Dwango Co., Ltd. and Pixiv Inc. announced on November 20 that they will once again host Net Buzzwords 100, a joint annual project that identifies the most influential internet terms of the year. The companies released this year’s 100 nominated words, selected using access data from their services Nico Nico Pedia and the Pixiv Encyclopedia. The awards ceremony, which will invite guests connected to the winning terms, will be streamed live on Nico Nico Live on December 11 at 19:00. Last year’s winners included Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, Ebi Mome, Blue Archive, and Favorite Side Dish Announcement Dragon.
As in previous years, the lineup showcases a wide range of internet culture, with terms pulled from popular anime, tokusatsu, video games, and viral memes. Among these, anime once again holds a strong presence.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX stands out in particular. Thanks in part to the buzz surrounding its advance theatrical screenings and ongoing TV broadcast, the series accounts for 20 out of the 100 nominations—including character names, mobile suit names, and the title itself. Nearly an entire fifth of all nominated terms are tied to the series, an unusually dominant showing for a single franchise.
Amate Yuzuriha
Xavier Olivette
Kikeroga
Kikeroga (GQuuuuuuX)
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
GQuuuuuuX
Shiko Sugai
Char Aznable
Char Aznable (GQuuuuuuX)
Char Seizon RTA
Challia Bull
Challia Bull (GQuuuuuuX)
Rose of Sharon
Shuji Ito
Zeknova
Deux Murasame
Nyaan
Bask Om
Plazma
Lalah Sune
Among other anime titles, words related to Demon Slayer:Kimetsu no Yaiba, whose theatrical releases continue to be record-breaking hits, also stand out.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX was announced in December during the Bandai Namco Group’s Winter Gundam 2024 Conference. Touted as the” khara x SUNRISE, a crossing of dreams,” series is the first major collaboration between Gundam studio Sunrise and Neon Genesis Evangelion studio khara.
The series is directed by FLCL and Rebuild of Evangelion director Kazuya Tsurumaki, scripted by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno and Yoji Enokido, with character designs by take, and mechanical designs by EVA Unit designer Ikuto Yamashita.
Releasing January 2025, the preview movie Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- earned 3 billion yen, making it the second highest-grossing Gundam movie. The TV series aired from April to June 2025, finishing its run with 12 episodes.
Source: Dengeki Faminico Gamer
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