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81 Produce Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社81プロデュース
Kabushiki-gaisha Eitiwan Purodyūsu
Company typePublic
IndustryVoice acting
FoundedFebruary 3, 1981
FounderMichiyoshi Minamisawa
(President and CEO)
HeadquartersBOF2 Yoyogi Park, Tomigaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Ryusei Nakao
Toru
Hayami Kentaro
Nishina Takeshi
SubsidiariesHALF H・P STUDIO Co., Ltd.
Sewedi SP
81Actor's Studio
Websitewww.81produce.co.jp

81 Produce (株式会社81プロデュース, Kabushiki-gaisha Eitiwan Purodyūsu) is a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981[1] (thus the year is the company's namesake). A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce was released on 19 October 1997.[2][3] The company is located in Shibuya, Tokyo.[4][5]

History

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In the late 1970s, when the term "seiyū" was just beginning to take root, some actors were against this, arguing they were full time actors and not just voice actors, a term that sometimes hindered the types of events they could be hired for. Among these people were Toyama Kei and his staff, and this led to the major agency Aoni Production being divided into two camps.

Michiyoshi Minamisawa (born in 1952) joined Aoni Production in 1976, and at the age of 28, he became a figurehead at its forefront. In February 1981, he established 81 Produce (the company's name comes from the year it was founded) with some staff from the planning and production department of Production Baobab. Minamisawa did not aim to become a company president, but he wanted to manage voice actors and produce programs, so he decided to leave the company in order to allow young talents to do their best in a free environment.

It started out as a production company whose main business was producing plays featuring voice actors, such as the musical Fly! Keihin Dracula; and in 1983, it added an acting department and began operating as a voice acting agency.

The company's voice actors often appear in NHK Educational TV productions such as documentaries and school broadcasting programs, and some school broadcasting programs have featured live-action actors (with their faces shown). In addition, the company's affiliated sound production company, HALF H・P STUDIO, is responsible for many of the Japanese dubbing of foreign TV dramas and sound production for anime broadcast on NHK, and for works with episodes of about 5 to 10 minutes, it often casts voice actors affiliated with 81 Produce. It also cooperates with casting for most of the anime produced by Shogakukan's Shueisha Productions. Although not as strong as Aoni Production, it also has strong ties with Toei Animation. It also has strong ties with Avex, and is involved in collaborative activities.

In October 19, 1997, a hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data from members of 81 Produce was released.

In 2015, the "Seiyuu Museum" and "81 Live Salon" were opened in the building where the agency's voice actor training institute, "81ACTOR'S STUDIO" is located.

In 2022, the company held a new "SUN AUDITION" in collaboration with Universal Music.

Attached talent

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All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name).[citation needed]

Male

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Female

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Formerly attached talent

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Female

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References

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  1. ^ "会社概要". 81produce.co.jp. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. ^ "CD-ROM「声優王国」81プロデュース編" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 January 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
  3. ^ 10月19日声優コレクション番外編レポート (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
  4. ^ 株式会社81プロデュース　会社概要 81 Produce. Retrieved on 5 April 2010.
  5. ^ 株式会社81プロデュース　アクセスマップ. 81 Produce. Retrieved on 5 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Eriko ISHIHARA - Anime News Network:SEA". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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