{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94f7dfb8ba1f6795ca379738","clusterId":"c_2ba0d470794711aa15d549bf","slug":"otaku-selected-ranking-of-yohei-azakami-characters-puts-lewis-smith-first","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Otaku-Selected Ranking of Yohei Azakami Characters Puts Lewis Smith First","summary":"Nijimen published the results of its 2026 reader survey ranking characters voiced by Yohei Azakami. Lewis Smith from Brave Bang Bravern! took first place with 457 votes, followed by Guel Jeturk from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Rinne Amagi from Ensemble Stars!!. The top five stayed the same as last year but shifted order.","whyItMatters":"The survey shows Lewis Smith climbing from eighth in 2025 to first in 2026, while the top five members held their spots in a reshuffled order.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNijimen released the results of its annual reader poll ranking characters voiced by Yohei Azakami, timed to the voice actor\u0026#39;s birthday on August 7. The survey drew votes across a wide range of roles, from recent anime leads to long-running game and manga adaptations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLewis Smith from Brave Bang Bravern! took the top spot with 457 votes, a 136-vote margin over second place. The top five entries from 2025 all returned, but only Rinne Amagi and Tecchou Suehiro kept their exact ranks from last year.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLewis Smith (Brave Bang Bravern!)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 457 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuel Jeturk (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, 321 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRinne Amagi (Ensemble Stars!!)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, 217 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAoi Todo (Oblivion Battery)\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place, 205 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Kamonohashi (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri)\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place, 172 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYuuken Enman (Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation)\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, 116 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTecchou Suehiro (Bungo Stray Dogs)\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place, 110 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGyro Zeppeli (Steel Ball Run JoJo\u0026#39;s Bizarre Adventure)\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place, 97 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShizukatachi Naginata (Touken Ranbu ONLINE)\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place, 91 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshizo Hijikata (Ao no Miburo)\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place, 86 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Lewis Smith taking first in Nijimen's 2026 reader poll shows Brave Bang Bravern!'s staying power, but the real shift is the top five reordering, a sign that Azakami's fan base is consolidating around fewer roles.","twitterPost":"Lewis Smith winning Nijimen's 2026 poll confirms Brave Bang Bravern!'s hold on fans, but the top five reordering hints at shifting loyalties.","threadsPost":"Lewis Smith's first-place finish in Nijimen's 2026 reader poll is less about him and more about the top five reordering. The same characters returned, but their order changed, suggesting fan preferences are shifting even as Azakami's core roles stay constant.","newsletterBlurb":"Nijimen's annual Yohei Azakami character poll puts Lewis Smith from Brave Bang Bravern! at the top with 457 votes. 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