CATDOLL: Dragon Ball Goku CV talks about the Japanese voice actor industry being all about imitating others

As one of the most popular job options in Japan, voice actors have brought great development to the Japanese film and television industry. But its drawbacks have also gradually emerged. The glory of veteran voice actors is all over the industry, and most new voice actors learn voice skills by imitating their predecessors. Gradually, they are approaching the characteristics of well-known voice actors, but lack their own unique characteristics.

Recently, Masako Nozawa, who voiced Goku in "Dragon Ball", mentioned the current situation of the Japanese voice actor industry in a conversation with well-known artist Fumi Hirano. Masako Nozawa said: Most of the new voice actors are imitating others and have no characteristics of their own, which is a pity.

Hirano: I think that voice actors nowadays just watch anime and imitate the voice acting of other voice actors in the anime. In this way, it feels like copy + copy + copy. As a result, the voice actors' acting skills will become more and more limited, right?

Nozawa: Sometimes, juniors in the company come to ask me, "How can I become a successful voice actor?" I always tell them to observe their surroundings. And there is another very important point: you must continue to bring out your own acting skills. Nowadays, people just imitate other people's finished products, which is a pity.

Many netizens commented: "That makes a lot of sense. There are very few voice actors with unique voices nowadays." "The key is that even if you have talent, the elimination rate in the voice actor industry is too high, and it is difficult to get enough growth." "Is it true that even the seniors can't stand it anymore?"