Top 10 Seiyuu of Legend
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Nov 3, 2009 07:16 JST
- Tags: Aya Hirano, Idol, Megumi Hayashibara, Rankings, Seiyuu, Statistics
Oricon has conducted a survey of the Japanese public, asking them which seiyuu they consider “legendary,” and the results are instructive, covering every kind of voice actor and actress from acting geniuses with decades of experience and hundreds of roles to idol-seiyuu distinguished by their taste in swimsuits…
1. Nobuyo Ōyama / 大山 のぶ代 (Doraemon/Doraemon)
2. Akira Kamiya / 神谷 明 (Kinnikuman/Kinnikuman, Hokuto no Ken/Kenshiro)
3. Masako Nozawa / 野沢 雅子 (Dragon Ball/Son Goku, Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro/Kitaro)
4. Yasuo Yamada / 山田 康雄 (Lupin III/Arsène Lupin III) (RIP)
5. Minami Takayama / 高山みなみ (Detective Conan/Conan, Kiki’s Delivery Service/Kiki)
6. Kōichi Yamadera / 山寺 宏一 (GitS/Togusa, Cowboy Bebop/Spike Spiegal)
7. Noriko Hidaka / 日高 のり子 (Ranma ½/Akane Tendō, Inuyasha/Kikyo)
8. Mayumi Tanaka / 田中 真弓 (One Piece/Luffy, Urusei Yatsura/Ryuunosuke Fujinami)
9. Megumi Hayashibara / 林原 めぐみ (Evangelion/Rei Ayanami, Slayers/Lina Inverse)
10. [Joint] Keiko Toda / 戸田 恵子 (Anpanman/Anpanman, Thomas the Tank Engine/Thomas)
10. [Joint] Aya Hirano / 平野 綾 (Haruhi/Haruhi, Lucky Star/Konata Izumi)
Obviously this list is taking into account sheer mainstream success rather than otaku fervour or ability to rally a horde of stalkers into buying CDs, so it is inappropriate to complain of a lack of idols, not that this will stop devotees howling about the omission of Rie Kugimiya or similar…
In case you were wondering about Nobuyo Ōyama, now 73, she once looked quite different:
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Busty Yoko Cosplay
Pedobear “Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascot”
Anime Industry Laments Bust: “We Could Sell Anything!”
Marisa Kirisame Figma
Nippon Ichi Stock Plunges as Profits Wiped Out
Wonder Festival Winter 2010 Mega-Digest
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Noizi Ito’s Lightning
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Kinema Kan’s Touhou Anime Music Video PV
Bizarre Japanese Vending Machine Gallery
Sexy Pizza Munching C.C. Cosplay
Ohigetan
Matataku
Mischievous Suzume Gallery
Asuka Langley Cosplay by Kanda Midori
Otaku Bukkake Gallery
Nagato Yuki Disappearance Winter Version Cosplay
Mikupan
Sakuya Tsuitachi
2&8 is my favorite
Oh dear ugly.
these are voice actors...
Luffy!!!!!! is a girl...
Luffy's _seiyuu_ is a _woman_.
And this is surprising, how...?
fap fap fap fap
these pictures really don't do them justice... I feel bad for Kamiya and Yamadera
Akira Kamiya?
ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!!!
WAAAAHHHHHHHTATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!!!
He can't do that anymore (age?) so Kamina is taking over for the upcoming Hokuto Musou game...
Hirano is a legend for completely different reasons...
Akira Kamiya....Roy fokker in Macross and Ryo Saeba in City Hunter *mokkori*
Aya Hirano doesn't deserve to be there and yeah megumi must be in the ranking up a notch!!!
um, voice actors are NOT about looks Ò.ó
anyway, why is Megumi Hayashibara only a 9th. She deserves a clear 1st or atleast 2nd.
well, "were" not about looks
.
dunno about now
Guess playing one bitch on Pokemon really is bad for the career.
Some are ready for Halloween
roflmao
Did Aya Hirano really made it to that list? or is it just a bad joke, since there are two people in the number 10 position.
At least it's not the eighth position. That really would've not been funny? Or would it.
Krillin?
Wow. At LEAST try to get the best picture for Aya Hirano... The pic was burned in my memory and cannot be removed.
She's not the prettiest one around but... Good God, pick a decent one, sir!
Well, she is on the Japanese results page...
scary- she looks like E.T. in that pic.
