Favourite Seiyuu(voice actor)

[<xellos>]

my 2 favourite women seiyuu would have to be Chiba Saeko - Azumaria, Chrno Crusade, and Tanaka Rie - Chii, Chobits, i think they have the cutest voices (at least for tha characters ive seen them play)

i was just wondering others peoples favourite voice actors

if there is a thread about this already just let me know, cause i did a search and didnt find it, it might have another name though

[Yamano667]

umm.. to heart Kawasumi Ayako =Kamigishi Akari
Ah my goddess = Inoue Kikuko =BELLDANDY

[Slade xTekno]

I'm not otakuish to the point I know their names, but...
Yomiko Readman [ROD OVA and ROD TV]
Michelle Chan [ROD TV]
Kaname Chidori [FMPs]
Will post again if I can think of more...

[<xellos>]

I'm not otakuish to the point I know their names

just go to www.animenfo.com and search for the anime, then it shows the name of the voice actor next to the character name

[kj1980]

I'm not otakuish to the point I know their names, but...
Yomiko Readman [ROD OVA and ROD TV]
Michelle Chan [ROD TV]
Kaname Chidori [FMPs]
Will post again if I can think of more...

Yomiko - Miura Rieko, former member of CoCo
Michelle - Kikuchi Shouko
Kaname Chidori - Yukino Satsuki (which means you must also like Sumiregawa Nenene in "R.O.D," Higurashi Kagome from "Inuyasha," and Tanabe Ai from "Planetes)

as for my favorites:
Tamura Yukari (Ranpha in "Galaxy Angel," Kanami "S-cry-ed," Yoshino Sakura "D.C.~da capo~")
Horie Yui (Multi "To Heart," Tsukimiya Ayu "Kanon," Narusegawa Naru "Love Hina," Honda Tooru "Fruits Basket," Shirakawa Kotori "D.C.~da capo~" Sakuya "Sister Princess")
Shimizu Ai (Minawa "Maharomatic," Onodera Karen "Onegai Twins," Sanada Momen "Raimuiro Senkitan")
Inoue Kikuko (Belldandy "Aa! Megami-sama," Tendou Kasumi "Ranma 1/2," Kazami Mizuho "Onegai Teacher" Sanzenin Yayoi "HAPPY LESSON")

and much more like:
Koyama Kimiko, Kanai Mika, Koorogi Satomi, Orikasa Ai, Nabatame Hitomi, Ikezawa Haruna, Kakazu Yumi, Kawamura Maria, Kawakami Tomoko, Mizuki Nana, Ueda Kana, Noto Mamiko, Hayashibara Megumi, Mitsuishi Kotono, etc. etc.

[Lina Inverse]

Do you still have to ask? Hayashibara Megumi (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,26,nsrsoi,hayashibara_meg.html) ( 林原めぐみ ) rules them all! :D

[Slade xTekno]

Cool. Thanks kj1980.
The seiyuu for Chidori does Nenene? Didn't know that, but cool never-the-less.
Now that I think about it, they do sound alike.

[Kyuven]

Hitomi Nabatame: Yuna (Maburaho) just the way she says "nee?"
Hayashibara Megumi: Lime (Saber Marionette) Lina (Slayers) female Ranma (Ranma 1/2) Rei Ayanami (Evangelion) Tira Misu (Sorcerer Hunters) Haruka (Love Hina) Megumi (Tenshi na Konamaiki) Pai (3x3 Eyes) Momiji (Blue Seed) Nuku Nuku (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku) Anna (Shaman King) Kentaro (Maison Ikkoku)...and maaaaaaaaaaaaany more
Nogami Yokana: Teletha "Tessa" Testerossa (Full Metal Panic)
Inoue Kikkuko: see above...i'm not typing all those names -_-

[Za Paper]

Yui Horie and Miura Rieko are some of my favorites at present. I just love their voices.

[Slade xTekno]

Also, whoever did Arcueid Brunestud of Shingetsutan Tsukihime. Very cool/cute.

[kj1980]

Also, whoever did Arcueid Brunestud of Shingetsutan Tsukihime. Very cool/cute.

Nabatame Hitomi. She was a former stage actress-turned voice actress who first "major" debuted as Arcueid in "Shingetsutan Tsukihime." She also plays the role of Yuna in "Maburaho" and Torii Eriko (Rosa Foetida) in "Maria-sama ga Miteru."

[Slade xTekno]

kj1980: Thanks [again]! You are the most knowledgable person I know when it comes to anime.
BTW, have you read the thread in my sig yet? Worth reading.

[Wolfsbane68]

My two absolute favorites
Seki Toshihiko: Genjou Sanzo (Saiyuki), Duo Maxwell (Gundam Wing), Raww Le Klueze (Gundam Seed), Yorimaru (Ninja Scroll), Benitora (Samurai Deeper Kyo) ....
Ogata Megumi: Sanada Yukimura (Samurai Deeper Kyo), Clayman (GetBackers)....

[Melazoma]

For the Kanji-friendly/oriented people,^^ here's my favorite Seiyuus^^

関智一: Seki Tomokazu
G-Gundam: Domon Kashu
Gundam Seed: Izak Juell
Among many, many incredibly 熱血 lines and characters ;_;
His voice can be heard in the new TV Anime Broadcast
絢爛舞踏祭　ザ・マーズ・デイブレイク
KenRanBuTouSai: the Mars DayBreak
as the voice of グラム/Gram

田中 理恵: Tanaka Rie
Besides the Chobits credit, she is also the voice of
Lacus Clyne of Gundam Seed
She can be heard in the new TV Anime Broadcast
爆裂天使 Bakuretsu Tenshi
as the voice of Sei
on anther note: She is gorgeous in person! Her official site is:
http://rie.bird.to/

There are many more but these are my top ones so far^^

Also, the voice of Sanada Yukimura--緒方恵美 Ogata Megumi has also done extensive work in "Teen-Age Boys" voice, most notably as Ikari Shinji of Evangelion fame, Kuruma of Yuyu Hakusho, even Yugi in--the original, not U.S. butchered--Yu-Gi-Oh! among her immense reportoire. She is truly a prolific and one of my favorite Seiyuu^^

[dkellis]

First exposure to Seki Tomokazu for me was in Card Captor Sakura (Kinomoto Touya). Second-most recent exposure was in Full Metal Panic (Sagara Sousuke). Most recent exposure was in Pretty Cure (Mepple).

Yeah, I'm slightly amused at the sudden change in roles.

Iwao Junko has an interesting voice, in the few roles I remember her in. Kind of quiet and cute.

[Melazoma]

Argh! I totally forgot why I went back on my focus to Seki-sama in the first place^^ It is indeed the Full Metal Panic role.

[LK_LoA]

SAITOU, Chiwa (F, 23yo, 12th March bday)

Roles:
Kokoro (Kokoro Toshokan)
Ayame (Wandaba Style)
Lavi Hedd (Last Exile)
Anita King (ROD TV)

How's that for versatility? ^^

[Secca]

I like their voice! ^^

Hayashibara Megumi (Slayers: Lina Inverse - Ranma 1/2: Ranma - Cowboy Bebop: Faye Valentine)

Hisakawa Aya (Junikoki: Nakajima Youko - Card Captor Sakura: Kero-chan - Fruit Basket: Yuki Soma)

Horie Yui (Fruit Basket: Honda Toru - Photon: Aun Freya - Ultra Maniac: Tateishi Ayu)

Mitsushi Kotono (Sailor Moon: Usagi Tsukino - Noir: Mireille Bouquet - Oruchuban Ebichu: Ebichu)

[j1m0ne]

Takehito Koyasu(a million different things) and Megumi Toyoguchi(winry in FMA,sei in marimite) at the moment, cos I just love the way they say Iyaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!. yes, I know it's stupid. Also Seki Tomokazu and Kotono Mitsuishi(the almighty Excel) are incredibly talented.

[nubby]

My favorite seiyuu is Miyamura Yuko (NG Evangelion - Asuka Langley, Ajimu - Takemoto) and my second favorite is Nabatame Hitomi (Maburaho - Yuna, Tsukihime - Arcueid). In other words, I like the ones who are not overly used with the exception of Hayashibara Megumi (NG Evangelion - Rei). My least favorite is Horie Yui (Love Hina - Narusegawa Naru), I can't stand her! I can't, for the life of me, figure out why they can't or won't use new talents in most of the animes. Is it for marketing reasons? The cast of Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien did a pretty good job even though they were new to anime voice acting.(I know they do a lot of ero voice acting but that doesn't count)

I don't know about you guys but whenver I hear someone overly used such as Horie Yui, I automatically think of Lova Hina which totally takes me out of whatever anime I was watching at the time.

[Sethi]

Mine are:

Inoue Kikuko - Especially in Onegai Teacher(Mizuho), Ah My Goddess(Belldandy), i think her voice really suits these 2 characters.

Yukino Satsuki - Especially in FMP(Chidori), Hmm now that i think about it most of the characters she does look alike, they normally boss the others around and argue a lot but in the end they are all emotional.

[Secca]

Yukino Satsuki - Especially in FMP(Chidori), Hmm now that i think about it most of the characters she does look alike, they normally boss the others around and argue a lot but in the end they are all emotional.

Most of the seiyuu usually get chosen for a series based on the previous acting job they did. And producers are pretty much already has an idea what kind of voice talent they need. So it's nothing strange if some seiyuu keep getting certain type of role they really good at. She did a great job as Chidori. ^^

[Wandering_Youth]

Female Seiyu:

Kawasumi Ayako - Aoi (Ai Yori Aoshi), Mahoro (Mahoromatic).

Yukino Satsuki - Tina (Ai Yori Aoshi), Kagome (Inu Yasha), Chidori (Full Metal Panic).

Mitsuishi Kotono - Henrietta (Gunslinger Girl), Murrure Ramius (Gundam Seed), Mireille Bouquet (Noir), Madoka Narumi (Spiral), Kohaku (Tsukihime).

Asakawa Yuu - Motoko (Love Hina), Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh).

Horie Yui - Naursegawa (Love Hina), Kotori (Da Capo), Ayu (Kannon), Ayu (Ultra Maniac).

Inoue Kikuko - Belldandy (Oh My Goddess!), Yayoi (Happy Lesson).

Nabatame Hitomi - Yunna (Maburaho), Arcueid (Tsuikhime).

Male Seiyu:

Hoshi Souichirou - Kira (Gundam Seed), Kaoru (Ai Yori Aoshi).

Ishida Akira - Athrun (Gundam Seed), Chrno (Chrno Crusade).

Koyasu Takehito - Mwu La Fllaga (Gundam Seed), Ryuga (Mahoromatic).

Seki Tomokazu - Sagara (Full Metal Panic), Ashton (Star Ocean Ex).

Miki Shinichirou - Shannon (Scrapped Princess).

Takagi Wataru - Onizuka (GTO), Genzo (Tenshi na Konamaiki).

Suzumura Kenichi - Shin (Macross Zero), Narumi (Spiral).

Onosaka Masaya - Icchan (Angelic Layer), Vash (Trigun).

Yeah, I think that's about it. :heh:

[roguenoir]

Satsuki Yukino - Chidori (FMP), Nenene (ROD TV), Mutsumi (Love Hina)
Ayako Kawasumi - Sarah (Angel Sanctuary), Megumi (Rahxephon), Aoi (Ai Yori Aoshi)
Shinichiro Miki - Crim (.hack//Sign), Weber (FMP), Moran (Last Exile), Tetsu (Saikano)
Mitsuki Saiga - Junior (ROD TV), Tsukasa (.hack//Sign)
Tomokazu Seki - Souske (FMP), Ogata (Angelic Layer), Toji (Evangelion)
Junko Noda - Dio (Last Exile), Kitsune (Love Hina), Reki (Haibane Renmei)

[Seravy]

kawasumi ayako, mitsuishi kotono, yukino satsuki, tomokazu seki & ohara sayaka (<3)

[Autumn]

Female:

Horie Yui (Fruit Basket- Toru Honda, Mantentei Loki- Mayura)

Enomoto Atsuko (Kare Kano- Miyazawa Yukino, Daa Daa Daa- Konishi Aya)

Ogasawara Akiko (Twin Spica- Asumi, Figure 17- Shinna Tsubasa)

Nanri Yuuka (Gunslinger Girls- Henrietta)

Watanabe Akino (Witch Hunter- Robin, I My Me Strawberry Eggs- Fuko Kazuha)

Male:

Inoue Kazuhiko (Naruto-Kakashi, Fruit Basket- Hatori Souma)

Seki Tomokazu (Fruit Basket- Kyo, Vision of Escaflowne- Van)

Miki Shinichirou (Scrapped Princess- Shannon, Vampire Princess-Larva)

Suwabe Junichi (Mahou Tsukai..Taisetsu..- Oyamada Masami, PMK- Yosida Toshimaru)

The above mentioned are my fav seiyuus, because their voice are fantastic, in that they are able to express a broad range of emotions, very expressive, and truely made the characters they play for. Without them in their respective parts, those characters would not been so memorable to me.

