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@setsuo_itou: I was also in charge of the end-card illustrations! I've been drawing him since season one, and I am happy that I was able to draw Mob-kun smiling like this.

Today I learned that Setsuo Itou, the voice of Mob, is an incredibly good illustrator. Not only that, but he also composes music and plays the bass. Talk about talented!

Both him and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, the voice of Teruki, are from Hokkaido (that really cold northern island of Japan).

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I just saw this and thought it was kind of neat.

Gakuto Kajiwara was talking about how he became a seiyuu during the first bit. Around 5:40ish, they show a couple of pictures from his time in high school (which he did in Singapore). He looked like a background character in the second shot they showed (when he wasn't on stage performing). Masayoshi Oishi (the host) is quite a big otaku himself, so they were discussing many anime. At first, it was just Dragon Ball, but then they got down to discussing romcoms.

Here are Kajiwara's three rom-com recommendations (I've already heard of and watched 2/3 of them and refuse to watch the other sooooooo yeah):

Oreimo (Ore no Imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai)

Oishi called this one "Our [Kajiwara and his] bible". Kajiwara gave a brief rundown of the synopsis (since Airi Suzuki is not much of an anime otaku yet). Oishi asks Kajiwara for his favourite character. He says Ayase, which is apparently quite rare for the fanbase despite Oishi also saying that's his favourite as well ( she seems to be the anti-otaku character in a very otaku anime). He goes into why he likes Ayase in particular and reveals he likes tsunderes (with this one apparently approaching yandere territory). He then realizes mid-explanation that he may be a masochist. ((Also, I can't believe this anime is 12 years old. I feel old.))

Toradora

You see, this recommendation I can get behind. He describes it as a "odd couple romance you can't take your eyes off of" which is actually very accurate. Oishi said, "THAT'S MY FAVOURITE ANIME!!!" They share a lot of taste. To be fair, Toradora is great (but I feel like I'd like it less on rewatch). Kajiwara gives another synopsis, and Airi says she might actually like that anime. Oishi, of course, asks who his favourite character is. He says Taiga to which he says they share a favourite character. They talk about how she's rough on the outside but has a beautiful heart on the inside makes their hearts flutter. Personally, I'm more of a Minorin fan myself.

Kanojo Okarishimasu

After a brief rundown, Oishi talked about the Twitter campaign they had when the anime was first released where you could hear the characters answer the phone if you called a certain number or something along those lines. Oishi said, "I called that number around 30 times." Airi responded, "I think I would too if they had a hot male voice on the other side, so I think I understand." The seiyuu fandom exists partially on that kind of idea, so it's definitely not rare. Since Oishi and Kajiwara share a lot of favourite characters, they decided to both say their favourite character from this series at the same time. They both said Sumi-chan which goes against their past picks since Sumi is not a tsundere and is more of the embarrassed and shy type. I can see why people like her. I think she's very sweet and cute but definitely trapped in the wrong series since KanoKari turns into a dumpster fire.

Fun fact: Kajiwara has starred with Sumi's voice actress, Rie Takahashi, recently in Romantic Killer which is probably one of my favourite recent romcoms!

#kajiwara gakuto #seiyuu #anime recommendations #oreimo #toradora #kanojo okarishimasu #Youtube

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A seiyuu that always makes you laugh?

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This will cover 6 of the post!

Hmm... I won't be counting anything that goes down in anime because those are funny usually because those depend on the writing (without good writing, a good performance doesn't amount to much). So I will only be counting instances where they are at events or other radio shows. With that being said, this one is kinda tough because a lot of female seiyuu are restricted from saying a lot of things due to societal expectations and management, but I think I managed to make the list fairly regardless.

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

He definitely isn't funny on purpose some of the time, and most of his funny moments stem from him being uncomfortable or arguably having a bit of a social anxiety moment (same), but I feel like including him on this list is pretty fitting.

Yoko Hikasa

Not just any old hag. Not even just a legendary old hang, but The legendary old hag.

Yuuichirou Umehara

I'm not sure if he's funny on purpose either, but there's this one clip of him passing by someone and the person says to him "Do your best (on stage)!" and he just shouts back, "SHUT UP" which pretty much summarizes his character. He's also the epitome of that Squidward button sometimes where it just says, "I really wish I weren't here right now." Relatable. Same.

Natsuki Hanae

His gaming channel is full of really funny moments, but a lot of the enjoyment faded after the community subtitles were disabled. What if I want to be able to understand the video, YouTube?!

Haruka Tomatsu

She's like a bouncy ball that never stops. Even after giving birth, even the radio show host noted, "She's just as lively as before." She does these funny impressions (hard to explain) and has exposed Tsugu on how he was when they first recorded SAO. "He was slapping himself saying 'CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN.' And he was wearing his clothes the backwards and with the tag sticking out."

Tomokazu Sugita

Yeah, I think you know why he's here. I'm just going to put this here in case anyone wants to be scarred for life.

Rie Takahashi

She made me smile and laugh when I watched the recent RomaKira event. Just like the Kakushigoto event, she was on the listening end to some lines that made her blush and react a ton. It was sweet and funny.

Hiro Shimono

Bro, his chopping board laughter and his dynamic with Hanae and Tsugu are great (I'll never forget that random clip where they accidentally nearly blinded themselves with a light). Shout out to his manager who ate his ice cream!

Mikako Komatsu

I have been watching a lot more clips with her in it, and I always forget how funny she can be even off the screen. She's so lively and speaks her mind a lot (mostly regarding b00bs). Her and Eguchi have gotten into some pretty lively discussions about it (just want to add that being part of the itty bitty titty community isn't a bad thing). I've also been watching her with Tsuda and Kaji on the old K radio show where she sheds insight on what girls talk about to the unknowing. It gets quite crazy there too sometimes.

Yuuma Uchida

He has a really funny laugh, a lively personality, and he seems like such a fun person to be around.

Sally Amaki

Her Twitter page is honestly amazing. You read her English tweets are just like, "I'm in Spain but the s is silent" to her Japanese tweets which are like, "I will be appearing in this broadcast. I look forward to seeing you all there!" Honestly, the duality is amazing. She also gives lessons to both Japanese and English-speakers with the weirdest phrases that people probably won't and shouldn't use IRL.

Mamoru Miyano

The funny man himself. I think this explains itself.

Kana Hanazawa

She's really funny at events sometimes, and her screaming over how she got to marry her husband is both hilarious and incredibly sweet.

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A Seiyuu You'd Watch in Anything

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This post will cover #5!

TL;DR: I have watched a ton of anime based off cast, but I wouldn't recommend doing the same! I lot of the anime I've come across are stinkers, and I put a few in the examples.

I definitely don't have a singular seiyuu I'd watch it in *anything*, and I might have in the past, but those were usually to do with overall cast and ensemble rather than a singular voice actor. I put *anything* because there are some lines even I have. For one, I'm not watching hardcore ecchi. I draw the line at Gotoubun and other things like that. However, if I like the cast and the premise seems like something up my alley, I will watch it. Here are some examples of shows I watched primarily because of cast:

Gotoubun no Hanayome

This was genuinely good, but the manga took a turn near the end that I felt a bit cheated of. Anyways, good anime.

Inobato

This was a solid anime. I don't recall a whole lot from it, but I can respect it more than one of the voice actors I watched it for.

D-Frag

This was more of a comedy. I don't get the romance aspects of this, but apparently, it was supposed to be a romance? Anyway, still a good anime (just noticed while editing that the last three have all been harem heh)

Devils Line

I genuinely don't remember anything from this anime besides Akira Ishida's character going, "These eye bags? They're not because I'm a vampire, they're because I'm an otaku." That resonated with me. Besides that, this is pretty much the same vibe as Vampire Knight or Diabolik Lovers or something. I don't know.

Fukumenkei Noise

I can't even remember what this anime was about. I just remember thinking, "Their eyes are way too big. This isn't even 2000s KyoAni, the heck?"

Kamigami no Asobi

I literally watched a video on this recently and didn't remember anything. I just remember that Saori Hayami was the main character, Miyu Irino was one of the main guys, and Hosoya played Loki.

Uramichi Oniisan

The cast carries the show on its back, and it knows that. The jokes are pretty repetitive, but I stuck around because the voice cast continually made it funny.

Honestly, most anime I watch has cast taken into consideration, but I usually have to be more picky due to my schedule. However, I can't recommend this enough, but do not watch anime based on the voice cast. I accidentally watched a hentai once. I was scarred.

Anyways, please let me know if what anime you've watched because of the cast (dubbed, subbed, doesn't matter!) Did you like those anime?

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Favourite (+ Least Fav) Female Seiyuu

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This post will cover 3-4 on the original post. One thing I would like to say is that since this list is influenced largely by more recent roles that came out in the last decade or so, there are a lot of veterans missing from this list. I did try to mitigate this with one of the other questions.

While the ranking is based off of purely my personal opinion, I thought I would state some factors that go into the ranking.

Voice acting ability: This is pretty standard. You know what to expect here. Performance is a key factor here. If they can act well and convince me of the character they're playing, then I consider it a good performance. Range is another lesser component. If I feel like they have incredible range in terms of their voice and emotion, that also comes into play.

Sentimentality: This is very subjective. This takes into account things such as access to good to roles and the impact of those roles which largely depend on how good the show is and how strong the writing is. Voice actors can try their best and give really good performance, but if the production, writing, art, or directing isn't good, it can all amount to close to nothing through no fault of the artists involved.

Musical ability: These days, voice actors are expected to sing with few exceptions (Akira Ishida is an exception, for example).

Voice: Yeah, if I like their voice, it boosts them up the list because it's a voice acting list. It has nothing to do with their voice acting ability. Although, range can help this a lot.

Personality: Although it doesn't really have anything to do with any of the other categories, personality that is shown through shows, events, and radio do play a small part in this because seiyuu are ultimately entertainers. These days, they are expected to be the whole package.

I will include a gif of a role that I liked (recent roles are prioritized) for the top ten.

Least Favourite Female Seiyuu

Just like the male-counterpart, I definitely don't have a least favourite female seiyuu based on acting ability, but I do have seiyuu that I just don't like their voice. However, this has negligible interference with my enjoyment of the show. Plus, I don't fault actors or actresses for playing bad roles if I can help it. Off the top of my head, I don't really like Satomi Arai or Yukari Tamura since they are usually typecast in roles that I don't really like (loli archetype). Besides that, usually voice actresses have at least one or two other roles that break their usual typecast that I've seen.

Favourite Female Seiyuu (TOP TEN)

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

These seiyuu are really good. I just ran out of spaces in the top ten. I also ran out of spaces in the honourable mentions spot. Just like the previous counterpart, the ordering changes really frequently so don't pay too much attention to that (except the top two which seem to remain consistent).

