Featured Image: Summer 2024 Seiyuu of the Season Rankings

As the Summer 2024 anime season comes to a close, it’s clear that this time around we witnessed an incredibly diverse range of seiyuu. From fresh-faced rookies and rising stars to seasoned veterans, each voice actor proved they belong behind the mic. A total of 104 seiyuus have been nominated for this poll making it our biggest one yet. Without further ado, here are the top seiyuus of the Summer 2024 anime season!

Top 55 Female Seiyuu of the Season | Summer 2024 Ranking

Rank

Title

Votes

1st

Hikaru Tono

6.63%

2nd

Wakana Maruoka

6.38%

3rd

Sumire Uesaka

6.32%

4th

Megumi Han

5.94%

5th

Manaka Iwami

5.25%

6th

Saori Hayami

4.11%

7th

Aya Hirano

3.04%

8th

Momoka Terasawa

3.03%

9th

Mai Nakahara

3%

10th

Yuki Nakashima

2.97%

11th

Sakura Ayane

2.68%

12th

Saki Fujita

2.6%

13th

Akari Kito

2.54%

14th

Yui Ishikawa

2.35%

15th

Rumi Okubo

2.33%

16th

Shion Wakayama

2.31%

17th

Atsumi Tanezaki

2.21%

18th

Akira Sekine

2.06%

19th

Kaori Maeda

2.01%

20th

Rie Kugimiya

1.67%

21st

Aya Yamane

1.67%

22nd

Miho Okasaki

1.58%

23rd

Kana Hanazawa

1.55%

24th

Anna Nagase

1.47%

25th

Maaya Uchida

1.43%

26th

Asaki Yuikawa

1.42%

27th

Azumi Waki

1.41%

28th

Sayumi Suzushiro

1.31%

29th

Ai Kayano

1.3%

30th

Hina Youmiya

1.26%

31st

Fairouz Ai

1.2%

32nd

Ayaka Suwa

1.2%

33rd

Saori Onishi

1.11%

34th

Mamiko Noto

1%

35th

Ikumi Hasegawa

0.98%

36th

Kana Ichinose

0.97%

37th

Hikaru Akao

0.97%

38th

Shizuka Ito

0.9%

39th

Ruriko Aoki

0.89%

40th

Sayaka Sembongi

0.85%

41st

Saki Miyashita

0.84%

42nd

Hiroki Nanami

0.6%

43rd

Konomi Inagaki

0.57%

44th

Larissa Tago Takeda

0.47%

45th

Moeha Nochimoto

0.46%

46th

Sayumi Watabe

0.45%

47th

Lilas Ikuta

0.39%

48th

Ayasa Ito

0.38%

49th

ano

0.36%

50th

Ryouko Maekawa

0.36%

51st

Hinaki Yano

0.29%

52nd

Rika Nakagawa

0.27%

53rd

Mutsumi Tamura

0.27%

54th

Naomi Ozora

0.23%

55th

Kurumi Orihara

0.19%

Hikaru Tono is having an impressive year so far, surpassing her competitors to claim the top spot in the polls. Her captivating and well-rounded portrayal of Anna Yanami solidified her position as one of the rising stars in the industry. With such a strong performance, her future looks even brighter.

Close behind her is another promising talent, Wakana Maruoka. Her role as the mischievous Yuki Suou has charmed audiences, earning her second place and edging out her and Tono’s co-star, Sumire Uesaka, who claimed the third spot. Despite this, Sumire’s performance remains noteworthy, particularly her adorable use of the Russian language in her portrayal of Alya from Roshidere.

Rounding out the top five are Oshi no Ko stars Megumi Han and Manaka Iwami. Their close contest saw Han emerge victorious, with the help of the iconic deer role, Nokotan, it set her apart from Iwami and solely took 4th place.

Top 49 Male Seiyuu of the Season | Summer 2024 Ranking

Rank

Title

Votes

1st

Kohei Amasaki

8.86%

2nd

Takeo Otsuka

5.63%

3rd

Shuichiro Umeda

5.48%

4th

Tetsuya Kakihara

4.59%

5th

Hiroshi Kamiya

4.56%

6th

Koki Uchiyama

4.22%

7th

Daiki Yamashita

4.13%

8th

Nobuhiko Okamoto

3.79%

9th

Yuichi Nakamura

3.64%

10th

Daisuke Namikawa

3.35%

11th

Junya Enoki

2.83%

12th

Hiro Shimono

2.74%

13th

Jun Fukuyama

2.63%

14th

Natsuki Hanae

2.4%

15th

Seiji Maeda

2.34%

16th

Masaaki Mizunaka

2.2%

17th

Yuichiro Umehara

2.08%

18th

Kaito Ishikawa

1.93%

19th

Makoto Furukawa

1.82%

20th

Kensho Ono

1.75%

21st

Yuma Uchida

1.64%

22nd

Yusuke Kobayashi

1.63%

23rd

Takuya Eguchi

1.62%

24th

Yuki Ono

1.58%

25th

Kenjiro Tsuda

1.45%

26th

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

1.4%

27th

Reiji Kawashima

1.37%

28th

Katsuyuki Konishi

1.34%

29th

Shoya Chiba

1.24%

30th

Yuto Uemura

1.23%

31st

Ryota Suzuki

1.08%

32nd

Takuya Sato

1.07%

33rd

Takehito Koyasu

1.06%

34th

Daiki Hamano

1.02%

35th

Soma Saito

1.01%

36th

Taichi Ichikawa

0.99%

37th

Mamoru Miyano

0.97%

38th

Kazuyuki Okitsu

0.97%

39th

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

0.85%

40th

Masakazu Morita

0.77%

41st

Atsushi Tamaru

0.72%

42nd

Shogo Sakata

0.68%

43rd

Miyu Irino

0.62%

44th

Yusuke Shirai

0.57%

45th

Ryohei Kimura

0.55%

46th

Masatomo Nakazawa

0.55%

47th

Yuya Hozumi

0.47%

48th

Taku Yashiro

0.34%

49th

Takahide Ishii

0.24%

Kohei Amasaki has unquestionably earned the title of best male seiyuu this season. Voicing four major roles—three of them as the main protagonists of top-ranking anime from our weekly charts—his first-place finish comes as no surprise. However, it’s not just popularity that propelled him to the top; it’s the sheer brilliance of his performances, consistently delivering standout moments.

Coming in at second place is Takeo Otsuka, who delivered another stellar performance as Aqua Hoshino in the second season of Oshi no Ko. Although he secured first with the same role in the Spring 2023 anime season, his performance remained consistently outstanding, proving he still has what it takes to stay at the top.

Close behind in third place is Shuichiro Umeda, who showcased incredible versatility this season. From playing a caretaker of losing heroines to an extraordinary individual longing for the ordinary, and even a cross-dressing lover, Umeda brought each role to life with remarkable skill and exceptional performances.

It’s not just rising stars dominating the rankings though as veteran seiyuus Tetsuya Kakihara and Hiroshi Kamiya also secured spots in the top five. Kakihara’s powerful voice work continues to shine and Kamiya once again demonstrated his ability to bring charisma to any character.

A New Era

While we’ve seen the same familiar names dominate the polls for a while, this season brings a nice change of pace. Yes, some well-known seiyuus are still at the top, and they certainly deserve their spots, but it’s nice to see new talent rising through the ranks. This season highlights the continued growth of the seiyuu industry, showcasing fresh voices and rising stars. As anime gains popularity, with new titles, unique directions, and diverse genres constantly being introduced, it feels like we’re entering a new era filled with exciting, fresh, and amazing voices bringing our favorite characters to life.

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