{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a27b32a09d8f676f85c5c6d7","clusterId":"c_6526bcc3cb648ee78324cab5","slug":"dio-tops-anime-anime-s-time-character-poll-for-sixth-straight-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dio Tops Anime Anime's Time Character Poll for Sixth Straight Year","summary":"Anime Anime's annual reader survey for Time Day (June 10) asked which time-related character comes to mind. DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure took first place for the sixth consecutive year with about 29% of 720 votes. Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project) and Aoi Akane (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun) held second and third, the same top three as 2025.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows a remarkably stable top three for a second year, with DIO's time-stop ability continuing to dominate reader recognition across age groups.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime Anime's annual Time Day reader survey, conducted May 24-31, 2026, received 720 responses (60% male, 40% female; 45% under 19). The top three characters were identical to the 2025 results, with DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure holding first place for the sixth year running at about 29% of votes. Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project) remained second at about 17%, and Aoi Akane (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun) stayed third at about 8%.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, about 29%, sixth consecutive year at top\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, about 17%, fifth consecutive year at 2nd\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAoi Akane (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, about 8%\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Anime Anime's Time Day poll: DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) tops for 6th straight year at ~29%. Sakuya Izayoi and Aoi Akane hold 2nd and 3rd, same as 2025.","twitterPost":"Anime Anime's Time Day poll: DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) #1 for 6th year (~29%). Sakuya Izayoi #2 (~17%), Aoi Akane #3 (~8%). Top 3 unchanged from 2025.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Anime Anime's annual Time Day reader survey saw DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure take first place for the sixth consecutive year with about 29% of 720 votes. Sakuya Izayoi and Aoi Akane repeated as second and third, keeping the top three identical to 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/09/99897.html\",\"title\":\"Which \\\"Time\\\" Character Comes to Mind? 3rd: Aoi Akane (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun), 2nd: Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project), 1st is That Evil Charisma! \\u003c2026 Edition\\u003e [#Time Day]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4719,"outputTokens":709,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780977551,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T03:48:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T03:52:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T03:52:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6526bcc3cb648ee78324cab5","canonicalTitle":"“時”キャラといえば？ 3位「地縛少年花子くん」蒼井茜、2位「東方Project」十六夜咲夜、1位はあの悪のカリスマ！＜26年版＞【#時の記念日】","representativeArticleId":"a_ac4ba004907cdc2c0312c458","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Toilet-bound Hanako-kun\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Touhou Project\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T03:05:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T03:05:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T03:52:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/09/99897.html","title":"“時”キャラといえば？ 3位「地縛少年花子くん」蒼井茜、2位「東方Project」十六夜咲夜、1位はあの悪のカリスマ！＜26年版＞【#時の記念日】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Toilet-bound Hanako-kun"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Touhou Project"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure topped Anime Anime's Time Day character poll for the sixth straight year, receiving about 29% of 720 votes.","The poll was conducted May 24-31, 2026, with 60% male and 40% female respondents; 45% were under 19.","Sakuya Izayoi from Touhou Project placed second with about 17% of votes, her fifth consecutive year at that position.","Aoi Akane from Toilet-bound Hanako-kun ranked third with about 8% of votes, matching the 2025 top three exactly.","The top three characters were identical to the 2025 poll results, showing a stable reader preference for time-related characters."]}