Pompompurin Still 1st in Sanrio Character Ranking 2025 Poll

Sanrio has 2004 winner Cinnamoroll still closely trailing at second.

While the early-day initial results in April 2025 only showed the top 10, Sanrio extended the list to the top 20 for the newer interim results. The company also expanded the separate overseas country region rankings from the top 5 to the top 10. In addition, it revealed that Jewelpet newly occupies the 40th rank as a special highlight of the 40th poll.

Here are the top 20 ranked characters, as revealed in the interim results:

1. Pompompurin
2. Cinnamoroll
3. Pochacco
4. Kuromi
5. Hello Kitty
6. My Melody
7. Hangyodon
8. Little Twin Stars
9. Hanamaru Obake
10. Ahiru no Pekkle
11. Tuxedosam
12. Bad Badtz-maru
13. Cogimyun
14. Kerokerokeroppi
15. Wish Me Well
16. U-sa-ha-na
17. My Sweet Piano
18. Gudetama
19. Gaopowerroo
20. Chococat

Pompompurin retaining the top spot in the mid-term interim results for the ranking is already a feat by itself. In the 2024 poll, Cinnamoroll overtook him in the interim results.

Sanrio will announce the final results of the poll on June 29, 2025. The company had also revealed on social media that it will hold a physical public viewing event for the final announcement at the Hello Kitty Show Box on Hyogo Prefecture’s Awaji Island.

The 40th Sanrio Character Ranking poll in 2025 is available worldwide until May 25, 2025.