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Pikachu Voted One Of The Top Entertainment Icons Of The Heisei Era In Japan

To commemorate the end of the Heisei era and beginning of the Reiwa era in Japan, Asahi TV kicked off a poll to find out the top entertainment figures in Japan.

Three major video game/anime characters entered the list of top entertainment icons in the Heisei era poll – Doraemon at No. 9, Pikachu at No. 16, and Detective Conan at No. 18. The rest of the list is populated by major J-Pop bands and idols such as SMAP and Hikaru Utada.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Iggy

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