I Became A Pro Anime Voice Actor In Japan

[@Njox]

The teacher being like "Ok let's make Connor do this" and then manically laughing LMAO

[@rikudou947]

*maniacally laughing.

[@shoda9939]

@@rikudou947 manically is also a word so he’s technically not wrong

[@rikudou947]

@@shoda9939 That’s not the point. He wasn’t laughing “manically”, he was laughing maniacally.

[@shoda9939]

@@rikudou947 nah they got similar meanings

[@S00p.]

@@rikudou947 thats your opinion

[@ThatRipOff]

This mad lad really just made himself "the foreign exchange student who shows up halfway through the school year." Classic Connor, always the anime protagonist.

[@Belgrond]

This season’s connor is something else!!

[@callefalk4457]

TERVE!!!

[@ShamsunNahar-nf1ty]

Only he's actually trash taste's known antagonist 😔

[@rebeccahwang782]

Or maybe the side character rival of the protagonist that the audience likes more than the actual protagonist.

[@absurddive]

Connor's got the "protagonist" chromosome. He's just built different

[@FilmGremlin]

That voice teacher who asked everyone to slow down on their tongue twisters for Conner was so considerate.

[@Rahman_Artms]

Yes

[@griswo3272]

@today was a good day he didnt, stop spaming your religious believe, its rude

[@yoniharu4999]

Teachers in Japan are so fucking nice lmao

[@yoniharu4999]

@homiecyde Unfortunately, not everybody can be nice but that's how our world works smh At least most teachers in Japan are genuinely nice and polite

[@shiorimizuki7460]

@today was a good day hmmm

[@DaelinD]

Let's just be absolutely clear on this: Connor's reason for struggling is 100% his basic level of Japanese. It is obvious to everyone that he has both the confidence, the ability to enliven a character and the ability to perform, in voice acting, if only he knew the language better. I mean, the tone of that man's voice is maaade for VA work. So deep and smooth, wow. It's like the video of that homeless guy that was so good as a radio announcer, he was instantly given a job and is doing really well now. Not that Connor looks like a homeless person... well, actually...

[@migcarlos1906]

"It's not like he's a homeless person himself right? Wait a minute..."

[@LadyBloodOath]

Pppffff 😂

[@wesleywyndam-pryce5305]

well yeah, he IS already a voice actor after all

[@robbierootbeer8056]

@@wesleywyndam-pryce5305 That's what I was thinking the whole time! While not being very good at the language due to it not being his native language, he is still really good at pretty much everything else.

[@robbierootbeer8056]

@Jonathan Jones he's a professional English VA, so you're just wrong.

[@Kyotosomo]

You gotta figure how to become the guy every studio calls on anytime they need a foreigner played, like legitimately you could single handedly eliminate "bad engrish" from the anime industry.

[@AxxLAfriku]

One thing! Just one thing! Please tell IT to me: WHY tf do I have so many fans even though no KZbinr is unprettier than I am? WORLDWIDE!!!! WHY??? Tell me, dear ky

[@TheMan21892]

broooo that's so truuuueee!

[@vampiresRsolame]

I assume they just get someone already on the cast to do those lines. They're not gonna draw up a contract for one guy to come in to do three lines.

[@silluete]

Aren't there is already one Japanese guy that speak English too? Although acting in English and speak English are different

[@mememaster147]

The first thing I thought of was the Maid Dragon ep where Kanna goes to New York and it's populated entirely by Australians.

[@healsyeah]

Connor thinks he's embarrassing himself, meanwhile realizing he knows WAAAAYYY more japanese than i thought he did, amazing!!

[@fairytaledollpatterns7258]

Not surprising. He lives there. I'm betting he's ok at conversation, day to day, but reading and writing he's probably got a while to go.

[@Ivanko71]

Ikr!!! Me shooked!

[@turonron.202]

the dude downplaying himself for shits and giggles of hia viewer

[@shorthopdoublelasers4168]

I mean if you lived in Japan for over two years and the only words you know how to say in Japanese are konnichiwa, arigato, and sumimasen, you're doing something wrong lol.

[@redjux04]

Iirc he said on the trash taste podcast that he tries to learn Japanese a few hours in a week via someone teaching him. I forgot If he hired a teacher or if he goes to some sort of school

[@CrownieDubsAnime]

Everyone knows voice acting is already hard af in ur own language and you voice acted in Japanese! Insane! Connor you did absolutely great 🥳😂

[@windwaker0rules]

He can take pride in the fact that he is one of the only people in that building who could dub an English speaking character and then go to Japanese without it sounding engrish

[@yoniharu4999]

The fact that he has the balls to speak in broken Japanese while his Japanese "classmates" are watching him is insane, I'd be embarrassed in no time

[@bakahaha]

dude I don't even know how Connor is this talented haha

[@divinitygod6002]

@oh no Bro stop this..... I'm Muslim but still it's not good to do cringy stuff with religion.

[@freelyroaming364]

@@divinitygod6002 you are a muslim and call yourself “divinty god” i dont think you understand what Islam is

[@Chonkybear]

The VA sensei made me tear up a bit giving all the encouragement for people to pursue their dreams :') thanks Connor for giving us an insight into the VA world in Japan!

[@m4z805]

He's was so sweet and supportive!

[@nagasako7]

Studio Director was like "Yeah this industry is super competitive, git gud if you want to step foot in studios" lol

[@Mostcheezeham]

あなたをとても愛しています

[@hassnainkhalid2416]

yea and the other students also seemed to be encouraging and polite...

[@andyzhu2880]

finally connor doing something he actually has experience in.

[@recitationtohear]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqe1g6muoZWIkKc Fax.

[@samppa_j]

Cursed comments

[@cocooavu2907]

hahaha yeah

[@cocooavu2907]

this comment chain is cursed

[@yoniharu4999]

It's really awkward to see Connor speaking Japanese brokenly while his other classmates are watching him lmao

[@auth3nticCC]

This looks so HARD I literally can not fake a laugh. It's impossible and you're doing really well!

[@LowmilkExWife]

My fake laugh sound super fake 💀 i cant make it sound fr

[@DanielDaAbadSukarno]

Yarh me too . Specially Crocodile laugh in one piece 😅

[@Woodsaras]

No sht. Good that Connor made this video. Realy exposes that acting is not some bllsht like many morrons imagine it to be. Thats why sub is always will be better than dub.

[@CottidaeSEA]

@@Woodsaras Yeah, you just can't compare the effort Japanese people put into voice acting compared to voice actors in many other countries. There certainly are voice actors on the same level elsewhere, but they are rare.

[@CottidaeSEA]

I don't think faking a laugh is that hard, I can do it in many ways as well. It just feels natural to me, even if I fake it.

[@StripofPaper]

I like how real she got, saying "this isn't that fake Japanese compliment thing" 👍

[@alexanderginger754]

Can you please give me a timestamp? I could find it myself but this video is painful to watch

[@mowichu]

@@alexanderginger754 57:42 after connor’s question

[@tbk2010]

I like that we don't have that here. Europeans can be brutally honest. (Comparatively and on average.)

[@reihanboo]

@@tbk2010 theyre cold af

[@unionfire]

That part stood out to me too! Being overly positive or not upfront is part of Japanese culture and her saying that is refreshing to me. Makes me wonder how Japanese people think of their own culture and if they wanted to change in any way.

[@TheMindofagenius1]

I mean we've always known the voice acting scene in Japan is BRUTAL, but seeing it this up and close..... a SHEESH and a YIKES dude!! They're all SO good! Yet 90-95% of them go underappreciated, but only because the remaining 5-10% are just THAT MUCH better!! So crazy o_o

[@FrankToasty]

Then sometimes even the 5-10% are struggling getting big offers because most of the older popular ones are getting those offers. Well unless if they are just better then they'll be selected over those.

[@TheMindofagenius1]

@@FrankToasty exactly, it's basically just a struggle and a half of an industry =| But I guess then again, what industry isn't, y'know?

[@iantaakalla8180]

An industry between newest and settled where people can just make it but the worst problems of starting have been solved?

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Mhm

[@qinyima5693]

@@TheMindofagenius1 Cruel and deep but true, well said sir

[@twilight625]

Connor once again with the high budget quality content. As Joey once said "HE DON'T MISS"

[@bestpriest2224]

According to these bots, we clearly missed things

[@nikhilkapoor428]

these bots are everywhere

[@yoniharu4999]

Ikr, my guy picks quality over quantity

[@shiorimizuki7460]

@@bestpriest2224 lol 😂

[@jordanayala1617]

We live in a society where bots are top replys

[@danielbrugovsky6018]

The second hand embarrassment I got from Connor missing his very first line almost killed me inside. He took it like a champ, very cool.

[@IReallyLikePurple24]

I'm dying from his awkward laughs 😭

[@Zanpaa]

I have massive respect for Connor putting himself in difficult or awkward situations and powering through the cringe.

[@IReallyLikePurple24]

@@kimonisandi1435 Clear off

[@drycin]

The girl up front in the vocalization class is so supportive with Conner’s reading - nodding and seemingly wanting to cheer him on. So nice to see!

[@fightingdreamer8681]

I noticed this as well, it was quite wholesome to see!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@icarenotreally]

ikr i noticed that too and it made me well up she seems so nice

[@default632]

@@Nightvss Yeah a very good comrade

[@Jurkasz]

I wish I had a teacher like Shirakawa-san, the way he instructed Connor and the class was simply mind-blowing. Not only he adapted extremely well to having a foreigner who barely speaks japanese, he was also considerate, professional and incredibly helpful in general. Just look at the gestures he makes with his hands all the time, so that he can convey his words better. Very cool video, props to everyone who made it possible.

[@nightchicken283]

Feels like iit doesnt it?

[@samuraijosh1595]

@@nightchicken283 what's iit?

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodmegu]

Connor: I'm a professional voice actor I don't need to go back to school Kaho: *I'm a regular here* Connor: _Hey guys, I'm going back to voice acting school_

[@Rahman_Artms]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cheekibreeki3607]

8:09 "here's connor, hahahah". Damn the comedic presence of this man is overwhelming

[@sekirk]

You are the king of ‘out of your comfort zone’ experiences. You’re so good at just facing the scary situations. I would have cried walking into that class having to read in front of a class and in a language I’m not confident in. You’re awesome man, you did so this was so fun to watch

[@Nezzen-]

Going through uncomfortable situations is important in life but this... how did I endure this secondhand embarrassment? You are a brave, brave man...

