The hot topic list was usually published regularly by the media, websites, or novel authors. It was mainly based on the most popular characters in novels, anime, games, movies, television dramas, and other works. The most popular characters were ranked through readers 'or audience's votes, comments, recommendations, and other methods. These rankings usually included the rankings of the characters in each work, as well as the rankings of some particularly popular characters. Some of the leaderboards would also rank the characters based on their personality, abilities, charm, storyline, and other factors. In order to increase the credibility and credibility of the rankings, some rankings would also take some measures such as inviting readers or viewers to participate in voting, providing rewards or gifts to attract more people to participate in voting and follow the updates of the rankings. The hot topic ranking was a ranking method based on the comparison of works and characters. It could allow readers or audiences to have a deeper understanding of a certain work or character, and at the same time, it could attract more people to pay attention to and participate in related cultural activities.