Sanrio Opens Voting for the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking

April 9, 2026

Can Pompompurin Win for a Second Consecutive Year in His 30th Anniversary Year?

TOKYO, April 9, 2026 – Sanrio Co., Ltd. (Sanrio) today announced the start of the 2026 Sanrio character ranking, with voting commencing from today.

The Sanrio character ranking is an annual fan voting event featuring Sanrio characters. It was first introduced in 1986 inThe Strawberry News, Sanrio’s own monthly publication that provides fans with the latest information on characters and merchandise.

This year’s ranking features 90 characters selected from more than 450 Sanrio characters. Final results will be announced on June 28 via the official website.

This year’s theme is “You All Try! We All Cheer! Smiling Ovation!” Inspired by a standing ovation, it celebrates every character and brings fans together with smiles.

The key visual depicts Sanrio characters dressed in cheerleading outfits, energetically cheering with pom-poms and megaphones, embodying the spirit of the event.

Schedule
Voting Period: April 9 – May 24
Initial Results (Top 10): April 14 
Interim Results (Top 20): May 12
Final Results (Ranks 1–90): June 28 
*All times are JST. 
**Please note that announcement times are subject to change.

Special Messages from the Top 5 Characters of the 2025 Sanrio character ranking!

2026 Sanrio character ranking Features 90 Character Entries

For Reference – Final Results of the 2025 Sanrio character ranking

Total number of votes: 63,166,096 (highest total in the event’s history) 
Voting period: April 10 – May 25, 2025