The photo posting event "Summer! Ice cream general election !! " is being held at the gourmet-only smartphone photo app "Piccious" that I introduced the other day. Since the event started on July 17, there have been more than 1,200 posts so far! And on August 1st, it seems that the long-awaited interim result was also announced.

Decide the No. 1 ice cream this summer "Summer! Ice cream general election !!"
Decide the No. 1 ice cream this summer "Summer! Ice cream general election !!"

This project aims to determine the most popular ice cream this summer by posting photos of the ice cream that Piccious users actually "eat". Participants will also win a luxurious gift by lottery.

In addition, from now on until the election day on August 20, the final vote will be held for the brands ranked in the top 16 at the time of the interim announcement. In August, when ice demand peaks, the final race will be held.

Then, you're curious about the result of the interim announcement, right? !! This time, the self-proclaimed ice lover will try to predict the final result while explaining it without permission. Before that, first look at the top 16 of the interim results.

1st place [Haagen-Dazs] Mini Cup
2nd place [Thirty One Ice Cream]
3rd place [Meiji] Essel Super Cup
4th place [Akagi Nyugyo] Gari-gari
5th place [Glico] Ice fruit
6th place [Lotte] Sou
7th place [Glico] Giant Cone
8th place [Morinaga Milk Industry] MOW
9th place [Morinaga Milk Industry] Pino -pino-
10th place [Cold Stone]
11th place [Lotte] Sui cover
12th place [Glico] Paritte
13th place [Akagi Nyugyo] Dolce Time
14th place [Glico] Papico
15th place [Marunaga Confectionery] Shirokuma series
16th place [Morinaga & Co.] Choco Monaca Jumbo

By the way, how many kinds of ice cream did you eat this summer? Perhaps the reason why a little expensive ice cream such as Haagen-Dazs and Thirty One is ranked high is the Abenomics effect.

Reward for yourself? Haagen-Dazs (Courtesy: Piccious)
Reward for yourself? Haagen-Dazs (Courtesy: Piccious)

Then, from here on, it's my expectation!

Ice, which is often exposed in the media such as commercials, is expected to show its strength in the finals. "Haagen-Dazs," which actively promotes its own "eating time," and "Thirty One," which is running a three-ply ice cream campaign that everyone longs for, will continue to be in the top battle. In addition, there are brands that fans will want to support, such as Lotte's "Sou", which uses the popular idol "Momoiro Clover Z" as a character, and Morinaga & Co.'s "Choco Monaca Jumbo," which has an impressive phrase sung by Koji Kikkawa. The votes are likely to grow.

Chocolate Monakaja-Nbo ♪ (Courtesy: Piccious)
Chocolate Monakaja-Nbo ♪ (Courtesy: Piccious)

In addition, there is a high possibility that the number of repeaters will increase for limited-time flavors and products that have been renewed. Among them, the pink "Pino" coated with raspberry chocolate and the "Ice Fruit", which was renewed to a single flavor product in June, have a cute appearance, and it seems that your hands will grow. The author's particular recommendation is "ice fruit [peach]". You can fully enjoy the fruity taste by using 80% of the fruit juice of the representative fruit peach of summer.
Renewed "Ice Fruit" (Courtesy: Piccious)
Renewed "Ice Fruit" (Courtesy: Piccious)

Based on these, the author expected Akagi Nyugyo's "Gari-Gari-kun" to be number one. I have been paying attention to it for a long time in the eating editorial department, so I would like you to aim for the first champion with excellent cost performance and overwhelming name recognition! Look forward to new products coming out on August 6th.

By the way, the title of "Ice King" is dedicated to the user who posted the most at this event. As of August 1, the number of posts by the person closest to King Ice is said to be 24. Is it still within range? Is it good to aim from now on? !!

Piccious is a service that allows people who do not cook by themselves to easily post what they have eaten. Not limited to ice cream, what users are eating is posted one after another every day. While eating, you can look at it as if it were "rice next door", or start simple meal management with the calendar function ... Please enjoy "delicious" in your own style!