[@sebastianrosenheim6196]

Bruh secondhand embarrasment just hit me like a Truck

[@cbot9302]

@@sebastianrosenheim6196 I see I'm not the only one in the comments with the video playing in the background so I don't have to experience it as badly lmao

[@sandramora653]

I need a video to eat my food with and I had to stop. I was choking, but watching it without the food was a blast

[@celestia277]

isnt that just connor's entire channel tho? mans went thru uncomfortable shit for our entertainment

[@sebastianrosenheim6196]

@@celestia277 ahhhhhhhhhh

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I wanted to say following you these last two and a bit years have been so interesting. I think I first subbed around your "I moved to Japan video". I love how you go out and film your self trying experiences that are outside of your comfort zone. Feels inspiring how I can see your dying from British culture cringe but still voice acting in a language that you only started learning two years ago. The production quality of these videos is basically TV quality of BBC productions which is also awesome :D

[@uberdegradation6959]

Sir, what are you doing here?

[@sandenson]

@@uberdegradation6959 He often shows up in videos of members of the "Trash Taste Cinematic Universe".

[@helderpais2169]

Of course being friends with Gant always brings the BBC experience.

[@mattym3474]

"BBC productions" hmmmmmmmmmm. did garnt knock your door?

[@xzaero666]

I felt so cringe imagining myself trying to do voice acting in another language in acting class with other students, that I had to mute the audio for that part. The balls on this man for going out of his comfort zone so much and so often, kudos to you Connor.

[@Woodsaras]

Lets not pretend he would do good in his own language, lol. Love this video btw..he seems like a realy good dude

[@suave605]

If i knew the language fluently i’d nail it my voice is really bendable

[@AaAa-zw1ls]

@@Woodsaras He's a voice actor.

[@Woodsaras]

@@AaAa-zw1ls my ass. Lol. You have no idea what acting is. Stay in your lane

[@Weiss3r]

@@Woodsaras dude, no. He IS a voice actor.

[@nightspicer]

51:38 I remember couple of Polish voice actors talking about how "back in the analog days" they had to be all there together in the booth, and that really allowed everything to feel much more natural. And now, when they record separately often times there's something slightly unnatural (that listener can pick up on) just because you're not actually talking with another person.

[@Abedeuss]

"Back in the analog days" it was also extremely rare to have fully dubbed shows in Poland. Movies, rarely, at least for kids (say - Disney movies or Hannah Barbara shows). Regular movies, anime shows? One guy voicing it. And I think the most "prolific" voice actor who voiced like most of 80-90s shows has passed away recently, so it's kind of an end of an era...

[@Veirdjil]

I would like to give a credit to Connor' japanese. He often says that his japanese is terrible but he is very confident while using it. He can easelly interact with native speaker and most important he is not afraid to make a mistake. Most common problem of people who learn new language is being afraid of making a mistake. Good job!

[@johnbuscher]

He’s our version of Natsuki. Confidence is everything.

[@eresoup7229]

Tbh he is neither confident nor good, but he’s got the spirit. I appreciate his willingness to fight through discomfort, he puts himself in extremely difficult snd uncomfortable situations. Obviously he doesn’t really have time so I can’t put it against him, but his Japanese is definitely not good, he can barely put a sentence together, barely conversational, and seems well aware of the fact. We should definitely encourage his trying, but lets not lie to ourselves and him. He isn’t good.

[@jordanconner3808]

@@eresoup7229 see that the thing his Japanese is good. Because he can actually use it. Unlike 90% of people learning Japanese

[@eresoup7229]

@Jordan Conner no man it’s just as bad as any beginner. You can get to his level in a month or two most likely with moderate immersion (watching movies/shows, youtube videos, anime without subs, generally content for real Japanese people)

[@gaboshkaboi6885]

@@eresoup7229 i would argue that his Japanese is actually pretty good. Certainly not great, but it seems that he can get the message across using what he is got which is evidence of him having decent pronunciation and a somewhat decent vocabulary.

[@Skibidiyeett]

Teacher: his voice is gentle isn’t it? Connor: sorry it’s trash 😂😂I’m deaddd

[@PaulFJStam]

My man Connor just keeps upping the stakes, keep it up man!

[@mahera2877]

Only for fans over 18 years old FOREPL4Y.COM/RACHEL 💌 mañas no se la Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter Asi con toy y sus mañas no se la lease que escriba bien mamon hay nomas pa ra reirse un rato y no estar triste y estresado.por la vida dura que se vive hoy . Köz karaş: ''Taŋ kaldım'' Erinder: ''Sezimdüü'' Jılmayuu: ''Tattuuraak'' Dene: ''Muzdak'' Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis. Aç köz arstan Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon. Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu gana taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. ''Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt'' dep oylodu arstan. Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu.#垃圾 Son unos de los mejores conciertos , no puede ir pero de tan solo verlos desde pantalla, se que estuvo sorprendente 💗❤️💌💘

[@ChaseR206]

@UCllux1b5jKQPL-HbR7vA0Sw Jesus Christ these bots

[@yoniharu4999]

Quality > Quantity is his mindset, I fucking love it

[@arczzy9717]

@Salamah fustuT

[@julliyette]

The teacher had such a soothing clear voice, I could listen to him for hours

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Damn Connor, I’ve been following your content for years and your Japanese voice acting is actually really good, it blew my mind.

