Comments on: Starving Seiyuu Poor as Church Mice: 80% Work Part-time http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/ Anime, manga and games, observed from Japan Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kenshinflyer http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-821194 kenshinflyer Sat, 14 May 2011 15:12:42 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-821194 That could be part of the reason. That could be part of the reason.

]]> By: kenshinflyer http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-821192 kenshinflyer Sat, 14 May 2011 15:11:30 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-821192 Well, lucky for seiiyu like Midorikawa Hikaru--he has debuted his skills formally to a worldwide audience already. But, then again, Japanese-themed foreign films come quite rarely nowadays. Well, lucky for seiiyu like Midorikawa Hikaru--he has debuted his skills formally to a worldwide audience already. But, then again, Japanese-themed foreign films come quite rarely nowadays.

]]> By: kazaza2 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-821137 kazaza2 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:02:13 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-821137 I absolutely agree with you. Off the top of my head I can only think of three anime where I prefer the English dub over the Japanese sub. Those being "Cowboy Bebop" "Black Lagoon" and "RahXephon". I think it might just be the complacency of American voice actors in their interpretation. That it's "just a cartoon" and it's good enough. Sorry to hear about the problems experienced seiyuu are having in Japan. Not surprising with the beating the industry is taking in this bad economy. Hope thing get better soon for all our sakes. I absolutely agree with you. Off the top of my head I can only think of three anime where I prefer the English dub over the Japanese sub. Those being "Cowboy Bebop" "Black Lagoon" and "RahXephon".
I think it might just be the complacency of American voice actors in their interpretation. That it's "just a cartoon" and it's good enough.

Sorry to hear about the problems experienced seiyuu are having in Japan. Not surprising with the beating the industry is taking in this bad economy. Hope thing get better soon for all our sakes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-410393 Anonymous Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:32:41 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-410393 I'm not really surprised. Like its been said before, the rich and famous celebrities that you see on t.v. makes up less than 10% of the numbers of actors in America. What I want to know is: how much are the top seiyuus making. I'm not really surprised. Like its been said before, the rich and famous celebrities that you see on t.v. makes up less than 10% of the numbers of actors in America. What I want to know is: how much are the top seiyuus making.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-407565 Anonymous Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:59:13 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-407565 Same here... I was like "Arte will not let this chance slip away." Same here... I was like "Arte will not let this chance slip away."

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-180526 Anonymous Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:49:40 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-180526 It's funny how most people commenting now think that their favorite seiyuu can't make ends meet. The seiyuu that don't make much from their jobs are the ones who have only landed a handful of (most likely small) roles, not the ones that are being cast as main characters. Those seiyuu that get main character roles most likely also get paid for doing things like image songs, radio dramas, and other promotional work for the shows they're on. Plus many popular female seiyuu have modeling and singing careers as well. Your not going to hear about your favorite seiyuu working at some average part-time job (that's what american voice acters do), it's only the people who voice those small characters who you can never remember the names of that will need extra work. It's funny how most people commenting now think that their favorite seiyuu can't make ends meet. The seiyuu that don't make much from their jobs are the ones who have only landed a handful of (most likely small) roles, not the ones that are being cast as main characters. Those seiyuu that get main character roles most likely also get paid for doing things like image songs, radio dramas, and other promotional work for the shows they're on. Plus many popular female seiyuu have modeling and singing careers as well. Your not going to hear about your favorite seiyuu working at some average part-time job (that's what american voice acters do), it's only the people who voice those small characters who you can never remember the names of that will need extra work.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-177924 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:16:39 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-177924 No wonder Touhou Musou Kakyou can employ well-known names! I guess the price of employing middle-high quality seiyuu is still affordable even for doujin circles... No wonder Touhou Musou Kakyou can employ well-known names! I guess the price of employing middle-high quality seiyuu is still affordable even for doujin circles...

]]> By: ATMalicious http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-156607 ATMalicious Sat, 23 May 2009 06:29:31 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-156607 I wonder how much Rie Kugimiya makes a year now I wonder how much Rie Kugimiya makes a year now

]]> By: Quen http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34318 Quen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:58:29 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34318 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Zelgadis4tw http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34310 Zelgadis4tw Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:47:45 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34310 Indeed, I can see that being reasonable from a teacher teaching proper Japanese. I had not realized Quen is in New York currently, something else I shall try to remember. :/ GL on finding another job Quen. Indeed, I can see that being reasonable from a teacher teaching proper Japanese. I had not realized Quen is in New York currently, something else I shall try to remember. :/

GL on finding another job Quen.

]]> By: Quen http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34287 Quen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:43:07 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34287 Yep, it's been a while since I properly lived in Tokyo (2003-2004), although that should change when I can find another job, ideally. Yep, it's been a while since I properly lived in Tokyo (2003-2004), although that should change when I can find another job, ideally.

]]> By: Artefact http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34271 Artefact Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:25:13 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34271 Quen is in New York. If you ever have a Japanese teacher, it is almost a given that they will correct you when you say "anime ga suki desu", and make you say "Nihon no anime ga suki desu" - as we are of course interested in Japanese anime, not just any old anime. Quen is in New York.

If you ever have a Japanese teacher, it is almost a given that they will correct you when you say "anime ga suki desu", and make you say "Nihon no anime ga suki desu" - as we are of course interested in Japanese anime, not just any old anime.

