Sep 1, 2020
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we learn
what it's like going to school in Japan to become a seiyū
(voice actor).
Reina is a professional voice actor living in Tokyo. While originally from the U.K., Reina went to Japan with the intent of becoming a seiyū (voice actor). Her quest to enter the voice acting industry in Japan led her to attend a two year voice acting school in Tokyo. Since graduating Reina has done both voice acting and stage acting in Japan. Currently, Reina is working on a project called Anigorin. The aim of Anigorin is to create an original anime short in order to promote cross-cultural understanding and offer unique working experiences to creatives from both Japan and abroad.
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For more information on Reina or Anigorin, make sure to check out the links below.
To read the Japan Times article about Reina that was mentioned at the beginning of the interview, check out the link below.
Reina attended the Tokyo School of Anime. For more information on this school, check out the link below. FYI: it appears that the school has changed its name to Tokyo School of Anime & E-Sports (東京アニメ・声優&eスポーツ専門学校).
To check out the latest episode of Ichimon Japan, check out the link below.
Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi
featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi)
To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube
channel.
Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.
Featured image: Courtesy of Reina