Otaku Vote Kimura Ryohei's Top Character Is Kise Again
The 2026 ranking shows Kimura's recent roles are gaining fan traction, with four new top-10 entries from newer series, while his established characters maintain their hold.
Reporting from 1 source: Nijimen.
Nijimen's otaku survey for voice actor Kimura Ryohei's birthday ranked his characters, with Ryota Kise from 'Kuroko's Basketball' taking first place for the second straight year with 422 votes. Kotaro Bokuto from 'Haikyu!!' held second, while new entries from recent hits like 'Togen Anki' and 'Jujutsu Kaisen' broke into the top 10.
Nijimen published the results of its fan survey ranking characters voiced by Kimura Ryohei, timed to his birthday on July 30. The top two spots stayed unchanged from last year, with Ryota Kise from 'Kuroko's Basketball' leading at 422 votes and Kotaro Bokuto from 'Haikyu!!' following at 252. The notable shift was the influx of newer roles, as Kyoya Oiran-zaka from 'Togen Anki' jumped to third and Hajime Kashimo from 'Jujutsu Kaisen' took sixth, signaling that Kimura's recent performances are resonating with voters.
- Ryota Kise: from 'Kuroko's Basketball', 422 votes, 1st place
- Kotaro Bokuto: from 'Haikyu!! Series', 252 votes, 2nd place
- Kyoya Oiran-zaka: from 'Togen Anki', 206 votes, 3rd place
- Kanesada Izuminokami: from 'Touken Ranbu ONLINE', 167 votes, 4th place
- Asmodeus Alice: from 'Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun', 154 votes, 5th place
- Hajime Kashimo: from 'Jujutsu Kaisen', 129 votes, 6th place
- Satoru Nishimura: from 'Natsume's Book of Friends', 125 votes, 7th place
- Shun Shimotsuki: from 'Tsukiuta.', 119 votes, 8th place
- Tartaglia: from 'Genshin Impact', 113 votes, 9th place
- Choube Asa: from 'Hell's Paradise', 111 votes, 10th place
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