Nippon Research Center in October 2019, a majority of approximately 63 percent of people in Japan stated that they liked fictional characters. Only a small share of around six percent of respondents outrightly denied this question.
According to a survey conducted by the Share of people who like fictional characters in Japan as of October 2019
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NRC. (February 14, 2020). Share of people who like fictional characters in Japan as of October 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100423/japan-share-of-people-who-like-fictional-characters/
NRC. "Share of people who like fictional characters in Japan as of October 2019." Chart. February 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100423/japan-share-of-people-who-like-fictional-characters/
NRC. (2020). Share of people who like fictional characters in Japan as of October 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100423/japan-share-of-people-who-like-fictional-characters/
NRC. "Share of People Who like Fictional Characters in Japan as of October 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100423/japan-share-of-people-who-like-fictional-characters/
NRC, Share of people who like fictional characters in Japan as of October 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100423/japan-share-of-people-who-like-fictional-characters/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of people who like fictional characters in Japan as of October 2019 [Graph], NRC, February 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100423/japan-share-of-people-who-like-fictional-characters/