Poll Results: Japanese People's Favorite Anime Voices

Fans weigh in on online poll

Emily Balistrieri
October 25, 2011 6:56pm PDT (10/25/11)

Eight hundred men and women between the ages of 20 and 50 took an online poll from KANRO Co. asking what anime character they think has a good voice. Here are the top ten results (with the number of people who gave that response in parentheses):

 

 

1. Char Aznable / Gundam (33)

2. Doraemon / Doraemon (29)

3. Son Goku / Dragonball (28)

 

 

4. Kenshiro / Fist of the North Star (24)

5. Conan Edogawa / Detective Conan (20)

6. Fujiko Mine / Lupin III (19)

 

 

Tied for 7. Minami Asakura / Touch & Monkey D. Luffy / One Piece (18)

9. Ryo Saeba / City Hunter (16)

10. Roronoa Zoro / One Piece (15)

 

For my part I'm happy to see Char and Kenshiro up there, but how about you guys? Any faves missing? Or how about your favorite English language voice?

 

via Yaraon!

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10/25/11 by Cecilthedarkknight234
wow this poll it's NOTHING.. kidding kidding
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10/25/11 by bluekitsune
I personally wouldn't place most of these over Seki Toshihiro's work as Genjyo Sanzo from Saiyuki , but I am glad to see so many old-school voices place.
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10/25/11 by seiyuunut
Seki Toshihiko
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10/25/11 by msgeek703
I can't believe that Hayashibara Megumi, the Mel Blanc of Japan, didn't get any love on that list. I mean, two words: Ayanami Rei. Nobody's going to remember Nuku Nuku Natsume, I understand, but Rei??? Jeez, a whole generation of geekboys fell in love with her. And even though most people watch CowBe with the English dub, sometimes you gotta turn the Japanese track on and listen to how good Faye Valentine sounds in Nihongo.

Admittedly Char Aznable has a really awesome voice. As a female who prefers males, I approve of that high rating.
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10/25/11 by andydono
Ayanami Rei rarely ever talk so, hell I don't even remember if she even had any memorable lines (T_T)...
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10/26/11 by Littlelostkitten
Another thing to take into account is the top two characters are very nostalgic in japan and appeal to many different types of people. It would be like Shaggy from Scooby-doo being rated higher than Samurai Jack or Dexter for American audiences.
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10/25/11 by TerraGamerX
I do agree that Char deserves spot #1. Shuuichi Ikeda was certainly great for the role. Char's english voice was also well-selected.
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10/25/11 by HimuraKenshin_Battosai
YES! BOW BEFORE THE MAGNIFICENCE THAT IS THE VOICE OF SHUICHI IKEDA FOR CHAR AZNABLE! SIEG ZEON!
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10/25/11 by Twilight_Cinder
Don't like any of them personally...
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10/25/11 by kufirst
Second the Megumi Hayashibara nod. Here are some of the voices I found most memorable.

Mayo Suzukaze as Himura Kenshin
Jouji Nakata as Alucard
Romi Park as Nana
Kappei Yamaguchi as Inuyasha
Mamoru Miyano as pretty much anyone but Yagami Light is the most memorable
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10/25/11 by kuka65
I agree with Shuuichi IKEDA sensei as Char from Gundam but
My faves are:
Kazuhiko Inoue as Hatake Kakashi, Hatori(Fruits Basket), Yuki(Gravitation),...
Takahiro SAKURAI as Luka(Uraboku) and Hakura(Tactics)
Masaya MATSUKAZE as Sakuya(Kaikan Phrase), Tozawa (Witchblade) & Kuroki(Nodame)
Hikaru HANADA as Usami Akihiko
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10/25/11 by hitman-san
SIEG ZEON! SIEG ZEON!
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10/25/11 by vanissa45
Yay Conan-kun from Detective Conan
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10/25/11 by imphic
What? Lord Death from Soul Eater didn't make the Top Ten!
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10/25/11 by Anonymooo
This is because Rikiya Koyama's best roles are Hajime no Ippo's Takamura and everybody's favorite Canadian mutant Wolverine.
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10/25/11 by JRGomez
Looks like 3/4th of those are all from older anime, though for my money Nobuyuki Hiyama is one of the best...

