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ANN Reader's Choice Awards 2024 (Nomination Period): Leading Man of the Year


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tywhoppity



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:37 pm Reply with quote
When the time comes, I'm voting for Nukumizu, but a close second is Ken Takakura from Dandadan.
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Scarred_Hero15



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:42 pm Reply with quote
Taiyo Asano from Mission: Yozakura Family

Taiyo, while sharing many traits with classic shonen protagonists, is a great asset to both the comedy and narrative of this series. His struggles with social anxiety make him relatable pretty quickly, but his kindness and drive to leave his comfort zone for the greater good makes him inspirational. He also makes a great straight man, being normal in a society of spies, while having his own quirks that got laughs out of me.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:19 am Reply with quote
Hua Cheng from Heaven Official's Blessing

Who else could smack a fellow ghost and go viral for it? lol
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hajna



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 3:55 am Reply with quote
Wakamiya from Yatagarasu
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Hal14



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 5:15 am Reply with quote
Isami Ao from Bang Brave Bang Bravern
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AmyPrincess20



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 2:19 pm Reply with quote
Ashaf from Witch and the Beast
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Piglet the Grate



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2024 12:15 am Reply with quote
Lawrence Kraft from Spice and Wolf

Refreshing to have a male protagonist in a romance who does not freak out all the time.
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DokoMadeMo
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 5:09 am Reply with quote
Ryu Sasakura from Bartender: Glass of God
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:21 am Reply with quote
Chrome from Acro Trip
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Universe



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:26 am Reply with quote
Satou Kazuma
Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
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Parodizer



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:52 pm Reply with quote
Kafka Hibino from Kaiju no 8 I nominated Kafka because I think he's a great leading male character and one of the few over 30. I also really like his determination to go for his dreams despite being older than a lot of the anti kaiju forces and having no major special skills. He's a good mix of funny and kind of a goof but can also be serious or helpful. He's an asset because of his knowledge not just because he can punch things hard in his kaiju form. I also considered Rafal from Orb but he has too little screen time and Hikaru Amatsuga from Mecha Ude, but Hikaru is similar to other shounen protagonists in a lot of ways. Kafka is the first male lead in a long time that feels unique. (that being said I won't be surprised if he loses to Laios).
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LaPokota



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:32 pm Reply with quote
Yukiya from Yatagarasu

So many good choices already nominated here… I loved Yatagarasu and seeing Yukiya's growth in the show.
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