Mariya Ise

The duality and range of her voice is really cool. I think she's mostly on here because of Killua (which is funny since I never finishes HxH) and Ray (we don't talk about The Promised Neverland Season 2). Also, can we just mention how strong she is carrying her career while being a single mom? Some people in Discord were expressing disappointment with/at her, but I think she's doing great from what I can see. Also, I can't wait to hear more from Himeno in Chainsaw Man. From what I hear so far, she's really good.

Atsumi Tanezaki

I got the completely wrong impression about her voice acting after watching Zankyou no Terror and Mahoutsukai no Yome. Since both of those characters were relatively flat, I interpreted her performance as flat as well. However, after seeing her as Satowa in Kono Oto Tomare, Vivy, and most recently as Anya Forger, I realized, I was so fricking wrong.

Aki Toyosaki

I recently finished that Cautious Hero anime, and let's just say, I was not expecting her to go that hard voicing basically blonde Aqua. She did it really well, and she practically carried the show on her back. I get that she's usually known for cutesy roles, but I think she should start getting more casting to play really mature characters like in Re:Creators. I think she sounded great there (not that I ever finished the anime after it put me to sleep every time Inori Minase dropped an exposition rant).

Ayane Sakura

Ayaneru is incredibly talented. She got some hate for playing Gabi from Attack on Titan and Mika from Psycho-Pass 2 because those characters were hated, but ironically, I think that just means her performances made those characters exactly what they were meant to be. I haven't watched either, but I really like her performances in Non Non Biyori (which I also haven't finished), Hero Academia, Hotarubi no Mori e, Gotoubun no Hanayome, and Kakushigoto. I know Kakushigoto wasn't a main role, but she was funny whenever her character had a moment to be. Her chemistry with Kouki Uchiyama is also really endearing, and I would like to see her and Kensho Ono interact considering how much she loves Kana Hanazawa.

Rie Kugimiya

It's funny because a lot of my lists are missing the good veteran voice actors who carried a lot of the series that I first watched. Yet she's the only one that made it onto my new list (mostly because I wanted to shuffle in more of the newer roles I've seen). She was my preferred performance as Kotaro from Kotaro Lives Alone on Netflix (which you should watch); I watched the show both subbed and dubbed, and while both performances were great, I found myself preferring Rie Kugimiya's version. It's hard to explain why. Rie Kugimiya is also behind some of my favourite older roles like Alphonse Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist, Kagura from Gintama, and Taiga from Toradora.

Sora Amamiya

I could not believe that I had ten voice actresses that I liked more than Ten-chan. But this is how the ranking turned out when I was making it. I really liked her performance as Chizuru from Rent-a-Girlfriend which was one of the only things that carried this show (because it sure wasn't the writing). I prefer her more badass role rather than her cutesy ones like Akame from Akame Ga Kill (who should've been the MC instead of Tatsumi, my 13-year-old self says) and Touka from Tokyo Ghoul. I'm also a fan of TrySail which is the idol group with her, Momo Asakura, and Shiina Natsukawa.

10. Ai Kayano

I honestly haven't watched a lot of her recent roles or some of her most popular ones (I could not sit through Konosuba, Saenai Heroine, or Guilty Crown). However, I watched Anohana and Sakurasou, and those were great. She also had a really entertaining run with Matsuoka since they've co-starred so many times together (seriously, so many). She seems to have a really nice and caring personality. Oh yeah, my friend also recommended that I watch Maquia because it's supposed to make me cry. We'll wait and see.

9. Rie Takahashi

Now, this is one I didn't expect since she wasn't even in my honourable mentions, but I've seen her in a lot of things lately, and I'm pretty sure the roles I've seen her in aren't even her most notable ones with those being Takagi-san and Megumin from Konosuba. Despite that, she made Romantic Killer such a blast, and she's fun to watch in a lot of the events she's in too. There's a seiyuu subber named LegoF who subtitled a lot of her content, but he got taken down. However, he resurrected. I highly recommend Romantic Killer, by the way.

8. Maaya Uchida

I found out about Maaya Uchida way before I found out about her little brother. In fact, when I started watching anime, his career hadn't really taken off yet. Maaya Uchida was the heroine in one of the first anime I'd watched when I was an early teen which was Noragami, and I later watched her breakout role in Chuunibyou as Rikka, and I really enjoyed that one too! When I heard her as Norman in The Promised Neverland, I couldn't believe it was the same person and had to check the cast list. Now, she also plays one of my favourite reverse harem protagonists, Bakarina (Catarina) Claes. She's a ton of fun to watch in the events she's in, and her dynamic with Yuuma is what you'd expect. I like some of her songs too (which are available on Spotify)

7. Asami Seto

Man, I can't wait to finish watching Chihayafuru and Wandering Son. I swear, I'll get around to those eventually. I would've actually preferred her voice as Hori in Horimiya, but I think the cast that was chosen still did a really good job. Regardless, I really like her as Nobara in Jujutsu Kaisen and Mai in Seishun Buta Yarou. Honestly, the ordering of this list doesn't mean all that much because it switched so often (except for the top two).

6. Saori Hayami

I really like her voice, but she's been in so much stuff lately that it almost feels the same way as I do with Yuuichi Nakamura. There is a little bit of over-saturation, but it's not any fault of the voice actor. I watched Akagami no Shirayuki-hime and really liked it. After that, I was drawn to Yamada-kun to 7-nin Majo where she played the main girl Shiraishi, I ended up liking that too. Her portrayal when switching character to character was astounding. She has a ton of other amazing roles too, and her most recent ones that stick out to me are Shinobu from Demon Slayer and Yor from Spy x Family. I expect some really good stuff to come out of Demon Slayer considering how Shinobu's character progresses. I won't spoil.

