>Everyone talks about their seiyuu flavour of the month
>Everyone acts like Maaya Sakamoto still isn't the GOAT of GOATs
21 years mother fuckers, and she's still the best. Also, that heavenly voice is still heavenly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rNvDYKKAjs
What's her best role? What's her best OP or ED?
Best role: Nino
Best OP or ED: Toss up between Down Town, Gravity or Million Clouds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpuwLex5S5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rNvDYKKAjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rNvDYKKAjs
Forgot to post link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKVMD-UDAyk
who?
What I love about Maaya Sakamoto is that there is always excellence in her performance, whether she's singing or acting. And she never seems to use the same voice for a role twice. It's always a nice surprise to hear a great song or voice and I look it up to find that it's Maaya Sakamoto.
If being a seiyuu wasn't an idol business she'd certainly get more recognition.
>>152063720
The one who refuses to sing character songs because such things are beneath her.
>>152063873
Agreed. I was surprised she was Kaguya in Fune wo Amu, because she actually tries to act the characters.
>>152063890
You say that like it's a bad thing. You gotta have some sort of standards
>>152063480
I love her, she's great.
>>152063890
>singing snob
On second thought...Citation pls.
>>152063480
it's already been established that Yukarin is the GOAT. only plebs with shit taste would dare think otherwise
>>152064089
>it's already been established that Yukarin is the GOAT
>GOAT
>Damn near ended her own career over a midlife crisis
Let me know when she's anywhere near Nana's level in sales, success, talent and longevity.
>>152063480
Too old and already married
Trash!
>>152064089
This.
>>152063480
I really love how she voices Shinobu/KissshotAs well as how I can hear Shinobu when she voices Natalie Portman in Revenge of the Sith
>>152064266
That's what makes her better. She's not eternal goddess status
>>152064249
Nana is GOAT. I can't wait for Nana to save the anime industry one more time
>>152064249
Nana's only good as a singer and an alpha dyke
>>152064378
Nana always sounds the same. No range in her voice acting
that's not sawashiro
>>152064249
Hinata and Lan Fan are the only characters I even recognize on there
Maaya's acting is top class. She even gave Lightning a kind of personality. I'm less impressed by her singing. She tends to sing high, where her voice is thin.
>>152064798
Lurk for two years before posting.
>>152064798
OUT
>>152064891
I already did after someone told me that 2 years ago
>>152064249
Ummmmmmmmmm am i support to be impressed?
>>152064266
Married to her OTP though. That's the best kind of marriage.
声優が選んだ声優総選挙 ベスト20
15位 ランク外 11位
ランク外 ランク外
ゲンドウ・冬月もランク外
>>152065611
>>152063480
Ryougi Shiki will always her best role.In my personal opinion.
>>152065654
>Ryougi Shiki
Well, you havegoodtaste
Arr sound same
>>152065611
Same and baby suzuken/maaya when?
that's not haankana BRAH
B-but she's married guys. Fat otakus hate her desu
Because Chiwa Saito is the best female seiyuu
>>152063480
>Maaya Sakamoto
>Chiwa Saito
>Sawashiro Miyuki
These three are my holy trinity.
>>152063480
Why won't she do a character song for Shinobu? Or am I thinking of the wrong seiyuu.
>>152064012
I don't have a source handy, but this is true. She gave an interview a while back discussing how creating music is a personal thing to her, and she wants the songs she releases to come from her, not from a 2D character. This seems to line up with her continuing to discover herself as a musician and writing a greater percentage of the songs on her recent albums (Singer Songwriter was 100% written AND composed by her). IIRC it's the reason White Lies or whatever they used for the Shinobu arc was an instrumental.
This is mostly beside the point anyway since Maaya is a flawless goddess and she can do whatever the fuck she wants.
>>152066810
Miyuki isn't as close to the other two though. Marina Inoue, Eri Kitamura, and Yuu Asakawa have better range and skills than her as a whole.
