{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c3aca8b609244b34bd25706f","clusterId":"c_fedd56bf14ee441a89f56d58","slug":"gintama-s-tama-tops-anime-anime-android-poll-for-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Gintama's Tama Tops Anime Anime Android Poll for 2026","summary":"Anime! Anime!'s second annual reader poll on the most memorable android characters in anime has named Tama from Gintama as the winner. The survey ran from May 12 to May 18 and collected 194 responses. Tama rose from second place last year to first, while Cure Amour from Hugtto! PreCure fell to second and R. Tanaka Ichiro from The Super Dimension Century Orguss took third.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows a shift in reader sentiment toward a comedic android character over a magical-girl one, with Tama's key role in the recent Gintama theatrical release likely boosting her visibility.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime! Anime! ran its second annual reader poll asking which android character comes to mind, timed to May 25's Terminator Day. The survey drew 194 responses split roughly evenly between male and female readers, with the largest age group being under 19. Tama from Gintama took first place with about 14% support, moving up from second last year. Cure Amour from Hugtto! PreCure dropped to second at about 8%, and R. Tanaka Ichiro from The Super Dimension Century Orguss entered the top three at about 6%.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTama (Gintama)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, about 14% support, up from 2nd last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCure Amour / Ruru Amour (Hugtto! PreCure)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, about 8% support, down from 1st last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. Tanaka Ichiro (The Super Dimension Century Orguss)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, about 6% support, up from a tie for 4th last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tama's win is the second consecutive year a Gintama character has ranked in this poll, but the first time an android from the series has taken the top spot.","twitterPost":"Tama's win is the first time a Gintama android has topped this poll, rising from second place last year.","threadsPost":"Tama from Gintama took first place in Anime Anime's android poll, up from second last year. She is a karakuri maid thrown in a trash dump, known for expressionless logic and harsh polite speech. The poll ran for the second consecutive year with 194 respondents.","newsletterBlurb":"Anime! Anime! released its second annual android character poll, with Gintama's Tama rising to first place. Cure Amour from Hugtto! PreCure dropped to second, and R. Tanaka Ichiro from The Super Dimension Century Orguss entered the top three.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/24/99210.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Android\\\" Characters Poll: 3rd Place R. Tanaka Ichiro (\\\"The Super Dimension Century Orguss\\\"), 2nd Place Ruru Amour (\\\"Hugtto! PreCure\\\"), 1st Place Was Thrown Away in a Trash Dump... \u003c2026 Edition\u003e | Anime! Anime!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4703,"outputTokens":757,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826540,"createdAt":"2026-05-24T01:02:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-24T01:16:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T01:16:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fedd56bf14ee441a89f56d58","canonicalTitle":"“アンドロイド”キャラといえば？ 3位「究極超人あ～る」R・田中一郎、2位「HUGっと！プリキュア」ルールー、1位はゴミ置き場に捨てられていた… ＜26年版＞ | アニメ！アニメ！","representativeArticleId":"a_206f74b008007a42824b3a51","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"究極超人あ～る\",\"HUGっと！プリキュア\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-23T23:00:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-23T23:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T01:16:04.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/24/99210.html","title":"“アンドロイド”キャラといえば？ 3位「究極超人あ～る」R・田中一郎、2位「HUGっと！プリキュア」ルールー、1位はゴミ置き場に捨てられていた… ＜26年版＞ | アニメ！アニメ！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["究極超人あ～る","HUGっと！プリキュア"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Tama from Gintama won Anime! Anime!'s second annual android character poll with about 14% of 194 votes.","The survey ran from May 12 to May 18, 2026, timed to May 25's Terminator Day.","Cure Amour from Hugtto! PreCure dropped from first to second place with about 8% support.","R. Tanaka Ichiro from The Super Dimension Century Orguss placed third with about 6% support, up from a tie for fourth last year.","The largest age group among respondents was under 19, with a roughly even split between male and female readers."]}