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Assassination Classroom, Tomoko Kaneda Top 2015 Yahoo! Japan Searches

posted on by Lynzee Loveridge

The Yahoo! search engine held its second annual award ceremony where the company celebrates the most searched topics of the year. This year Japanese netizens sought out information about Yūsei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga and live-action and anime adaptations, and voice actress Tomoko Kaneda.

The yellow, tentacled Koro-sensei accepted the "Animation Award" in person.

Kaneda accepted the "Voice Actor Award." She starred in both the Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun Tokimeki Paradise!! original video anime and My Wife is the Student Council President television anime this year.

Yahoo! gave the Grand Prize and Musician Award to music unit Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. The group recently won both Best Group Video and Video of the Year at MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Other honorees include:

Actor Award: Masataka Kubota (live-action Death Note)

Actress Award: Suzu Hirose (live-action Chihayafuru, Your Lie in April)
Interesting to note that some of Hirose's searches could be because of backlash after she made comments on the TV show Tunnels no Minasan no Okage Deshita.

Comedian Award: 8.6 Byō Bazooka
The comedy duo gained popularity after their "Rassungorerai" routine aired during last year's holiday season.

Athlete Award: Ayumu Gorōmaru (Yamaha Júbilo rugby player)
The fullback player was considered instrumental in Japan's win against South Africa in the 2015 World Cup.

Model Award: Nicole Fujita
Nicole has appeared on multiple television programs this year and is signed exclusively with Popteen magazine.

Idol Award: Hey! Say! JUMP
The group had multiple singles and a Oricon chart-topping album this year.

Writer Award: Naoki Matayoshi
The comedian, author, and playwright released his first novella, Hibana this year. The book was immensely popular. The story was first published in Bungakukai magazine's February issue and which sold over four million copies in two days. The book was published separately on March 11 and sold 350,000 copies in under a week and has 239 million copies in circulation. The book itself was also honored by Yahoo!

Film Award: Jurassic World
The dinosaur action film garnered 9 billion yen (US$74.2 million) in the Japanese box office.

Game Award: Monster Strike
mixi's mobile action role-playing game got a recent web anime, has an upcoming 3DS port, and was also the subject of a poorly-staffed fan event.

Drama Award: Mare
NHK's drama starring Tao Tsuchiya.

The show also acknowledged this year's most searched products: Coca Cola's Sokenbicha (a botanical tea), Dekitate Potato Chip Kensaku, Dyson vacuum cleaners, the Honda S660, Yves Saint Laurent lipstick, and Seven Cafe donuts.

[Via Nijimen]


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