The Voice Actress (2022)
Short Narrative Film, 15 Minutes, Written, Directed and Edited by Anna J. Takayama
Synopsis
Kingyo, a veteran voice actress working in Tokyo, possesses a unique ability to see the soul in all things, living and inanimate. The voice acting world is changing and she must find a way to reconcile her way of living with the modern industry. As Kingyo prepares for an upcoming audition, she seeks inspiration from the world around her and from her pet goldfish, Asatte. In the face of professional and personal adversity, Kingyo looks decidedly inward for strength through empathy and kindness.
Cast
Urara Takano - Kingyo
Daisaku Hokura - Director
Otome - Idol
Ujisuke - Producer
Itsuki - Sound Mixer
Ryuji Takahashi - Screenwriter
Michiko Nonaka - Assistant
Michael Aaron Stone - Executive
Masayuki Ishibashi - Salaryman
Kiri Halebale - Mother
Taishi Nagamatsu - Father
Gajumaru Nagamatsu - Son
Noriko Hokura - Woman
Yuki Iwaka - Friend
Yuki Okuda - Friend
Ariyo - Young Voice Actress
Ayane Hayakawa - Young Voice actress
Nonoka Mamiya - Young Voice actress
Rui Egawa - Young Voice actress
Taichi Shimizu - Young Voice Actor
Taishi Hamamoto - Young Voice Actor
Takuya Umeda - Young Voice Actor
Yuto Ohashi - Young Voice Actor
Aoi Maeda - High School Student
Kaoru Togashi - College Student
Mizuho Kanai - College Student
Shunya Nitta - Salaryman
Hararyo - Pachinko Player
Kenichi Kawata - Boyfriend
Mio Komura - Girlfriend
Yukio Arai - College Student
Asatte - Asatte the Goldfish
Crew
Anna J. Takayama - Writer, Director, Editor
Joe Skinner - Producer
Conor Murphy - Director of Photography
Kumi Nemoto - Co-Producer
Jackson K. Segars - Co-Producer
Natsuki Kato - Associate Producer, Graphics Design, SFX Artist
Kyo Yaoya - Associate Producer, Graphics Design
Sunnie Kim - Assistant Camera
Andrew Yip - Production Sound Mixer
Jun Endo - Graphics Design
Kiri Halebale - Script Supervisor
Julien Pinault - Production Assistant
Chaka - Recording Studio Consultant
Marcy Robinson - Colorist
Lucas Greenwood Andrei - Workflow Supervisor
Rachael Black - Online Editor
Myahdellese Jones - D.I. Assist
Rebecca Conner - D.I. Assist
Megan Rumph - D.I. Producer
Tiffany Gale - D.I. Production Coordinator
Ariyan Hashemi - VFX
Martin Anderson - VFX
Ryan Billia - Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer
Studio Com - ADR Recording Studio
Katsunori Takeda - ADR Recordist
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