As the term voice actor becomes more and more exposed, many young people also have a longing for this industry. So how exactly do you become a voice actor? How did a well-known voice actor get to where he is today? To this end, some Japanese media specially invited well-known voice actors in the industry to launch the "Voice Yumi" program. In the show, those veterans will tell us about the path they have traveled. And in this issue, we see that we have been in "The Legend of the Demon God Heroes" (War Department Battle), "The Little Master of China" (Liu Pleiades Star Service), "ONEPIECE" (Mengqi · D. Luffy) and "Castle in the Sky" (Baru) and other works such as Tanaka Mayyumi.

A person who likes to sing and is in the limelight; A girlhood who loves acting

Ever since I was a child, I have loved singing and thought that I could become a singer in the future. When I was in kindergarten, I always sang songs from "Copper Suzunosuke" (a manga created by Eiichi Fukui and Takeuchi and Takeuchi, which has been adapted into TV anime and theatrical versions many times). And when I sing, the aunts in the neighborhood will come to watch, which makes me feel very happy.

When I entered junior high school, I joined the drama club and had an absolute liking for it. I wrote the script, rehearsed the show, and starred myself. And in order to make the script I want to perform clear, I also negotiate with everyone. To do this, in fact, it is not that you do not consider becoming a minister, but if you really become a minister, you have to go to the ministerial council, then you will have no personal time. So, I made a kid who listened to me a minister, and asked her to negotiate with the rest of the drama department and tell me what I wanted to do. Now that I think about it, I really did a lot of things (laughs).

However, when I was in my second year of junior high school, I was unable to speak. I stood in front of the curtain and listened to the narrator say, "I am the dwarf Kropokuru (a character of Ainu legend). Strange name. It's really a strange name", so I planned to do some matching performances, but I found that I couldn't speak. Although it can make a sound, it cannot be transformed into normal words. This happened suddenly, and until just now it was still normal. But after all, it's an official performance, so you can only bite the bullet. Oops, it feels like I'm the only one who doesn't know what the hell I'm doing there. Fortunately, everyone practiced seriously and said all the lines. So the audience didn't pay attention to me, and the stage performance ended on a smooth note. As soon as the curtain was drawn, everyone gathered around and asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

After going to the hospital, he was diagnosed with "left soft mouth paralysis". Due to the paralysis of the organs, the guide can no longer be closed. Although the doctor said that it would be fine then. But I felt that "this time could be 3 months, or it could be 3 years...... so I was really shocked.

I also have a conversation with other people. I lamented every day, thinking that "I like acting so much, to the point that I can't stop, but I may not be able to speak all the time if I continue like this...... Seeing me like this, my father held a family meeting. He encouraged me and said, "If you like acting, don't you have a lot of work related to acting?" "Then I went to do some research and learned about a variety of things related to acting, including lighting. As a result, I suddenly realized a problem - "Actually, I don't like acting". It's in my nature to sing and dance, it's all about being in the limelight! Show yourself in front of others! Just to show yourself!

The paralysis problem lasted for a long time, and it made me feel very hard, but wasn't the reason why I learned my true nature because of that paralysis relationship? Actually, I don't think I have the talent to write a script either. Even when he was working in creation and performance at some project meetings before, he was sprayed by the actor: "If a guy like you has no talent to write the script, then I won't do it!" "Of course, the script was really bad. Looking back now, I think, "If I had to act, I would have gone crazy!" Anyway, after all the twists and turns, I finally realized, "I can't do anything but be in the limelight, so let's do my best." ”

During my time at the training center, I experienced countless hardships and learned the happiness of earning money

Before I joined T-Echo, my job was to sing in various bars. There are 4 performances a day, 30 minutes of singing and 30 minutes of rest, and there is not a single day of the week that I do not work. I was also working as a singer at both stores, which made me feel exhausted. At that time, one of the guests was from T-Echo, and he introduced me to me. When I was an intern there, I still worked in bars. What do you say about that shop...... Sometimes I think, "It's weird, why don't you have any guests?" , you will find a sign hanging at the door that reads "Under Renovation". However, the store's mother, San, is a very talented person, and as long as she works every day, she pays us on time and allows us to take a long vacation for performance work, which helps a lot. During my ECHO training period, I also had a busy schedule.