[@ako5288]

No one else here?

[@yenahh6954]

@@ako5288 no one needs to

[@Videremiscere]

@@yenahh6954 You don’t need to

[@Griffith_Is_him]

Found you again

[@Apilepsi]

I am early here eh

[@fibkind1234]

You can definitely tell that in a way, this was Connor's love letter to voice acting and you can really see his passion and admiration of it come out during the interviews! Don't beat yourself up too much over mistakes, progress is still progress! You did a great job with this one, Connor

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@yurikuki]

This vid is like when the protagonist retires but has to come back one last time, but before he can he has to to have a training arc because he hasn't been in the game for a long time.

[@mahera2877]

Only for fans over 18 years old FOREPL4Y.COM/RACHEL 💌 mañas no se la Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter Asi con toy y sus mañas no se la lease que escriba bien mamon hay nomas pa ra reirse un rato y no estar triste y estresado.por la vida dura que se vive hoy . Köz karaş: ''Taŋ kaldım'' Erinder: ''Sezimdüü'' Jılmayuu: ''Tattuuraak'' Dene: ''Muzdak'' Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis. Aç köz arstan Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon. Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu gana taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. ''Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt'' dep oylodu arstan. Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu.#垃圾 Son unos de los mejores conciertos , no puede ir pero de tan solo verlos desde pantalla, se que estuvo sorprendente 💗❤️💌💘

[@simplysaifskits3847]

Cannur putting the VA in cdwagVA to good use lol

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodmegu]

Megalo Box Nomad vibes

[@yoniharu4999]

I can finally and proudly call him CDawgVA

[@shiorimizuki7460]

Shouldn't they creater do something about these bots

[@JMotion]

I’ve never felt such an intense mixture of genuine admiration and second hand embarrassment than I did while watching this video. The absolute balls on this man. Bruh.

[@blammmed]

actual balls of steel

[@bakahaha]

46:13 I don't know what's cuter, the cute growling or Connor's laugh 😂

[@nitsu6258]

omg I didn't notice that, they are both so cute lol

[@i-man872]

@Jk Lol not everyone is a guy lol

[@kotarodesu_23]

@@i-man872 Even if OP isn't, guys can call guys cute lmao. Encourage homie love

[@danielprather8849]

That raw xD

[@skullsalt]

LOL

[@toufusoup]

This hour-long banger definitely didn’t miss. If anything, give yourself more credit, Connor! For someone who just moved to Japan a couple years ago and to be able to keep up with folks that’ve been in the school much longer than you, I think it’s worth giving yourself a few pats on the back.

[@naeboogie89]

Right isn’t this his 3rd language? I think he is doing well to read and speak

[@tronoankirayoshikage7331]

BIG FAXXX!!!

[@erinnstreeter]

Man, Connor. You're crazy ambitious to have attempted this. Props. There's a base-level concept being proven in this showcase of what it takes to be a voice actor (or really, to achieve any endeavor): talent is not enough, you gotta put in the time to learn and practice. I like that Japanese culture has a baked-in expectation for every individual to keep learning, no matter how proficient they've become - when everyone is a student, then everyone is unified in their purpose, moving in the same direction despite any disparity in their present levels of ability.

[@98030]

i wanna beat up every single bot comment

[@signaturehereplease713]

Yes and the same principles apply for many other occupations, example musicians. You can’t get good from talent alone, it takes hours of practice and true dedication.

[@thelarryestofhall1008]

I love seeing this side of Connor. He's very vulnerable and open with this video. You can really tell and feel every emotion that was going through his body, and more importantly, how happy and appreciative he was getting to be there and meet everyone. I'm happy he's fulfilling his dreams and I hope he becomes as successful as he hopes. Good luck to him! 😊👍👌

[@WaterYaDune]

This is fucking fantastic, especially as someone who’s interested in Japanese voice acting (not me doing it lol). Saw the notification and thought it’d be like a 15-20 minute video but this man gave us a whole ass documentary ❤️

[@GodsLoser]

Didn't know how long this was before watching it all. Was so well put together and edited that it felt like that hour was much shorter!

[@bestpriest2224]

Oh Look!!! CDawg is actually VA. Also, I'm glad that this channel wasn't forgotten.

[@mahera2877]

Only for fans over 18 years old FOREPL4Y.COM/RACHEL 💌 mañas no se la Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter Asi con toy y sus mañas no se la lease que escriba bien mamon hay nomas pa ra reirse un rato y no estar triste y estresado.por la vida dura que se vive hoy . Köz karaş: ''Taŋ kaldım'' Erinder: ''Sezimdüü'' Jılmayuu: ''Tattuuraak'' Dene: ''Muzdak'' Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis. Aç köz arstan Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon. Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu gana taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. ''Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt'' dep oylodu arstan. Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu.#垃圾 Son unos de los mejores conciertos , no puede ir pero de tan solo verlos desde pantalla, se que estuvo sorprendente 💗❤️💌💘

[@darius5066]

@boluga That video really makes me miss the public dislike option.

[@yoniharu4999]

I wouldn't be surprised if Connor actually forgot about this channel, his second channel is doing so well

[@shiorimizuki7460]

@boluga cake

[@Vanilor10]

Bruh you guys are so damn ingrate he's been making content like crazy from the past 2021 to now posting long well edit videos every week on his main channel he has a second channel, trash taste, a lot of collabs, voice acting and streaming almost every day this man works really hard, he said he would take a break from youtube only during this month of january 2021 and instead he said he would try to stream every day... be patient he needs a break every now and then.

[@superangel027]

My heart was pounding and felt sick in my stomach when connor was in the class. I was so nervous for him but he did such a great job!!!!

[@youraverageguy8431]

I'm very curious as to how Connor was able to get into the VA school and the studio despite his massive balls of steel slowing him down. I'm getting second hand embarrassment lmao. i would've shat(?) myself if i was in his situation. What a madlad. Respecc to this man for stepping really really far away from his comfort zone

[@mohammadjalal8706]

im not even lying i kept opening new tabs bcuz of the 2nd hand embarassment i would have been running from there

[@skullsalt]

that profile picture looks familiar in another website..

[@gajison6927]

@@skullsalt so you recognize it as well

[@Crosshill]

it never gets easier no matter how many of these videos you watch, connor is always either MC material or too painfully relatable

[@youraverageguy8431]

@anime. MDBJ shameless plug, i respect the hustle

[@pvtjet6543]

I really admire the professionalism of the studio members here, while also being open to Connor to come into their space. Cool video and my brain is now bigger

[@Borderlines]

This is the shyest ive seen Connor, without his usual confident swagger but goddamn he's always so endearing and gracious

[@WorldEaterZero]

Connor comfortably able to speak little bit of Japanese makes me proud of him. He's improved so much

[@theodor5981]

Sometimes i wish youtube kept the old star rating system, this is undoubtedly a 5 star rating video if i ever saw one. The amount of care and work you've putted making this video connor is truly amazing, also you've really improved your japanese to even be able to try voice acting in your third language. Great video Connor, massive W !!!!

[@omelette333]

I love how Connor acts like a real Japanese, being humble, giving several bows to everyone, and saying sumimasen so much😂

[@Wayra_]

he doesn't have the vocab to act any different i guess

[@Amalia19]

He has to, you need to adapt to the culture of the country you live in

[@senpapi8701]

@@Amalia19 not in America bb 😎😎😎😎

[@ChamBearr]

@@Amalia19 not in American we do anything we want lmao

[@Amalia19]

That's a good and bad thing at the same time. You're free of restrictions but at the same time people can be rude or even a jerk and no one can complain about it. If you ever try to be rude to others in Japan, people will immediately stay away from you and you'll get secluded almost instantly.

[@Hi_I_am_Ed]

Man that teacher was really good. He not only knows how to voice act but also how to teach (which many teachers suck at). Good man. Not to mention his voice is smooth like fucking butter. wth. That cute growl of her. I think I died and went to heaven. Im die, thank you forever.

[@myst9182]

I love how Connor introduced himself as a KZbinr to the other people instead of as a voice actor.

[@wargriffin5]

" Obviously, I can't just turn up and voice an anime..." - He says, after turning up in Japan and voicing an anime character. 🤣

[@mitsubachiii]

I need to take breaks. My anxiety for Connor is through the roof watching this. But I'll finish the video eventually. It's so interesting. Thanks for your hard work, this neat insight into the industry and your effort! :D

[@leedcruz5072]

Same here. I have social anxiety and panic attacks in social situations but I'm watching this a few minutes at a time lol.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

I was dying so much trying to watch the video, I had to go report bots in the comment section to cool down every once in a while.

[@Golden_Hephaestus]

@@leedcruz5072 I'm happy I'm not the only one, I've been subbed to Connor for long time now, and I still have to watch all his social videos in bits. I seriously wish I had his confidence when it comes to "putting yourself out there."

[@hokutorosario3515]

@@YourWaywardDestiny LMFAOOOOOO best way to cool off, FUCK THESE BOTS

[@goji5887]

same

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Dude, your Japanese has come so far in such a short time. I know barely nothing but it's obvious how different and advanced you've become in just the past year.

[@Graestra]

You can tell this guy is a voice actor just by how well he speaks while teaching and explaining. He really knows how to draw you in and make you engaged with what he’s saying

[@Laarye]

Connor Narrating his own videos: Listen to the silken tones of my voice that could caress an angel's bottom... Connor Narrating ramen narration for an actual VA class: My name is Hans Moleman and I'm 38 years old, please kill me, the pain is too great...

[@MindsEye]

Wait, so VA stood for "Voice Actor" and not "Vile Ape"? Huh, I always thought connor's voice could be used for voice acting.

[@baconmandanthe3rd944]

I thought it stood for Various Accidents after watching the trash taste specials

[@patro7177]

I thought it was Virginia lol

[@death2641]

I thought it was veterans affairs

[@watamesshepherdjesuschrist6792]

WTF? I thought it's Vaginal Atrocities.

[@BertPdeboy]

Bruh, it stands for Vesture Atrocities of course!

[@pixelchu]

It’s so insane Connor managed to get all of this going. Respect to him and his team for that. 45:27 Also Connor already mastered the art of fake laughing lmao

[@dn12345]

As somebody with huge 'foreign language anxiety' (I literally skipped parts of Connor's Japanese acting because I was so anxious), I give massive props to Connor for not only trying to converse but act in a foreign language he clearly isn't comfortable with. It's really inspiring to see and I hope to become more comfortable in my foreign language use too.

