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Why are there new seiyuus in the latest anime?

A phenomenon that, without a doubt, deserves a detailed analysis today, in relation to the importance that their knowledge has in the anime industry.

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A phenomenon that undoubtedly deserves a detailed analysis today concerns the importance that seiyuus tend to have in the anime industry. Since we talk about them, we imagine that they are one of the many pillars that an animated adaptation requires to be successful among the wide catalog of works. The impact that an excellent performance can generate in a viewer is incomparable, requiring extensive training, in addition to having talent, to convey each feeling to the viewer.

The topic of discussion that we have the privilege of discussing in this note, will lead us to an interesting fact about seiyuu, specifically, the new promises and emerging talents in the field. “Yukio Nagasaki” an experienced sound director in the anime industry, whom you will recognize from his involvement in Love Live, Dragon Ball Z and the last season of Bleach among others, made a statement through the X platform reporting a significant increase in aspiring voice actresses.

The seiyuu revolution in the anime industry!

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But what are these reasons for? The famous sound director, Yukio Nagasaki, mentions that the influence of certain anime was an important factor. Well, obviously, the decision made by most new seiyuu, who bravely venture in search of a bright future through the anime industry, is not something that arose spontaneously, but rather something that passes beyond time, as they know in depth during the publication on their social networks.

Some of the anime works he mentions Yukio Nagasaki in your post are “Pretty Rhythm” which was released in 2011 and respectively “Aicatsu!” in 2012. And as we can see, both anime series have the particularity of having a theme centered on idols, which also had their first broadcast in a very similar period of time, and thanks to that they managed to attract a large audience, who later became interested in knowing more about the seiyuu industry.

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Pretty Rhythm
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Yukio Nagasaki he intuits that although “Aicatsu!”and “Pretty Rhythm” They are no longer available on television in Japan, the impact of these animated series was so moving for the teenagers who watched the works that were broadcast at the time, that they made the difficult decision to work as seiyuu in the industry, resulting in new talent in the industry years later. Without a doubt, something incredible, but one that we have already seen happen in the fans of K-On! Bocchi the Rock! and others.

And you'll wonder, what do people think about mentions of Yukio Nagasaki?, the discussion is very varied, as some react with a certain degree of doubt to the emerging voice actresses, declaring that it is not a simple profession as it seems. However, others encourage the new seiyuu to keep trying, as they believe that they will be able to achieve great success in the professional field, in fact and apparently, the majority agree with the director's comments. Yukio Nagasaki.

Being interested in the task of working as a seiyuu within the anime industry in Japan is definitely a task that requires immeasurable effort, dedication and time for an activity in which, certainly, not everyone will be able to succeed or stand out. easily. . However, the passion that something we love deeply can generate in us can lead us to walk many rocky paths and it is entirely up to us to find the appropriate way to cross them...

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