The results of the "2023 Spring Anime Lead Male Voice Actor Popularity Poll" are in, and newcomers are making their debut!

Akiba Research Institute's official voting project "Which male voice actor is the most popular voice actor of this season?

The top 10 casts of the "Who is the best male voice actor of this season?

No. 1: 马正阳...1200 votes
Re:STARS(Qin Sawa)

No.2: Hiroaki Hirata...981 votes
TIGER & BUNNY 2 (Kaburaki T. Toratoru/Wild Tiger)

No.3: Shin Furukawa...437 votes
Magical Destroyers (Otaku Hero)

No.4: Ryohei Kimura...347 votes
ULTRAMAN FINAL Season (Shinjiro Hayata)
Jigokuraku (Asa Eunibei)

No.5: Seiichi Morita... 330 votes
TIGER & BUNNY 2 (Barnaby Brooks Jr.)

No.6: Ayumi Murase...323 votes
King's Ranking: Treasure Chest of Courage (Kage)

No.7: Koki Uchiyama... 147 votes
THE MARGINAL SERVICE (Peck Desmont)
Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru (Yamada Akito)

No.8: Masaaki Mizunaka...112 votes
Goddess of Cafe Terrace (Kasukabe Jun)

No.8: Akinori Egoshi...112 votes
Skip and Loafer (Sousuke Shima)

No.8: Ryota Takeuchi... 112 votes
Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON2 (Elias)

This time, the only one who received a four-digit number of votes (1,200) and came in first place was Ma Zhengyang, who plays Qin Zawa in "Re:STARS".

The anime "Re:STARS" is a Chinese animated idol comedy about a college boy who takes the stage in place of his twin sister. Ma Zhengyang plays the role of Qin Zha, the younger brother who is pushed around by his older sister. Liang Chen, who plays the older sister Qin Ya, was also ranked fifth in the " 2023 Spring Anime Lead Female Voice Actor Popularity Poll," which seems to indicate that voice actors active in China are also attracting attention.

And in second place, Hiroaki Hirata, who plays Kaburaki T. Toratoru/Wild Tiger in "TIGER & BUNNY 2," finished a respectable 981 votes. Although he came in a close second, his strength was overwhelming, with a double score with the third-place finisher. Hirata, who was ranked 5th in the " Akiba Research Institute Best Male Seiyu Awards 2022," was also in the top three, a satisfying result given that "TIGER & BUNNY 2" will be aired on terrestrial television this season.
Seiichi Morita, who plays Toratoru's partner Barnaby Brooks Jr. was also in the top five, with the main characters of "TIGER & BUNNY" all ranked. The "2023 Summer Anime Popularity Poll" will be held in the near future. (*This work has 25 episodes, so it is scheduled to air until the end of September.

The third to seventh place winners were well-known members of this project.
In third place is Makoto Furukawa.
This season, he plays the role of an otaku hero in "Magical Girl Magical Destroyers.
Magical Destroyers" is an animation project by up-and-coming creator JUN INAGAWA, whose original idea was inspired by "The Bride of the Fifth Estate" and whose animation is produced by Vively Animation Studios. Set in a Japan where otaku culture has been eliminated, the story follows the activities of an "otaku hero" and three magical girls (Anarchy, Blue, and Pink) who try to take back Akiba, which has been sealed off. The otaku hero played by Mr. Furukawa is the young leader of the revolutionary army.

Ryohei Kimura came in at No. 4. He has been ranked in the list every season recently, and he appears in the "Akiba Research Institute Best Male Voice Actor Award 2022" along with Mr. Hirata and Mr. Furukawa. This season, he plays Shinjiro Hayata in "ULTRAMAN FINAL Season" and Asa Eihei in "Jigokuraku. Kimura's ability to play both the righteous hero and the brutal "King of Bandits" is a testament to his ability to play a variety of roles.

In sixth place was Ayumi Murase, who played Kage in "Ousama Ranking: Treasure Chest of Courage. The "Expanding Sky! Pretty Cure," and has also been announced to play the role of Sailor Alumina Siren in "Sailor Moon Cosmos," and is currently the talk of the town. Kagee, who is playing the role in "King's Ranking" airing this season, is one of the most popular mascot characters in the series. Murase's gentle and soothing voice has encouraged, encouraged, and healed many people. It is no wonder that she was ranked in the top ten.

In seventh place was Koki Uchiyama, who plays Peck Desmont in "THE MARGINAL SERVICE" and Akito Yamada in "Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru Koto". Peck may look like a cute mascot character ......, but contrary to his adorable appearance, he has a strong gap when he reveals his true nature, which is probably one of the most unusual characters played by Uchiyama. Yamada, on the other hand, is a handsome character with few words, which is the quintessence of Uchiyama's character. He is a good-looking man with poor communication skills and is called "Yamada" by the heroine Akane, but many people must be watching the course of their romance with impatience!

In eighth place, there were a whopping three in a row!

Masaaki Mizunaka, who plays Jun Kasukabe in "Goddess of the Cafe Terrace," Akinori Egoshi, who plays Sosuke Shima in "Skip and Loafer," and Ryota Takeuchi, who plays Elias in "Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2," all made their first appearance!　They also received 112 votes and were ranked in the same order. The result is very promising for the future.

For the results of the other interesting cast members, please click on the link below.