I asked 2 Crunchyroll anime voice actors for their behind-the-scenes secrets from a recording 'day in the life' and one detail hugely surprised me

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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Have you ever wanted to know more about the typical day in the life of an anime voice artist? I spoke to two stars of Crunchyroll's BLACK TORCH to get all the details.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I'll go ahead and say it: anime is hugely addictive. I don't mean that in a bad way, either from the moment the first episode of a new series completely grips me, I want to consume as much of it as possible.

In general, anime have figured out a winning formula that blends archetypal, classic storytelling with cutting-edge action and visual craft, and it's why IPs such as One Piece , Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling and Demon Slayer have continued to do well. Thanks to Crunchyroll , we get to enjoy a bombastic range of smaller titles, too. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon , That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime and, most recently, BLACK TORCH are just some of the unmissable titles (and with those names, how could you overlook them?). Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

However, the missing detail that I've been intrigued about the most is how a typical day-in-the-life of recording works as one of the industry's many
voice artists. Even more so because each series will have two separate casts: the original Japanese cast, and an English dub cast.

Luckily, I asked BLACK TORCH 's AJ Beckles (Jiro) and Ryan Colt Levy (Ryosuke Shiba) to help fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle. As part of the English dub cast, they're already arguably behind the curve of the show's creation, but one detail of their day-to-day lives still really surprised me. You may like Black Torch fans should expect the unexpected in upcoming anime episodes Crunchyroll is coming to BMW and Mini vehicles for in-car anime sessions Star Wars Zero Company cast includes fan-favorite Clone Wars voice actors 'You're learning as it is happening' BLACK TORCH | Official Trailer | Crunchyroll - YouTube Watch On "It depends episode to episode," Levy begins. "How many scenes or moments your character may have can be different, day to day. I usually will make sure I am caffeinated and hydrated, and that I'm super scratchy. Sometimes these sessions will be early in the morning, so
I'll wake up a few hours before so that my voice is primed.

"There's, there's such a cool factor to Shiba's presence that I never wanted to sound tired. I want him to sound like he's in a calm space... so there's there's a fine line there." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
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All incredibly logical and sound advice but it's Brackles' admission that scripts aren't received until the second that they enter the recording booth that surprises me the most.

"You go into the studio, say hi to everybody, get in the booth, and be ready to work," he adds. "We get the scripts on the day, and you're learning about what's happening in the episode as you go. There's back and forth between yourself and the director. Like Ryan said, making sure you're hydrated, that you can show your mouth doesn't make too many slappy, clicky noises. Don't wear a leather jacket, because it's too squeaky.

"Being professional in that way, but a lot of it just comes down to really doing the work in the booth." What to read next How Disney Imagineering mixed Soarin Across Americas soundtrack Stream these 3 hilarious comedy shows after you've watched Deli Boys season 2 I saw behind-the-scenes of a 4K movie restoration, from 13K scanners to artistic 'ethical dilemmas'

If we think about Disney and Pixar projects as a comparison, normally some semblance of a script will be needed to either get the project itself greenlit, or to get talent (especially the high-profile kind) to sign on.

Anime shows tend to have the safety net of the original manga to achieve both of these, but not only do voice actors tend to operate differently (as Brackles has confirmed), the manga itself can't necessarily be relied on.

With scripts being received so late on in the process, I'd like to think that animators and producers are being given more creative scope to play around with the original material. Sure, we want to see the anime hit the same big beats that we see in the manga, but the interim is surely up for grabs.

Perhaps I'm naive in thinking this might be how things work, but I still
can't hide my surprise that the voice cast are having to achieve so much with so little notice. If anything, it's a testament to just how good they
actually are.

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