Introduction
Dreaming of becoming a top-tier professional in the fast-paced, competitive world of voice acting, rookie Futaba Ichinose frantically scurries around, searching for auditions and performance sessions. Rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in the industry, she tries to find her own unique voice and style.
Along the way, she befriends two important allies: Ichigo Moesaki, an aspiring idol who claims to be a princess from another planet, and Rin Kohana, a cheerful child actress who tries her best to balance her career and school at the same time. Together, the girls brave the ups and downs of the entertainment industry—but as for Futaba, whose performance assessment at her agency is just around the corner, her career might be over sooner than expected! Sore ga Seiyuu! is a humorous and sincere celebration of the industry that gives anime its voice.
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Audience reviews
12 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
zettai-jin-stray
Three girls become seiyuu which is frankly a much better idea than any other of these cute girls club or hobby shows. The industry look is an amusement for enthusiasts. The designs by the Hayate no Gotoku artist look fine in animation but a lot worse than the Hayate animes. The art direction is the expected cheap sterile look. You get to hear an early role of Rie Takahashi which is alright even if the character isn’t as cute as Mash. Of course the best part is the seiyuu fanservice by cameos of the likes of Horie Yui (who has delightful ordinary comedy of her being a klutz), Kamiya Hiroshi, and Kugimiya Rie. While this may seem redundant to say of 2010s TV anime and onward, a cour seems an allowance too high for as tepid the concept and characters are.
Read at the sourceXquehsha
One of the most inspiring animes about being a seiyuu (voice actor) and really honest about how hard it is to be financially stable from this job.
The characters are really cute and both of the main cast has a very distinct personality so it’s easy to pick your favorite, for me Futaba is a very honest character that remind me of myself, it’s easy to relate to her since the job she loves is hard, even if she wants to live as a seiyuu, she has doubts about it, just like everyone has on a daily bases about their own career.
Overall very nice to relax and enjoy, not that much interesting for the ones that do not have any idea about Voice Actor job.
Read at the sourceRisupokkeSensei
A hidden gem. Sore ga Seiyuu is an absorbing look behind the scenes of the Japanese voice actor industry. The main characters are written with empathy and are very easy to root for. As the show details their successes and failures as emerging seiyuu, it also provides an overview of the broader workings of the industry. While the show is not a granular examination of the profession, and its portrayal can seem idealized at times, nevertheless it is informative and always finds ways to remain interesting. Though only 13 episodes long, by the end of the series I found myself heavily invested in the dreams and ambitions of nearly every significant character.
The show is working with a smaller budget, but the character designs are appealing and the backgrounds give a very lived in feel to the w…
Read at the sourceThe_Namer
This is a decent little show that covers the range of jobs a seiyu may end up doing. The characters are fine. The situations are moderately interesting. The focus is mainly on the scope of banal entry-level tasks that a seiyu is likely to do, so don't expect to see anyone doing in-depth research or full-on method acting for a major role. The show swings back and forth between affecting a light tone and then hitting you with the anxiety-inducing nature of a job where you can fade away into obsolescence at any time.
The main place where the series stumbles is in how much time it spends on the three main seiyu forming an idol group. About half the series focuses on this plotline, and while I realise this can be a significant part of a seiyu's job, it doesn't do anything to stand out in the o…
Read at the sourcemikachu303
while watching this series i couldn't help but feel relaxed. it was nicely paced and not an anime that felt like you had to put much metal energy into watching. the calm vibe went amazingly with the lighthearted sound and art style. it really felt like i wasn't pressured while watching it since it was so calming though i say it wasn't very intense or didn't require that much of my attention i really enjoyed the time that the characters interacted and developed together it gave of a warm feeling of friendship that wasn't as heated and fierce as a lot of anime.
i found the story to be lovely though a bit slow for my liking, it outlined a lot aspects of being a seiyuu and how demanding and stressful it can be while also showing the viewers the amount of fun and comedic it can be. i loved seei…
Read at the sourceTettsui
I didn't have high hopes for this anime at first. Like so many other slice of life anime, I assumed it'd be dull and uninteresting. I'm happy to say that I was wrong though.
I really enjoyed learning about the ins and outs of being a seiyuu. The characters were relatable, and I appreciate the fact that the trials and troubles of the characters were realistic.