>>152064249
>>Damn near ended her own career over a midlife crisis
First I've heard of this; details?
>>152064249
>>152064798
She's also going to be pic related/secondbest girl in Kekkai Sensen again this year.
>>152064297
When I lived in Japan I rented so many shitty Western movies just so I could watch them with the JP dub track on and listen to her lovely voice coming out of Kristin Stewart's or Natalie Portman's mouth.
>>152066810
Are you literally me?
>>152063873
True that. Maaya is one hell of an actress; she's supposedly been doing theater since she was a kid, and boy does it show - she's a consummate pro. I've seen her on stage twice, in Les Miserables and pic related, and the presence she has onstage is incredible. "Lights up the room" is an understatement.
>>152066916
I know, but she is a favorite of mine because she voiced many characters I like a lot. If I had to swap her out for another seiyuu I would take Asakawa Yuu.
>>152066897
Ah, that makes sense and isn't nearly as pretentious as I worried.
>>152064249
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjXUGHoQVM
>>152063480
https://youtu.be/kxi19mhpLrU
>>152063480
Is it okay if I like Yui Horie just as much?
>>152063480
Platinum is her best songobjectively
I love Toyosaki Aki.
>>152066031
That kid is going to be Megumi Han to the nth power levels of talented. Also probably hot to boot.
>>152067201
These guys are losers. That "iku wa yo" was way hotter than the moeblob lines.
>>152067211
Is this worth watching just for Maaya's character? I've watched way worse shit just to hear her voice (worst so far is Appleseed XIII. She was also a guest character in one episode of Joker Game, so I have to see that now too.)
>>152067269
>That "iku wa yo" was way hotter than the moeblob lines.
Yes, but I also liked how the tone of her voice change three times in the span of 10 seconds.
>>152065611
Almost as great was the way there used to be all kinds of rumors that she and Mamoru Miyano were an item. It probably did a good job of drawing attention away from her and Suzuken.
>>152067541
He looks gross
>>152067563
That's not a good picture of either of them (though I do find the bags under her eyes pretty moe).
>>152067838
They both look like they were forced to do a photo shoot at the end of a 16 hour workday and they really can't wait to go home.
Maaya's pants look nice though.
>>152064660
Not really. Depends on the role. Try watching Burn-Up Scramble seventh episode and the Witchblade anime.
Getting back on-topic, who here has watched Risky Safety?
>>152063480
She certainly have a goat's face, I give you that.
>>152063480
Best role: I still really like her as Hitomi, honestly.
Best OP/ED: Be mine! (Zvezda) and Buddy (Last Exile) have grown on me extremely.
>>152068555
Idolfags please an hero immediately.
>>152068555
What did they mean by this
>>152068555
This is hella good bait, I will give you that.
>>152068555
>seiyufu not even on that chart
0/10 apply yourself
>>152064249
>>152063480
I'm still pissed she didn't do a Shinobu character song
>>152063480
Really weird she still hasn't had a Pokemon role until now considering how long she's been in the industry and the fact that her husband voiced Steven last season.
>>152064249
Well, Nana is mostly known as singer than a seiyuu, nobody will mention Nana, if aspiring seiyuu being asked who are they look up as seiyuu but if they are idol seiyuu wannabe they will mention Nana as the seiyuu they look up to or want to be.
There is this seiyuu general election yesterday when other popular seiyuu picked their favorite
>>152065650 and Nana can't even make it top 25, I expected her to be in it but then I realize her popularity come first from her being a big pop singer than a seiyuu.
Only Miyukichi made it at #4 from rather young generation though she is actually veteran
>>152069308
Looks like Aoi.
>>152063480
I really love the fact that she married Mikiya's VA that is some cute stuff. Only reason I even played FF13 as well.
>>152069557
Yesterday was horrendous. Nice reminder that there is an entirely different kind of bias in that sector of the industry.
And Sawashiro has been phoning in performances for years now.
>>152063480
>mediocre actress snatching others' roles with the power of nepotism
>good
She sings nice I can give that
>>152070241
>nepotism
Explain how.
