It's no secret that Japanese animation is in incredible demand not only in Japan itself, but throughout the world. In the homeland of the seiyu, the so-called actors voicing characters in the anime are incredibly popular. They are not only known by their voices and faces, but they are also created from them by idols, like Hollywood stars.
Akira Ishida is one of the most famous and popular seiyuu in Japan. In his track record to date, there are more than 160 works. For the voice actor, of course, this is not a record number, but rather significant.
Akira Ishida: biography
The actor was born on November 2, 1967 in the town of Nissin (Aichi Prefecture). From early childhood, he had an interest in dubbing. As a child, he and his friends loved to read manga (Japanese comics) in roles, while recording all this on audio media. Akira Isis has repeatedly spoken out that she regrets the loss of these records. However, he is sure that one of his children’s comrades still has one of those works.
His childhood dream became a reality, and today Akira Isis is a world-famous seiyuu. He is known far beyond the borders of Japan, where his popularity is very high.
In 2004, the famous Japanese publication Animage even awarded him the title of the most popular seiyuu and awarded him the reward for voice acting Asuran Zara in the animated series "Mobile Gundam Warrior."
Akira Ishida: movies
He began his professional career in anime dubbing back in 1988, and his first job was Ranma 1/2 [TV], released in 1989.
After that, he regularly takes part in the creation of various images in the anime. Every year he works in several projects at the same time.
His professional piggy bank includes such works as: "Gintama", "Berserk", "Evangelion" and many other anime known around the world. Most of the cartoons with his participation are translated into Russian, however, professional studios do not always do this. Often, translation and dubbing in our country is carried out by dubber enthusiasts. However, this does not detract from the merits of the anime.
Isis has always been extremely professional and is constantly striving to achieve more by working on her style and voice. He developed this habit even before he became popular seiyuu. Perhaps that is why he gained his fame, becoming one of the most sought-after voice actors in Japan.
Interesting Facts
Akira Ishida steadily gets into the Grand Prix of the Japanese edition of Animage as the best seiyuu. He was first added to this list in 1997, where he took 13th position.
Then he regularly gets into the top ten, appearing on this list almost every year. So, he was listed there in 1998, 2000, 2001 and so on. And in 2005, he even took the first line in it.
It is also interesting that Akira voices not only roles in anime animations, but also in video games. For example, he took part in dubbing the game for the Playstation 4 Chocolate Kiss console, as well as in many others. In total, on his account to date, about 15 games.
In Russia, few people know about him, since the anime, in the original of which he voiced the characters, in our country, they mostly look in translation, without going into too much detail. However, in his homeland, he is a real superstar, and his Japanese voice is associated with an interesting anime.
Conclusion
Anime is a peculiar and unique genre of animation, inside of which there is a huge number of its styles and distinctive features. A significant role in the production of Japanese animated films is given to the voice acting, which has a huge impact on the overall impression of the picture.
Sounding anime also has its own rules and peculiarities, which is why seiyu is chosen with great care. In this country, a seiyuu is a prestigious, respected and well-paid job in which a career is not so easy to build.
Akira Isis is a seiyu who has achieved great success thanks to hard work, natural talent and constant work on himself. From early childhood, he realized that dubbing was of interest to him, and dreamed of a career as a seiyu, to which he had gone all his life. And his perseverance and efforts were rewarded many times.
Today, he is rightfully considered one of the best voice actors in the anime industry. He took part in the production of a large number of cartoons, which were broadcast in many countries of the world. With his work, he has a significant impact on modern animation.