5. Kana Hanazawa

I know some people are a little bit upset about how she hasn't gotten as many roles lately, and there's always the crowd that says that "that's what it means to be part of the industry", but Kana's impact on one of the most pivotal eras of anime will forever leave a mark, and I mean it, she was one of the first idol seiyuu I saw, and she is really good at her job. She made Deadman Wonderland a lot of fun, and she played the best girl in Nisekoi (will never forget how dirty the manga did her). She also stuck out as some nasty villains in Akame Ga Kill and Tokyo Ghoul. While writing this, I was also reminded that she plays Ichika who isn't a "villain" per se, but everyone in that fandom sure makes her out to be one. I still like that role, and I think she convinced me so well that she played the older sister that I forgot it was her.

4. Haruka Tomatsu

She played the heroine in the first anime I watched (in subs)! And I'll be honest, I get why people call that heroine a bit bland, but I don't care, I like her all the same. Morgiana is fricking tough and badass. I will wait for a Magi season 3. I believe in it. I will go fricking watch it on Netflix again if it means we get the rest of the manga adapted. She was so much fun to watch in Horimiya too! She made so many of the funny bits, and she made me feel like I was watching a teen romcom (I was) despite being probably pregnant at the time (which is why she couldn't do some of the Horimiya events). I enjoy some of her music too, especially Sphere.

3. Mikako Komatsu

This one was the result that surprised me the most, but the reasoning is similar to that of Rie Takahashi's placement. Both of them were really good in Romantic Killer, and Mikakoshi's range never ceases to amaze me. I think my favourite recent role from her is Riri from Romantic Killer and Maki from Jujutsu Kaisen which are just the absolute opposite of roles. Even her music has polar opposites. I listened to the ending theme of Romantic Killer right after listening to "Maybe The Next Waltz" and got whiplash so hard. Also, congrats to her and Maeno! Pretty much all of the seiyuu I watched when I got into anime are now becoming parents, and I really don't know how to feel about that.

2. Maaya Sakamoto

My opinion on this one hasn't changed, and I still stand by the fact that Maaya Sakamoto is one of the best seiyuu singers out there, and I respect her singing a lot. She even has some musical theatre experience! Her voice acting range is incredible, and I was so happy when I found out that her and Kenichi Suzumura had their first child! Even though I haven't watched all of her titular roles, I really like what I have seen, and it's enough for me to put it this high on the list. Also, I'm really looking forward to hearing her and Rie Takahashi when I get around to watching Re:Zero Season 2.

1. Miyuki Sawashiro

Since my opinion about her really hasn't changed all that much, I will just put pretty much the same entry as last time. I watched a radio segment with her and her brother. She sounds like an awesome older sister. Bishamon is honestly such a caring epic goddess who takes in people because she wants to care for them. She is a respectable goddess who is one of my favourite Noragami characters. Celty is a mysterious biker who is also really cool. Even though she barely speaks literally in Durarara, Miyuki reads her texts perfectly. If I'm going to continue watching Durarara, it's gonna be for Celty. The quest to find what she has been missing is one of my favourite sides of the story. Seo from Gekkan Shoujo is an inspiration who I love to this day. She’s one of my favourite characters, and I always rewatch her scenes. I love her voice and her singing. She speaks English and plays the piano too. I can’t even express in words how much respect I have for her. I would love to meet her someday. Also, I want another season of both Noragami and Gekkan Shoujo. There's more than enough people who want to watch those. Come on.

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Favourite (+ Least Fav) Male Seiyuu

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This post will cover 1-2 on the original post.

While the ranking is based off of purely my personal opinion, I thought I would state some factors that go into the ranking.

Voice acting ability: This is pretty standard. You know what to expect here. Performance is a key factor here. If they can act well and convince me of the character they're playing, then I consider it a good performance. Range is another lesser component. If I feel like they have incredible range in terms of their voice and emotion, that also comes into play.

Sentimentality: This is very subjective. This takes into account things such as access to good to roles and the impact of those roles which largely depend on how good the show is and how strong the writing is. Voice actors can try their best and give really good performance, but if the production, writing, art, or directing isn't good, it can all amount to close to nothing through no fault of the artists involved.

Musical ability: These days, voice actors are expected to sing with few exceptions (Akira Ishida is an exception, for example).

Voice: Yeah, if I like their voice, it boosts them up the list because it's a voice acting list. It has nothing to do with their voice acting ability. Although, range can help this a lot.

Personality: Although it doesn't really have anything to do with any of the other categories, personality that is shown through shows, events, and radio do play a small part in this because seiyuu are ultimately entertainers. These days, they are expected to be the whole package.

For each choice, I will include a gif of a role that I liked (recent roles are prioritized) for the top ten.

Least Favourite Male Seiyuu

Eh, there are some voice actors I definitely don't like as much. Okay, obviously, I am going strictly on voice and artistry for this one. I'll save the other ones for another time. The first one that popped into my mind was Daiki Kobayashi. The second was Tatsuhisa Suzuki who did not land in this category because of his scandal. He's here because I don't find him in good in most things that aren't comedic. I can't take him seriously in serious scenes (like Bryce Papenbrook).

Favourite Male Seiyuu (TOP TEN)

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

These ones are definitely nothing to sneeze at. I just ran out of spaces. Heck, I had to skip a few voice actors I liked here too. Actually, now that I think about it, the ordering changes really frequently so don't pay too much attention to that. Or anything. My opinions change.

