15th Seiyu Awards ...
The 15th Seiyu Awards was held on March 6, 2021 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 16, 2021. The rest of the winners were announced on the ceremony day. References {{Seiyu Awards Seiyu Awards ceremonies Seiyu Seiyu March 2021 events in Japan 2021 in Japanese cinema Seiyu Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the 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 particular anime or game character. Definition and role A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nobunaga Shimazaki
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He won the Best Rookie Actor Award at the 7th Seiyu Awards and the Best Actors in Supporting Roles at the 15th Seiyu Awards. Biography Filmography Anime Theatrical animation Drama CD *'' Vanquish Brothers'' as Nobunaga *''WRITERZ'' as Ran Hirukawa *''Heart no Kakurega'' as Kawakura Haruto *''Hana no Bakumatsu Koi Suru Cho'' as Soji Okita *''Kiss x Kiss Vol.24'' as Takashi Arimura *''humANdroid Vol. 03 Type H *' as JOSHUA *''Heroic Spirit Lore Strange Tales ~ King of the Cavern Edmond Dantès'' ~ as Edmond Dantès *''Ikemen Vampire: Temptation in the Dark'' - as Napoleon Bonaparte Video games ;2010 *'' Gods Eater Burst'' (Federico Caruso) *'' Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage'' (younger Thouzer) ;2011 *'' Suto*Mani: Strobe*Mania'' (Yayoi Saijo) ;2013 *'' Dynasty Warriors 8'' ( Guan Xing) *''Geten no Hana'' ( Mori Ranmaru) *'' Super Robot Wars UX'' (Sun Quan/Sonken Gundam) ;2014 *'' Atelier Shallie'' (Alber ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shimba Tsuchiya
is a Japanese actor and voice actor currently affliated with Trans World Japan. He debuted as an actor in 2005 and as a voice actor in 2016. Tsuchiya is best known for portraying Tsutomu Goshiki in ''Haikyū!!'' and Tatara Fujita in ''Welcome to the Ballroom''. As an actor, he is best known for his role of Toshio Saeki in the 2009 horror film, ''The Grudge 3''. He has two older sisters; Honoka, a model, and Tao Tsuchiya, also an actress. Filmography Anime ;2016 *''Haikyū!!'' as Tsutomu Goshiki ;2017 *''The Dragon Dentist'' *''Welcome to the Ballroom'' as Tatara Fujita ;2018 *'' Beatless'' as Student C, Soldier A *''Sanrio Boys'' as Various roles *''Working Buddies!'' as Belugamine-senpai ;2019 *'' Midnight Occult Civil Servants'' as Tarobo *'' O Maidens in Your Savage Season'' as Izumi Norimoto ;2021 *'' Farewell, My Dear Cramer'' as Yasuaki Tani *'' Backflip!!'' as Shōtarō Futaba *''The Aquatope on White Sand'' as Kai Nakamura ;2022 *''Police in a Pod'' as Takeshi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Great Pretender (TV Series)
''Great Pretender'' (stylized as ''GREAT PRETENDER'') is a Japanese original net animation series produced by Wit Studio, directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa. The series' arcs are called "cases", and the first case (Los Angeles Connection) was released in June 2020 on Netflix in Japan. The series' first three cases (Los Angeles Connection, Singapore Sky, and Snow of London) were released worldwide on Netflix in August 2020, followed by its fourth case (Wizard of Far East) in November. The series also aired from July to December 2020 on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block. Characters Team Confidence ; : :The protagonist, a small-time Japanese con man who aspires to greater things. Hoping to find a good job to pay his ill mother's medical bills, he starts working for a company that he is unaware is engaging in fraud, and is arrested and imprisoned for his involvement. Unable to find honest work after being paroled because of his arrest and the stigma from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiaki Kobayashi
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Office Osawa. His roles include Hiroto Kuga in '' Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise'', Deuce Spade in '' Disney: Twisted-Wonderland'', Makoto Edamura in '' Great Pretender'', Langa Hasegawa in ''SK8 the Infinity'', Gabimaru in '' Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku'' and Mash Burnedead in ''Mashle''. Filmography Television animation Original video animation (OVA) Original net animation (ONA) Theatrical animation Video games 2018 * '' Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet'' as Voice 9 (Male) ;2019 * ''Crash Fever'' as Beethoven * ''DANKIRA!!! - Boys, be DANCING!'' as Atago Rentaro * '' Dragalia Lost'' as Shion * ''Fate/Grand Order'' as Bartholomew Roberts * ''MapleStory 2'' as Thief * '' SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays'' as Soldier * '' Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble'' as Ryūsuke Kyūbi / Nine Tail ;2020 * '' Disney: Twisted-Wonderland'' as Deuce Spade * ''Fantasy Life Online'' as Nine Tail * ''MapleStory'' as Carlisle * ''World Flipper'' as Y ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Argonavis From BanG Dream!
