Anime fans have sought to find the female seiyuu with the best voice, demonstrating definitively that supreme voice acting talent and the most idol-esque of looks do not often go hand in hand – and the fact that their first choice not only has a boyfriend but actually married him certainly disproves the popular seiyuu otaku theory which holds that an intact hymen is essential to a seiyuu’s performing abilities…
1. Miyuki Sawashiro
2. Kana Hanazawa
3. Eri Kitamura
4. Rie Kugimiya
5. Haruka Tomatsu
6. Kanae Ito
7. Yoko Hikasa
8. Yui Horie
9. Yukari Tamura
10. Nana Mizuki
11. Aki Toyosaki
12. Yuka Iguchi
13. Mamiko Noto
14. Ayana Taketatsu
15. Yukana
16. Chiwa Saito
17. Chihara Minori
18. Aoi Yuuki
19. Kana Asumi
20. Shizuka Itou
21. Rina Satou
22. Yui Ogura
23. Maaya Sakamoto
24. Emiri Katou
25. Minako Kotobuki
these are awesome!
There are below 25 but Takayama Minami and Kobayashi Yuu are in it 😉
Is it safe to say that this is a “21st century Top Idol” list?
Not Megumi Hayashibara… this is a travesty!!! This is completely unacceptable!! This is madness!!
Fail list. No Megumi Hayashibara >=(
Hell yeah, Miyuki!!!!!
Is this a female-only list? Because I find it hard to believe that Mamoru Miyano and Daisuke Namikawa are not here….
Rie Tanaka?
No Ayako Kawasumi makes this list invalid.
I agree. From Aoi Sakuraba to Saber to Nodame to Chizuru from Kanokon. Fuck this list.
no Aya Hirano? this list is racist …
No Kotono Mitsuishi or Megumi Hayashibara?
They both are very talented and have been voicing some of the most iconic characters in anime, (Sailor Moon, Rei etc.) so why aren’t they here?
Yui Makino… >.>
Where is Ami Koshimizu?…
Best seiyuu is Still Wakamoto Norio, his voice is unreplaceable. I couldn’t care less for the most female Seiyuus (except Minami Tsuda, because of her extremely cute speech defect, and the loli-obaasan Kugimiya Rie xD).
Still don’t know why there are so many Otakus concerned with Seiyuus if their voices aren’t special in any way ( I don’t know if Minami Tsuda did the voicing of one of the Nursery Rhymes characters, too [the voices sound somehow identical,though], but except for this 1 or 2 seiyuus with a special condition, most female voices aren’t special in any way so I won’t even bother to look up their seiyuus).
Kanae-san ranked 6!? O.O Yay!!!!!! Banzai!
Sawashiro might not be idolesque, but she’s damn cute in my eyes.
lol no aya hirano
No question Megumi Hayashibara should be in this list along with others like Mitsuishi Kotono, Hisakawa Aya and Ai Orikasa who of course voiced Ryoko in the Tenchi Muyo series.
But I have always had a special place for Michie Tomizawa due to her sultry voice tone, I loved her voice as Rei Hino/Sailor Mars. Also as Manami Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Road and Linna Yamazaki in Bubblegum Crisis/Crash.
Aww, no Kana Ueda?
DAMN are they deaf wheres Yuu Kobayashi?
Okay… they’re all good. Especially when compared to the crappy voice talents in America…
Kana Asumi should at least be in top 10. Sure, she doesnt have many roles compared to most of the other top 10 seiyuus, but her voice is very natural and doesnt sound forced (to be cute). Plus she got great singing voice too.
Includes all my favorites. I approve.
They don’t neccesarily have to “look” good, but will have to know how to read a script and not talk too fast – becoz the subbers are gonna have a hella time keeping up with character dialog.
Pity that neither Kikuko Inoue nor Rie Tanaka are listed.
Other great ones are Arisa Ogasawara and Yoko Honna. Well, at least Miyuki Sawashiro got the top spot. Didn’t know she was married. Best wishes for her and her husband.
