Rankings Seiyuu of the Season

Spring 2023 Seiyuu of the Season Rankings

Spring 2023 anime season has concluded and it left us with an extraordinary lineup of talented seiyuu who delivered stellar performances. Amassing over 23,000 votes and with a pool of 72 nominees the results for this season’s best voice actors and actresses are now here. Without further ado, here are the artists that captivated audiences the most.

Top 36 Female Seiyuu of the Season | Spring 2023 Ranking

RankNameVotes
1stRie Takahashi11.59%
2ndMegumi Han8.65%
3rdKana Hanazawa7.63%
4thYurie Igoma7.31%
5thHina Yomiya5.30%
6thManaka Iwami5.23%
7thInori Minase4.48%
8thLynn4.22%
9thAkari Kito3.83%
10thYumiri Hanamori2.89%
11thTomoyo Kurosawa2.74%
12thAki Toyosaki2.49%
13thSayaka Senbongi2.33%
14thAsami Seto2.21%
15thYume Miyamoto2.11%
16thKonomi Tamura2.07%
17thMaaya Uchida2.07%
18thAi Kakuma1.91%
19thReina Ueda1.90%
20thKana Ichinose1.84%
21stAtsumi Tanezaki1.71%
22ndAoi Yuki1.66%
23rdAmi Koshimizu1.49%
24thKonomi Kohara1.42%
25thYu Wakui1.27%
26thFairouz Ai1.11%
27thHaruka Shiraishi1.08%
28thSumire Uesaka1.07%
29thHibiki Yamamura1.04%
30thManami Numakura0.94%
31stShizuka Ishigami0.93%
32ndYoshino Nanjo0.83%
33rdMaki Kawase0.77%
34thYui Ogura0.73%
35thIkumi Hasegawa0.58%
36thYuka Ozaki0.54%

For the first time ever, Rie Takahashi who had consistently secured second place in every winter since 2021, almost getting to the top last season, has risen to the occasion and emerged victorious to claim the coveted first place spot. Her bombastic performance as Megumin in Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! coupled with her captivating role as the legendary idol Ai Hoshino in Oshi no Ko and Yuzuriha in Hell’s Paradise, showcased her immense passion for voice acting and proved that she deserved the highest place in the charts.

Just right behind Takahashi is Megumi Han who delivered a stunning display of versatility and acting prowess with her roles this season. Among those, her brilliant performance as Kana Arima in Oshi no Ko shined the most, exhibiting her impeccable talent and mastery.

Kana Hanazawa who portrayed the cute and deadly Mitsuri Kanroji in Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc and the super adorable Nagisa Kubo in Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is in third place. And to complete the top 5, we have two rookie voice actresses Yurie Igoma and Hina Yomiya, who were profound in their respective roles.

Top 36 Male Seiyuu of the Season | Spring 2023 Ranking

RankNameVotes
1stTakeo Otsuka10.69%
2ndChiaki Kobayashi7.33%
3rdYuto Uemura5.71%
4thNatsuki Hanae5.64%
5thKengo Kawanishi5.29%
6thKoki Uchiyama5.16%
7thShun Horie4.70%
8thKaito Ishikawa4.06%
9thYusuke Kobayashi4.05%
10thNobuhiko Okamoto3.78%
11thGen Sato3.56%
12thYuichiro Umehara3.30%
13thShunsuke Takeuchi3.17%
14thJunya Enoki2.83%
15thAkinori Egoshi2.70%
16thJunichi Suwabe2.59%
17thYoshitsugu Matsuoka2.30%
18thKosuke Toriumi2.07%
19thTakuya Eguchi1.95%
20thRyota Suzuki1.85%
21stAyumu Murase1.62%
22ndMasaaki Mizunaka1.44%
23rdYuki Sakakihara1.33%
24thShunichi Toki1.25%
25thRyota Takeuchi1.22%
26thYohei Azakami1.22%
27thYuma Uchida1.20%
28thHino Satoshi1.04%
29thTaku Yashiro1.04%
30thMakoto Furukawa0.99%
31stShoya Chiba0.96%
32ndKent Ito0.94%
33rdReiji Kawashima0.90%
34thDaisuke Namikawa0.67%
35thKatsumi Fukuhara0.67%
36thTakuma Terashima0.67%

Another star in the making, Takeo Otsuka who had a stellar performance as Oshi no Ko‘s main protagonist, Aqua Hoshino, propelled his seiyuu career to new heights and reached the highest spot in the rankings. His talent was extensively shown in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2 where he voiced Lauda Neill. With impressive work in voicing the two similar characters, it has come to no surprise that he claimed the top spot for this season.

Chiaki Kobayashi, who is also getting more attention lately, had stand-out performances this season as Gabimaru in Hell’s Paradise and Mash Burnedead in Mashle: Magic and Muscles. Despite voicing characters who have stoic personalities, the voice actor consistently evoked just the right amount of emotions, highlighting the protagonists’ strengths.

After placing 10th last season, Yuto Uemura broke his way into the top 3 with his stupendous and powerful acting as Thorfinn in Vinland Saga Season 2. Rounding out the top 5 we have two Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc voice actors, Natsuki Hanae, and Kengo Kawanishi who had a variety of roles this season, demonstrating why they are one of the best in the field.

The Seiyuu Industry Is Growing

Spring 2023 anime season truly has showcased an abundance of fantastic seiyuus who brought their characters to life with passion and skill. Even though there are plenty of established and popular names this season, it is awesome to witness that even rookies and rising stars have stepped up to the challenge. These coming-of-age talents not only proved that they can compete with prominent voice actors but are also a testament to the manifestation of the industry’s growing standards.

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

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Ken Pueyo

I can talk about seiyuus for days. A connoisseur of cute girls doing cute things and fluffy romance stories always make me smile. I mostly watch slice-of-life and rom-coms with drama on the side.

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