Yuuichirou Umehara

This one is kinda funny. I haven't exactly seen a whole lot of range from him. However, I have enjoyed a lot of the things I've seen him in recently (Romantic Killer, Villainess Tames the Final Boss, Cautious Hero). He performs his type-cast as the ikemen particularly well, but I feel like they're only casting him as characters that are handsome because he fits that physically. I want to see him play someone absolute repulsive. I've heard him play a disgusting creep on his radio show with Koutarou Nishiyama, and it was funny (especially since it was unscripted). He is really good at singing, and I hope to see a solo career eventually. His honest personality is endearing in a way because it's just plain amusing watching someone who looks like he doesn't really want to be there having to exist there. It's relatable.

Natsuki Hanae

I honestly didn't like his voice at first. In some ways, I don't like his more annoying roles, but lately, the casting has done his wonders. I think it's pretty self-explanatory why he's here. I definitely like how he changed his image from old "Hanaecchi" (especially since he's a proud dad now).

Kensho Ono

He dropped quite a bit since my previous list. This is probably because he hasn't had any standout roles recently. Yuri is funny but kinda annoying. We see a lot of Kana fangirling about being married to him, but I want to see the other side. She called him a "natural ikemen". We need to hear from the "natural ikemen's" side.

Junichi Suwabe

His voice is well-suited for a lot of stuff, and he's really good at voice acting. He's definitely top-tier, and my favourite role would probably be Odasaku from BSD. However, his most recent role that struck a chord with me was from "Kotaro Lives Alone". That anime was harrowing for a lot of reasons, but you see some of the reasoning behind his character, it just makes you feel something. Go watch that show. I should've written a "Why You Should Watch Kotaro Lives Alone", but I was pretty lazy and a bit too stunned by the show's approach to such mature topics in such a simplistic/childish art style. Watching that after hearing him as Sukuna was a trip.

Akira Ishida

ZURA JANAI, KATSURA DA!!! Yeah, he's funny. I don't see much of him, and he's definitely not one for the public eye, but he is genuinely one of the greatest voice actors with some of the widest range I've ever seen.

Miyu Irino

I attribute the propaganda spread by datenshi-luci on Tumblr and others for keeping his placement relatively consistent. His music (from what I hear) is good, but I couldn't find it on Spotify last I looked. His acting has moved me to near tears twice with Anohana and Koe no Katachi. I haven't watched his recent roles. I don't keep up with Osomatsu-san, and he hasn't had a huge break in Mob Psycho 100 YET. I'm waiting. And won't bother with Platinum End. We all know that show is crap. Did you hear it got renewed? Bro??? Give me Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun season two.

10. Kenjiro Tsuda

I know we all know him for Way of the Househusband, but I actually still like his role in ID: Invaded. And we obviously can't forget Nanami from Jujutsu Kaisen. He definitely has a "ikebo" which is basically the seiyuu slang for "handsome voice" which a lot of the actors on this list do, but he definitely nails it perfectly.

9. Yuuichi Nakamura

I feel like his over-saturation in recent seasons has led to a bit of decline for my personal enjoyment of his roles (especially since over-saturation leads to more bad roles). This is obviously no fault of his as a voice actor or anything. I know it's ironic since having too few roles can also have the same effect. I still say that Fruits Basket 2001 got the casting better for Shigure and Hatori. Why? Because he's darn good. My favourite recent role is probably Gojo for obvious reasons which is that he's funny. I still need to finish the rest of Clannad (finished the first season) and some of his other good roles.

8. Tomokazu Sugita

Honestly, he hasn't had that many huge and major roles since striking it on his own, and I think that's good if that's what he wants (especially since his YouTube career is growing little by little). But I don't have a ton of recent roles that I can point at and go, "Yeah, I like that." I think the last one was the Usahara from Uramichi. Besides that, he places here due to pure nostalgia and sentimentality alone, and I think that really shows. He was hilarious in a lot of Gintama (which is essential for the show), and he honestly made me feel feelings when I watched SKET Dance (which you should totally watch). Although known for primarily comedy, I think it's really easy to forget that he is just as capable acting in a serious setting.

7. Mamoru Miyano

The man, the myth, the legend. This will probably move up quite a few spaces once we get his performance as Douma WHICH I PREDICTED, BY THE WAY. He can sing, dance, act, and he's got it all. Really an absolute unit. My favourite casting is when they get the description "Funny man that cries on the inside" and just get him to do the role. Dazai from Bungou Stray Dogs? Kotaro from Zombieland Saga? And maybe even Okabe from Steins;Gate (haven't watched it)? Absolute genius, but he can play anything.

6. Yuuma Uchida

Fruits Basket is clearly still on my mind, and his song Speechless has got to be one of my favourite anime endings of all time. I find it funny how he's always type-casted as the tough and grumpy type when he's the most giggly fun guy off-screen. We're talking about Kyo from Fruits Basket, Ash from Banana Fish, Megumi from Jujutsu Kaisen, Uenoyama from Given, Chika from Kono Oto Tomare, etc. They always come with an optional "soft on the inside" subgroup. His sibling stories are funny, and he has the weirdest laugh. He was originally put on our radars by his familial connections, but he quickly shot his way up to becoming one of the best newer voice actors.

5. Yoshimasa Hosoya

This is probably one of the biggest drops. I haven't seen him in much anime as of recent. This will probably shoot back up after I finish "Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting", but until then, I can't remember a recent role I really like. As such, he's on here because I like his voice and there's a lot of sentimentality to back it up. His track record is nothing to sneeze at, and even though he's usually a side character, that doesn't make him any less as an actor. Plus, he has a really good singing voice.

