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17th Seiyu Awards
The 17th Seiyu Awards was held on March 11, 2023, at the JOQR Media Plus Hall in Minato, Tokyo. The winners of the Merit Awards, the Kei Tomiyama Award, the Kazue Takahashi Award, and the Synergy Award were announced on February 21, 2023. The rest of the winners were announced on the ceremony day. Starting this year, "Best Lead Voice Actor," "Best Supporting Voice Actor," and "New Voice Actor" will no longer be separated by gender. Not awarded These awards were not given and were listed as N/A on their website. * Personality Award * Game Award References External links * at Seiyu Awards The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan. The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara. Award ... {{Seiyu Awards Seiyu Awards ceremonies Seiyu Seiyu March 2023 in Japan 2022 in Japanese cinema Seiyu 2023 in Tokyo Minato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, Radio drama#Japan, audio dramas, Television advertisement, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the Japanese idol, idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with ''Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Nishikigi
is one of the two main characters of the Japanese anime television series ''Lycoris Recoil'', created by Spider Lily and . She is depicted in the series as the most skilled agent among the Lycoris, a group of trained young female agents working for the secretive organization Direct Attack and are assigned to maintain the peace and stability of Japan. She has abnormal reflexes, being able to dodge bullets even at near point-blank range. However, she is a pacifist, working as a waitress at LycoReco, a café affiliated with Direct Attack, and choosing to use rubber bullets that can only temporarily knock enemies unconscious, putting her often at odds with the secretive and lethal nature of Direct Attack's operations. At the beginning of the series, she was assigned to be the partner of Takina Inoue, an agent who was transferred to LycoReco for disrespecting orders, teaching the latter the approaches of pacifism and getting her to enjoy living a life outside of being an agent. Chisato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Nagase
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. Some of her notable roles include Ushio Kofune in '' Summer Time Rendering'' and Hack in '' Yurei Deco''. Biography Nagase was born and raised in Tokyo. She had been performing and acting since she was young, and through her school activities and presentations, she "felt the wonder of acting in front of others." Nagase first began voice acting when she was given the opportunity while studying. She found it to be difficult, which made her want to learn more about the medium. Nagase joined 81 Produce in April 2020 as a junior member. In 2022, she starred in her first lead role as Ushio Kofune in the anime series '' Summer Time Rendering'', for which she learned to speak in the Wakayama dialect. Nagase won the Best New Actor Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards in 2023. Filmography Television animation ;2021 * '' Bakugan: Armored Alliance'' as Oliver * ''Back Arrow'' as Tom ;2022 * '' Summer Time Rendering'' as Ushio Kofune * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hina Suguta
is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She is known for voicing Marin Kitagawa in ''My Dress-Up Darling''. She is also a member of the band Morfonica, a part of the multimedia franchise ''BanG Dream!''; she voices Tōko Kirigaya in the same franchise. Biography Suguta was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on April 17, 1995. From an early age she had an interest in entertainment, having been a fan of the idol group Morning Musume and the singer Yui, the latter inspiring her to learn to play the acoustic guitar. During her junior high school and high school years, she became a fan of anime series such as ''Gintama'', ''One Piece'', and '' Free!''. She also lived in Hong Kong and Singapore at her youth, and is English before returning to Japan. After graduating from university, Suguta initially worked as a nursery school teacher. At the time, she was friends with Chiharu Hokaze, who had gone to the same university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikimori's Not Just A Cutie
is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series by Keigo Maki. It was serialized on Kodansha's ''Magazine Pocket'' website and app from February 2019 to February 2023, with its chapters collected in 20 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of April 2023. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired from April to July 2022. The story follows the day-to-day life of teenage couple Yuuki Izumi and Miyako Shikimori. An otherwise typical high school student, Izumi's life seems to be remarkably accident-prone whenever he is not with his girlfriend; this revelation leads the couple to gradually deepen their relationship in hopes of eventually ridding Izumi of his unusual life problem. Plot A high school student, Yuuki Izumi, often seems to face accidents and misfortune in life. However, those problems seem to stop happening whenever he spends time with his girlfriend, Miyako Shikimori. Yuuki sees Shikimori, a much more pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūichirō Umeda
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Ken Production. Some of his notable roles include Saybil in '' The Dawn of the Witch'', Yuuki Izumi in '' Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie'', Akira Tendo in '' Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead'', and Kazuhiko Nukumizu in ''Too Many Losing Heroines!''. He won the Best New Actor Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards. Career Umeda was inspired to become a voice actor after seeing voice actress Rie Suegara at the Tokyo Game Show. He decided to enroll at , the training school Suegara graduated from. He completed his training at School Duo in 2018 and became affiliated with Ken Production that year. In 2022, he appeared as Saybil in the anime series '' The Dawn of the Witch'' and Yuuki Izumi in '' Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie''. In 2023, he appeared as Pochita in '' My Life as Inukai-san's Dog''. Later that year, he was a recipient of the Best New Actor Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards. In 2024, he voiced Shintarō Tokumitsu in '' Studio Apartment, Good Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya Boy Kongming!
