Featured Image: Summer 2023 Seiyuu of the Season Rankings

The Summer 2023 anime season has drawn to a close, leaving us with a treasure trove of incredible seiyuu talent showcases. With a staggering 23,000 votes cast and a pool of 66 nominees, the results have arrived. Without further ado, let’s unveil the voice actors and actresses who truly stole the hearts of the audience this season.

Top 34 Female Seiyuu of the Season | Summer 2023 Ranking

Rank

Title

Votes

1st

Ai Kayano

9.03%

2nd

Reina Ueda

7.71%

3rd

Yumi Uchiyama

7.11%

4th

Haruka Tomatsu

6.45%

5th

Nao Toyama

5.58%

6th

Tomori Kusunoki

4.72%

7th

Fairouz Ai

4.07%

8th

Rie Takahashi

3.83%

9th

Kana Hanazawa

3.77%

10th

Tomoyo Kurosawa

3.73%

11th

Sora Amamiya

3.71%

12th

Shion Wakayama

3.42%

13th

Yoko Hikasa

2.95%

14th

Makoto Koichi

2.83%

15th

Yui Ishikawa

2.59%

16th

Inori Minase

2.37%

17th

Yuka Nukui

2.23%

18th

Ayaka Ohashi

2.04%

19th

Hina Tachibana

1.98%

20th

Mikako Komatsu

1.91%

21st

Yu Sasahara

1.79%

22nd

Ayumi Mano

1.74%

23rd

Hime Sawada

1.61%

24th

Hondo Kaede

1.58%

25th

Akiho Suzumoto

1.53%

26th

Aimi

1.52%

27th

Wakana Kuramochi

1.36%

28th

Misuzu Yamada

1.23%

29th

Yuri Noguchi

1.13%

30th

Hina Yomiya

1.12%

31st

Naomi Ozora

1.03%

32nd

Aika Kobayashi

0.95%

33rd

Rin Kusumi

0.8%

34th

Yuki Takada

0.58%

From barely reaching the top 20 previously to now in the coveted first place, Ai Kayano is the best female seiyuu in the Summer 2023 anime season. Kayano’s versatility and endearing performance as Sylphiette/Fitz in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2, Yuriko Hori in Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, Filmina in Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, and Ophelia Salvadori in Reign of the Seven Spellblades, has secured her the top spot for this season.

Her co-stars from Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2, didn’t back down either: Reina Ueda who voiced Ariel Anemoi Asura and gave a beautiful and enchanting performance as Miyo Saimori from My Happy Marriage gave her a well-deserved second place finish. Yumi Uchiyama’s amazing portrayal of teen Rudeus Greyrat and Candice Catnipp from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation gave her the third-place spot. Haruka Tomatsu and Nao Toyama’s fantastic performances also earned them a place in the top five.

Top 32 Male Seiyuu of the Season | Summer 2023 Ranking

Rank

Title

Votes

1st

Mamoru Miyano

10.93%

2nd

Takehito Koyasu

9.28%

3rd

Akio Otsuka

7.95%

4th

Hiroshi Kamiya

7.2%

5th

Yuichi Nakamura

7.07%

6th

Jun Fukuyama

4.99%

7th

Yuuto Uemura

4.89%

8th

Kaito Ishikawa

4.64%

9th

Koki Uchiyama

4.63%

10th

Shuichiro Umeda

3.61%

11th

Yuichiro Umehara

3.3%

12th

Hiroki Yasumoto

2.69%

13th

Natsuki Hanae

2.63%

14th

Soma Saito

2.6%

15th

Makoto Furukawa

2.44%

16th

Taku Yashiro

2.21%

17th

Katsuyuki Konishi

2.14%

18th

Ryota Osaka

1.74%

19th

Nobunaga Shimazaki

1.66%

20th

Masahiro Ito

1.54%

21st

Masaaki Mizunaka

1.43%

22nd

Ayumu Murase

1.26%

23rd

Atsushi Tamaru

1.2%

24th

Shun Horie

1.09%

25th

Reiji Kawashima

1.08%

26th

Satoshi Hino

0.98%

27th

Yuki Shin

0.94%

28th

Masayuki Akasaka

0.93%

29th

Naoya Miyase

0.83%

30th

Genta Nakamura

0.75%

31st

Takeo Otsuka

0.69%

32nd

Takuma Terashima

0.66%

In the Summer 2023 anime season, Mamoru Miyano stole the show with his exceptional and brilliant performances as Osamu Dazai in Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5, Arsene Lupin in Undead Girl Murder Farce, and Shou in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. From goofy, charismatic, smug, serious, and to immediately embodying the cunning mastermind, Miyano can do it all earning himself the topmost spot.

Claiming the 2nd and 3rd spots are industry veterans Takehito Koyasu and Akio Otsuka, proving their enduring talent. Koyasu shone as Toji in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 and Nikolai in Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5, while Otsuka’s brilliance was evident in his performance as Fukuchi from Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 and Shinsui from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation. Their performances show the consistency and level of their talent, making an impact on the audience. Kamiya Hiroshi and Yuichi Nakamura took 4th and 5th place with their iconic roles as Ranpo Edogawa and Gojo Satoru respectively.

Seiyuu Veterans – The Pillars of the Industry

While the results of the previous season showed that rookies have stepped up to the occasion, this season’s results remind us of the pillars of the industry – veterans who inspired these rising stars and further proved that talent and passion never waver. Whether you’re a fan of the timeless skills of the veterans or the fresh talent of rookies, the Summer 2023 anime season had a lot in store for everyone.

As always, we would like to thank everyone for voting and supporting our seasonal polls. We look forward to seeing you this fall!

Featured Image: ©81PRODUCE Co. Ltd., © 2023 Himawari Theatre Group Inc., ©OFFICE OSAWA Co. Ltd., ©2020 T’s Factory Ltd.

Posted by Isabella West
Tags:
PREVIOUS POST
You May Also Like

Leave Your Comment:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *