Voice acting is the art of performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animated , off-stage, off-screen, or non-visible characters in various works such as films, dubbed foreign films, anime , television shows, video games, cartoons, documentaries , commercials, audiobooks , radio dramas and comedies , amusement rides, theater productions, puppet shows, and audio games.
33-833: Award ceremony for voice acting in Japan [REDACTED] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these messages ) [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Seiyu Awards" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( October 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) [REDACTED] This article relies largely or entirely on
66-729: A single source . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources . Find sources: "Seiyu Awards" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( October 2020 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Seiyu Awards 声優アワード Awarded for Voice acting in Japanese media Country [REDACTED] Japan First awarded 2007 Website seiyuawards .jp [REDACTED] The Seiyu Awards ( 声優アワード , Seiyū Awādo ) are award ceremonies for
99-919: A Leading Role Best Rookie Actress Ceremonies 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 [REDACTED] Category Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3rd_Seiyu_Awards&oldid=1200477196 " Categories : Seiyu Awards ceremonies 2008 film awards 2008 television awards 2009 in Japanese cinema 2009 in Japanese television 2009 in Tokyo Akihabara March 2009 events in Japan Hidden categories: CS1 Japanese-language sources (ja) Articles with short description Short description
132-730: A Leading Role Best Rookie Actress Ceremonies 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 [REDACTED] Category v t e Animation industry in Japan History of anime Industry associations The Association of Japanese Animations Japanese Animation Creators Association Awards Animation Kobe Awards Animax Anison Grand Prix Anime Grand Prix Japan Academy Prize for Animation of
165-819: A Leading Role Seiyu Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Seiyu Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Seiyu Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actor Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actress See also [ edit ] List of animation awards References [ edit ] ^ Dennison, Kara (February 27, 2020). "14th Seiyu Awards Ceremony Cancelled in Wake of Coronavirus Spread" . Crunchyroll . Retrieved March 24, 2020 . External links [ edit ] Official website [REDACTED] (in Japanese) v t e Seiyu Awards Awards Best Actor in
198-505: A breakthrough due to its supposed ability to give actors more control over licensing their voice and how it may be used, the deal received backlash for its actual lack of protections from prominent voice actors such as Steve Blum , Joshua Seth , Veronica Taylor , and Shelby Young . The use of AI voices in video games and animation has also been criticized in general by voice actors such as Jennifer Hale , David Hayter , Maile Flanagan , and Ned Luke . AI voices have caused concern due to
231-682: A career of it across many of the main game-manufacturing countries, mostly the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Their names have sometimes been linked to a particular character they have voiced. Notable video game voice actors include Maaya Sakamoto (the Japanese version of Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII ), Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Noctis Lucis Caelum in Final Fantasy XV ), Miyu Irino (the Japanese version of Sora in
264-409: A fictional character, although a separate performer is sometimes enlisted as the character's singing voice. A voice actor may also simultaneously undertake motion capture acting . Non-fictional voice acting is heard through pre-recorded and automated announcements that are a part of everyday modern life in areas such as stores, elevators, waiting rooms, and public transport. Voice acting is recognized as
297-459: A film, the voice actors spoke instead of the film actors. Although this type of voice is related to years ago and now with the increase of facilities, it is possible to record the voice of the actors at the same time, but even today, sometimes the voice of the voice actors is used instead of the main actor. The tail of the voice is on Iranian animations, and like in other parts of the world, voice actors speak instead of animated characters. But most of
330-468: A foreign-language film or television series. Voice-over translation is an audiovisual translation technique, in which, unlike in Dub localization, actor voices are recorded over the original audio track, which can be heard in the background. This method of translation is most often used in documentaries and news reports to translate words of foreign-language interviewees. Automated dialogue replacement (ADR)
