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Sanrio revealed the results of their 2026 Character Ranking, and to almost no one's surprise, Pompompurin took the #1 overall spot. The company reported that a record-breaking 70,647,379 votes were ...

The brand is sharing their new lineup exclusively with PEOPLE Twelve of Hello Kitty's friends are being introduced in the US for the first time by Sanrio The new characters will be available across ...

A recent popularity poll has revealed this year's most-loved Sanrio character. About the poll: The poll for the 2023 Sanrio Character Awards, which was conducted from April 11 until May 26, saw over ...

Due to the sheer popularity of the mascots, Sanrio works with Cloudflare to set up a waiting room to control the site’s access traffic. Once people have entered the site, they can click the “Voting ...

It's time to pick a favorite Sanrio character. The brand known for introducing the world to Hello Kitty and her friends has officially opened voting for their annual Character Ranking contest. The ...

There's exciting news for Sanrio fans following the final results announcement of the brand's annual character ranking -- although for Hello Kitty enthusiasts, also some major disappointment. The ...

For the past few years, Kuromi has ruled Sanrio’s modern era with her mischievous edge, pastel goth appeal, and meme-ready attitude. But 2026 is shaping up to be a turning point. Sanrio is introducing ...

Like Hello Kitty, all of the other Sanrio Desktop Mate DLC character reveals involved silhouettes of the mascots with a brief teaser about their identity. Since the shadows are fairly obvious and the ...

In 2025, Pompompurin ended Cinnamoroll's five-year streak by being voted the Sanrio fan favorite sanrio Sanrio fans can choose their favorite of 90 featured characters in the brand's annual ...