Seiyu's Life! (Japanese: それが声優!, Hepburn: Sore ga Seiyū!, lit. That is a Voice Actor!) is a comedy 4-panel dōjin 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.[1][2]
| Seiyu's Life! | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| それが声優! (Sore ga Seiyū!) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Masumi Asano |
| Illustrated by | Kenjiro Hata |
| Original run | December 2011 – present |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Ikehata |
| Written by | Michiko Yokote |
| Music by | Yukari Hashimoto |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, BS Fuji |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 7, 2015 – September 29, 2015 |
| Episodes | 13 + 1 OVA |
Plot
The series is centered on three friends who are all rookie voice actresses (seiyuu); 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.
Characters
Main characters
- Futaba Ichinose (一之瀬 双葉, 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 (コロリちゃん) 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 (萌咲 いちご, 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 cheerfull character that can make Futaba and Rin carried by the atmosphere. She a member of the unit, EARPHONES.
- Rin Kohana (小花 鈴, Kohana Rin)
- Voiced by: Marika Kōno
- 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 (汐留 ヒカリ, Shiodome Hikari, Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame): Futaba's senior voice actress from the same agency.
- Aoi Konno (紺野 あおい, 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 (集さん, Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu): Senior manager at Aozora Production.
- Taisuke Yamori (家守 太輔, 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 (海原さん, Voiced by: Kenta Miyake): Producer who scouted Futaba, Ichigo, and Rin to host web radio and form Earphones.
- Sound Director (音響監督, Onkyō Kantoku), Voiced by: Eiji Takemoto
- Director (ディレクター, Direkutā), Voiced by: Susumu Chiba
Sakuranbo Theater Group
- Sayo-chan (サヨちゃん, Voiced by: Ayane Sakura): Rin's childhood friend and classmate who also claimed herself as Rin's first fan.
- Manager of Sakuranbo Theater Group (劇団さくらんぼマネージャー, Gekidan Sakuranbo Manējā), Voiced by: Akemi Kanda
Voice Entertainment
- Manager of Voice Entertainment (ボイスエンタテイメントマネージャー, Boisu Entateimento Manējā), Voiced by: Yūji Ueda
Earphones's family
- Ichigo's father (いちごのお父さん, Ichigo no Otōsan), Voiced by: Kentarō Itō
- Rin's mother (鈴のお母さん, Rin no Okāsan), Voiced by: Satomi Satō
Media
Manga
The dōjin 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
A television anime 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.[3] The opening theme is "Sore ga Seiyu!" (それが声優!, Seiyu's Life!) by Earphones (Rie Takahashi, Yuki Nagaku, and Marika Kōno), while the ending theme is "Anata no Omimi ni Plug In!" (あなたのお耳にプラグイン!, 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" (耳の中へ, 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" (光の先へ, Towards the Light) by Earphones.
Episode list
| No. | Title[4] | "Request Corner" theme | Guest stars | Original airdate |
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Voice actor unit
Earphones becomes a real life seiyū unit formed of the series' main cast; Rie Takahashi, Yuki Nagaku, and Marika Kōno. They continue to release singles and album even after the show Seiyu's Life!
References
- ^ "Sore ga Seiyū! Dōjin Manga By Hayate the Combat Butler's Hata Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Gonzo Animates Sore ga Seiyū! Manga by Hayate the Combat Butler's Hata". Anime News Network. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ AnimeLab Simulcast Line-Up For Summer 2015
- ^ "STORY" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 3, 2015.
External links
- Anime official website Template:Ja icon
- Seiyu's Life! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia