Soramimi Project #22: Yamazaki Takumi 山崎たくみ
First heard: Juuroumaru/Kageroumaru (Inuyasha)
First noticed: George de Sand (G Gundam)
Memorable characters: George de Sand (G Gundam), Muu (Saint Seiya Hades Chapter Sanctuary), Roybea Loy (Gundam X), Jiras (Slayers TRY)
Image character: George de Sand (G Gundam)
Discernment rate: average
Number of works seen: 16
I haven't heard that much of him, but a couple of the characters, namely those listed under memorable characters, leave enough impression on me. Even though he's done quite a bit of work over the years, judging from the list on jp.wikipedia, I think I've covered many of his major roles.
His Gundam characters are rather flamboyant and seem like a ladies' man, but both are actually single-minded toward the girl of their heart. Muu carries a regal air befitting his status of a Gold Saint, helping the Bronze warriors in his own way before heading to the final battle against fellow Gold Saints. Frankly I don't quite remember his Jiras voice since Slayers TRY was one of my earliest series, but I do plan to re-watch the series sometimes now that I have the DVDs.
Yamazaki Takumi doesn't seem to be as active as before so there's not much chance hearing him unless one watches an older series. I'll probably hear more of him when I find the time to dig out some older shows.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Project NewType #5: カイバ Kaiba
12 episodes
MADHOUSE
[Other media]
N/A
[Highlights]
- seiyuu
Seiyuu was the only reason I picked up this anime; Kuwashima Houko and Park Romi, to be exact. The pace and the plot is very slow so most brave souls would probably drop it in an episode or two. Unless the poor souls like Kuwashima Houko as much as I do.
[Notable seiyuu]
- Kuwashima Houko, Park Romi, Nodo Mamiko, Fujimura Ayumi, Kaida Yuuko
Right before the series aired, the only thing I knew was that it featured Kuwashima Houko, Park Romi and Nodo Mamiko. There's very few characters that appeared on a regular basis for this series, hence the very small number of notable seiyuu, despite the fact that seiyuu was the sole driving force for me.
[Favourite character]
- Chronico/Warp
I wasn't going to put down anyone for this category, but Kuwashima was quite cute as Warp in Chronico's body. Because of the art style and the type of story, there's no good looking and few strong willed characters.
[Couple supported]
- N/A
There was a few Chronico and Vanilla moments, especially at the end of their "relationship", but it was completely one-sided, so that doesn't really count.
[Buying guide]
- not interested
Kaiba is not your usual anime at all. Not only is the art style unattractive (it actually reminded me of really old school cartoon characters before the beginning of modern animation as we know it), the story concept and world setting can be quite confusing. I had a hard time orienting myself halfway through the story because there was a couple months' gap before I resolved to finish the series just to get it over with. The concept of interchanging memory and body itself is somewhat interesting, but the execution made it appear too philosophical for my taste...
12 episodes
MADHOUSE
[Other media]
N/A
[Highlights]
- seiyuu
Seiyuu was the only reason I picked up this anime; Kuwashima Houko and Park Romi, to be exact. The pace and the plot is very slow so most brave souls would probably drop it in an episode or two. Unless the poor souls like Kuwashima Houko as much as I do.
[Notable seiyuu]
- Kuwashima Houko, Park Romi, Nodo Mamiko, Fujimura Ayumi, Kaida Yuuko
Right before the series aired, the only thing I knew was that it featured Kuwashima Houko, Park Romi and Nodo Mamiko. There's very few characters that appeared on a regular basis for this series, hence the very small number of notable seiyuu, despite the fact that seiyuu was the sole driving force for me.
[Favourite character]
- Chronico/Warp
I wasn't going to put down anyone for this category, but Kuwashima was quite cute as Warp in Chronico's body. Because of the art style and the type of story, there's no good looking and few strong willed characters.
[Couple supported]
- N/A
There was a few Chronico and Vanilla moments, especially at the end of their "relationship", but it was completely one-sided, so that doesn't really count.
[Buying guide]
- not interested
Kaiba is not your usual anime at all. Not only is the art style unattractive (it actually reminded me of really old school cartoon characters before the beginning of modern animation as we know it), the story concept and world setting can be quite confusing. I had a hard time orienting myself halfway through the story because there was a couple months' gap before I resolved to finish the series just to get it over with. The concept of interchanging memory and body itself is somewhat interesting, but the execution made it appear too philosophical for my taste...
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Soramimi Project #21: Yamaguchi Kappei 山口勝平
First heard: Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
First noticed: Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
Memorable characters: Inuyasha (Inuyasha), Rokuta (Juuni Kokuki), L (Death Note), Sai Saishi (G Gundam), Souya Hideyoshi (Ueki no Housoku), No.28 (World Destruction)
Image character: Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
Discernment rate: above average; visual
Number of works seen: 30
Ranma 1/2 and Detective Conan or One Piece probably come to mind when most people think of Yamaguchi Kappei. Unfortunately, I've never seen any of these. But I did meet him through another one of his major career works, Inuyasha. I will try to watch Ranma 1/2 and maybe Conan to hear what he sounds like before (this summer is probably a good time as I currently only have 4-6 anime planned and would have the time and bandwidth; One Piece is already planned for the near future because I want to hear Nakai-san's Zoro XD).
Yamaguchi Kappei has a unique nasal and somewhat scratchy voice, and he is really good at acting. Having heard him first in 2000 in Inuyasha and recently in Inuyasha Kanketsuhen, the effect of age and extensive wear on his vocal cord was noticeable, but he was still the Inuyasha we all loved, and more.
