On December 4, LINE Yahoo Corporation announced the winners of the Yahoo! Search Awards 2024, showcasing the most-searched individuals, works, and products that saw the largest surge in interest this year. In the Anime Category, the first place went to "MASHLE: Magic and Muscles", with rankings for 2nd to 5th place also revealed.

About the Yahoo! Search Awards

First launched in 2014, the Yahoo! Search Awards reflect public interest by analyzing search data from Yahoo! Japan, one of the country's largest search engines. Dubbed a "People's Choice Award," the rankings are determined solely by search trends, highlighting individuals and topics that resonated most with the public.

The 2024 rankings were based on search data collected between January 1 and October 1, 2024, across multiple categories, including:

People Categories (6): Actor, Musician, Athlete, Comedian, Voice Actor, Special.
Works Categories (5): Anime, Movie, Game, Drama, Song.
Product Categories (4): Food/Beverage, Electronics, Fashion, Automobile.
Destinations Categories (3): Theme Parks, Cultural Facilities, Shopping Centers.
Additionally, Next Break Categories (2) were introduced, predicting future stars in "People" and "Products."

Anime Category: Top 5 Rankings

MASHLE: Magic and Muscles
Based on the manga serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, which concluded in July 2023.
The second season aired from January to March 2024, and the announcement of its sequel in May fueled search spikes.
Producer Sōta Furuhashi expressed gratitude for the recognition:
"Thanks to everyone’s support, the sequel is confirmed! Beyond the anime, we’ll continue engaging fans through events like MASHLE PARK. Keep searching and supporting MASHLE in the coming years!"

Kaiju No. 8
Adapted from Naoya Matsumoto’s manga, serialized on the Shonen Jump+ app.

The Apothecary Diaries
A light novel by Natsu Hyūga, adapted into an anime that gained significant popularity.

Chibi Maruko-chan
Boosted by the debut of its second voice actress for Maruko, Kokoro Kikuchi, following TARAKO’s passing.

BEYBLADE X
Based on the toy line by Takara Tomy, with strong interest in the anime adaptation.

Source : ORICON NEWS