>no marina
ohgodwhy
Came looking for Miyuki Sawashiro, was not dissapointed
Miyuki Sawashiro isn’t married. In fact, she made a reference on radio show about her martial status in January. When another seiyuu told her to her dye her hair the same color as anime character she voiced, she in said response, “Not if I want to get married.”
My 10 favourite Seiyuu:
Miyuki Sawashiro
Kana Hanazawa
Haruka Tomatsu
Kanae Ito
Yui Horie
Mamiko Noto
Ayana Taketatsu
Maaya Sakamoto
Aya Hirano
Yuuki Aoi
Needs more males, like Nobuyuki Hiyama.
More males? Isn’t this a list for female Seiyuu?
Itou Shizuka and Sakamoto Maaya so low on the list… I don’t see Tanaka Rie either….
this is blasphemous.
But Kitamura Eri, I approve -nods
miyuki sama~~~ this list is made of win and I only read the first spot before declaring it so
sawashiro-sama is married? since when?
Paku Romi needs to be there…
No Kuwashima Houko? Sad…
No Yukino Satsuki or Tanaka Atsuko? I am disappoint. :/
It’s always nice to see Sawashiro getting some recognition, her range is amazing
The lack of Kobayashi is indeed disturbing.oh, well….
Another favourite of mine that´s pretty much underrated is Saori Goto. In the newbie department I see some promise in Minori Suzuko (Sherlock Shellingford). Nice to see her being offered other roles besides Milky Holmes.
No Hisakawa Aya? No Kawasumi Ayako? Who made this list?
Two names should be at the top:
Inoue Kikuko
Mitsuishi Kotono
and fuck a bunch of virgins! they need experience!!!
No Marina Inoue?!
Also, when did Miyuki Sawashiro get married?
i’d like to know that too.
Yoko Hikasa’s that low only because she played Mio Akiyama D:
And here’s the rare occurrence where a SanCom list is legit.
As usual, a ‘poll’ with the attention span of a fruit fly.
No Megumi Hayashibara, no Kotono Mitsuishi. List fail.
Yukarin and Hocchan are veteran Seiyuu, and I’d take them any day over those two.
wow, is it a coincidence that most of them are pretty?? and i’m surprise Aya not in there since she’s pretty and good at voice acting
I guess this survey is given to idol otakus
Where is Megumi Nakajima? They left out the best one.
Ohara Sayaka where?
No Megumi Hayashibara, or Ayako Kawasumi? Sad panda. Good list otherwise.
16 Chiwa Saito
Well we already knew that Japan had no taste.
At least she’s on the list. And a small group of people voting on a seiyuu poll doesn’t mean a COUNTRY has no taste, dumbass.
I like the fact that the top 3 in the list are casts from Bakemonogatari/Nisemonogatari.
Satomi Arai is not on the list. List is shit.
Megumi Hayashibara?? Her Rei’s voice is irreplacable!!
Exactly the name I was looking for when I entered here. She deserves to be on that list.
Mitsuishi Kotono is better. in sooo many parts
WHERE THE FUCK IS MEGUMI, YOUR LIST IS INVALID.
Of all four members of the group Sphere, only Ayahi Takagaki is not included on the list…
Man, she’s destined to become the next Weiss washout Hiro Yuuki!
Koshimizu Ami from Spice and Wolf. need her on list
missing
Ryoka Yuzuki
Yu Asakawa
Ayako Kawasumi
Sayaka Ohara
Yeah why are they’re not on the list!
Hocchan and Yukarin are in the Top 10. All is well.
Top 25 females of the past 5 years at the most maybe.
If we go in the past further and include the older and more experienced ones, there would probably be different names there.
no Koshimizu Ami ? i love her voice and accent.
Why u no Kobayashi Yu ? 🙁
Finally, a list we can actually agree with!
WHERE IS Yū Kobayashi!!!!! She is one of the few who can do both male and female roles perfectly. She can play soft and sweet helpless characters, to insane yanderee type.
Agreed! Not to mention she can speak soo friggin’ fast & loud.
Her Maria+Holic’s songs are all awesome btw.
I have no problem with the Top 3 … but I definitely have deep problem with Yuuki Aoi not even being on the list.
I’m pretty sure that’s her at #18.
How dare this list not have Arai Satomi!
if you ever need a perverted lesbian, she’s the one to call!
‘ONEEE-SAMMAAAA!!!!’
While Mamiko Noto should obviously be first on the list, Sawashiro’s performance as God in Mariaholic was indeed… Godly.
Mamiko Noto is a goddess. Period.
Yes! She’s truly a Goddess!!
1.Miyuki Sawashiro
2.Norio Wakamoto
3.Yuu Asakawa
Kana Hanazawa in second = Kuroneko effect.
Maaya Sakamoto #1 forever.
Mamiko Noto is not the #1.
This list is invalid.
I agree with you on Mamiko Noto, but I was hoping Sayaka Oahara was on this list.
I agree with you, man. She should be
Why is Maaya Sakamoto almost at the bottom?
And where is Ami Koshimizu, Mai Nakahara, Ai Shimizu?
Where’s Yukana, Ami koshimizu, Aoi Yuuki?
And why is Maaya Sakamoto almost at the bottom?
Well, Yukana is 15. while Aoi Yuuki is probably 18.
Sorry…
Didn’t spot that…
How about Mai Nakahara & Ai Shimizu?
Yeah, I’d also like Mai Nakahara there.
2 points of note Artefact:
1 – Next time when translating such lists, please at least be consistent with which format you use for Japanese names for all occasions, rather than use one for lists and another for articles.
Either stick with the traditional Surname Given-name order format, which is more familiar with us anime fans; or the Given-name Surname format, seen often in western news outlets.
2 – 悠木 碧 is Yuuki Aoi, not Yuuki Midori. Despite the kanji 碧 normally pronounced Midori.
Just my two cents.
is there a list of Top 25 Most Stalked Seiyuu?
No Norio Wakamoto, that’s it, I’ll leave this gay shit site.
The list is for top 25 FEMALE seiyuu. Ones for male seiyuu will probably come later.
asking for a man=saying the site is gay
…( -ç-)
Stop your Bullshit! You’ll always come back for more 😛
Where’s Aya chan? Don’t tell me Sankaku her name is listed in Death Note? Oh no there so many things you have to do other than your pussy. Why did you left us , Aya Hirano?
You already know why Aya Hirano isn’t allowed to be one the list.It’s not about her skills as an actress she doesn’t have a squeaky clean image, people know she has sex now and it ruined their fantasies.
There is much to rejoice! Aya Hirano is OUT!!!
Kamiya Akira should be on this list. You know “Omae wa mou shinde iru”
This is a female only list…
oh, the title confused me
13. Mamiko Noto would be my personal #1
One please!
Great list.
no Haruko Momoi once again
Truley a travesty
Inoue Kikuko is not in the top 50. The end.
They probably only considered the more recent ones anyway.
And that’s why this list is complete invalid along with the fact that Megumi Hayashibara is not on this list.
I agree. Inoue’s voice is so beautiful, it must be in the top spots.
Though I approve of Miyuki Sawashiro da ze.
I’ll agree here. Hayashibara also has about 10 write-ins in the comments that have loaded for me right now too.
I totally agree. No Megumi Hayashibara equals a total fail list. Maaya Sakamoto being that low is so wrong considering her voice is like an angel.
It’s only 25 places and not everyone can remember a lot. Besides, how many mainstream anime roles did Inoue take in recent seasons?
In the end, you’re not gonna get 100 bucks or anything just for having your favorite seiyuu on a top-anything list. I sure don’t need other people’s recognition to like Yu Kobayashi’s or Chiwa Saito’s voice, for example.
It’s 50. Follow the link.
Just who is 18. Midori Yuki? Is it a reference to Aoi Yuki?
nice list
too bad not enough people know rieko miura
she only had one big role but i still love her to bits for that
Minorin~
Yeah! Yomi/Dead Master/Miyuki FTW!
Funny that you said that.., you have Yomi on #1, Mato on #2 and *shudders* Kagari on #3..
..oh, and poor Yuu-chan on #19.
LOL I did not notice that. But you forgot Saya-chan-sensei on #13.
YEAH!!! Ambiguously evil middle-school counselor FTW!!!
Lovely Nanasaki Ai is there!
All is right with za warudo!
Her face is square and her jaw is wide like a man’s, but I envy whoever is that lucky motherfucker who married her. I mean, fucking to Saeko Busujima’s voice?
In fact, I’d probably buy Dragon Age 2 again, but in Japanese just because she also voices female Hawke.
Uuh..
Megumi Hayashibara?! O.o
Without her this list is invalid.. best seiyuu ever!
Funny I was about to post the same thing. Megumi Hayashibara is the best Seiyuu (IMO) and to see that she didn’t even make this list really shocks me!?
Megumi Hayashibara… Totally agree. This list means nothing.
yay atleast horie yui is still up there
No Yuu Kobayashi either, dat voice
>baaaawwww, they don’t like what I like
@yuriphoria You forgot Asakawa Yuu!
Where are:
Hisakawa Aya
Hayashibara Megumi
Inoue Kikuko
Mai Nakahara
Ogata Megumi
Mitsuishi Kotono
Hirano Aya
?
This list is the worst!
That bonerific voice
Lol, Aya Hirano is officially dead.
Haven’t seen a post about her in a month. It must finally be true.
I want to see her naked in JAV
Link? Title of the AV? Which company?
WHERE!? WHERE!?
Already been done. She’s using a fake name though.
This is just a popularity contest, not a ‘Top Ability Contest’
Most of the newer Seiyuu on this list are just as skilled as the veteran Seiyuu. Especially Eri Kitamura.
remind me of latest chapter of Bakuman.
Yui Horie needs to be higher, Hanazawa is overrated and why is Aoi Yuki not on the list?
18th should be aoi, not midori
but i wonder why she is on the list
YEEEESSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
SAWASHIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS ANON’S HAD A BAD DAY, NOW IT’S ALL GOOD!!!!
Where the fuck is Minami Omi? And again no Wakamoto? This world really is beyond salvation!!!
As long as Kana Hanazawa is at the top I agree with this. Her voice makes my dick rock hard.
no inoue marina or tanaka rie?
fail 🙁
I would’ve liked Paku Romi up there, but oh well
Mamiko Noto is up there, all is right with the world. But Romi Park would have made it a eutopia, Loran Cehack is one of the best characters ever thanks to her performance.
Where’s Aya Hirano? She definitely deserves to be somewhere at the top. Haruhi and Konata!
Yuka Iguchi
She ruined Tsukihi for me. I heard her other roles before I decided to watch Index, never liked the roles she was “typecasted” for. Think Kugimiya and tsundere roles.
Lol why was this guy downvoted? You guys like hearing the same method of speech used by Index and that nun in Haganai? It’s whiny trying to be moe, and the Kugimiya mention is right. It gets old and annoying.
The speech she used for those characters is not trying to be Moe, dumbass. Yuka Iguchi is awesome!
waa got many my fav seiyuu in it. Shizuka Itou Hinagiku ftw
MEGUMI HAYASHIBARA tops it all!
She’s the best. 🙂
Pretty much not having her on ANY best female seiyuu list makes it entirely invalid.
nuff said
It should say “Top 25 Female Seiyuu With The Best Voices”.
despite for the order, I agree with this list
1. Norio Wakamoto
2. Tomokazu Sugita
3. Kana Asumi
4. Sakaguchi Daisuke
5. Kenichi Suzumura
6. Megumi Hayashibara
7. Kugimiya Rie
8. Fumihiko Tachiki
9. Satsuki Yukino
10. Koji Yusa
Megumi Hayashibara
Romi Paku
Kotono Mitsuishi
Kikuko Inoue
Yuu Kobayashi..
funny how those without a loli character don’t get much votes..
screw this -.-“
Norio Wakamot isn’t supposed to be in the list
he belongs to the Top Seiyuu with Godly Voices. not with these mere mortals.
Of course he’s not supposed to be on this list, it’s for female Seiyuu!
All hail Noriottania!
