Anime! Anime! Readers Vote for Beloved Characters They Want Adapted Into Anime
The poll captures a growing reader appetite for anime adaptations of non-traditional character IP, from snack mascots to regional mascots and original character projects.
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Anime! Anime! surveyed 234 readers about which characters they most want to see adapted into anime. The results, published June 18, 2026, feature corporate mascots like Kappa Ebisen's Kappa Ebike Family and Qoo's Koo, along with character-content figures such as Sanrio's Wish Me Mell and the Tohoku Zunko & Zundamon Project's Zundamon. The poll ran from May 28 to June 7.
Anime! Anime! asked its readers which characters they most want to see turned into anime, and the responses show a broad interest in characters from corporate mascots and media-mix projects. The survey, which ran from May 28 to June 7, collected 234 responses. The top picks include the Kappa Ebike Family from the snack Kappa Ebisen, Qoo's Koo from the soft drink brand, Dom Dom Hamburger's Domozou-kun, Sanrio's Wish Me Mell, and Zundamon from the Tohoku Zunko & Zundamon Project. Readers also named Kurari-chan, an original character by voice actress Inori Minase, and characters from the music project MILGRAM.
- Kappa Ebike Family (Kappa Ebisen): snack mascot family with a kappa father and shrimp mother
- Koo (Qoo): soft drink mascot with a rounded silhouette; mini-anime exist in commercials
- Domozou-kun (Dom Dom Hamburger): mascot with over 60 unique friends
- Mel (Wish Me Mell, Sanrio): rabbit girl from France with a gentle world view
- Zundamon (Tohoku Zunko & Zundamon Project): regional mascot; appeared in Zunda Horizon, sequel crowdfunded
- Kurari-chan (Inori Minase original character): relaxed design with official goods and an image song
- MILGRAM characters: music project with character-driven story
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