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Sanrio released the interim results for the 2024 Character Ranking, which show Cinnamoroll taking the top spot. The voting opened back in April 2024, with initial results putting Pochacco in first overall.
The overall rankings for the interim results show Cinnamoroll is taking first at the moment, followed by Pochacco in second and Pompompurin in third. Hello Kitty takes fourth place and Kuromi fifth, leaving the top five places very similar to the initial results with just a few places swapped. In the regional rankings, Cinnamoroll took the top spot in 10 of the 14 recorded countries, rarely being left out of the top three. Meanwhile, Hong Kong favored Kerokerokeroppi, South Korea ranked Pochacco first, the UK elected Pompompurin as top dog, and Minnanotabo was the most popular in Thailand.
You can still vote in the 2024 Sanrio Character Ranking here, or you can find the Twitter announcement for the interim results in Japanese below:
Sanrio also has a set of merchandise on the way made in collaboration with the artist Momoco, with advance sales set to end on May 13, 2024. Meanwhile, several Sanrio characters dressed as Yu-Gi-Oh monsters will be available as Happy Meal toys in Mcdonalds stores in the UK.
Voting for the 2024 Sanrio Character Ranking will remain open until May 26, 2024, with the final results set to be announced on June 16, 2024.
