The 3rd. ANIMATION KOBE

Voice Actor's skills

Aspiring young voice actors practiced such necessary skills as reading aloud from scripts and using the right tone and expression for different scenes and emotions. Not only did the instructor, leading voice actor Kamitani Akira, give each participant individual advice, but he also served as the narrator for a radio play performed by the participants on the evening of Nov. 23. Participants numbered 20, and were selected by Mr. Kamitani on the basis of 30-second auditions sent in on cassette tapes. Participants began doing vocal exercises on their own before the workshop started, and the workshop was characterized by intense concentration from start to finish.

Instructor:

Akira Kamiya (Voice Actor)

Profile:

Mr. Kamiya was born on September 18, 1946. With his bright, clear baritone voice, he played a leading role in "Babel II," "Getta Robo," "Muscle Man," "City Hunter" and many other hits. In addition to television animation, Mr. Kamiya is involved in a wide range of activities. He appears as a radio personality, television show host, and narrator, and appears in television commercials, on stage, and as an voice-related consultant. He also publishes music CDs and works as a lecturer.

Mr. Kamitani coaches participants on elocution

An original Kamitani Akira radio play script served as textbook

Participants practice basic vocal exercises0

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