Voice Actor Appreciation & Discussion

[yezhanquan]

Anyway, anyone knows of Horie Yui's blog post on a host from Mezamashi TV calling SMAP "old"? She removed it from her blog due to the flame wars.

[Seishi]

No idea, but go Hocchan.

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by Seishi

No idea, but go Hocchan.

Well, she's pro-SMAP. But, to help calm matters down, she took down her post.

[dave1992]

Haruka Tomatsu did have the talent, but not that experienced yet...

[Siegel Clyne]

New York Anime Festival

Meet the Voice of Chii, Lacus Clyne, and Suigintou!

Voice Actress RIE TANAKA Comes to the NEW YORK ANIME FEST

MediumAtLarge.net: Rie Tanaka - Guest of Honor at NYAF!

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008

Rie Tanaka - Guest of Honor at NYAF!

I'm very happy to announce Japanese voice actress Rie Tanaka will appear at New York Anime Festival 2008 as a Guest of Honor. Ms. Tanaka is most known around the globe for voicing Lacus Clyne in Gundam SEED, Chii in Chobits, and Suigintou in Rozen Maiden, but this is just the tip of her resume.

While Ms. Tanaka is most recognized for her roles in Gundam SEED, Chobits, and Rozen Maiden, she's contributed her voice to characters in over 50 animations, with some standouts including Simca in Air Gear, Yomi in Azumanga Daioh, Sei in Burst Angel, Hiroko Matsukata in Hataraki Man, Monica Lange in Macross Frontier, Tomoe Marguerite in My-Otome, Saki in Steel Angel Kurumi, and Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke in Strike Witches. In addition, Ms. Tanaka is also the voice behind songs featured in many of the series she's worked on including Azumanga Daioh, Burst Angel, Chobits, and Gundam SEED.

Beyond question-and-answer and autograph sessions, Ms. Tanaka will perform a selection of her songs at the start of NYAF's World Cosplay Summit Masquerade -- a costume contest with prizes including a trip to Japan.
I hope you'll join me in September in welcoming Rie Tanaka to NYC and the USA!

POSTED BY PETER TATARA AT 8:56 AM

The New York Anime Festival 2008 will be held from Friday, September 26, 2008 to Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY, USA.

[yezhanquan]

.... NY. Damn.

[Ottocycle]

Originally Posted by yezhanquan

.... NY. Damn.

Well Tohru Furuya and Morita Masakazu have come down to Malaysia, so let's hope we're not that far away.

[EternalNite]

Singapore suxs. I haven seen any japanese star coming here.

[babybro]

Man, I just got all of Afro Samurai, and I was blown away by Samuel's VA on anime. Now true, he's a legendary actor so it's kinda unfair to compare him to people that just do anime voices, but still. I've only got through 2 episodes and I'm loving the series. But so far, I'm definitely looking forward towards Afro Samurai Season 2, just so I can hear Samuel's voice acting again lmao.


My favorite part so far was him and the rpg's lol.

[Bathory Area]

Noto Mamiko is my favorite,the incredibly talented Japanese seiyuu.

Her voice is sexy and unique.

Her famous acting roles-



Emma Ai - Jigoku Shiujo

Miyazaki Nodoka - Negama!?

Ichisose Kotomi - Clannad

Yakumo - School Rumble

Hecate - Shana

Asagami Fugino - Kara No Kyoukai

Asogi Rin - Mnemosyne

Anna - Monster

Shihou Matsuri - Sola

Amaha Masane - Witchblade

Yuka - Efen Lied

Aya Toujo - Ichigo 100%

Haruka - Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu

Angol Mois - Keroro

[Captain Yoruichi]

My favorites, and the roles they've done that are my favorites. Includes both Japanese and English VAs.

Kari Wahlgren (Raine-Tales of Symphonia)
Crispin Freeman (Shannon Casull-Scrapped Princess)
Tara Strong (Bubbles-Powerpuff Girls)
Jennifer Hale (Sheena-Tales of Symphonia)
Johnny Yong Bosch (Guy-Tales of the Abyss)
Megan Hollingshead (Mai Valentine-YuGiOh)
Kirk Thornton (Jade-Tales of the Abyss)
Kotono Mitsuishi (Mireille-NOIR)
Vic Mignogna (Ed Elric - Fullmetal Alchemist)
Yuka Koyama (Helena Douglas - DoA)
Jen Taylor (Cortana-Halo)
Michelle Ruff (Yurika Dojima-Witch Hunter Robin)
Steve Staley (Jay-Tales of Legendia)

[Seishi]

Originally Posted by Captain Yoruichi

Kirk Thornton

I've been watching the Planetes dub recently. This guy really brings Hachimaki to life. I dunno why I hadn't heard of him before...