4. Hiroshi Kamiya

His best recent roles were from Kakushigoto and Uramichi, and those roles surely don't disappoint, but he also a huge nostalgia factor as well from things like Noragami and Angel Beats. He seems like such a stoic guy, and even though I don't like his singing at all, his acting is enough to carry to him to this high on the list. Although, now that I think about it, I don't like any of the top 4's singing.

3. Yuki Kaji

This guy is winning at life right now. I haven't even watched his recent good roles in Attack on Titan or Ousama Ranking. This rides on pretty much just how much I like his past roles. There are a lot to choose from. For one, the first anime I watched was Magi where he played his first in a line of MANY main characters. There are just so many to choose from.

2. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Speaking of a ton of main characters, we got the harem king himself. The relatable ball of social anxiety who also happens to apparently have allergies like me too (although his seems to present more dermal rather than respiratory). Anyways, he's funny, prevalent (yet doesn't seem to wear out too much), and he's really good at what he does. I can't picture anybody else playing Inosuke from Demon Slayer or Betelguese from Re:Zero. He has a very impressive range, and he's good at what he does.

1. Kouki Uchiyama

We don't talk about Takt Op around here. That anime was trash, and I'm sure glad I dodged that bullet. I think I would almost watch Platinum End over it. I really enjoyed his portrayal of Miyamura from Horimiya. Even though I still prefer the softness of Matsuoka's voice, I think he did really well in that role. Toge from Jujutsu Kaisen is another recent role where he's funny. But most of his key roles still reside in the nostalgia department. I don't regret watching Soul Eater subbed (for one, they didn't gender Crona). From what I've seen in Devilman, he legitimately goes ham. I didn't finish the show, but his acting with the rest of the production shook me up to the point where I couldn't even finish the show (mostly the visuals at that point but I digress).

Again, the ordering means very little, and there are so many voice actors that I didn't mention or couldn't mention due to both space and time in this mortal realm. Anyways. That means that this list will probably age just as bad as the last one even without the scandals.

Feel free to take part in this challenge yourself!

Edit: This new Tumblr editor is really screwing me over hahaha (it crashed at least five times while I was making this, but man... Tumblr, why?!)

#30 questions about seiyuu #seiyuu #long post #uchiyama kouki #matsuoka yoshitsugu #kaji yuuki #nakamura yuuichi #kamiya hiroshi #hosoya yoshimasa #uchida yuuma #miyano mamoru #tsuda kenjiro #sugita tomokazu #umehara yuichiro #umehara yuuichirou #hanae natsuki #ono kensho #suwabe junichi #irino miyu

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30 Questions about Seiyuu (2022 Edition)

I made this a while back, and since >50% of my opinions aged like milk, I decided I should make a new one of these (eventually), but while I'm here, I should ask some other people to get in on the fun!

Some modifications were made from the original list, but the vast majority of the questions remain the same. I'm going to tag people that I think might be interested. Feel free to take part if this interests you! Oh! And tag me if you do. I like seeing people's responses.

Your favourite male seiyuu?

Your least favourite male seiyuu?

Your favourite female seiyuu?

Your least favourite female seiyuu?

A seiyuu you’d watch in anything?

A seiyuu that always makes you laugh?

The seiyuu you recognize the easiest?

The seiyuu you recognize the hardest?

A seiyuu you’d rather not watch in anything?

The seiyuu with the best singing voice?

Seiyuu you find attractive/cute (voice/appearance)

The seiyuu you’d pick to play you?

Your favourite performance(s) from your favourite male seiyuu?

Your favourite performance(s) from your favourite female seiyuu?

The seiyuu with the worst singing voice?

The series with the best cast overall?

A series you would not have watched had a seiyuu you liked played a role in it?

The first seiyuu you remember liking?

A seiyuu you don’t like as much as others do?

The seiyuu with the most acting range?

The seiyuu with the least acting range?

A seiyuu you’d hang out with?

Best seiyuu match-ups (can be a group)

Best seiyuu match-ups, romance edition?

Seiyuu, who surprised you with their non-voice acting skills?

A newbie seiyuu who impressed you?

Favourite Seiyuu above 40 Years Old

Favourite Singing Unit/Group

What made you interested in seiyuu

Your favourite recent performances given by any seiyuu

I'm going to tag @rubydragon16 @akaskira @yaoisex @ffxvcaps @enojunya @rainstormfes @sugawarasensei @datenshi-luci @yuukinohana

Did I just tag the first blogs I saw when searching up the seiyuu tag? Maybe. Perhaps. Yes. I also tagged other people I sometimes see around Tumblr.

#30 questions about seiyuu #seiyuu

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Hey, I've seen your post about Hatanaka Tasuku 1st live full video is on BiliBili, but it's deleted. Did you by any chance have the full concert video file? If you have it, can you upload it to Drive/MEGA? I really wanted to watch the full concert but I can't afford the Blu-Ray... Thanks!

I didn't have the chance to. Your best chance is appealing to the great people on Reddit. A lot of them have some backdoor access to things that are way beyond my power.

I wish you the best of luck!

#seiyuu #hatanaka tasuku

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/post/182753017404/ well, she's not strictly an idol. even the franchises she's part of (between bandori and idolmaster), some of the others were already married, got married, have kids. people do kinda hold those expectations but not so strictly nowadays, so the most the creeps could do was be disappointed to find she had a boyfriend in high school. she does her best to be herself, that's what i like about her. wish ya the best!

Yeah! Some of the environment around idols has changed. The majority of the community is supportive now with a few outliers. Thank you for the input!

