As an inseparable part of the animation industry, voice actors have attracted more and more attention in recent years. And the popularity gained by the voice actors also made everyone sigh. In addition to ACG-related magazines, some popular infotainment magazines have also started to report on voice actors, which is nothing new. And in the voice actor world, what is even more eye-catching is the existence of "idol voice actor". Not only have these voice actors won fans with their voices, but their appearance has also become a major attraction. And some of the popular idol voice actors are no less popular than those real idols who are active in the Japanese entertainment industry. However, it is precisely because it has received so much attention that a "fantastic impression operation strategy" has emerged in the voice actor world at the moment. Recently, some Japanese media reported on the behind-the-scenes story of an interview with a female voice actor, especially reflecting the problems that occurred in the "love orientation of the voice actor". The full text is as follows:

"The subject of our interview this time is a female idol voice actor who has also starred in several works in the new episode of this season. When we asked her about the type of man she liked, she replied, 'My dish is a dark-skinned, somewhat ruffian machismo.' At the time, we were a little surprised by her answer. However, this unexpected statement is more interesting, so we wrote it in the original transcript of the interview. ”

However, when the interviewer later got his hands on the post-release magazine, he discovered that this part of the answer had been tampered with. The previous "dark-skinned, somewhat ruffian machismo" content has been changed to "I like gentle men". In this way, the impact of the interview disappears and becomes "harmless to humans and animals". And it's not uncommon for changes like this to be made. There have been cases where the voice actor agency thought that this was not an option, but when the interviewer asked the person in charge of the magazine, he replied, "It's hard for readers to accept things like 'dark-skinned' and 'ruffian machismo,' so I made the corrections." ”

Before the original manuscript was presented to the firm for confirmation, the editor revised it on his own initiative. I was a little surprised to hear this. Idol voice actors rely on popularity to eat.,So there's often a situation where people are manipulated by information when it comes to love.。 However, this is usually decided by the firm. If a reporter from a variety magazine in the public direction encounters an embarrassing problem during an interview, he will say, "Anyway, I'll write it down first, and then let the firm decide whether to go or not." It's like this time without going through the office.,It's the first time I've encountered a situation where the editor has been revised.。 (Interviewer above)

Unlike ordinary entertainment agencies, voice actors often don't have an agent with them when they conduct interviews. And the same is true of the idol voice actor who was interviewed, when she came to meet the interviewer alone. This means that the office could not accurately grasp what she said, and could only confirm it through the "unquestionable" manuscript sent by the Guò Editing Department.

"For voice actor magazines, perhaps one of their missions is to maintain the image of idol voice actors in everyone's minds. But does this seem a bit overprotective? I think the image of the 'idol voice actor' advertised by the editorial department is too perfect. (Interviewer above)

In fact, for some fans, if they hear that their idols like the "ruffian machismo" genre, then they are likely to be shocked. However, the issue mentioned in this article is not here, but the issue of the self-examination of professional voice actor magazines. And although this kind of audit seems to protect the voice actor on the surface, it may actually cause trouble to the voice actor himself.

As we mentioned at the beginning of this article, even popular magazines are now increasingly interviewing idol voice actors. So if a voice actor magazine says "I like gentle people", but the public publishes "ruffian machismo is my thing" to the magazine, how will fans judge? Will it make fans feel that "this is to cater to the magazine and readership" and "I don't think so in my heart, but I deliberately said this to flatter fans, what a cunning woman"? The consequences of such a misunderstanding are unimaginable.

Today, when more and more idol voice actors are exposed to the public, perhaps voice actor magazines will also have to reconsider their own independent review standards.