Connecting to Yakushi Nyorai
The 8th day of every month is the auspicious day associated with Yakushi Nyorai (the Medicine Buddha). Yakushi Nyorai is known as a protective deity for recovery from illness and for ensuring good health, and has been widely worshipped since ancient times.
“Medicine” Characters in Anime
Characters related to “medicine” who help people often appear in anime. They are depicted in various ways: some create antidotes to save lives, others can identify plants useful for making medicine, and some even embark on journeys seeking the elixir of immortality.
Announcing Our Reader Survey: “Who is Your Favorite ‘Medicine’ Character?”
Following this theme, Anime! Anime! is conducting a reader survey titled “Who is Your Favorite ‘Medicine’ Character?” We invite you to participate by freely submitting the character and the name of the work you think fits the description.
Click Here to Take the Survey!
How to Participate
※ The survey is open to characters appearing in 2D content, including anime works (TV broadcasts, movies, streaming, OVA, etc.), games, CD series, manga, and more.
※ Please submit only one response per person.
Basic information such as gender and age are optional, and you may leave them unanswered. Please feel free to participate!
The deadline for submissions is June 29th. The results of the survey will be published as soon as they are compiled. Look forward to it!
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Other ongoing survey themes are here! Please share your thoughts.
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※ This survey is conducted as part of a consciousness study regarding readers’ current interest and attention towards anime works and characters. The results are not intended to rank or determine the superiority of any character or work. We hope this article can serve as an opportunity for you to discover new works and characters or deepen your understanding and interest.
《Takahashi Katsunori》
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