CATDOLL: A review of the female voice actors who have had little presence in recent years. It’s not your fault that you’ve been left out.

Recently, the report that the voice actor Hanazawa Kana's workload has been reduced has caused a heated discussion. In fact, more and more familiar voice actors have gradually faded out of sight. Under the wave of competition, they seem to have become victims.

Of course, this does not mean that Xiangcai is also a cannon fodder, but the sudden drop in workload from the "model worker" level must make people alert. You must know that the competition in the voice actor industry in Japan is very fierce. The pressure from the latecomers and the predecessors has squeezed many people in the middle and unable to move. Some voice actors have taken over the main role and have a good popularity with their favorite roles, but if they stagnate, they will gradually be forgotten.

In addition to some voice actors fading from the public eye due to marriage, childbirth or family changes, more voice actors are "neglected" because they cannot get suitable jobs. In addition, with the emergence of newcomers in the industry, the jobs of middle-aged voice actors are increasingly challenged. Below, let us take stock of the ten female voice actors who are "gradually forgotten".

Okubo Rumi

Although she also appeared in the national-level work "Pretty Cure", the real debut symbol of Rumi Okubo should be Chinatsu Yoshikawa in "Yuru Yuri". Since then, this new voice actor with a voice very similar to Ayana Taketatsu has gradually become active on the screen, and has successively served as the voice actor for many characters such as Oniwa Tsurugi in "Together Here and There", Nonohara Yuzu in "Yoyoshiki" and Yamagishi Saki in "One Week Friends".

Perhaps the singleness of her voice limited her personal development. In 2016, Rumi Okubo only took on one work, the April anime "100 Arms". Fortunately, she had a lot of roles in this anime, so at least she didn't end up in the embarrassing situation of being a passerby. In addition, she also hosts radio programs and participates in other dubbing work on weekdays, so it's better to say that she is not fading from the public eye, but rather waiting for the most suitable job to come.

Nomizu Iori

"Heaven's Lost Property" is the first work that many people got into. The beta angel Nymph in the play is deeply loved by the audience for her tsundere appearance, and the name Nomizu Iori began to be known. Because of her changeable voice (the voice of a loli is crisp and cute, and the voice of a mature woman is calm and sexy), after her debut in "Heaven's Lost Property", Nomizu Iori successively dubbed many characters such as Haruna in "Is This a Zombie?", Sumi in "The Love of the Fox Fairy", Phoebe in "A Certain Scientific Railgun" and Yoshino in "Date a Live". Many of these characters are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even became synonymous with "Nomizu Iori's voice".

Similarly, Nomizu's workload has also dropped significantly since 2016. Compared to the frequent dubbing scenes in 2015, Nomizu Iori has not (or will) dub in any new anime this year. Although the main reason why voice actors cannot get work is due to the agency, some worried fans speculated, "Is he married?"

Ito Kanae

Speaking of the name Ito Kanae, many veteran anime fans can certainly name many roles she has voiced. That's right, a few years ago, Ito Kanae was active in various anime works. In "A Certain Scientific Railgun", she was the domineering Saten Ruiko, in "The World God Only Knows", she was the "little shrimp" Elcy who always sticks to God, in "Sword Art Online", she became the AI ​​elf Yui, and after changing her personality, she became Kashiwazaki Hoshina in "My Few Friends"... Countless popular roles have witnessed her glory.

In recent years, Ito's dubbing frequency in animation has become less and less. In 2016, she only received the work of "God's Gate". Of course, there is no need to worry too much. Ito Kanae, a senior with rich experience, will not be buried. In addition to animation, she also has broad development space in other fields such as games and CDs. But is she also considering getting married when she is 30 years old?

Chiaki Omikawa

The nickname "Broken Voice Princess" still accompanies Chiaki Omikawa, although her broken voice has improved a lot compared to before. This beautiful voice actress who has voiced Tsuruki Tamiko in "Hanasaku Iroha", Mitsuha Mutsumi in "The Melancholy of Student Society" and Kusunoki Rikka in "God Eater" seems to have a low presence. Compared with other voice actors of the same period, the number of animations she has participated in is mediocre, and her distinctive voice is her biggest highlight.

In 2016, Komikawa participated in the dubbing work of the animation "Bungo Stray Dogs", and she has only one work so far. Fortunately, the "long-term meal ticket" of "The Melancholy of Haruka Utsusemi" allows her to come out from time to time to make her presence felt. The OAD of the latest episode of "The Melancholy of Haruka Utsusemi" is about to be released, and we look forward to Komikawa's wonderful performance in it.

