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What's It Like to be an Anime Voice Actor? - - THE VICE PIT

We bring the versatile and prolific voice actor Matthew Mercer on for an in-depth talk. Most likely, you've heard him in FATE/ZERO, RESIDENT EVIL 6, STREET FIGHTER IV or as an exploding head in FIST OF THE NORTH STAR. Listen on, you'll learn something!

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    Nightwolfon Feb. 27, 2013 at 7:12 p.m.

    This should be good.

    metalsnakezeroon Feb. 27, 2013 at 8:50 p.m.

    May want to change that Leon pic because Matt did the Leon in RE6 not 4. Anyway, nice interview.

    MrDirector786 is online on Feb. 28, 2013 at 7:17 a.m.

    I found it interesting when he said that people from theater and classic animation actually have a harder time voicing in anime while people who started with voicing in anime can do really well in those other areas.

    Sonata moderator on Feb. 28, 2013 at 3:20 p.m.
    LOL great vid guys I look forward to part 2:)

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