To celebrate the release of the live-action film Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen on July 17, 2026, Anime! Anime! polled 153 readers on their favourite Kingdom character.
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Cast your vote in the Anime! Anime! reader poll for which light novels and novels you most want to see adapted into anime in the first half of 2026 — voting closes June 7.
Roronoa Zoro from ONE PIECE tops the Anime!Anime! poll on the most iconic sword-wielding anime character of 2026, capturing around 12% of 901 votes and defending the title he held in the previous survey.
A fan poll of 1,048 anime and game enthusiasts reveals the most beloved fighting characters. Zoro from ONE PIECE takes first place, followed by Mouri Ran from Detective Conan and Chun-Li from Street Fighter II.
June 4 is the birthday of rising voice actor Kobayashi Chiaki. Anime! Anime! held a special fan poll asking readers to name their favorite character voiced by him — voting closed on May 27.
