What Does This Mean?

Seiyuu

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FORCE: Gen Z BrainrotUNIVERSE: Anime and Manga CultureCLUSTER: anime_industry_terms

The Japanese word for a voice actor who voices characters and narrators in anime, video games, audio dramas and commercials and dubs foreign films and shows.

EXPLAINER

Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver · original source ↗

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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""She bought the ticket just to see her favorite seiyuu perform live.""

LORE & ORIGIN

Wikipedia says the term spread widely in the 1970s, largely because of the anime Space Battleship Yamato, and that its exact origin is unclear. Seiyuu fan culture is strong, with fan clubs, crossovers with the idol industry, and some seiyuu singing and performing live as their characters.

FIRST SEEN

1970s (term spreads widely, per Wikipedia)

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

1970s-present

CURRENT STATUS

Legacy / Decaying Slang

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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

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AURA IMPACT ⓘ

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TREND STATUS

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EDITORIAL ESTIMATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

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DOCUMENTED SINCE

1970s (term spreads widely, per Wikipedia)

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