is a Japanese manga series written by Yuto Yotsuba and illustrated by . The series was serialized on Kodansha's ' website from December 2019 to November 2021, before being transferred to ''Weekly Young Magazine''; its chapters have been collected in 21 volumes as of April 2025. Set in Shibuya, Tokyo, the series centers on Zhuge Kongming, who is transported from ancient China to modern Japan and uses military tactics to transform his new friend, Eiko Tsukimi, into a music star. An anime television series adaptation produced by P.A. Works was streamed from March to June 2022 and aired on television from April to June of the same year. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series outside of Japan and streamed it on its Hidive platform. A live-action television drama aired from September to November 2023 on Fuji TV's programming block. Premise The famous military strategist Zhuge Kongming met his demise in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains in 234. On his deathbed, he wishes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoni Production
is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of Voice acting in Japan, voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. It was founded in 1969 by Susumu Kubo. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name). *Mai Aizawa *Kenji Akabane *Shin Aomori *Ryōhei Arai *Daiki Arioka *Yōhei Azakami *Nobutoshi Canna *Hisao Egawa *Masashi Ebara *Hiroko Emori *Miyako Endō *Yukiyo Fujii *Toshio Furukawa *Tōru Furuya *Banjō Ginga *Aya Hara *Lenne Hardt *Junko Hagimori *Fumi Hirano *Masato Hirano (voice actor), Masato Hirano *Ryo Hirohashi *Aya Hisakawa *Katsuhisa Hōki *Hideyuki Hori *Yukitoshi Hori *Mitsuko Horie *Mami Horikoshi *Chigusa Ikeda *Michihiro Ikemizu *Kazue Ikura *Naoki Imamura *Tetsu Inada *Marina Inoue *Hideo Ishikawa *Kanae Itō *Mitsuo Iwata *Yumi Kakazu *Hirohiko Kakegawa *Shino Kakinuma *Hiroshi Kamiya *Ryōsuke Kanemoto *Yui Kano *Rumi Kasahara *Machiko Kawana *Yasuhiko Kawazu *Mami Kingets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōtarō Okiayu
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. His major roles include Byakuya Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Treize Khushrenada in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Hisashi Mitsui in ''Slam Dunk'', Meisuke Nueno in '' Hell Teacher Nūbē'', Kunimitsu Tezuka in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Alucard in '' Castlevania'', Zero in ''Mega Man X'', Yuu Matsuura in ''Marmalade Boy'', Shigure Sohma in ''Fruits Basket'', Dark in '' D.N. Angel,'' Toriko in '' Toriko'' and Kokushibo in '' Demon Slayer''. As a singer, he was one of the members for Entertainment Music Unit from 1995 to 2000. He is married to voice actress Ai Maeda. His range is A～E♯ and his dialect is Osakan. His older sister is an animator. He is the official voice-over dub for Scott Foley, Taylor Kitsch, Lin Gengxin and Stephen Fung. Biography Okiayu was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1969, moved to Osaka Prefecture when he was in the third grade of elementary school due to his parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dress-Up Darling
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Gangan'' from January 2018 to March 2025, and has been compiled in 14 volumes . An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks aired its first season from January to March 2022. A live-action television drama adaptation aired on MBS's ''Dramaism'' programming block from October to December 2024. A second season to the anime series is set to premiere in July 2025. By May 2024, the manga had more than 11 million copies in circulation, and has been generally well-received by critics. Premise Wakana Gojo's passion for crafting hina dolls causes him to hide his interests due to social trauma. However, when his beautiful and popular classmate Marin Kitagawa discovers his talent, she sees beyond his apparent idiosyncrasies and encourages him to create cosplay costumes. With Marin's support, Wakana steps out of his seclusion and begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society
The , also known as , is a Sendagaya, Shibuya-based talent management agency and cooperative representing Japanese voice actors. Current members The members of ''Haikyō'', as of this date, are: Male * Wataru Abe * Chō (Yūichi Nagashima) * Issei Futamata * Yūichi Iguchi * Masaru Ikeda * Shūichi Ikeda * Dai Matsumoto * Akira Murayama * Masatomo Nakazawa * Masanori Shinohara * Junichi Suwabe * Gakuto Kajiwara * Yasuaki Takumi * Kōichi Tōchika * Kentarō Kumagai Female * Miho Arakawa * Masako Ikeda * Sawa Ishige * Shizuka Ishikawa * Reiko Katsura * Juri Kimura * Hisako Kyōda * Junko Minagawa * Saki Miyashita * Kaoru Morota * Kazusa Murai *Tomo Muranaka * Akiko Nakagawa * Saki Nakajima *Yūko Nakamura * Rio Natsuki *Sayaka Ohara * Sumie Sakai * Nozomi Sasaki * Yōko Sasaki * Rina Satō * Toshiko Sawada *Ai Shimizu * Yū Sugimoto * Hina Suguta * Eri Suzuki * Hiroko Taguchi * Minami Takahashi * Nao Tamura * Atsumi Tanezaki * Masumi Tazawa *Azumi Waki *Hibiku Yamamura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
