{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eaa9841d161a544dbde3acbc","clusterId":"c_6ed5f75d3d008cddbc729001","slug":"kisho-taniyama-birthday-poll-puts-bungo-stray-dogs-chuuya-at-top","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kisho Taniyama Birthday Poll Puts Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya at Top","summary":"Nijimen published its 2026 reader poll ranking Kisho Taniyama's most iconic roles, with 3,345 votes cast between July 28 and August 11. Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya Nakahara took first place with 488 votes, marking five consecutive years at the top. The top three of Chuuya, Natsuki Shinomiya, and Jean Kirstein held their positions from last year.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows Chuuya Nakahara holding the top spot for a fifth straight year while new roles like Hera from The Daily Life of a Torture Job and Toshiro from Dandadan broke into the top ten for the first time.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNijimen ran its annual reader survey asking which character best represents voice actor Kisho Taniyama, collecting 3,345 votes from July 28 to August 11. The results, published on his birthday, keep Bungo Stray Dogs\u0026#39; Chuuya Nakahara in first place with 488 votes, a lead of more than 250 over the runner-up and a fifth consecutive year at the top.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top five faces are unchanged from 2025, with only the fourth and fifth spots swapping between Frieren\u0026#39;s Vabel and Kuroko\u0026#39;s Basketball\u0026#39;s Tatsuya Himuro. The notable movement came from newer roles: Hera from The Daily Life of a Torture Job entered at sixth, and Dandadan\u0026#39;s Toshiro landed at seventh on his first appearance in the ranking.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChuuya Nakahara (Bungo Stray Dogs)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 488 votes, five consecutive years at the top\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatsuki Shinomiya (Uta no Prince-sama)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, 224 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Kirstein (Attack on Titan)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, 195 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVabel (Frieren: Beyond Journey\u0026#39;s End)\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place, 175 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTatsuya Himuro (Kuroko\u0026#39;s Basketball)\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place, 154 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHera (The Daily Life of a Torture Job)\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, 135 votes, first appearance\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshiro (Dandadan)\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place, 97 votes, first appearance\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSloth (Shirokuma Cafe)\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place, 86 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenatosu Revol (MASHLE: Magic and Muscles)\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place, 81 votes, up from 14th last year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRen Tsukimori (La Corda d\u0026#39;Oro)\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place, 74 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nijimen's 2026 Kisho Taniyama birthday poll keeps Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya at #1 for a fifth straight year with 488 votes. New entries Hera and Toshiro break into the top 10. 3,345 votes total.","twitterPost":"Kisho Taniyama's 2026 birthday poll: Chuuya Nakahara tops for the 5th year running (488 votes). Hera and Toshiro debut in the top 10. Full ranking from Nijimen's 3,345-vote survey.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nijimen's birthday poll for voice actor Kisho Taniyama keeps Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya Nakahara at number one for a fifth straight year. Newer roles from The Daily Life of a Torture Job and Dandadan made their top-ten debuts, while the rest of the upper ranks stayed stable.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/630332\",\"title\":\"オタクが選ぶ「谷山紀章が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『文スト』中原中也【2026年版】\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6256,"outputTokens":979,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786816209,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T17:45:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T17:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T17:45:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6ed5f75d3d008cddbc729001","canonicalTitle":"オタクが選ぶ「谷山紀章が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『文スト』中原中也【2026年版】","representativeArticleId":"a_a9f931319f9423c12e6d4ec3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Bungo Stray Dogs\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kisho Taniyama\"],\"type\":\"other\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T02:30:17.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T02:30:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T17:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/630332","title":"オタクが選ぶ「谷山紀章が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『文スト』中原中也【2026年版】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Bungo Stray Dogs"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kisho Taniyama"],"type":"other","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}