The Pokémon franchise's chief mascot, Pikachu, has been ranked as the second most iconic character in Japan, right behind Doraemon but before Nintendo's very own Mario. A complete list of the top 10 is as follows: Doraemon Pikachu Mario Anpanman Hello Kitty Son Goku Totoro Gundam Godzilla Sailor Moon Source: Reddit.com
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