SEIYUU LOUNGE

Bureaucracy, Music label contracts, Influences, a lot of middle men. By the end of the day, who gets paid royalties? And how much can seiyuu artists earn? All this and more in this episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform! 👉 Want to go the extra mile in supporting my work so that I can continue bringing you...

Royalties can be of 4 different types and seiyuu artists can earn some of those, all of those or none of those. In this episode, you'll get a closer look at each type and go through an exercise that will make everything so much easier to understand. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform! 👉 Want to go the extr...

When seiyuu artists sell 24,000 copies of a CD, do they earn $500.000? How much do they earn and what influences what they earn? Big talk on Music royalties in this episode starting from the basics: what are royalties. Then, talk about the 2 types of copyright seiyuu artists may have over their music. This is the 1st part out of a series of episodes about Music Royalties. Did you enjoy this episod...

In this episode, you and I go over another batch of Japanese music labels connected to Male Seiyuu and 2D Projects. Among those covered are: KING RECORDS, SACRA MUSIC, Lantis, Art Sonic, Movic and Team Entertainment. This episode is the 2nd out of 2 covering some of the most relevant music labels in Japan. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your prefer...

Responsible for representing and distributing music by male seiyuu and 2D music projects, music labels are essential to make both known. But do you know what are the most important music labels connected to voice actors and 2D music? Their characteristics? Their favored music genres? The visuals they want? Or even issues they may have had while managing said voice actors? This episode is the 1st o...

Jazz-Pop's elegance swayed a lot of people in 2020 but is it here to stay or was it just a trend? Will it replace generic pop music and turn into the go-to music genre for solo artists and 2D groups?  TRIGGER, Re:vale, THRIVE, Makoto Furukawa, Soma Saito and Shugo Nakamura showed their cards in jazz - and its sub-genres - and if those attempts are anything to go by, jazz would be more than wel...

Much has been changing in the seiyuu industry in the last couple of months. Rock seems to be making its way back into the spotlight with Dear Vocalist, DIG-ROCK, ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream, ENLIGHTRIBE and CARNELIAN BLOOD's franchises pridefully waving the rock music flag. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform!...

Every year there are unexpected solo debuts, new 2D music projects being announced, new ways for male seiyuu to connect with their fans. In this episode I go over 8 expectations/predictions for what 2021 has to offer us. Make sure to leave yours in the comments as this episode will be revisited in 2022 to check which expectations/predictions ended up happening! Did you enjoy this episode? Consider...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and to celebrate the season, I bring you 15 songs by Male Seiyuu that raise the temperature quite a bit and will make your heart race. 🎵 PLAYLIST 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ThtpjIUpR5aUWNegEkNnh?si=FQzxK8tHR-6IRXCSrCIsag ✍️ Extended list feature at The Hand That Feeds HQ ✍️   https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/15-songs-by-male-seiyuu-to-make-y...

2020 was a prolific year for male seiyuu - solo artists, bands, 2D music projects - and there were a lot of songs that marked the year. In this episode, you and I will go over what I consider the 20 Best Songs by Male Seiyuu in 2020. This is part 2 out of 2. 🎵 PLAYLIST🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JFLLEhdpPZwpGz9i9DYN0?si=eo3eCAkQRzOARD0eNntAzg Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking...

2020 was a prolific year for male seiyuu - solo artists, bands, 2D music projects - and there were a lot of songs that marked the year. In this episode, you and I will go over what I consider the 20 Best Songs by Male Seiyuu in 2020.   This is part 1 out of 2.   🎵 PLAYLIST🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JFLLEhdpPZwpGz9i9DYN0?si=eo3eCAkQRzOARD0eNntAzg Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ran...

Because sales numbers not always reflect music quality, in this episode you and I'll go over 10 albums by Male Seiyuu / 2D units & bands that went under the radar in 2020. The albums that deserve your attention: 🎵 Wataru Hatano “Never End! Summer!” https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/wataru-hatano-never-end-summer-single-review/ 🎵 Showtaro Morikubo “WAY OUT” https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/s...