363-460: A narrow, flat inflection pattern (or prosody pattern) whereas radio commercials, especially local ones, tend to be voiced with a very wide inflection pattern in an almost over-the-top style . Marketers and advertisers use voice-overs in radio, TV, online adverts, and more; total advertising spend in the UK was forecast to be £21.8 billion in 2017. Voice-over used in commercial adverts had traditionally been
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#1732854521379396-410: A specialized dramatic profession in the United Kingdom, primarily due to BBC Radio 's long and storied history of producing radio dramas . The voices for animated characters are provided by voice actors. For live-action productions, voice acting often involves reading the parts of computer programs, radio dispatchers or other characters who never actually appear on screen. With an audio drama, there
429-551: A voice actor in Brazil, one needs to be a professional actor and attend dubbing courses. Some celebrities in Brazil have also done voice acting. Voice acting in Iran is divided into three categories. Voice over Persian films , voice over Iranian animations, and dubbing of films and animations related to other countries (in non-Persian language) In the first category, due to the lack of facilities for simultaneous recording of sound while filming
462-528: Is a required story element; in other types of (chiefly non-literary) narratives (such as plays, television shows, video games, and films) narration is optional. One of the most common uses for voice acting is within commercial advertising. The voice actor is hired to voice a message associated with the advertisement. This has different sub-genres such as television, radio, film, and online advertising. The sub-genres are all different styles in their own right. For example, television commercials tend to be voiced with
495-443: Is different from Wikidata Articles needing additional references from October 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles needing additional references from October 2020 Articles with multiple maintenance issues Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja) Voice acting The role of a voice actor may involve singing, most often when playing
528-440: Is more freedom because there is no need to match a dub to the original actor or animated character. Producers and agencies are often on the lookout for many styles of voices, such as booming voices for more dramatic productions or cute, young-sounding voices for trendier markets. Some voices sound like regular, natural, everyday people; all of these voices have their place in the voiceover world, provided they are used correctly and in
561-454: Is the process of re-recording dialogue by the original actor after the filming process to improve audio quality or reflect dialogue changes, also known as "looping" or a "looping session". ADR is also used to change original lines recorded on set to clarify context, improve diction or timing , or to replace an accented vocal performance. In the UK, it is also called "post-synchronization" or "post-sync". Voice artists are also used to record
594-1739: The Kingdom Hearts series), David Hayter ( Solid Snake and Big Boss in the Metal Gear series), Steve Downes and Jen Taylor ( Master Chief and Cortana in the Halo series), Nolan North ( Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series and Desmond Miles in the Assassin's Creed series), Troy Baker ( Joel in The Last of Us series) and Charles Martinet (former voice actor for Mario , Luigi , Wario , and Waluigi in Nintendo 's Mario franchise). Other actors more linked with film or television acting have also voiced video game characters, such as Ray Liotta ( Tommy Vercetti in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Billy Handsome in Call of Duty: Black Ops II ), Michael Dorn (various characters in World of Warcraft and Gatatog Uvenk in Mass Effect 2 ), Kaili Vernoff (Miranda Cowan in Grand Theft Auto V and Susan Grimshaw in Red Dead Redemption 2 ), Ashley Johnson ( Ellie in The Last of Us series), Kristen Bell ( Lucy Stillman in
