{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9213720ef0c947d99238d5d4","clusterId":"c_0d5c99fe007e4f1ab1b2739f","slug":"takuya-eguchi-birthday-poll-puts-loid-forger-at-no-1-again","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Takuya Eguchi Birthday Poll Puts Loid Forger at No. 1 Again","summary":"Nijimen published a reader poll for voice actor Takuya Eguchi's birthday, ranking his most popular characters. SPY×FAMILY's Loid Forger took first place with 1,459 votes, more than quadrupling his 2025 count. Blue Lock's Kenyu Yukimiya jumped from 10th to 2nd, while Haikyuu!!'s Yuji Terushima and Kuroko's Basketball's Shinji Koganei entered the top 10 for the first time.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows Loid Forger's grip on the top spot tightening and reveals that sports anime side characters are gaining recognition for Eguchi's range.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVoice actor Takuya Eguchi turned 39 on May 22, and Nijimen marked the occasion with a reader poll for his most popular characters. The 2026 edition of the survey drew enough votes to produce a clear winner and some notable movers. Loid Forger from SPY×FAMILY held first place for the second year running, pulling 1,459 votes-roughly four times his 2025 tally of 360. Second place went to Blue Lock's Kenyu Yukimiya, who climbed from 10th last year with 557 votes. Two characters made their top-10 debut: Yuji Terushima from Haikyuu!! Second Season at 3rd and Shinji Koganei from Kuroko's Basketball at 7th, suggesting that Eguchi's work in sports series is drawing more attention.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoid Forger (SPY×FAMILY)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 1,459 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenyu Yukimiya (Blue Lock)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, 557 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYuji Terushima (Haikyuu!! Second Season)\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, 529 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuberculosis Young Man (Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc)\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place, 517 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDot Barrett (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES)\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place, 507 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShuji Hanma (Tokyo Revengers)\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, 489 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinji Koganei (Kuroko's Basketball)\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place, 481 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNagi Rokuya (IDOLiSH7)\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place, 466 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkihiko Kaji (Given)\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place, 456 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWataru Hibiki (Ensemble Stars!)\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place, 450 votes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nijimen's Takuya Eguchi birthday poll: Loid Forger takes 1st again with 1,459 votes. Kenyu Yukimiya jumps to 2nd. Terushima and Koganei enter top 10 for the first time.","twitterPost":"Nijimen's Takuya Eguchi birthday poll: Loid Forger takes 1st again with 1,459 votes. Kenyu Yukimiya jumps to 2nd. Terushima and Koganei enter top 10 for the first time.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nijimen published a reader poll for voice actor Takuya Eguchi's birthday. Loid Forger from SPY×FAMILY held first place with 1,459 votes, more than quadrupling his 2025 count. Kenyu Yukimiya from Blue Lock climbed to second, and two sports anime side characters entered the top 10 for the first time.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/617059\",\"title\":\"Otaku-Selected \\\"Characters Voiced by Takuya Eguchi\\\" Ranking TOP10! 1st Place is 'SPY×FAMILY' Loid Forger [2026 Edition]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4527,"outputTokens":960,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826581,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T17:02:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T17:15:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T17:15:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0d5c99fe007e4f1ab1b2739f","canonicalTitle":"オタクが選ぶ「江口拓也が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『SPY×FAMILY』ロイド・フォージャー【2026年版】 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん","representativeArticleId":"a_7dcd438f0d42001f2e1cd27e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"SPY×FAMILY\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"江口拓也\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-21T15:00:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-21T15:00:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T17:15:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/617059","title":"オタクが選ぶ「江口拓也が演じるキャラ」ランキングTOP10！1位は『SPY×FAMILY』ロイド・フォージャー【2026年版】 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["SPY×FAMILY"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["江口拓也"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Loid Forger from SPY×FAMILY ranked first in Nijimen's 2026 Takuya Eguchi birthday poll with 1,459 votes, more than quadrupling his 2025 total of 360.","Kenyu Yukimiya from Blue Lock jumped from 10th place in 2025 to 2nd place in 2026 with 557 votes.","Yuji Terushima from Haikyuu!! Second Season and Shinji Koganei from Kuroko's Basketball entered the top 10 for the first time, placing 3rd and 7th respectively.","Voice actor Takuya Eguchi turned 39 on May 22, 2026, prompting the annual Nijimen reader poll.","The top 10 also included Tuberculosis Young Man (Demon Slayer), Dot Barrett (MASHLE), Shuji Hanma (Tokyo Revengers), Nagi Rokuya (IDOLiSH7), Akihiko Kaji (Given), and Wataru Hibiki (Ensemble Stars!)."]}