Artefact has a long standing distance with Haruhi/Hirano Aya.
Pretty obvious he prefers Mio/K-ON!.
Not that i can complain about that...
(good god endless eight)
Aya is also Dende in Kai, so that would make her 10+3=13:2=6.5th
LUPIN IS DEAD NOOOO'SSSSSS
Oh wow, Lupin III's seiyuu has a passing resemblance to his character.
Indeed, that was the first thing I noticed too.
I saw that too!
Also wishing they'd replace Aya Hirano with Kotono Mitsuishi... Aya is good but just too new and recent to be considered legendary.
+1 for Kotono Mitsuishi or Aya Hisakawa
Aya's forehead of doom may become a charming point, I don't know, some people can have a thing for those foreheads...
I doubt it will ever be. Especially if she kept putting out photos like that. But hey, at least she has a nice voice.
No. Just NO. Her voice is ANNOYING, except when she's doing Konata.
She's a Japanese girl who can do vocalizations beyond just cute- I think that qualifies.
but her technic is really nothing special, expect the truth that her voice suits haruhi well.
Megumi Hayashibara the best of all time!
Well.. After listening to the Haruhi Suzumiya Drama CD - Sound Around, I have to say that Aya actually has technique..
******SPOILER******
In the Drama CD everyone changes into Haruhi,
of course Aya voices all of them for that segment and she was able to portray them very well..
******SPOILER******
Aya hirano doesn't have a "nice" voice...her voice is peculiar but no nice..
But that's good, I mean, for characterization.
Hayashibara Megumi FTW
Imma let you finish, but Koyasu is the best- No wait, he's just a cookie cutting profile hog!
Hayashibara Megumi FTW
(+1)
It's not like she makes pictures of her forehead on purpose. She just happens to have these pictures, and people just happen to notice them and put them online to take the piss out of her.
Actually Aya didn't made it to the top ten in this list, she was put there in order to troll the readers...there are two number 10's...if you put attention.
... And it said joint on both 10's just before the names as well... If you think a bit it might also mean they scored the same points and nobody wanted to trow her out of the list.
A more appropriate joint would be Yamato Nadeshiko... Regardless, Hirano Aya really doesn't seem a good fit here.
I can`t understand why you keep thinking there is something wrong with Aya`s forehead. To me it looks quite normal, not flat or empty or something. Maybe women haters here wish there should be a ditch, so tehre was not place for brains. Aya is i think very beautiful, only thing which could be better is a smaller mouth when she`s smiling.
My choices for Japan`s most beautiful women (3) are seiyuu Mai Nakahara and J-Pop stars Sayumi Michischige and Rika Ishikawa.
You're putting that Michishige skank in the same pot as Ishikawa Rika ?!!!
WTF ?!!!!
you must want to die horribly pretty badly... .. i shall grant you that wish....
this list needs more NORIO WAKAMOTO
yes i agree,he certainly has a legendary voice.
This
Norio fuckig Wakamoto is the #1
+1
Wakamoto is the voice of everyone which means he's the voice of every seiyuu on this list.
my thoughts exactly =]
Norio Wakamoto is #0.
Hirano is on here and not motherfucking Wakamoto?
Bullshit!
Indeed. His voice is WELL deserving of legendary status. Much more well deserved than Hirano Aya.
GARnouncer >>>>>>>> Haruhi virus
yeah i was looking for him too, pretty disappointed
ya, like he voiced LANDO CALRISSIAN. HOLY SHIT, IT'S EMPEROR LANDO WAKAMOTO. dfjasdgfgsdfas
No wakamoto makes me dissapoint.
Fuck. Yes.
Where is motherfucking COACH?
Also needs more Tohru Furuya and Shigemi Ikeda.
Quite different indeed...
And WTB more Megumi voice-acting
Couldn't help but laugh a little at the Hirano picture of choice (super forehead). Not her most appealing grin, either /end_noncontribution
Aya's lately is taking bad pictures XD
I loled on this pic of her XD
lol Artefact.nice Aya picture *thumb up**sarcasm*.
No Shuuichi IKEDA???
Char Aznable........denided
Yeah, he's the MAN! He should be on the list!!
Ikeda has been the man for the past 30 years and is still relevant, doing voice work for a broad range of modern show and games. For christsake he's even going to be basically reprising his most famous roll for the Gundam Unicorn OVA's as Full-Frontal.
