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00:00Episode 2
00:01My Stupid Small Town!
00:04Researching a small town that no one has ever explored.
00:08Tonight...
00:10Now, this is sudden, but...
00:12Researcher, do you like manga?
00:14I like manga.
00:15Was there a time when you wanted to become a manga artist?
00:18Yes, there was.
00:19When I couldn't eat because I couldn't laugh,
00:21I would draw a line in a manga and send it to someone.
00:25And then I thought, maybe I should become a manga artist.
00:28If you like manga, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.
00:32But I'm sure you've all had a question about it at least once.
00:37This time, we're going to research a topic related to manga.
00:41Here it is.
00:45Why is the main character not in first place?
00:47It's the popularity of the manga, the voting system.
00:49That's true.
00:51It's pretty much like that.
00:53How do you feel about it?
00:55You know how there's a popular vote in the weekly magazine?
00:59Weren't there a lot of times when the main character wasn't in first place?
01:04I feel like there were.
01:05I have the impression that a manga that doesn't have a main character in first place is a good manga.
01:09Oh, when the side characters are standing?
01:12Yes, yes, yes.
01:13So, this time, we're going to look at the manga that doesn't have a main character in first place.
01:17And we're going to see if there are really a lot of manga that doesn't have a main character in first place.
01:21We're going to look at the history of the popularity of manga characters.
01:25We're going to look at the history of the popularity of manga characters.
01:28We're going to look at the history of the popularity of manga characters in the past 300 episodes of Hakkobusu.
01:35What are the similarities between the characters that rank in the top?
01:39Here, the All-Bank is in the lead.
01:42Isn't the All-Bank in second place amazing?
01:43That's right.
01:45In addition, in a modern world where people tend to vote for characters other than the main character,
01:50we're going to hear from the Morita Research Institute.
01:54I'm...
01:58What the hell is he talking about?
01:59I'm an idiot...
02:02He's an idiot.
02:03Thank you for listening.
02:05That's not all.
02:06Popularity polls are still held on a regular basis.
02:09What do you think the origin of the popularity of manga characters is?
02:12Popularity of manga characters?
02:13Yes.
02:14But if there are a lot of characters, isn't it Dragon Ball?
02:16Ah, Dragon Ball.
02:17No, it's Kinnikuman.
02:19Oh, that's sharp.
02:20This time, we mainly interviewed publishers.
02:23Everyone, the answer was that they didn't know the origin,
02:27so we went to the National Library to look it up.
02:31Here's the oldest one.
02:35Ah, I knew it.
02:36It's Kinnikuman from Weekly Shonen Jump.
02:39This impression is strong.
02:40It's the most original, according to the staff research.
02:431st place is Terryman.
02:452nd place is Robin Mask.
02:463rd place is Ramenman.
02:474th place is Skyman.
02:49At this time, Kinnikuman, the main character, wasn't nominated.
02:54If Kinnikuman was nominated here,
02:57he would have been the 1st place.
02:59That's suspicious.
03:00I'm leaving a comment.
03:01Now, let's ask Mr. Yudetamago why Kinnikuman wasn't nominated.
03:07I don't remember why he wasn't nominated,
03:10but the editor at the time said that
03:12it's not just the main character,
03:13but the side characters are more popular as manga characters.
03:17I think that's the reason.
03:21Then, what is the reason for the popular character vote?
03:26Let's ask Mr. Masaaki Musha,
03:28who has been involved in the editing of manga for over 40 years.
03:32Here it is.
03:34The reason for the popular character vote is
03:36to make readers happy.
03:38In the past, there was little contact with readers,
03:40so it was a standard event.
03:42Basically, the editing team plans it,
03:44but of course there are authors who don't like it.
03:46I see.
03:47Now, I'm going to dig deeper to see
03:50if my image of the main character not being the 1st place is true.
03:54First, please look at this.
03:57Which manga has never been the 1st place for the main character?
04:04They are all popular manga that represent Japan.
04:07Can I guess?
04:08Of course.
04:09It's Hunter x Hunter.
04:11Hunter x Hunter is mostly Killua.
04:13I see.
04:14It's very sharp.
04:15How about Hikorohi?
04:16Oishinbo.
04:17Oishinbo.
04:18Oishinbo.
04:19I think Harita-san is popular.
04:21I see.
04:23Here is the manga that has never been the 1st place for the main character.
04:30Kinrikuman, Hokuto no Ken, Kingdom, Oishinbo, Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter,
04:34Attack on Titan, Kero no Gunso, Tokyo Revengers.
04:38Except for Dragon Ball, Hajime no Ippo, and Naruto,
04:41none of them have been the 1st place.
04:44None of them have been the 1st place?
04:46None of them have been the 1st place.
04:47I see.
04:49Even Yu Yu Hakusho?
04:50Yu Yu Hakusho and Urameshi Yusuke have not been the 1st place.
04:53I see.
04:54None of them have been the 1st place for the main character.
04:59I'm so embarrassed that I said Hunter x Hunter with a drowsy face.
05:03Me too.
05:04I'm so embarrassed.
05:05I was like, is that all?
05:07Now, let's take a look at the ranking of the popularity votes for each manga.
05:15Here is the 1st place.
05:17Kinrikuman.
05:19Kinrikuman has been included in the 2nd place.
05:22In the 1st place, Kinrikuman said,
05:24if I was in the 1st place, I would have been the 1st place.
05:30Here is the result.
05:32The 1st place is Ramenman.
05:35The 2nd place is Robin Mask.
05:37The 3rd place is Buffalo Man.
05:38The 4th place is Terryman.
05:39The 5th place is Brocken Jr.
05:40And the 6th place is Kinrikuman.
05:44In addition, there are 10 more places.
05:48The 10th place is Kinrikuman.
05:49The 6th place is Robin Mask.
05:50The 7th place is Kinrikuman.
05:51The 5th place is Kinrikuman.
05:52The 2nd place is Kinrikuman.
05:53The 4th place is Kinrikuman.
05:54I'm so glad that I can make a joke with a drowsy face.
05:57I was like, show me another character.
06:00But it's not that Kinrikuman is bad.
06:02The other characters had a strong impact.
06:05They are attractive.
06:06The supporting characters were quite strong.
06:10Next is this.
06:12This is YuYu Hakusho.
06:15YuYu Hakusho's popular vote was held 3 times in total.
06:19The 1st place was the same character every time.
06:22Here you are.
06:24The 1st place is Hiei.
06:27Yusuke was 2nd place in the 1st round.
06:31He was 3rd place in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.
06:35Hiei is the strongest.
06:38It's amazing to see the numbers.
06:40Yusuke was 3rd place in the 2nd round.
06:44He was so all-back.
06:46Kinrikuman is also all-back.
06:48No, it's not all-back.
06:50He was so all-back, but he didn't get 1st place.
06:52There is no one who says he is all-back.
06:54This is the work of Mr. Togashi.
06:58Let's take a look at Hunter x Hunter.
07:02Killua was 1st place.
07:06Jenny was 2nd place.
07:09Gon was 3rd place.
07:12He was so all-back.
07:15He was 3rd place in the movie.
07:17All-back is not popular.
07:19It's better to have his bangs down.
07:21Terryman was also down.
07:24Let's take a look at Kingdom.
07:28Kingdom is difficult.
07:30What do you think?
07:31If Shin is not 1st place...
07:34Kingdom has a lot of characters.
07:37I think it's Oki.
07:38You are making a good point.
07:40No, it's not Oki.
07:42Here it is.
07:441st place is Kyokai.
07:47I see.
07:482nd place is Oki.
07:513rd place is Shin.
07:53I see.
07:55But Shin is not as good as Oki.
07:59Oki is getting better.
08:02Oki is 2nd place.
08:03That's right.
08:05Oki is getting better.
08:09But Shin is not 1st place.
08:13Kyokai.
08:15There are some characters with a shadow.
08:19What do you think about this movie with a lot of characters with a shadow?
08:25It's Hokuto no Ken.
08:27What do you think, Jun?
08:29It's Hokuto no Ken, right?
08:31I think it's Raoh.
08:34I see.
08:36He is sharp.
08:37He is doing well.
08:38He is doing well.
08:39Here it is.
08:411st place is Raoh.
08:42I see.
08:44He is all-back.
08:45He is all-back.
08:462nd place is Rei.
08:49Rei is 2nd place.
08:513rd place is Sousa.
08:554th place is Toki.
08:575th place is Juza.
08:59He is not as good as him.
09:01Kenichiro is 6th place.
09:03He has a lot of bangs.
09:04He has a lot of bangs.
09:06I think he is entering the era of all-back.
09:10I see.
09:12No matter how famous the main character is, it is difficult to get the 1st place.
09:20Then, how many movies are there that the main character is not the 1st place?
09:26Here are the statistics.
09:29Here it is.
09:31There are 39 movies that the main character is not the 1st place.
09:36There are 26 movies that the main character is not the 1st place every time.
09:42There are 38 movies that the main character is not the 1st place every time.
09:46However, there is a 40% discrepancy.
09:50Let's take a look at the movies that the main character is not the 1st place every time.
09:58Here it is.
10:01The main character is not always the 1st place.
10:07He is always the 1st place.
10:09Do you understand?
10:11There is a character called Sailor Venus.
10:17It is a very popular character.
10:19The main character is not always the 1st place.
10:23By the way, if you look at the rankings of these movies,
10:27you can see that they are divided into two categories.
10:30The main character is the 1st place at first, but then he becomes the 2nd place.