[Kaka]

although many are really really really great, but............
Ishida Akira is my big favorite >w<

[Kurama no Miko2003]

Ishida Akira (see previous posts for roles)

Midorikawa Hikaru (Zelgadis/Slayers, Heero Yuy/Gundam Wing, Tamahome/Fushigi Yuugi)

Ogata Megumi (Kurama/Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Shinji/Evangelion, Princess Emeraude/Magic Knight Rayeart, Eagle/Rayearth 2)

Sakamoto Maaya (Kanzaki Hitomi/Escaflowne, Nai Card/CardCaptor Sakura Movie 2, Mishima/RahXephon)

Hayashibara Megumi (see previous posts for roles)

Orikasa Ai (Ryoko/Tenchi Muyo, Quatre Raberba Winner/Gundam Wing)

I have a general tendency to like seiyuu who can sing; since I can't always afford to invest in buying the DVDs for an entire show, I usually settle for getting OSTs that have image songs (sung by the seiyuu themselves, of course) on them. And as a result, being a good vocalist generally makes me like a certain voice better, so that's what I use as a way to choose my favorites. Although oddly enough, even though I really don't like what I've heard of Ishida Akira's singing, he still ranks as a favorite (either that or Xellos's image songs aren't a good representative of his skills as a vocalist). But that may be because both Chrno and Athrun are currently on my favorite male anime character list at the moment . . .

And as far as I know, with the exception of Ishida Akira, all of them are recording artists . . . or at least they've released a few solo CDs and singles. I know Hayashibara Megumi and Sakamoto Maaya have been releasing CDs as recent as this year. (I'm not sure about Hayashibara's discography, but I know Sakamoto has at least 5 or 6 CDs out . . .)

~ Kurama no Miko2003

[LK_LoA]

btw,
30 March 2004 was Hayashibara Megumi's birthday BTW. She turned 37.
And 31 March 2004 was Sakamoto Maaya's birthday. She turned 24.
^^

[choowee]

Ogata Megumi: Sanada Yukimura (Samurai Deeper Kyo), Clayman (GetBackers)....

I most definently agree...
did she also do izumi's voice in full moon wo sagashite?

[Skuld]

Hoshi Souichirou, Koyasu Takehito, Miki Shinichirou, Horie Yui, Kawasumi Ayako, Saiga Mitsuki, Sakurai Takahiro... yeep.

[Griffith]

林原めぐみ (Hayashibara Megumi) - Faye from Cowboy Bebop, Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Haruka from Love Hina, among other things.

宮村優子 (Miyamura Yuko) - Asuka from Neon Genesis Evangelion (I love how she says "Anata baka?" to Shinji for some reason) and Caska from Berserk.

堀江由衣 (Horie Yui) - Naru from Love Hina, Kotori from Da Capo, Yuya from Samurai Deeper Kyo.

三石琴乃 (Mitsuishi Kotono) - Excel from Excel Saga, Misato from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kanzaki Urumi from GTO.

能登 麻美子 (Noto Mamiko) - Akira from Narutaru, Sagi Tsukiko from Paranoia Agent.

[Sakaki]

For me it would be:

Orikasa Ai
Mastumoto Rica: Outlaw Star/Jim Hawking, Dirty Pair Flash/Kei.
Hayashibara Megumi (well over 100 roles, I use to have a web fan web page for her)
{The above 3 are also really good singers, (I really like Rica Mastumoto), and I have managed to get all of thier solo albums.}
Mitsuishi Kotono : Excel, Misato/NGE, Mink/Drsagon Half, Ebichu, Sailor Moon.

And a few others that I know by voice but not by name.

[Egan1]

I found this site a while ago, and while it may not interest you, I think it's very well layed out. Either go by series or by voice actor, and for each seiyuu it lists all (or many of) their roles. Very interesting to compare and make connections between roles and characters etc. Certainly I've enjoyed having a look.
http://www.seiyuu.info/extendedlisting.php?list=anime

I don't have a personal favourite though.

[Kaka]

ooo, nice site
thx ^^

[shinichiroumikinofan]

I just HAD to say that I just LOVE Shin-ichirou Miki. He's my all time favorite seiyuu and I just love every role he's made. He's just the best! :heh:

[Kouji]

Nakamura Chie - Sakura Haruno
Inoue Kazuhiko - Kakashi
Mizuki Nana - Hinata Hyuga
Seki Toshihiko - Iruka
Morikubo Shoutarou - Nara Shikamaru
Shibata Hidekatsu - Sandaime Hokage
Sugiyama Noriaki - Uchiha Sasuke
Takeuchi Junko
- Uzumaki Naruto
- Takuya Kanbara
Yuzuki Ryouka - Yamanaka Ino

Prince of Tennis
Mignawa Junko - Ryoma Echizen
Onosaka Masaya - Momoshiro Takeshi

[BME]

Inoue Kikuko is my absolute favorite, from Oh My Goddess to The 8th MS Team to everthing she is in she is great. Just an incredible and lovely voice

Then we have memorable runner ups like Tanaka Rie (Chobits, Gundam SEED) Koyasu Takehito (Gundam SEED, Mahoromatic) and Horie Yui (Love Hina, ~Da Capo~)

[madeener]

For me it's definitely Hayashibara Megumi

[STfan]

Tied between Megumi Hayashibara and Inoue Kikuko.

Whoever did Motosuwa's voice acting in Chobits is also quite skilled, I must say.

[Silver_Scorcher]

Tough choice.

Favourite Japanese VA's:

Tomokazu Seki
Toshihiko Seki
Kotono Mitsuishi
Satsuki Yukino
Koyasu Takehito
Rie Tanaka
Houko Kuwashima
Akira Ishida
Hoshi Souichiro
Aya Hisakawa (Not sure if it's spelled right but she played Haruka in RahXephon)

Just about any anime with these voice actors in them, will pretty much get my attention.

Favourite English VA's:

Just about everybody from ADV's Industrial Smoke & Mirrors. These guys know how to make a good DUB. Other VA's I like are... Scott McNeil, Kirby Morrow, Brad Swaile, Lisa Ann Beley & Wendee Lee.

[Seraph]

I would pick Inoue Kazuhiko for his work as Hotori in Fruits Basket and Yuki in Gravitation.

As for dubbs, David Lucas and Wendee Lee leave all others behind them.

[dojoo]

Kawakami Tomoko all the way!!!!!
she is in everything I like and does it sooo well

eg
Misuzu from Air
Sayuri from Kanon
Fuyuki from Keroro Gunsou

hmmm
but I don't like Hikaru no go much

Dojoo

[Maceart]

Female: Yui Horie...Naru, Tohru, Ayu (ugu...) What isn't there to like?
Male: the person who did suginami's voice in Da capo...and main char. in happy lesson

[LIQUIDCELL]

Keppei Yamaguchi - Ranma & Inuyasha
Tomokazu Seki - Sagara Souseke (FMP) & Van Fanel & Kyou (Fruits Basket)
Shinichiro Miki - Kurtz Weber (FMP) & Shannon (Scrapped Princess)
Onosaka Masaya Vash Stampede & Momoshiro (PoT)


and two english voice actorz . . .
Kirby Morrow & Scott McNeil

[Jenichan]

Seki Tomokazu!!! he's definetly my favorite. I actually got to "meet" him at ax2004. I first saw him at a signing, then that night we were watching fireworks on top of the parking lot for the Hilton and he was there!!! There was probably 20 people on top of the parking garage too. My friends kept trying to get me to go over and say hi and get my picture with him, but i was too chicken. Anyways, the next day I went to the open autograph session and got his autograph on my Gravitation DVD 2 and my Kyo hat. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm a stalker cause I think he may have recognized me as the weird girl at the fireworks that was staring at him, then walking towards him and veering off again.... oh well.

[dreamless]

Nanri Yuuka is fast becoming a new star in anime CV and singer, and I like her voice a lot. I like her voice ever since Soma Megumi of the Memories Off 2nd game, and I love the Megumi theme song by her, Hearts of Two. and now I love her voice as Henrietta and her songs in MADLAX, and of course Akatsuki no Kuruma in SEED ;)

[bohemian]

Female:

Fumiko Orikasa - I wonder why no one mentions her, I love her voice, she's very versatile --- I like her roles as Pacifica - Scrapped Princess, Chise - Saishuu Heiki Kanojo, Kirara - Samurai 7, Ciel - Tsukihime (and also sung the ED)

Maaya Sakamoto - Mishima Reika (Rahxephon), and I love her songs like Hemisphere from Rahxephon and Gravity from Wolf's Rain

Rie Tanaka - I love Chi from Chobits and Lacus from Gundam SEED, and her songs as well.

Ayako Kawasumi - I like Kurau(Kurau) and Aoi (Ai Yori Aoshi)

Kaori Shimizu - she was awesome in her debut role - Lain (Serial Experiments Lain), she was only 15 back then.

Romi Paku - she is one of those female seiyuu who always voices male characters, Loran (Turn A Gundam), Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist).

Male:

Tomokazu Seki - my most favorite male seiyuu, Sousuke Sagara is the coolest anime character IMO

And the English VA for Spike (Cowboy Bebop) is awesome too, his name is Steven Jay Blum I think.

[Burner of Anime]

Female:

Fumiko Orikasa - I wonder why no one mentions her, I love her voice, she's very versatile --- I like her roles as Pacifica - Scrapped Princess, Chise - Saishuu Heiki Kanojo, Kirara - Samurai 7, Ciel - Tsukihime (and also sung the ED)


I did :P She is perhaps one of 2 female seiyuu that has not been typecast in the industry. Thing is, Gonzo Digimations have been using her services a lot- so much I feels the girl is their lead seiyuu whenever it comes to their major productions. Anyway, still think she was at her absolute best playing the young Chiyoko in Millennium Actress- lost count how many different roles, personalities and emotions she took on here. Must be seen to be believed. The only character she hasn't done so far is a male :D...

The other is of course Hisakawa Aya and everyone should check her Tenjo Tenge role as Natsume Maya. One moment she'll use her CCS Keroberos voice to nag in chibi, the next she goes into violent PMS b1ach mode when @$$ whupping the opposition. Most impressed by her Nakajima Yoko in 12 Kingdoms. I absolutely hated this character for about the first 5 episodes for the constant whine than came out- then the character changed with some really extreme paranoia before settling into the backbone of titanium steel mode. Great switch and a very difficult performance to carry.

Male seiyuu with this sort of range: Takehito Koyasu. Didn't think it was possible for someone to do brooding male [Fist of North Star's Kenshiro] AND effeminate hentai [Mahou Tsukai Tai] till I heard this guy in action :twitch: Wheter or not it's talent or skill he belongs in a league of his own.

[Yuun]

Hmm... i like mostly Girls seiyuu....

1. Megumi Hayashibara. (Ya shes old but shes rocks)
2. Kawasumi Ayako. (I couldn't resist her beauty and beautifull voice)
3. Horie Yui. (Well, how could i forget her??)
4. Orikasa Fumiko. (She's cute ^_^ i mean her voice)
5. Inoue kikuko. (I really fallen for her voice)
6. Mizuki Hana. (Yipee... Aria is SP, Mina in Happy Lesson, and Yuufa in Ragnarok... man shes is one that cannot be resist)
7. Kakazu Yumi. (Haruka is SP and Dita in Vandread, isn't she's just perfect?)
8. Kuwatani Natsuko. (I love Karen in SP so i got to love her seiyuu...)

Thats probably all....but there's still some that i couldn't recall...

[Wilcon]

I have lots of them, but I can't remember all, so I just give you a few of the greatest IMO(note: have only seen about 40 series)

Yukino Satsuki - Tina Foster(AYA), Chidori(FMP), Mutsumi(Love Hina) etc.

Inoue Kikuko - Belldandy(A!MG), Chitose(Chobits), Mizuho(Onegai Teacher/Twins) etc.

Tanaka Rie - Chii(Chobits), Miki(FMP), Mizuhara(Azumanga) etc.

Mitsuishi Kotono - Misato(NGE) etc.

Ohara Sayaka - Raquel(Scrapped Princess), Kaede(Onegai Teacher), Kasugano Haruka(Midori no Hibi) etc.


