With new manga coming out every week, many of you have surely thought to yourselves “I want my favorite manga to be adapted into an anime!”
Wouldn’t it be interesting, then, to compile everyone’s opinions? That’s where the “Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking” (AKA AniRank) comes in! And this is our 3rd time conducting the survey!
This year we received approximately 180,000 votes. And from those we’ve narrowed it down to the top 10! Unfortunately, we were unable to announce the results at the convention as planned, but we couldn’t allow your passionate support to go unheard… therefore, we’re thrilled to unveil the list right here, on our official website.
The manga you’re about to see are all masterpieces in their own right. It certainly feels like many of the most vocally supported titles made it in. However, there will likely be fans whose favorite series didn’t make the cut. That’s why we highly encourage all of those people to make their voices heard on social media. Who knows? If your enthusiasm reaches the creators, the next instant anime classic might just be born.
And perhaps most importantly, if you encounter a manga on this list you’ve never heard of, give it a read! We hope this year’s AniRank will help introduce you to new favorites that you wouldn’t have found otherwise.
As always, we’re truly thankful for your participation. Until next time!
AnimeJapan Organization
Voting Period
February 1 [Sat] 13:00 - February 16 [Sun] 20:00
“I want to see my favorite manga adapted into an anime!” This is a desire shared among all the manga and anime lovers out there. So we took the liberty of gathering your hopes and dreams, conducting a poll, and presenting the results as the “Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking”.
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SummaryI want to talk, but I can’t. If people found out about this anxiety, what would I do? Komi is a girl whose beauty turns the heads of everyone around her, but she suffers from social anxiety. She has a lot of trouble communicating, and to the people around her, she comes off as unapproachable. “How do I strike up a conversation?” “Once I do, then what do I say?” Komi can’t help but get caught up on such questions. This story follows the school life of Komi and Tadano, who she befriends. Komi may be trembling from her heart all the way to her fingertips, but her goal is to make 100 friends! This communication comedy will have you grinning ear to ear before you know it, but at times it will make your heart ache!
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SummaryMomose, 26 years old. At his previous job, his boss’ abuse crushed his spirit and upset his stomach, so he decided to change careers. But in front of his new supervisor Shirosaki, he becomes anxious and his stomach pain returns!
However, his new boss turns out to be so goofy that all his worries are washed away…?! It’s the air-headed boss comedy straight from Twitter! And featured in volume 1 are over 40 pages of extra special new episodic illustrations, covering new stories about Momose’s career change, a drinking party with 4 of the characters, his boss from 10 years ago, and much more! -
SummaryMahiro Oyama, a shut-in youth, is forced to take a suspicious medicine by his little sister Mihari, transforming him into a girl. From using the bathroom to putting on a bra, a girl’s everyday life is full of unknowns for our protagonist. What is the former big brother’s fate…?! The popular transsexual web manga has finally arrived as a paperback volume! And it comes with an original extra that you can’t read anywhere else!
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SummaryHopelessly delusional and antisocial edgelord Kyotaro Ichikawa chuckles to himself, imagining murdering the beautiful Anna Yamada, the most popular girl at their school. However, as he observes Yamada, Kyotaro gradually comes to the realization: “She’s completely different from the social butterflies who look down on the unpopular kids…?!” And thus begins the first love of the antisocial Kyotaro. This young couple romantic comedy between an introvert and extrovert, transcending social cliques, will have you smiling!
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Summary
, a brilliantly gifted spy, is ordered to make a “family” for a mission to infiltrate a prestigious school. But it turns out his new “daughter” is a psychic who can read peoples’ minds! And his “wife” is an assassin?! All this comes together to create an exhilarating home life comedy where this temporary family grapples with various trials from school exams to a world in crisis, all while hiding their true identities from one another! -
SummaryKei Yonagi is a high school girl aiming to become an actress. She auditions at the famous talent agency “Stars”, but fails despite displaying genius-level acting skills. The reason? Her method acting is just too dangerous. However, movie director Sumiji Kuroyama is fascinated by her talent, and invites her to the world of actors!
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SummaryOne night, nearly all of the humans in town die all at once. Shortly after, high school student Saneatsu, along with the rest of the few remaining humans, receives a message through a monitor from someone calling themselves “Emperor”. Every night from now on, the “missing majority” will be carried out, and the “majority group” of people will die. In other words, at the very least, the remaining human population will be cut in half each night. Can our protagonist survive this game rife with betrayal, conspiracy, and despair?
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SummaryThe former baddest yakuza of them all embraces a new life as a househusband! This stay-at-home dad yakuza comedy is brought to you by a hot up-and-coming author!
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SummaryIt’s the hugely popular title, Hero Bunko’s “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto” from the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, now in comic form! Back in the Middle Ages, Maomao, formerly an apothecary in the red-light district, is now forced to work as a servant in the Imperial Court. But then she hears a rumor that all the emperor’s children are short-lived, which sets the story into motion. Driven by her inherent curiosity and thirst for knowledge, she begins to investigate the cause. Maomao’s insatiable desire to learn the truth makes waves in the Imperial Court…!
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SummaryDenji is a young Devil Hunter living in poverty alongside his pet devil Pochita, while being worked to the bone by a debt collector. But after a cruel betrayal, his low-class life is turned completely upside-down. A devil now dwells within him, but he’s still on the hunt! And so the curtain is raised on this dark anti-hero action story!