Simeji First Half of 2026 Trend Ranking Highlights Super Kaguya Hime and Jujutsu Kaisen
The ranking shows how anime-originated content, from a Netflix film to a character catchphrase, is driving real-world conversation and behavior among young users in Japan.
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Baidu's Simeji keyboard app released its First Half of 2026 Trend Ranking, based on a survey of 6,664 Generation Alpha and Z users. The movie Super Kaguya Hime placed second in the Buzzworthy Things category, while the phrase Don't you have a heart? from Jujutsu Kaisen ranked third in Notable Words. Baidu noted that empathy memes and fan-driven trends from social media had a stronger presence than usual.
Baidu's decorative emoji keyboard app Simeji has published its First Half of 2026 Trend Ranking, surveying 6,664 Generation Alpha and Generation Z users (ages 0-29) on what is currently buzzing among young people. The ranking covers music, influencers, things, news, and words. In the Buzzworthy Things category, the original feature-length anime film Super Kaguya Hime took second place. The movie, which blends The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter with modern streaming culture and Vocaloid music, debuted on Netflix in January 2026 and later received a theatrical release, gaining traction through word of mouth and social media. In the Notable Words category, the line Don't you have a heart? by Jujutsu Kaisen character Naoya Zenin ranked third. The phrase spread widely after Zenin appeared in the third season Culling Game Arc Part 1, which aired from January 2026, and became a staple for expressing shock or unreasonable situations across anime, games, and fan activities.
- Super Kaguya Hime: Ranked 2nd in Buzzworthy Things
- Don't you have a heart? (Naoya Zenin, Jujutsu Kaisen): Ranked 3rd in Notable Words
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