{"rewrite":{"id":"r_09f2b53f72e7355c5ac401eb","clusterId":"c_9b964e60d071a058d86a7671","slug":"blue-lock-s-wataru-kuon-tops-anime-traitor-character-poll","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Blue Lock's Wataru Kuon Tops Anime Traitor Character Poll","summary":"Anime! Anime!'s annual reader survey on the most memorable traitor characters in anime ranked Wataru Kuon from Blue Lock first, Kanjuro Kurozumi from One Piece second, and Reiner Braun from Attack on Titan third. The poll received 238 responses between May 18 and May 24, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The poll highlights how betrayal arcs that carry emotional weight and narrative payoff, rather than simple villainy, resonate most with viewers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime! Anime! conducted its annual reader survey asking which anime character is the most memorable traitor, timed to Betrayal Day on June 2. The poll ran from May 18 to May 24 and collected 238 responses from a nearly equal gender split, with the largest age group being under 19 at about 40 percent. The top three all come from major shonen series and share a common thread: each character's betrayal is a turning point that recontextualizes earlier events rather than a straightforward act of malice.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWataru Kuon (Blue Lock)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, about 7% support, up from 2nd last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanjuro Kurozumi (One Piece)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, about 6% support, down from 1st last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReiner Braun (Attack on Titan)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, about 5% support, same rank as last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Anime! Anime!'s traitor character poll puts Blue Lock's Wataru Kuon at #1, One Piece's Kanjuro at #2, and Attack on Titan's Reiner at #3. The survey ran May 18-24 with 238 responses.","twitterPost":"Anime! Anime!'s traitor character poll: 1st Wataru Kuon (Blue Lock), 2nd Kanjuro Kurozumi (One Piece), 3rd Reiner Braun (Attack on Titan). 238 responses, May 18-24.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Anime! Anime!'s annual traitor character poll places Blue Lock's Wataru Kuon at the top, followed by One Piece's Kanjuro Kurozumi and Attack on Titan's Reiner Braun. The survey of 238 readers ran from May 18 to May 24.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime! Anime!\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/01/99558.html\",\"title\":\"Who is the \\\"Traitor\\\" Character? 3rd: Attack on Titan, 2nd: One Piece, 1st is from a Soccer Anime! [Spoiler Warning] \\u003c2026 Edition\\u003e\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4613,"outputTokens":675,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780319073,"createdAt":"2026-06-01T12:57:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-01T13:01:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T13:01:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9b964e60d071a058d86a7671","canonicalTitle":"“裏切り者”キャラといえば？ 3位「進撃の巨人」、2位「ONE PIECE」、1位はサッカーアニメからランクイン！【※ネタバレあり注意】 ＜26年版＞","representativeArticleId":"a_0a3fa410fe6cb1626187e7a6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Attack on Titan\",\"One Piece\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-01T12:17:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-01T12:17:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T13:01:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/01/99558.html","title":"“裏切り者”キャラといえば？ 3位「進撃の巨人」、2位「ONE PIECE」、1位はサッカーアニメからランクイン！【※ネタバレあり注意】 ＜26年版＞"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Attack on Titan","One Piece"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Wataru Kuon from Blue Lock ranked first in Anime! Anime!'s annual traitor character poll with about 7% support, up from second place last year.","Kanjuro Kurozumi from One Piece placed second with about 6% support, down from first place last year.","Reiner Braun from Attack on Titan ranked third with about 5% support, the same rank as last year.","The poll ran from May 18 to May 24, 2026, and collected 238 responses from a nearly equal gender split.","The largest age group of respondents was under 19, accounting for about 40% of the total."]}