This is a new popularity poll that ran in Jan-Feb of 2024. Compare this to the results from the previous manga popularity poll that ran more than a year ago (forget the exact timeframe). From the article:
- Himmel (1,239,533 votes)
- Aura of the Guillotine (1,045,369 votes)
- Fern (864,863 votes)
- Ubel (847,205 votes)
- Frieren (816,279 votes)
- Linie (675,744 votes)
- Stark (587,392 votes)
- Macht of the Golden Land (353,780 votes)
- Solitär (352,524 votes)
- Mimic (341,347 votes)
I tried to track down a more complete list of results, but they are posting just like 2-3 rankings at a time via twitter, and the UI of that site hurts me so much that I can’t be bothered.
So her popularity surge is basically because the poll results are delayed? That makes a hell of a lot more sense.
I imagine that a newer poll is probably making its rounds right now then, hopefully we’ll get to see the results of it in the coming months. I can’t imagine Aura still being around, at least this high in the rankings. This would’ve been before the headpats and air kiss for Frieren too.