Is the demand for gal characters high?
【 #虹ヶ咲マンスリーアンケート 4月度のスペシャルメッセージ公開！】
4月度テーマは「遊びに行くなら海と山どっち？」！
海 １位：宮下 愛
山 １位：近江彼方愛ちゃん、彼方ちゃんのスペシャルメッセージ！
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Nizigak had a voting project called “Monthly Ranking” from July 2017 to December 2019, which was essentially a popularity contest.
In July 2017, the first month of voting, Ai was ranked 9th, the lowest among the members.
The following month, she ranked 9th, and after that, although she was able to escape from the bottom, she ranked 5th to 7th most often, and continued to be at the bottom among the members.
This was probably because the gap between her school idol image and her gal character was so big that her fans were confused.
Her hairstyle changes frequently, so it may have been difficult to grasp her appearance.
Gradually, however, the high potential of the project spread among the fans, and in April 2019, it was ranked number one.
Also, in the “Monthly Questionnaire,” which was started in 2020 as a successor project to the “April Fool’s Day Questionnaire,” fans were asked to vote for the member they thought best suited to a prepared theme. Who will be deceived? and in the April survey, “Would you rather go to the beach or the mountains for fun? The results show that Ai’s personality and character are becoming more and more popular.
The results show that Ai’s personality and character are becoming more and more popular. The popularity of Ai is expected to increase even more in the future due to the influence of anime.
This is because the demand for gyaru characters is increasing in the anime, manga, and romance fields.
In the past, gyaru were rather avoided as they were incompatible with otaku culture, but with the likes of Kirino Kosaka from “Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai” and Yui Yuigahama from “I knew my youthful love comedy was wrong. (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai) and Yui Yuigahama of “I knew my youth love comedy was wrong” (I knew my youth love comedy was wrong) became hits, and the “Otaku-friendly gal” boom arrived.
The number of works with gyaru characters as heroines increased, and “Oshiete! Galuko-chan”, “Hajimete no Gal”, and other manga with gal in the title have been adapted into anime.
Gal characters are also in high and stable demand in the idol world.
Mika Jougasaki from “DelleMath” has been popular for a long time, and Mikuru Natsuki from “Aikatsu” is one of the most popular idols in the series.
Although not an idol, Lisa Imai of “Bandori” is also a character with gyaru elements, and her status as a popular member of the band is unassailable.
The gyaru (gal) character is a perfect match for the idol, as she is friendly and open-minded, talks to everyone without distinction, and charms everyone with her gorgeous appearance.
This synergy makes it easy for them to create attractive characters.
Since Ai also has many of the good qualities of a gal character, it is highly likely that she will be accepted by anime fans, and we can expect her to attract a lot of new fans.
Summary
She’s like the urban legend that “gyaru are actually kind” come true!
In an idol group where relationships tend to be strained, having someone like her in the group is sure to help many of the girls.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of her charm in the anime version of Nijigaku!
