{"rewrite":{"id":"r_be63caa614c04ee18558c63a","clusterId":"c_c73382873b7e4ce48bd7c8bf","slug":"kappei-yamaguchi-birthday-poll-crowns-shinichi-kudo-top-role","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kappei Yamaguchi Birthday Poll Crowns Shinichi Kudo Top Role","summary":"Nijimen published a reader poll ranking Kappei Yamaguchi's most iconic roles for his birthday. Shinichi Kudo from Detective Conan took first place with 166 votes, swapping positions with last year's winner Kaito Kuroba. Flappy from Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star entered the top 10 at ninth place.","whyItMatters":"The annual poll shows a shift in fan sentiment as Shinichi Kudo overtakes Kaito Kid for the top spot, while a Pretty Cure character breaks into the top 10 for the first time.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNijimen asked readers to vote on their favorite Kappei Yamaguchi character ahead of the voice actor's birthday on May 23. The 2026 edition of the poll saw 166 votes push Shinichi Kudo past last year's winner Kaito Kuroba, who received 149 votes. Ranma Saotome held steady at third place with 124 votes. The only new entry in the top 10 was Flappy from Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, which rose from 12th to 9th place with 62 votes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinichi Kudo (Detective Conan)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 166 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaito Kuroba / Kaito Kid (Magic Kaito)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, 149 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, 124 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTombo (Kiki's Delivery Service)\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place, 116 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsopp (One Piece)\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place, 110 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInuyasha (Inuyasha)\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, 101 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL (Death Note)\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place, 87 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarizo (Hanakappa)\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place, 76 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlappy (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place, 62 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSabato Rokudo / President (Kyoukai no Rinne)\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place, 60 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nijimen's 2026 Kappei Yamaguchi birthday poll: Shinichi Kudo takes 1st with 166 votes, swapping with last year's winner Kaito Kid. Flappy from Pretty Cure Splash Star enters the top 10 at 9th.","twitterPost":"Nijimen's 2026 Kappei Yamaguchi birthday poll: Shinichi Kudo takes 1st with 166 votes, swapping with last year's winner Kaito Kid. Flappy from Pretty Cure Splash Star enters the top 10 at 9th.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nijimen published its annual reader poll ranking Kappei Yamaguchi's most popular roles. Shinichi Kudo overtook Kaito Kuroba for first place, while Flappy from Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star became the only new entry in the top 10.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/617061\",\"title\":\"Otaku-Selected \\\"Characters Voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi\\\" Ranking TOP10! 1st Place is 'Detective Conan's Shinichi Kudo [2026 Edition] - Nijimen, an Anime Information Site for Women\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4503,"outputTokens":839,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826553,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T17:02:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T17:16:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T17:16:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c73382873b7e4ce48bd7c8bf","canonicalTitle":"オタクが選ぶ「山口勝平が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『名探偵コナン』工藤新一【2026年版】 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん","representativeArticleId":"a_1e5b5b5a19299e250a91191f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"名探偵コナン\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"山口勝平\",\"工藤新一\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T15:00:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T15:00:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T17:16:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/617061","title":"オタクが選ぶ「山口勝平が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『名探偵コナン』工藤新一【2026年版】 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["名探偵コナン"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["山口勝平","工藤新一"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Shinichi Kudo from Detective Conan won Nijimen's 2026 Kappei Yamaguchi birthday poll with 166 votes, overtaking last year's winner Kaito Kuroba.","Kaito Kuroba placed second with 149 votes, swapping positions with Shinichi Kudo from the previous year's poll.","Flappy from Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star entered the top 10 for the first time, rising from 12th to 9th place with 62 votes.","Ranma Saotome held third place with 124 votes, unchanged from the prior year's ranking.","The poll was conducted by Nijimen ahead of Yamaguchi's birthday on May 23, with 10 characters receiving votes."]}