CATDOLL: 2014 Male Voice Actor Number of Works Ranking Sakura 13 Lives Up to Expectations

As the year draws to a close, various "year-end summaries" are about to be released. Japanese media recently compiled a ranking of the number of works performed by male voice actors from January to September 2014. The scope covered includes TV animation, theatrical works, OVA and OAD, etc. Although it is not a statistical list of works for the whole year, it can roughly reflect the degree of hard work of male voice actors. Let's take a look together.

Sakurai Takahiro lived up to expectations and topped the list with 16 works. Nakamura Yuichi followed closely behind with 15 works and ranked second, while Fukuyama Jun and Kaji Yuki tied for third with 14 works. Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, who is now rising rapidly, ranked fifth with 12 works and Miyano Mamoru. Although everyone feels that Matsuoka Yoshitsugu is often seen, he really only has 12 works; in contrast, surprisingly, Koyama Riki, who seems to have not been seen much, ranked fourth with 13 works and Ono Daisuke. It may be because the audiences participating in the works are different.

In addition, the Japanese media also released a "Male Voice Actor Main Role Ranking", which, as the name suggests, excludes minor roles and only counts the works in which each male voice actor has starred. The list is as follows:

It can be seen that new voice actors such as Ryouta Oosaka, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Natsuki Hanae are at the top of the list. This not only shows their formidable strength as a young generation, but also shows the great efforts of the agency in cultivating new talents. However, several voice actors who were previously at the top of the list in terms of the number of works have fallen to the back, and the first place Sakura Jusan's name is not even seen...