Anime fans have voted for the manga adaptations they most want to see – and 100,000 people can’t be wrong

Mar. 28, 2024

Anime Japan’s list has featured multiple big names in the past

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The results are in for Anime Japan’s annual vote on the manga fans want to see animated – and the next big thing could be lurking in the top 10.

As perAnime Japan’s official site(H/TComicBook.com), over 100,000 eventgoers cast their vote in the poll.

Shinanonchi no Ikuru – which sadly doesn’t yet have a Western translation – was the top choice for fans, with the slice-of-life “nostalgic memoir manga” focusing on a brother-sister relationship in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

“I was so happy just to be nominated, but I didn’t expect to win first place!” manga author Hami Nakasora told Anime Japan’s website. “I was so happy I thought I was dreaming! Thank you so much to all the readers who voted for me! I will continue to draw funny and nostalgic manga!”

Other picks include the yuri title The Summer You Were There, the shonen-manga Psyren, and the madcap adventures of otaku breakdancing group Real Akiba Boys. The full top 10 is below.

These aren’t just pie-in-the-sky picks, either. Previous titles that have made it on the list include hugely popular anime series such as Solo Leveling, Oshi No Ko, and theupcoming Kaiju No. 8.

Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox

I’m the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you’ll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

Anime’s biggest day of the year is fast approaching - expect updates on Jujutsu Kaisen season 3, the Chainsaw Man movie, and more

Todd Howard “rolled his eyes” at the idea of Troy Baker playing Indiana Jones in the Great Circle, but the Bethesda boss later told him “you’re doing a hell of a job”