The results of the "Hama character popularity vote" in commemoration of Rena Ueda's birthday are in! What a surprise that the first place went to that character from that work ......!

Rena Ueda is a very active voice actress. To commemorate her birthday on January 17, 2020, Akiba Research Institute held an official poll from January 8, 2020 to January 14, 2020, entitled "Just before Rena Ueda's birthday! Hamari Chara Popularity Poll," which was held from January 8, 2020 to January 14, 2020. Here are the results.

Rena Ueda is one of the most talented female voice actresses who has been making a name for herself in the past few years. She is capable of playing both leading and supporting characters in a wide variety of roles, from cute little girls to slightly more mature women, in a variety of voice styles. Many of the nominees are characters from relatively recent anime works, but what are the results? Here are the results up to the 10th place.

No. 1: Shiori Matsuura (I want you to show me your pants while making me look bad 2 ) 1383 votes
2nd : Miyako Hoshino ( An angel descended on me! )　1178 votes
Akane Shinjo ( SSSS. GRIDMAN ) 1072 votes
No.4 : Gray ( Lord Ermeloy II's Casebook -Grace note-) 733 votes
No.5 : Naru Sekiya ( Hanayamata ) 621 votes
No.6 : Aka Kano ( Darwin's Game ) 466 votes
No.7 : Ajimi Kirogi ( Pripara ) 447 votes
No.8 : Shiori Shinomiya ( Sakura Quest ) 304 votes
No.9: Mira Yurizaki ( Dimension W) 299 votes
No. 10: Anzu Onoya ( ReLIFE ) 297 votes

As shown above, the winner of the first place, ahead of the other popular characters, was Matsuura Shiori of "I want you to show me your pants while giving me a nasty look 2, " which can be considered a very dark horse. As the title suggests, this is an anime work based on a doujinshi manga with a somewhat perverted taste, and is the latest in a series of six episodes being distributed on Nico Nico Douga starting in November 2019. Matsuura Shiori, who appears in this work, is a bookstore clerk with a glasses girl. Well, I won't go into details, but she is a ...... character that shows a surprising side of Rena Ueda. I'm sure that fans will be able to hear the dialogue that they can't get enough of.

The first place vote was a bit of a storyline that got a bit carried away towards the end, but the second and third place votes were for two characters that should be at the top of the list of Ms. Ueda's representative characters. During the voting period, these two candidates were in a dead heat, but in the end, the second place went to " Wataten Watashi ni Tenshi ga Muketa! (a.k.a. "Wataten"). Miyako Hoshino (nicknamed "Mya-sister") is a college student who is a recluse and a bad girl whose hobby is making cosplay costumes. One day, she fell in love at first sight with Hana Shirasaki, whom her younger sister Hinata brought home, and since then she has been calling Hana an "angel" and living a life of moe. It seems fair to say that she was a breakthrough character that gave us a glimpse of Ms. Ueda's entertaining personality.

And the third-place finisher, Shinjo Akane from " SSSS. In this work, Akane is a famous character who first appears as a mysterious girl and gradually reveals her true identity as the mastermind behind the confrontation with the main characters. At first glance, she appears to be a very cute and bright girl who is popular in her class, but in fact she has a darker side and a dual personality, making her a difficult character to play. There can be no doubt that the large gap between the two characters was the main attraction of this work.

Following these two representative characters of Rena Ueda's, the fourth place went to Gray, the heroine of " The Case Files of Lord Elmeroi II: Grace note". Her character was impressive for the way she devoted herself to the hero, Lord Elmeroi II, as her mentor, despite having a complicated past. Her fragile image made her popular, and I have the impression that she became an absolutely popular character in the film as well. Ms. Ueda's clear, high tone voice was a perfect match.

Next in fifth place was Naru Sekiya, the main character in " Hanayamata," a work in which Ms. Ueda has made a name for herself. A somewhat withdrawn eighth grader, he is drawn to dancing "yosakoi" by Hana, a transfer student from a foreign country. In the sense that she is somewhat insecure and quiet, she is similar to the above-mentioned Gray, but her gradual process of liberating herself and growing as a person is a character that makes us smile. Naru Sekiya was the first leading character played by Rena Ueda in 2014, and since then she has gone on to play many leading characters in many productions.

Following her are Aka Kano from " Darwin's Game " at No. 6 and Mira Yurizaki from " Dimension W " at No. 9, who played heroines who fight alongside the main characters; Shiori Shinomiya from " Sakura Quest " at No. 8 and Anzu Onoya from " ReLIFE " at No. 10, a great vivacious player with a slightly mysterious atmosphere; and in seventh place, " Ajimi Kioki of " Pripara " is an unusual idol who gives a comical performance. Aside from "Pants ......," which came in first place, all of the characters are very impressive and representative of Rena Ueda's work.

Finally, Happy Birthday, Rena Ueda!