The art is nothing to write home about, although I appreciate the wide variety of character designs. The music was alright and fit the overall feeling of the show, but I wasn't too impressed with that either.
If you enjoy educational anime, I'd definitely recommend trying this one. It's informative while still being entertaining and cute.
Read at the sourceWillowtry
In short : A slice of life occuring in the world of seiyuu. To distinct from a show about voice acting. Read farther to understand.
Initial expectations :
A friend suggested this anime to me. Having seen a few episodes, she assumed it was informative about the voice acting job in Japan and as I was curious, I decided to watch it.
In a way, it is indeed informative, but in a very superficial way. Each new pieces of information are brushed over without taking time to actually elaborate and overall, it almost disappears after the first few episodes, only appearing from time to time. Which is fine if your aim and expectation is the slice of life genre, but really lacking if your aim and expectation is actually to show you what the seiyuu job is really like.
Secondly, the show quickly foc…
Read at the sourceZaku88
We've recently seen shows about people farming, drawing manga, making movies, and developing games. It's about time we finally got one about voice acting. Sore ga Seiyuu is show about three early-career seiyuus, voiced by early-career seiyuus nonetheless, being shown the ropes and challenges of the industry while being mentored by veteran VAs, many of whom are cast as themselves! Though the show doesn't have anything particularly nice animation-wise and is practically a blatant advertisement for Gonzo at times, it is a unique and welcome break from the endless cycle of other high school-centric shows. For veteran viewers of anime, this show is particularly nice for its long cameos by VA veterans and for everyone else it gives an interesting look at the challenging and competitive nature of…
Read at the sourceTrashDax
Is this considered meta humor?
Story:
We follow three young voice actresses on their way to become famous. Well, not that far, but we follow them a bit. Sore ga Seiyuu is a mixture between an "educational" anime about the voice acting industry and the life and (mis)fortunes of our heroines. It's definitely unique in its own way (though I haven't seen other seiyuu anime, so I can't really compare). What I really liked was the fact, that it's not all fun and rainbows and the girls have to deal with setbacks while progressing in accomplishing their goals. Even though it doesn't sugarcoat the seiyuu life, it always left me with a good feeling after each episode.
8/10
Art:
The visuals aren't very impressing. Since this is basically a slice of life anime, you will probably not expect anything…
Read at the sourceMurasakiAmethyst
Sore ga Seiyuu! (or Seiyuu's Life), is a series made for people who wants to learn more about how being a voice actor is like, at least in Japan. As someone who got into the seiyuu fandom right before discovering this anime, it came out just about at the perfect time for me. It's a shame that this show is underrated and did not get much attention in the summer season, which is when it was aired, for the reason that there were a lot of other shows that caught viewers' attention.
The story focuses on Futaba, a novice seiyuu that has only two years to prove to her agency that she have the potential to be a long working seiyuu, even years into the future. Being inexperienced, Futaba does not have a lot of confidence in her skills and abilities as a voice actor. However, as she got more and m…
Read at the sourceTevron
Are you chasing a dream?
Futaba, Ichigo, and Rin are chasing their dreams to be Seiyuu, and it’s been an amazing journey. Sore Ga Seiyuu! begins mainly by informing the viewer about how voice acting works and various parts of the industry. If that’s your interest field, it will immediately pull you in. As the story progresses though, the drama and reality overflows out and it becomes beautiful. Futaba is a character that is relatable for anyone struggling to pursue their passions, and her story is both convincing and high caliber.
If you’re interested in characters that actually develop, and interesting plot, and music: Sore Ga Seiyuu! is for you. I think it’s truly rare to find an anime that focuses on realism to the same degree as this one, and I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I have!…
Read at the sourceNewbieJun
This was a very interesting series!
I learnt a lot of things about Seiyuu's and their workplaces. It doesn't even stop there but we get to learn about their daily lives and we get to witness some famous seiyuus!
Short Summary:
This series follows the life of a rookie seiyuu who enters the world of professional voice acting.
Ichinose Futaba aims to become a well known seiyuu. She meets Moesaki Ichigo, another fellow seiyuu who aims to be an idol seiyuu. These two are joined by Kohana Rin, who is already a professional seiyuu; her debut being when she was 5, now living a middle school life while working as a professional seiyuu.
So this show......was SUPER interesting!
I enjoyed learning about the life seiyuu's go through and the cameos made by famous seiyuus each episode! In addition to t…
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