10:34The main character is the 1st place at first,
10:41but then he becomes the 2nd place.
10:47He is strong in the first corner.
10:49Yes, he is strong in the first corner.
10:51He is also successful in the manga.
10:54The main character is the 2nd place at first, but then he becomes the 3rd place.
10:59Dragon Ball is the 2nd place?
11:01Dragon Ball is the 5th place at first.
11:04Dragon Ball is the 1st place at first, but then he becomes the 2nd place.
11:10Then, what kind of manga is it that the main character is the 1st place every time?
11:18What do you think, researcher?
11:20The main character is the 1st place every time?
11:22The main character is the 1st place every time.
11:26It's overwhelming, isn't it?
11:28Yes, it is.
11:30Isn't it Kobo-chan?
11:31It should be Kobo-chan.
11:33Kobo-chan and Kobo-chan.
11:36I haven't done the popularity vote.
11:38I can't do it.
11:40It must be Kobo-chan.
11:42What do you think, Hikorugi?
11:44Chibimaru-chan is also overwhelming,
11:49but there are many characters, so I don't think there will be any.
11:52What about Ryo-san?
11:54He is sharp.
11:56The main character is the 1st place every time.
12:00Ah, I see.
12:03The 9th place is...
12:05Gekai Baba no Otoko desu.
12:08Kenji, if you do this, you will be punished.
12:12Wasn't there a name?
12:17What kind of manga is it that the main character is the 1st place every time?
12:23This is the main manga that the main character is the 1st place every time.
12:26Yes, Koshikame.
12:28That's right.
12:30Isn't Slam Dunk Rukawa?
12:32It's not Rukawa.
12:34Sakuragi Hanamichi has always been the 1st place.
12:36That's right.
12:38Rurouni Kenshin has also always been the 1st place.
12:41That's right.
12:43In this program,
12:45we investigated the difference between the manga that the main character is the 1st place every time and the manga that he is not the 1st place every time.
12:51There was only a slight difference in the number of works that were the 1st place every time.
12:58So, we returned to the starting point and again faced the question of Morita.
13:06Why is it that the main character is hard to get the 1st place?
13:12This is the hypothesis that I came up with this time.
13:15Why is it that the main character is hard to get the 1st place?
13:18When people are asked what they like,
13:21isn't it embarrassing to answer?
13:23I see.
13:25What do you think, everyone?
13:27When you are asked what you like,
13:29when you answer,
13:31don't you feel like you are a person with no sense?
13:34Don't you feel like you are a one-pattern person?
13:37Don't you feel like you are being covered up?
13:39Don't you feel like you are being covered up?
13:41It's like, I'm the one who answers, I'll cut it.
13:43It's like, I'm the one who answers, I'll cut it.
13:45When you answer,
13:47don't you feel like you are being covered up?
13:49It's like, I'm the one who answers, I'll cut it.
13:51When you answer, don't you feel like you are being covered up?
13:55For example, this.
13:57Bees.
13:59The main character of Bees is...
14:01The main character of Bees is...
14:03I think it's because of the Ultra Soul.
14:05What if it's a story?
14:07If it's a story about Bees,
14:09the main character is definitely the Ultra Soul.
14:11Suddenly, it's very stylish.
14:14Don't you think so?
14:16However, when you are asked,
14:18what do you like about Bees?
14:20Can you answer, Ultra Soul?
14:23People might say that they don't like Bees that much.
14:26They don't listen to Bees that much.
14:28Here is the ranking of the songs of Bees that people who like Bees actually listened to.
14:321st place, Love Phantom.
14:342nd place, Alone.
14:363rd place, Goddess of Skin.
14:386th place, Ultra Soul.
14:39It's the main character.
14:41Love Phantom is definitely the main character.
14:43It's the main character,
14:45but it's not as good as Ultra Soul.
14:48It's Killua.
14:50Killua in Bees is Love Phantom.
14:53I see.
14:55Alone is Krapika.
14:58Everyone is the main character.
15:00Ultra Soul is definitely an all-back.
15:04Somehow...
15:06Somehow, it's Ultra Soul.
15:07It's a song that everyone knows, even if you're not a fan.
15:10That's right.
15:12This is what happens in Bees.
15:14For those of you who don't know,
15:16let's talk about food.
15:18This is a Yakiniku restaurant.
15:20Famously,
15:22when a Yakiniku restaurant becomes a story,
15:25the main character is Jojoen.
15:27The world of Jojoen.
15:29How is it?
15:31Do you have the courage to answer Jojoen?
15:33It's quite difficult.
15:35Jojoen is delicious.
15:37Ultra Soul is also a good song.
15:39But if you ask me if I can answer,
15:41I want to answer a little.
15:43Even if you ask,
15:45Jojoen will say,
15:47I don't want to hear that.
15:49If you look up your favorite Yakiniku restaurant rankings,
15:52this is the result.
15:54No. 1 is Ten Dan.
15:56No. 2 is Kintan.
15:58No. 3 is Toraji.
16:00No. 4 is Daigo.
16:02Jojoen is in the top 5 or below.
16:04It's in the top 5 or below.
16:06I don't dare to say it.
16:08That's what it is.
16:10It's well-known.
16:12It's not too cheap.
16:14It's a good-selling restaurant.
16:16It's a good-selling restaurant.
16:18If you ask me,
16:20please answer this.
16:22If you want a good-selling restaurant,
16:24let's go to the next one.
16:26It's ramen.
16:28The main character of ramen is noodles.
16:31Noodles?
16:33It's a story about noodles.
16:34The main character of ramen is noodles, isn't it?
16:36It's so delicious that it's called ramen.
16:38Is it called soup?
16:40No, no, no.
16:42I want you to have a good sense.
16:44I want you to think it's good.
16:46The main character of ramen is noodles, isn't it?
16:48It's noodles.
16:50So, I looked up the ranking of my favorite ingredients.
16:53No. 3 is noodles.
16:55Does it mean char siu?
16:57No. 1 is char siu.
16:59You have a good sense.
17:01The answer is char siu.
17:02No. 2 is soup.
17:04I understand soup.
17:06No. 4 is Ajitama.
17:08No. 5 is noodles.
17:10I don't want to answer Ajitama.
17:12Then, what will you answer?
17:14Noodles or soup, right?
17:16Soup is the best.
17:18It's easy to get a sense.
17:22You don't have to think so much.
17:24Ajitama is a little too much.
17:26Ajitama and noodles are ramen.
17:28But it's a necessary ingredient.
17:30It's a necessary ingredient, but it's said to be your favorite ingredient.
17:34But it's hard to answer noodles.
17:36That's right.
17:38So, I'll sum it up.
17:43It's Ultrasoul.
17:45This time, I studied the history of popular manga voting and I want to tell you this again.
17:55It's time to stop being afraid of meta.
17:59What do you mean?
18:01When people ask you what you like, you feel like you're being asked about your taste.
18:06So, you tend to avoid meta.
18:09When people ask you what you like about sushi, you tend to say things like Kohada or Shimesaba.
18:18No, no, no.
18:20The main character of sushi is salmon.
18:23It's not tuna.
18:25It's not tuna.
18:26It's salmon.
18:28Don't you have a good taste for salmon?
18:30I want people to think I have a good taste for tuna.
18:34Isn't tuna the best?
18:36It's salmon with mayonnaise.
18:38That's the main character.
18:40So, everyone, please answer it as salmon with mayonnaise.
18:44When people ask you what you like about a woman's body, you say ankle, collarbone, and chest.
18:53Let's stop doing that.
18:54That's right.
18:56Let's stop saying boobs.
18:58That's the main character.
19:00The main character is boobs, isn't it?
19:02You're trying to be cool by saying that.
19:05Let's stop it.
19:07It's a story about boobs.
19:09I don't know. I don't know what's going on.
19:11I don't know.
19:13It's a story.
19:15It's a story about boobs.
19:17What are you talking about?
19:19So, all men in the world, let's answer it as boobs.
19:21Based on this, we actually did a popular character voting before recording.
19:32Bakarizumu Research Institute, Hikorohi, me, Morita, Seiya, Sugihara, and Anna.
19:39We did a popular character voting.
19:42Here are the results of who you like the most.
19:48What kind of story is this about boobs?
19:51So, all men in the world, let's answer it as boobs.
19:55Based on this, we actually did a popular character voting before recording.
20:04Here are the results of who you like the most.
20:09First place got 30 votes.
20:13Second place got 15 votes.
20:15Third place got 14 votes.
20:17Sugihara got 4 votes.
20:19So, all men in the world, let's answer it as boobs.
20:25I like boobs.
20:27Let's answer it as boobs.
20:29Ryo-san, Hanamutoshi, Rumi.
20:31All men in the world, let's answer it as boobs.
20:34Let's answer it as boobs.
20:36Let's answer it as boobs.
20:38So, all men in the world, let's answer it as boobs.
20:44Lastly, I would like to make a declaration.
20:49While listening to Ultra Soul in Jojoen,
20:54I want to drink Bakarizumu's boobs.
21:02How was it, Mr. Bakari?
21:04What was the last comment?
21:06I ran away from it.
21:08It was like an AI.
21:10It was like an AI.
21:12But it should be like this.
21:16This survey is interesting.
21:17I want to do a survey like this.
21:24The answer of the survey.
21:26I think it's good.
21:28I think so, too.
21:30I want to say something like transporting or Pulp Fiction.
21:35I'm afraid of saying something like a backdraft.
21:38It's hard to say something like Terminator.
21:39It's hard to say something like Terminator.