A Japanese fan-voting platform has ranked Aragaki Yui (新垣結衣) as the most beloved actress in the country's entertainment history, with over 10,000 participants scoring her above a field spanning multiple generations of Japanese screen talent.
The ranking, compiled by audience-rating site Minna no Ranking, invited users to score each actress on a scale of one to 100 based on personal preference and screen appeal. The final top ten reflects both the staying power of established stars and the rising influence of a younger generation.
#1 Aragaki Yui (新垣結衣)
The runaway winner with 10,073 votes, Aragaki built her national icon status through the 2016 hit drama *The Full-Time Wife Escapist* and has sustained it ever since. Voters consistently praised her natural, unpretentious screen presence — "someone everyone aspires to be like," as one commenter put it. Her more recent work in the film *Seiyoku* has drawn additional praise for revealing a dramatic depth beyond her signature warm image.
#2 Kitagawa Keiko (北川景子)
Landing second with 3,386 votes, Kitagawa first came to wider attention playing Sailor Mars in the live-action *Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon* in 2003. Fans prize her ability to shift between icy, commanding roles and comedic performances — her turn as a no-nonsense real estate agent in *Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi* remains a particular favorite. "The moment Kitagawa Keiko appears on screen, you can't look away," one voter wrote.
#3 Ayase Haruka (綾瀨遙)
With 5,517 votes, Ayase earned her place on the strength of roles that prize naturalness over glamour, from the breakout drama *Hotaru no Hikari* to the NHK historical epic Yae no Sakura. Supporters describe a quality of "effortless transparency" that makes her characters feel lived-in. One fan summed it up simply: "She always appears on screen in the most natural way — it puts you at ease."
#4 Nagasawa Masami (長澤雅美)
Fourth place went to Nagasawa with 5,162 votes. She first broke through in the tearjerker *Crying Out Love in the Center of the World* (2004) before reinventing herself as a comedic force in *The Confidence Man JP*. Fans marvel at a career spanning nearly two decades at the top — and her physical transformation into the warrior queen Yang Duanhe in *Kingdom* drew particular admiration.
#5 Ishihara Satomi (石原聰美)
Ishihara took fifth with 6,246 votes, her reputation anchored by the acclaimed forensic drama *Unnatural* (2018), in which she played a cool-headed yet deeply humane medical examiner. Voters noted that she projects both mature sophistication and a disarming sweetness at the same time — a combination one fan described as "the definition of a popular woman."
#6 Hamabe Minami (濱邊美波)
Sixth place and the top vote-getter among younger actresses, Hamabe drew 8,467 votes. Her 2017 film *Let Me Eat Your Pancreas* announced her as a major talent and earned her multiple newcomer awards, while *Kakegurui* showcased an entirely different, high-voltage intensity. Viewers noted her ability to project innocence and vulnerability in the same breath — one fan recalled being "completely stunned by her transparency on the big screen."
#7 Hirose Suzu (廣瀨鈴)
Hirose earned seventh place with 6,117 votes, having first caught widespread attention in Hirokazu Kore-eda's *Our Little Sister* (2015). Her later work in psychologically complex roles — particularly *The Wandering Moon* — has shown a performer maturing well beyond her modeling origins. One fan who has supported her since elementary school cited her poise and presence as a formative influence.
#8 Hashimoto Kanna (橋本環奈)
Eighth place went to Hashimoto with 5,459 votes. She first went viral as a local Fukuoka idol after a single concert photo spread across Japanese social media, earning her the nickname "once-in-a-millennium beauty." What has sustained her career, fans say, is a willingness to go unglamorous and fully comedic — a contrast one voter called "truly impressive for someone that beautiful."
#9 Imada Mio (今田美櫻)
Imada claimed ninth with 4,472 votes, having been scouted in Fukuoka during high school. Her fierce performance in *Hana Nochi Hare* first put her on the map, and she has since proven her range across wildly different roles in *Tokyo Revengers*, *Last Man*, and *One Trillion Dollar Game*. "As long as Imada Mio is in the cast, you know the show is worth watching," one fan wrote.
#10 Fukada Kyoko (深田恭子)
Rounding out the top ten with 4,541 votes, Fukada has maintained a distinctive softness and charm across a career stretching back to the late 1990s. Fans noted that she seems to grow more appealing with age — one commenter marveled that she looks nothing like someone approaching her late thirties. Her comedic and dramatic range, from *Shimotsuma Monogatari* to *Lupin's Daughter*, keeps drawing new admirers alongside loyal longtime fans.
Source: Minna no Ranking
