CATDOLL: October's new Twitter popularity rankings are out, and girl animation has become a scumbag

As the end of the year approaches, many new anime series released in October have come to an end. So which anime has the most discussion and popularity on Twitter this quarter? According to statistics, Yuri on Ice, which is loved by rotten girls, has successfully taken the top spot.

Yuri on Ice

According to statistics from the Japanese information website "WebNewtype", the new animation with the highest number of discussions on Twitter from November 24 to December 14 was the figure skating animation "Yuri on Ice", which generated more than 1.44 million related tweets in just 20 days, showing its high popularity. In recent animations, the protagonist Katsuki Yuuri and his coach Victor have more and more ambiguous plots (even wearing wedding rings), which has driven the audience crazy and used Twitter to record their excitement when watching the animation.

Statistics on the number of Twitter discussions about new anime in October from the website "WebNewtype"

It is worth noting that the Twitter count of Yuri on Ice, which ranked first (1,440,596), is four times higher than that of the second place (348,109). The huge gap is really "scary". As animations targeting female audiences, Haikyuu!!, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, and Bungo Stray Dogs ranked second to fourth respectively. Among them, the ending of Haikyuu!!, where the protagonist team wins, is very touching, while Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru and Bungo Stray Dogs focus more on character image creation and get points.

"Volleyball!"

In addition, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" ranked fifth, and the new "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" ranked sixth. These two works, which focus on male audiences, both achieved more than 140,000 Twitter discussions. It seems that animations with mecha battles and passionate themes are still favored by many audiences.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

In terms of idol animation, the two works on the list are both new shows for females. The fourth season of "Uta no Prince-sama" ranked seventh (with 123,304 tweets) and "Dream Festival" ranked eighth (with 70,765 tweets). Are handsome boys more popular than cute girls?

The ninth-ranked "Drifting Samurai" and the tenth-ranked "Occultic;Nine" are both fantasy and suspense themes. The rich character settings and tense and unpredictable plots are the biggest highlights of these two animations.

Occultic;Nine

According to the website "WebNewtype", the number of Twitter discussions about "Yuri on Ice" was still rising sharply when the statistics were released, and it seems that it is definitely the "King of Popularity of New Anime in October". As December approaches, various works are gradually getting better, and many animations with large-scale plots have ushered in the last wave of highs before the ending.

In addition, many of the works listed in the list are plot-oriented, and harem and yuri animations are almost completely invisible. In addition, the number of instant noodle animations has slightly increased this quarter, and it seems that traditional harem animations are no longer popular. Could it be that the industry will really move towards catering to specific audience groups as the mainstream in the future?

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