2024-01-03, 18:57 | Link #1661 | |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 37
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Congratulations to everyone!
Is announcing your marriage at the beginning of the year a new trend or something? Because that's quite a few. I'm particularly happy for Kanae Ito because I like her a lot and she hasn't been doing so hot work-wise those past few years. She used to be really popular and then kinda vanished. Perhaps it was a choice on her part, I don't know. Quote:
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2024-01-03, 19:50 | Link #1663 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: South-east Asia
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First, symbolizing new year, new life as a couple. Second, much easier to remember their wedding anniversary in case they are busy. Quote:
He already covered voice actor, singer, lately he explored drama through recommendations. Not a big role but fans, especially his fangirls, certainly interested to see more from him. As if entertainment world would let such persona just go back to his old schedule; I won't be surprised if they decided on divorce in awareness of how their privacy affected in future.
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2024-01-03, 23:09 | Link #1664 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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On the other hand, the men... yeah, though I guess having so many female characters compared to male doesn't help this And newer VAs these days generally have "normal" voices, which means anyone can replace them (and they do) Think about it. Kugimiya, Noto, Sugita, etc, etc. All VAs of the old generation
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2024-01-04, 02:54 | Link #1665 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: South-east Asia
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During era of said VAs (Sawashiro, Kugimiya, Sakurai), any VA career easily secured the moment they fill certain niche (e.g. Hayami Saori, Ishikawa Yui). When the niche filled enough, like it or not it developed into: you either show you're more than capable to compete with old names (e.g. Fairouz Ai career leap after she prove Jolyne can be voiced by not-Sawashiro) or have serious range and skills to elevate your presence (e.g. how Uesaka Sumire and Soma Saito belongs to plenty of franchise). Old names do want to return if possible, director went easy typecast since rarely new characters break their mold, season 2 instead of new title. Hurdle like that present too. Stressful? Definitely. We already had case of Taneda Risa and Sachika Misawa health once worsened due to pressure behind the scene, there's also story about newcomer male VA who lose his mind because he can't get any role for years since his debut. It really put into perspective when Sugita and Nakamura said in radio talk that the reason they took supporting role in Goblin Slayer is because they're thinking of 'retire in a good way' (give chance for newcomers, not hogging certain role); IIRC Kamiya and Sawashiro also have similar thought. If you look at how Kimetsu no Yaiba (and Fate, if not all anime under Aniplex) boasting all-stars VA as part of it appeal; All the cheap isekai anime despite it poor range of characters actually helpful in allowing new names to stay so they can climb, build notable traits.
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2024-01-04, 06:45 | Link #1666 |
Yurifag
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine / Barcelona, Spain
Age: 35
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I won't say she vanished. Moved to more supporting roles maybe, but she is definetely not out of worke. I counted her voicing 11 characters in different shows last year (and it's just anime, seiyuu also do dubs, voice games etc.). Comparing to my favorite female VA she is doing great.
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2024-01-04, 20:22 | Link #1667 | |
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2024-01-04, 22:22 | Link #1668 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Also, unless a VA is specifically requested, audition opportunities are left to the discretion of agencies on who to send. A VA might humbly request to audition for a role but the final decision is left to the agency. Agencies might (I have no facts about this, so take it with a grain) tend to want to market and give more opportunities to younger talent, if they are suitable. Older VAs would also have secured previous regular roles that they would reprise on when a show gets a continuation. That being said, many VAs (who are less active in anime) do have work in the large number of social games in the mobile scene these days. There are also plenty of other work in radio (many VAs have at least one regular each work year), narration, foreign show dubbing, and even appearing on other VAs' streams. VAs of certain ranks also do part-time coaching at VA vocation schools, usually at their alma mater, or at schools affiliated with their agencies. Incidentally, if my memory doesn't fail me, it was alluded by Kobayashi Yuusuke to that Itou Kanae was the one who advised him to make a commitment to quit his part-time jobs when he started landing a number of main roles in the year he had a breakthrough. The advice improved his focus and ability to perform. I'm pretty sure Itou Kanae is doing all right, compared to some other VAs who have literally disappeared. |
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2024-01-05, 01:38 | Link #1669 | ||
そのおっぱいで13才
Join Date: Dec 2006
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But then again, being in a popular anime also doesn't net you stability. I think Bisque Doll was somewhat popular or something, but the heroine's VA only did a few pretty minor roles in 2023. Too much like luck and too many replacements these days Nowadays, we would never be able to get a phenomenon like Hayashibara Megumi being literally everywhere at all times on TV Quote:
Not that I would know how many lines she has, because... yeah, I don't remember her existence last year But yes, China (and I guess Korea but I don't play any of their games so don't know here) really likes the older VAs, so you can always count on them to use veterans
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2024-01-05, 03:24 | Link #1670 | |
Haven't You Heard?
