October 19 marks TOEIC Day in Japan, a date established by the Institute for International Business Communication based on a Japanese wordplay pun on the numbers ten and nineteen. To celebrate the occasion, media outlet Anime! Anime! has officially opened its biennial reader poll asking fans to crown the most proficient English speaker in fiction.
The survey invites audiences to submit write-in nominations for characters who demonstrate exceptional bilingualism. Whether a character is a returnee from overseas with native fluency, a meticulous polyglot, or someone whose delightfully chaotic broken English somehow always gets the job done, the spectrum of linguistic prowess in Japanese media remains vast and entertaining.
Submissions are open through October 12, with the final ranking scheduled for publication later in the month. Fans of all backgrounds are encouraged to cast their ballots and champion their favorite multilingual icons.
