Seiyu's Life! (Japanese: ?????!, Hepburn: Sore ga Seiy?!, lit. That is a Voice Actor!) is a comedy 4-panel d?jin manga series. The manga is written by the voice actress Masumi Asano, with art by Kenjiro Hata, and is released under the circle name Hajimemashite. The manga was launched at Comiket 81 in December 2011, with further releases at each subsequent Comiket. An anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired between July and September 2015.
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Plot
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.
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Characters
Main characters
- Futaba Ichinose (??? ??, Ichinose Futaba)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi
- A shy and nervous rookie voice actor, who has a tendency to overthink what kind of performance she should give. 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 (in the anime, Korori-chan is also used to explain the various aspects of the voice acting industry). She is a member in the unit Earphones
- Ichigo Moesaki (?? ???, Moesaki Ichigo)
- Voiced by: Yuki Nagaku
- 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 that can make Futaba and Rin carried by the atmosphere. She is a member of the unit Earphones
- Rin Kohana (?? ?, Kohana Rin)
- Voiced by: Marika Kouno
- A polite 15-year old girl who does voice roles while also attending junior high school. Although her age is the most young, she has an excellent ability as a voice actress. She also is a part of the unit Earphones.
Aozora Production
- Hikari Shiodome (?? ???, Shiodome Hikari, Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame): Futaba's senior voice actress from the same agency.
- Aoi Konno (?? ???, Konno Aoi,, Voiced by: Nozomi Furuki): New manager at Aozora Production who starts off as Futaba's manager and is later put in charge of Earphones.
- Atsumari-san (???, Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu): Senior manager at Aozora Production.
- Taisuke Yamori (?? ??, Yamori Taisuke, Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama): Futaba's senior voice actor who was being harsh on her but came to acknowledge her after her performance when they dubbed a foreign horror film together with Rikiya Koyama.
Production staff of Budha Fighter Bodhisattvon
- Kaibara-san (????, Voiced by: Kenta Miyake): Producer who scouted Futaba, Ichigo, and Rin to host web radio and form Earphones.
- Sound Director (????, Onky? Kantoku), Voiced by: Eiji Takemoto
- Director (??????, Direkut?), Voiced by: Susumu Chiba
Sakuranbo Theater Group
- Sayo-chan (?????, Voiced by: Ayane Sakura): Rin's childhood friend and classmate who also claimed herself as Rin's first fan.
- Manager of Sakuranbo Theater Group (?????????????, Gekidan Sakuranbo Man?j?), Voiced by: Akemi Kanda
Voice Entertainment
- Manager of Voice Entertainment (?????????????????, Boisu Entateimento Man?j?), Voiced by: Y?ji Ueda
Earphones's family
- Ichigo's father (????????, Ichigo no Ot?san), Voiced by: Kentar? It?
- Rin's mother (??????, Rin no Ok?san), Voiced by: Satomi Sat?
Media
Manga
The d?jin manga series, written by Masumi Asano with art by Kenjiro Hata, was first published at Comiket 81 in December 2011 under the Hajimemashite circle label, with subsequent releases sold at each following Comiket.
Anime
An anime television adaptation aired in Japan between July 7, 2015 and September 29, 2015. The series was licensed for streaming by Funimation in North America and by AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand. The opening theme is "Sore ga Seiyuu!" (?????!, Seiyu's Life!) by Earphones (Rie Takahashi, Yuki Nagaku, and Marika Kouno), while the ending theme is "Anata no Omimi ni Plug In!" (????????????!, Plug In! To Your Ears) by Earphones, with each episode featuring a "Request Corner" section covering a popular anime theme song. The ending theme for episode six is "Mimi no Naka e" (????, Into Your Ears) by Earphones, which is also used as the theme for the web radio show, while the ending theme for episode 13 is "Hikari no Saki e" (????, Towards the Light) by Earphones.
Episode list
Voice actor unit
Earphones (?????, Iyahonzu) is a real life seiy? unit formed of the series' main cast; Rie Takahashi, Yuki Nagaku, and Marika Kouno under Evil Line Records of the King Records label. They continue to release songs and perform live even after the anime Seiyu's Life! ended.
References
External links
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Seiyu's Life! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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