CATDOLL: Japanese netizens ranked the major events in the anime industry in 2015 and none of them were good?

2015 is about to officially say goodbye to us, and Japan has also conducted various summary rankings. Recently, a Japanese netizen conducted a survey on the theme of "Ranking of the Big Events in the Anime Circle in 2015" and listed the top six events.

The first event was the news of the death of Shigeru Mizuki, the author of Gegege no Kitaro. As a Japanese national treasure-level cartoonist, Shigeru Mizuki once influenced the growth of many animation practitioners. His death also represents the end of an era in a sense, and he deserves the first place.

The second place is "Lovelive!" μ's confirmed to appear in the Kohaku Uta Gassen. For a late-night project, being able to appear in Kohaku can be said to have created history. The news of its disbandment that followed has touched the hearts of the entire animation industry.

As for the third person, the news is about the death of voice actor Matsukai Miyu. Matsukai had performed well in the new July show "The World Without Dirty Jokes", so her death shocked many fans and people in the industry. Sakurai Takahiro and Suzumura Kenichi, who had previously hosted the show with her, burst into tears during the last show. Matsukai's death is a pity.

The fourth-ranked news is that voice actress Ai Takabe was arrested by the police for drug use. This incident has focused the attention of many media on the dark side of the industry, and the works that Ai Takabe has starred in have also suffered a great impact. The incident has not yet been completely resolved, and whether there will be any subsequent developments is worth paying attention to.

The news of the death of voice actor Kazuya Tatekabe ranked fifth. His representative role was Fat Tiger in "Doraemon", so it also caused a great shock at the time. Especially at the funeral, Kanata Kantoku, who once voiced Suneo, called out in Suneo's voice: "Just Fat Tiger, why did you die first!" It was even more tear-jerking.

In addition, the news of the death of voice actor Norio Otsuka ranked sixth. He had played roles such as Yamada Denzo in "Ninja Rantaro", Gol D. Roger in "One Piece", and Nura Nura in "Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan". He was also a leading figure in the voice actor industry. His death on January 15 attracted attention from all sides.

Overall, most of the top ranking events are news of people in the industry passing away, so many netizens think this is a sad year. Although it is exciting for μ's to participate in the Red and White Songs Contest, this is probably the only time. In short, I hope that next year will bring more good news!