{"id":20371,"date":"2023-07-28T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T08:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=20371"},"modified":"2023-07-28T17:44:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T08:44:27","slug":"20230728-20371","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230728-20371\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese company uses underselling voice-actors from their agency as card-packers in their card game business, but it\u2019s a good thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Japanese company<strong> Bushiroad <\/strong>has recently been gathering attention from users for their policy of having voice-actors signed under their agency&nbsp;work part-time at their card game production sites in periods when they don\u2019t have enough work coming in. Though the voice-actors being recycled in the company\u2019s other branch of business may not seem so great at first glance, the practice is actually viewed favorably for the benefits it brings to struggling artists. The fact caught the public\u2019s interest after it was revealed by voice-actress Aimi in a talk-show and mentioned in a post from a Twitter user.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/kousyou\/status\/1683271407285960704?s=20\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation: <\/strong>Aimi&#8217;s radio talk about how there\u2019s a system for voice-actors who belong to Hibiki (Bushiroad Move.) to work part-time for Bushiroad if they\u2019re struggling with income and the story about how she used to pack game cards was so interesting, it made by Monday morning.<\/font>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bushiroad is a Japanese entertainment company and producer of popular trading and collectible card games such as Cardfight!! Vanguard. Their subsidiary Bushiroad Move manages a voice acting agency called HiBiKi. Recently, singer and voice-actress Aimi, who is signed under the agency, revealed in her radio talk show that she used to work various part-time jobs in her past, one of which was preparing cards for delivery in a Bushiroad card game production site. She goes on to explain that since the work of voice-actors can be very unstable in terms of both income and schedule, the agency has had a system of ensuring struggling voice-actors can work part-time for Bushiroad, doing packing and other routine tasks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u611b\u7f8e\u306e\u7169\u60a9\u2606\u30e9\u30b7\u3099\u30aa #1\uff08\u30b2\u30b9\u30c8\uff1a\u4e0a\u5742\u3059\u307f\u308c\uff09\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SNP1r6oR3CI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\">Aimi talks about her experiences working part-time around the 23:50 mark.<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aimi also adds that the system is still in place to this day, and that it\u2019s available only to those who want it. The guest of the talk show, voice-actress Sumire Uesaka, jokingly asks her if that means there could be future superstars packing cards right now, to which she answers that it\u2019s entirely possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan is known for having a developed and thriving voice-acting industry, but this is also what makes it an intensely competitive field, meaning that novice aspiring voice-actors are more than likely to encounter a rocky start to their careers. Not having a fixed salary is the norm for the voice-acting industry, and some companies even decide remuneration <a href=\"https:\/\/kyouon-dairakushou.com\/dark-side-of-va-school\/#toc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">based on seniority<\/a>, meaning that beginners can\u2019t make much even if they do receive a lot of work, let alone if they are struggling to acquire roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3053\u3046\u3084\u3063\u3066\u8272\u3093\u306a\u610f\u5473\u3067\u5b88\u3089\u308c\u3066\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3042\u308a\u304c\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mryOsafgR5\">https:\/\/t.co\/mryOsafgR5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30d1\u30fc\u30df\u30ea\u30aa\u30f3@\u3082\u3048\u3074\u306a (@Joseph_G_P) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joseph_G_P\/status\/1683342219913367553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation:<\/strong> I\u2019m so thankful for this because it protects them in so many ways&#8230;<\/font>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With this context in mind, it\u2019s normal for voice-actors to hold part-time jobs until their careers take off in order to be able to make a living. What caught the attention of the public in the case of Bushiroad was how they introduced a way to provide part-time to their voice-actors internally, in an environment they know is secure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3053\u308c\u58f2\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u306a\u308b\u307e\u3067\u9762\u5012\u898b\u3066\u304f\u308c\u308b\u3063\u3066\u3053\u3068\u306a\u306e\u304b\u306d<\/p>&mdash; \u30aa\u30a2\ud83d\ude8c\ud83c\udf19 (@PoDw9o) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoDw9o\/status\/1683447746806820864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation:<\/strong> Basically, they make sure to look after them until they make it.&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Users expressed admiration for the system as it ensures that voice-actors struggling financially don&#8217;t stray into potentially dangerous side-gigs such as adult entertainment, cabaret clubs, compensated dating and similar. Another advantage is that as the part-time work is provided internally, it is not likely to cause voice-actors interference with their main work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, this kind of system is only possible because Bushiroad has multiple branches of businesses, and is not something independent agencies can easily implement. Nevertheless, Bushiroad is setting a good example for others in taking measures to improve conditions for their artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese company Bushiroad has recently been gathering attention for their policy of having voice-actors signed under their agency\u00a0work part-time at their card game production sites in periods when they don\u2019t have enough work coming in. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":20375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,65],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-20371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nongaming-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Japanese company uses underselling voice-actors from their agency as card-packers in their card game business, but it\u2019s a good thing - 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