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In 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a "Top 100" nationwide survey; "Dokonjō Gaeru" placed 100th. In 2006, TV Asahi conducted an online poll for the top one hundred anime, and "Dokonjō Gaeru" placed 56th in the "Celebrity List". In 2013, animator Masaaki Yuasa recommended among other anime, "Dokonjō Gaeru", highlighting episodes 145 and 146.