627-2968: The 3rd Leon Mishima Raven Kamen Rider Kiva Macross Frontier Hakushaku to Yosei Best Actresses in supporting roles Aya Endo Performing Art Center Sheryl Nome Angelique Matsu Macross Frontier Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ Sekirei Miyuki Sawashiro Mausu Promotion Asako Shibasaki Tsugumi Aoba Jun Kanzato Satoru Yamashita Toshokan Senso Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens PERSONA -trinity soul- Linebarrels of Iron Best Rookie actors Nobuhiko Okamoto Pro-Fit Shin Kanzato Ryuji Kuhoin Accelerator PERSONA -trinity soul- Kure-nai Toaru Majutsu no Index Yuki Kaji Arts Vision Akina Hiizumu Finnian Yozakura Quartet Kuroshitsuji Best Rookie actresses Kana Asumi 81 Produce Yuno Natsumi Hirakawa Hidamari Sketch 365 Kyo no Go no Ni Haruka Tomatsu Music Ray'n Shiho Sannomiya Nagi Lala Satalin Deviluke Zettai Karen Children Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens To Love-Ru Best Personality Winner Agency Radio Programs Broadcasting Station Hiroshi Kamiya Aoni Production Dear Girl -Stories- Macross F Sayonara Zetsubo Hoso JOQR JOQR Internet radio Best Musical Performance Winners Record Label Song Anime Megumi Nakajima flying DOG Seikan Hiko Macross Frontier Special Achievement Award Winners Agency Reiko Muto Aoni Production (final career) Achievement Award Kenji Utsumi Ken Production Kosei Tomita Production Baobab Ichiro Nagai Aoni Production Synergy Award Astro Boy ( Mari Shimizu , Yōko Mizugaki , Hisashi Katsuta ) Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award (Topical Award) Koichi Yamadera Across Entertainment Overseas Fan's Award Jun Fukuyama Production Baobab References [ edit ] ^ "3rd Annual Seiyū Award Winners Officially Announced (Updated)" . Anime News Network . March 7, 2009 . Retrieved September 30, 2012 . ^ "第三回声優アワード 主演賞は 神谷浩史さんと釘宮理恵さん" . アニメ！アニメ！ (in Japanese). March 7, 2009. ^ "第3回声優アワード特番を5月3日BS11で放送！ | アニメイトタイムズ" . animate Times (in Japanese). ^ "豪華な顔ぶれ！「第三回 声優アワード」授賞式が開催！ | アニメイトタイムズ" . animate Times (in Japanese). March 16, 2009 . Retrieved November 17, 2020 . v t e Seiyu Awards Awards Best Actor in
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693-449: The activities of Iranian voice actors are in the field of dubbing foreign films. In this case, the main language of the film is translated into Persian, and the dubbing director compiles the sentences according to the atmosphere of the film and the movement of the actors 'mouths and other such cases, and finally the voice actors play roles instead of the actors' voices. Actors often lend their voices to characters in games and some have made
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#1732854521379726-694: The creation of believable audio deepfakes featuring celebrities or other public figures saying things they did not actually say, which could lead to a synthetic version of their voice being used against them. In October 2023, during the start of the British Labour Party 's conference in Liverpool , an audio deepfake of Labour leader Keir Starmer was released that falsely portrayed him verbally abusing his staffers and criticizing Liverpool. That same month, an audio deepfake of Slovak politician Michal Šimečka falsely claimed to capture him discussing ways to rig
759-446: The entertainment industry have reacted negatively to this development due to the threat it poses to their livelihood. The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike included negotiations between the union and Hollywood studios about the regulation of AI, as well as discussions with video game studios about new terms that would protect voice actors who specialize in that field. Although SAG-AFTRA heralded the deal it struck with AI company Replica Studios as
792-647: The first three mainline entries in the Assassin's Creed franchise) and Kevin Spacey (Jonathan Irons in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ). Some actors from both live-action and animated works have also reprised their respective roles in video games, such as Kevin Conroy ( Batman ) and Mark Hamill ( The Joker ) in the Batman: Arkham series, Sylvester Stallone ( John Rambo ) in Mortal Kombat 11 , various actors from
825-541: The individual sample fragments played back by a computer in an automated announcement. At its simplest, each recording consists of a short phrase which is played back when necessary, such as the " mind the gap " announcement introduced on the London Underground in 1969, which is currently voiced by Emma Clarke . In a more complicated system, such as a speaking clock, the announcement is re-assembled from fragments such as "minutes past", "eighteen", and "p.m." For example,
858-438: The only area of voice acting where "de-breathing" was used. This means artificially removing breaths from the recorded voice, and is done to stop the audience being distracted in any way from the commercial message that is being put across. However, removal of breaths has now become increasingly common in many other types of voice acting. Dub localization is the practice of voice-over translation , in which voice actors alter
891-563: The opening or closing themes of shows in which they star, or become involved in non-animated side projects such as audio dramas (involving the same characters in new storylines) or image songs (songs sung in character that are not included in the anime but which further develop the character). Most of the films in the theaters are dubbed in Portuguese , and most Brazilians tend to prefer watching movies in their native language. Many voice actors are also dubbing directors and translators. To become
924-623: The people who had been banned. Voice actor ( Japanese : 声優 , Hepburn : Seiyū ) occupations include performing roles in anime , audio dramas, and video games; performing voice-overs for dubs of non-Japanese movies; and providing narration to documentaries and similar programs. Japan has approximately 130 voice acting schools and troupes of voice actors who usually work for a specific broadcast company or talent agency. They often attract their own appreciators and fans, who watch shows specifically to hear their favorite performer. Many Japanese voice actors frequently branch into music, often singing
957-1719: The recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan . The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara . Awards ceremonies [ edit ] Ceremony Date Venue 1st Seiyu Awards March 3, 2007 Akiba 3D Theater 2nd Seiyu Awards March 8, 2008 UDX Theater 3rd Seiyu Awards March 7, 2009 UDX Theater 4th Seiyu Awards March 6, 2010 UDX Theater 5th Seiyu Awards March 5, 2011 UDX Theater 6th Seiyu Awards March 3, 2012 JOQR Media Plus Hall 7th Seiyu Awards March 2, 2013 JOQR Media Plus Hall 8th Seiyu Awards March 1, 2014 JOQR Media Plus Hall 9th Seiyu Awards March 7, 2015 JOQR Media Plus Hall 10th Seiyu Awards March 12, 2016 JOQR Media Plus Hall 11th Seiyu Awards March 18, 2017 JOQR Media Plus Hall 12th Seiyu Awards March 3, 2018 JOQR Media Plus Hall 13th Seiyu Awards March 9, 2019 JOQR Media Plus Hall 14th Seiyu Awards March 7, 2020 No ceremony due to COVID-19 pandemic 15th Seiyu Awards March 6, 2021 JOQR Media Plus Hall 16th Seiyu Awards March 5, 2022 JOQR Media Plus Hall 17th Seiyu Awards March 11, 2023 JOQR Media Plus Hall 18th Seiyu Awards March 9, 2024 JOQR Media Plus Hall Awards [ edit ] Seiyu Award for Best Actor in
990-479: The right context. In the context of voice acting, narration is the use of spoken commentary to convey a story to an audience. A narrator is a personal character or a non-personal voice that the creator of the story develops to deliver information about the plot to the audience. The voice actor who plays the narrator is responsible for performing the scripted lines assigned to them. In traditional literary narratives (such as novels, short stories, and memoirs) narration
1023-680: The upcoming election. In January 2024, voters in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary received phone calls featuring an AI-generated voice of U.S. President Joe Biden that tried to discourage them from voting. In films, television, and commercials, voice actors are often recruited through voice acting agencies. The UK banned broadcasting of the voices of people linked to violence in Northern Ireland from 1988 to 1994, but television producers circumvented this by simply having voice actors dub over synchronized footage of
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1056-719: The word "twelve" can be used for both "Twelve O'Clock" and "Six Twelve". Automated announcements can also include on-hold messages on phone systems and location-specific announcements in tourist attractions. Since the late 2010s, software to modify and generate human voices has become more popular. In 2019, AI startup Dessa created the computer-generated voice of Joe Rogan using thousands of hours of audio from his podcast , while video game developer Ubisoft used speech synthesis to give thousands of characters distinguished voices in its 2020 game Watch Dogs: Legion , and Google announced that same year their solution to generate human-like speech from text. Most voice actors and others in
1089-1113: The works of Walt Disney Animation Studios in Kingdom Hearts , and Mike Pollock ( Doctor Eggman ) in Sonic the Hedgehog . 3rd Seiyu Awards Voice acting award ceremony, Japan 2009 The 3rd Seiyu Awards ceremony was held on March 7, 2009 at the UDX Theater in Akihabara , Tokyo , and was broadcast on BS11 on May 3, 2009. The period of general voting lasted from October 1, 2008 to January 1, 2009. Best Actor in leading role Winners Agency Characters Anime Hiroshi Kamiya Aoni Production Takashi Natsume Natsume Yujincho Best Actress in leading role Rie Kugimiya I'm Enterprise Taiga Aisaka Miharu Rokujo Toradora Nabari no Ou Best Actors in supporting roles Kazuhiko Inoue B-Box Madara/Cat Natsume Yujincho Tomokazu Sugita Atomic Monkey Kivat-bat
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