Out of these I like Yukino Satsuki the most.(Tina is my favourite character)

[dreamless]

oh, and although she's quite new as an anime CV, Maeda Ai really did a wonderful job as Kino in Kino no Tabi. I love Kino's voice every single bit.

BTW Maeda Ai herself somewhat looks like Kino I think ;)

http://www.kinonotabi.com/tv_interview_image/photo01-4.jpg

[Burner of Anime]

Other seiyuu worth mentioning and have only appeared recently:

The current voice of the cute belongs to Haruka Momoi [Nurse Witch Komugi, Tama-chan in Bottle Fairy and Paranoia Agent's demon plushie]. But she's taken ill recently and news of the girl's condition is rather sparse of late. :(

I like Ryou Hirohashi for some odd reason. She hit the ground running as Rakka in Haibane Renmei [first role] and was suitably energetic as the unsinkable [and terminally dense :heh:] Naegino Sora for Kaleidostar. Good showing for all :D

Mai Nakahara has given solid performances as well [lead femme in both Midori no Hibi and Godannar] so it's quite a suprise to see her take on the role of an arrant and annoying primadonna to the hilt [May Wong- Kaleidostar]. Good sign when someone can play such a contrasting range of personality types.

For someone I left out earlier. There is another good reason why I like Ayako Kawasumi so much as well. She's perhaps the first I've heard of a seiyuu contributing to the majority of the musical score for an anime [the original pieces in Piano were all hers]. Great character range AND skills in a musical instrument :D and I've been dying to find the OST for this.

[Icer]

Junko Takeuchi

Naruto from Naruto
Gon from Hunter X Hunter

Dont know why, just my favorite. Voice fits really well for hyped up kids.

[Chun-Li]

Seki Tomokazu!!! he's definetly my favorite. I actually got to "meet" him at ax2004. I first saw him at a signing, then that night we were watching fireworks on top of the parking lot for the Hilton and he was there!!! There was probably 20 people on top of the parking garage too. My friends kept trying to get me to go over and say hi and get my picture with him, but i was too chicken. Anyways, the next day I went to the open autograph session and got his autograph on my Gravitation DVD 2 and my Kyo hat. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm a stalker cause I think he may have recognized me as the weird girl at the fireworks that was staring at him, then walking towards him and veering off again.... oh well.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU are SOO LUCKIE!!.. to see him.. while watching fireworks... *cries!*..i din get to see fireworks ...nor stare at Seki Tomokazu while he watches fireworks... *sobs*

[Chun-Li]

oh..one of my fave seiyuu:

Koyasu Takehito

his works can be viewed here:
http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,59,twhqay,koyasu_takehito.html
or
http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=662

some of the voices he did were:

Keiki (Juuni Kokki)
Hotohiri (Fushigi Yuugi)
Fool (Kaleido Star)
Mu La Flaga (Gundam Seed)
Jubei (Get Backers)
Ukyo (Samurai 7)
Aya Fujimiya (Weiss Kreuz)
Frey (Mantantei Loki Ragnarok)

[Aoie_Emesai]

well everyone here loves anime right??
-- I love their singing Voices -- Ahhh Goddess Of Dreams..

Yui Horie
Inoue Kikuko
Hisakawa Aya

Thats all for now

[kujoe]

Favorites, huh? Hmmm. (Someone please correct if I got some of the names wrong.)

:: Female ::

Aya Hisakawa - for her elegant and mature roles
Kikuko Inoue - for her charming, big sister appeal
Fumiko Orikasa - for the clarity of her cute voice

:: Male ::

Ryuusei Nakao - for his roles in Hundred Stories and Gakkou no Kaidan! :bow:
Toshihiko Seki - for simply sounding cool and recognizable

I have other favorites, but they're mostly due to a specific character that was played. So, I guess that would mean I like the characters more than the actors/actresses themselves. (i.e., Quon in RahXephon, and Lum in Urusei Yatsura)

[Aoi Tenshi]

Female:
Megumi Hayashibara - her voice tallent is extremely good. Range from cute little girl, to sexy female. ( Slayers, Asagiri no miko, Cowboy Bebop, etc)
Mai Nakahara - just plain cute and soft (Maburaho, Onegai Twins)
Yumiko Kobayashi - Wacky voice (Puni Puni Poemi, Love Hina)
Ayako Kawasumi - Soothing voice (Ai Yori Aoshi, Tenshi no Sippo, This Ugly Beautiful world, Mahoromatic)

Male:
Akira Ishida - ( Slayers Try, Chrno Crusade, Kiddy Grade)
Shoutarou Morikubo - funny especially in Get Backers as Ginji

[Kairo]

my fav is; Kawasumi Ayako

Ai Yori Aoshi - Aoi Sakuraba
E's Otherwise - Ruri
Girls Bravo - Miharu
Kono Minikuku Mo Utsukushii Sekai - Hikari
Phantom Memory KURAU - Kurau
Samurai Champloo - Fuu

[Bullsquat]

I like Orisaka Fumiko. Her voice has variety. From the snobbish Pacifica Kasull (Scrapped Princess) to the calm and reserved Ciel (Tsukihime), to the soft and gentle Chise (Saikano) she can pretty much tackle any types of characters.

[Windpaths]

子安武人（Koyasu Takehito）
Hotohori from Fushigiyuugi
Aya from Weiss

石田　彰（Ishida Akira）
Athrun from Gundam Seed
And loads of Drama CDs (such as the most most sad "Silver Requiem")

岩男潤子（Iwao Junko）
Tomoe from Rurouni Kenshin (love her voice!)
Tomoyo from Card Captor Sakura

涼風真世（Ryoufu Mayo）
Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin


and these days... how can I not worship the CV for Edward in Fullmetal Alchemist... Park Romi

[Teppei]

Paku Romi
Yamaguchi Kappei

[_yeah]

Uh... I'm a big Horie Yui fanboy myself. :D

Looks like she's getting mostly minor roles in terms of the October season, though.

[Kevena]

Being a Gundam and a Saint Seiya fan I gotta say my fav is Toru Furuya, he did voices for Amuro Ray and Seiya and he's got a really unique voice IMO.

[Ashi-chan]

I don't know about you guys but whenver I hear someone overly used such as Horie Yui, I automatically think of Lova Hina which totally takes me out of whatever anime I was watching at the time.

I'm like that with Hayashibara Megumi, Kawasumi Ayako, and Seki Tomokazu. And I can't wait to see how many crazed fans will try to kill me for hating these popular seiyuu.

I have a couple faves, but above all of them would have to be Kikuchi Masami, best known as Tenchi from the Tenchi series and Keiichi from Aa! Megami-sama! I don't know, I just love his voice.^.^;;

[The Yellow Dwarf]

Hayashibara Megumi - Too famous.

Ueda Kana - First as Kohaku in Tsukihime, then Reika in Green Green, and I just found out she's also voiced Fukuzawa Yumi in Maria-sama ga Miteru :eyespin:

Toyoguchi Megumi - Voiced two of my favorite characters: Satou Sei in Marimite and Machida Ayaka in Stellvia.

Wakamoto Norio - Johnny in the 2D fighter game Guilty Gear, Chiyo-chan's dad in Azumanga Daiou.

[Sakaki Nijuro]

I also like Wakamoto Norio and Megumi Hayashibara!
Wakamoto's role of the movie "Metropolis" was cool but also sad.
And it made me surprised that Rei in "Evangelion" and Faye Valentine of "bebop" was purformed by same actress, Megumi Hayashibara...

My favorites are Koichi Yamadera(Ryoji Kaji in "Evangelion", Togusa in "Ghost in the shell/攻殻機動隊") and Akio Otsuka(Nemo in "nadia") . And recently, 3 main characters of Tokyo godfathers did a good voice performance, I thought.

Hayashibara Megumi - Too famous.

Ueda Kana - First as Kohaku in Tsukihime, then Reika in Green Green, and I just found out she's also voiced Fukuzawa Yumi in Maria-sama ga Miteru :eyespin:

Toyoguchi Megumi - Voiced two of my favorite characters: Satou Sei in Marimite and Machida Ayaka in Stellvia.

Wakamoto Norio - Johnny in the 2D fighter game Guilty Gear, Chiyo-chan's dad in Azumanga Daiou.

[Burner of Anime]

Wakamoto Norio= Onsokomaru of Ninnin ga Shinobuden :heh: Seems he ad lib most of his lines there :p

[The Yellow Dwarf]

Wakamoto Norio also did Nagamimi in Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari. :) I just love his voice, it's so sexy.

[Dryhart]

The one that i really like is Horie Yui..... Her voice is very......i can't express it :twitch: ........ also i'm a big fans of Megumi Hayashibara......what i like about the two of them is their voice in anime and the song thta they sang.....is very beautiful and amasing....... :heh:

[LK_LoA]

Chiwa Saitou has done charming innocence (Kokoro), emotional but with a heart of gold (Anita King, Natsumi, Komachi, Kirie), smart meganeko (Neneko) but this is her best role ever... Hazuki in Tsukuyomi.
This role gives her the full spectrum needed to potray a nekomimi gothic lolita vampire!
Wheeee!

Anyone here like Mariko Kouda?

[seiftis]

Aya Hisakawa - Kero (CCS), Yuki (Fruits Basket), Rimelda (Madlax), Chloe (Noir), Takius (Ragnarok)

Rie Tanaka - Chii (Chobits), Sei (Baku-Ten), Towa (D.N.Angel), Lacus (Gundam Seed/Destiny)

Kuwashima Houko -Sai (Angelic Layer), Minoru (Chobits), Sango (InuYasha), Margaret (Madlax), Kirika (Noir), Stellar (G.S Destiny)

Fumiko Orikasa - Rukia (Bleach), Yuzuki (Chobits), Hikari (Haibane Renmei)

Maaya Sakamoto - Lunamaria (G.S Destiny), Reika (RahXephon), Aura (.hack// )

Seki Tomokazu - Touya (CCS), Sousuke (FMP), Chichiri (F.Yuugi), Yuuichi (My-HiME), Yzak (G.Seed), Haru (Rave)

[Mr. Shabaz]

You can add in another vote for Horie Yui. Not just the voices she does, but I really enjoy all of her songs as well.

[USB500]

My fave seiyuus:

Female:
-- Kawasumi Ayako: Mahoro (Mahormatic), Fuu (Samurai Champloo), Hikari (Kono Minikuku wo Utsukushii Sekai), Morgan le Fay (Ah! My Goddess the Movie), Kaede (2x2 = Shinobuden), Sakuraba Aoi (Ai Yori Aoshi), Himemiya Chikane (Kannaduki no Miko), Kamigishi Akari (To Hearts)

-- Nakahara Mai: Tokiha Mai (Mai HiME), Miu (DearS), Kasugano Midori (Midori no Hibi), Miyafuji Miina (Onegai Twins)

-- Shimizu Ai: Mikoto (Mai HiME), Ren (DearS), Minawa (Mahoromatic), Odonera Karen (Onegai Twins)

-- Horie Yui: Narusegawa Naru (Love Hina), Sawachika Eri (School Rumble), Shiina Yuya (Samurai Deeper Kyo), Honda Tohru (Fruits Basket)

-- Kikuko Inoue: Belldandy (Ah! My Goddess), Chitose Hibiya (Chobits), Kazami Mizuho (Onegai Teacher, Onegai Twins)

-- Saeko Chiba: Azmaria Hendrick (Chrno Crusade), Kuga Natsuki (Mai HiME)

-- Orikasa Fumiko: Ciel (Shingetsusan Tsukihime), Chise (Seishuu Heki Kanojo), Victoria Ceras (Hellsing). Meia Gisborn (Vandread)

Male:
-- Wakamoto Norio: Chiyo no Chichi (Azumanga Daioh), Vicious (Cowboy Bebop), Onsokumaru (2x2 = Shinobuden), Mechazaea Shinichi (Sakikage!! Cromartie High)

-- Tomokazu Seni: Sagara Sousuke (Full Metal Panic!, Full Metal Panic! Fumoffu?), Souma Kyo (Fruits Basket), Tate Yuiichi (Mai HiME), Van Fanel (Vision of Escaflowne)

-- Shuuichi Ikeda: Seijuro Hiko (Rurouni Kenshin), Natsume Shin (Tenjou Tenge),

[Fighter Volk]

Hmmm... I can think of three at the moment.

Junichi Suwabe - My favorite role of his is Greed in Fullmetal Alchemist; in fact, that role may just be the second greatest piece of voice acting I've ever witnessed. Junichi Suwabe is also Katana in Gad Guard, although his role is considerably easier in Gad Guard than it is in Fullmetal Alchemist, if you know what kind of a character Greed is.

