Ryota Osaka Birthday Poll Puts Eijun Sawamura on Top for 2026
The poll shows Sawamura climbing from fourth last year to first, while last year's winner Gyutaro fell to seventh, and two characters entered the top 10 for the first time.
Reporting from 1 source: Nijimen.
Nijimen published the results of its otaku-selected ranking of characters voiced by Ryota Osaka, timed to the voice actor's birthday on August 2. Eijun Sawamura from 'Ace of Diamond' took first place with 768 votes out of 3,798 total, roughly double the runner-up. The 2026 edition saw significant movement in the top 10, with two newcomers entering the list.
Nijimen's annual birthday poll for voice actor Ryota Osaka returned its 2026 results on August 2, with Eijun Sawamura from 'Ace of Diamond' taking the top spot. The survey drew 3,798 valid votes, more than triple last year's 1,121. Sawamura received 768 votes, about 20 percent of the total and roughly double the second-place count.
The ranking shifted notably from 2025. Gyutaro from 'Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc', first place last year, dropped to seventh. Keiji Akaashi from the 'Haikyu!!' series held steady at second. Two characters made their top-10 debut: Yosuke Hirata from 'Classroom of the Elite' at ninth and Yota Kogitsune from 'The Demon Prince's Bride' at tenth.
- Eijun Sawamura (Ace of Diamond): 1st place, 768 votes
- Keiji Akaashi (Haikyu!!): 2nd place, 382 votes
- Tasuku Tsubakino (WIND BREAKER Season 2): 3rd place, 208 votes
- Chihiro Mayuzumi (Kuroko's Basketball): 4th place, 190 votes
- Naoto Tachibana (Tokyo Revengers): 5th place, 174 votes
- Yuma Isogai (Assassination Classroom): 6th place, 168 votes
- Gyutaro (Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc): 7th place, 162 votes
- Ibara Saegusa (Ensemble Stars!): 8th place, 147 votes
- Yosuke Hirata (Classroom of the Elite): 9th place, 126 votes
- Yota Kogitsune (The Demon Prince's Bride): 10th place, 123 votes
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