Rankings Seiyuu of the Season

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

RankTitleVotes
1stAi Kayano9.03%
2ndReina Ueda7.71%
3rdYumi Uchiyama7.11%
4thHaruka Tomatsu6.45%
5thNao Toyama5.58%
6thTomori Kusunoki4.72%
7thFairouz Ai4.07%
8thRie Takahashi3.83%
9thKana Hanazawa3.77%
10thTomoyo Kurosawa3.73%
11thSora Amamiya3.71%
12thShion Wakayama3.42%
13thYoko Hikasa2.95%
14thMakoto Koichi2.83%
15thYui Ishikawa2.59%
16thInori Minase2.37%
17thYuka Nukui2.23%
18thAyaka Ohashi2.04%
19thHina Tachibana1.98%
20thMikako Komatsu1.91%
21stYu Sasahara1.79%
22ndAyumi Mano1.74%
23rdHime Sawada1.61%
24thHondo Kaede1.58%
25thAkiho Suzumoto1.53%
26thAimi1.52%
27thWakana Kuramochi1.36%
28thMisuzu Yamada1.23%
29thYuri Noguchi1.13%
30thHina Yomiya1.12%
31stNaomi Ozora1.03%
32ndAika Kobayashi0.95%
33rdRin Kusumi0.8%
34thYuki Takada0.58%

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

RankTitleVotes
1stMamoru Miyano10.93%
2ndTakehito Koyasu9.28%
3rdAkio Otsuka7.95%
4thHiroshi Kamiya7.2%
5thYuichi Nakamura7.07%
6thJun Fukuyama4.99%
7thYuuto Uemura4.89%
8thKaito Ishikawa4.64%
9thKoki Uchiyama4.63%
10thShuichiro Umeda3.61%
11thYuichiro Umehara3.3%
12thHiroki Yasumoto2.69%
13thNatsuki Hanae2.63%
14thSoma Saito2.6%
15thMakoto Furukawa2.44%
16thTaku Yashiro2.21%
17thKatsuyuki Konishi2.14%
18thRyota Osaka1.74%
19thNobunaga Shimazaki1.66%
20thMasahiro Ito1.54%
21stMasaaki Mizunaka1.43%
22ndAyumu Murase1.26%
23rdAtsushi Tamaru1.2%
24thShun Horie1.09%
25thReiji Kawashima1.08%
26thSatoshi Hino0.98%
27thYuki Shin0.94%
28thMasayuki Akasaka0.93%
29thNaoya Miyase0.83%
30thGenta Nakamura0.75%
31stTakeo Otsuka0.69%
32ndTakuma Terashima0.66%

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!

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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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