Nonaka Blue

Nonaka Ai, who has also become a "senior", has many well-known classic roles, including Ibuki Fuko from "CLANNAD", Sakura Kyoko from "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", Mansherry from "One Piece", and the cute and murderous Binchotan. Nonaka Ai has a soft voice, a penetrating attraction and healing power, and she is also very beautiful. She is also an excellent runner who has participated in many marathon competitions...

Since 2013, Nonaka Ai seems to have retired from the front line and come to the backstage to assist newcomers. Especially in 2016, she has not received any dubbing work for animations, which is a bit regretful for her fans.

Fukuhara Kaori

Fukuhara Kaori mainly voices cute and innocent girl characters. She is best known for her role as Hiiragi Tsukasa in Lucky Star. Hiiragi's innocent and cute charm still infects many people. In addition, Fukuhara has also voiced in many works such as Channel A, Genius Mahjong Girls, Heaven's Lost Property, and Chuunibyou ga Koi ga Shitai. Her voice is so charming that you will get addicted to it if you listen to it too much.

Sadly, since Channel A in 2011, Kaori Fukuhara has not played a major role, but only supporting roles or passers-by. Even more tragic is that in 2016, apart from a radio program with Kato Emiri, she did not receive any new animation dubbing work.

Goto Saori

The biggest feature of Goto Saori's voice, known as "Weak Goto", is that it is hoarse but has a penetrating power that can move people's hearts. She is most suitable for roles that are dark, yandere, weak or slightly perverted. She has contributed to roles such as Kaga Ai in "Mr. Despair", Kenya Kokaji in "Genius Mahjong Girl", Kurai Yarokutei in "Girls' Rakugo" and Nao Sadatsuka in the recent "Food Wars!".

In 2014, Goto announced that she would quit the agency and become a freelancer, which was also an important reason for her career change. Her workload is getting less and less, and she has not appeared in an animation this year... Perhaps in a few years, new fans will be confused by this name.

Takamori Nazumi

Natsumi Takamori, who is both good-looking and charming, has become widely known since she played the role of Mizaki Naru in "ANOTHER". With many erotic titles, Natsumi was once a popular voice actor in mainstream anime films. She later played the roles of Kamiigusa Misaki in "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou" and Maekawa Mirai in "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls", among many others. Unfortunately, she has not played a leading role since Mizaki Naru.

At present, Takamori Nazumi's only voice acting work in 2016 is "Tanaka-kun is Always So Lazy", but fortunately, the "Miyano" she voiced is a character with a lot of scenes. Compared with the sharp decrease in workload, more fans still hope that she can get another main role as soon as possible...

Hirohashi Ryo

There's Anne Fujibayashi from "CLANNAD", Dai Ama (Yamada) from "Restaurant 3", Kohina Ichimatsu from "Ginsen", and earlier there's Alice from "Mercury Pilot", Ryu from "Haipei Union"... Although the Mesozoic voice actor Ryo Hirohashi is still receiving new jobs, the frequency of his appearances in animations has decreased a lot, not to mention dubbing the protagonists.

In 2016, Hirohashi Ryo also had no new animation dubbing work, especially after the theatrical versions of "Mercury Navigator" and "Tamahibi", her clear and unique voice became increasingly difficult to hear. I wonder when "Gintama" will have a second season...

Kato Emiri

Even Kato Emiri, who once voiced the "King of Moe" Kagami Hiiragi, has not been very visible recently. Kato has voiced many characters, including QB in "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", Omuro Sakurako in "Yuru Yuri", Mayoi Hachikuji in the "Monogatari" series, and Hideyoshi Kinoshita in "Baka Test Summon the Beasts". Her "idiot voice" is naughty and funny, her shota voice is steady and simple, and her loli voice is cute. From any angle, Kato Emiri is a powerful voice actor.

However, she still had no new animation dubbing work in 2016, which made people think, "Is it because 81 PRODUCE (the agency where Kato Emiri, Goto Saori, etc. are located) has operational problems?" After all, the reduction in the workload of voice actors cannot escape the relationship with the agency.

Of course, in addition to the ten female voice actors mentioned above, there are many more who are slowly being left behind by the times. In the terrible jungle of voice actors, who will be the next victim? Times are changing, and today's popular voice actors will also be eliminated one day. I hope that day will not come too soon...