Otaku Vote Picks Professor Oak as Top Kenyu Horiuchi Role
The ranking shows Professor Oak overtaking last year's winner, Oscar from 'Angelique', which fell to fifth place, while 'SPY×FAMILY's Matthew McMahon climbed from eighth to second.
Reporting from 1 source: Nijimen.
Nijimen published the results of its otaku-selected ranking of characters voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi, timed to the voice actor's birthday on July 30. Professor Oak from 'Pokémon' took first place with 75 votes, rising from second last year. The top 10 includes roles from 'SPY×FAMILY', 'Demon Slayer', and 'ONE PIECE'.
Nijimen released the top 10 results of its survey asking otaku to pick their favorite character voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi, published on the voice actor's birthday. Professor Oak from 'Pokémon' led with 75 votes, moving up one spot from last year. The list spans decades of roles, from 'Fushigi no Umi no Nadia' to 'Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc'. A comparison with the 2025 results shows several rank changes, including a new entry for Special Class Sergeant Kikuta from 'Golden Kamuy' at eighth place.
- Professor Oak (Pokémon): 1st place, 75 votes
- City Hall Department Head / Matthew McMahon (SPY×FAMILY): 2nd place, 60 votes
- Jesse Cochran (Full House): 3rd place, 59 votes
- Kasugai Crow (Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc): 4th place, 54 votes
- Oscar, the Flame Guardian Saint (Angelique series): 5th place, 51 votes
- Kin'emon (ONE PIECE): 6th place, 42 votes
- Second Hokage Tobirama Senju (NARUTO): 7th place, 41 votes
- Special Class Sergeant Kikuta (Golden Kamuy): 8th place, 34 votes, new entry
- Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki (Joker Game): 9th place, 33 votes
- Sanson (Fushigi no Umi no Nadia): 10th place, 30 votes
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