{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5612c0f3555345a0bf3b95fc","clusterId":"c_73c7bd4989374ae58d98165f","slug":"shun-horie-birthday-poll-puts-kyotaro-ichikawa-atop-ranking-for-second-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shun Horie Birthday Poll Puts Kyotaro Ichikawa Atop Ranking For Second Year","summary":"A Nijimen reader poll for voice actor Shun Horie's birthday ranked his most popular characters. Kyotaro Ichikawa from The Dangers in My Heart took first place for the second consecutive year, followed by Amethio from Pokémon and Hitori Sonoyama from Migi to Dali.","whyItMatters":"The two-year streak for Ichikawa and the rise of Amethio from ninth to second place show which Horie roles have gained the most traction with fans.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNijimen published the results of a reader survey asking which character voiced by Shun Horie is the most popular, timed to the actor's birthday on May 25. The top ten includes roles from recent anime, games, and long-running franchises, with several entries shifting position compared to last year's poll.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyotaro Ichikawa (The Dangers in My Heart)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 75 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmethio (Pokémon)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, 68 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHitori Sonoyama (Migi) (Migi to Dali)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, 58 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKazuya Kinoshita (Rent-A-Girlfriend)\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place, 54 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAether (Male Protagonist) (Genshin Impact)\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place, 51 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatomi Oka (Let's Go Karaoke!)\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, 43 votes (tie)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre (The Idolmaster SideM)\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, 43 votes (tie)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Cole (Black Butler: Public School Arc)\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place, 39 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaro Tanaka (Blue Miburo)\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place, 35 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRintaro Mikiri (I Started Teaching at a Youkai School!)\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place, 33 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shun Horie's birthday poll: Kyotaro Ichikawa tops for second year. Amethio jumps from 9th to 2nd. Kazuya Kinoshita and Satomi Oka enter the top 10.","twitterPost":"Shun Horie birthday poll: Kyotaro Ichikawa #1 for second straight year. Amethio leaps from 9th to 2nd. Kazuya Kinoshita and Satomi Oka debut in top 10.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nijimen's reader poll for voice actor Shun Horie's birthday ranked his most popular characters. Kyotaro Ichikawa from The Dangers in My Heart held first place for the second consecutive year. Amethio from Pokémon rose from ninth to second, while Kazuya Kinoshita and Satomi Oka entered the top ten for the first time.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/617223\",\"title\":\"Otaku-Selected \\\"Characters Voiced by Shun Horie\\\" Ranking TOP10! 1st Place is Kyotaro Ichikawa from \\\"The Dangers in My Heart\\\" [2026 Edition]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4788,"outputTokens":801,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826517,"createdAt":"2026-05-24T17:17:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-24T17:30:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T17:30:35.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_73c7bd4989374ae58d98165f","canonicalTitle":"オタクが選ぶ「堀江瞬が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『僕の心のヤバイやつ』市川京太郎【2026年版】 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん","representativeArticleId":"a_c4aba18f100201d651e89f07","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"僕の心のヤバイやつ\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"堀江瞬\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-24T15:00:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-24T15:00:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T17:30:35.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/617223","title":"オタクが選ぶ「堀江瞬が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『僕の心のヤバイやつ』市川京太郎【2026年版】 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["僕の心のヤバイやつ"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["堀江瞬"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Kyotaro Ichikawa from The Dangers in My Heart ranked first in a Nijimen reader poll for Shun Horie's birthday, receiving 75 votes.","Amethio from Pokémon placed second with 68 votes, rising from ninth place in the previous year's poll.","Hitori Sonoyama from Migi to Dali ranked third with 58 votes.","The poll was published on May 25 to coincide with Horie's birthday and included 10 characters from anime, games, and long-running franchises.","Kazuya Kinoshita from Rent-A-Girlfriend ranked fourth with 54 votes, while Aether from Genshin Impact placed fifth with 51 votes."]}