Romi Paku - She is Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist and Katsushirou in Samurai 7. She also plays Temari in Naruto, although she doesn't shine particularly in that one. Although I haven't seen her in these roles, she is also Hitsugaya Toushiro in Bleach and Ren Tao in Shaman King. I love her because she is great at being angsty (think Ed and Katsushirou) .

Kouji Ishii grabs my number one favorite voice acting job with Lord Hamdo in Now and Then, Here and There. *Anyone* who has seen that series probably agrees with me. I have also enjoyed his performance as older Tokaki and Mitsukake in Fushigi Yuugi, and even more than those two, Oscar in FFU.

So...
1. Kouji Ishii
2. Junichi Suwabe
3. Romi Paku

[Ashi-chan]

Ha ha, I'm still the only loser person who thinks Kikuchi Masami-sama is seiyuu god!

Where's he been these days, anyway? It's like he disappeared or something. Either way, it doesn't seem like he's voice acting very much these days, save Gonjiki no Gash Bell, unless that's ended already. X.x;;

[LK_LoA]

Anyone here go for Mizuki Nana?

[Ashi-chan]

Haven't heard of her, actually. What has she done?

[Burner of Anime]

Haven't heard of her, actually. What has she done?

Mizuki Nana?

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=436

Moe overload :p

[kj1980]

Ha ha, I'm still the only loser person who thinks Kikuchi Masami-sama is seiyuu god!

Where's he been these days, anyway? It's like he disappeared or something. Either way, it doesn't seem like he's voice acting very much these days, save Gonjiki no Gash Bell, unless that's ended already. X.x;;

He also did Sendou Kazuki in "Comic Party."
He is also a regular in the national past time anime "Chibi Maruko-chan" so I'm certain he is tied up in his schedules.

Good news for you that you will find him as Morisato Keiichi when the TV series for "Ah! Megami-sama" goes on air.

[mightyme]

Tanaka Mayumi - luffy (one piece)
comedic timing is spot on


Takeuchi Junko - naruto (naruto), gon (hunter x hunter)
the ultimate shonen little boy voice actress


Touchika Kouichi - Kuhonbutsu Taishi (comic party)
"My Brother AND my Sister"


the 3 crazy guys from green green, especially the guy who had the little sister complex, but all of their voices rocked...


Onosaka Masaya - Don Patch (bobobo), vash (trigun)


those are exampels where I was really impressed with the vocal work

[Laguna]

Wakamoto Norio .. acts as Chiou-chan's father in Azumanga Daioh, and currently is in 2x2 shinobunden as Onsokumaru. Hilarious voice :)

[BonBon]

Yup, I always find Wakamoto Norio's voice hilarious...

But for my favourite, chalk another one up for Megumi Hayashibara. She's incredible -
I can't get over the fact that she played Rei AND Penpen in NGE.

I also like Takayama Minami and Ohara Sayaka.

Oh, and I find Katou Nanae (Ahiru in Princess Tutu)'s voice hilarious and brilliant!

-BonBon

[Labaamen]

1. Shiozawa Kaneto. A great voice that passed away way too early.

2. Nakata George. Awesome when he plays characters that kick lots of ass.

3. Wakamoto Norio. Surprisingly versatile.

[shinorei_91]

Male Seiryuu

子安 武人Koyasu Takehito - Hotohori (Fushigi Yuugi), Sakano (Gravitation),Fujimiya Aya (Weiss Kreuz a.k.a. Knight Hunters)

山口 勝平 Yamaguchi Kappei - Inuyasha (Inuyasha), Ranma (Ranma 1/2), Sakuma Ryuichi (Gravitation)

関 智一 Seki Tomokazu - Shuichi Shindou (Gravitation),Souma Kyo (Fruits Basket), Sagara Sousuke (Full Metal Panic), Chichiri;Kouji (Fushigi Yuugi),Morimura Tenma (Haruknaru Toki no Naka de),Menoumaru (Inuyasha Movie 1),Haru Glory (Groove Adventure Rave),Hidaka Ken (Weiss Kreuz a.k.a. Knight Hunters)

井上和彦 Inoue Kazuhiko - Eiri Yuki (Gravitation),Souma Hatori (Fruits Basket),Tachibana no Tomomasa (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de),Kiyotaka Narumi
(Spiral)

小西 克幸 Konishi Katsuyuki - Touya (Ayashi no Ceres), Kyo & Kyoshiro (Samurai Deeper Kyo)

Female Seiryuu

緒方 恵美 Ogata Megumi - Sarada Yukimura (Samurai Deeper Kyo), Izumi Rio (Full Moon wo Sagashite)

堀江 由衣 Horie Yui - Shinna Yuya (Samurai Deeper Kyo), Honda Tooru (Fruits Basket)

雪野 五月 Yukino Satsuki - Higurashi Kagome (Inuyasha), Chidori Kaname (Full Metal Panic), Freedert (DN Angel)

*: I still have lots of favourite female and male seiryuus but I'm too tired to list them all out..or just say that there's too many and I'm just listing this out..I'll be adding later..^_^

[Chronissz]

From a new series, Hazuki from Moon Phase, loving her voice so far.

[DaFool]

Um...the woman who played Maya in Soultaker and the purple-haired orochi (the first one to lose the fight) in Kanaduki no Miko and the princess in Harukanaru and the orange-haired teacher in Futakoi.

Dunno if it's the same person. I would look her name up but my internet connection is too slow atm.

[Burner of Anime]

From a new series, Hazuki from Moon Phase, loving her voice so far.

That's Saito Chiwa. She's been busy this year though usually taking the part of a smart mouth loli. Not bad, just needs more range.

[Grey land]

Voice actors that did Inuyasha and Shinichi's voice.

[Kaede Shinmiri]

Nadja - Ashita No Nadja - Koshimizu Ami
I dunno. Her voice is very generic among anime, and doesn't bring anything new to it, but I really like it; perhaps it's my fondness for the character, or something. It's a pretty cute voice. O.o

Onsokumaru - 2 x 2 = Shinobuden - Wakamoto Norio
This guy has one of the funniest voices ever. Seriously; if you haven't seen this anime yet, get a few episodes and look out for the "Master", and the yellow ball-creature who accompanies Shinobu. He's Onsokumaru, and the voice is just ... XD.

[H2-FumoGuu]

Nakahara Mai - (May Wong -Kaleidostar, Miina -Onegai Twins)
She is just a charming person in general but in terms of voice acting nobody can make a character 'spaz out' quite like Nakahara-san.

Kawasumi Ayako - (Kaede - Shinobuden, Fuu - Champloo)
I've mistaken her for Horie Yui before. I can't pinpoint what I like about her exactly but she is one of my favs. I think maybe because she sounds... 'real'... ?

Nogami Yukana - (Tessa - FMP)
Pretty much just for what she did on Tessa. Man, I think she helped make Tessa the most moe character of all time.

Mitsuishi Kotono
Excel was too cool.

[shinorei_91]

Voice actors that did Inuyasha and Shinichi's voice.

Inuyasha is Yamaguchi Kappei

Shindou Shinichi is Seki Tomokazu

[Kaede Shinmiri]

Kawasumi Ayako - (Kaede - Shinobuden, Fuu - Champloo)
I've mistaken her for Horie Yui before. I can't pinpoint what I like about her exactly but she is one of my favs. I think maybe because she sounds... 'real'... ?

Yeah, I was thinking of putting her down aswell. And I know what you mean. In Shinobuden, she often gets the tone of her voice just perfect for the situation, which is something a lot of voice actors fumble on. I'd like to see her in a more serious anime though . . . I think she'd do pretty well in it. *looks up Champloo*

She plays a pretty amazing character as a cynical Kaede, who I am muchos fan of. <3

[Burner of Anime]

Yeah, I was thinking of putting her down aswell. And I know what you mean. In Shinobuden, she often gets the tone of her voice just perfect for the situation, which is something a lot of voice actors fumble on. I'd like to see her in a more serious anime though . . . I think she'd do pretty well in it. *looks up Champloo*

She plays a pretty amazing character as a cynical Kaede, who I am muchos fan of. <3

Look no further than Lafiel in Crest of the Stars for stellar performance by this girl. Now this is a pretty difficult character to take on, one minute a cold blooded warrior and the next a young girl having to deal with an eccentric dad :heh:. Kanako from Genshiken is another fun role, having her go berzerk trying to hide her hobby was a hoot.

Michiko Neya not getting enough love. :sad: Her career can be best described today as 'chronic second'. ie, massive number of co-starring roles >_<. Kind of sad though, she was just evil incarnate as Delphine in Last Exile.

[matilda]

The best voice ever was Masako Nozawa (voice for Goku in DB), it was so PERFECT for this charachter and i loved it ever since :) Because i like female voices i also really like Paku Romi (Ed FMA) and Takeuchi Junko (as Gon and Naruto). I also loved Hayashibara Megumi as Lina Inverse ...
The best male voices were definitely Ryo Horikawa as vegita, Andromeda Shun (Saint Seyia), also Takahashi Hiroki as Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter (he was brilliant!)

[rothgar]

Inuyasha is Yamaguchi Kappei

Shindou Shinichi is Seki Tomokazu

I think he was talking about Kudou Shinichi from Detective Conan, who also is played by Yamaguchi Kappei.
I like his voice since it's quite a bit higher than most male seiyuu and can play the younger roles. The only role I don't like him in is Ussop in One Piece, where his character is annoying.

[Zhen Ji]

I would have to say... Megumi Hayashibara. ^^= I believe that she is very talented. She sang so many songs and did so many voices of anime characters. Truly, I admire her very much. ^_^

[zrdb]

I think my favorite voice actress is Wendy Lee.

[locknoir]

my favourite voice actor would definatly be :

Seki Tomokazu

I love the emotions in his voice. Especially in infinite ryvius he has this beaitifull emotional voice really makes you feel goozebumps all over.


Inoue Kazuhiko

For his role as kakashi, his voice fits kakashi perfectly. Sometimes he's completly serious, the other time he talks like he just dont care xD i love it


Yamadera Kouichi

For his incredible good acting when he did cowboy bebop.


My favourite would be seki tomokazu i guess :X i just love the emotions in his voice, even in the first kenshin ova you can hear that seki has alot of talent and emotions in his voice really likeable tbh :<

[Echo_Seven]

Look no further than Lafiel in Crest of the Stars for stellar performance by this girl. Now this is a pretty difficult character to take on, one minute a cold blooded warrior and the next a young girl having to deal with an eccentric dad :heh:. Kanako from Genshiken is another fun role, having her go berzerk trying to hide her hobby was a hoot.

Ayako Kawasumi actually technically has a second voice role in Genshiken, she's also the vice-chairman, Kasumi Kisaragi(the black-haired one we almost never see), in Kujibiki Unbalance(the "anime-in-an-anime" inside the world of Genshiken).

As you might guess, she is my favorite seiyuu as well. There once was a time, when I first started watching anime, that I was watching Banner of the Stars , Ai Yori Aoshi, and Mahoromatic almost at the same time. The first time I ever tried to find out about seiyuu, I was absolutely stunned to realize that I was listening to the same person playing all three of the (blue-haired) lead roles :twitch:

[rei]

Umm... very difficult for me to list them all. So I list the ones that I can remember.

Koyasu Takehito (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,59,twhqay,koyasu_takehito.html)
Kawasumi Ayako (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,64,xbxuka,kawasumi_ayako.html)
Kawakami Tomoko (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,160,eeawef,kawakami_tomoko.html)
Hisakawa Aya (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,38,sejotb,hisakawa_aya.html)
Namikawa Daisuke (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,219,abzhun,namikawa_daisuk.html)
Shimizu Ai
(http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,568,cbpdfy,shimizu_ai.html)
Nakahara Mai (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,423,nnoplo,nakahara_mai.html)
Mizuki Nana (
http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,400,gwdbau,mizuki_nana.html)
Seki Tomokazu (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,14,xechex,seki_tomokazu.html)
Orikasa Ai (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,30,xbikum,orikasa_ai.html)
Hayashibara Megumi (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,26,nsrsoi,hayashibara_meg.html)
Kurata Masayo (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,182,jnmagl,kurata_masayo.html)
Ueda Yuji (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,2,amhpic,ueda_yuji.html)

There are a lot more actually.:)

[npal]

Gotou Yuuko

Kaede in Shuffle :love:
Mikuru in SHnY :love:
Nanami in Lamune

and a number of other stuff :D

[C.A.]

Right now theres only 1 voice actor that has all my attention:

Hirano Aya - Suzumiya Haruhi

[Dernhelm]

Ginpei Sato for Jin of Samurai Champloo. man, what can i say. first line from the show and i was done for. i'm not the type who fangirls or have i ever been affected by anything this much before but he changes that lol. just the right level of seriousness, deepness, calmness, soothness it just completely blows me away. nay, mesmerizes me on the spot. crisp and refreshing, yeah... oh yeah.
Akira Sasanuma for Dearka Elthman of Gundam SEED. i like how he made the character sound so suave.
Akira Ishida for Saburo of Keroro Gunso. lol, weird is it? none of the usual he's well known for. i just would like him to do more roles where he's carefree like Saburo.
Ryuuzo Ishino for Chang Wufei of Gundam Wing. lol, odd choice?
Noriaki Sugiyama best known for Sasuke of Naruto. if it weren't for Nontan's bashfulness i never would have forgiven Sasuke, lol. it was beyond unbelievable and totally adorable when the person behind the character turned out to be the complete opposite.
Kenji Nojima for Taira of Beck MCS. the calm voice made an already cool character even more cooler.
Takahiro Sakurai for Susumu of Peacemaker Kurogane. ARGH. heard him first as the very popular Cloud Strife but i thought i'd leave him alone after he has legions of fans already. but just as i finished PMK some weeks ago... he got to me. =_=
Mayumi Asano for Claus of Last EXILE. props for making Claus even more adorable and lovable than he already is.
Fumiko Orikasa for Meia Gisborn of Vandread. strict commanding girls are always a nice change from the usual screechy high-pitched ones.
Miho Saiki for Maho of Beck MCS. deep and confident who means no funny business yet all female.
Romi Paku for Katsushiro Okamoto of Samurai 7. i thought the insecurity was an interesting change from the loud and spunky characters she usually does and is well known for (ie. FMA's Edo).
Houko Kuwashima for Kirika of Noir. she made a fragile character believable. that's why your jaw'd drop when she be transforms into a deadly assassin. amazing also for doing two distinctive characters at once in Gundam SEED (Natarle and Flay).
Junko Takeuchi for Naruto of Naruto. i remember a while back gaping at the monitor when i heard her talk in Naruto's voice in person because i really thought Naruto was voiced by a guy.

[Kyuusai]

Though it's cliched to metion her, Hayashibara Megumi was a favorite of mine for a long time because of her range. I alwas liked her "cute" roles, but seeing her play some surly adult characters really built my respect for her.

Watching Suzumiya Haruhi, I'm constantly entertained by Hirano Aya, Goto Yuko, and Chihara Minori. These are the only roles I know them from, so I don't know just how far their talent reaches, but I know I like all three of them (and not just because I'm enjoying the show).

But, from the same show, I was actually very impressed with Sugita Tomogazu, who plays Kyon. I very rarely take note of male seiyuu because they tend to sound the same, but even if his voice isn't particularly unique, he has an ability to deliver his lines in a way that is overly dramatic without sounding too unnatural.

Even more recently, after watching REC, I was impressed by Sakai Kanako. Though she's able to deliver the cute vocals, her strength and clarity in delivering the heavier, more adult-sounding vocals (such as translations of Audrey Hepburn lines) were phenomenal.

[Shiroth]

One of my all time fav' seiyuu's has to be Hitomi Nabatame. <3

Some of my fav' work by her:

Arcueid - Shingetsutan Tsukihime
Nobue - Ichigo Mashimaro
Margery Daw - Shakugan no Shana
Vivienne - Ultimate Girls
Izumi - Uta~Kata

Also, i can't leave out Daisuke Ono - he came alive in Air for me as Yukito Kunisaki. Thanks do that Yukito became my fav' character. ^^

Can't forget is other work as well:

Asuta - Kasimasi ~Girl Meets Girl~
Itsuki - Suzumiya Haruhi

[Dernhelm]

I very rarely take note of male seiyuu because they tend to sound the same, but even if his voice isn't particularly unique, he has an ability to deliver his lines in a way that is overly dramatic without sounding too unnatural.
i take it, you're a guy?

[KBTKaiser]

Hayashibara Megumi takes the top spot given her broad range of roles, including some game-only ones (Patricia Hackman BANZAI).

Horie Yui is definitely in my top list for her singing in Da Capo as Shirakawa Kotori(I may be a Nemu and Mako supporter, but Soyokaze no Harmony is too good)

Midorikawa Hikaru tops the list for males, especially his game roles(Masaki "Where am I now?" Andou) along with some recent anime roles (Master Therion)

[tritoch]

Tanaka Rie (Lacus from GS;GSD, Simca from Air Gear)
Takahashi Mikako (Ayu from H&C, Rika from Hantsuki)
Ise Mariya (Ringo from Air Gear, also she's fairly new)
Hisakawa Aya (Haruhi from Ouran Host Club; Ami from Sailor Moon :heh:)

Sugita Tomokazu (Mayama from H&C, Kyon from Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu)
Ueda Yuji (http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,2,amhpic,ueda_yuji.html for all his works.. there's alot)

[Zappster]

Hisakawa Aya (Haruhi from Ouran Host Club; Ami from Sailor Moon :heh:)


I thought Maaya Sakamoto voiced Haruhi in Ohran.

[npal]

Horie Yui is definitely in my top list for her singing in Da Capo as Shirakawa Kotori(I may be a Nemu and Mako supporter, but Soyokaze no Harmony is too good)


Oh yeah, forgot about her.
Seconded :D

[DragoonKain3]

For the longest time, Horie Yui was my favorite seiyuu. However, recently I've been impressed by the different roles Nakahara Mai has been able to do, with me being unable to pinpoint it was her for every one of them. Then singing Million Love in Kage Kara Mamoru IN CHARACTER pushed it over the top, and then hearing her sweet, psychotic, and serious renditions of Rena's "Kana? Kana?" in Higurashi sealed the deal for me.

For male VAs (to which I don't pay as much attention to as females, I got to admit), Sugita Tomokazu is probably the only one that sticks to my mind. I've been impressed by his Mayama in H&C, and unlike most of the KKK fan club members, actually liked his performance in Shuffle!.

[Zu Ra]

Mine is Miki I just admire and appreciate him in Fmp as Kurz Webber and Urahara in Bleach


http://www.81produce.co.jp/image/actor/man/m53.jpg

Shinichiro Miki 三木 眞一郎
According to the Internet Movie Database and as of First Quarter 2006, Miki is the second most prolific seiyū behind Takehito Koyasu with almost 200 voice credits to his name.

Main Roles


Aladdin in the Kingdom Hearts series
Alastor in Viewtiful Joe
Allen Schezar and Amano in Escaflowne
Ariost in Growlanser & Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
Assassin in Fate/stay night (TV)
Bob Makihara in Tenjho Tenge
Burnerman in Rockman.EXE Axess (MegaMan NT Warrior)
Creed Diskenth in Black Cat
Crim in .hack//SIGN
Crim in .hack//SIGN & .hack (Games)
Hareluya Hibino in Hareluya II BØY
Inferno in Beast Wars
Jiji in Rockman DASH 2 ~Episode 2: Ooi Naru Isan~
Jim Skylark in Gate Keepers
Johnny in Chrono Trigger OVA
Katan in Angel Sanctuary
Kazuya Yanagiba/Limone in Wedding Peach
Keisuke Yūki in Fushigi Yūgi
Kisuke Urahara in Bleach
Kojirō a.k.a. James in Pokémon
Kurz Weber in Full Metal Panic!
Kyuuzo in Samurai 7
Larva in Vampire Princess Miyu TV
Mikage in Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres, Celestial Legend)
Minato Shinichiro in Sukisho
Mizuki in Naruto
Mullin Shetland in Last Exile
Prince Eonia Transbaal in Galaxy Angel (video game)
Ryuusuke Yamino in Matantei Loki Ragnarok
Sephiroth in Ehrgeiz
Taki Aizawa in Gravitation
Takumi Fujiwara ("Tak") in Initial D
Teshimine Takeru in Get Backers
Toya in Tsubasa
Tsuzuki Asato in Yami no Matsuei
Yoji Kudo in Weiss Kreuz


