Anime Poll Names Top Medicine Characters For 2026
The poll shows Maomao's continued dominance as the top medicine-themed character, with Ai Haibara and Eirin Yagokoro trailing as intellectual figures tied to compounding drugs.
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Anime! Anime!'s reader survey for the second consecutive year asked which medicine-related anime character comes to mind. Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries took first place with about 33% of votes, followed by Detective Conan's Ai Haibara at about 15% and Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro at about 7%. The survey ran from June 13 to June 20, 2026, and collected 322 responses.
Anime! Anime! conducted its second annual reader survey asking which medicine-related anime character comes to mind. The poll ran from June 13 to June 20, 2026, drawing 322 responses from a predominantly female audience (70%) with a young skew (about 40% under 19). The top three characters all share a connection to compounding medicine, whether as an apothecary, a drug developer, or a pharmacist.
- Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries): 1st place, about 33% approval
- Ai Haibara (Detective Conan): 2nd place, about 15% approval
- Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project): 3rd place, about 7% approval
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