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Shiraishi Haruka's birthday is on Apr. 8.

Shiraishi Haruka made her voice acting debut in the 2010s. She's currently playing various roles in titles such as, “Healin' Good PreCure” and “Shin Sakura Wars the Animation”.
She has also performed character songs in several works, and in 2019, she formed the music unit Study together with the cast members of “We Never Learn”, performing the theme song.

To celebrate Shiraishi Haruka's birthday, here at Anime!Anime!, we conducted a reader survey asking, “Who is your favorite character played by her?”. During the survey period between Mar. 29 to Apr. 5, a total of 74 responses were received.
There were more male respondents with the gender ratio being 60% male and 40% female. The age group was about 40% for those under the age of 19, and about 30% for those in their 20s, mainly focusing on youngsters.

Furuhashi Fumino from “Bokuben” is on top!
The 1st place goes to Furuhashi Fumino from “We Never Learn” with an approval rating of approximately 20%.

Furuhashi Fumino is a high school girl known as “Sleeping Beauty of the Literary Forest” and a genius in the field of literature and arts. Readers commented that they were impressed by the way she tried her hand at science subjects to achieve her dreams, saying, “It was impressive because she worked so hard for the path she wanted to take”. The heroine from the popular work, which got an anime adaptation in 2019, ranked on the top.

The 2nd place goes to Asirpa from “Golden Kamuy” with an approval rating of approximately 18%.
The Ainu girl, Asirpa, has been praised for being able to entertain the fans in a wide range of plays, “Asirpa's curiosity, fun, purity, and integrity are a perfect match with Shiraishi-san”, and “I love the gap between her solemnity and her funny face she expresses greatly in the play”. The heroine who can handle both seriousness and gags ranked in 2nd place.

The 3rd place goes to Latte from “Healin' Good PreCure” with an approval rating of approximately 15%.

Latte, the Princess of the Healing Garden, is a cute character with a puppy-like appearance. She is popular because of her tendency to end the sentences with “~latte”. “She looks adorable with a lovely cry and inner voice”. Non-human roles ranked in the top three places.

■Let's introduce other comments!
Motoba Kirie from “Himouto! Umaru-chan”, “I thought that Kirie's shy personality and the side of her that she shows to people she's opened her heart for were perfectly expressed”.
Takanashi Misha from “Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!”, “The comedy with the brawny maid was funny, and I was also impressed by her strong belief in absolutely protecting her mother's room”.

Hinata Aoi from “Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo”, “The first thing I thought about Himawari was not her cuteness, but her great energy. Shiraishi's voice suits perfectly the character's personality”.
The fans also voted a game's character, which is Sonoda Chiyoko from “THE IDOLMASTER: Shiny Colors”, “I think Shiraishi's voice is a perfect match with the energetic and adorable Choco Senpai!”.

As a result, the top-ranking includes heroines of titles that got popular in recent years.

■Top 10
[Who is your favorite character played by Shiraishi Haruka?]
1. Furuhashi Fumino “We Never Learn”
2. Asirpa “Golden Kamuy”
3. Latte “Healin' Good PreCure”
4. Takanashi Misha “Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!”
5. Sonoda Chiyoko “THE IDOLMASTER: Shiny Colors”
5. Hinata Aoi “Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo”
7. Motoba Kirie “Himouto! Umaru-chan”
8. Matsuzaki Sora “From Up on Poppy Hill”
9. Ushiku Kana “Anima Yell!”
9. Hibarigaoka Ruri “Anne Happy♪”

(Survey period: Mar. 29 to Apr. 5, 2020)

* The questionnaire is part of an attitude survey related to the interest of the readers towards the current anime works and characters. Regarding the results, there is no intention to determine any kind of relative merit of any character or production. We hope that this article will be an opportunity for you to get to know new works and characters, and also deepen your understanding and interest in them.

■Overall Ranking
[Who is your favorite character played by Shiraishi Haruka?]
1. Furuhashi Fumino “We Never Learn”
2. Asirpa “Golden Kamuy”
3. Latte “Healin' Good PreCure”
4. Takanashi Misha “Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!”
5. Sonoda Chiyoko “THE IDOLMASTER: Shiny Colors”
5. Hinata Aoi “Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo”
7. Motoba Kirie “Himouto! Umaru-chan”
8. Matsuzaki Sora “From Up on Poppy Hill”
9. Ushiku Kana “Anima Yell!”
9. Hibarigaoka Ruri “Anne Happy♪”
11. Tsukumo Kana “Cinderella Nine”
11. Himekawa Ayumi “Glass no Kamen Desu ga to Z”
11. Ronia “Ronia, the Robber's Daughter”

(Survey period: Mar. 29 to Apr. 5, 2020)