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日本語/Japanese  Thu 10/18 21:47 JST
Have you ever wanted to put a real face to the voice behind the anime character?
A voice actor/actress is known as a Seiyuu [声優]. I'm terrible at remembering seiyuu names and can only remember Aya Hirano (Haruhi etc) and Akio Ohtsuka (Metal Gear Solid etc).

Here are a collection of some of the most popular anime characters in Japan and their seiyuu counterpart.
UPDATE: found the videos at Moetron. Images from Byozine.
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Barsona in California USA
NEET (no, student...)
Registered on 2007/08/03 08:36
dude!
I want to see this!
(ID #60052) Posted on 2007/10/18 21:49
Hatix in Antwerp, Belgium
IT, Programmer, ...
Registered on 2007/04/25 05:14
I try to remember my favorites and those from my favorite series.
Like Hirano Aya, Chihara Minoru, Goto Yuko, Tanaka Rie, Sugita Tomo-something, Horie Yui, Takahashi Chiaki, Shiraishi Minoru, but there are so many more... But I try to remember ;p
(ID #60053) Posted on 2007/10/18 21:55
Kyoji in UK
They are all so fugly (I kid).

I see Shinji Ikari's voice actress Megumi Ogata. Doing Nobita's voice from Doraemon nowadays then is she?

Yay for Doraemon being first. He will take over the world, not Haruhi.
(ID #60056) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:14
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Haha! Kenshiro's voice actor is SUPERB! He looks like a gameshow host! Totally unexpected. Im also quite surprised at how many of them are female. Astro boy? That guy from one piece? Shin-chan???

Aya Hirano sure is cute though...
(ID #60058) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:30
jimmykitty in Oakland, Ca.
Comic Artist, writer
Registered on 2007/09/11 02:41
Some of these voice actors are really cute!
I'm also impressed they list many of the older anime shows / movies, too.
(ID #60059) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:30
Huk in SG
Registered on 2006/12/24 11:46
I m one of those that couldnt be bothered with the voice behind, similarly I dun care whether its some megastars behind the voice of major hollywood animated movies like Shrek or Toy Stories and such.
As long as they did a good job.
(ID #60061) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:35
CyruzDraxs in Kelowna, BC, Canada
Web Design & Development
Registered on 2007/09/11 09:43
I don't know many of them by name, mostly just by voice.

With dubbed stuff I can always pick out Johnny Yong Bosch and  a few others. Johnny owns.
(ID #60065) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:40
keats in NL
student
Registered on 2007/09/02 20:42
Megumi.
Hayashibara. 
_o_
(ID #60068) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:44
Tom in サウス フロリダ
Professional Student
Registered on 2006/12/25 13:44
I'm a big 声優ヲタク so I actually know quite a few 声優 names, as well as their roles.  I started getting into them when I realized how much better they were then the American counterparts.
(ID #60069) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:45
CrazyAnimeTuga in Portugal
Student
Registered on 2007/01/03 02:12
Although I don't know their names I can spot an actors voice in many animes, mostly because I had piano lessons so I kind have a kin sense to voices and sounds.

Some of the actors voices are really easy to notice but others are really hard since they seem to be able to modify them. Mostly the voices I can notice are Clare's (Claymore), Yakumo (School Rumble), Aramaki (GITS S.A.C), Madarame (Genshiken), Mu La Flaga (G. Seed) and some others.

Sry to write the characters and animes but I don't know their names, go see them at ANN
(ID #60070) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:46
Dead Snake in Redhill, Singapore
Internship student
Registered on 2007/05/12 03:11
I can recognize the anime but don't know the seiyuu 
(ID #60071) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:50
Tiny Red Man in Pedobear Land
Full Time Pedobear
Registered on 2007/04/11 16:51
i'm kinda surprised how old the seiyuus are..
(ID #60072) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:51
Barsona in California USA
NEET (no, student...)
Registered on 2007/08/03 08:36
for those who want to see that actual program, you can view it at Yahoo videos: Daitan Map Popular Anime Character Voices
(ID #60074) Posted on 2007/10/18 22:57
XSportSeeker in Brazil
Hikikomori
Registered on 2007/08/22 05:30
Aya Hirano is also the Seyuu from Konata (Lucky Star) and Misamisa (Death Note). Impressive.

I'm always amazed by how cute some Seyuus are, and on the wide range of different voices some can do.

My favorite female Seyuu right now is probably Aya. But some are plain immortal, like Megumi Hayashibara.

As for male seyuu... the guy that did Vash on Trigun is great. But the one I like the most is the guy that did Chyo's father on Azumanga Daioh, Mechazawa-kun on Cromartie and Onsokumaru on Ninin ga Shinobuden.
He's so freaking hilarious! XD
(ID #60080) Posted on 2007/10/18 23:17
Jazz in England
Registered on 2007/07/16 22:49

(ID #60082) Posted on 2007/10/18 23:23
syrix in U.S.
student
Registered on 2007/03/21 09:30
The hardest part about putting anime and VA's faces is when I see animes with young boys like Shinchan, hard to tell that it's women behind their voice and not boys.
(ID #60086) Posted on 2007/10/18 23:38
Barsona in California USA
NEET (no, student...)
Registered on 2007/08/03 08:36
watching through the rankings, I am surprised the VA for Char didn't want to show his face at first.  I recall I seen him else where...  Maybe b/c it was a magazine...

Conan also.
(ID #60089) Posted on 2007/10/18 23:53
PoWeR in Your Spawn
Spawn Camper
Registered on 2007/08/28 05:12
lol .... memorizing sum right now cause of this T_T
(ID #60090) Posted on 2007/10/19 00:04
Alafista OTAKU in Singapore
Singapore Customs
Registered on 2006/12/25 11:34
I always try to remember those seiyuus for characters that I really like so I can later try to look out for their other works.
(ID #60093) Posted on 2007/10/19 00:23
Edward in Michigan U.S.A.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Registered on 2006/12/24 12:02
I never been good with names...  It's one of my weak points.  I do try to remember Seiyuu that voice my favorite characters. 
(ID #60097) Posted on 2007/10/19 00:43
Hatori in Florida,USA
Student
Registered on 2007/08/20 14:54
I'm ok with Seiyuu names, usually for the older more known seiyuus of my favorite animes.
A few that I remember off hand are Norio Wakamoto (good bless that man), Aya Hirano, Ayako Kawasumi (one of the sweetest voices I know), Rie Kugimiya, etc.
Usually when I try to recommend animes and I try to explain some of the characters I go "You know he/she's the voice of so and so from that one anime and that other one?".
Thank goodness for Anime News Network.
(ID #60105) Posted on 2007/10/19 02:41
Boris in USA
Interactive Media Design and Graphic Design
Registered on 2006/12/26 00:12
hahhha thats funny, i can't imagine some of those voices come from people. They look so not what I would have thought they are. hehe
(ID #60108) Posted on 2007/10/19 03:32
Mars in Chicago, America
College Kid
Registered on 2007/08/24 03:48
hahaha That's great! Did you know that Peter Cullen, the english voice of the original Optimus Prime was also the original english voice of Eeyore? I kid you not, hows that for funny?
(ID #60110) Posted on 2007/10/19 03:48
ngee_khiong in Kuching, Malaysia
Student
Registered on 2007/05/16 12:35
It's amazing to see that many of the male characters in anime are voiced by female Seiyuu in reality ^^

My favorite voice-actor is Nobuyuki Hiyama. He voiced for Shiro Amada in the 08th MS Team and Guy Shishio in Gaogaigar, both hot-blooded heroes; and then Director Azrael in SEED, the ultimate villain who made the audience hot-blooded instead ^^;
(ID #60112) Posted on 2007/10/19 03:53
shippoyasha in NYC
NEET
Registered on 2007/06/10 15:34
That Hokuto no Ken seiyuu Akira Kamiya still has an awesome voice as Mouri Kogoro in Detective Conan. And that Crayon Shinchan seiyuu still looks pretty young.
(ID #60114) Posted on 2007/10/19 04:42
lu-k in Bayonne, France
Software Developer
Registered on 2007/01/07 21:55
Starting to be kindda familiar with seiyuu names. Somethimes I even check for anime casting to know if I'll watch it or not ^^;
My fav is Ayako Kawasumi for female seiyuu, and Tomokazu Seki for male (with that, you can easily undertand with I love Nodame Cantabile haha)
(ID #60115) Posted on 2007/10/19 05:21
Seiryuu in Singapore
Student
Registered on 2007/10/02 17:50
i'm familiar with the 5 seiyuu of the 5 main chars of suzumiya haruhi, especially aya hirano! thats of course becos i'm her fan lol. i dun really remember the seiyuu's name unless i'm a fan of the anime or the seiyuu. aya hirano is the best, i can't possibly forget that!
(ID #60121) Posted on 2007/10/19 06:15
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
i' familiar with some seiyuu names and the characters that they gave voice to but there are times that i forgot their names ^^;;;;
(ID #60122) Posted on 2007/10/19 06:15
シャキー in カナダ
Student~
Registered on 2007/07/14 10:05
know some dunno some --> the popular ones are easy to remember and for some reason... girl seiyu are easier to rememebr than boys (probably because girl's voice in anime are more to the extreme)
(ID #60125) Posted on 2007/10/19 06:28
Kururu_luva in Richmond, BC Canada
Registered on 2007/01/20 17:05
im surprised that tanaka rie wasnt on the list
(ID #60128) Posted on 2007/10/19 07:32
notfair in Malaysia
Student, ACG Fans
Registered on 2007/08/14 16:34
i only familiar to some seiyu, but most of seiyu i don't know... 
(ID #60133) Posted on 2007/10/19 09:21
*shrug* in Osaka-fu
Yeeg, all my favorite voice actors are getting up there in age...
(ID #60140) Posted on 2007/10/19 10:40
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia
IT Client Support
Registered on 2007/09/12 21:33
Nothing will shock me as much as when I saw Aya Hirano appear in Yeah!Yeah!yeah! and she opened her mouth... 

God, I thought she was on helium!!! Don't think much of her new look either, but then she's not really one of my fave VAs...
(ID #60144) Posted on 2007/10/19 11:08
Gundam Otaku in Tropical Singapore
Student
Registered on 2006/12/30 22:16
How is it possible that the legendary toru furuya is not the list? 

He's my favourite seiyuu

アムロ・レイ, ガンダム, いきます!
(ID #60149) Posted on 2007/10/19 11:13
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia
IT Client Support
Registered on 2007/09/12 21:33
Most of the characters shown on the list are of really famous anime characters which are well known by the average person as well as anime fans. (you can really tell with characters like Doraemon and Shin-chan in there).
Rie Tanaka and other Seiyuus probably won't be included as, although their parts are well known by anime fans and otaku, they probably aren't as well known by the general public. The exception on the list being Aya Hirano and Haruhi, since Haruhi took a life of it's own when it aired.

If I'm wrong, then I demand Yukari Tamura and Yui Horie in that list dammit!!!
(ID #60150) Posted on 2007/10/19 11:22
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
Hirano Aya! ^^
(ID #60159) Posted on 2007/10/19 12:36
Chuck Gaffney in Selden, New York
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
Registered on 2007/07/29 00:29
Its cool to see who does the voices.  For the american voice actors some might surprise people too. For example, the voice of Vash the Stampede, Ichigo and countless others was also the same actor who played as Adam the black ranger in the Power Rangers Movie and series.
(ID #60161) Posted on 2007/10/19 13:02
Starboykb in Brunei
IT TechGuy
Registered on 2007/05/16 00:05
I like Haruhi!
(ID #60165) Posted on 2007/10/19 13:35
Aya Hirano shouldnt be on the above list, SRSLY. Halko, Tanaka Rie and Yui Horie deserves more.
(ID #60172) Posted on 2007/10/19 15:04
BeLe in Davao, Philippines
.NET/Web Developer
Registered on 2007/01/03 16:36
I remember seiyuu names but I can't seem to recognize some of their voices.  

I'm amazed though when I first found out that some female seiyuus are behind the voices of male characters and as to how flexible their voices can be. *applause*
(ID #60181) Posted on 2007/10/19 15:54
zer0kage in Brunei
Student
Registered on 2007/07/08 22:37
Kaneto Shiozawa was one of the best but sad he passed away years ago.

Weird shouldn't this page contain some Koyasu, Megumi Hayashibara, Takeshi Kusao, Yui Horie, Kawasumi Ayako, Midorikawa Hikaru and blah blah stuff?
(ID #60183) Posted on 2007/10/19 16:07
Hayden in London, UK
Custom Pc Builder, Muppet, Pyromaniac, Demolitions Expert
Registered on 2007/01/06 05:53
man talk about some vintage anime!!! im not suprised that most male (boy/kid/child) voices are done by females. its just like in the simpsons. theres a lady doing barts voice
(ID #60203) Posted on 2007/10/19 19:47
Tragic comedy in Singapore
Animator/ graphic designer
Registered on 2007/04/10 22:55
i must say alot of them look like their anime counterparts...
(ID #60238) Posted on 2007/10/20 00:57
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Yes Hayden, Nancy Cartwright (a girl indeed) is Bart Simpson's actor voice.
(ID #60251) Posted on 2007/10/20 01:58
DRAGUN in Arizona, USA
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
CHAR!!.. gundam dynasty warriors is the best.
(ID #60425) Posted on 2007/10/21 05:24
Evo_Spec in Alberta, Canada
Registered on 2007/10/21 13:13
I pay attention to Seiyuu's because i like to get songs sung by them
(ID #60497) Posted on 2007/10/22 03:37
bakanekochan in somewhere on earth.
Student
Registered on 2007/10/24 16:02
with char being my favorite UC gundam character you'd think I'd remember his Seiyuu's name XD.
(ID #60905) Posted on 2007/10/25 06:20
lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
Most guy characters are played by female seiyuus, guess girls are great at voice acting?
(ID #70651) Posted on 2008/01/25 07:32
graeble. in Rockport, Texas
looking up your skirt and down your blouse
Registered on 2008/05/23 06:14
great post!
i really enjoyed putting the faces to the voices. 
(ID #195955) Posted on 2008/05/24 23:48
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