Yeah, damn japanese always only thinks short-lifed…
Now “nisemonogatari” is extremely popular, therefore all seiyuus from there are going to be at top.
I hate those shitty lists.
Yukarin and Hocchan are on the list. And ALL of these Seiyuu are incredibly talented.
No Hayami Saori? :<
Kugirie and Kanahananana in top 5, all is right with this chart..
Rie is highly overrated.
WHERE’S MARINA INOUE????
Rie is a good actor but after hearing her squeaky voice in almost every 2nd anime I watch I grew fucking annoyed by her!
Yes I totally agree!! It’s like oh there goes Rei again.
Hell this year alone I hear her in
Miyu in the Kenichi OVA
Shana in Shakugan no Shana III-FINAL
Rise Kujikawa in Pesona 4 the Animation
Kagura in GinTama
Louise in Zero no Tsukaima F
Happy in Fairy Tail
There may be more but those are the ones where I know it’s her.
I don’t hate her but getting tired
Kugirie and Kanahananana in top 5, shit list is shit.
No, the list is excellent.
I agree with these.
The American List:
1. Mary E. McGlynn
2. Crispin Freeman
3. Wendee Lee
4. Kari Wahlgren
5. Beau Billingslea
6. Steven Jay Blum
7. Yuri Lowenthal
8. Barbara Goodson
9. Stephanie Sheh (Many Name Changes)
10. Kyle Hebert
11. Michelle Ruff
12. Bridget Hoffman
13. Johnny Yong Bosch
14. Michael McConnohie
15. Sam Riegel
16. Steve Kramer
17. Melissa Fahn
18. Carrie Savage
19. Dorothy Elias-Fahn
20. Lara Jill Miller
21. William Frederick Knight
22. Richard Epcar
23. John Snyder
24. Kirk Thornton
25. Jessica Straus
I could go on, but there’s too many good ones and this list is already out of order.
Atsuko Tanaka is the better Major!
if thats a list of your top 25 american anime/game voice overs its horrible…
how can you NOT have Laura Bailey on it..
for those who dont know her, she did the voices for
Cathrine PS3/Xbox
Persona 4 – Rise Kujikawa
Disgaea – Raspberyl
BloodRayne
Don’t forget Honda Tohru. Fruits Basket is one of the few dubs I don’t mind.
Laura Bailey made a decent Tohru and all, but there’s no comparison to Hocchan. Horie Yui IS Tohru.
I did mention there were more ya know. But personally I never really thought her voice stood out.
are you serious? dood… her “cathrine” voice is the sexiest accent i’ve heard in years! lol
Crap, it logged me out when I made that comment.
@jr2nd Laura Bailey was atrocious as Catherine. Miyuki Sawashiro was way, WAY better.
You have very good taste.
No, Laura Bailey sounded like an immature little bitch as Catherine. Basically, she sounded fucking horrible. She’s just not as highly skilled in voice acting like Miyuki Sawashiro.
funny i thought Miyuki Sawashiro voice was atrocious and Laura Bailey’s was way, WAY better.
btw nice of you to wiki the JP actress’s name
There are more than 25? Never mind, I don’t really care.
Who are these people again?
English Dub people that don’t sound like shit.
lol, why am I not seeing Aya Hirano here? She was always on the top ranked seiyuu-list post Haruhi.
Either way, I agree with Miyuki Sawashiro. Deny it as it may, she has a great range of voice.
You prefer Aya Hirano over Miyuki Sawashiro?
your a bad boy.
I would agree that Aya Hirano should be on here, just for the sheer versatility she has. Seriously, many seiyuu have basically one voice but Aya really has quite a few, all of them well done. If only she wasn’t so crazy! But that’s probably at least partly due to her early fame.
Well I didn´t recognize Hocchans voice in Natsu no Arashi until she transformed. Her kitty laugh is hilarious. Hayashibara not being here is the biggest problem besides Romu Paku, even if she usually does male characters.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHICH OF THESE ARE MEN?
They’re all amazing and very talented women.
None of them. The article explicitly states it’s a list of female voice actors.
pretty sure almost, or maybe all girl