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: South-east Asia
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First, Japan do have anime-onlies audience; plenty still using anime adaptation to decide whether they should buy source materials or not, and patient enough to wait until twelfth episode to decide. If anything at this point any production committee should be able to make rough estimates of when to use cheap isekai, original titles or the big, proven, most-read titles; I thought this is obvious enough from how cheap isekai tend to get low to mid quality animation compare to original and big titles. Second, as I said, the landscape already change. Back then barely any competition, risk of using newbie can be taken, not many typecast, no need to think of further sales. Now, you can go to recording room with full confidence due to having 10+ voice range ended up failed the audition because the others sell better than you for live event. Nowadays more VA do Instagram Q&A as alternative to streaming channel and radio talk. Which also can be used by either agency or committee to measure fanbase, estimate benefits of giving the role to the VA. Third, Marin's VA, Suguta Hina is part of Bang Dream! franchise as guitarist of Morfonica. IIRC Morfonica is Bushiroad second or third most popular band last year. So she does have something goes for her. I personally not surprised if she's not taking many roles, participating on many auditions, because it taxing enough combined with ridiculously critical fanbase.
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2024-01-05, 05:07 | Link #1671 |
Yurifag
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine / Barcelona, Spain
Age: 35
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Ayahi Takagaki.
Showing your knowledge of the industry, I see. Seiyuu get flat daily payment based on their ranking in the VA guild. The more veterancy you have, the higher the rank. So if you work long enough in the industry, even minor roles get you enough pay.
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2024-01-05, 10:35 | Link #1672 | |
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She's showing up in the new cour for Frieren, I believe .
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2024-01-05, 23:11 | Link #1673 | |||||
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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I'd love to have that much confidence towards normies, but I highly doubt many do that. Otherwise, more people would be watching Ragna Crimson. Of course, plenty is a vague number, so can't say much on what you are imagining Quote:
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Oh yeah, come to think of it, Koyasu or someone talked before about how VAs generally have to do part-time jobs because being a VA isn't enough, and I think this was before the whole invoice thing. But anyways yeah, enough *two thumbs up*
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2024-01-06, 00:53 | Link #1674 | |
Haven't You Heard?
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: South-east Asia
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Last time I accompanied my friend to bookstore in Japan, to my surprise who curious about LN sales, we saw office ladies discussing which one better to read on break. Between S-Rank Monster no Behemoth or Reincarnated as Vending Machine because both looks like a fun read to her; her friend suggested to check both manga adaptation or watch anime adaptation for Vending Machine. Isekai Smartphone is not a big title compare to Overlord but salaryman who read it on train exists too. Blue Lock rarely made it to Top 20 manga sales in Japan prior to anime, after anime it one of Top 5 of 2023 alongside SxF and JJK. Anime boost is still real, more games also wanted VA presence to appeal their playerbase, newcomers VA not short of opportunity just because you said so. Vague number? LOL. To begin with it doesn't make sense to make product without awareness to supply and demand. Contracted as guitarist for one of big franchise is a fault? Seems like you wanted to brand her as failure for not having role other than Marin. That's new low.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Ohhh. I thought you were saying that people often watch through an entire anime and don't quit after 3 or so episodes. You were actually trying to say that people watch the entire season before deciding whether to buy something? That's... kinda so obvious I couldn't help but misunderstand. Quote:
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Hey, she's the one that said she wanted to be a VA to participate in anime. If being a few minor/nameless characters and spending the rest of her year in 2023 playing guitar in real life is a good thing for a VA career, sure.
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2024-01-07, 04:25 | Link #1676 |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but as of this last hour it's been just announced that Hina is going to make her artist debut in April. There's often a 2 year gap between a breakout role and getting main roles in the next wave of productions (e.g. it took Koga Aoi 2 years from Kaguya-sama to appear in a wave of main roles) so hopefully this is the time for her to start, with the artist debut being linked to that and hopefully some anime tie-ups.
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2024-01-08, 01:36 | Link #1678 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Other than that, yeah, you're right about the anime part. It's mostly independent of lines for studio recording sessions like anime, foreign show dubbing, and going on shows, etc. A VA gets paid the same amount if he just snorts vs an MC role. Though the fee is not always fixed per se (this is unclear except VAs that are unranked, essentially equals 'highest rank' and can command a pretty hefty sum), just that what is clearly stated by the union is that there has to be a floor pay of a fixed amount based on rank. The union they are registered is to is the same union for conventional actors. I can't remember whether they also get a meager base pay from the agency even when they don't have jobs. Of course, an agency can choose not to recontract if they don't get enough work during their contract period, so they just can't stay permanently 'jobless'. I'd need to check it out to confirm about the base pay but seriously too lazy to do it . I probably heard that from a seiyuu variety episode from TV Asahi. Last edited by larethian; 2024-01-08 at 01:50. |
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2024-02-15, 20:52 | Link #1680 |
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Only just saw in my feed, but apparently Ogura Yui got stalked:
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