Cast in:
.hack//GIFT (OAV) as Crim
.hack//SIGN (TV) as Crim
.hack//Unison (OAV) as Crim
801 T.T.S. Airbats (OAV) as Takuya Isurugi
Adventures of Kotetsu (OAV) as Mukai
Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach DX (OAV) as Kazuya Yanagiba; Limone
Air (movie) as Keisuke Tachibana
Air Master (TV) as Shigeo Komata
Angel Project (special) as Katan
Angel Sanctuary (OAV) as Katan
Anime Tenchou (OAV) as Guy Denki
Apocalypse Zero (OAV) as Kazu Shimada
Aquarian Age the Movie (OAV) as Lei Alucard
Area 88 (TV) as Makoto Shinjou
AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave (TV) as Bishop
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP (TV) as Erich
Beast Wars: Transformers (U.S. TV) as Inferno
Betterman (TV) as Shou Yanagi
Black Cat (TV) as Creed Diskence
Black Jack (TV) as fisherman's son (karte 11)
Bleach (TV) as Urahara Kisuke
Blue Submarine No.6 (OAV) as Myong Hea Yun
Boys Be... (TV) as Yuki Okazaki
Brain Powered (TV) as Russ Lunberg
Bucket de Gohan (TV) as Somegoro
Burn Up! (OAV) as male voice b
Captain Tsubasa J (TV) as Genzo Wakabayashi
Case Closed (TV) as Umemoto (ep 232)
Ceres, Celestial Legend (TV) as Mikagi
Chimera - Angel of Death (OAV) as John Roy
Chouja Reideen (TV) as Kazuya Nanjo
Chrono Trigger (OAV) as Johnny
Cowboy Bebop (TV) as Herman; [+ unlisted credits]
Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier (TV) as Carl Eckerman (ep 30)
Dai-Guard (TV) as Keiichirou Aoyama
Daisuki! Bubu- Chacha (TV) as Allan
Darkside Blues (movie) as Chris
Debutante Detective Corps (OAV) as Molokov
Descendants of Darkness (TV) as Asato Tsuzuki
Detective Loki (TV) as Yamino Ryusuke
Di Gi Charat Nyo (TV) as W. C. Nicol
Dodge Danpei (TV) as Hiura
E's Otherwise (TV) as Edgar Hanson
Escaflowne: The Movie as Allen
eX-Driver the Movie as Ralph
Eyeshield 21 (movie) as Hiruma Youichi
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture as Laocorn Gaudeamus
Fate/stay night (TV) as Assassin
Fly High (TV) as Sanada
Full Metal Panic! (TV) as Kurz Weber
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (OAV) as Kurz Weber
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV) as Kurz Weber
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (TV) as Kurz Weber
Fushigi Yugi Eikoden (OAV) as Keisuke Yuuki
Fushigi Yuugi (OAV 2) as Keisuke Yuuki
Fushigi Yuugi (TV) as Keisuke; Miaka's brother
Fushigi Yuugi OAV as Keisuki Yuki
Gakuen Alice (TV) as Persona
Gakuen Heaven (TV) as Yukihiko Naruse
Galaxy Angel (TV) as Ludwig
Gambalist! Shun (TV) as Sanada
Gate Keepers (TV) as Jim Skylark
Gene Diver (TV) as Dorai 6
Generator Gawl (TV) as Kouji
Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (OAV) as Fayk (Ep 1)
Geobreeders (OAV) as Taba Yoichi
Geobreeders 2 (OAV) as Yoichi Taba
Getbackers (TV) as Teshimine Takeru
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) as Ohba (ep 2)
Ginsou Kikou Audian (TV) as Erik
Glass Mask (TV 2005) as Shigeru Satomi (eps. 25-27)
Gokudo (TV) as Niari/Mr. Unicorn; Prince
Gravitation (TV) as Taki "Tacchi" Aizawa
Great Teacher Onizuka (TV) as Hidero Ohsawa
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (OAV)
Hand Maid May (TV) as Cyber X; Dye-Dye Yellow (ep 6)
Hareluya II Boy (TV) as Hibino Hareluya
Harlock Saga (OAV) as Fafner
Haru wo Daiteita (OAV) as Youji Katou
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 ~Shiroki Ryuu no Miko~ (OAV) as Minamoto no Yoritada
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ (OAV) as Minamoto no Yorihisa
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyou Shou~ (TV) as Minamoto no Yorihisa
Heat Guy J (TV) as Shun Aurora
Hitsuji no Uta (OAV) as Minase
I'll/CKBC (OAV) as Yamazaki Yoshiki
Immortal Grand Prix (TV 2) as Alex Conningham
Initial D (TV) as Takumi Fujiwara
Initial D: Battle Stage (OAV) as Takumi Fujiwara
Initial D: Fourth Stage (TV) as Takumi Fujiwara
Initial D: Second Stage (TV) as Takumi Fujiwara
Initial D: Third Stage (movie) as Takumi Fujiwara
Iria - Zeiram the Animation (OAV) as Guard B (ep 5)
Jigoku Shoujo (TV) as Esper Watanabe (ep 20)
Kaikan Phrase (TV) as Yuki
Kakyuusei (OAV) as Kakeru Nanahoshi
Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki (TV) as Arashi
Karaoke Senshi Mike-tarou (TV) as A.D (ep 3)
Key the Metal Idol (OAV) as Hikaru Tsuruki
Kiba (TV) as Robes
Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken (TV) as Gen'ai Hiraga
Kikou Sen'nyo Rouran (TV) as Tetsuya Takeshi
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) as Shido (ep 74)
King of Bandit Jing (TV) as Postino; MC (ep 11, 12, 13)
King of Bandit Jing in Seventh Heaven (OAV) as Postino
Knight Hunters (TV) as Youji Kudou
Knight Hunters Eternity (TV) as Yoji Kudou
Kokoro Library (TV) as Jun Uezawa; Uezawa (ep 11)
Kyo Kara Maoh! (TV) as Shin-Ou (ep. 68)
Kyoryu Wakusei (TV) as Nao
Kyou Kara Ore Wa!! (OAV) as Sagawa
Kyouryuu Boukenki Jura Tripper (TV) as President
Last Exile (TV) as Mullin Shetland
Level C (OAV) as Honjou Kazuomi
Lime-iro Senkitan (TV) as Shintaro Umakai
Lime-iro Senkitan: The South Island Dream Romantic Adventure (OAV) as Shintaro Umakai
Macross 7 (TV) as Dick; Ileena; Vision
Mai-HiME (TV) as Ishigami-sensei (art teacher)
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV) as Saburota Takasugi
Master Keaton (TV) as Frank Miller (ep 29)
Master of Mosquiton '99 (TV) as Ryan (ep 22)
Maze (TV) as Fairmont
Metal Fighter Miku (TV) as Kinta Marugome
Mezzo Forte (OAV)
Moldiver (OAV) (Ep. 3,5,6)
Nadesico: Prince of Darkness (movie) as Saburota Takasugi
Naruto (TV) as Mizuki
O-bake no... Holly (TV) as Gobonja
Otogi Zoshi (TV) as Mansairaku; Minamoto no Raikou
Papa and Heart - KISS IN THE DARK (OAV) as Munakata Kyousuke
Paradise Kiss (TV) as Seiji Kisaragi (eps 1, 6, 11, 12)
Peacemaker (TV) as Lieutenant General Aoga
Perfect Blue (movie) as Taku
Pikachu Exploration Party (movie) as Tama-Tama
Plastic Little (OAV)
Platinumhugen Ordian (TV) as Wolf
Pocket Monster Advance Generation: Myuu to Hadou no Yuusha (movie) as Kojiro
Pokemon (TV) as Kojirou; Hitodeman; Lizardon; Pokemon Zukan
Pokémon - Destiny Deoxys (movie) as Kojiro; Kortoise
Pokemon - Jirachi Wish Maker (movie) as Kojiro
Pokemon - Mewtwo Returns (special) as Kojiro
Pokemon 2000 - The Movie as Kojiro
Pokemon 3 - The Movie as Kojirou
Pokemon 4Ever (movie) as Kojirou
Pokemon Advance (TV) as Kojiro; Cotas
Pokemon Heroes - Latias & Latios (movie) as Kojiro
Pokemon: Housou (TV) as Kojiro
Pokemon: The First Movie as Kojirou; Lizardon
Princess Minerva (OAV) as Yaa Maha
Princess Nine (TV) as Konuki; Sakurai; Shige
Princess Princess (TV) as Sakamoto's father (ep. 6)
Project ARMS (TV) as Hayato Shinguu
Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter (TV) as Hayato Shinguu
R.O.D -The TV- as Lee Linho (eps 1-13)
Rei Rei (OAV) as Satoshi
Rockman.EXE Axess (TV) as Burnerman
Saber Marionette R (OAV) as Sunchest (Act 1)
SaiKano (TV) as Tetsu
SaiKano: Another Love Song (OAV) as Tetsu
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno (OAV) as Garuda Eaque
Samurai 7 (TV) as Kyuzo
Samurai Champloo (TV) as Moronobu Hishikawa (ep 5)
Samurai Girl Real Bout High School (TV) as Kyogoku Setsura
Scrapped Princess (TV) as Shannon Casull; Beckenham
Silent Möbius (movie) as Policeman
Sin: The Movie as Tim Perko
Slayers Excellent (OAV) as Alphonse (ep 2)
Sol Bianca: The Legacy (OAV) as Booster (Ep. 3)
Someday's Dreamers (TV) as Husband (ep 12)
Sotsugyo M (OAV) as Yukinojyo Uguisutani
Space Travelers (movie) as Jetter
Sprite: Between Two Worlds (OAV) as Masaya
Submarine 707R (OAV) as Arthur McBen
Sukisho (TV) as Shin'ichirou Minato
Super Robot Wars Original Generation - The Animation (OAV) as Ryusei Date
Tantei Gakuen Q (TV) as Nanami Koutarou
Tekken: The Motion Picture as Lee Chaolan
Tenchi Universe (TV) as Tessei (ep 25)
Tenjho Tenge (TV) as Bob Makihara
Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight (OAV) as Bob Makihara
The Law of Ueki (TV) as Mash
Tokyo Underground (TV) as Seki
Transformers: Beast Wars II: The Movie (special) as Inferno
Tsubasa Chronicle (TV) as Touya
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (TV) as Prince Toriamu (ep 4)
Vampire Princess Miyu (TV) as Larva
Viewtiful Joe (TV) as Alastor
Viper GTS (OAV) as Alphina
Virtua Fighter (TV) as Akira Yuuki
Virus Buster Serge (TV) as Serge Train
Vision of Escaflowne (TV) as Allen Schezar; Priest
Weather Report Girl (OAV) as Miyamoto
Wedding Peach (TV) as Kazuya Inaba/Limone
Weiß Kreuz (OAV) as Yoji Kudou
Wild 7 (OAV)
Wild Seven (TV)
Wings of Rean (ONA) as Kotto-shirei
Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito (TV) as Gargantua
YAT Anshin! Uchu Ryokou (TV) as Kentarou (Ep 24)

[nixie]

Junko Minagawa. I have a fetish for boyish voices and she's the best! Next would be Romi Paku, can't forget her. :D

[Dernhelm]

Junko Minagawa. I have a fetish for boyish voices and she's the best! Next would be Romi Paku, can't forget her. :D
in that case, how about Mitsuki Saiga?
i thought Sakamoto does well surprisingly for Haruhi. (listening to Gravity, you wouldn't think she could do it :P)

[Chiro-Chan]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! This thread seems to have been written so I might rant about my favorite seiyuu EVER...

...Koyasu Takehito...

But because I'm not supposed to be forum hopping right now, you're all spared my rant. Just know that Koyasu-sama is G.O.D...Or as close as anyone's gonna get... <33333

[Chiro-Chan]

Junko Minagawa. I have a fetish for boyish voices and she's the best! Next would be Romi Paku, can't forget her. :D
Sorry if this is a double post, but I gotta agree. Romi Paku needs her props. Ren, Edo, Ken... She's the best. <3 *luffles Romi-chan.*

[Rich]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! This thread seems to have been written so I might rant about my favorite seiyuu EVER...

...Koyasu Takehito...

But because I'm not supposed to be forum hopping right now, you're all spared my rant. Just know that Koyasu-sama is G.O.D...Or as close as anyone's gonna get... <33333

Sorry i had to say this but it really bothered me but your pink blinds my eyes, i can't read what you just wrote heh heh XP

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well going back on topic mine is

3, 2, 1

Sugiyama Noriaki 杉山 紀彰

Anime :
Bleach: Ishida Uryuu
Fate Stay Night: Emiya Shirou
Naruto: Uchiha Sasuke

[Chiro-Chan]

[color=v--Oops!

I guess I can post in normal black.. *pout*

[Rich]

lol...... sorry i was being very picky but your pink was very bright though....^^ youch....

[Chiro-Chan]

It's okay.. Just that color is my usual forum color. I use it on Gaia, too... It's my trademark or something. No big. I'll live.

Anyway, I was saying that Koyasu Takehito is GOD.... I love him soo much. He's my favorite seiyuu ever.

*pokes your avvie* Pretty. Who's she? o.o

And who's this Haruhi girl or whatever? o.o Should I feel stupid asking that? o.o

[Aoie_Emesai]

It's okay.. Just that color is my usual forum color. I use it on Gaia, too... It's my trademark or something. No big. I'll live.

Anyway, I was saying that Koyasu Takehito is GOD.... I love him soo much. He's my favorite seiyuu ever.

*pokes your avvie* Pretty. Who's she? o.o

And who's this Haruhi girl or whatever? o.o Should I feel stupid asking that? o.o

I believe that's an artwork by Yukirin.

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I guess i'll participate in this thread too then.

Yui Horie - she's my favorite. ^_^
Chiba Saeko - she's also one of my favorite
Ayako Kawasumi - another one of my favorite

that's all i can name at the moment... ^_^

ps: i_shinigami - your sig seem almost border line for signatures, careful now. Hahah.... sorta reminds me of Jojo ^_^.

[Zappster]

For the longest time, Horie Yui was my favorite seiyuu. However, recently I've been impressed by the different roles Nakahara Mai has been able to do, with me being unable to pinpoint it was her for every one of them



Really? I've always found her voice to be easily recognisable but then again I'm not exactly sure if I've seen that many of her different roles.

As for my favourites

Female:
Nakahara Mai (Midori No Hibi)
Inoue Kikuko (Ah My Goddess)
Kawasumi Ayako (Samurai Champloo)
Takahashi Mikako (Honey and Clover)
Sakai Kanako (REC)
Yukino Satsuki (Full Metal Panic)
Saitou Chiwa (Kokoro Library)

Male:
Jouji Nakata (Keroro Gunsou)
Takehito Koyasu (Yakitate Japan)
Seki Tomokazu (Full Metal Panic)
Norio Wakamoto (Ninin ga Shinobuden)
Junichi Suwabe (Fate Stay Night)

Animes in brackets are where I first took notice of those VAs, and usually what I refer to them as if I don't remember their names(had to look up quite a few) e.g. "It's the same VA guy that does Kuroyanagi from Yakitate Japan" etc...

[DragoonKain3]

Maybe a native Japanese speaker might be able to pick up, but I can't. Or maybe that's just because other seiyuus are notoriously easy to recognize (Noto Mamiko, Goto Yuko, and Horie Yui comes to mind). I just took note of that last season alone, Nakahara did Maika from Magikano, Yuuna from Kage Kara Mamoru, Chitose from Amanaideyo Katsu, and Misaki from Tactical Roar (with of course, a minor role in M-Otome). It wasn't until later when I looked her up that surprised me that she did all of those roles, with me having no clue at all the same seiyuu did them. ^^;

[Zappster]

Hmm. To me they all seemed really easy to pick up on but I'm not a native Japanese speaker and have very little knowledge of the language.

[Dernhelm]

there's a lot of people easy to recognize. if they're not, that's kind of saying they're really talented, no? ;D
anyway i find it amusing that guys easily can tell the female seiyuus apart (and think all the guy seiyuus sound the same) whereas the girls are more experts of the male seiyuus in the business.


...Koyasu Takehito...

But because I'm not supposed to be forum hopping right now, you're all spared my rant. Just know that Koyasu-sama is G.O.D...Or as close as anyone's gonna get... <33333

...

Anyway, I was saying that Koyasu Takehito is GOD.... I love him soo much. He's my favorite seiyuu ever.
watch the anime in my sig. ;) he's a hottie there you don't want to miss ;P



Sugiyama Noriaki 杉山 紀彰
haha, my avatar before this was of Nontan kissing Junko (Naruto) :lol:

[Zappster]

there's a lot of people easy to recognize. if they're not, that's kind of saying they're really talented, no? ;D
anyway i find it amusing that guys easily can tell the female seiyuus apart (and think all the guy seiyuus sound the same) whereas the girls are more experts of the male seiyuus in the business.

Well the same goes for all of the seiyuus I posted. To me they all have very distinct voices that I can usually pick up on. I think only really Seki Tomokazu as Mepple had me fooled initially. Going back to it you can sort of pick it up but I definitely wouldn't have known from the start.

[Bremm]

Ahhhh, my all-time favorite seiyuu would have to be... Fujiwara Keiji. He was my favorite character in FMA (Hughes!), and he also voiced my favorite characters in Honey and Clover, Stellvia, and Megami Kouhosei as well.

