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September 29 is Furukawa Makoto's birthday.

Furukawa Makoto debuted in 2010. Since then, he has played as the main character in various works. In 2019, he also took a role in 『Kaguya-sama: Love is War』 and 『One Punch Man』.
Back in 2018, he debuted as an artist. In May this year, his 2nd single 「Chizu ga Nakutemo Modoru kara」 is released. It is also known that he will hold a birthday party on October 6, called 「Furukawa Makoto no Misoji o Produce」.

With that in mind, to celebrate Furukawa Makoto's birthday, Anime! Anime! held a reader survey titled "Who Is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Furukawa Makoto?" during the survey period from September 16 to September 23, receiving 1114 responses.
The gender ratio is 7% for men and 93% for women, dominating the survey.As for the age group, about 27% are under the age of 19, and about 43% are those in their 20s. As for the age group, it is about 27% for those under 19 years old and about 43% for those in their 20s.

■『Touken Ranbu』's Ookurikara ranked 1st with a double score!
The 1st place is taken by Ookurikara from 『Touken Ranbu』 series, with about 29% of the total votes.

To the Ookurikara who hates socializing, fans commented "The gap between his usual calm voice and his higher voice when unleashing Awakening attack is the best! Contrary to his unfriendly trait, I like the fact that his dialogues are full of tenderness." and "He seems to have an unfriendly image at first glance because he is a character that does not wish to get along with others, but Furukawa's calm voice sometimes create a soft atmosphere; I think he did his homework reaching the depth of Ookurikara.", "He has a cool and gentle hybrid way of talking!" His voices that capture the subtlety of the heart are popular among fans. Many fans also revealed that they first found out about Furukawa through this character.

『One Punch Man』's Saitama ranked 2nd, with about 14% of the total votes.

To the strongest hero, Saitama, fans commented "Although he is a character that doesn't show much emotion, I thought it was amazing to express the small change of emotion through his voice." and "Even though he is usually a listless character, he's cool when push comes to shove, and Furukawa captured that tone perfectly." Fans found the lethargic play impressive. "Only Furukawa can express the uniqueness of Saitama with his own unique atmosphere."

Next, there is Shirogane Miyuki from 『Kaguya-sama: Love is War』, with about 7% of the total votes.

For this hyped work in 2019, fans commented "Furukawa's dignified voice matched Shirogane's character very well, and his all-out performance during comedic scenes doubled the fun of the series," and "I like the tone of the voice, the fast-paced tsukkomi, basically everything." "I love Furukawa's manly voice and he is able to play various characters with different personalities. It was a very interesting series, so I'm expecting a second season!" It seems that many fans demand a sequel.

■Other comments we received!
Kagurazaka SoushiKagurazaka Soshi of 『TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION』: "He acts like an elder brother and cares for everyone in his team, not to mention his exuding sexual appeals!", "His singing voice is wonderful!! He acts like a good older brother… But sometimes acts childish, too… Everything about him is so cool… His appearance when playing the drum is unforgettable!"
Shorter Wong of 『BANANA FISH』: "Furukawa's balance of cheerfulness, sexual appeal and wildness output, and the expression of exploding emotions were wonderful," and "I thought that the character Shorter became more attractive than the original due to Furukawa's flexible voice acting."

Achilles of the 『Fate』 series: "He is a character who shows a lot of expressions, from a cheerful face to serious face. I have liked him ever since reading the source material., but Furukawa's voice made me love him even more!" and "The greek hero is so cool!"
Suwa Hiroto of 『orange』:"He was really in a difficult position where he often couldn't speak his mind, but I think the acting came off wonderfully, packed with delicate nuances of joy, and painfulness." We got votes for a wide range of characters.

The overall ranking will reveal up to the top 20. Not only anime works, but also characters of games and drama CDs, including Sylvain Jose Gautier of 『Fire Emblem: Three Houses』 are also featured. Don't miss it out!

■TOP 10 rank
[Who Is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Furukawa Makoto?]
1. Ookurikara 『Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-』
2. Saitama 『One Punch Man』
3. Shirogane Miyuki 『Kaguya-sama: Love is War』
4. Kagurazaka SoushiSoshi 『TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION』
5. Shorter Wong 『BANANA FISH』
6. Achilles (Red Rider) 『Fate/Apocrypha』 and others
7. Asselin BB II 『The IDOLM@STER SideM』
8. Kuroki RyouRyosuke 『Yumeiro Cast』
9. Suwa Hiroto 『orange』
10. Kindaichi Yuutarou 『Haikyuu!!』

(Voting period: September 16 ~ September 23, 2019)

■TOP 20 rank
[Who Is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Furukawa Makoto?]
1. Ookurikara 『Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-』
2. Saitama 『One Punch Man』
3. Shirogane Miyuki 『Kaguya-sama: Love is War』
4. Kagurazaka SouSoshi 『TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION』
5. Shorter Wong 『BANANA FISH』
6. Achilles (Red Rider) 『Fate/Apocrypha』 and others
7. Asselin BB II 『The IDOLM@STER SideM』
8. Kuroki RyouRyosuke 『Yumeiro Cast』
9. Suwa Hiroto 『orange』
10. Kindaichi Yuutarou 『Haikyuu!!』
11. Benimaru 『That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime』
12. Sylvain Jose Gautier 『Fire Emblem』
12. Nishina Haruto 『Koiiro Shihyou』
14. Hanabusa Yanagi 『DREAM!ing』
15. Hinase Midori 『On Air!』
16. Souma Hatsuharu 『Fruits Basket (2019)』
17. Okazaki Rinto 『IDOLiSH 7』
17. Hoshino Ren 『IDOL FANTASY』
17. Rikao 『SHOW BY ROCK!!』
20. Masata Naoki (kio) 『Gelateria Supernova』

(Voting period: September 16 ~ September 23, 2019)