My voice actor debut work was "Stir Away! ルーベンカイザー (Toei system zuò's animation.) It was broadcast on TV Asahi during 1977~78), but it was also a very miserable experience. Ryoko is 18 years old and is the president's daughter, so this doesn't match me at all (laughs). However, at the time, I didn't think that my voice was suitable for dubbing teenagers, so I didn't realize these problems (not suitable for dubbing girls). So at that time, I was cold-eyed and disgusted every time, and I was always saved to the end when dubbing. During that time, I was very afraid of dealing with people. Feel like a harlequin with a bald head on it. It was a very painful time to deal with people.

However, I didn't give up my part-time job, and my level is getting better and better. It also makes me happy. It's a great thing to get paid for your acting. But if I could, I would like to be featured in movies and TV series. But I didn't get a job like that. Sometimes I appear in "おはよう! こどもショー (a children's program broadcast by Nippon Television from 1965~79). But my role is just that of an actor in "Event Review". After that, the work of showing his face was basically this kind of "event review". I also starred in "マジカル頭脳パワー" (a puzzle show broadcast by Nippon TV from 1990~99), and of course it was a fun experience. Of course, there are some people who don't want to be in the "Event Recap". Because it gives the impression that "people can only perform in retrospectives", some people even say, "I want to get a job, but I don't want to appear in retrospectives." Speaking of which, it seems that no one has become popular because of his appearance in the "Event Review" work (laughs).

Defining your goals is the first step in building up your strength

That being said, it's not just what I mentioned earlier that matters. If certain types of acting are popular, then the relevant parties can also use the cheap price for young people to star, right? But if it's Ya Nami Cheng'er (whose real name is Bai Tu Man, a Japanese male actor and voice actor. height 165 cm, weight 62 kg, constellation is **), if there is no name in the relevant performance, then the audience will not buy it at all. So I had to invite him. If you want to do it, you have to do it at his level. As a voice actor's training, there is no special stereotyped arrangement. It's just that the acting skills of voice actors are different from the acting skills of acting. Genre is also very necessary in the work of voice actors. For example, if it is an old woman role, then the acting requirements are: no matter who hears it, they think it is an old woman. And I think that the important job of being a voice actor is to hone this kind of acting skills.

But when you're young, it's easy to have the illusion that "you're so level", right? When you become good at acting in a certain genre, you think you can do anything. However, after encountering a certain opportunity, some people realized, "Ah, I'm not that good...... and this has changed. In this way, his changes are also clear at a glance. We can feel in that moment: "Ah, this guy has an epiphany. ”

Therefore, I once wanted to propose such a proposal to the child I was interested in, but the other party replied, "I completely understand what Ms. Zhengong said." However, I didn't get so attached to my voice actor job. "It's as if I've been enlightened. So I had to answer, "Ah, yes! I'm sorry! (laughs)

I think it's a good thing if you can see things thoroughly. For example, some people think that "this is a job that can only be done when I am young, so I will stick to it until I get married and have children", and then I became an idol voice actor and became a big seller. It's a very pure idea, and I think it's great. It's just that if you want to be an actor all the time, then it's better to read more books, watch more stage plays, and watch more movies.

Whether you are a person or an actor, I think the important thing is to show your personality. And if you want to show your personality, then you have to love others. A voice actor is a job that falls in love with people. For example, if you think, "This is a nuisance," then you should think, "Why do you think it's annoying?" And try to communicate with the other person. In this way, you will also see your true side. And when I realized this, I became happy to deal with people. Heck, if it's really the kind of person who can't be saved, then it's really out of line (laughs).

I feel like it's almost time to close the coffin in my life (laughs), so I always think about the future. I wish I could become an actor who specializes in playing old ladies, and at places like the Shimbashi Dance Theater or Meijiza, I was commented by an old man who had never watched anime, "It was fun." I'm not tall, but I work hard."

As a voice actor, I lived a very happy life. "ONEPIECE" has surpassed "Dragon Ball" and has been on the air for 15 years, and the author, Mr. Eiichiro Oda, also said, "I will continue until Ms. Mako says 'my masterpiece is Luffy'". I feel lucky to have this role after the age of 40. I'll take the message "After dubbing Luffy, it's worth it even if you don't do voice actors!" "I will continue to deal with Luffy in the future.