How they missed him and the late Hirotaka Suzuoki is beyond me.
No Wakamoto Norio ?!
No Ikeda Shûichi ?!!! That's some fucking outrage !
Ikeda Shûichi is Char Aznable from Gundam and Hiko Seijûro from Rurôni Kenshin, how is that not a Seiyû of Legend ?
WTF is Hirano Aya doing on that list ?!
They should've added Fumi Hirano (no relation to Aya - I think), the seiyû of Lum of "Urusei Yatsura".
She's legendary, too.
Agreed, these are voices and lines that EVERY Japanese know.
Masako Nozawa is still working!
Recently, she reprised her role as Kitarô in the "Hakaba Kitarô" miniseries.
She's a legend!
1. Rie Kugimiya
a few miles away comes 2.
etc.
lol no.
if there was a list of "MOST TYPECASTED seiyuu" im sure shell be on there
Urusai! Urusai! Urusai!
Where is Horie Yui?
Nanodeshu!! I mean Hau Hau Hauuuu...!! I mean... +1.
where's mel blanc? and there's no way in hell the japanese actor of goku could ever be a legend, old women don't make good saiyans...
lol dubs.
Don't say that unless you know what her power level is.
OVER 900-- oh wait.
I would of thought Megumi Hayashibara would be higher on the list.
+1
Megumi Hayashibara was the first Seiyu I thought of, when I thought of Seiyu of Legend.
The 2nd was Horie Yui.
Hayashibara, Wakamoto, and Hocchan were the first three that came to mind. I guessed that the rest would be filled with either seiyuu of classic characters or otaku favorites.
i vouch for that comment,
i think hayashibara is one of the most talented seiyuus ever.
but i also thought Takehito Koyasu (Ryosuke Takahashi from Initial D) was always one of those big guys =\
Yup, I would have rated Megumi Hayashibara higher. Megumi FTW!
I totally had expected to see Kikuko Inoue on this list as well.
Yeah, it's a crying shame she was left out.
ಠ_ಠ hirano aya
It surprises me that Aya beat out Kikuko Inoue who has been active for quite a while as a voice actress.
Are you stupid or what? Aya didn't made it to the list, if you pay attention idiot there are two number 10's, Aya was put there intentionally in order to troll readers...people can be so STUPID.
Aya Hirano was added there intentionally, right? since there os two number 10...
Mayumi Tanaka and Noriko Hidaka are indeed, legendary seiyuus.
They just scored the same amount of points, she is also on the japanese site.
Wtf I don't see Tomokazu Seki
Anime Tenchou SHINING FINGER ATTACKKKKKKKK
Because he's a shitty VA
What the FUCK!!!!!
Where the hell is names like:
- Inoue Kikuko
- Kawasumi Ayako
- Horie Yui
Hayashibara Megumi is the only one that I see that deserves to be on the list that is there . . .
Because your favorite doesn't end up in the top ten that doesn't mean that those on the list aren't deserved it. I agree that those 3 and other names (Norio Wakamoto, Shuuichi Ikeda, etc) that have been mentioned in the comments are good, but those guys on the top are also good. The only one that probably shouldn't be on the list is Aya and not because she's bad, but she just too new (compared to others) to be considered a legend.
You seriously don't think that Doraemon seiyuu is legendary? Kitaro/Goku? Lupin? Kinnikuman/Kenshiro?
Basically I don't disagree with the suggestion in the comments at all (except Rie Kugimiya for the same reason as Aya), but those on the list are definitely deserve their place.
yes, i don't think some of the voice actors mentioned in the top 10 are 'legendary' (like the seiyuu for goku eg). the animes themselves are legendary, but the seiyuus might not be so.
esp Megumi Hayashibara, i don't really find her talented or gifted in terms of voice acting. i dun know why ppl like her so much?
If you pay attention Aya Hirano is NOT on the top 10...and people here are actually believing she made it to the list..
how come aya hiro on that list while nana mizuki not?
Aya Hirano is NOT on the TOP ten list, the author of this post put her there....
Yeah, sure.
01 大山のぶ代
02 神谷明
03 野沢雅子
04 山田康雄
05 高山みなみ
06 山寺宏一
07 日高のり子
08 田中真弓
09 林原めぐみ
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Yea, so she really is at 10 together with Keiko Toda. Its still strange to have 2 seiyuu on the same rank.
But I like aya ^^, also Kōichi Yamadera.
I never knew that the seiyuu of Lupin III always drew himself in his work... I am so amazed right now.
Wow Seiyuu for Lupin does look like him
which is a first for me
also one who's aged to 73 man it's like looking into an old high school yearbook o__O
Aya hirano looks like shit in the picture..it scared me...
I know, dude. It's scary when shit looks like shit.
huuuummmmmm haruhi's voice owas great, until every other character hirano did was like haruhi with a different mood
I really like the voice of gintoki and ragna.
Yes
Doraemon
The cat is across the south east asia.
Rental videos and most of the airings were subbed rather than dubbed.
Parents and next generations growing up from 1960s would have heard Doraemon voice. Basically everyone 20 years and older would have heard her voice. Also take into account the declining birth rate so the younger generations who wouldn't vote for the older seiyuus can't muster the number to vote current generation seiyuus in to the top 10.
DORAEMON!!!!! HE IS OVER 9000!!!!
Megumi Hayashibara ftw!
and wth is hirano doing amongs these seiyyu?ok she's ugly but that doesn't qualify her to be listed as a legend...even if she's ugly.
List needs more NORIO WAKAMOTO and Hocchan. This list was fairly credible until that joint #10. I'm guessing they just added Aya so that they wouldn't piss of otaku who only care about recent anime.
Seconding that.
No Wakamoto? What the hell?
And no Hiyama Nobuyuki, either.
Fuck you, listmakers.
I don't know about you guys but that #1 looks pretty hot...
What about Tanaka Rie?( Chii's voice was great! in Chobits)
And Tanaka Atsuko? (Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the shell)
Where's Wakamoto Fucking Norio?!! Where is Inoue Kikuko?!!
Hayashibara Megumi should have at least been ranked higher...
The appearance of most of these seiyuu proves that you don't need idol good looks to be cast in lead roles.
Serious lack of Takehito Koyasu. The man is a legend, easily above Aya Hirano at the very least in terms of career and famous roles.
This. His voice is so fucking masculine AND sexy, never mind the fact that he's been in 2937586 animu and drama CDs.
you forgot "and goofy ". Koyasu is really good at playing dumb characters.
Aya hirano in that pic, looks like she's about to bite some wood
Did this only have the top ten (eleven?) or was it much longer? I would like to see what rank some other seiyuu received. If Wakamoto Norio, Horie Yui, and Tamura Yukari didn't make it to the top ten then they can't be far off.
Aya's forehead is alive!
It is bigger every photo I see.
Kouichi "Spike Spiegel" Yamadera was here.
Steve Blum is the anime voice acting equivalent to Keanu Reeves, which is to say a plank of wood might be an improvement to his shit.
I am severely disappointed in the lack of KOyasu Takehito, however.
Hey man, Blum played a bitching Roger Smith in Big O.
What???... no wakamoto here????
this list is invalid, norio wakamoto ftw!!!!!!
megumi the voice of lina shes pretty hot on taht list and i love the voice of konata and haruhi so yeh them my 2 favs
Sugita Tomkazu should be up there..:(
Holy Crap! Aya Hirano x_x
Lacks Norio Wakamoto.
Megumi Hayashibara is the best of all times...
My respects to Oyama Nobuyo, she voiced my grandparents & my fav. childhood anime character till now.
Well we have Kamiya Akira up there (ATATATATATATATATA! WAH CHAOO !!) *2 thumbs up !* & Hayashibara Megumi there, well these 2 are really deserved to be mentioned in the list. :3
BTMy only argument is that the lacking of Shuichi Ikeda, Wakamoto Norio, Tamura Yukari & Mamiko Notomade the list less colourful.
Needs moar kugi rei.
HOLY FUCK YAMA-CHAN WAS SPIKE?
I see him every morning on Oha-star and I had absolutely no idea.
NORIO WAKAMOTO=WHERE, and why's megumi hayashibara so low in the list she should be top5 or #6 at least.
Nakahara Mai > all :)
Doraemon~
When I saw "legend", I thought of
Kappei Yamaguchi,
Mitsuishi Kotono,
Inoue Kikuko and
Takehito Koyasu.
How sad, they should've made the list and Megumi should be further up.
good to see megumi up there! but yui horie should be #10 not aya hirano, shes had so many memorable lead roles.. naru (love hina), tohru (fruits basket), ayu (kanon), and those characters are iconic in the anime world!
what about english speaking voice talent? do another one...pwease.
I don't think there's enough english voice actors WITH talent to fill a top 10 list, but that's only if you mean english voice actors for anime. If you also mean voice actors for American and Canadian shows then I don't think any english anime voice actors would make it on the list.
No Tohru Furuya...
I know, come on? He's second only to Yamada-san in general fame. That's ridiculous. You hit me! Not even my own father hit me! (or whatever an official translation would be)
My god. First list in a long time that doesn't include anything related to K-On.
After the fact that K-on characters made it on to that "top eroge character" list despite not being from an eroge, it wouldn't surprise me if the K-on seiyuu were on this list too.
WHERE THE FUCK IS NOTO MAMIKO!???
This list is null & void.
This is all great, yes. But where the FUCK is NORIO WAKAMOTO?!
How could they forget that Megumi Hayashibara was once the voice of SAILOR MOON? That's a more notable role than Lina Inverse (albeit only slightly).
Nobuyo Ōyama is startling well preserved for her age.
My main complaint is, where is Tomokazu Seki?
Kotono Mitsuishi was Sailor Moon's seiyuu. Hayashibara was female Ranma's voice FYI, long before Rei or Lina Inverse had her voice.
Oh, yeah, sorry. Evangelion mixed me up- I knew one of the leading actresses played Sailor Moon as well, but Kotono Mitsuishi was the voice of MISATO, not Rei.
Why does everyone say Tomokazu Seki is shit? He played motherfucking GILGAMESH!
He's a shitty VA, get over it
What about Pikachu's seiyuu?
it's Megumi Hayashibara...
Pikachu is voiced by Ikue Otani. Hayashibara does the voice of Musashi (Jessie).
Where's Kotono Mitsuitshi?
I do agree 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 those are the best I agree that should earn that status.
heh strangest thing is I only know Megumi and Aya in this list I have no idea who the fuck are the rest of them
now, where's a top 10 seiyuu of recent times, or top 10 wanna-be-legends, or top 10 teenage seiyuus, etc...
Aside from Wakamoto-san, where's Cha Furin? Or Akira Ishida? Or Hikaru Midorikawa? Or Soichiro Hoshi?
Was Ikeda Shuuichi somewhere lower on the list? He will always be my favorite seiyuu.
Also agree about Wakamoto Norio
I would also choose Horikawa Ryo, but I can see him being in the next ten.
The first pic of Nobuyo Oyama in the ranking is not the same person as the Nobuyo Oyama in the last picture. Like what, did she get a rhinoplasty or sth?
I'm noticing something here. Artefact is clearly in love with ayas forehead
Hayashibara is the greatest... Hello Kitty, Ranma-chan, Lina Inverse, Rei Ayanami, too many major roles to list, and she runs the gamut from genki and squeaky hyper to quiet, solemn and grim, so it sounds like another seiyuu entirely - and the thing that really impresses me about a seiyuu - she can sing in multiple different characters' voices!
And she's just likeable with her optimistic undefeatable attitude... VIVA HAYASHIBARA~!
LOL, looks like three of them are playing important roles in ...
WTF... i said "detective conan"...
wow, japan has me amazed once again
hayashibara-sama in 9th place????? for real????
for me, this poll is death, besides, hirano is no legend, she has hardly hit 1 recognizible character, while the others on the pool at least has 2.
well, at least hayashibara-sama is higher than "mirror head hirano" but still, hayashibara-sama should be way up in the 1st place in this poll
needs more Rie Kugimiya, Takehito Koyasu, Tohru Furuya and Norio Wakamoto. Other than that I would say the list is alright in terms of legend status.
Megumi did a large number of series from the mid-1990's to early 2000's, so her voice should be recognizable after awhile...
THIS LIST LACKS NORIO WAKAMOTO
Agreed, also Nakata Jouji, and Morimoto Leo for his narration of Thomas the Train Engine
they forgot to mention nobuyo as the seiyuu for kasane teto
No mizuki nana and Rie Kugiyama WTH...
Oh my god...Norio Wakamoto is going to lead a coup against the American government and name himself Emperor Charles I and invade area 11 for this!
This post is tsundere-less... Demand Kugimya NoW!
I support Aya and Megumi up there.
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT NUMBER 8!!!
WTF!!!!
Where is Norio Wakamoto !!!!!!!
Hayashibara-san should be top-5 at least. She's made a plethora of roles you couldn't possibly remember them all! She was even Shantoto in Disidia!
I guess Thomas the Tank Engine sounds a lot better in Japanese then it does in English if Thomas' seiyuu can make it in the top 10 (unless she only made it because of nostalgia).
Haha, I get the idea that lately someone is really pissed at Hirano, it's the second or third time I see news trolling her, not that I care though...
Aya Failrano.
Shitty seiyuu, ugly bitch and hardly a legend.
10/10 would be trolled again.
The American list
1) Yuri Lowenthal
2) Yuri Lowenthal
3) Yuri Lowenthal
4) Yuri Lowenthal
5) Yuri Lowenthal
6) Yuri Lowenthal
7) Yuri Lowenthal
8) Yuri Lowenthal
9) Yuri Lowenthal
10) Every VA that ISN'T Yuri Lowenthal
Seriously...that guys in ****ing everything.
Number one would be either Steven Blum or Tara Strong, hands down. Them's some legends in voice acting.
Yep, those two. What kind of name is Yuri Lowenthal anyways...
I'd mention Miyano Mamoru also. I think that his work is awesome
*FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP**FAP*
Why u always put dat aya pics haha.
Number 9 Megumi is my favorite from that list, so many roles she did that I loved... number one is Lime from SMJ XD
Love her music as well.
I wanna kill Aya's forehead in the FACE.
You forgot to mention her hair style.
Toru Furuya?
Hirano Fumi...Lum. Always and forever my favorite.
Is Nobuyo Ōyama / 大山 のぶ代 (Doraemon/Doraemon) seiyuu still doing Doraemon's voice nowadays? Last I heard, she has retired and Doraemon is now voiced by someone else.
>Hirano on the list
>No Wakamoto
...
Nobuyo Ōyama when she was young she looked hot. Now she's a grandma.
#4, the guy who plays Lupin, looks just like the character!
BTW, is it me or does Japan have really crap taste in anime? Their polls are continuously ridiculous, either based mostly in recent (crappy) animes, like when K-On topped every poll or it's rooted in shows for little kids like doraemon.
BTW....no Hocchan?!?!?
Seriously....Aya is way too overrated.
Holy Cloning Tanks, Batman!
Am I the only one here who thinks Seiyuu #3 looks like a Japanese Carrot Top?!? Please tell me I'm not seeing things. T_T
You aren't seeing things, everything you see and seen is nothing but illusion, even your mom.
Megumi <3
No Hirotaka Suzuoki? No Shuuichi Ikeda?
Japan, I am disappoint.
1. norio wakamoto
2. norio wakamoto
3. norio wakamoto
4. norio wakamoto
5. norio wakamoto
6. norio wakamoto
7. norio wakamoto
8. norio wakamoto
9. norio wakamoto
10. norio wakamoto
Look at Aya's face is very effective way to turn you off. I should keep a picture of her, just in case.
They are voice actor, don't expect they'll have beautiful face. This kind of ranking is completely understandable here.
1. Hirano, Aya
2. Kugimiya, Rie
3. Kitamura, Eri
4. Nonaka, Ai
5. Horie, Yui
6. Mizuki, Nana
7. Noto, Mamiko
8. Sakamoto, Maaya
9. Inoue, Marina
10. Koshimizu, Ami
This list is about talented seiyuu, not girls you want to bed.
I kinda agree with that annon... I wouldn't want Horie Yui "to bed" but I'm frickin in love with her voice
Fuck yeah, Sakamoto Maaya, why the fuck no one else mentioned her.
They're too busy fapping at Aya Hirano.
FFS, Aya Hirano must be the most overrated seiyuu ever. Besides, she's only good at doing bitchy and annoying characters' voices.
Megumi Hayashibara should be no#1
followed by Yui Horie
Megumi Hayashibara deserves a higher place.
Megumi Hayashibara is legendary.
All your new seiyuu are losers.
For once Japan puts together a list that is not a failure.
lol@Konata v.a.
\o/ Indeed these are/were some of the greatest. \o/
should've split the list between genders so we could have 10 males and 10 females...
RIE KUGIMIYA!!
Where is MAMIKO NOTO? <3
Inoue Kikuko (17 years old) should be on the list.