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Anime That Deserve Another Season

Category One: Anime That Supposedly Deserve Another Season Even though the title says “deserve”,  I will be listing some anime that I do not think deserve another season. They’re just here because people are loud about not getting another season. These are mostly series I just didn’t enjoy watching. 

Category Two: Anime That Can Get Another Season They’re fine without another season as there are no cliffhangers to close and no questions that are really unanswered. These anime will not keep you up at night asking for an answer. 

Category Three: Anime That Need Another Season While it’s not mandatory that these anime have another season to be enjoyed, they’d sure benefit immensely with it. Whether it’s because there’s too many cliffhangers, things end abruptly, or there is just too much good source material that was left untouched, they’ll end up here. Even if I didn’t really enjoy the anime, some anime may end up here anyway.

Bonus Category: Anime Need a Reboot Not all adaptations are created equal, and even if the anime can be enjoyed on its own, sometimes it’d benefit from actually looking at the source material and going, “Oh, it was written that way for a reason!” Some anime just need the Brotherhood treatment. From pacing to anime-exclusive storylines, anime in this category stray so much that you might as well just start from the ground up.

*Please note that if an anime isn’t here, it might be because I haven’t watched it (or I bypassed it in my listing journey)

*Categories Two and One are listed from “Bottom Tier” to “Top Tier” in terms of how much I think it needs a sequel/continuation

*I almost never read the manga. These are mostly speculations/me spoiling the series for myself by reading the last chapter of the manga after finishing the anime.

*The bottom half of category three really rips my soul out when people say that there’s no chance of another season.

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HAPPY 31ST BIRTHDAY KENSHO!!!

He announced his marriage a while back, and I just watched a video about how his side of the story when it came to his proposal to Kana Hanazawa. For three years he went, “Maybe next year”, but folks, he finally did it. (source)

Seriously, their statements for the announcement were really sweet. (source)

Meanwhile, Kana was dying of embarrassment on her radio when she was asked, “Was there any moment where you started thinking about your future with Kensho?” And she eventually answered by stating, “There were moments that made me go, ‘Ah, I’m truly being cherished.’” (source)

According to an interview, he almost failed his final year of high school and would’ve failed if he’d skipped one more class. He decided to pursue acting which he’d been doing since he was 4 (instead of going to university like his parents wanted him to). In fact, he did poorly on the university entrance exams to convince his parents that the path he’d chosen was a correct one. He has an older brother and a little sister. (source - this comes in a playlist of five, so there are a lot of facts here and there).

Happy Belated Birthday Kensho Ono (Oct 5)

Notable Roles

[ROLE COMPILATION]

Slaine Troyard - Aldnoah.Zero

Xin Kai - Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai!

Shikadai Nara - Boruto

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa - Bungou Stray Dogs

Raichi Todoroki - Diamond no Ace

Subaru Mikazuki - Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue.

Giorno Giovanna - JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze

Tomohiro Nagatsuka - Koe no Katachi

Hakuryuu Ren - Magi

Mikaela Hyakuya - Owari no Seraph

Arata Kaizaki - ReLIFE

Tooru Nayuki - Starmyu

Phichit Chulanont - Yuri!!! on Ice

Masafumi Akagi - Tsurezure Children

Canute - Vinland Saga

Yuuta Shindou - WWW.Working!!

Tanaka - Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge

Shikorae - Tokyo Ghoul:re

Iku Kannaduki - Tsukiuta

Yuuya Sakaki - Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

Tetsuya Kuroko - Kuroko no Basuke

Videos/Music

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It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves

(via bsd-bibliophile)

#bsd authors #bsd #bungou stray dogs #andre gide

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There was little interest in serious fiction during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Kyōka reportedly was so dejected over his inability to earn enough money to support himself that he contemplated drowning himself in the moat of Kanazawa Castle. Kōyō, sensing the danger, wrote Kyōka, praising his most recent story (which he had arranged to have published) and urging him to rejoice that it was his destiny to be a writer: ‘The great poet’s mind is like a diamond; fire does not burn it, water cannot drown it, so no sword can penetrate its surface, no cudgel can smash it. How much less, then, can it be impaired by hunger for a bowl of rice! Because the time is not yet ripe for your diamond-mind to reveal its full brilliance, Heaven has provided the sand of suffering and the whetstone of hardship to polish it so that it may in a few years shine in all-pervading, eternal radiance.’

Donald Keene, Dawn to the West page 208

(via bsd-bibliophile)

Nat Note: That’s one beautiful note. Kouyou supported Kyouka like any friend/mentor should. 

(It’s probably been over a year since I added one of these, but I have a ton of quotes I love in my drafts. I should transfer these to @natsspammityspamspamham​ when I have the chance)

#bsd authors #bsd #bungou stray dogs #kyouka izumi #kouyou ozaki

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Congrats on the marriage!!!

Happy Birthday Mikako Komatsu! (Nov 11)

I made a birthday post for her last year, so a lot of the roles are just borrowed and added on. Plus, a lot of the song recommendations at the bottom are from last year as well!

She has Twitter!

Notable Roles

Selesia Upitiria - Re:Creators

Tsugumi Seishirou - Nisekoi

Neko - K

Milo - Revisions

Susamaru - Kimetsu no Yaiba

Marika Katou - Mouretsu Pirates

Miuna Shiodome - Nag no Asu kara

Lupusregina Beta - Overlord

Popuko - Pop Team Epic

Young Senkuu - Dr. Stone

Hotaru Tachibana - Aoharu x Kikanjuu

Rose - Tales of Zestiria

Izumi Shimomura - Ajin

Kotori Mizuki - Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal

Saika Totsuka - Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru

Asako Nakamura - Ushio to Tora

Yume - Hai to Gensou no Grimgar

Song and Videos:

I would bold the ones that I recommend, but I recommend practically all of them, but ESPECIALLY THE FIRST ONE. I listen to that one on repeat.

