Fukuyama Jun - 20 years in the Seiyu profession

He is a native of Japan, and his profession is unique in its kind, because he is a voice actor. Jun Fukuyama voices animated and game characters, speaks on radio and television, and also participates in radio shows. But most striking is his work on films for which he has received awards more than once.

Seiyu profession

First, a little about seiyu. In Japan, unlike other countries, specially trained people are hired to sound animated stories, while theater and film actors are doing this all over the world. This specificity is caused by the development of the anime industry, where people are constantly needed to voice a new ongoing.

In the Land of the Rising Sun, seiyu is a popular and respected profession. “People from the street” are not taking on this position. There are special courses where people are taught how to use their voice correctly: change according to the age and gender of the character. It’s hard to get into such courses because of the big competition, but it’s even harder to get to “work in a specialty”, because for many characters they are looking for unique voices of their kind.

The characters speak his voice

And now a little about the actor. Fukuyama-san was born on November 26, 1978 in Hiroshima Prefecture (Fukuyama City). Shortly after birth, his family moved to Osaka Prefecture, the city of Takatsuki. In the same place, Jun Fukuyama studies for the seiyu at the Oa nidzyuku Osaka-so agency (青二塾大阪校).

He made his debut as a seiyu right after graduation in 1997, the audience learned about the new voice of the anime from the animation "Dark Elves C / Stories of Heroes". In 2000, he took part in the dubbing of the then-popular anime “Invincible King TRI-ZENON”. Akira Kamui spoke in his voice.

At the same time, trying his hand in the role of singer and broadcaster on the radio. In 2006 he voiced the anime “Code of Geass”, which is even known today. The character entrusted to Jun Fukuyama is Lelouch himself, the protagonist of the anime.

After receiving the award in 2009, she is taken for the release of her solo album “31 Romantic Worlds”. In 2015, he was honored to receive an individual poster. This may seem like a silly little thing, but mostly seiyu in Japan, like "gray cardinals." They simply fulfill their function, and only units manage to gain recognition.

In 2016, during the celebration of his 38th birthday, he was announced as the best singer. Fukuyama begins recording his first solo single. It was released in 2017 under the title "Save the Present."

Currently works at AXL-ONE agency (since 2011), and his record company PONY CANYON (since 2016) takes 10th place in the world in terms of the volume of music produced for sale.

Personality

The viewer only needs to hear Jun Fukuyama to fall in love. His voice is deep and soft, well suited for voicing the complex mood of a teenager or his philosophical thoughts.

He wears glasses and loves fruit shakes. From the national cuisine, he likes the fried whale, and moves around the city mainly on a bicycle. In an interview, Fukuyama said that he loves his work because he is interested in the very spirit of competition, as well as the voice acting of the characters. It is as if he lives their life, and this greatly impresses him.

Filmography

February 17, 2017 marks exactly 20 years of how Jun Fukuyama works as a seiyu. During this time, he managed to take part in the creation of:

268 anime.
57 OVA.
58 movies.
140 CD dramas.
106 games.

He also dubbed films in Japanese, voiced short videos created from photos, conducted radio shows and created singles.

You could even say that Jun Fukuyama had a hand in every fifth product in the Japanese audiovisual industry. Films with his voice acting need to be noted more carefully. As for animated works, it is worth mentioning: