{"rewrite":{"id":"r_030fccad2500c025d8cfc690","clusterId":"c_9432958cb08acb55ac5b9be4","slug":"jessica-tops-dragon-quest-heroine-poll-despite-bianca-s-vote-lead","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Jessica Tops Dragon Quest Heroine Poll Despite Bianca's Vote Lead","summary":"A Minna no Ranking poll of Dragon Quest heroines, with 2,303 participants and 8,567 votes as of October 30, 2026, put Jessica from Dragon Quest VIII first, ahead of Bianca from Dragon Quest V. Bianca drew the most raters, 1,050, the only character in the top 10 to pass 1,000. Veronica, Serena, and Martina, all from Dragon Quest XI, took third through fifth.","whyItMatters":"Bianca carries the memory of Dragon Quest V's marriage choice, but the score-based format let Jessica, with 855 raters, finish first, which suggests depth of feeling for a character and raw voter turnout are two different measures.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dragon Quest Heroine Ranking on Minna no Ranking scores each character from 1 to 100 and orders them by score, not by headcount. That distinction decides the top of the table. Bianca from Dragon Quest V is the most-rated character in the poll, while Jessica from Dragon Quest VIII takes first place.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDragon Quest XI supplies three of the next four spots, with Veronica, Serena, and Martina in third through fifth. Flora, the other half of the long-running \u0026#34;Bianca or Flora\u0026#34; debate, also lands in the top 10.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 855 raters\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBianca (Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, 1,050 raters\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVeronica (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, 0.1 points behind Bianca\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerena (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age)\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartina (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age)\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlora (Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride)\u003c/strong\u003e: Ranked in the top 10\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jessica takes the top spot, but Bianca's 1,050 raters were the only count over 1,000 in the top 10. This Minna no Ranking poll ranks by score, not by how many people showed up to rate.","twitterPost":"Jessica finished first, yet Bianca is the only heroine in the top 10 that 1,000-plus raters scored. Minna no Ranking weighs scores, not turnout.","threadsPost":"Jessica leads the Minna no Ranking poll, but Bianca pulled 1,050 raters, the only top-10 heroine past 1,000. The ranking measures average score, not how many people turned up. Dragon Quest XI still placed three heroines in the top five behind her.","newsletterBlurb":"A Minna no Ranking poll of Dragon Quest heroines drew 2,303 participants and 8,567 votes, with results dated October 30, 2026. Jessica from Dragon Quest VIII took first place, while Bianca from Dragon Quest V placed second with the largest rater count in the top 10 at 1,050. Dragon Quest XI characters held third through fifth.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Magmix\",\"url\":\"https://magmix.jp/post/383650\",\"title\":\"2nd Place Is Bianca, Who Is 1st? 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