“Maybe The Next Waltz” - Welcome to the Ballroom ED

小松未可子「Imagine day, Imagine life!」

“Tsumetai Heya Hitori” - K ED 1

Aoharu x Kikanjuu OP (Ft. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Maeno Tomoaki)

“Gunjou Survival” - Aoharu x Kikanjuu ED

“Swing Heart Direction” - Welcome to the Ballroom ED 2

Endless Night [Not sure where this song is from, but it’s paired with a Yuri on Ice AMV]

Nisekoi ED3

Nisekoi S2 ED2

Nisekoi Ending (ft. the Rest of the Harem)

“Owaranai Melody wo Utaidashimashita” - Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi ED

Sobakasu live Komatsu Mikako x Uchida Maaya feat. Onda Yoshihito

Videos:

Komatsu Mikako snapped when Eguchi Takuya

Soma Saito, Kouki Uchiyama, and Mikako Komatsu

Guy: I will fight you with a sword! Marika: **Pulls out a gun and shoots him** Me: UWAAAAAAAAAAH!

#komatsu mikako #mikako komatsu #seiyuu

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This reblog reminded me that this guy just got married!!! Congrats~

Happy Birthday Tomoaki Maeno (May 26)

I’ve been a little discouraged to make these posts because they keep getting flagged whenever I try to post them. Nonetheless, I still want to try posting these. I just answered an ask on my other blog about my thoughts on him which you can check out here.

Although this is an incredibly long list, I wasn’t actually able to find gifs for some of his roles. The biggest ones that had no gifs were Atsushi Doujou from Toshokan Sensou and Camus from Uta no Prince-Sama. If I got a nickel for every time he played a bishounen, I’d be one rich person. Seriously, as I went through this list I thought, “Wow, he certainly has a niche.”

Roles

Hak Son - Akatsuki no Yona

Junichi Tachibana - Amagami

Haru Kaidou- Super Lovers

Masamune Matsuoka - Aoharu x Kikanjuu

Homare Koiwai - Net-juu no Susume

Houou Onigashima - Kenka Banchou Otome

Michele Crispino - Yuri on Ice

Juichi Fukutomi - Yowamushi Pedal

Takeru Gouda - Tsurezure Children

Kai Takemura - Sukitte Ii na yo.

Kou Yukina - Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

Kureto Hiiragi - Owari no Seraph

Naotsugu - Log Horizon

Kiyokazu Fujimoto - Kobato

Genpachi Inukai - Hakkenden

Yoshihito Usaida - Gakuen Babysitter

Haruitsuki Abeno - Fukigen na Mononokean

Arsene Lupin - Code:Realize

Natsume Asahina - Brothers Conflict

Kousuke Ooshiba - Hitorijime My Hero

Hajime Tenga - Kiznaiver

Dino - Blend S

White Blood Cell - Hataraku Saibou

Decim - Death Parade

#maeno tomoaki #seiyuu #self reblog

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I would genuinely watch some of Natsuki Hanae’s videos even if he wasn’t a voice actor. His Animal Crossing video with Kotaro Nishiyama is hilarious (and impressive!)

Take this guide (that I didn’t write) to entertain and hopefully flatten the curve during these times! Enjoy!

#seiyuu

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Some Tweets Remember Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara died of cancer at the age of 55. The news was devastating for the seiyuu community. Many seiyuu are remembering and looking back on their times with Fujiwara and the impact he made on them. A lot of anime I’ve watched wouldn’t have been the same without Fujiwara. From Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to Dr. Stone, he shaped a lot of characters that I look back and smile thinking about. 

The following were all translated by @granblue_en on Twitter.

Takuya Eguchi

[original tweet | translation source]

Kaori Nazuka

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Tetsuya Fukuhara (creative director, Granblue Fantasy)

[original tweet | translation source]

Emiri Katou

[original tweet | translation source]

Yuuki Ono

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Madoka Yonezawa

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Tomoyo Kurosawa

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Koichi Haruta (former producer)

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Minoru Shiraishi

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Yuuichi Nakamura

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The following were translated by lig0schndr on Reddit

Ayana Taketatsu

Tomokazu Seki

Megumi Ogata

Mariya Ise

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Showtaro Morikubo

Marina Inoue

Romi Park

Natsuki Hanae

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Kazuhiko Inoue

Yuki Kaji

Hiroki Yasumoto

Jouji Nakata

Katsuyuki Konishi

Shouta Aoi

Kensho Ono

Noriko Hidaka

Rie Tanaka

Kikuko Inoue

Ami Koshimizu

Megumi Han

Arisa Komiya

Ryotaro Okiayu

Kenjiro Tsuda

Nozomi Yamamoto

Kanako Kondo

Haruka Kudo

Hitomi Harada

Miyu Tomita

Wataru Hatano

Atsushi Abe

Suzuko Mimori

Atsuko Tanaka

Aya Suzaki

Sayaka Ohara

Asami Imai

Daisuke Hirakawa

Hikaru Akao

Yui Ishikawa

Toa Yukinari*

Kotono Mitsuishi*

Nobuhiko Okamoto (blog)

Nana Mizuki (blog)

Toshiyuki Morikawa (blog)

Satoshi Hino (blog)

Tatsuhisa Suzuki (blog)

Chie Nakamura (blog)*

* not translated

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