Birthday commemoration! Announcing the results of the "Happy Birthday Ryohei Kimura Character Popularity Poll"! Popularity concentrated on those characters who are mood makers!

Today, July 30, is the birthday of voice actor Ryohei Kimura! Akiba Research Institute held an official poll "Happy Birthday Ryohei Kimura Character Popularity Poll" from July 19, 2019, and the poll closed on July 29. Here are the results.

The top 10 are as follows.

No. 1 Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle (Xeno): 1000 votes
No. 2 HIQUE! Second Season (Kotaro Kisagi) 296 votes
No.3 Kuroko no Basketball (Ryota Kise) 236 votes
No.4 Apollo on the Hill (Kaoru Nishimi) 227 votes
No.5 Angel Beats!
No.6 TSUKIUTA THE ANIMATION (Jun Shimotsuki) 112 votes
No.7 RINNE on the Border (Tsubasa Jumonji) 110 votes
No.8 Natsume's Book of Friends (Satoru Nishimura) 105 votes
No.9 EDEN OF THE EAST (Akira Takizawa) 99 votes
No. 10 DIABOLIK LOVERS MORE,BLOOD (Kou Mushin) 86 votes

Taking first place was "Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle" Xeno. The anime broadcast itself will begin in October 2019, but the character is already popular in the original game version. Therefore, he was ranked No. 1 due to expectations for the anime as well.
He is a hot-blooded and reliable senior character, and many people may have been helped by him in the game.

Second place went to Kotaro Kisagi from "HIQUE! Kotaro Kisagi from "HIQUE! He is one of the top five spikers in the country, but he is a character with a very peaky personality, with an uneven intensity, and when he is not playing well, he is a complete failure. He is also a leader with a mysterious charm that boosts the morale of his teammates, and surprisingly, the top ranking was also dominated by a dependable senior character like Zeno, who came in first.

For those who have the impression that Mr. Kimura's characters are slightly oblique and good-looking, the third place is probably a good choice. From "Kuroko no Basketball," Ryota Kise is the best looking of Kiseki's generation. Although Kise is mentioned as good-looking even in the official setting, his personality is strangely friendly, and his friendliness matches Kimura's performance.

On the other hand, Kaoru Nishimi of "Apollon of the Hill Road" (No. 4) surprised us with her ability to act like this. She is a rather introverted jazz lover boy, a very naive character. However, his love for music is more than that of others. There were occasional scenes in which she revealed her passion for music.
The same goes for Hinata from "Angel Beats! He is a seemingly playful mood-maker, but when he hears Yui's wish, he exclaims, "If we meet again with a chance of 6 billion to 1, I'll marry you, even if you can't move again! is probably one of the most famous scenes in the anime and is remembered by many anime fans.

A wide variety of characters appeared in the top 6 and below. The list of characters below No. 6 also shows the range of Kimura's acting ability.
The 5th place character, Jun Shimotsuki from "Tsukiyuta: The Animation", is a strangely high-tension character, and the 6th place character, Tsubasa Jumonji from "RINNE of the Boundary", appears as the main character Rinne's rival in love. No. 7 "Natsume's Book of Friends" Nishimura Satoru, the best friend and mood-maker of the main character Takashi. Many of the characters seem to be cheerful and positive, such as Akira Takizawa of "Eden of the East" (No. 8), who is "the hero" of the series.

On the other hand, Kou Mushin of "DIABOLIK LOVERS MORE, BLOOD" (No. 10) impressed us with his two sides: a cheerful character and a domineering character who looks down on others.

While many of the characters ranked high on the list are dependable big brother-type characters, Kimura-san also plays many characters with two sides to them, such as a seemingly playful character who hides a mad side or a passion inside.
Perhaps his appeal lies in the fact that he does not just play good-looking characters, but also in the fact that his performances give the audience a sense of deep pockets and human depth.

There are also many characters below No. 11 that make the most of Kimura's talent, so be sure to check them out as well!

Last but not least, happy birthday to Ryohei Kimura! Happy birthday to Ryohei Kimura!