>>152068555
>Minase Inori
She is the worst case of overrated.
>Seiyuu general election
>90% males
>looks down upon new generation female seiyuu because of their career choice(singer/idol), completely ignoring acting ability
>yet Yamadera only gets the places he gets in those polls because he host a dumb variety show
Epic. Simply epic.
That Suwabe got into the Top20 because of Yaoi on Ice speaks tons about the event.
>>152070409
>typical koebuta
That is what typical mad idolseiyuufags said. Kek, why would popular seiyuu pick another seiyuu around their pear, when they know the politic making stars and idols behind their popularity. Those veteran are in those jobs for years and still relevant, they are legend.
>Put down Yamadera
Why are you such low human being?
>>152064249
>>152071186
Cute af and getting cuter with the passing of every yearthe blood of failed idol seiyuu must be keeping her youthful
>>152063873
>And she never seems to use the same voice for a role twice
Absolutelly this
What I hate now is that seiyuus nowadays always use the same voice for all the new roles they get, such as Hanakana o Hayamin
>>152071303
I only find that a problem when they get cast too often. Voices might be the least important thing until they become too recognizable as HanaKana rather than the character.
>>152064089
One day I will marry Yukari and make her happy
>>152071405
>I only find that a problem when they get cast too often
Which happens quite often recently. A seiyuu gets big and then is voicecasted in 4-5 different roles in a season using the same voice.
The latest example being Takahashi Rie
>>152071293
>>152071437
Hurry up before she hits menopause.
>>152071244
Is sumipe cosplaying rin
>>152071555
At first I thought its furirin (LLS ruby seiyuu)
>>152071594
>>152065611
I enjoy her OST and >>152065611 make Shiki and Mikiya eternal OTP.
>>152068555
>Powerful World
Intense.
美乳微乳
>>152063480
that is not tanaka atsuko.
>>152063911
I think this is the only time I saw Fune wo Amu get mentioned on /a/
2016's most active seiyuu.
>>152072142
you just missed the thread.
The amount of OP samefagging in this thread is utterly disgusting
>>152071455
I see it as a business-side issue (large quantity of seasonal anime + archetype characters streamline typecasting + low pay + idol marketing strategies). Something actors don't have much control over.
>>152072297
Fug.
See you in the archives anon
>>152072297
Dude, I just started watching this. Your pic made me sad. I shouldn't have clicked.
>>152063480
She's loli baa-san right?
Also >>>/jp/
>inb4 Bb-b-b--b-but 2.5D
No it's not fuck off
>>152063873
> And she never seems to use the same voice for a role twice
I literally just watched Magi and I watched Kara no Kyokai last week.
LITERALLY THE SAME VOICE
Why are seiyuufags such a piece of shit liars?
>>152072504
All fanboys are like that.
Maaya is a great singer but fairly subpar as an actress.
>>152072504
Lightning is the same voice.
>>152066916
Sawashiro has some variety to her. Black Rock Shooter, Logicomas in GITS Arise, landlady in Hidamari Sketch, Wakakozake, as well as generic shit like Monkey. She started off with DiGi Charat after all. Plus she gets a lot of opportunities for drama.
>>152068372
Yoroshiku baby desu no.
But it was over a decae ago, so I can't actually remember much about it.
>>152071953
>powerful
sup djt
>>152073438
>Parallel
Fug.
I guess I should get going.
>>152072121
HanaKana time?
>>152063480
In the next 2 Year I will married Izumi Kitta.
I ESL-KUN will make Izumi Kitta my wife.
>>152073276
>>But it was over a decae ago, so I can't actually remember much about it.
You can watch all of them here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRRW1ZuiHmKKAmq46QEz_g
>>152073276
>>152077104
On second thought, here's an alternate place to watch all of them. Just type in "Risky Safety" and you're good to go.:
https://www.youtube.com/user/alfa8fake2/featured
>>152063654
>tfw no Shinobu singing