{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4d74fcf926545bb245793b7d","clusterId":"c_a0068b0fbcc771cf854d7ee6","slug":"anime-anime-readers-vote-for-beloved-characters-they-want-adapted-into-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Anime! Anime! Readers Vote for Beloved Characters They Want Adapted Into Anime","summary":"Anime! Anime! surveyed 234 readers about which characters they most want to see adapted into anime. The results, published June 18, 2026, feature corporate mascots like Kappa Ebisen's Kappa Ebike Family and Qoo's Koo, along with character-content figures such as Sanrio's Wish Me Mell and the Tohoku Zunko \u0026 Zundamon Project's Zundamon. The poll ran from May 28 to June 7.","whyItMatters":"The poll captures a growing reader appetite for anime adaptations of non-traditional character IP, from snack mascots to regional mascots and original character projects.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime! Anime! asked its readers which characters they most want to see turned into anime, and the responses show a broad interest in characters from corporate mascots and media-mix projects. The survey, which ran from May 28 to June 7, collected 234 responses. The top picks include the Kappa Ebike Family from the snack Kappa Ebisen, Qoo\u0026#39;s Koo from the soft drink brand, Dom Dom Hamburger\u0026#39;s Domozou-kun, Sanrio\u0026#39;s Wish Me Mell, and Zundamon from the Tohoku Zunko \u0026amp; Zundamon Project. Readers also named Kurari-chan, an original character by voice actress Inori Minase, and characters from the music project MILGRAM.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKappa Ebike Family (Kappa Ebisen)\u003c/strong\u003e: snack mascot family with a kappa father and shrimp mother\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoo (Qoo)\u003c/strong\u003e: soft drink mascot with a rounded silhouette; mini-anime exist in commercials\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomozou-kun (Dom Dom Hamburger)\u003c/strong\u003e: mascot with over 60 unique friends\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMel (Wish Me Mell, Sanrio)\u003c/strong\u003e: rabbit girl from France with a gentle world view\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZundamon (Tohoku Zunko \u0026amp; Zundamon Project)\u003c/strong\u003e: regional mascot; appeared in Zunda Horizon, sequel crowdfunded\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurari-chan (Inori Minase original character)\u003c/strong\u003e: relaxed design with official goods and an image song\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMILGRAM characters\u003c/strong\u003e: music project with character-driven story\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Corporate mascots like Koo and Kappa Ebike Family outpolled traditional character-content properties in the reader survey. The list suggests fans see advertising characters as underdeveloped IP.","twitterPost":"Corporate mascots outpolled character-content figures in the survey. Fans see ad characters as underdeveloped IP.","threadsPost":"Corporate mascots like Koo and Kappa Ebike Family ranked higher than many character-content properties in the poll. The results suggest fans view advertising mascots as underdeveloped IP with untapped narrative potential.","newsletterBlurb":"Anime! Anime! surveyed readers on which characters they most want to see adapted into anime. The top picks include corporate mascots like Kappa Ebike Family and Qoo's Koo, along with character-content figures like Sanrio's Wish Me Mell and the Tohoku Zunko \u0026 Zundamon Project's Zundamon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/18/100175.html\",\"title\":\"Which beloved characters do you want to see adapted into anime? Votes for diverse characters from corporate mascots to media mix works, including Dozle, Wish Me Mell, MILGRAM, and Qoo's Koo! 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Anime! surveyed 234 readers from May 28 to June 7, 2026, about which characters they most want to see adapted into anime.","Readers also named Kurari-chan, an original character by voice actress Inori Minase, and characters from the music project MILGRAM.","The results were published on June 18, 2026."]}