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For example, the voice actors for the protagonists of the anime film [_Uchiage
Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru
ka?_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUvXV_i-42c) are Suda Masaki and Hirose
Suzu, who are best known for their acting careers. Compared to other
professional seiyuus in the industry, both of them have much less experience
in voice acting.

On the other hand, famous seiyuus (i.e. Miyano Mamoru, Hanazawa Kana, and Kaji
Yuki) were given a supporting role in the film.

Regardless of their performance in the film (cause it's not out yet), I was
curious if there are any reasons these anime films tend to use film actors?
Since there are a huge pool of seiyuu working in the industry.

Furthermore, Kamiki Ryunosuke and Kamishiraishi Mone got a leading voice
acting role in _Kimi no Na wa._ They both did a great job and even received an
award for it. However, it seems to me that they only do voice acting for anime
films (especially Kamiki Ryunosuke).

Is there a particular reason for this? Or is it just a marketing strategy to
use these big actors' names in the film?


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Why do anime films tend to use film actors to voice the anime instead of professional seiyuu?


There are two aspects we can discuss on this topic.

Some directors like [Miyazaki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki)
prefer to hire film actors. He said anime seiyuu is too optimized for anime
and does not sound natural. Seiyuu is good when the target audience is anime
fans, but if they want to get a broader audience, actors are the best choice.

Another aspect is getting attention by using famous actors. Producer [Toshio
Suzuki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshio_Suzuki_\(producer\)) is known to
always use actors instead of seiyuu. For example, he used [Takuya
Kimura](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuya_Kimura) in [Howl's Moving
Castle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl%27s_Moving_Castle_\(film\)).
Takuya's acting is not good, but it gets more audience because of his name.


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