Japanese Dubbing For Anime And Cartoons Demands Experienced Seiyu And Professional Project Managers

The vast animation industry in Japan produces 60% of all animated series in the entire world. With such an impressive stronghold on the animated television industry, it is no surprise that the country also offers some of the most acclaimed and well-trained Japanese voice over actors in the world as well.

When it comes to Japanese dubbing projects, like anime and cartoons, it is important to have experienced seiyu (the Japanese term for these voice talents). JBI Studios is able to offer Japanese voice over services from native language speakers both in the United States and Japan. The pool of talent that JBI Studios works with are heavily screened and then approved by clients based on their preferences for their particular project.

JBI Studios offers both for Japanese voice over projects and Japanese localization

Knowledgeable project managers are equally essential when making a media project with Japanese dubbing. The experienced professionals at JBI Studios work with clients, actors, editors, sound engineers - anyone who participates in the process of creating a voice over project. Project management is in charge of guaranteeing that Japanese localization is carried out on all Japanese dubbing projects, including anime and cartoons. Localization includes paying close attention to the language, translation, phrases, popular slang and pronunciation. It also may keep in mind the country, region, age or gender of the target audience, as well as the tone of the project.

Achieving the proper tone is critical for anime and cartoon Japanese dubbing projects. These types of productions are often light-hearted, humorous, youthful or containing any other wide array of emotions that must be portrayed convincingly. Project managers are in charge of maintaining the professional process that allows voice over actors to perform without being distracted by other elements of the project in production. Project managers also ensure that Japanese dubbing is done according to the client’s specifications.

Japanese anime and cartoons are some of the most fun and entertaining programs to watch on television. Despite their apparent light-heartedness, they require certain key ingredients, including highly experienced Japanese voice actors and equally tenured project managers, to ensure the formula is right for a successful production.

Localization Project Managers Primer

If your project entails more than one language and would like more language information look at the 60 languages guide we produced based on our 30 years experience in voice over working with clients Disney, ABC, EA Games and Warner Brothers. View our daily updated Japanese voice actors list at Japanese voice over.