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Originally Posted by LVD
Just wondering how you guys rate seiyuu.
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I'm nowhere near as Seiyuu savvy as most in this thread, but I generally judge on these criteria:
- Emotional range: Different emotions require different voices. Variety in this gives the character more personality.
- Character personality match: Does the voice match the personality of the character? A serious character with a not so serious voice can potentially ruin the character.
- Vocal range: Can I recognize the VA in every role she does? If yes, then she will have scored low here. Dutch VA's doing the dubbing of the few anime we get here have a permanent track record of being horrible in this regard.
The annoying part of my criteria list is that while it's a decent list under normal circumstances, it's weaker in Japan because popular Seiyuu can be cast because of their specific voice, and are under contract to use that specific voice. Emotional, vocal range and personality match be damned. That doesn't make it the Seiyuu's fault though, nor a sign of her qualities.