Questions regarding the voice acting and voice actors of anime productions.
Questions tagged [voice-acting]
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Anime dubbed by original voice actors
Are there any anime that have English language dubs voiced by the voice actors of the original non-English language of the anime?
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What is typically done when a voice actor for an ongoing series passes away?
It was recently reported that Matsuki Miyu, a voice actress, has passed away, perhaps from pneumonia or related complications (RIP). She voice-acted key characters in as-yet-incomplete shows, including at least Prisma Illya (Sapphire).
This surely…
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Do anime with more ecchi scenes pay their seiyuu more than non-ecchi anime?
Seeing the Citrus anime that aired in Winter 2018 got me thinking. This anime has so many ecchi scenes. Yuzu and Mei kissed and did so many perverted acts.
Had this been a boy-girl kissing scene, it might be considered okay and normal enough.…
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Why don't anime studios hire native English speakers?
In every single anime I've watched that features a native English speaking character (usually American or British), they usually say a few lines in (heavy) Japanese-accented English before switching to full-on Japanese.
Why don't they hire a native…
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Are there any foreign seiyuu that have been credited for anime work?
In many anime, characters that are supposed to be foreign (particularly English or American), it's clear that the seiyuu are Japanese because of the heavy accents. For example, Chris from Itazura na Kiss is supposed to be English, but her English…
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Why do seiyuu famous for doing eroge still use alias?
Seeing Majikoi S in VNDB, the seiyuu for Kawakami Momoyo and Christiane Friedrich is written as Kamishiro Misaki and Misaki Rina respectively. People that is not too into seiyuu might not know, but the seiyuu-otaku are very likely to know that they…
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Does Naruto Shippuuden retain the original seiyuu from Naruto?
I'm just curious, does Naruto Shippuuden retain its original seiyuu from Naruto (voice actors)? Or there are certain changes with the voice actors? If there are changes, what are they and what were the reasons for changing?
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Are there any characters designed specifically for Norio Wakamoto?
Norio Wakamoto is a veteran Japanese voice actor with a long portfolio of characters that he's voiced. His craft is such that he often times gets pigeon-holed into a certain character archetype that fits a particular acting style of his.
This acting…
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Does Suguru even have voice acting?
In Non Non Biyori, Koshigaya Suguru is the older brother of Komari and Natsumi. Most sources note that he has essentially no presence and very little speaking in the series. This is played for humorous effect a number of times.
I'm wondering if he…
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How are Engrish/language barrier jokes dealt with in English dubs?
There are some scenes in anime which show language barriers. For instance, one character speaks fluent English (because he/she has lived in a foreign country and has recently came to Japan) and another character(who is listening) is having a…
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Where can I watch Seiyuu shows?
By Seiyuu shows I mean things like Hanazawa Kana's Hanazawa Kana Hitori de Dekiru kana, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu's Matsuoka Restaurant.
Is there anywhere where one can watch them completely with consistent quality? I can find them in YouTube but it was…
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How long does it typically take for popular anime to be dubbed in English?
There are a lot of new seasons of anime coming out soon, and I was wondering how long does it take for popular anime to get dubbed in English?
If it helps, the two main ones I am thinking of are Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale and Attack on Titan…
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What is the reason for the change in Nami's Seiyuu for a short period of time (Japanese Dub)?
While watching One Piece I noticed that Nami's voice sounded different coming into the Little Garden arc. When I looked up info on her character on the One Piece wiki I found that during episodes 70-78 she had a different Japanese voice actress,…
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Was "archaic Japanese" used to narrate historical anime series?
By historical anime series, I mean shows that portrayed important historical characters and has a storyline set during monarchial and feudal period of Japan.
Japanese language has undergone a vast transformation. The order was somewhat like:
Old…
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Why does Ayaka Ohashi have the nickname "Hego-chin"?
Ayaka Ohashi is a Japanese voice actress (seiyu). She has nicknames such as "Hasshī" and "Hego-chin".
The word "Hasshī " is thought to be derived from her family name "Ohashi" .
However, there is no character anywhere in her name that could be the…
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