Nippon Research Center from October to November 2020, Kumamon was the most popular character among people in Japan. The mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture received votes from 40 percent of the respondents. It was followed in popularity by Totoro, the eponymous figure of Hayao Miyazaki's animation movie "My Neighbor Totoro," which was released to Japanese cinemas in 1988.
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Statistics on Anime industry in Japan
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NRC. (December 17, 2020). Most popular fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/811679/japan-favorite-fictional-characters/
NRC. "Most popular fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020." Chart. December 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811679/japan-favorite-fictional-characters/
NRC. (2020). Most popular fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811679/japan-favorite-fictional-characters/
NRC. "Most Popular Fictional Characters in Japan as of November 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811679/japan-favorite-fictional-characters/
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Most popular fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020 [Graph], NRC, December 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/811679/japan-favorite-fictional-characters/