Just check the pic.
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10/25/11 by snaphappyfma
Char and Conan! =D
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10/25/11 by andydono
Good job Akira Kamiya, two characters you voice acted for are in the top ten (Saeba Ryo and Kenshiro). You are indeed an legendary voice actor.
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10/25/11 by seiyuunut
Second that!
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10/25/11 by seiyuunut
Not familiar with some of the characters, but agree with the ones I do know. But I'd be hard pressed to pick just 10, especially if just going by voice actor alone and not character + voice.
Hayami Sho for Aizen
Ono Daisuke for Sebastian
Romi Park for Ed
Kappei Yamaguchi & Hayashibara Megumi for Ranma (male & female)
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10/25/11 by kouk2002
Wakamoto, Norio, surely he got a decent spot somewhere. He has one of my favourite voices ever, just hearing him can change my opinion of a series :)
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10/25/11 by TerraGamerX
I thoroughly agree. He can even make a transvestite into a very awesome character (see Wakamoto in the all-female cast of Koihime Musou). Unfortunately this poll was by character, and I don't think he's ever done a lead character. Plenty of important characters, but not names that tend to rest at the top of one's head.
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10/26/11 by kouk2002
Charles zi Britannia, or so i would like to say, but not main as you say. I checked mal and despite having wathced so many shows i actually haven't seen anything he was classed as a main character for, i didn't know, oh well glad someone shares my opinion
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10/26/11 by TerraGamerX
As far as simply major characters go, Cell of DBZ is plenty notable too for using Wakamoto. Much like Charles, a long-lasting antagonist. But unless the poll places a restricting detail like "villians", these aren't names that quickly come to mind.
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10/26/11 by kami-ni-san
It isn't a series, but a voice I really liked the moment I heard it is the voice of Cain from "Origin, Spirits of the Past" (Hamaguchi Masaru)
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10/26/11 by kouk2002
I bought and watched that a couple of weeks ago, oddly his voice didn't stand out, though i did rather like the soundtrack.
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10/26/11 by ARX8
Fujiko's voice makes my heart swoon.
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10/26/11 by y0l3itches
Heero's voice is cool. I like gintoki voice also...
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10/26/11 by alexsena
11 ranma/ussopp
12 lina inverse
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10/26/11 by Darkmagick8
You know, polling eight hundred people between the ages of 20 and 50...Not that I'm saying older people can't watch anime, I'll be within that age group in a couple of months...But I mean, the majority of the anime-watching crowd is the age group below that, isn't it?
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10/26/11 by Santar
I'll echo the Megumi Hayashibara, I mean Lina Inverse, Ranma (female), and so many other wonderful roles, come on how can she not be up there!
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10/26/11 by sasukeuzi
Char is the best of all time
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10/26/11 by toshiro777
My top 5 seiyuu (for their whole career) would have to be:
1) Ikeda Shuuichi
2) Kamiya Akira
3) Ishida Akira
4) Sugita Tomokazu
5) Nakai Kazuya

Many users might recognize the last 3 voicing Katsura, Gintoki, and Hijikata on Gintama. While these characters were definitely great, I chose them for their older roles as well.
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10/27/11 by ach4k
I feel ya I have so many and alot have been in anime a long time I m glad to know others recognize the voices as well. :)
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10/27/11 by Enorym
HUZZAH FOR CHAR AND KENSHIRO!!!
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10/27/11 by ach4k
I have a bunch of voice actors and actress that I know just by hearing. And they are still around and I m an ole school eightys and up .The ones I love and for a long time Takehito Koyasu and another who can do good drama but also play a really good lets say it can sound good in other comedy as well is Mamoru Miyano. Female I would say there are too many but I loved MYCO as FULLMOON.
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10/27/11 by ach4k
I gotta add that KOR had the best cast and Madoka Ayukawa played by Hiromi Tsuru is the best and she played Bulma in DBZ speaking of DBZ ; Masako Nozawa is wonderful she did Goku, Gohan and Goten..Ryūsei Nakao as Freeza is in alot of animes and I just love his voice lol
Norio Wakamoto as Cell was also great as the narrator in Hayate No Gotoku (hope got this right)
Ryō Horikawa as Vegeta is great in all the animes not just DBZ
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10/27/11 by Jah666
Mitsuaki Madono he may have been stated but i love him as Kon in bleach, he has been in numerous other shows aswell
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