Tasuku Hatanaka Birthday Ranking: Denki Kaminari Takes Top Spot Again
The poll shows Denki Kaminari's sustained popularity while new entries like Luigi and Taketo Tachibana signal a broadening of Hatanaka's most recognized roles beyond long-running series.
Reporting from 1 source: Nijimen.
A Nijimen reader poll ranking characters voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka places Denki Kaminari from My Hero Academia first with 129 votes, marking his fourth consecutive year at the top. The 2026 edition sees three new entries, including Luigi from The Super Mario Bros. Movie at third place.
Nijimen published the results of its reader survey ranking characters voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka, timed to the voice actor's birthday on August 17. The poll drew votes across a wide range of roles, from long-running anime leads to a globally popular film character.
Denki Kaminari from My Hero Academia took first place with 129 votes, ahead of Bakugou from Tokyo Revengers by 48 votes. The top ten this year includes three new entries and one returning character, while two previous top-three finishers slipped down the list.
- Denki Kaminari (My Hero Academia): 1st place, 129 votes
- Bakugou (Tokyo Revengers): 2nd place, 81 votes
- Luigi (The Super Mario Bros. Movie): 3rd place, 75 votes
- Taketo Tachibana (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?): 4th place, 63 votes
- Ryoichi (Everyday Host): 5th place, 61 votes
- Ultraman Z (Ultraman Z): 6th place, 51 votes
- Reki Kyan (SK8 the Infinity): 7th place, 47 votes
- Protagonist (Let's Go Kaiki-gumi): 8th place, 40 votes
- Hisato Sasamori (World Trigger): 9th place, 38 votes (tie)
- Kugami Hyodo (A3!): 9th place, 38 votes (tie)
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