April 21 is the birthday of Hiro Shimono! The results of the official voting project "Hiroshi Shimono: Birthday Celebration! Hammer Character Popularity Poll" results!

Today, April 21, is the birthday of popular voice actor Hiro Shimono! Therefore, Akiba Research Institute held an official birthday poll project, "Hiro Shimono Birthday Memorial! The results of the poll are as follows. How did it turn out?

No. 1 " Demon Slayer " Zenitsu Wagatsuma 311 votes

No.2 " Uta no Prince Sama!" series: Sho Kurusu 158 votes

No.3 Connie Springer from " Shinkage no Kyojin " 86 votes

No.4 " Salaryman in Africa " Touhashi 37 votes

No.5 "SERVAMP" Arisuin Gyoen 36 votes

No. 6 " Baka to Test to Summoner " Yoshii Akihisa 35 votes

No.7 ' Durarara! × x2 承 ] Kuronuma Aoba 26 votes

No. 8 " ACCA 13th Precinct Inspection Division " Jean Otus: 22 votes

No.9 " Hataraku Maou-sama! Hanzo Urushibara 18 votes

No.10 " If you're cute, will you like me even if I'm a pervert? Keiki Kiryu 15 votes

The results show that while Shimono's natural voice, which is typical of an adolescent, is appealing, he also has a wide range of characters that show the depth of his talent as an actor.

First place went to Zenitsu Wagatsuma of the hit "Demon Slayer. Normally, he is a no-good character who is extremely timid and negative, and falls asleep when he reaches a state of extreme tension! As the story progresses, his kindness and passion for others become apparent, and he grows as a swordsman even when sober.

Personally, I enjoyed watching the wide range of his acting, from his usual acting when he is acting like a fool to his earnest acting in serious scenes, and I was drawn into the character. In a sense, this is a nice character that can be seen as the culmination of Mr. Shimono's performance.

Sho Kurusu, in second place, is a lovable mascot-type character from the "Uta no Prince Sama!" series. The topic of his short stature is forbidden in front of him!

So at first glance, Sho may give the impression of being a younger brother-type character, but in fact he is a dependable character with a hint of masculinity. This gap between the two makes him even more adorable!

His singing parts are often inserted impressively in the songs of his idol group "ST☆RISH," giving him a unique presence.

In third place is Conniefrom "Shinkage no Kyojin. When he first appeared in the series, we thought he might be a mob character (......), but as one of the main characters, he has come to exert a unique presence. Among the main characters who are all superhuman, he is a character with fighting abilities and reactions similar to those of ordinary people, making him easy to relate to, but he is also a member of the chosen Scout Regiment. Although she is not flashy, she plays an active role in many scenes.

The anime is about to enter its final stages, and we hope that he will survive to the end!

As you can see, the top three characters are "lovable goofballs," "lovable brotherly characters," "lovable ordinary people," and "characters who are loved for some reason. The marriage of each character's beloved elements and Shimono's voice and acting, which exquisitely draws out their charms, can be said to be the most effective of the three characters.

Looking at the list from No. 4 down, many of the characters are "lovable and ________" characters.

The fourth-ranked character, "African businessman" Touhashi, is a character characterized by his lighthearted behavior typical of today's youth, but when he is played by Ms. Shimono, it gives the impression that he really doesn't think about anything, and it is very endearing. He is truly a lovable fool.

Seventh on the list was Aoba Kuronuma of "Durarara! × 2 Sei" Kuronuma Aoba is a black-hearted character who manipulates the Color Gang from behind the scenes, while at first glance he seems to be a friendly junior character. The gap between her friendly behavior and her true identity is sure to make many people nervous. On the other hand, he also shows kindness to the Orihara sisters and does not seem to be an evil person at all. This is a lovable black-hearted person.

In ninth place, "Hataraku Maou-sama! Hanzo Urushibara is a character who used to be a fallen angel and is now a NEET. He is a pompous character, but he is a recluse and a NEET, which seems to be the bottom of the social ladder, but for some reason I want to love such a character. This is a lovable bad person (or is he a fallen angel?). This is a lovable bad person (fallen angel?).

And the 10th place, "If I'm cute, will you like me even if I'm a pervert? Kiryu Keiki is the only sensible person ...... among all the perverts in the story, but he is also a serious sissy-con. His perversity, which comes out of his rational and calm manner, invites laughter. He is a lovable pervert.

The characters played by Mr. Shimono are not only eccentric characters as I have introduced so far. Downer characters are also his specialty.

No. 5 "SERVAMP -Servamp-" Arisuin Gyoen is a character with depressive feelings due to his complicated family environment. In the movie version, he is the main character of the episode, and his popularity was demonstrated by the fact that he is the main character of the episode.

No. 8 "ACCA 13th District Inspection Division" Gene Otus is a deputy section chief of the inspection division who performs his duties without hesitation while puffing on a cigarette. Although he is only 22 years old, Gene is cool in his position and carries out his duties. His "not-so-normal" appearance is amplified by the youthful voice of Mr. Shimono and his deep acting. On the other hand, the life-sized youthfulness that he shows in everyday scenes was also made more appealing by Mr. Shimono's performance.

Personally, I think that "Baka to Test to Summoneru" ( No. 6) by Akihisa Yoshii...... or rather "Baka to Test to Summoneru" itself is a turning point that determined a certain position of Mr. Shimono. The anime was also quite outrageous, and Mr. Shimono played the main character, Akihisa, very well. He also played a major role in the web radio broadcast at the time, where he was always correcting Hitomi Harada for her vulgar jokes and screaming when she made him eat her outrageous creative dishes (the heroine, Himeji, played by Harada). (This is due to the fact that the heroine, Mizuki Himeji, played by Ms. Harada, is a killer cook). ) The fact that Ms. Shimono was able to manage the situation and keep things lively while saying, "Oh dear, oh dear," was a good demonstration of her caring and comedic skills.

Please click here to see the results of the 11th place and below!

Lastly, we would like to wish Ms. Shimono a very happy birthday!