]]> By: Zelgadis4tw http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34262 Zelgadis4tw Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:10:31 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34262 Thanks for the info, I need to try to remember that there are more than just two people in Japan on these forums. D: Thanks for the info, I need to try to remember that there are more than just two people in Japan on these forums. D:

]]> By: Quen http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34247 Quen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:40:42 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34247 Anime /アニメ is most definitely used by the Japanese to refer to any sort of animation, whether it be Japanese or not. It's simply a given on places like 2ch and other Japanese forums that "late-night Japanese anime" is what they're talking about 99% of the time when they mention "anime". Anime /アニメ is most definitely used by the Japanese to refer to any sort of animation, whether it be Japanese or not.

It's simply a given on places like 2ch and other Japanese forums that "late-night Japanese anime" is what they're talking about 99% of the time when they mention "anime".

]]> By: Zelgadis4tw http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34238 Zelgadis4tw Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:23:08 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34238 Since when did anime = animation you ask? Since the hiragana for animation spells 'AH NI ME SHO N' I would guess, speaking of which, Artefact, do the Japanese consider American cartoons and such to be "anime" too? Doesn't make much sense to me that there would be separate terms for the two types of animation styles/story telling types, but then again America does just that. As for the vast amount of animation that Japan produces, yes it dwarfs American production by a mile and a kilometer. Seeing as how there are only two studios that seriously produce cartoons over here that I know of offhand. Since when did anime = animation you ask? Since the hiragana for animation spells 'AH NI ME SHO N' I would guess, speaking of which, Artefact, do the Japanese consider American cartoons and such to be "anime" too? Doesn't make much sense to me that there would be separate terms for the two types of animation styles/story telling types, but then again America does just that.

As for the vast amount of animation that Japan produces, yes it dwarfs American production by a mile and a kilometer. Seeing as how there are only two studios that seriously produce cartoons over here that I know of offhand.

]]> By: Zelgadis4tw http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34236 Zelgadis4tw Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:08:20 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34236 Same, sad thing though it's no different from actors all around the world, as for quality of US seiyuu, for the most part I agree, but ADV and Funimation's eng dubs are about the only dubs I would watch in English consistently. Although there are good dubs here and there from other dub studios from time to time (eg. Ranma 1/2) for the most part they don't measure up to Japanese seiyuu. Same, sad thing though it's no different from actors all around the world, as for quality of US seiyuu, for the most part I agree, but ADV and Funimation's eng dubs are about the only dubs I would watch in English consistently. Although there are good dubs here and there from other dub studios from time to time (eg. Ranma 1/2) for the most part they don't measure up to Japanese seiyuu.

]]> By: IC DeaDPiPoL http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34195 IC DeaDPiPoL Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:19:35 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34195 Reminds me of Shiraishi Minoru's comment in Lucky Star of working his ass over at Cocob**** alongside being a Seiyuu. Reminds me of Shiraishi Minoru's comment in Lucky Star of working his ass over at Cocob**** alongside being a Seiyuu.

]]> By: Shuu http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34059 Shuu Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34059 I actually think that Japan dwarfs America when it comes to the amount of animation produced yearly. Dozens of new series every season (TV and OVA) as well as a fair number of movies, I think even more than the 2-3 ones Pixar and Disney throw out every year. I don't have any statistics to base this on, though. Just the impression I get. I actually think that Japan dwarfs America when it comes to the amount of animation produced yearly. Dozens of new series every season (TV and OVA) as well as a fair number of movies, I think even more than the 2-3 ones Pixar and Disney throw out every year. I don't have any statistics to base this on, though. Just the impression I get.

]]> By: Shuu http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34047 Shuu Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:36:43 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34047 Well it would have been nice if she did it for fun. But that probably is wishful thinking... Well it would have been nice if she did it for fun. But that probably is wishful thinking...

]]> By: Artefact http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34037 Artefact Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:28:32 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34037 If anime isn't mainstream in Japan it isn't mainstream anywhere. Besides which seiyuu also work in games, on the radio, etc... If anime isn't mainstream in Japan it isn't mainstream anywhere. Besides which seiyuu also work in games, on the radio, etc...

]]> By: raikentb http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34033 raikentb Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34033 In a nutshell that comment was unnecessary given it's tone and something you were better off keeping to yourself. In a nutshell that comment was unnecessary given it's tone and something you were better off keeping to yourself.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34014 Anonymous Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:45:59 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34014 Well i heard is seiyuus when in desperate need for quick cash they Go and work as VA for those Eroge games.. Some of the VA used Pseudo name as credit as some fear someone find out They work for a porno game. Their name get tarnish. Well i heard is seiyuus when in desperate need for quick cash they Go and work as VA for those Eroge games..

Some of the VA used Pseudo name as credit as some fear someone find out They work for a porno game. Their name get tarnish.

]]> By: sealouse http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-34012 sealouse Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:41:06 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-34012 I'm talking about how anime isn't mainstream over there, yet I see numbers like 80,000 and how realistic is that? I'm talking about how anime isn't mainstream over there, yet I see numbers like 80,000 and how realistic is that?

]]> By: Ichigo69 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/starving-seiyuu-poor-as-church-mice-80-work-part-time/#comment-33980 Ichigo69 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=5289#comment-33980 Hey! I-It's not because she likes you or a-anything!!! Hey! I-It's not because she likes you or a-anything!!!

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