{"id":95594,"date":"2022-05-27T09:11:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T13:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voice123.com\/thebooth\/?p=95594"},"modified":"2023-04-20T05:53:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T09:53:59","slug":"how-to-start-funimation-voice-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voice123.com\/thebooth\/how-to-start-funimation-voice-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start Funimation voice acting"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”7″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-faded-cobalt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”900″ text_space=”fontspace-349228″ uncode_shortcode_id=”166081″]What is Funimation voice acting[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”small” uncode_shortcode_id=”177696″]Since the early 90s, <\/span>Funimation<\/span><\/a> voice acting paved the way for Japanese anime<\/a> to reach North America. Today, the company has steadily evolved into mainstream entertainment worldwide. In 2022, Funimation’s content was unified under the Crunchyroll brand.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Consequently, the streaming anime giant is now one of the leading global distributors of dubbed anime content. With the ever-increasing licensing and distribution of dubbed shows such as <\/span>Dragon Ball<\/a><\/strong>, <\/span>One Piece<\/a><\/strong>, and <\/span>Attack on Titan<\/a><\/strong> in English. However, a Funimation voice acting career involves aspects like vocal health maintenance and spontaneity. So, if anime is your calling as a voice actor, then a question you’re likely considering is: <\/span>How can I start Funimation voice acting?<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”7″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-faded-cobalt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_button button_color=”color-light-cobalt” size=”btn-lg” border_width=”0″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvoice123.com%2Fthebooth%2F10-voice-acting-tips-from-successful-voice-over-pros%2F|title:How%20to%20find%20voice%20acting%20jobs|target:_blank” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”122015″]LEARN MORE ABOUT VOICE ACTING TIPS[\/vc_button][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”7″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-faded-cobalt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”900″ text_space=”fontspace-349228″ uncode_shortcode_id=”161932″]<\/p>\n

How to start a career in Funimation voice acting<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”small” uncode_shortcode_id=”720310″]The short answer lies in the \u201c<\/span>open auditions<\/span><\/a>\u201d policy posted on social media by Funimation. Per their website guidelines, you must first be over 18 and interested in voice acting for dubbing and anime to audition. While an open audition policy does not appeal to everyone, the system has proved successful for Funimation careers in the past. <\/span>Laura Bailey,<\/span><\/a> for example, auditioned for Funimation jobs at 18 and was hired to voice the young version of <\/span>Trunks<\/span><\/a> in Dragon Ball Z! Thus starting her Funimation career!<\/span><\/p>\n

Funimation careers, like any voice over career, come with different challenges. Especially since the shows follow characters, who are more graphically defined and realistic than other forms of animation and involve the use of translated dialogue. As such, Funimation voice actors or any anime-type performers must have strong acting skills to match their voices to fictional yet vivid characters. Bearing in mind also that anime and Funimation voice acting is targeted work that involves varying voice inflections.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”7″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-faded-cobalt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”900″ uncode_shortcode_id=”102163″]<\/p>\n

What does Funimation voice acting require<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”118487″]Cold reading is a fundamental ingredient for successful Funimation voice acting. This is when a voice actor performs a scene with very little preparation. Although the voice actor still reads from the script, natural spontaneity helps capture the character’s natural essence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Voice actors looking for long-term Funimation careers work hard to be all-rounders in the acting industry. Essentially, each on-screen clip is different and may call on a voice actor to vocally entertain, mimic, narrate, and even inform the audience within a single scene. They must skillfully alter their tone, intonation, pitch, and pace to deliver the best possible on-screen performance from behind the scenes. Funimation voice actors must also match their vocal rendition to the exact mouth movements of the anime character – infusing vital aspects such as power, agony, vehemence, and other defined emotions.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”7″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-faded-cobalt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”280294″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”205738″]<\/p>\n

The importance of maintaining vocal health <\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”193629″]According to <\/span>Japan Powered<\/span><\/a>, anime characters often scream and speak in a high-pitch voice, which can be vocally taxing on a voice actor. That\u2019s why <\/span>caring for your voice is of utmost importance. The <\/span>NIH<\/span><\/a> recommends the following Dos and Don\u2019ts for good vocal health. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”143256″]Dos<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”945026″]<\/p>\n