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Senin, 22 Oktober 2007

Seiyū...

A seiyū, seiyuu or seiyu (声優, seiyū, seiyuu or seiyu?) is a Japanese voice actor. Seiyū work in radio, television and movies, perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies, provide narration, and work as anime and video game character actors. Conventional usage among English-speaking fans is to use "seiyū" to refer to the Japanese actor and "voice actor" when speaking of a character actor in a series translated into English.

Japan currently produces 70% of the animated series in the world.[1] Because the animation industry in Japan is so prolific, seiyū are able to achieve fame on a national level and are able to have full time careers performing voice overs. Seiyū are able to take greater charge of their careers than character actors can in other countries. Japan also has the institutions to support the career path, with around 130 seiyū schools [2] and troupes of voice actors that work for a specific broadcast company or talent.

Seiyū frequently branch into music, and many have also branched into live action film and television acting as well. They often attract their own appreciators and fans who will watch shows specifically in order to hear that actor or actress. Popular seiyū, especially female seiyū such as Kikuko Inoue, Megumi Hayashibara, and Aya Hisakawa, often have devoted fan clubs that have memberships from all over the world.

"CV" is a common notation used in Japanese publications to denote a "character voice" in one of the roles listed above. This term was first used in the 1980s in anime magazines such as Animec and Newtype.

by Novie at Senin, Oktober 22, 2007.