Fans Pick Hayami Sho's Top 10 Characters, Naoe Nobutsuna Takes First
The poll shows a shift in fan perception, with Naoe Nobutsuna overtaking the five-year leader JINGUJI Jakurai, and a new entry from Ascendance of a Bookworm breaking into the top ten.
Reporting from 1 source: Nijimen.
Nijimen's birthday poll for voice actor Hayami Sho ranked his most iconic roles. Naoe Nobutsuna from Mirage of Blaze took first with 504 votes, displacing last year's winner. The top three were close, with Morofushi Taka'aki and JINGUJI Jakurai following. The poll ran from July 19 to 31, 2026, with 5,027 valid votes.
Nijimen published the results of its annual birthday poll for voice actor Hayami Sho on August 2, his 68th birthday. The survey, which ran from July 19 to 31, drew 5,027 valid votes.
Naoe Nobutsuna from Mirage of Blaze took the top spot with 504 votes, rising from eighth place last year. The previous five-year leader, JINGUJI Jakurai from Hypnosis Mic, fell to third with 469 votes, just 35 behind the winner. Morofushi Taka'aki from Detective Conan held second place for the second straight year.
- Mirage of Blaze: Naoe Nobutsuna: 1st place, 504 votes
- Detective Conan: Morofushi Taka'aki: 2nd place, 492 votes
- Hypnosis Mic: JINGUJI Jakurai: 3rd place, 469 votes
- Sengoku Basara: Akechi Mitsuhide: 4th place, 323 votes
- Assassination Classroom: Asano Gakuhou: 5th place, 241 votes
- Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc: Kasa Garasu: 6th place, 227 votes
- Bleach: Aizen Sousuke: 7th place, 219 votes
- Ascendance of a Bookworm: Ferdinand: 8th place, 149 votes
- Gintama: Hoshi no Kaibou: 9th place, 136 votes
- Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street: Jack the Ripper: 10th place, 100 votes
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