In this episode I'll go over your picks of the best CDs by bands fronted by male seiyuu and seiyuu units in THTFHQ AWARDS 2020. And commenting your comments!  Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform! 👉 Want to go the extra mile in supporting my work so that I can continue bringing you more about 2D music projec...

In this episode I will go over your choices in the THTFHQ AWARDS 2020. Time to go over your favorite CDs released in 2020 by your favorite male seiyuu solo artists! Articles mentioned in this episode: 📃 THTFHQ AWARDS https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/thtfhq-awards-2020-results/ 📃 2020 ARTIST OF THE YEAR https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/thtfhq-artist-of-the-year-2020/ 📃 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW  https:/...

In this episode, let's celebrate the 11 best albums released in 2020 by Male Seiyuu and 2D units. Albums mentioned in this episode: 🎵 Wataru Hatano “Never End! Summer!”  https://open.spotify.com/album/5wAThNetS01Wj8HECJw1eQ?si=QDRsRB7lQYCKKhDku3hS9w 🎵 TRIGGER “Crescent Rise” https://open.spotify.com/album/3YZZ5tD78xFEa1C9YbOgmC?si=8xWizzmrT56WkQrexGEi7Q 🎵 OLDCODEX “Core Fade” https://open.s...

Wrapping up the "12 of everything" series of Holiday-themed episodes, I will talk you through who were the 12 male seiyuu that impressed me the most in the music industry. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform! 👉 Want to go the extra mile in supporting my work so that I can continue bringing you more ab...

In the spirit of THTFHQ's "12 of everything", in this episode I talk about 6 gifts given by Seiyuu to their fans in 2020 & 6 gifts I wish seiyuu had given us. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform! 👉 Want to go the extra mile in supporting my work so that I can continue bringing you more about 2...

For those that love the Holiday season this episode is filled with talk about some of the Christmas-themed songs performed by your favorite male seiyuu and 2D music groups. Thank you to: P M for suggesting the 12 Days of Christmas theme Maiya for suggesting the "Christmas themed anime episodes, movie moments and songs" topic Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or le...

Anime music has turned into its own culture within anime and Male seiyuu have made their presence known in this side of the music industry. But what is anisong? Why do seiyuu want to have their music featured in anime? Do singers have creative freedom when creating music for anime series? These and more questions are answered in this episode! Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podca...

In this episode you and I go into a bit of detail into some of the most common vocal techniques your favorite seiyuu use when singing.  After this episode there's no way you won't know what Vibrato, falsetto, crescendo, head voice, chest voice, is. Songs mentioned in this episode: 🎵 Shouta Aoi “I am” (emotional expression) https://bit.ly/ShoutaAoiIam 🎵 OLDCODEX “painting of sorrow” (emot...

What does your favorite male seiyuu's voice sound like? What is their voice register? These are just some of the questions that fans of seiyuu and music ask themselves. In this episode of SEIYUU LOUNGE you will learn the basics to tell apart baritones, tenors and bass singers as well as the difference between voice tones and voice types. Below are some of the songs I mentioned for you to liste...

In this episode you will learn about recording sessions for 2D music projects, solo artists and bands as well as differences between singer-songwriters and performers. This is a follow up episode to Episode 14 - Producing seiyuu music: gear and studio -, and most of the music production jargon used here is explained in that episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leav...

Get to know the essential gear in a studio, how a studio is on the inside, as well as learn a couple of technical music production terms that I often use for male seiyuu music reviews. This is a core episode filled with interesting and useful content to understand the upcoming episode 15. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast stream...

Seiyuu not only do anime dubbing but they also do narration, games and drama CDs. However, recordings for these types of entertainment are unique. In this episode I guide you through the details that make these recordings unique, as well as a brief talk about vocal cord injuries and how detailed dummyhead microphone work is. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a re...

If you were a seiyuu and you just passed an audition for an anime series, it is time to head for the recording. But do you know how anime recordings work? In this episode, I guide you through the process since a seiyuu passes the audition to all the technical phases as well as getting to know the role of a manager. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on yo...