[@paulchomedey2073]

I get embarrassed for connor pretty much every video of this style he makes

[@neocricket9300]

same

[@sxleong]

@@paulchomedey2073 me too and I'm not even the one doing it, oh man :(

[@irenei125]

Same here 🙋 Huge kudos to Connor for being able to perform in a foreign language👏

[@niq362]

Bruh the 2nd hand embarrassment is so damn high every cell in ny body is cringing so big props to connor for doing this

[@pichu6132]

I tried Japanese voice acting before and it was really hard because they speak fast when they're speaking normally so I can relate to Connor's struggle in this video this really gave me the courage to keep trying

[@RainIIsun]

How did they treat you? I'm curious

[@phoebejohnson1925]

I reckon if Connor ever gets fluent, he'd be an amazing anime voice actor and I'd reckon he'd get hired a lot.

[@nujevad28]

That would be great for his VA career, but he probably makes a whole lot more money streaming and doing videos.

[@bonogiamboni4830]

Well, hardly a bad idea to have a backup plan.

[@martymanmaster]

Damn Connor, you got balls to walk in there and do this in Japanese. Oh god I feel inadequate watching this, I can only imagine what you felt and you know what you are doing. It’s just so intimidating. Thank you Connor for doing this and sharing with us. I would have just died trying to do this at all, in English, much less in a language just starting to learn. Respect!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@Stasia.Chronos-stasis]

Hope that people don’t think Connor laughing after messing up or making a mistake is an insult. It’s a defence mechanism for the most of us.

[@itismeanttobe]

Anyone who thinks otherwise is either insecure or never made a mistake infront of people

[@hola1392]

Human nature ig, if anybody think otherwise lol. Thats not a human

[@moyashi2568]

It makes me laugh whenever Connor says his Japanese is "trash", since it doesn't translate well but he keeps doing it and it's funny. For any prospective Japanese language learners, I do not recommend using "gomi" when referring to your abilities in anything lmao. It is funny though.

[@michajankiewicz415]

I was wondering if it works actually lol. Since i've never heard anyone use it.

[@churros724]

why exactly is it funny from the pov of someone who speaks japanese ,legit curious

[@Tenchua917]

should he have used "heta"? which means suck or bad at something

[@Frostea]

@@churros724 In English it would sound like he is saying "My Japanese is trash can." because "gomi" is usually only used as a noun, rather than a mix of noun and adjective like in colloquial English.

[@churros724]

@@Frostea hahah yeah then it indeed sounds funny

[@babyjoker997]

I have to say, as someone who has a hard time in public just even being there, watching someone attempt something like this with so many barriers is incredibly uplifting. Thank you for this video, eye opener for the subject matter at hand and inspiring as well

[@ks9759]

Jesus. I keep having to pause the video every 10 seconds to calm my second-hand anxiety attacks. You’ve got balls of steel, man. 😰 Also, side note, Shusaku Shirakawa seems like he’s genuinely one of the best human beings on the face of the earth.

[@SilverDragonJay]

To be honest, I admire connor for having the courage to do this even when his Japanese is not that great (still leagues better then mine). I am learning French and I would be petrified to do something like this in French. Bravo.

[@dubst0652]

I’m sure your French is great😊 Hope you have fun learning it !

[@kristoffer8609]

No need to worry about your French. Just for your sake I hope you're not planning to live in France.

[@sdarkpaladin]

Connor being able to form coherent, but short, sentences are proof of how far he has come in learning Japanese. I'd say it's quite good actually considering he just started learning it. Also, he really nailed the Voice Acting scene. Someone hire this guy to be a Voice Actor. Oh wait...

[@DarkG7X]

Is it that he just started learning? He has been in Japan for a couple of years now, no? (Not that I think it's easy to learn it in that time)

[@jackmayor3574]

​@@DarkG7X You don't learn a language by simply moving to a new country. Take a look at Gigguk or Sydney, their fluency in japanese is still non-existent. Connor has definitely put in some effort on his own.

[@eresoup7229]

He’s definitely past “just started learning”, but can’t put his nooby level against him, man’s busy

[@DarkG7X]

@@eresoup7229 Yup, that's all I wanted to say. That it's probably past "just started". Wouldn't even say it's nooby. I had classmates in Uni in England that were speaking worse English after 3 years than Connor seems to speak Japanese 😄 Being able to read at that speed is even more impressive.

[@eresoup7229]

@Richard H Yea his reading was quite impressive, especially as it’s blind. Blind reading sucks because you sound incredibly stupid (as he did) and it requires actually reading each character, which you don’t normally do especially in Japanese that has kanji precisely because Kana are super bulky 高校生=こうこうせい, twice as long for the kana version

[@ariqadiwidya45]

It's interesting we could see his confidence grow throughout the entire video and slowly starting to get better. Despite his bottleneck in japanese, connor did insanely well overcome all of this ngl And btw omori is so fkin sweet and cute. Seems like I'm her fans now

[@biancamarcal9496]

Everyone in the schol seemed so nice, and the actors that were with you on that class looked so lovely and trying to get you to feel comfortable, that was so so nice to see :3

[@callefalk4457]

WHAT THE FUCK???

