100 nominations for the Japanese Internet buzzword of 2018 (Netto Ryūkōgo 100) have been announced. The words are chosen based on the page views from Internet pop culture and slang dictionaries Nico Nico Pedia and Pickup Encyclopedia. From those 100 words, a grand prize winner will be selected based on which word had the highest access counter of all.

This year's list of nominations include a number of words related to the Fate franchise, Virtual Youtubers, and other otaku phenomena. A list of words of interest are below:

The [email protected] Cinderella Girls

Shuichi Akai (Detective Conan character)

Azur Lane

Abigail Williams (Fate character, not the historical figure)

Tōru Amano (Detective Conan character)

Undertale

Angra Mainyu (Fate character)

Unlimited Blade Works (Fate term)

Ikiri Honetarō (Japanese fan name for Ainz Ooal Gown from Overlord)

Infinite Orphans (fan-created crossover video series on Nico Nico)

Kiritsugu Emiya (Fate character)

Shirō Emiya (Fate character)

Orga Itsuka (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans character)

Kaguya Luna (Virtual Youtuber)

Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul character)

Kizuna Ai (Virtual Youtuber)

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Gilgamesh (Fate character)

Gintama

Bowsette

SSSS.GRIDMAN

Kuroi Nintendō (the dark side of Nintendo; i.e. Nintendo's tendency to slip adult jokes into family friendly games)

Golden Kamuy

Goblin Slayer

Sans (Undertale character)

Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece character)

Charlotte Linlin (One Piece character)

Weekly Shonen Jump

Akane Shinjō (SSSS.GRIDMAN character)

Android 21 (Dragon Ball FighterZ original character)

Scotch (Detective Conan character)

Saber (Fate character)

Darling in the Franxx

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rikka Takarada (SSSS.GRIDMAN character)

Tsukino Mito (Virtual Youtuber)

Deadpool

Siro (Virtual Youtuber)

Touhou Project

Himiko Toga (My Hero Academia character)

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia character)

Tomarun janēzo ("Don't you ever stop." Quote by Orga Itsuka from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)

Trafalgar Law (One Piece character)

Nora Cat (Virtual Youtuber)

Baacharu (Virtual Youtuber)

Virtual Noja Loli Kitsunemusume Youtuber Ojisan (Virtual Youtuber)

Virtual Youtuber

Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia character)

Hugtto! Precure

Cells at Work!

BB (Fate character)

Hero course (My Hero Academia term)

Hypnosis Mic

Fate/Grand Order

Ritsuka Fujimaru (Fate character)

Rei Furuya (Detective Conan character)

Bruno Bucciarati (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure character)

Broly (Dragon Ball character)

Hellshake Yano (Pop Team Epic sketch)

Persona 5

My Hero Academia

Kirby Star Allies

Pop Team Epic

Bob Epic Team (Pop Team Epic sketch)

Jinpei Matsuda (Detective Conan character)

Ultra Instinct (Dragon Ball term)

Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia character)

Mirai Akari (Virtual Youtuber)

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

Ruru Amour (Hugtto! Precure character)

Ruru (Precure character)

One Piece

The winning word will be announced on December 14. The ceremony will be livestreamed on Niconico.

Source: Nijimen