Favourite Yui Ishikawa Role?

30 May is the birthday of voice actress Yui Ishikawa. Ishikawa started voice acting in 2007, and was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the “8th Seiyu Awards”. Voice acting aside, she is also active as a radio personality and provides her vocals for anime soundtracks.

Without further ado, here are the poll results!

Mikasa Ackerman of Attack on Titan takes the top spot, holding around 40 percent of the votes!

Fans expressed their appreciation of Ishikawa’s role as Mikasa with comments such as “It’s so cute how she wholeheartedly cares for Eren while she’s all cool and ruthless when fighting the Titans”, “I love how her voice acting strikes a perfect balance between the cool and girly sides of Mikasa”.

It seems like the personality gap between the gallant fighter and girly side of Mikasa is a favourite amongst fans.

Violet of the TV anime Violet Evergarden is in the runner up spot, holding 20 percent of all votes.

Fans sent comments such as “Violet started off emotionally deficient, but through the encounters she’s experienced in the writing industry, she slowly develops different feelings within. Her meticulous voice work brought this to life” and “she did a splendid job portraying the transition from emotionless to emotional”.

Hinaki Shinjo from the Aikatsu! series comes in third, with 10 percent votes.

Fan comments such as “The dependable Fashion leader who’s always smiling!” and “her cheerful voice acting is one in a million, and perfect for the role” has shown how Ishikawa not only excels in the cool department, but also the cheerful roles.

Here’s an overview of the top 7 roles selected by fans: