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8th Seiyu Awards
The 8th 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 ... ceremony was held on March 1, 2014. References {{Seiyu Awards Seiyu Awards ceremonies Seiyu Seiyu 2014 in Japanese cinema 2014 in Japanese television 2014 in Tokyo Minato, Tokyo March 2014 in Japan ... [...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] |
Yoshimasa Hosoya
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. Career After attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College and Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center, he joined Mausu Promotion. He is currently a freelancer. Among his many roles, he voiced Shichika Yasuri in '' Katanagatari'', Kuranosuke Shiraishi in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Reiner Braun in ''Attack on Titan'', Kojou Akatsuki in ''Strike the Blood'', IV in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'', Saburō Katō in '' Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199'', Junpei Hyūga in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Sentarō Kawabuchi in '' Kids on the Slope'', Haruhiro in ''Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash'', Daryun in '' The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', Orga Itsuka in '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'', Akari Hizamaru in '' Terra Formars'', Doppo Kunikida in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'', Asahi Azumane in '' Haikyuu!!'', Fumikage Tokoyami in ''My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was seriali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Miyano
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''Death Note'', ''Steins;Gate'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', '' Durarara!!'', '' Soul Eater'', ''Wolf's Rain'', '' Ouran High School Host Club'', '' Ajin: Demi-Human'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', '' Free!'', '' Hunter x Hunter'', '' Chihayafuru'', ''Bungo Stray Dogs'', '' Uta no Prince-sama'', '' Zombieland Saga'', '' Fire Force'', and ''Pluto''. Nominated for the "Best Lead Actor Award" at the 1st Seiyu Awards in 2007 for his role as Light Yagami in ''Death Note'', at the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, he won the award for his role as Setsuna F. Seiei in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' and Hakugen Rikuson in '' Kōtetsu Sangokushi''. That same year, he won the "Best Voice Actor" award at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair. His debut single, , was released under King Records in 2007. In March 2009, his debut album, '' Break'', was released. Personal life Miyano was born in Saitama Prefecture. He joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatchaman Crowds
is a 2013 anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Kenji Nakamura. It is a part of the ''Gatchaman'' franchise. The first season aired between July 12 and September 27, 2013, and the second season, titled ''Gatchaman Crowds Insight'', started with a prologue episode streamed on Hulu on June 20 before first airing on July 4 and finishing on September 26, 2015. Premise Crowds Early summer of 2015 in the city of Tachikawa, Japan. A "second metropolis" of Tokyo, Tachikawa is protected by the Gatchaman, warriors who fight in special reinforced suits called NOTE powered by the manifestation of their spiritual powers. After the introduction of their newest member, the energetic and cheerful Hajime Ichinose, the Gatchaman is tasked with fighting against a mysterious alien life form known as MESS and deal with Berg Katze, an enigmatic alien creature who, having destroyed several planets, has turned his attention to Earth. Insight A year has passed since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Enterprise
is a voice talent management firm in Japan. Members Female * Hikaru Akao *Saori Hayami * Hiromi Hirata * Kaede Hondo * Yuko Iida * Momoko Ishikawa *Rie Kugimiya * Rin Kusumi *Natsuko Kuwatani *MAKO * Ayano Matsumoto *Maria Naganawa * Mai Nakahara * Mayako Nigo *Miho Okasaki *Saori Ōnishi *Ari Ozawa * Chiwa Saitō * Tomo Sakurai (in cooperation with "Asakura Kaoru Engekidan") * Yū Sasahara * Sayaka Senbongi * Yumi Shimura *Aya Suzaki * Larissa Tago Takeda * Mikako Takahashi * Mutsumi Tamura * Yuiko Tatsumi * Hiromi Tsunakake * Maaya Uchida * Kana Ueda * Naomi Wakabayashi *Sayuri Yahagi * Akane Yamaguchi * Maria Yamamoto * Mayumi Yoshida * Haruka Yoshimura *Yoko Hikasa Male * Kōhei Amasaki * Junji Majima * Yoshitsugu Matsuoka *Takuma Nagatsuka * Takeo Ōtsuka * Gen Satō *Hiro Shimono * Motoki Takagi *Yuma Uchida is a Japanese voice actor and singer who works for Intention. He is best known for his roles as Kaoru Sakuraba in '' The Idolmaster SideM'', Jun Sazanami in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maaya Uchida
is a Japanese actress and singer who works for I'm Enterprise. She won the Best Rookie Actress Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. She is best known for her roles such as Fischl in ''Genshin Impact'', Rikka Takanashi in ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'', Irina Shido in ''High School DxD'', Hiyori Iki in '' Noragami'', Ranko Kanzaki in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' and Catarina Claes in '' My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!''. She debuted as a singer in 2014 under Pony Canyon with the song " Soushou Innocence". Her best-selling single is youthful beautiful. With her rising success, she also participated in many music festivals and held one-man lives in large venues such as Yoyogi National Gymnasium two days with 13,291 capacity and Nippon Budokan with 14,471 capacity. As an actress, she debuted in '' Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger'' with the role of Hakase Hiroyo. She is the older sister of Yuma Uchida. Biography While in elementary school, she had a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yowamushi Pedal
