CATDOLL: Nico Nico Douga's 2014 Fall Anime Mid-Season Rankings released

It is the end of November, and some autumn anime will come to an end in a few weeks. I wonder if the long-awaited anime is as exciting as expected? NICONICO Anime website recently released a new questionnaire survey, which is about the audience's current ratings of this season's anime and their willingness to watch. Let's take a look at the results!

In this ranking, we can see that the overall ranking has changed significantly. Shirobako surpassed Fate/stay night UBW and rushed to the second place. It is not difficult to see the potential of this work, and it is not surprising that Parasyte won the championship.

No. 1: Parasyte

Adapted from the classic work of the same name serialized by manga artist Iwaaki Hitoshi from 1990 to 1995, it is rated restricted due to its many bloody scenes, but the content has a profound exploration of human survival issues and the meaning of life. In some ways, it is a work with a very philosophical structure, which is also what makes it attractive.

The story revolves around the protagonist Izumi Shinichi. One day, many spores appeared in the sky above the earth. The parasitic beasts born from these spores not only invade the human body, but also drive the parasites to attack humans. Due to some accident, Shinichi's parasite "MIGI" could not assimilate with his brain and only parasitized his right hand. Shinichi, who then learned all the inside stories, will start a series of life-and-death struggles with parasitic beasts for his dead mother and the future of mankind.

No. 2: Shirobako

This is an original animation produced by the well-known director Mizushima Tsutomu and the animation company PAWORKS. The content is rarely based on the animation production industry. Many of the characters and things in it are direct allusions to people and things in the real industry. It is a rare good work for audiences who want to understand this industry.

The story mainly describes the five members of the animation club of Kamiyama High School, headed by Aoi Miyamori. From the moment they met, they set the goal and ideal of jointly producing an animation, and after graduation, they each entered the industry. However, in the process of work, they gradually realized how many hardships and conflicts the sample film had to go through before it was put into the white box...

No. 3: Fate/stay night

The most watched drama of this season, "Fate/stay night", is still firmly in the top three, but its ranking has dropped slightly compared to before. However, judging from the expected number of viewers, its popularity remains unabated. And as the plot gradually becomes different from the previous work, many viewers who have watched the previous work are gradually returning to watch it.

This time the plot also revolves around the "Holy Grail" that can fulfill all the wishes of its holder. Toosaka Rin, who was born into a famous magic family, joins the Holy Grail War with the will of her deceased father and the summoned Servant Archer, but an accident involves her schoolmate Shirou Emiya. After that, the two join forces to unravel the conspiracy behind the war and will face a series of difficult challenges.

【Top 4～10】

No. 4: Your Lie in April

No. 5: Gancheng Brilliant Paradise

No. 6: Kill! Scarlet Eyes

No. 7: Rondo of Angels and Dragons

No. 8: Mushishi Sequel

No. 9: GENESIS: Rage of Bahamut

No. 10: Gray Fruit