Seiyuu Rie Yamaguchi Retires

by tsubasalover
Mar 7, 2017 4:04 AM | 24 Comments

Seiyuu Rie Yamaguchi has announced via her blog that she has retired from 81 produce as of February 28, and decided to retire completely from being a seiyuu as well as a singer. She is very blissful to be able to work in the job she had been admired since her junior high school years in her eight years of career, and thanked the staff members from her agencies for the support. She also mentioned that she will try her best in her new goal.

Yamaguchi voiced Taeko Hiramatsu in Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? series, Trish McKenzie in Freezing, Yumi in Dance in the Vampire Bund and more. Her latest role was Fuwari in Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. She also released CDs under FlyingDog, mainly for Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? series ending theme songs.

Source: Nijipoi

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Seiyuu do more than just voice characters, they also have concerts, do drama CDs, host radio shows, etc. Why judge on just their roles...? >>

Though in this case it sounds like she's quitting the industry to pursue something more substantive. Best of luck to her!

Mar 13, 2017 2:00 AM by Mirorin

She got a bunch of shitty roles and is "retiring"....

AKA...."Fuck this weeb shit, I'm out!"

Mar 12, 2017 5:06 PM by --ALEX--

Kinda sad she's retiring.... but I still wish her good luck in your new goal !!

Mar 9, 2017 5:38 PM by fannanice

I really hope this is intended, but "retires" is an anagram of "retries", so it can mean that she will hopefully retry someday.

Mar 9, 2017 6:46 AM by AX3M

Syrup- said:
I saw the name Rie and immediately thought it was Kugimiya or Tanaka, but it turns out it's just some no name without a single main role. Disappointing.

I agree, and she ain't the only one who had such failed VA career, but unlike a lot who would just go and disappear, she is the only to come up with such excuse. Then again knowing that them Japs is a taboo to say that they "QUIT" , they probably opt to say they're retiring when they could have said that "I QUIT." No offends to her, but I wish her luck in finding a new career path............

I wonder what happens to VA's who didn't make it or only had a short stint..........hummmm, attend a university, be a salaryman, joint in some realty show or going into serious acting?

Mar 8, 2017 1:51 PM by Whoahoho

That's kind of sad... she dreamed of being a seiyuu for years and barely have anything to do in those 8 years. I hope she won't regret retiring.

Mar 8, 2017 1:05 AM by DarklordVor

Syrup- said:

Kittens-kun said:

Why are you being harsh for no reason? "some no name" Like you could do any better.

She is a no-name. Literally a stock voice actor that only was useful for a handful of anime. The fact that I could do a better job has nothing to do with it, so buzz off.

She made more of a name for herself than you ever will.

Mar 7, 2017 8:05 PM by TsukuyomiREKT

I wish her luck! I would love to hear what her new goal is and I hope she gets proper support there as well!

It's hard to get roles when starting out here in the American VA community, I wouldn't be surprised if it's even harder in the Japanese VA community. And then you have Dan and Phil who get roles just because they're popular with teens on Youtube. I swear it's like it's easier to become famous/internet famous and THEN pursue your dreams with that fame. Dang.

Mar 7, 2017 7:30 PM by Swiggy

can't remember her voice, but she is very cute

Mar 7, 2017 5:40 PM by Gokudo-kun

well goodbye rie i wish her luck for her next occupation

Mar 7, 2017 2:15 PM by ThatOneOtakuXD

I guess even when dreams do come true they don't always get you as much money as you would expect. Good luck to her in whatever her next goal will be.

Mar 7, 2017 12:49 PM by zombie_pegasus

Kittens-kun said:

Syrup- said:
I saw the name Rie and immediately thought it was Kugimiya or Tanaka, but it turns out it's just some no name without a single main role. Disappointing.

Why are you being harsh for no reason? "some no name" Like you could do any better.

She is a no-name. Literally a stock voice actor that only was useful for a handful of anime. The fact that I could do a better job has nothing to do with it, so buzz off.

Mar 7, 2017 12:43 PM by Syrup-

Syrup- said:
I saw the name Rie and immediately thought it was Kugimiya or Tanaka, but it turns out it's just some no name without a single main role. Disappointing.

Why are you being harsh for no reason? "some no name" Like you could do any better.

Mar 7, 2017 12:39 PM by TsukuyomiREKT

I didn't know her except for Freezing anime (which I wasn't even a fan of), Dance of the Vampire Bund (thought it was decent) and Kore wa Zombie desu ka? (didn't even remembered the role until now) but she barely had any roles, but I wish her good luck anyways.

Mar 7, 2017 12:35 PM by removed-user

Saddening to see her retire with so few roles in her history. I hope she moves on happily and satisfied, with luck in whatever she chooses to do. <3

Mar 7, 2017 12:24 PM by Valenthyne

Good luck, I wonder why she didn't pursue voice acting, maybe she didn't want all the dirty men on her.

Mar 7, 2017 10:13 AM by ichii_1

Aww, her songs are sweet.
Goodbye to her!

Mar 7, 2017 9:05 AM by Mishukax

The seiyuu business is just like any other entertainment buisness. It's hard to get jobs. I can understand why she wanted to retire.

Mar 7, 2017 8:38 AM by Chibi-Alice

She barely did anything, but time to move on I guess...

Mar 7, 2017 8:23 AM by OppaiSugoi

I loved her voice as Taeko Hiramatsu, but that's pretty much it.

Wish her luck in the future!