Most of the characters I've heard of him are the hot-blooded or genki type, but he's good with a cool type like L from Death Note as well, or a calculating type like Noin from Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne. Regardless of the character type, though, most of them have an inner innocence despite the front they put up. I find this quite fitting, because Yamaguchi-san always carries an air of innocence himself. He's a very cute and family-loving man. :)
Never seen him in a play, but judging from his seiyuu performance and his character, I'm sure he's great on stage. Would definitely like to hear more of him in works to come, as well as his past works. これからも頑張ってください！
First heard: Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
First noticed: Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
Memorable characters: Inuyasha (Inuyasha), Rokuta (Juuni Kokuki), L (Death Note), Sai Saishi (G Gundam), Souya Hideyoshi (Ueki no Housoku), No.28 (World Destruction)
Image character: Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
Discernment rate: above average; visual
Number of works seen: 30
Ranma 1/2 and Detective Conan or One Piece probably come to mind when most people think of Yamaguchi Kappei. Unfortunately, I've never seen any of these. But I did meet him through another one of his major career works, Inuyasha. I will try to watch Ranma 1/2 and maybe Conan to hear what he sounds like before (this summer is probably a good time as I currently only have 4-6 anime planned and would have the time and bandwidth; One Piece is already planned for the near future because I want to hear Nakai-san's Zoro XD).
Yamaguchi Kappei has a unique nasal and somewhat scratchy voice, and he is really good at acting. Having heard him first in 2000 in Inuyasha and recently in Inuyasha Kanketsuhen, the effect of age and extensive wear on his vocal cord was noticeable, but he was still the Inuyasha we all loved, and more.
Most of the characters I've heard of him are the hot-blooded or genki type, but he's good with a cool type like L from Death Note as well, or a calculating type like Noin from Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne. Regardless of the character type, though, most of them have an inner innocence despite the front they put up. I find this quite fitting, because Yamaguchi-san always carries an air of innocence himself. He's a very cute and family-loving man. :)
Never seen him in a play, but judging from his seiyuu performance and his character, I'm sure he's great on stage. Would definitely like to hear more of him in works to come, as well as his past works. これからも頑張ってください！
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Soramimi Project #20: Kaida Yuuko 甲斐田裕子
First heard: librarian (Gundam ParadeMarch)
First noticed: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT)
Memorable characters: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT), Matsu (Sengoku BASARA), Kusakabe Mari (Tokyo Magnitude 8.0), Marida Cruz (Gundam Unicorn), Vivaldi (Clover no Kuni no Alice), Rosa Farrell (Final Fantasy IV DS)
Image character: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT)
Discernment rate: slightly below average
Number of works seen: 20
Due to the similarity in name, I used to mix up Kaida Yuuko and Kaida Yuki a lot before I heard Kaida Yuuko in RIGHT OF LEFT and Kaida Yuki in Shounen Onmyoji. However, even though I can tell the two apart now, I would notice K. Yuuko's voice while watching a show but only recognize it about half the time. She has the acting skill, but her voice has a rather neutral tone so it's not as easy for me to remember and squeeze into my limited-capacity memory. Even in RIGHT OF LEFT, her voice didn't leave that much of an impression on me, but the character was played so vividly that I extended the notice from the character to the seiyuu.
While I named Ikoma Yumi as my image character for her, the character that left the most impression on me is actually Vivaldi. The reason why Vivaldi wasn't picked was because the impression was more due to a combination of the character's setting and the nature of the medium (adventure game) rather than the voice. Vivaldi is not really a playable character, so I didn't bother to get her CGs or take her friendship route. As a result, her presence isn't as strong as Yumi's, who went through traumatic ordeals and fought to the very end in RIGHT OF LEFT (speaking of which, I really really really want the DVD or BD for it).
Because of her slightly deep and husky voice, a lot of her characters seem to have strong resolution and inner strength, as illustrated in my list of memorable characters. They're all likable characters, if only I can learn to recognize her voice better... I look forward to when that day comes!
First heard: librarian (Gundam ParadeMarch)
First noticed: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT)
Memorable characters: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT), Matsu (Sengoku BASARA), Kusakabe Mari (Tokyo Magnitude 8.0), Marida Cruz (Gundam Unicorn), Vivaldi (Clover no Kuni no Alice), Rosa Farrell (Final Fantasy IV DS)
Image character: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT)
Discernment rate: slightly below average
Number of works seen: 20
Due to the similarity in name, I used to mix up Kaida Yuuko and Kaida Yuki a lot before I heard Kaida Yuuko in RIGHT OF LEFT and Kaida Yuki in Shounen Onmyoji. However, even though I can tell the two apart now, I would notice K. Yuuko's voice while watching a show but only recognize it about half the time. She has the acting skill, but her voice has a rather neutral tone so it's not as easy for me to remember and squeeze into my limited-capacity memory. Even in RIGHT OF LEFT, her voice didn't leave that much of an impression on me, but the character was played so vividly that I extended the notice from the character to the seiyuu.
While I named Ikoma Yumi as my image character for her, the character that left the most impression on me is actually Vivaldi. The reason why Vivaldi wasn't picked was because the impression was more due to a combination of the character's setting and the nature of the medium (adventure game) rather than the voice. Vivaldi is not really a playable character, so I didn't bother to get her CGs or take her friendship route. As a result, her presence isn't as strong as Yumi's, who went through traumatic ordeals and fought to the very end in RIGHT OF LEFT (speaking of which, I really really really want the DVD or BD for it).
Because of her slightly deep and husky voice, a lot of her characters seem to have strong resolution and inner strength, as illustrated in my list of memorable characters. They're all likable characters, if only I can learn to recognize her voice better... I look forward to when that day comes!
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