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November 26 is Fukuyama Jun-san’s birthday.

Fukuyama Jun-san debuted in the 1990s and won Best Actor in Leading Role at the 1st Seiyu Awards. In 2020, he played leading characters in new titles like “A Destructive God Sits Next to Me”, “Tomica Kizuna Mode Combine Earth Granner”, and sequels of popular characters such as “Mr. Osomatsu”.
He is also active as a singer and released his latest album in 2020. Also, a streaming event titled “BOCCHI SHOW 2020” is scheduled to be held on December 27.

To celebrate his birthday, we at Anime!Anime! conducted the same survey as last year, asking, “Who’s Your Favorite Character Voiced by Fukuyama Jun-san?”. There were 323 votes during the voting period from November 12 to 19.
The voters were mainly female with a gender ratio of 25% male to 75% female, and the age range was on the younger side with 40% under 19 and 30% in their 20s.

■Many protagonists made it on the list!
1st Place
Topping the list was Matsuno Ichimatsu from “Mr. Osomatsu” with roughly 22% of the votes. He moved up from 2nd place from last year’s survey.

Ichimatsu, the fourth son of the Matsuno family, was popular for being a surprising role and received comments such as, “I was used to Fukuyama-san talking in a high-pitched voice, but when I heard his deep voice, I instantly fell for it! Though he mumbles, his voice is very distinct, and he’s my favorite character,” and “This character is quite different from Fukuyama-san’s usual roles and I realized again how amazing voice actors are.”

“He’s cute when hanging out with cats, funny when being sadistic, and I also love when he becomes Ichi-ko in Joshimatsu-san,” and “When I saw how his voice became a bit higher-pitched when with his brothers, I was fascinated by how he expresses the human emotion through his voice,” are comments that show how fans were impressed by his range of acting.
A character from a popular series , 3rd season of which is currently on-air, took the top position.

2nd Place
Coming in 2nd is Lelouch Rampelouge from “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” with roughly 20% of the votes. He dropped a position from last year.

He received comments such as, “Fukuyama-san’s performance brought out the charm of Lelouch, who is full of the insanity of a dark hero”, “I was amazed by his impressive performance, which reflects the strength of the character’s strong will,” and “I still love the character, who turned against the world to bring peace to the world.”
Many fans were fascinated by the darkness and hidden kindness of the protagonist of the picaresque novel.

3rd Place
Koro-sensei from “Assassination Classroom” took 3rd place with roughly 10% of the votes, keeping him at the same position as last year.

Fans pointed out how he was the ideal teacher, saying, “His kind voice with full of deep love that accepts everything, his angry, chilling voice that penetrates and freezes everyone, and even his ‘Nyu?’ that pops out every now and then are all so fascinating”, and “This character made me want to meet such a teacher.”
One fan had a very personal memory of the character and said, “How he guides students with both harsh and gentle approaches, reminded me of my grandfather, who was a P.E. teacher. He’s an irreplaceable character that gives me a sense of nostalgia and warm feeling.”

■Here are some comments for other characters!
There were votes for a wide range of titles.
For Watanuki Kimihiro from “xxxHOLiC”, “His rich emotions and various facial expressions are so cute, and the interaction with Doumeki-kun is fun to watch.”
For Yata Misaki from “K”, “Though a bit air-headed, he’s honest and cares for his friends. Fukuyama Jun-san’s expressive voice brings the best parts of the character.”

Okumura Yukio from “Blue Exorcist”, “Fukuyama-san takes on various roles from high-pitched voices to deep voices. Among them, I love how he exquisitely portrays the youthful Yuki-kun with a calm voice.”
For Shimao Asushi from “Natsuyuki Rendezvous”, “I love Jun-san’s kind and timid voice of a young man. I can’t resist crying from his delicate portrayal of the feelings for his love.”

Various characters made the list in this survey, from protagonists with a burning passion and unmotivated young men, to mysterious creatures and animals. Also, many leading characters were popular, and about half of the characters in the top 10 were the main characters of their titles.

■Top 20
[Who’s Your Favorite Character Voiced by Fukuyama Jun-san? 2020 Edition]
1. Matsuno Ichimatsu “Mr. Osomatsu”
2. Lelouch Rampelouge “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion”
3. Koro-sensei “Assassination Classroom”
4. King “The Seven Deadly Sins”
5. Grell Sutcliff “Black Butler”
5. Panda “Shirokuma Cafe”
7. Amamiya Ren “Persona 5: The Animation”
7. Watanuki Kimihiro “xxxHOLiC”
9. Nura Rikuo “Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan”
10. Takanashi Souta “Working!!”
10. Togashi Yuuta “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions”
12. Okumura Yukio “Blue Exorcist”
12. Hakuryu “Inazuma Eleven GO”
14. Nozaka Yuuma “Inazuma Eleven: Ares”
14. Yata Misaki “K”
16. Hanamiya Makoto “Kuroko’s Basketball”
17. Aoi Tori “Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere”
17. Koyuki Seri “A Destructive God Sits Next to Me”
17. Sakaguchi Ango “Bungou Stray Dogs”
17. Barone Nero “Ressha Sentai ToQger”
17. Fujita Gorou “Meiji Tokyo Renka”
17. Lee Yut-Lung “Banana Fish”

(Voting Period: November 12 to 19, 2020)