Shoyo Hinata Tops Anime Anime Orange Character Poll for Seventh Year
The poll's top three are unchanged from last year's order, but Jeremiah Gottwald's jump from seventh to third shows that anniversary events can shift character visibility in long-running fan surveys.
Key Facts
- Shoyo Hinata from 'Haikyu!!' won Anime Anime's orange image color character poll for the seventh consecutive year, taking about 19% of the vote.
- The poll ran from April 1 to April 8, 2026, and collected 380 responses from readers, with a gender ratio of about 40% male and 60% female.
- Nami from 'One Piece' placed second with about 11% of the vote, holding that position for the fourth year in a row.
- Jeremiah Gottwald from 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' rose from seventh place last year to third with about 4% of the vote, boosted by the series' 20th anniversary revival screenings.
- The full top 10 includes Ichigo Kurosaki from 'Bleach' at fourth, Chika Takami from 'Love Live! Sunshine!!' at fifth, and Naruto Uzumaki from 'Naruto' at sixth.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, Anime Anime.
Anime Anime's annual reader survey asking which anime character has orange as their image color has placed Shoyo Hinata from "Haikyu!!" in first place for the seventh consecutive year. The poll, conducted from April 1 to April 8, 2026, received responses from 380 readers, with a gender ratio of about 40% male and 60% female. Hinata took roughly 19% of the vote. Voters cited his bright orange hair, sunny personality, and the series' association with the color orange, including the "Orange Court" of the Spring High volleyball tournament and the movie theme song titled "Orange." Nami from "One Piece" placed second with about 11% of the vote, holding that position for the fourth year in a row. Readers noted her orange hair, the tangerine groves tied to her backstory, and her representation of Ehime Prefecture in a music collaboration project. Jeremiah Gottwald from "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" rose from seventh place last year to third, with about 4% of the vote, boosted by the series' 20th anniversary revival screenings.
Anime Anime's "orange image color" survey is part of a recurring series of color-themed character polls the outlet runs each year. The survey period ran from April 1 to April 8, 2026, and collected 380 responses. The gender split was roughly 40 percent male and 60 percent female, with the largest age group being under 19 at about 30 percent, followed by readers in their 30s at about 20 percent. Voters could choose characters based on hair color, costumes, memories, nicknames, or theme songs. The full top 10 includes Ichigo Kurosaki from "Bleach" at fourth, Chika Takami from "Love Live! Sunshine!!" at fifth, and Naruto Uzumaki from "Naruto" at sixth. Three characters tied for tenth place: Akito Shinonome from "Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku," Chuuya Nakahara from "Bungo Stray Dogs," and Mikan Yangumaki from "The Demon Girl Next Door." The poll also received votes for Rensuke Kunigami from "Blue Lock," Hibiki Tachibana from "Senki Zesshou Symphogear," Heine Westenfluss from "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY," and Ryoga Echizen from "The Prince of Tennis II."
- Shoyo Hinata: "Haikyu!!" first place, about 19% support, seventh consecutive year at top
- Nami: "One Piece" second place, about 11% support, fourth consecutive year in second
- Jeremiah Gottwald: "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" third place, about 4% support, up from seventh last year
- Ichigo Kurosaki: "Bleach" fourth place
- Chika Takami: "Love Live! Sunshine!!" fifth place
- Naruto Uzumaki: "Naruto" sixth place
- Ren Jinguji: "Uta no Prince-sama" seventh place
- Mitsuki Izumi: "IDOLiSH7" eighth place
- Kamen Rider Gaim: "Kamen Rider Gaim" ninth place
- Akito Shinonome: "Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku" tied for tenth place
- Chuuya Nakahara: "Bungo Stray Dogs" tied for tenth place
- Mikan Yangumaki: "The Demon Girl Next Door" tied for tenth place
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.