[@kamikaze9576]

fking hell, this is painful to watch as a person with quite severe secondhand embarassement. props to you Connor for taking it head on and amazingly, i would not be able to do it. cant imagine how i would even editing this, probably i would die lmao. Also we can say "Finally" This video has been coming and obvious to everyone who familiar with your content. Its just matter of when

[@Kurofune]

Holy shyte, I love your videos but I swear I need to pause them every 2 minutes cause I can barely handle the cringe of the situation, it feels like a psychic attack. You are an absolute beast, Connor, I could never be capable of standing in a room full of voice actors speaking in a foreign language I'm not really that competent with, being the absolute center of attention. The fact that you are not a shameless dude, that you can feel the pressure while being able to withstand it makes you a real one in my book.

[@vitaliycinnamon1v822]

It's feels like a documentary, tbh. Excellent job, Connor!

[@Ceason_]

Your confidence to voice act in another language with people around you that are native to it is awe inspiring

[@mr_leviathan]

Your teacher had such a smooth and calming voice, everyone was very considerate and polite given you're not fluent in Japanese

[@mrahzzz]

I would pay for a tape of that man saying nice, gentle things in the face of my failures, and twisting them into positives. He seems like such a genuinely nice and really caring guy (which you can also tell by his attitude of showing up as his best professional self for his students, + the "you learn so much from your students" bit) that from him it feels more legitimately encouraging than insincere (which is more like what comments like that can sometimes feel like, in situations like this one).

[@JohnHill]

The balls on this lad

[@efraim6960]

Like he said, the balls on this lad

[@january0057]

Im surprised they didn't hear his steel balls walking in that sound proof studio..

[@lookatmahsword9082]

@@january0057 well, if he was Running they might have heard them balls of steel.

[@nebaruhayakaze2984]

Goosebumps when the sensei laughed at 15:26, i interpreted that to: "I will make you cry tall foreigner-san, prepare to be educated"

[@ImahZara]

I really like how the lady wearing black and white dress really "taking care" of Connor when the voice acting class. I like their reactions xD

[@chibuikee7482]

Never in my life have I wanted Joey to kick down the class door and bail this man out as much as I did while watching this video. Connor really has a steel coat😂😂

[@MrStronglime]

FYI: What the director says around 51:40 about dubbing all together is not unique to Japanese dubbing. In Italy it has been the main way of dubbing up to the latest years, where now everyone acts on their own, mainly due to big movie studios being afraid of leaks (Less time to dub in order to avoid leaking). Actors also used to watch the entire movie before dubbing it, now they can only see the movement of the lips while the rest of the picture is obfuscated. The final result has been seriously affected, and the quality has dipped. But American studios don't really care, not having leaks is more important.

[@Pholoxo]

Kind of makes sense. I saw squid game in dub and that old woman scene was hilarious

[@googflax]

Afaik It was a common practice in Germany in the past too. But this seemingly changed in the past 20 years to be more like the way america does it.

[@nayjohnson4412]

@@googflax man what is it with other countries trying to mimic what the US does? The way america does stuff isnt always the most efficient or smartest way, like in this case

[@iantaakalla8180]

The US is not a leader in anything. I don’t know why US practices are the standard.

[@doe-dw9lo]

@@nayjohnson4412 again, it isn't an arbitrary decision, and it's not just because they want to copy america because they really just love it so much. It's a global general zeitgeist. Preventing leaks isn't the entire reason either, you're still eventually reading a spoiler filled script, and non-movie dubbing also exists, there's a reason we use NDAs. If you have multiple people in a single room with multiple points of failure, any one mistake can ruin the entire take. With the digitization of everything, it's just that much more emphasis on single, separate recordings. If you don't have a good director who knows what he's doing and isn't just making you read from the page... you'd start to get why most "bad" dubs are usually localisations. If it's a native sort of thing, we call it regular "voice-acting".

[@Pandahouse32]

I'm just a random guy who watches your videos. Connor your videos have changed dramatically over the years and I think you have figured out a perfect formula for the perfect weeb/travel vlog style videos. I've watched the massive growth on the channel. You are the future for this KZbin culture in my opinion. Great job Monke

[@kev_keb]

never agreed with something more than anything, i really find his videos so enjoyable and they are really damn educational sometimes.

[@Lilyium]

I'm really impressed with the quality and efforts put into this video. It's opened so much awareness to the voice acting industry. I have so much respect for the current and aspiring voice actors, it's not as easy as people think it is. Thanks for taking us with you Connor!

[@jembawls]

20 mins in so far and, before I forget, can I just give a huge thanks to you Connor for putting this out there. It’s an impossible task to just waltz into a class, in a foreign language, and be thrown in the deep end - in front of strangers, on camera. But the reality is that this is kinda what learning is! You fail and flounder repeatedly until you eventually fail a little less. And big kudos for the supportive environment you had from your teacher and peers. So far, a very motivating, inspiring, and human video. Can’t wait to see how it all pans out!

[@bakahaha]

Connor walking into the building at 1:20 looks like an old man 😂

[@kelly8752]

I’ve taken Japanese classes and had to do skits in Japanese and that was terrifying for me. Connor did a really great job with this. I’m also interested in the behind the scenes for movies/anime so this was was a cool video.

[@jasmine_candle]

So I'm late to this video. But dude, connor is so amazing for putting himself out there. Everyone was so supportive and patient as well. Wonderful video. Keep it up!

