Fruit juice bar Kajyu Kobo Karin and other Aoki Fruits juice bar brands are teaming up with Sanrio for the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking, a popular annual vote featuring 90 Sanrio Characters. The collaboration runs from April 9 (Thu) to May 24 (Sun), 2026, at a total of 191 stores nationwide.
During the campaign period, purchasing any collaboration juice earns one voting card for the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking. Each card includes a QR code linking to the voting site, where one vote can be cast per card for any character you want to support.
9 Collaboration Juices Inspired by Popular Sanrio Characters
This collaboration has been held annually since 2022 and marks its 5th year in 2026. The lineup features 9 fruit juice varieties, each inspired by a character that ranked in the top tier of the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranking: Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, Kuromi, Hello Kitty, My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Hangyodon, and Tuxedo Sam. Each juice is named and flavored to match its character's image.
The collaboration juices are served in special cups featuring the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking's theme visual, "Cheers for Everyone Who's Trying Hard! Smiling Ovation!" Each store carries 3 juice varieties from one of three patterns.
Pattern A Stores: Pompompurin's Naptime Pineapple / My Melody's Melting Strawberry Milk / Tuxedo Sam's Gulping Mango
Pattern B Stores: Cinnamoroll's Fluffy Banana Milk / Hello Kitty's Together Apple Smoothie / Hangyodon's Smiling Lemon Soda
Pattern C Stores: Pochacco's Cheerful Mango & Pineapple / Kuromi's Tsundere Blueberry Milk / Little Twin Stars' Dreamy Berry Mix
Price: 590 yen each (take-out: 637 yen incl. tax / eat-in: 649 yen incl. tax) — M size only
Sales period: April 9 (Thu) to May 24 (Sun), 2026 ※ May end early if stock runs out
Available stores: Kajyu Kobo Karin, Wonder Fruits, Fruits Bar AOKI, V2&M (191 stores nationwide as of April 9)
Stock by store: 3 juice varieties per store. Check the Kajyu Kobo Karin website (https://k-karin.jp/) for each store's lineup.
10 Limited Coasters as a Purchase Gift — Which Character Will You Get?
One random limited coaster is given with every collaboration juice purchase. The set includes 10 designs: the 9 juice image characters plus one secret character. Since the coaster is sealed until opened, finding out which character you receive is part of the fun. Collecting all 10 designs or aiming for a favorite character's coaster adds another layer of enjoyment to the campaign.
※ Coaster designs are distributed randomly and cannot be chosen.
2026 Sanrio Character Ranking Schedule
The 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking is an annual popularity vote for 90 characters selected from Sanrio's lineup of over 450. In the 2025 event, total votes exceeded 63.16 million, a record high.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 9 (Thu) 11:00 AM – May 24 (Sun) | Voting period |
| April 14 (Tue) 1:00 PM | First update (1st–10th place) |
| April 24 (Fri) 12:00 PM | Sanrio+ exclusive reveal (1st–20th place) |
| May 12 (Tue) 1:00 PM | Midterm results (1st–20th place) |
| June 28 (Sun) 1:00 PM | Final results (1st–90th place) |
※ Logging in with a Sanrio+ ID on the voting site shows all rankings (1st–90th place).
※ Final results will be announced at "Sanrio Fes 2026 in Minato Mirai." Details to be announced later.
Official ranking site: https://ranking.sanrio.co.jp
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