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Unholy_Nny
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:04 pm
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I read the title as "due to death" and I was like "What?" then had to re-read it four times before I realized it was "Health".
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mewpudding101
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:08 pm
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Poor girl. I was just thinking about her today. (it's so weird how news about stuff I think about comes out the second later) She had just gotten her Aurora role, and her new Popura role. Mental health, huh... I wish I could help her. Can't wait to see her back at work soon.
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egoist
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:13 pm
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Oh. For a second I thought something bad had happened to the other Kana, and I nearly had a heart attack.
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Spastic Minnow
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:14 pm
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Wait, this is just for public appearances, correct? The headline makes it sound like she's not working at all but the article just says she's not going doing public stuff (and just for a short time "she is preparing herself to appear in a May 8 event" . I've never realized how many appearances they must attend if this is a major deal. I'd think it'd just be a choice not to do them.
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aereus
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:17 pm
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Probably having difficulty adjusting to the mental drain of juggling all the voice roles + public appearances. The agencies put them through pretty demanding schedules, and you have to smile and bear it no matter how you feel.
Since VA popularity can be a fleeting thing, so they capitalize on it for the few years the VA is very popular for.
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Kit-Tsukasa
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:28 pm
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WHAT THE ****! The last thing we need is a relatively new seiyuu suddenly kicking the bucket. Really hope that she takes care of herself and gets well. Japanese entertainment agencies really need to learn how to take better care of their stars/staff/employees. There's a limit as to how much you can push someone
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omoikane
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:44 pm
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Kit-Tsukasa wrote: | WHAT THE ****! The last thing we need is a relatively new seiyuu suddenly kicking the bucket. Really hope that she takes care of herself and gets well. Japanese entertainment agencies really need to learn how to take better care of their stars/staff/employees. There's a limit as to how much you can push someone |
Think of them as people in the entertainment biz who are just starting out. The amount of effort they put in is what is needed to be successful. Plus, they don't get paid all that much, and doing these little things like radio shows and appearances put food on the table.
Tho, in this case, Asumi Kana's LISP unit may see some setback (tho I didn't think that was going anywhere anyways...)
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Splitter
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:37 pm
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She's one of my favorite new seiyuu. I hope she gets better
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The American Average
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:34 pm
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i hope hiatus isn't contagious or anything
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Teriyaki Terrier
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:52 pm
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Kit-Tsukasa wrote: | WHAT THE ****! The last thing we need is a relatively new seiyuu suddenly kicking the bucket. Really hope that she takes care of herself and gets well. Japanese entertainment agencies really need to learn how to take better care of their stars/staff/employees. There's a limit as to how much you can push someone |
The same could be said about manga artists, video game creators and other job categorizes.
The only difference is that for those starting out, you really have to push your self beyond and above your limits. If this people didn't in the begining, they might not have been as successful.
But this is especially true in the entertainment industry. There is a ton of actors every where and that said, you have to really make it a point to stand out. Because if you don't you might become either a one hit wonder or just another actor in a industry.
But if this actor is pushing herself this hard to cause this issue, it probably means she is giving it her all and taking her job very seriously. You'd be surprised how many people don't do that elsewhere and the end results aren't always that positive either.
I can safely say I've never pushed myself that far, but I've come pretty close when I am working on a exceptional daunting and time consuming project. But then again, I like to work hard, so I don't know.
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Lizzie_B
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:02 pm
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The American Average wrote: | i hope hiatus isn't contagious or anything |
Tell that to Ai Yazawa
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Wiesteria
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 1:11 am
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Unholy_Nny wrote: | I read the title as "due to death" and I was like "What?" then had to re-read it four times before I realized it was "Health". |
My goodness. The same thing happened to me.
I hope she gets better.
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The American Average wrote: | i hope hiatus isn't contagious or anything |
Tell that to Ai Yazawa |
Actually, from what I've heard, she's started to draw again. Just small projects, though--nothing major. Let's just keep our fingers crossed.
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Scormio
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:48 am
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It can't have been the new Kampfer OVA that got her stressed out, she had all of what, 3 lines?
Seriously though, I hope she gets better soon. The only anime I've seen her in is Kampfer, but I though she did an excellent job capturing Mikoto's personality.
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Kuchibiru
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:00 pm
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Oh god, I had a heart attack reading this headline. I was worried something fatal had happened to her, though I'm not undermining the importance of maintaining her everyday mental and physical health one bit by saying that. I really hope and wish for the best for Kana Asumi-- I've been a huge fan of hers since I first watched Hidamari Sketch a few years ago.
It must be really tough being a voice actress...
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Echo_City
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:06 am
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While the Japanese may overstress & overhype their seiyuu, at least the general public gets exposure to them.
It seems like all too many American VAs take the JD Salinger approach to interaction with the public--none whatsoever.
Sadly, I can't think of any seiyuu that I'd have any interest in meeting (if you can call interaction at such an event a "meeting") despite the beaucoup of shows I've seen in Japanese.
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It must be really tough being a voice actress... |
In Japan, where obsessive otaku do things like stalk popular female seiyuu on holidays to ensure their "purity", most certainly. In America, what do we have? People asking for Laura Bailey's phone number, and fangirls tackling Vic Mignogna, or the zombie-like "American fans" shown in Super Milk Chan. Not even comparable, thankfully.
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