What is This?
This is an anime fandub of the beloved Seiyu's Life. This particular project is going to be about voice acting in Japan and how competitive the industry is. This series is going to be framed around 3 main girls who find themselves trying to make a living off of their voice with little to no knowledge about voice acting. Are you in?
For those of you still quite unfamiliar with the premise: The series is centered on three friends who are all rookie voice actresses; Futaba Ichinose, Ichigo Moesaki, and Rin Kohana. As the girls go through their individual troubles of working in voice acting, they end up hosting a web radio show together and form the unit, Earphones. It's a comedy and slice-of-life anime!
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And that's it. If more questions come up you may contact us by email at (@gmail.com) XsikuConnect and I'll try and resolve any recurring questions for those reading through this project who are sort of confused...
Futaba Ichinose (一之瀬 双葉 Ichinose Futaba) is the main character of Sore ga Seiyuu! She is a rookie seiyuu of Aozora Productions
Futaba has shoulder-length purple hair and she has red eyes. She wears glasses and is usually seen dressed in modern clothing. Futaba is a big ball of awkward of moe, getting nervous at even the slightest hint of going outside her comfort zone or making a decision for herself. In between jobs, she works part-time at a convenience store. She has a stuffed doll called Korori-chan that she occasionally voices to in order to give herself encouragement.
Futaba has a tendency to overthink what kind of performance she should give.
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano/Medium-High
Voice Reference:
Hori from Horimiya: https://youtu.be/B9yBtOnC_ic
Futaba Ichinose: (Formal) “Hi, I’m Futaba Ichinose. I’m a VA from Aozora Productions! I look forward to working with you today.”
[Episode 1, 5:13]
Futaba Ichinose: (Dramatic monologue) "His battery is almost drained, but if he’s not loud enough... He’ll be lost forever. What kind of feelings drives the abandoned Pipo to call out like that? Did he use up his last bit of strength? Or did he just smile, resigned to fate? Or was he angry at his previous owner who abandoned him?"
[Episode 1, 12:55]
Futaba Ichinose: (Deep breath in) "Pipooooo!" (She yells at the top of her lungs.)
[Episode 1, 13:42]
Ichigo Moesaki (萌咲 いちご Moesaki Ichigo?) is one of the main characters of Sore ga Seiyuu! She is Futaba and Rin's friend as well as a rookie voice actress, like her name suggests (Ichigo meaning strawberry), she has an obsession with strawberries and has a large collection of strawberry-themed items in her apartment.
Ichigo has long pink hair which is usually tied in two pigtails with two green ribbons and she has yellow eyes. She is usually seen wearing modern clothing or occasionally strawberry-themed clothing. She is a hyperactive girl who often claims to be a princess from a strawberry planet as part of her character. She works part-time jobs which she sometimes gets fired from due to absences. She has a cheerful character and often carries Futaba and Rin away with the atmosphere. Her dream is to become an idol that sings and dances.
Voice Type: Soprano/High
Voice Reference:
Tohru from "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid": https://youtu.be/2hTNvYIMoA8
Nico Yazawa from "Love Live!": https://youtu.be/1Z1vmQTWgMo?t=19 (I'm sorry, I couldn't find any other clips of her.)
Ichigo Moesaki: (Cheerful) "I’m Ichigo Moesaki from Voice Entertainment! And I come from Planet Strawberry in the Strawberry Nebula! Berry~!"
[Episode 1, 7:33]
Ichigo Moesaki: (A little awkward but still cheerful) "Napolitan pasta sounds yummy right now!"
[Episode 1, 15:29]
Ichigo Moesaki: (Angry, embarrassed) "I’m not some kind of otaku! It's not like that’s my gimmick or whatever."
[Episode 1, 20:51]
Rin Kohana (小花 鈴 Kohana Rin?) is one of the main characters of Sore ga Seiyuu!. She is Futaba and Ichigo's friend as well as a rookie seiyuu. She is the youngest out of their group and is a third-year middle school student at Hakuo Academy.
Rin has long wavy green hair and turquoise-colored eyes. She is usually seen dressed in a Hakuo Academy middle school uniform, which is colored purple instead of pink. Rin was a child actress since the age of five, meaning she has ten years of experience in the entertainment business. She is always polite and currently works as a voice actor of the entertainment talent agency, Sakuranbo Theatre Group while still attending her third-year middle school in Hakuo Academy. She is very close friends with her classmate Sayo.
Voice Type: Soprano/High, though she has the ability to make her voice go from high to low! We hope to achieve that same range with our voice actress for her as well.
Voice Reference:
Sucrose from "Genshin Impact": https://youtu.be/sa2THHVO0M4
Rin Kohana: (Formal, soft) I’m Rin Kohana from Sakuranbo Theatre Group. It’s nice to meet you!
[Episode 1, 8:47]
Rin Kohana: (Try to use a lower voice. One fit for a commander for this one) "Awakening the fluctuation rate increased! Dry limiter, disengage! Switch root to sacral and Manipura chakras. Ten perfections equalizer, Bodhisattvon, switch sister program to avatar mode!"
[Episode 1, 16:28]
Rin Kohana: (Bold) "Back off! Don't lay a hand on me!"
[Episode 2, 16:03]
Korori (コロリ Korori) is Futaba's plush doll from her favorite childhood anime Breath of Life Korori. Futaba treasures Korori greatly and would often consult advice from her. Korori often serves as the narrator and explains the voice acting industry to the viewer.
Korori has white eyes and long eyelashes, her ears and the bottom of her feet are dark purples while the rest of her body is a lighter shade. She has a red bow on her head and a purple cape that is held by two buttons sewn on her shoulders.
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano/Medium-High
Voice Reference:
Yachiru Kasajishi from "Bleach": https://youtu.be/8irlPiWe1fw?t=39
Korori: (Lecturing) Wrong attitude-koro! This is your job. That’s the work of voice-acting, you chose this for yourself.
[Episode 1, 3:11 to 3:25]
Korori: (informative) So, right here is where all the recording staff, anime staff, and various producers monitor the voice actor’s performances. They’ve also got the audio gear for mixing, music, and sound effects too-koro.
[Episode 1, 9:03]
Korori: If you’re too slow, you’ll end up somewhere that makes it hard to get to the microphone, so it’s important to secure a seat quickly-koro.
[Episode 1, 10:03]
Hikari Shiodome (汐留 ヒカリ) is a supporting character of Sore ga Seiyuu!. She is a veteran seiyuu of Aozora Productions and a radio personality.
Hikari has red eyes and a beauty mark under her left eye. She has long brown hair and is usually seen dressed in modern clothing. Her range may stem from the voice of an older woman or the voice of a young boy.
Voice Type: Alto/Medium
Voice Reference:
Yumeko Jabami from "Kakegurui": https://youtu.be/8TMibLdjzDQ
Nanako Hasegawa from "Sk8 the Infinity": https://youtu.be/SJjreROE93s
Hikari Shiodome: (Confused) Um, about Esta in this part… Should I make her more girly? A little spoiled and sulky, maybe?
[Episode 1, 14:26]
Hikari Shiodome: (Helpful) You can't erase a careless remark once it hits the airwaves, but... (Semi-Cynical) You can erase the person who said it.
[Episode 3, 7:11]
Hikari Shiodome: (Sweet, caring) Your new show is starting soon, right? So, you can come on mine and promote it.
[Episode 3, 6:22]
Aoi Konno (紺野 あおい Konno Aoi) is a supporting character of Sore ga Seiyuu!
She is a new manager at Aozora Productions and manages the rookie seiyuu, Futaba Ichinose who has a quiet voice and stoic personality. When first meeting, she can be kinda stoic but later on shows her kind-heartedness and is more open to Futaba.
Voice Type: Soprano/High
Voice Reference:
Taiga Aisaka from "Toradora": https://youtu.be/YEhefhI8lyI
Aoi Konno: (Professional) “My name is Aoi Konno. Nice to meet you.”
[Episode 2, 8:38]
Aoi Konno: “Oh, Ms. Futaba, you’ll be on Ms.Shiodome’s radio show next week.”
[Episode 3, 6:15]
Aoi Konno: “I definitely think you should audition for a role in this project, Ms. Futaba.”
[Episode 2, 9:03]
Kamiya Hiroshi is a popular seiyuu from Ichinose's agency. He is actually kind, but he rather shows his sadistic personality than kindness. Whenever he feels disturbed about something or is forced to do something embarrassing, he will usually sulk.
He also has a male cat named Nyanko-sensei (also known as DGS cat) in which he loves and can never stop talking about.
Voice Type: Baritone/Medium-Low
Voice References:
Kakeru Manabe from "Fruits Basket": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDHrps3n0cs
Tamaki Suoh from "Ouran Highschool Host Club": https://youtu.be/pldNNuKjNnA
Hiroshi Kamiya: (Excited) “That T-shirt… It's so cute!”
[Episode 2, 6:34]
Hiroshi Kamiya: (Embarrassed) “You’re playing my sister? I see. Sorry, you just surprised me.”
