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Anisong Singers, Hatsune Miku Rank in Olympic Opening Act Poll
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
The Olympic Games' opening ceremony has welcomed in competitors since the Greeks ran naked in 776 BC. While the athletes now wear uniforms, we've also replaced ritualistic animal sacrifices with elaborate stage shows and musical performances put on by the host country. Japan's enthusiasm for the 2020 Olympics is gearing up and citizens are casting their votes for which musical act should represent Japan on the world stage.
According to the Goo Ranking website, voters' top choice is Academy Award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. He was recognized by The Academy for his score for The Last Emperor, and also composed the music for Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honnêamise and Appleseed. Other top choices include Momoiro Clover Z, virtual idol Hatsune Miku, Hikaru Utada, and more.
What Musician Should Perform the 2020 Olympic Games Ceremony?
- Ryuichi Sakamoto - 17.4%
- Southern All Stars - 17.2%
- Arashi (Hana Yori Dango live-action themes) - 17.0%
- Mr. Children (One Piece Film Strong World) - 15.2%
- DREAMS COME TRUE (One Piece: Episode of Chopper - The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom) - 13.4%
- EXILE (Black Jack, Black Jack 21) - 10.4%
- SMAP (Hime-chan's Ribbon, Akazukin Chacha) - 10.2%
- Momoiro Clover Z (Sailor Moon Crystal, Bodacious Space Pirates) - 8.8%
- Hikaru Utada (Kingdom Hearts, Evangelion films) - 8.2%
- Hatsune Miku - 8.2%
- Perfume (Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dōgu Museum) - 7.8%
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Shin-chan) - 7.0%
- Saburo Kitajima (Prince Mackaroo) - 5.4%
- Ringo Shena (Sakuran live-aciton film ) - 5.2%
- AKB48 (Dragon Ball Z Kai, AKB0048) - 4.8%
- Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi - 4.0%
- Golden Bomber (Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Ixion Saga DT) - 3.8%
- SEKAI NO OWARI (Princess Jellyfish live-action film) - 3.6%
- Nana Mizuki (Rosario + Vampire, Blood-C, Valvrave the Liberator) - 3.6%
- BUMP OF CHICKEN (Blood Blockade Battlefront, One Piece: Dead End) - 3.6%
- ONE OK ROCK (Rurouni Kenshin live-action films) - 2.8%
- Akiko Wada - 2.8%
- Yūzō Kayama - 2.8%
- Shinji Tanimura (Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy, Turn A Gundam) - 2.6%
- Sachiko Kobayashi (Pokémon) - 1.2%
- BABYMETAL - 1.0%
- Ayumi Hamasaki (InuYasha, Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Owarinaki Tabi) - 0.6%
Japan previously hosted the Summer Games in 1964 and the Winter Games in 1972 and 1998. The 1964 opening act included a theme song composed by Yūji Koseki, who also worked on Mothra.
If you want to look further back in time at the 1964 games, the official Olympic YouTube channel has a complete film documenting the event.
[Via Excite News, Hachima Kikō]
