Thursday, February 27, 2014

Surveying Japan’s Most Popular Fan Art


Surveying Japan's Most Popular Fan Art



Japan's top online art community Pixiv recently reached the landmark of 10,000,000 registered users. They're doing a couple of things to celebrate. There's a draw an ema (Shinto plaque) contest with a chance to win merchandise and autographed illustrations. And, they're giving the premium, paying user functionality of sorting illustrations by popularity to all users through the end of the month.



Accessing the most popular illustrations is not an exact science since it relies on how illustrations are tagged. For example a given illustration could be given any combinations of the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," "Madoka Magica," "Madoka Kaname" and "Madoka" tags.




Looking at "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" tagged pics will not show you ones just tagged "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya."



Still, you can get an interesting survey of the most popular art on Japan's most popular art site.



Here, we've a look at the tags...





Studio Ghibli


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=36178



2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=14063




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=67790




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1931140




5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1873928




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=92103




7th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=261602




8th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=36978



9th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=83104


(a 23 page doujinshi)




10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=396769





Naruto


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=32081


(a 50 page doujinshi)




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1287993




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=28327316




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=758591




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=758591




Bleach


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1377339




2nd




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1046662




Attack on Titan


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1962376


















2nd via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1673439


(a detailed guide book)




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2388857




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1962376


























Kill La Kill


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=68845








3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1134488




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1143280







5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=30063



6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=74184





Madoka Magica


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=18178




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=583874



3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=806502




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2471723




Kuroko's Basketball


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=2570091




























Free!


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2290503





2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=54617







3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3286013



6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=586045




10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=7472097




Sword Art Online


1, 3,4,5,6


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=27691







2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1184799



7th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2159670



10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=806502





Eva


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=50882




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=19407



3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=41875



8th



9th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3137712




Neon Genesis Evangelion


("Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Eva" share #1 and #9, but the rest of the top 10 are different)


2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1980643





4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=259206




5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=74184




7th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=717043




Hunter x Hunter


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=976188




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=572026




9th


via


http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=630277




One Piece


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=596623











3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1797111



via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=533414




Fairy Tail


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2160742




via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=682599




Soul Eater


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=62229


(and 10th from same)


]




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3692469







Gintama


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=225450




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1762974




K-on!


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=103130




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=110334





Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=53823


(three follow-ups also in the top 10)











2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=280298




Gundam


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=814837






3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=49937






4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=62901




Mobile Suit Gundam


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=222905




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=28245





Monogatari


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=38022


(Shirow Miwa of manga Dogs and supercell)




2nd and 5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3446


(Redjuice of supercell fame)





3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=144415




5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3219949





KanColle


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=11729



3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3446




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=19351




Vocaloid


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=20689430


an 100 illustration series




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=250667





Sailor Moon


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=118370





















2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1138648




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=341433




5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1138648



9th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=743591




Steins;Gate


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=9794


(1st and 3rd - character designer Huke)





4th





Oreimo


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1419371






Magi


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=163536



2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=4152550


3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=783728



6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2744701




A Certain Magical Index


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=489309




A Certain Scientific Railgun


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=795196



2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1754781





Mario


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=32777




Pokemon


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=497532




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1201348



5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=76141




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=319735




Legend of Zelda


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=900067





Precure


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1138648




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=207827




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=16639




Durarara!!


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=18691




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=313634



3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=886364




10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=179511




Danganronpa


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=209814



4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=572026




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=270545




Tiger & Bunny


via http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=3080087


(a 40 illustration gag sequence)





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3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=780656


(9 illustration series)




5th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=205403




IdolM@ster


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=84409




3rd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1584199




7th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=354252




10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=43359




Dragon Ball


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=529590




2nd


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2159670




4th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2159670




6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=15820




7th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=13623




9th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=838674



10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=66583





Kagerou Project


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1500261


(1, 2, 4) by Shidu






6th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1264578




10th


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=138887





Touhou Project


Fan art based on the doujin bullet hell shooter game is ubiquitous; constantly being posted; constantly placing in site's ranking.


And, but far, the most popular post is...



A Coloring tutorial!



via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=615




First bit of convential fanart comes in at #5 with


via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2344745




Check back later for a bonus round!



thumbnail via http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=4038274




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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at@aicnanime.

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