From Tanya to Idiot Girl, she is the best in Japan at playing sharp-tongued characters! The results of the "Aoi Yuuki's Birthday Celebration! The results of the "Hammer Character Popularity Poll" have been announced!

Today, March 27, is the birthday of popular voice actress Aoi Yuki. Therefore, Akiba Research Institute held an official poll from March 20 to 26, 2020, titled "Aoi Yuuki's Birthday Commemoration! Hammer Character Popularity Poll" held from March 20 to 26, 2020. Here are the results.

Before I announce the results, I would like to give a brief explanation about Aoi Yuuki, who is not unknown to most people. Aoi Yuuki is a voice actress and TV personality who has been active in the entertainment industry since she made her debut as a child actress at the age of 4. She made her debut as a voice actress when she was still in elementary school, and her career as a voice actress alone has already spanned some 20 years. Of course, she has always been at the forefront of young female voice actresses, and her adorable looks often elicit unintentional "kawaii" (cute) comments. But I would venture to say that Aoi Yuuki's true charm lies in her ability to express herself in a way that is both charming and charming. However, I would venture to say that this is not the true charm of Aoi Yuuki!

In my opinion, the most attractive thing about Aoi Yuki is her "sharp character. That's all there is to it. When it comes to sharp characters, there is no one in the world of voice actors today who can match her. Her acting is so sharp and clear. He is so sharp that it is hard to believe that he is acting. It is as one would expect from Aoi Yuuki, who is a veteran performer despite her young age. We all love Yuuki's sharp acting! （Don't you agree?)

So, we digress for a moment, but what character did Akiba Research Institute users vote for as Aoi Yuuki's favorite? Let's take a look at the top 10.

No. 1: Tanya Degretshav ( Child Wars ) 28 votes
No. 2: Madoka Kaname ( Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) 23 votes
No. 3: Konno Kiwaki ( Sword Art Online II ) 19 votes
No.3: Hikiya Komachi ( My adolescent romantic comedy is wrong after all... )　19 votes
No.5: Kino ( Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series) 14 votes
No.5 : Nodoka Hanadera ( Healing Good Pretty Cure ) 14 votes
No.5 : Yugen Nishimiya ( Unamplified) 14 votes
No.8 : Ume Frogblade ( My Hero Academia ) 12 votes
No.9 : Kayo Hinatsuki ( Bokutoku dake ga inai machi ) 11 votes
No.10 : Yoshiko Hanabata ( Aho Girl ) 9 votes
No. 10: Noeru Kannagi ( So La No Wo To ) 9 votes

Among Yuuki's many characters, Tanya Degretshav, the main character of "Childhood Diaries," won the top spot as the character that he is most into. Ah, what a feeling of satisfaction. ...... Yes, Tanya was, in my opinion, the sharpest character played by Yuuki in the past few years. I can't get Tanya's lines out of my head because of how sharp she is! I am sure there are many of you who have had that feeling. The film "Child Wars" is a wonderful piece of work, but this difficult role of a young girl who is a fearsomely strong and ruthless warrior would not have been possible without Aoi Yuuki. Her performance was so outstanding that it is hard to believe that it would have been possible without her.

Following Tanya, second place went to Madoka Kaname, the main character from "Puella Magi Madoka Magica. To be honest, many of you may have expected Madoka to take first place, but she was slightly beaten out by Tanya in this year's voting. However, it is an irrefutable fact that Madoka is a representative character played by Yuuki. Like "Yonjo Senki," this is another masterpiece that depicts the struggles of girls who seem to be cute magical girls but are actually forced to live a very hard destiny, and Aoi Yuki's voice is well suited to this kind of crazy world. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the original sharp-edged character. I think that is who Madoka Kaname is.

If such a strong character came in first and second, then I would like to reassure those of you who thought that the third place would go to ....... Even though Aoi Yuuki is the queen of sharp characters, she does not always play sharp characters. The representative of such characters is Yuki Konno from "Sword Art Online II" and Komachi Hikiya from "My Seishun Love Comedy is Wrong. The two characters tied for the top three votes.

The fact that these two characters were selected in a tie for third place is actually quite interesting. As I have passionately explained in the past, Yuuki's artistic style is very appealing because of his sharpness, but both Tanya and Madoka have the aspect of being cute girls in terms of appearance. But both Tanya and Madoka are also cute girls in appearance and in principle. It is this gap between the two that makes Yuuki's character so appealing. The two characters selected in the third place are the ones who have strong sisterly attributes. However, she is not just cute, but also has a bit of a prickly side, and her performance, amplified by Yuuki's, will remain in the hearts of fans as a memorable character.

The following three characters tied for fifth place: Kino (Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series), Nodoka Hanadera (Healing Good Pre-Cure), and Yugen Nishimiya (聲の形). Kino from "Kino's Journey" is a male character, which is rare for Yuuki. Yugen Nishimiya of "Unamplified" is also a cute but boyish character with deep worries inside, as is Noeru Kannagi of "So La No Wo To," who came in at No. 10, and Kayo Hinatsuki of "Boku Dake ga Missing Town" at No. 9, who is not quite a man but has deep worries and secrets. Kayo Hinatsuki of "Boku dake ga inai machi" (The town where only I am not), who came in ninth place, is not quite as masculine, but in terms of the depth of her worries and secrets, she is similar to Yugen Nishimiya of "Unamplified" and seems to fit this category. Many of Yuuki's characters are somewhat neutral, with deep worries and secrets, and I am sure that many of you have been impressed by his performance in all of them. On the other hand, Yuuki can also play cute girls such as Nodoka Hanadera in "Pretty Cure" and silly characters such as Ume Frogblossom (in My Hero Academia). What a wide range of acting talent! That's Yuuki Aoi for you!

And to close out this ranking, we can say that Hanabatake Yoshiko of "Aho Girl," who came in at No. 10 (tied), is the most suitable person to close this ranking. Needless to say, Yoshiko, who is truly an idiot girl, was, in a way, a kick-ass character, competing with Tanya, who ranked first. Yes, after all, sharp characters suit Aoi Yuuki well!　Please keep up the sharp acting!

As for the results for 12th place and below, please see below.

Last but not least, Happy Birthday, Aoi Yuuki!