{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5d7f65dd5d00a433a7c1506f","clusterId":"c_9c1d0afea62833a22f0d7fa9","slug":"doma-tops-anime-anime-rainbow-day-poll-for-second-straight-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Doma Tops Anime Anime Rainbow Day Poll For Second Straight Year","summary":"Anime Anime's 2026 Rainbow Day reader poll, with 102 respondents, ranked Doma from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba first for the second consecutive year. Nijino Yume from Aikatsu Stars! placed second, and Touhou Project's Tenkyuu Chimata took third.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows Doma's rainbow-eyed design remains the most resonant rainbow-associated character among readers, while Nijino Yume and Tenkyuu Chimata rose from a tie for fourth place last year.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime Anime conducted a reader survey for Rainbow Day (July 16), asking which anime character best evokes rainbows. The poll ran from June 24 to July 1 and drew 102 responses, nearly evenly split between male and female readers, with a majority aged 19 or under. Doma, the Upper Rank Two demon from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, took first place for the second year running, praised for his rainbow-colored eyes and the unsettling gap between his gentle demeanor and cruel nature. Nijino Yume, the protagonist of Aikatsu Stars!, climbed to second place, helped by her name\u0026#39;s rainbow character and her colorful stage costumes. Tenkyuu Chimata of Touhou Project rounded out the top three, noted for her rainbow headband and flashy dress.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoma (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, about 13% support, second consecutive year at top\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNijino Yume (Aikatsu Stars!)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, about 11% support, up from tie for 4th last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenkyuu Chimata (Touhou Project)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, about 6% support, up from tie for 4th last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Doma's repeat win in Anime Anime's Rainbow Day poll shows a Demon Slayer character can hold a niche theme vote without any new season momentum.","twitterPost":"Doma holds Rainbow Day top spot two years running without a new Demon Slayer season in between.","threadsPost":"Doma from Demon Slayer won Anime Anime's Rainbow Day poll for the second year in a row. The poll has only 102 respondents, but a repeat win with no new anime season in between suggests the character's niche appeal is self-sustaining.","newsletterBlurb":"Anime Anime's 2026 Rainbow Day reader poll ranked Doma from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba first for the second consecutive year. Nijino Yume from Aikatsu Stars! placed second, and Touhou Project's Tenkyuu Chimata took third.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/16/101108.html\",\"title\":\"Who is the \\\"Rainbow\\\" Character? 3rd Place: \\\"Touhou Project\\\" Tenkyuu Chimata, 2nd Place: \\\"Aikatsu Stars!\\\" Nijino Yume, 1st Place is... [#RainbowDay] \\u003c2026 Edition\\u003e\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4755,"outputTokens":736,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784589811,"createdAt":"2026-07-20T23:17:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-20T23:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T23:17:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9c1d0afea62833a22f0d7fa9","canonicalTitle":"“虹”キャラといえば？ 3位「東方Project」天弓千亦、2位「アイカツスターズ！」虹野ゆめ、1位は… 【#虹の日】＜26年版＞","representativeArticleId":"a_255cc8e97cfdccd397a5df66","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Aikatsu Stars!\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Touhou Project\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-16T00:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-16T00:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T23:22:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/16/101108.html","title":"“虹”キャラといえば？ 3位「東方Project」天弓千亦、2位「アイカツスターズ！」虹野ゆめ、1位は… 【#虹の日】＜26年版＞"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Aikatsu Stars!"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Touhou Project"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}