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. It began serialization in the 12th issue of Akita Shoten’s manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champion'' in 2008. The series has been compiled into 90 volumes in June 2024. The manga has been licensed in North America by Yen Press in 2015. An anime television series adaptation aired from October 2013 to July 2014, followed by a second season aired from October 2014 to March 2015, a third season aired from January to June 2017, a fourth season aired from January to June 2018, and a fifth season premiered in October 2022. The first three seasons have been licensed by Discotek Media in North America in 2014. A live-action television drama adaptation aired in August 2016. A live-action film adaptation was released on August 14, 2020. By September 2022, ''Yowamushi Pedal'' had over 28 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series. In 2015, the manga won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arts Vision
, stylized as ARTSVISION, is a Japanese talent agency based in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo that employs many high-profile Voice acting in Japan, voice actors. It was founded in 1984 by Sakumi Matsuda. General information Arts Vision was founded by former Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society manager Sakumi Matsuda as an independent corporation in 1984. The studio became famous in the 1990s during a boom time in the popularity of voice actors and voice-over acting. At its peak, the studio employed many of Japan's most popular voice actors, who became known as "Seiyū Idols." In 1997, however, many of those popular young performers moved to I'm Enterprise, a subsidiary agency also managed by Matsuda. Since that time few new performers have joined Arts Vision. In 2003, Chihiro Suzuki and Masumi Asano moved from I'm Enterprise to Arts Vision, but in subsequent years the trend has been in the opposite direction, with artists such as Yukari Tamura and Natsuko Kuwatani moving from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiki Yamashita
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Arts Vision. He is best known for voicing the character Izuku Midoriya in the popular shonen anime '' My Hero Academia''. He won the ''Best Male Newcomer'' award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime series Original video animation (OVA) *'' Yowamushi Pedal'' (2013), Sakamichi Onoda *'' Blue Spring Ride'' (2014), Naitō *'' My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training'' (2016), Izuku Midoriya *'' My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead'' (2017), Izuku Midoriya *'' Oresuki: Oretachi no Game Set'' (2020), Amatsuyu "Jouro" Kisaragi Special *'' Oresuki: Ore wa Teinei ni Susumeru'' (2019), Amatsuyu "Jouro" Kisaragi Anime films *'' Tamako Love Story'' (2014), Inuyama *'' Yowamushi Pedal Re:Ride'' (2014), Sakamichi Onoda *'' The Empire of Corpses'' (2015), Nikolai Krasotkin *'' Yowamushi Pedal Re: ROAD'' (2015), Sakamichi Onoda *'' Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie'' (2015), Sakamichi Onoda *'' Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Ravens
is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Sumihei. It was adapted into a manga series in 2010. It received an anime series on October 9, 2013 and ended on March 26, 2014. Funimation simulcasted the series on their website. Plot Onmyodou magic was a powerful technique which was used by the Japanese during World War I. Later, the infamous Yakou Tsuchimikado performed a ritual known as the "Taizan Fukun Ritual", which will eventually bring out Japan as a formidable force. However, the ritual goes horribly wrong and the result of this becomes what is now known as the "Great Spiritual Disaster", an incident which haunts the entire Japanese continent to date. In addition to this, the Onmyo Agency was established to monitor supernatural activity in the area and to combat any spirits or demons that would make their way into the real world. In the present day, onmyodou has become more refined, simplified and modernised, even finding its use in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro-Fit
was a Japanese voice acting agency. In November 2021, representative Makoto Tanimura announced that he would not be able to responsibly management talent for the next few years. In response to this statement, the affiliated voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto and the Pro-Fit staff jointly established a new company, Raccoon Dog, and most of the voice actors transferred to that company and disbanded. Attached talent Male *Shun Horie *Yuu Kawada *Shou Kiraike *Kosuke Kobayashi *Taro Masuoka *Kenichi Mine *Masato Nishino *Nobuhiko Okamoto *Koji Seki (voice actor), Koji Seki *Yoku Shioya *Kouichi Souma *Ryo Sugisaki *Shinya Takahashi (voice actor), Shinya Takahashi *Takuya Tsuda (voice actor), 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 *Tomoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaito Ishikawa
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actor. He is affiliated with Stay Luck. He voiced Nero (Devil May Cry), Nero in ''Devil May Cry'', Genos in ''One-Punch Man'', Tenya Iida in ''My Hero Academia'', Tsumugi Aoba in ''Ensemble Stars!!'', Tobio Kageyama in ''Haikyu!!'', and Jin Enjoji in ''Dandadan''. Biography Ishikawa performed in a production of ''Gamba's Great Adventure'' at a science society when he was in fifth grade. After graduating from high school, he joined a drama club. After making his debut, he was impressed when he heard about the concept of "living a role" from a colleague. After immersing himself in late-night anime like ''The Familiar of Zero'', he pursued roles in ''Kanon (visual novel), Kanon'' and ''Genesis of Aquarion''. He praised Hiroaki Hirata for voicing Jack Sparrow in ''Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), Pirates of the Caribbean''. Ishikawa entered the Pro Fit Voice Actor Training Center with the money he earned from his part-time job. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
