Summer Simulcast Announcements – Seiyu's Life! Begins Its First Recording Session!

FUNimation is happy to announce that we’ve acquired the rights to the cutest insider look into the voice acting industry – Seiyu’s Life! This adorable slice-of-(industry)life has even cast three actresses that are early in their career as the lead trio of rookie seiyu along with many other familiar voices.

 

 

 

Character Voice Actor Other Roles
Futaba Ichinose Rie Takahashi Kobayashi in Rampo Kitan
Ichigo Moesaki Yuki Nagaku Chika in Kutsudaru
Rin Kohana Marika Kouno Kurinon in Log Horizon 2nd season
Hikari Shiodome Hitomi Nabatame Unchou Kan’u in Ikki Tousen, Yukiji Katsura in Hayate the Combat Butler
Kaibara-san Kenta Miyake Tsume in Wolf’s Rain, Akira Takaoka in Assassination Classroom
Atsumari-san Ami Koshimizu Holo in Spice and Wolf, Tenma in School Rumble
Aoi Konno Nozomi Furuki Miwa Yamamura in Barakamon, Yukari Otonashi in Rolling Girls
Sayo-chan Ayane Sakura Gaspard Vladi in High School DxD BorN

 

Main Staff
Director Ikehata Hiroshi
Series Composition Michiko Yokote
Character Design Masakatsu Sasaki
Animation Production Gonzo

 

Synopsis: Based on the Dōjinshi (self-published works) created by accomplished voice actress Masumi Asano and Hayate the Combat Butler creator Kenjiro Hata, Seiyu’s Life! gives a true insider’s view of the strange little things that happen in the industry.

 

Follow a rookie seiyu in her first steps into the world of professional voice acting! She might be unsure of herself, but Futaba Ichinose is ready to make it as a professional seiyu. She meets Ichigo Moesaki, an actress who won’t stop until she’s an idol seiyu who not only acts but also enchants audiences with singing and dancing performances. These two rookies are joined by Rin Kohana, who is already a seasoned professional who made her debut when she was 5, who has a middle school life while working as a professional seiyu.

 

Seiyu’s Life! premieres Tuesday, July 7th at 4:30 PM ET. Catch it every Tuesday at 4:30PM ET this summer here!

 

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