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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 detailed analysis today concerns the importance that voice actors tend to have in the anime industry. From the very beginning, we imagine them to be one of the many pillars that an animated adaptation requires to succeed among the vast catalog of works. The impact that an excellent performance can have on a viewer is incomparable, requiring extensive training, as well as talent, to convey each emotion 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 a major factor. Well, obviously, the decision made by most new seiyuu, who bravely venture into the anime industry in search of a bright future, isn't something that came about spontaneously, but rather something that transcends time, as they fully acknowledge during their social media posts.

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 this 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” No longer available on television in Japan, the impact of these animated series was so moving for the teenagers who watched them at the time that they made the difficult decision to work as voice actors in the industry, resulting in new talent in the industry years later. Undoubtedly something incredible, but one that we've 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 NagasakiThe discussion is quite varied, as some react with a degree of doubt to emerging voice actresses, declaring that it's not as simple a profession as it seems. However, others encourage the new voice actors to keep trying, as they believe they will achieve great success in the professional field. In fact, and apparently, most 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 excel easily. However, the passion that something we deeply love can generate in us can lead us to many rocky paths, and it is entirely up to us to find the right way to navigate them...

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