Aya She's good but not Legendary -_-"
What fuck is this. Where`s Norio Wakamoto?
Just remembered why Noriko Hidaka sounds familiar to me. She's Soujiro Seta from Kenshin.
Speaking of Kenshin, i'm surprised Sakamoto Maaya isn't in the list.
She's also Noriko from Gunbuster, and Erica from Sakura Taisen.
Nobuyo Oyama looks, in the first picture, quite beautiful... like a very classy lady
anime is not so beautiful now, is it?
Holy shit!! of all the picture to use (aya) ugh please someone wash my eyes!!
Yeah i lol'd so hard when i saw "that" too
Hirano's forehead could be used as a billboard. That may come in handy someday.
Where the heck are Seki Tomokazu, Ueda Yuji and Kappei Yamaguchi..?
All hail Hayashibara-sama, btw :3
Sorry, they're not legendary... They're just veterans!
No Romi Paku? :<
Disappointed that Iijima Mari didn't make it up there. :(
She's not a seiyuu anymore, she's a singer!
Totally agree with 2, 6 and 9, i would personnally add Kugiyama Rie-sama for her godlike talents, love her so much for everything she has done until now, so many epic roles ^^
THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! WHERE IS NORIO WAKAMOTO!?
Spike Spiegel. With "e".
What? Where is Hiromi Tsuru and Kappei Yamaguchi?
Megumi-chan FTW!
No Hiromi Tsuru on the list = fail
Oh god that hirano aya picture reminds me of something out of a horror game
As the list went on and on, I was thinking "heads will roll if Hayashibara Megumi is not on this list." But she is, and all is well. :)
To all people here that mentioned, Sakamoto, Kugimiya, Noto and a host of others:
Give them time. The seiyuu mentioned on this list had been at it for quite some time and left a indelible mark that we should be pretty thankful for in some point of our lives. Wakamoto might crack the list in months time; Sakamoto, Kugimiya and Noto have time on their side and will cement their careers as they keep at it. That also goes for some of the current seiyuu as well. Horie will also get recognition as well, so you can wait on that.
Bullshit.
Aya Hirano's inclusion disproves everything you just said.
No Norio Wakamoto? WTF? WHOSE RESPONSIBLE THIS?!?!
Megumi Hayashibara Should be in the top 3. My goodness.
Ranma Satome
Video Girl Ai
Lina Inverse
Saber Marionette Lime
Momiji Fujimiya
Rei Ayanami
Faye Valentine
You couldn't pop in an 80's or 90's anime into your VCR (remember that kiddies?) and not hear her - she's in everything
Keiko Toda.
I love Rei!
What the fuck is with some of the recommendations I see here? The title clearly says legends.
People who gained their popularity in the last few years don't count. "Favorite" and "most fappable" don't fit either.
Where's Junko Iwao?
Ootani Ikue (Pikachu, Chopper from One Piece) so deserves to be mentioned
Yaay, Megumi Hayashibara.
She makes the list pleasant to my eyes.
Just a question. What do you people have against Aya Hirano?
WHERE IS MY KUGIMIYA RIE T^T
What the bloody hell Aya Hirano =.=. Where is my Nana Mizuki!!!???
This list gets my approval.
Being younger of course my favourite is Megumi Hayashibara - good to see her in the top 10.
There is far more than ten seiyuus, who deserve to be on the list. For example: Sumi Shimamoto - Kyoko Otonashi, Hiromi Tsuru - Madoka Ayukawa. This two roles alone made them legendary.
the most similiar to the character is lupin seiyuu ^^
just saw Megumi Hayashibara....
damn...my hopes and wishes are...=.=
WHERE THE FUCK IS NORIO WAKAMOTO???
Blaspheme!!!!!!!
Blaspheme!!!!!!!
Blaspheme!!!!!!!
Blaspheme!!!!!!!
Aya Hirano shouldn't be in that list, and put Nana Mizuki in her place :S
Akira Kamiya and Koichi Yamadera are men amongst men.
Megumi Hayashibara FTW, indeed.
Lastly, lack of Maaya Sakamoto is just ridiculous.
how the fuck did dekobitch get there
Wha!? Didn't know Son Goku by Dragon Ball's seiyuu was a female... the voice is good though~ Then... so does the Son family... Dora-e-mon~ XD
...no Mizuki Nana?