[Episode 10, 13:45]
Hiroshi Kamiya: (Sharing his feelings, calm) “I never have any confidence in myself, I get depressed easily, and I’m pretty negative and think too much.
[Episode 10, 17:10]
Sound Director (Bodhisattvon) (ボサツオン音響監督). Sound director of "Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon"
He acts stoic, blunt, and tired. His tone is always monotone.
Voice Type: Baritone or bass/Medium-Low
Voice Reference:
Taihei Doma from "Himouto Umaru-chan!": https://youtu.be/vtw16KVXl_E
Saiki Kusou from "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K": https://youtu.be/eiusApjxMhc
Sound Director: (Monotone) “So today, we’ll begin recording Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon. (Bod-his-sat-von)"
[Episode 1, 5:04]
Sound Director: (Monotone) “Can you make it sound like you have bigger boobs?”
Sound Director: “We're done recording for today. Good work, everyone.”
Sayo is a supporting character in the series Seiyu's Life! (Japanese: Sore ga Seiyuu!). She is a close friend of Rin Kohana with a cheerful personality and also a third-year student at Hakuo Academy middle school.
She regards herself as Rin's first fan, and she's always cheering her on the hardest, also she would support her any time like when she always writes study notes for her.
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano/Medium-High
Voice Reference:
Ritsu Tainaka from "K-On!": https://youtu.be/BWGyUuWj1Lo
Sayo: (Caring) “Here are some cough drops! These work really well!”
[Episode 1, 10:01]
Sayo: (Excited) “Sure! I mean, I’m Rin Kohana’s first fan!”
[Episode 2, 10:08]
Sayo: (Encouraging) “Trust me, you’ll definitely get the part!”
[Episode 2, 10:11]
Masako Nozawa (野沢 雅子) is a veteran voice actress at Studio Classic, where she voices a role in Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon along with Futaba, Ichigo, and Rin.
Throughout her career as a voice actress, she has performed many male roles (most notably as all the male members of Son Goku's family in every piece of Japanese Dragon Ball media, with the exception of Raditz), leading Japanese fans to give her the nickname "The Eternal Boy". These days, however, she prefers the roles of elderly woman characters, although she continues to perform other roles (including young boys) occasionally.
Masako Nozawa: (Encouraging) "Hey, don’t worry about it! It was pretty sudden. As a pro, you never know what they’ll ask you to do. And that’s why it pays to be prepared for anything! As a voice actress! You have to predict the unpredictable."
[Episode 1, 0:05]
Masako Nozawa: "C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon! Bodhisattvon Edge!... What?! Bodhisattvon Edge isn’t working!?" (In this line she delivers it as a young boy so try your best to keep that sort of tone.)
[Episode 1, 6:06]
Masako Nozawa: (Formal) "I’m Nozawa. Nice to meet you."
[Episode 1, 18:47]
Atsumari (集) Ruka's manager. Her given name has not been revealed as of yet. She makes her first appearance in episode 2. She is a manager in Aozora Productions.
Voice Type: Alto/Medium
Voice Reference:
Kōyō Ozaki from "Bungo Stray Dogs": https://youtu.be/HP4Ool_y7R0?t=66
Atsumari: "Oh, hello, this is Atsumari. Thank you for calling."
[Episode 2, 8:33]
Atsumari: (Assertive, encouraging) "I'm counting on you to be the manager for the unit, so you'll have to cooperate with Kaibara like in a three-legged race... But, well, good luck."
[Episode 9, 6:58]
Atsumari: "That has nothing to do with whether her acting was good or bad. It's important to keep the actors motivated."
[Episode 9, 15:19]
Scriptwriting (or screenwriting) is the process of writing stories in the screenplay medium. Scriptwriting is writing down the movement, actions, expression, and dialogue of the characters in screenplay, in screenplay format. The process of writing a novel, a poem, or essay, is entirely different than scriptwriting. In order to express yourself effectively for the screen, particular formatting methods are required. Screenplay format is used to express the story visually. Scriptwriters or screenwriters write for film, television, video games, and now even online web series. Scriptwriting can be done for hire or on speculation in hopes to sell their screenplay or find an agent.
Make sure to:
- Send various different types of references such as scripts you've previously worked on, or projects you wrote for.
- Be dedicated to your craft. We need people who will stick to the end no matter what. The last thing we want is someone dropping out.
- (If hired) Match the dialogue to the lips so the voice actors have an easier time matching the lip flaps. Change the line however you like but make sure you keep the essence of the original.
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