According to Sankei News, the winners of Internet Vogue Word Award 2010 were announced. Ika Musume’s desinences “~ Ika?” and “~ Geso” have won the Bronze Prize. The award is held by MSN Sankei News, Nico Nico Douga, Biglobe and six other companies, and 188,427 people participated in the online poll.
Gold Prize: “Sonna Soubi de Daijyobu ka?” (El Shaddai game)
Silver Prize: “Ryushutsu (Leak)” (Leak case of the collision video of Chinese fishing boat in Senkaku Islands)
Bronze Prize: “~Ika?” “~Geso” (“Shinryaku! Ika Musume”)
Anbe Masahiro said:
I’m pleased with the prize. It’s fortunate for me that people enjoy the phrases in this way. Frankly speaking, the phrases are trifling puns anyone can come up with. For that reason, people feel familiar with them.
I’m pleased with the prize. It’s fortunate for me that people enjoy the phrases in this way. Frankly speaking, the phrases are trifling puns anyone can come up with. For that reason, people feel familiar with them.
Source: Sankei News
