hontou ni Stripey Insists Sisters Cry Oniichan Now

1. 

   Kairu Ishimaru
   February 28th, 2009 - 22:27

   Youre not an Aya Hirano fan? Oh you should be.

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2. 

   Nosgoroth
   February 28th, 2009 - 23:10

   You forget Akashi Kaoru? Bad, bad Zyl.

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3. 

   IKnight
   March 1st, 2009 - 05:12

   That quotation sounds very Japanese to me, and I’d call it real perseverance rather than real talent. And I’d say hatred is more a product of success than directly of talent.

   But these are minor quibbles.

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4. 

   Zyl
   March 1st, 2009 - 09:05

   @ Kairu Ishimaru

   I guess it’s also due to the type of charas she’s played thus far – I like ‘em but they’re not my favourites. E.g. I like Haruhi but I like Yuki loads more.

   @ Nosgoroth

   Does it make it worse that I haven’t watched Zettai Karen Children? :3

   @ IKnight

   Good points! Agree on hatred due to success (first order in causation). Attempted synthesis on the former: talent is the necessary condition but perseverance is the sufficient condition?

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5. 

   Kraker2k
   March 1st, 2009 - 09:31

   I can’t say I hate her per se, but some of the roles she does does grate on my ears, though Shizu and Konata type roles for some reason I am perfectly fine with.

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6. 

   danie~
   March 2nd, 2009 - 13:17

   What you linked as “talented” screams “fake” to me, as someone who listened to how Aya talked “normally” before that Heyx3 stunt (as entertaining as it seems).

   She’s not hated because of she’s famous (though it makes a convincing delusion to the hardcores, just like how Naruto is teh best anime), but because she’s publicized more than she’s worth, and that irritates people who are aware of some other real talents out there.

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7. 

   Kurogane
   March 4th, 2009 - 18:38

   Despite my dislike for her “idol” image, I firmly believe Aya Hirano does have a flair for voice acting. So far I have enjoyed her roles that I’ve watched, from the venerable Konata in Lucky Star, to Etoh Mei in Manabi and even Minato from Akane-iro.

   Ogiue’s quote sounds very apt for her case, really. I will probably continue to dislike her “idol” image if she continues on her current ways, but I will definitely enjoy hearing her.

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8. 

   Kabitzin
   March 4th, 2009 - 23:15

   I totally do not understand how Aya is considered over-hyped. She has been very good in several very big roles. I feel Konata especially is an example of a character I cannot imagine being voiced by anyone else. I don’t fanboy over any voice actors, but if you’re the lead and you do a great job in making an anime famous, you deserve your props. And this talk about there being more deserving VAs out there is garbage. Tell them to get better agents.

   You just can’t ever stop the haters.

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9. 

   Zyl
   March 5th, 2009 - 07:15

   @ danie~

   I don’t buy the opportunity-cost-to-others argument either. It’s kinda like saying my below-average fried chicken is stealing business the other stall with so much better fried chicken which deserves to do so much better. Why is that my fault?

   @ Kurogane

   I’m not too hot about her idol image either but given how shitty seiyuu pay tends to be, I kinda see how she’s going down that route, laid down by others like Nana Mizuki, to try and use her seiyuu fanbase to secure other revenue streams. But that itself has been the source of unhappiness of some Jp fans who think she thinks she’s too good for them. As Kabitzin said, you just can’t ever stop all the haters.

   @ Kabitzin

   Konata’s a really good case; especially when I heard the drama CD where Konata (who was voiced by Ryou Hirobashi) didn’t leave any impression on me the way Aya Hirano did.

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