The annual ‘What Manga Do You Want To See Animated’ AnimeJapan poll winners are here!
Last January 30 I created an article talking about the 2025 AnimeJapan poll nominees, and now the winner has been revealed.
There were 47 nominees and 159,909 votes cast. As a result, here is the Top 10 of the 8th Annual ‘What Manga Do You Want To See Animated’.
Check last year’s ranking here!
AnimeJapan Poll Winners – What Manga Did Fans Want to See Animated?
1st Place – Nue’s Exorcist
Synopsis: Yajima has been able to see spirits since he was small. At his new school is a room that nobody else can see. And inside is a spirit who loves playing video games. A new modern exorcist saga now begins! (Shueisha)
2nd Place – USOTSUKI! GOKUO-KUN
Synopsis: The world is overflowing with them: fibs, falsehoods, lies… Surely you, too, Reader, have told a lie at least once in your life, with your heart beating fast. This is a story about dealing with those lies. The protagonist, Gokuou, is a master liar, who loves both lying and exposing other people’s lies. Together with his strange pet, Nekokarasu, he starts to expose the ocean of lies in his new school. Fighting lies with lies, all Gokuou needs is the power of the “tongue.” “What exactly does that mean?” you ask? Have a look and find out! (Shogakukan)
3rd Place – Firefly Wedding
Synopsis: It is the Meiji era. Satoko Kirigaya, despite being blessed with a prestigious family name and great beauty, is said to have little time left to live. Hence, her only dream is to marry a good man for the benefit of her family.
But when a gang of kidnappers come for Satoko’s life, she makes a bold proposal to the hired assassin, Shinpei Goto. Please marry me! If you marry me, you will get everything you want!
Little did she realise Shinpei is a man who loves incredibly intensely… and now Satoko is entangled in a deadly engagement of love…?! (Shogakukan)
4th Place – PHANTOM BUSTERS
Synopsis: The story takes place in Kamakura, a city where the winds of Shonan blow through.
First-year high school student Koreshiki Yuto meets the unconventional boy Shishikuino Koroaki, who eats ghosts to exorcise them.
At first, Koreshiki doesn’t believe in the existence of ghosts, but he is drawn to the mysterious experiences he has with Mogari and to Mogari himself, and together they form the Phantom Busters! (Shueisha)
5th Place – Kindergarten WARS
Synopsis: Welcome to Kindergarten Noir, an exclusive school catering to children of the global elite. Rita, one of the teachers, has been on the hunt for a boyfriend but has had absolutely zero luck so far. One day, an assassin comes after one of the children…and he’s totally dreamy?! Dive into this action-packed rom-com as it unfolds inside the world’s “safest” kindergarten! (Shueisha)
6th Place – Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District
7th Place – GOKURAKUGAI
8th Place – Akuyakureijou no nakanohito ~danzaisareta tenseisya no tame usotsukiheroine ni fukusyuu itashimasu~
9th Place – JUNKET BANK
10th Place – Love Bullet
What Do You Think of the AnimeJapan Poll Winners?
I’ve never heard of Nue’s Exorcist, but I did a little research and I’m surprised it won. The ratings of the manga aren’t the best. The die-hard fans must love it a lot more compared to the casual readers.
I know of USOTSUKI! GOKUO-KUN, Firefly Wedding and PHANTOM BUSTERS. I haven’t read them yet however.
Kindergarten WARS has been a favourite of mine for a while. I know this will receive an anime adaptation in the future, it has all the ingredients for a good anime.
There were a lot of great nominees that I’m surprised didn’t hit the top 10, specifically The Summer You Were There and Girl Meets Rock. Furthermore, I think the former is also another manga that has a great chance to get an anime adaptation down the line.
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