Blah, I don't really feel like doing a VA list. Maybe later.

[nixie]

Originally Posted by Inujun

Is Miyano Mamoru a rookie? I thought he had been playing a lot of minor roles before getting a main role in Wolf's Rain. In fact, Wolf's Rain was the first time I heard his voice but didn't exactly remember him, maybe the role wasn't that great or just the overall presentation wasn't spectacular, but it didn't leave much of an impression.

Seriously I don't remember much of Kiba either. I liked his Tamaki but didn't really bother to check him out, till he made that cute laugh in ep24 (min 21:32~21:38). I don't know how to put it but it just struck me at that instant that Mamoru is actually damn freakin' good! His portrayal of Light was astounding, he sounded so epic in it. What's more, he has the looks and sings very well. That's actually quite shocking to me tbh, seeing that guy seiyuus are rarely all that.

He can sing live!
Dubbing Tamaki and Light live - it's so fun to watch this.

On a side note, I can't make up my mind about Fukuyama Jun. Sometimes he's awesome, sometimes he sounds very annoying.

[Shadow Kira01]

My favorites...

JP
1) Kugimiya Rie (Shirayuki Mizore - Rosario to Vampire)
2) Momoi Halko (Seto San - Seto no Hanayome)
3) Koshimizu Ami (Kozuki Karen - Code Geass)
4) Nogami Yukana (Tear Grants - Tales of the Abyss)
5) Fukuyama Jun (Iba Itsuki - Rental Magica
6) Ohara Sayaka (Milly Ashford - Code Geass)
7) Kuwashima Houko (Sakagami Tomoyo - Clannad
8) Hirano Aya (Suzumiya Haruhi - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
9) Romi Paku (Hitsugaya Toshiro - Bleach)
10) Mizuki Nana (Shirakawa Hotaru - Memories Off 2nd)

NA

1) Tara Platt (Mitsuru Kirijo - Persona 3)
2) Liam O'Brien (Akihiko Sanada - Persona 3)
3) Yuri Lowenthal (Red Testament - Xenosaga Episode III)
4) Laura Bailey (Rise Kujikawa - Persona 4)
5) Bridget Hoffman (KOS-MOS - Xenosaga Episode III)
6) Lia Sargent (Shion Uzuki - Xenosaga Episode III)
7) Steve Staley (Fate Leingod - Star Ocean 3)
8) Michelle Ruff (Yukari Takeba - Persona 3)
9) Wendee Lee (Nel Zelpher - Star Ocean 3)
10) Johnny Yong Bosch (Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass)

[Noe]

The most flawless, beautiful seiyuu's voice I've ever heard is Nana Mizuki's.
The most absolutely stunning, gorgeous, and perfect character that she has voiced is Fate Testarossa. Everything of which I stated is indeed a fact.

[yezhanquan]

Mizuki Nana: Ok for me. Then again, I enjoyed the gents more than the ladies.

[Julius Firefocht]

Mamiko Noto and Tetsuya Kakihara getting married to each other?

http://nk-ds.org/2008/12/mamiko-kakihara/

In any case, we need more information. Would appreciate it if someone could translate the picture's text in the link.

[Ottocycle]

Hoax. I think. The picture appeared on Kakihara's blog before.

[Proto]

Bleh, I don't see as much love for Ueda Kana as there should be. What's wrong with the cutest Kansai-ben styled voice in the industry?

I'll throw Tamura Yukari and Yui Horie into the mix of my favorite VA's as well. Combine the three and you get Kashimashi, a series with mediocre plot and characters that was made good out of sheer VA quality

[Ottocycle]

Originally Posted by Proto

Bleh, I don't see as much love for Ueda Kana as there should be. What's wrong with the cutest Kansai-ben styled voice in the industry?

There is, just not here. Though the spotlight on her isn't as big as it should be, since it's just Toshokan Sensou's DVD bonus episode. And count me in as a fan of hers. I sure hope the spotlight won't stay small though, with Marimite's 4th season incoming.

Tamura's got technical talent, but I guess she's just not infecting me with either of the two normal voices that we usually hear her use. Horie did though, thanks to Toradora. Her liveliness pervades the show.