Shinkage no Kyojin" series, which was broadcast on NHK, shifted the focus from humans versus Titans to battles between humans. The deeper human drama and the exploits of the characters have been very popular.

The most notable anime were the so-called "Kirara-kei" series based on manga published in the "Manga Time Kirara" series, with four titles in the top 10: "Slow Start" (6th), "Yuru Can △" (8th), "Comic Carousel" (9th), and "Blend S" (10th).
It should be noted that all of these titles, which depict the loose, everyday lives of beautiful girls from a variety of perspectives, were highly acclaimed. It seems that the strength of the KIRARARA brand is still unshakable.

The Akiba Research Institute Anison Awards 2018, an official poll to determine the best anime song of 2018, is currently underway. We hope you will participate here as well!

*This has been corrected due to errors in the rankings of "Working Cells" and "Yamanosume: The Third Season," which came in second place.