Pompompurin Tops Sanrio Character Ranking 2026 For Second Year
Pompompurin's repeat win and the stable top three show sustained fan loyalty, while new categories and regional breakdowns expand the ranking's scope.
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Sanrio announced the results of its 2026 Character Ranking on Sunday. Pompompurin took first place for the second consecutive year with over 7.1 million votes, followed by Cinnamoroll and Pochacco. Over 70.6 million votes were cast. The ranking also included regional results and new categories.
Sanrio held its annual character popularity vote, the Sanrio Character Ranking 2026, with results announced Sunday. The company reported 70,647,379 total votes cast. Pompompurin retained the top spot for the second year in a row, edging out Cinnamoroll with 10% of the vote (over 7.1 million votes) against Cinnamoroll's 8.9% (over 6.3 million). Pochacco held third place at 5.6% (just under 4 million votes). The top 10 remained largely stable from 2025, with Ahirunpekkle rising to sixth and Tuxedo Sam to eighth. Regional results showed Cinnamoroll winning in Mainland China, Brazil, Italy, and France, while Yoshikitty took first in Thailand. Sanrio also brought back the Sanrio Partners collaboration ranking for a second year, with Shirotan and Sanrio Characters winning. A new Happilinafriends category debuted, awarding new character Chokochilla all three sub-awards.
- Pompompurin: 1st place (1st in 2025)
- Cinnamoroll: 2nd place (2nd in 2025)
- Pochacco: 3rd place (3rd in 2025)
- Kuromi: 4th place (4th in 2025)
- Hello Kitty: 5th place (5th in 2025)
- Ahirunpekkle: 6th place (10th in 2025)
- My Melody: 7th place (6th in 2025)
- Tuxedo Sam: 8th place (9th in 2025)
- Hangyodon: 9th place (8th in 2025)
- Little Twin Stars: 10th place (7th in 2025)
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- Anime News Network Interest Sanrio Character Ranking 2026 Results Announced