[@hackerme679]

This guy just started himself for the first time dubbing in anime officially in English and then, immediately dubbing anime for Japanese dub. What a Mad Lad. From 1 to 10 & then goes to 100

[@MaizysPlayhouse]

Connor makes me want to push myself to fight my anxiety and go do things that would normally scare me. I’m proud of you, Connor, you did amazing!🤩

[@MoistCrumpet]

I love how kind and encouraging these people are to Connor even though he has a valid excuse for struggling. Especially compared to the people I was once doing a First Aid course with in Australia, who would sort of smirk rudely whenever I or another lady wouldn't understand something. It's nice to feel encouraged to make mistakes, because that's how you learn.

[@unfortunatetiming4169]

Yes! Understanding, kindness, and honesty can go a long way!

[@georgebosque7790]

HOLY Shit!!! this looks so hard to do my god im shocked you even went there to do this, this must have been very difficult. your amazing man idk how you managed to do so well, your passion for japan and its culture

[@darkaberr1705]

As an anxious person, the whole video reminded me of my school days and the time when I tried to learn different languages. Being a dyslexic person, pronunciation and acting out loud were the most difficult times. I would just sit down from the embarrassment, so props to Connor for going through it. It was fun and nostalgic to watch.

[@blackpanther9820]

I'm imagining the cuts where the translator needs to talk. That's pure dedication and hella amazing as an editor. edit: And Connors' face nodding to the director like he understand what he is saying lmao

[@jackmayor3574]

I think Connor understands some of it, his japanese is pretty bad, but he'll still pick up alot when listening from what I've seen.

[@Graestra]

@@jackmayor3574 yeah personally I think the listening aspect of Japanese is the easiest part to learn

[@rebirb9878]

This guy really deserve some respect the amount of times he embarass himself by doing all these ridiculous stuff is insane . No wonder he has lived some many wierd and amazing experiences in his life i wish i had as much courage as him . You really are insane connor ❤️

[@sorrymybad8471]

He literally forgot about his sound director's advice about not reacting after a mistake the next day. Classic.

[@neotagatg3238]

As he's said many time he likes to play it up/ play the clown in these videos. I wish he's just play it straight when it something like this he has a real passion for.

[@Ninjadoku3779]

@@neotagatg3238 Yeah I also want to see serious and the more professional side of connor. I like his monke side but he doesnt have to be weird all the time.

[@voltz8945]

@@Ninjadoku3779 Bruh, try VAing on a foreign language. He's serious, he's just not good at the language yet.

[@Ninjadoku3779]

@@voltz8945 I know hes not good at japanese and neither am I. But I wish he would just push himself more into the actual VA thing. I know he has voice acted several times, anime and so on but. It just seems more like a hobby to me. (Even though he is damn good at voice acting). I dont really know but I just think I want him to be more proper I guess?

[@viperx679]

man, is it weird that i almost teared up while watching this. like I've been watching since the seb impressions and to see Connor make it so far and actually voice act in an anime and then getting to see part of the journey. it just makes me feel so proud and like while I'm but a wee young adult, i can confidently say "damn, they grow up so fast". also, congrats on catching the role and making your channel name proud. a true VA indeed.

[@guillermogo6405]

OMG one hour long, thank you for the content Connor!!!

[@sunleaves3413]

This looks so difficult. I appreciate Connor really earnestly trying this Japanese Voice Acting Class

[@bakaichigo]

lmao the hilariousness of watching them all being like "Aww poor baby he's trying so hard how sweet" was worth staying up late for :'D

[@Nofian-s1g]

The first and second parts remind me so much of my japanese class back in middle school. I was a transfer student and I didn't have japanese lesson in my previous school. So when I enter the new school, everyone already learned japanese for 1 and a half year. I was stumped at everything in the first day. But at least I understand some words cuz I watched tons of anime ever since I could walk. It was very embarrassing, everyone reading and having some tests meanwhile I'm struggling at writing あいうえお, but fun at the same time. Half a year later, the teacher made me teach my fellow classmates japanese. I was grinding hard on the lessons back then, afraid I would get left behind but instead I run too fast.

[@Jonathan-ob7oy]

15:26 This man is a savage, he likes seing Connor suffer, just listen to his maniacal laughter after asking him to read the text.

[@zource7896]

I clicked the link expecting a 10-20 min video as usual but here's to the effort of everybody evolve especially Connor for having to make us feel the pain and embarrassment he felt at that time. Props to tapping to the voice acting side again and you're very cool Connor, very cool. That was a really entertaining and enlightening content overall.

[@karanmavi4793]

I can't even imagine going back to classes again haha, and Connor went in for us to give us good content. We really appreciate it connor, i can imagine the work that must've went into this video and for that I'm very thankful.! Keep it up monke, we love you!

[@funqyclips6548]

He's truly a king for this!

[@rickysharma4874]

I can watch his content forever!

[@therealsapph]

Mad props for learning voice acting in a foreign language, Connor! You killed it

[@Papacarrot]

Nichika, the voice actor girl at the end, was incredibly nice. She has a really soft voice.

[@el-malachidaniels_tfs]

She's so adorable

[@HoDoBoDo]

I thought this was a VOD when I saw the runtime, but is actually a video. Nice work Connor.