''From Argonavis'' (stylized as ''from ARGONAVIS'', originally titled ''Argonavis from BanG Dream!'' in 2018–2021) is a Japanese multimedia project by Bushiroad. An anime television series by Sanzigen aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020 on the Super Animeism block. A rhythm mobile game by DeNa titled ''Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside'' featuring the main band Argonavis was released in Japan on January 14, 2021. A compilation anime film titled ''Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato'' premiered in November 19, 2021, and a new anime film titled ''Gekijōban Argonavis Axia'' is set to premiere in March 2023. In November 2021, it is announced that the project changed its name from ''Argonavis from BanG Dream!'' to ''From Argonavis,'' meaning the project is now a whole of its own instead a part of ''BanG Dream!''. A new company centered to manage the project, Argonavis Co., Ltd. is also established with Daisuke Hyūga as the public relation manager. Some addition inclu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masahiro Itō
is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Fukuroi, Shizuoka who is affiliated with Hibiki. He is known for his roles as Ren Nanahoshi in '' From Argonavis'', Kyouya Hashiba in ''Remake Our Life!'', and Kaede Komura in ''The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses''. Career Itō graduated from the Nagoya College of Music, where he majored in the trumpet. In 2013, he formed the music unit , which was active until 2016. After moving to Tokyo in 2016, he would continue music activities as an independent musician. In 2018, he was cast as the character Ren Nanahoshi in the franchise '' From Argonavis'', later reprising the role for its 2020 anime series. In 2021, he played Zakusa Ishigame in '' Cardfight!! Vanguard Overdress'' and Kyouya Hashiba in ''Remake Our Life!''. He also received the Best New Actor Award at the 15th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime ;2020 *''Argonavis from BanG Dream!'', Ren Nanahoshi ;2021 *'' Cardfight!! Vanguard Overdress'', Zakusa Ishigame *''Remake Our Life!'', K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by AidaIro. It has been serialized in Square Enix's magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since 2014. It has been collected in eighteen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of August 2022. The story follows Nene Yashiro, a first-year high school student fond of occult stories, ardently desires a boyfriend. For this, she tries to invoke Hanako-san from the toilet. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Lerche aired from January to March 2020. A new anime project was announced, and was subsequently described as a "restart" of the series. As of August 2022, ''Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun'' had over 8 million copies in circulation. Plot Kamome Academy is famous for its rumors regarding its Seven Wonders and supernatural occurrences. Nene Yashiro, a first-year high-school student who loves the occult and wishes for a boyfriend, summons the Seventh and most famous Wonder, "Hanako-san of the Toilet" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pro-Fit
is a Japanese talent agency based in Tokyo, which handles mainly voice actors. Attached talent Male *Shun Horie * Yuu Kawada *Shou Kiraike * Kosuke Kobayashi *Taro Masuoka * Kenichi Mine * Masato Nishino *Nobuhiko Okamoto *Koji Seki *Yoku Shioya * Kouichi Souma * Ryo Sugisaki *Shinya Takahashi *Takuya Tsuda Female *Fairouz Ai * Rie Haduki * Ikumi Hasegawa * Hikaru Iida *Manaka Iwami *Akari Kitō *Manami Komori * Keiko Manaka *Nozomi Masu * Akane Misaka *Marie Miyake *Fumi Morisawa *Juri Nagatsuma *Kumiko Nakane * Sachiko Okada * Misaki Oshima *Misano Sakai * Yukina Shuto *Natsumi Takamori *Tomoyo Takayanagi *Tomomi Tanaka *Hana Hishikawa Former talent *Taito Ban (moved to Office Osawa) *Shizuka Ishigami (moved to Office Osawa) *Kaito Ishikawa (moved to Stay-Luck) *Haruki Ishiya (moved to Office Osawa) *Ai Kayano (moved to Office Osawa) *Minoru Shiraishi (moved to GadgetLink) * Hiroshi Watanabe (moved to Kenyu Office) *Aoi Yūki (moved to Aoni Production) History The co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akari Kitō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She debuted in 2014, acted her first main role in ''Time Bokan 24'', and has since received more major and leading roles. Her nickname is Akarin. She made her debut as a solo singer under Pony Canyon in October 2019. Biography At an early age, she became familiar with anime, games, and manga due to her father's influence. She was in the Light Music Club at her high school and chose to play the bass because she did not want to stand out, but little did she know that others would have had the same thought, so she instead took up the role of vocalist. She had always thought she would become an illustrator, but right before graduating from high school, she was told by her parents that they could not afford to pay for her university education and that instead, she would have to apply for a scholarship. Because she was from Aichi Prefecture which is four hours away from Tokyo, moving to Tokyo never crossed her mind. A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Darwin's Game
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by FLIPFLOPs. An anime television series adaptation by Nexus aired from January 3 to March 20, 2020. Premise 17-year-old high school sophomore Kaname Sudō accepts an online invitation by a friend to play an app game called ''Darwin's Game'', unbeknownst to him that it involves a fight between life and death. Those who play the game are given a Sigil, an ability that varies from player to player. Trapped in this game of relentless murder and conquest, Kaname determines to clear the game, and seek out and kill the Game Master. It's revealed later in the series that the Game Master is one of many in the multiverse and is actually benevolent, albeit in the greater good way. Monsters called Greed are infiltrating worlds and eating/replacing people, bringing about Armageddon over and over. ''Darwin's Game'' is meant to train Champions to eliminate them. Characters Sunset Ravens ; : :The male protagonist of the story and a 17-yea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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81 Produce
is a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981 (thus the year is the company's namesake). A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce was released on 19 October 1997. The company is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. 81 Produce. Retrieved on 5 April 2010. Attached talent All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name).Male * * *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |