Real Sound Picks Five Mvp Male Voice Actors of Spring 2026
The list recognizes veteran and mid-career talent alongside rising names, with Ono and Ishiya singled out for emotionally demanding lead roles.
Key Facts
- Real Sound selected five male voice actors as MVP-level performers for the spring 2026 anime season.
- Kensho Ono was praised for playing pitiable protagonists in 'Yomi no Tsugai' and 'Nihon Sango', characters who suffer sudden tragedy in their first episodes.
- Haruki Ishiya earned praise for his dual role as the assassin Jiro Hikaru in 'Marriage Toxin' and a gentle wallflower lead in 'I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class'.
- Ono's performance of a violent wail in 'Nihon Sango' and his portrayal of Yuru's collapse in 'Yomi no Tsugai' were cited as highlights.
- Ishiya's wide acting range across the two roles was noted in the article.
Reporting from 1 source: Real Sound Anime.
Real Sound selected five male voice actors as MVP-level performers for the spring 2026 anime season. Kensho Ono was noted for playing pitiable protagonists in 'Yomi no Tsugai' and 'Nihon Sango'. Haruki Ishiya earned praise for his dual role in 'Marriage Toxin' and a lead in a school rom-com.
Real Sound named five male voice actors as the season's MVP performers, focusing on spring 2026 lead roles that required emotional range. Kensho Ono played protagonists in both 'Yomi no Tsugai' and 'Nihon Sango', characters who suffer sudden tragedy in their first episodes. Ono's performance of a violent wail in 'Nihon Sango' and his portrayal of Yuru's collapse in 'Yomi no Tsugai' were cited as highlights. Haruki Ishiya voiced the assassin Jiro Hikaru in 'Marriage Toxin', balancing awkward romance scenes with stylish battle sequences, and also played a gentle wallflower lead in 'I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class'. The article notes Ishiya's wide acting range across the two roles.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Real Sound Anime 2026年春アニメ男性声優MVPは？ “おいたわしい主人公”小野賢章、“美青年”福山潤ら