Shigeru Miyamoto, TIME's Person of the Year 2024?

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Super Mario creator among finalists for TIME’s 2024 Person of the Year?

According to a top source, Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2024. But while the producer's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.

UPDATE 08/05/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Miyamoto for Person of the Year?

The list of nominees for Time magazine’s Person of the Year is always an eclectic mix of world leaders, pop culture icons, buzzworthy names, and human rights activists. The unexpected inclusion of the 71-year-old producer, as a 2024 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Miyamoto so important is the potential and influence he now has, rather than anything he has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the producer have already been named ‘Japanese Of The Year’ by some major Japanese newspapers and even ‘Sonobe Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Sonobe (Shigeru Miyamoto's hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

A representative for the producer was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:

“Shigeru Miyamoto Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 7 May 2024
“Congrats! Shigeru has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 7 May 2024
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Shigeru Miyamoto?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 7 May 2024

Could 2024 officially be the Year of Shigeru Miyamoto?

Still, TIME’s editors will make the final decision about who will grace the magazine’s cover as its 2024 Person of the Year.

Who do you think should be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2024?

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