24 minSeason 1 • Episode 24
LatestFor new voice actresses, the success rate at auditions is much lower than the failure rate. Even though it seemed that the members of AiRBLUE had leapt right into a glamorous career, this reality applies as well. There are even days when nothing seems to work, and things are starting to look bleak. But then, almost as if to sweep away that depressing mood, an audition for the anime "Alma of the Azure Valley" comes up, the anime that was the reason for Haruna to pursue voice acting.
The trials and tribulations of a group of sixteen young women who follow their dreams of becoming voice actors. But the voice acting world is highly competitive, and no matter how much someone practices, not everyone will make it past the audition process. Despite frustrations and setbacks, the story of a new generation of voice actors is about to begin.
Acting
Meta-casting: voice actors playing voice actors, layers deep
Production
Authentic studio detail from actual industry experience
Yurina Uchiyama
Mutsuishi Haruna (voice)
Ayaka Takamura
Yuuki Tendo (voice)
Satsuki Miyahara
Chisa Akagawa (voice)
Manatsu Murakami
Yuzuha Kujo (voice)
Ami Komine
Satori Utsugi (voice)
Yukari Anzai
Miharu Yomine (voice)
Megumi Yamaguchi
Mahoro Miyaji (voice)
Saki Matsuda
Aya Kamuro (voice)
Mayu Iizuka
Airi Eniwa (voice)
Nene Hieda
Maika Takatori (voice)
Kyoka Moriya
Shiho Kano (voice)
Yuna Ogata
Honoka Tsukii (voice)
Arisa Tsuruno
Riko Hinakura (voice)
Hina Tachibana
Rie Maruyama (voice)
Mai Sato
Rinne Myoujin (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a mobile game by Liber Entertainment; the anime served as extended advertisement that outlasted the game's Japanese server shutdown.
The series quietly documents real voice actor training methods—some episodes function better as documentary than drama.
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