[ZeRoGravity]

Ayako Kawasumi, ever since i started watching anime seriously for 6yrs. she has become my all time favourite seiyuu.

From Saber to Matsuri in mashimaro, from Mahoro to Fuu. She can always portray the character perfectly everytime, I was so surprise that Saber voice was hers, totally unexpected.

Ugh can't believe shes going to Otakon this year, and Im living in Toronto, NOOOOOOOO~

[Inujun]

Well the same goes for all of the seiyuus I posted. To me they all have very distinct voices that I can usually pick up on. I think only really Seki Tomokazu as Mepple had me fooled initially. Going back to it you can sort of pick it up but I definitely wouldn't have known from the start.

Seki Tomokaze is indeed brilliant, I had no idea he did Pierrot from Yakitate Japan as well, was extremely surprised when I found out..couldn't relate it at all to Sagara Sousuke:twitch:

[Shredder]

Yui Horie and Keitaro. I also like the guy from Fruits Basket who was the dog, he's goofy. Yui's songs are all smashing too.

[lunarmaiden10]

Tomokazu Seki is definitely my favorite voice actor. He's done a wonderful job as Domon Kasshu in G Gundam. The character is passionate indeed and Seki perfectly portrayed that. ^_~ I also like his work as Van Fanel in Escaflowne.

[Kleo Scanti]

Touma Yumi - Urd (Ah! My Goddess!), Spinel Sun (Card Captor Sakura), Yui (Fushigi Yuugi), Deedlit (Record of Lodoss War) and many more.

[KiNA]

Seki Tomokazu and Rie Tanaka.

=D

[Mitaan]

Seki Tomokazu and Rie Tanaka.

=D
You're right, Seki Tomozaku is absolutely the best ^^

I also love Akira Ishida's voice, it's hypnotizing o.o

About girls... my favourite is Romi Paku, even if she usually makes boy's voices ^^U

[Fullmetal_Axel]

I know! Hikaru Midorikawa!! He's the voice of sora from sukisho and adell from disgaea 2

[animefanrk2k]

Yuki Matsuoka's pretty good too. She's played a variety of roles including Tsuruya-san, Mako Mizukoshi, Evangeline, and Osaka. XD

[Olf-chan]

Seki Tomokazu
Kawasumi Ayako
Orikasa Fumiko
Yamaguchi Kappei
Ueda Yuuji
Matsuoka Yuki

[QBnoYouko]

Tamura Yukari - absolutely #1 all-time fav for eternity
Hirano Aya - brilliant woman, marvelous voice. I hear she's the talk of all seiyuu lately.
Noto Mamiko - has possibly the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. It can sound soothing and calm, or deadly and serious. Either way, it makes no difference. Her voice is just love.
Sugita Tomokazu - I know him mainly for the serious yet sarcastic character in a world full of odd and extraordinary girls, and he does a damn good job at it.
Kikuchi Mika - one of the most unique voices I've heard in a while. Her role as Arika was excellent. She's such a sweet and cute person. Not to mention, she was DekaPink! :O
Shimizu Ai - Sooo adorable. Great range in voices. Puts a smile on my face every time.
Nakahara Mai - lovely voice. She was awesome as Rena and also as Tokiha Mai. I thought those characters were her best performances yet.
Seki Tomokazu - simply hilarious. Currently watching Nodame Cantabile and he's making me laugh each time he interacts with Nodame and her nonsense. He's got a distinct voice as well.
Kugimiya Rie - I've heard most of her voice through little tsundere girls but that's not the only reason why I like her so much. The way she brings her lines is astonishing. I think her role as Al Elric is one of the best ones for her especially since you normally don't hear Rie playing characters like Al.
Yukana - no matter what series, it's always recognizable to hear her voice. It sounds lovely and warm in most parts but it can also sound real snotty and spoiled, but that's what I like about her voice. I was kinda amazed at the switch between her Kazahana Mashiro voice to her Mashiro Blan de Windbloom voice. At the moment, she's doing a terrific job as C.C.

[White Manju Bun]

Roma Paku is my fav seiyuu ever!! (Ed from FMA, Hitsugaya from Bleach)

Notables are Mamoru Miyano, Jun Fukuyama, Megumi Ogata, Kenichi Suzumura, Daisuke Namikawa and Tomokazu Sugita

[Kaoru Chujo]

Thanks for mentioning Paku Romi (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7021). I'm fascinated by her lately. She is so great as rocker Nana in NANA -- real acting. And I just finished watching Turn A Gundam, from 1999, where she made the male lead, Loran Cehack, such an attractive person.

This is a bit of a cross-post, but here is a photo of her with Hirano Aya recently, when they went out for lunch after a recording session for NANA (in which Aaya is also wonderful, as Layla). Romi's 35 and Aaya is 19:

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1408/4061ne0.th.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1408/4061ne0.jpg)

She was born in Japan to Korean parents (whose families had been in Japan for two and three generations), speaks fluent Korean, graduated from a Japanese university and studied for a time at a university in Korea. Like seiyuus Takahashi Rieko and Hosokoshi Michiko (both of whom were in Simoun) she is a member of the theatre group En (http://www.en21.co.jp/index.html). She and Takahashi-san starred together in Turn A Gundam.

[prince leon]

Tanaka Rie - Is the perfect example of what a goddess should sound like (my favorite roles of hers are: Tomoe (Mai Otome), Suigintou (Rozen Maiden), Lacus Clyne (Gundam SEED/Destiny) and the list goes on. :p She'll always be my number one. <3<3<3

Noto Mamiko - Her voice is absolutely lovely. Definitely the most beautiful voice I've ever heard in all the years I've lived.

Tamura Yukari - How can I resist her voice? I mean seriously, "ka na, ka na?" :p

Junko Minagawa - I love her "feminine woman" type roles such as Cornelia ( Code Geass) and Ayaka (Negima!?). She possesses a voice I can fall in love with.

Nakahara Mai - Gets much love from me for roles such as Tokiha Mai and Rena (Mai HiME and Mai Otome). I always love to her more from her.

Hirano Aya - Need I say more? She's all the rage.

Kugimiya Rie - Love her as Shana and I can't wait to hear her as Nagi in Hayate the Combat Butler.

Matsutani Kaya - She hasn't done many roles, but I love her as Matsumoto Rangiku in BLEACH.

Touma Yumi - Has one of the most sultry voices I've ever heard as Urd in Ah! My Goddess.

Romi Paku - Need I even explain why? She has done so many voices and has a range that would make most other seiyuu jealous. She's definitely among the best of the best.

Sugita Tomokazu - His performances as Kyon, Rin, Yuuichi are among the most amazing I've heard among male seiyuu.

Seki Tomokazu - This guy is awesome. Great performances as Shinichi (Nodame Cantabile), Kenichi (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi), and Gilgamesh (Fate/Stay Night)


Hmm...I hope I'm not forgetting anyone. :heh:

[kirisame_m]

Gotouza sama :D > i love her very much :D and her voice too ^0^ and because....
i like her performance as hayasaka hiyori (mizuiro), nanami (lamune), mikuru (suzumiya haruhi no yutsu), and many more :D

Hirano Aya dama > cool

Nonaka Ai > cute voice

Noto Mamiko > her voice so calm and lovely :D

Aoki Sayaka > hmmmm, i like her voice too and her performance in.... kiki....

Kuwatani Natsuko > have many voice :D

[HeartNana]

Nana Mizuki by far.

I'm not HeartNana for no reason.

Im also a huge fan of:
Aya Hirano, Natsuko Kuwatani and Saeko Chiba

[Pendevous]

Kugimiya Rie - The voices of Shana, Karin, Nagi and Loise. <3

My favorite goes to the one and the only Aya Hirano :D

[nanafan]

Seki Tomokazu loved him as Shinici, Sousuke...
Aya Hirano love her as haruhi and crazy konata.

[KholdStare]

Yui Horie: She has a pretty voice and she can sing also. Plus she's in a lot of my favorite anime.

[Echoes]

Hirano Aya (Not that I original I guess, but she's all business! Misa, Haruhi and Konata, that's just.. wow.)

[aolas]

I like Horie Yui, Kugimiya Rie,

[•••Shadow•••]

Hayashibara Megumi

[geki~]

I love Mamiko Noto's Enma Ai~

[Potatochobit]

my current favorites are

Nakajima Saki - Dorothy from MARheaven -Karin To heart 2

Kugimiya Rie - Uematsu from Pitaten, -nagi in hayata no gokuto, Elric FMA

Ito Shizuka - Tamaki from To Heart 2, -Akiha from Tsukhime,

Hirano Aya - Suzumiya Haruhi, -Mamori in eyeshield, -President in Sumomomo

Tanaka rie - Mariel in Hanaukyo maid tai, Suigintou in Rozen maiden

[Deathkillz]

Tanaka Rie ~ gin sama ~~ :D

Nana Mizuki ~ fate chan

Noto Mamiko ~ soothing yakumo voice ^.^

[mdauben]

I'm embaressed to say that most japanese seiyuu do not make enough of an impression on me to develope a "favorite". :(

Probably the most memorable (to me) voice acting, was by Yui Itsuki's work as Moe Mizukoshi in D.C. ~Da Capo~. The dreamy voice was just so unique, memorable, and was an integral part of the character's charm. :)

[arcadeplayer987]

Touma Yumi is my fav.

[Furuno]

Hmm, Horie Yui, Noto Mamiko, Kugimiya Rie, Nakahara Mai (loves her singing voice!), Tamura Yukari, Mizuki Nana, Takahashi Mikako, Ueda Kana, Hirano Aya, Sugita Tomokazu...

[Terrestrial Dream]

Toshihiko Seki- He was voice actor for few my of favorite character, Duo Maxwell, and Bleed Kaga. He also did excellent job with Rau, and Masato in Zeorymer.
Nobuyuki Hiyama- This men is awesome, he did voice for my favorite character Gai Shishio. He did a nice job on 556, Azrael, and Shiro Amada. His role as hotblooded character is just awesome.

[mcruz1014]

Tomokazu Seki- did Sagara Sousuke from FMP!, my favorite anime
Horie Yui- Naru Narusegawa from Love Hina
Yukino Satsuni- very versatile, done a range of characters from Yoruichi of Bleach to my favorite female anime character, Chidori Kaname from FMP!
Hirano Aya- been said many times on the thread, but her job as Haruhi deserves it IMO

[Darklord_bg]

Norio Wakamoto - Probably has the most unique and interesting voice of them all. He really makes me laugh every time I hear him.

Kazuya Nakai - All his characters are badass samurai of some sort (Zoro - One Piece, Mugen - Samurai Champloo, Hijikata - Gintama, Yajirou - Grenadier and so on...). He does a great job making them both badass and funny at the same time.

Hoshi Souichiro - Really versatile. He can sound both quiet and timid (Kira Yamato, Kazuki from Getbackers) and really gutsy and powerful (Kazuma from Scryed, Nagi Souichiro from Tenjou Tenge). It's like he's two different people, though I like the latter one better.

Shuuichi Ikeda - Voices either powerful charismatic villains or again powerful father/protector figures (Dullindal from GSD, Shin Natsume from Tenjou Tenge, Hiko Seijiro from Kenshin). Either way his voice creates an air of superiority and confidence in his characters.

Toshihiko Seki - Great for voicing villain characters (Le Kruze from SEED, Reito from Mai HIME etc.). His voice carries with him an arrogance and confidence typical of his characters.

Yukino Satsuki - Can sound both cute and funny, also incredibly versatile. Usually voices violent girls who can be kind and caring at the same time (Chidori - FMP, Kagome - Inuuyasha).

Paku Romi/Megumi Ogata - Both of them can voice both male and female characters incredibly and that by itself is a great feat, but their voices are also incredibly deep and powerful.

Rie Tanaka - Voices girls who are cute and lovable, but at the same time possess great confidence and strength and her voice does that job rather well(Lacus Clyne - SEED, Simca - Air Gear)

There are probably many more that I'm forgetting but for now I'll stick with those.

[RavenHawk]

Rie Tanaka - man she tends to voice lovable and cute girls like Lacus Clyne (Gundam Seed), and very confident girls like Mitsuru (Persona 3). Rie Tanaka has always been my favorite.

Yuuki Tai - his voice is hot and calm at times like that from Cobray Gordon (SRW).

Mamiko Noto - soft, sweet, soothing voice, goes great with cute and mysterious characters like Oichi (Sengoku Basara), Ai Enma (Jigoku Shojo) and Shimako Todou (Marimite).

Mamoru Miyano - one word... :bow: Kiba (Wolf's Rain)!!!

Kana Ueda - I love her as Yumi (Marimite) and Rin (FSN).

Takehito Koyasu - OMG! It's "Aya" Fujimiya (Weiss Kreuz) and Mu La Flaga (Gundam Seed)!

Romi Paku - whether its male like Kenshin Uesugi (Sengoku Basara) or female like Temari (Naruto), she can do full range.

Sho Hayami - the guy with a perfect voice for insane guys like Mitsuhide (Sengoku Basara) and Muraki (Yami no Matsue). I usually impersonate his voice because he's so cool!

Aya Hirano - although I don't like Haruhi, I must admit she was great (it's like I hate her character but I love her voice). One character I do love from her is Misa (Death Note)!

Ryotaro Okiayu - OMG! It's Zero (Megaman X) and Treize (Gundam Wing)!

Megumi Ogata - I love her males like Quattre (Gundam Wing) and Kurama (YuYu Hakusho). And there's this one character she voiced that I still have a crush on for nine years, :love: Karen (B't X) :love:!

Hikaru Midorikawa - ah yes, Mr. Super Robot Taisen himself. Like Hirano, I hate Kikuchi (GTO) but I love his voice there. It's when we talk about Gundam and SRW that we're talking delicious; yay Heero (Gundam Wing) and Masaki (SRW/Cybuster)!

I got more, but they'll do for now.

[SeijiSensei]

Anyone who is a fan of Tanaka Rie, and who hasn't watched Hataraki Man, do yourselves a favor. Rie's work in Hataraki Man just slightly nudged out Kuwashima Houko's performance in Saiunkoku Monogatari as my pick for best female seiyuu performance of the past year.

[bmkharuhiism]

For me, my favorite seiyuu is toss-up between Yui Horie and Aya Hirano.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Takehito Koyasu:Experience and a deep voice serve Koyasu well in a variety of roles. Plus he has a great sense of humour as well, is classy and reserved in public while always showing humility, and all of these positive traits have led to him starring in more roles than any other person in the history of anime.

Kappei Yamaguchi: One of the most recognizable and unique voices in anime, with a great sense of humour like Koyasu, likes to really get into his characters and make them his own, often appearing to improve on the spot as well. Yamaguchi is so manic in some of his roles I would go so far as to compare him to Jim Carey or Robin Williams. If he's in your anime, you can be sure he'll add to the fun.

Romi Paku: Always seems to put her utmost into her roles, plus her Loran Cehack will always hold a special place to me. Like everybody I've mentioned before, she has an excellent sense of humour, comes across as very intelligent in interviews, can pass as a male character, and go from 0 to 100 in terms of intensity in less than a second.

Rie Kugimiya: The newest addition to my list of favourites, but certainly not the least. I've been following Rie Kugimiya quiet closely recently, and she does not yet cease to impress me. Most people know her as "that girl that plays tsundere loli", but she actually has such a range that she can pass as a deep voiced male or female, the highest pitched and chirpy little girl, she can sing along to heavy metal, or sugary idol pop, she can somehow make a character moe and gar at the same time, and she just keeps on damn well getting tons of roles, to the point where I swear she's showing off at the moment by being in no less than 6-10 shows at any given (I admit I lost count, most have ended now though) and even taking two roles in Potemayo. The girl is nuts, and I love her for it. Keep on trucking Kugiminator.

Nobuyuki Hiyama: YUUSHA OH! GAO GAI GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR! NEED A LINE SAID REALLY HOT BLOODED AND LOUD, CALL NOBUYUKI HIYAMA! Otherwise if you just want somebody who conveys a sense of being on top of things, call him as well. Gar fans know him, he is their god, who could ever replace the one and only Gai Shishioh.

Sho Hayami, Satsuki Yukino, Yuko Minaguchi, Kotono Mitsuishi, Nobuo Tobita, Kaneto Shiozawa (deceased), Tohru Furuya, Shinichiro Miki, Yukari Tamura, Mamiko Noto, Hidekatsu Shibata, Ai Orikasa, Norio Wakamoto, Shigeru Chiba, Hirotaka Suzuoki (deceased), Akira Kamiya, Daisuke Gouri, Shuuichi Ikeda, Seki Tomokazu, and Kazuki Yao round out my list of favourites as well.

Incidentally, I find it interesting that all of my favourites are seperated by such a thin barrier from one to next. Kappei Yamaguchi Led With Rie Kugimiya In Rizelmine, Who Led With Romi Paku In Full Metal Alchemist Who In Turn Starred Opposite Takehito Koyasu In Turn A Gundam, Who Played The Lead In Betterman As The Betterman, Which Is Considered The Second Most Powerful Entity In The GaoGaiGar Extended Universe With GaoGaiGar Being The First, Which Was Piloted By The Main Character Gai Shishioh Who Was Played By.....Nobuyuki Hiyama.

Small world.

[Ronny]

Well, as with pretty much everyone else, my list of favorites is incredibly long, so were I to list it, I know I'd forget some.

Although I do want to mention Kotono Mitsuishi and Romi Paku. Although they are both quite versatile in vocal range, they wouldn't reach the top 5 of most versatile female seiyuu in that respect. However, they are definitely the most versatile in regards to playing a character. Neither have ever disappointed me in the characters they played and have always managed to make those characters come alive and give me chills/move me.

Although Kotono Mitsuishi did great in Evangelion, Noir and Sailor Moon as well, it's her performance in Excel Saga that's just unforgettable to me. And her character episode in Paranoia Agent I'll never be able to forget. Of course there are many other performances.

Romi Paku has been mentioned several times recently, so I don't really have anything to add. She's also a woman I'd love to meet in real life, she just appears as a joy to hang out with.

There's many more I adore, as mentioned, but not going to list them. However, I do want to say that for newcomers of sorts, I'm really looking out for Marina Inoue and Tetsuya Kakihara, as they both have, so far, given strong performances in what I've seen. In Marina's case I'm actually more pointing out to her performance in Terra e, instead of Gurren Lagann. I'm very curious what they'll bring in the future.

[Rengemaru]

I too like many voice actresses but my favorite has to be Yui Horie, her cheerful, soft voice is amazing.

[WanderingKnight]

Orikasa Fumiko, my favorite comedy seiyuu, mainly for her roles as Matsuoka Miu in Ichigo Mashimaro and Katagiri Himeko in Pani Poni Dash!, but she also is really, really good on the dramatic side with outstanding lead performances in shows such as Scrapped Princess, Code Geass and Tsukihime. Plus she's got a lead role in Bleach as a low-pitched character (Rukia), but I haven't watched Bleach (and I'm not planning to) so I don't know enough of her role to judge it. Her comedy voice gets me cracking like no other--it can actually make me laugh without telling a single joke.

Tanaka Atsuko, the eternal Major Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell franchise. Her somewhat manly and authoritative voice, but with a deep touch of feminine sensuality in it, is simply amazing. She has starred in several other shows, but I believe she's best known as Kusanagi than as anything else she's done.

From Hayashibara Megumi I keep some good memories from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop, plus her role in Paprika is nothing short of completely overwhelming. I'd like to see her around more, though, since she's stepped out of the voice acting business a bit.

And, finally, my favorite seiyuu is Yukana. She basically bought me with her role as Mashiro and Fumi-san in Mai HiME, plus the 180-degrees-turnaround Mashiro in Mai Otome. She's got a more serious, deeper version of herself as Dominura, in Simoun. And there's that tsundere-ish, brilliant role as CC in Code Geass. She hasn't played too many roles just yet, but I believe she's really, really skilled as a seiyuu.

[Drakarst]

Tomokazu Seki. His voice is awesome--especially when he gets really passionate. For example, when Sagara Sousuke gets really angry, his voice becomes really distinct and full of emotion, like how Yzak talks a lot.

I also really like Horie Yui, Paku Romi, Tomokazu Sugita (his sarcastic Kyon/Gintoki are very cool), and Rie Kugumiya.

Minoru Shiraishi is just full of lulz and 100% awesome.

[kucigaromeo]

I'd say I like seiyuu with diverse role better.

Kuwashima Houko, for her diverse roles from klutzy but capable kanchou Yurika in Nadesico to quiet amd misterious Yuumura Kirika in Noir, and many other roles

Nakahara Mai, I tought she would only play stereotypical cheerful girl, but I changed my opinion when she played Rena-chan. then in Sola her role as the seemingly cold Aono and as cool Teana in Nanoha StrikerS. When I watched her Nanoha StrikerS with interview with Saitou Chiwa and Tamura Yukari I noticed that her normal voice is the same as her anime voice, the other two's voices differ significantly from their anime voice. Oh yeah did anybody notice that many Nakahara-san's character has orange/brown hair (Tokiha Mai, Rena-chan, Teana, Miina, Miu)

[Ryougi Shiki]

Rie Tanaka is one of my favorites.

[~ Lawliet ~]

Minori Chihara and Aya Hirano are the first to come to mind.

[cicido]

points avatar~ nuff said XD

[Sassarai]

after watching Heroic age I say Deaniera's voice actress. Plus she sung that nice ending theme song azurite.

[Pell14]

Rie Kugimiya - I got no idea, but i really liked her voice.

as for guys, i dont know much and maybe

Koyasu Takehito - He is one of the guys that i go wtf when i see his roles. didnt expect the same seiyu since the vocal of the roles that i knew have complete different feel on it

[Jazzrat]

Ayako Kawasumi - Lafiel (Banner of the Star)
Tanaka Atsuko - Motoko Kusanagi (GitS:SAC)
Michiko Neya - Melissa Mao (FMP)
Koyasu Takehito - Keiki (Juuni Kokki)
Tomokazu Seki - Chiaki Shinichi (Nodame Cantabile)

[hobbes_fan]

Mari Ijima - yes I'll admit I'm love all things Macross, but she is the prototype for all seiyu's IMO. Plus she sang some of the greatest songs in anime history. Plus her CD collection is pretty good too. She pretty much was Lynn Minmei in RL. it was really a convincing performance as a girl plucked from obscurity that became this larger than life idol. And I give her points for reprising her role in the dub and original.

[Mystic_Blue_Roses]

My Favs Are:

Romi Paku "Edward Elric" -- Fullmetal Alchemist
And
Rie Kugimiya (Kawaii!) "Alphonse Elric" -- Fullmetal Alchemist

There you have it!! :D :D

[yezhanquan]

The oldies have it for me.

Ladies (doing guys): Ogata Megumi.

Ladies (doing ladies): Miyamura Yuko. She's been out of action for too long.

Guys: Ishida Akira, Hoshi Soichiro, Koyasu Takehito

[Same_Shark]

Megumi Ogata - I love her males like Quattre (Gundam Wing) and Kurama (YuYu Hakusho). And there's this one character she voiced that I still have a crush on for nine years, :love: Karen (B't X) :love:!


Megumi Ogata didn't voice Quattre, it was Ai Orikasa...

[yezhanquan]

Megumi Ogata didn't voice Quattre, it was Ai Orikasa...

I was going to point it out, but seeing that the post was quite some time ago, I let it go.

Orikasa Ai... Ah, her turn as Galatea in Claymore brings back memories. On some level, it sounded exactly like her in GW.

[Same_Shark]

My favorites are:
Kouki Miyata
Chika Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
Mamiko Noto
Yukana
Nozomu Sasaki
Yukari Tamura
Nana Mizuki
Ami Koshimizu
Ryusei Nakao
Masako Nozawa
Takehito Koyasu
Nobuo Tobita
and many many more.

[yezhanquan]

Basically, if a seiyu can prove that he/she is not an one-hit wonder, it's on the "to note" list first. With the breakthroughs come the "prefered or respected" list.

[sa547]

Mari Ijima - yes I'll admit I'm love all things Macross, but she is the prototype for all seiyu's IMO. Plus she sang some of the greatest songs in anime history. Plus her CD collection is pretty good too. She pretty much was Lynn Minmei in RL. it was really a convincing performance as a girl plucked from obscurity that became this larger than life idol. And I give her points for reprising her role in the dub and original.

I believe she's the only one with a bilingual MySpace account. :) Furthermore, nearly a decade ago she was a guest star in a television whodunit series set in Hawaii.

For my two cents, here's the rundown:

Mamiko Noto is the seiyuu equivalent of Tiger Balm, bar none: as everyone knows, her voice is smooth, soothing, and ethereal, even as her Nodoka Miyazaki tries to recite sentences in English in Negima episode 11.

Every time Miki Itou takes the role of my favorite heroine, she truly sounds like a blue-blooded heiress, or as a fellow fan said to me, possessing "a southern rich belle kind of power" whenever she speaks.

[yezhanquan]

Itou Miki: Now, that is one you don't hear everyday. Old timers will remember her in DBZ and ZZ Gundam. Definitely a lady from the old school.