{"rewrite":{"id":"r_202b90966982baa0b13b8fce","clusterId":"c_9104777ddfb4f106e484d3ee","slug":"anime-poll-names-top-medicine-characters-for-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Anime Poll Names Top Medicine Characters For 2026","summary":"Anime! Anime!'s reader survey for the second consecutive year asked which medicine-related anime character comes to mind. Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries took first place with about 33% of votes, followed by Detective Conan's Ai Haibara at about 15% and Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro at about 7%. The survey ran from June 13 to June 20, 2026, and collected 322 responses.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows Maomao's continued dominance as the top medicine-themed character, with Ai Haibara and Eirin Yagokoro trailing as intellectual figures tied to compounding drugs.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime! Anime! conducted its second annual reader survey asking which medicine-related anime character comes to mind. The poll ran from June 13 to June 20, 2026, drawing 322 responses from a predominantly female audience (70%) with a young skew (about 40% under 19). The top three characters all share a connection to compounding medicine, whether as an apothecary, a drug developer, or a pharmacist.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaomao (The Apothecary Diaries)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, about 33% approval\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAi Haibara (Detective Conan)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, about 15% approval\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, about 7% approval\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Maomao's repeat win in Anime! Anime!'s poll is not surprising given her role as an apothecary, but the gap between first and second place, 33% to 15%, shows the character has become synonymous with the category.","twitterPost":"Maomao won with 33% of votes, more than double second-place Ai Haibara. The character's job as an apothecary makes her a natural fit.","threadsPost":"Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries took first place in Anime! Anime!'s medicine character poll for the second year running, pulling 33% of votes. Second-place Ai Haibara got 15%. The margin shows how strongly Maomao is tied to the theme.","newsletterBlurb":"Anime! Anime!'s second annual reader survey on medicine-themed characters placed Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries at the top with about 33% of votes. Detective Conan's Ai Haibara and Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro followed in second and third place respectively.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/08/100849.html\",\"title\":\"Which \\\"Medicine\\\" Character Comes to Mind? 3rd: Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro, 2nd: Detective Conan's Ai Haibara, 1st is... \\u003c2026 Edition\\u003e\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4683,"outputTokens":710,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783516839,"createdAt":"2026-07-08T13:12:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-08T13:13:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T13:12:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9104777ddfb4f106e484d3ee","canonicalTitle":"“薬”キャラといえば？3位「東方Project」八意永琳、2位「名探偵コナン」灰原哀、1位は…＜26年版＞","representativeArticleId":"a_ddd4284486f0a88dbdeec7db","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Touhou Project\",\"Detective Conan\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-08T10:10:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-08T10:10:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T13:13:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/08/100849.html","title":"“薬”キャラといえば？3位「東方Project」八意永琳、2位「名探偵コナン」灰原哀、1位は…＜26年版＞"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Touhou Project","Detective Conan"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}