SEIGURA

SEIGURA (声優グランプリ, Voice Actor Grand Prix) is a Japanese media brand dedicated to voice actors (seiyū) and the anime-voice industry. It originated as a monthly magazine launched in 1994 by the publisher Shufunotomo, and it has since grown into a multi-channel brand spanning print magazines, photobooks, interviews, columns, events, live shows, and a dedicated voice-actor school information service. The brand is closely tied to the Japanese voice-acting world: it profiles working and rising voice actors, covers anime, games, music, and live events, and serves as a bridge between fans and the industry. The print side of the brand is the magazine Voice Actor Grand Prix, which the Chinese Wikipedia entry describes as a voice-actor magazine published by Shufunotomo and released on the 10th of each month (in principle), first issued in 1994. Over the years the brand has expanded into special issues, photobooks, and one-off mooks, and its covers and feature interviews are a recognized showcase for voice talent in Japan. The digital side is anchored at seigura.com, the official website branded as "声優グランプリ 公式webサイト" (Voice Actor Grand Prix official website). The site carries news, magazine and book listings, serialized columns, interviews, voice-actor school information, and a voice-actor directory (声優名鑑). It also promotes the brand's events and broadcasts, such as the Seigura Halloween event series and the Seigura Seminar (声グラゼミナール) industry-learning program, as well as fan-club tours and dinner shows by individual voice actors. SEIGURA's audience is the Japanese anime and voice-actor fandom, and its editorial focus is the people behind the characters: singers, actors, narrators, and stage performers who work in the voice industry. The brand's positioning is that of an insider authority and fan-facing celebration of voice talent, combining journalism, photography, and event production. It is a private, publisher-owned brand rather than a listed company, and it operates primarily in the Japanese market.

SEIGURA's history begins with the launch of the magazine Voice Actor Grand Prix (声優グランプリ) in 1994. According to the Chinese Wikipedia entry, it is a voice-actor magazine published by Shufunotomo and released on the 10th of each month (in principle), first issued in 1994. The magazine was created to serve Japan's growing voice-acting industry, which was expanding rapidly through anime, games, and character music in the 1990s. Over the following decades the brand grew from a single monthly title into a broader media property. It added special issues, photobooks, and one-off publications, and its covers and feature interviews became a recognized showcase for both established and rising voice actors. The brand's shorthand name, "Seigura" (声グラ), became widely used among fans and within the industry. As digital media grew, the brand established an official web presence at seigura.com, branded as the "Voice Actor Grand Prix official website." The site carries news, magazine and book listings, serialized columns, interviews, voice-actor school information, and a voice-actor directory (声優名鑑). It also promotes the brand's events and broadcasts, including the Seigura Halloween event series and the Seigura Seminar (声グラゼミナール) industry-learning program, as well as fan-club tours and dinner shows by individual voice actors. Today SEIGURA operates as a multi-channel voice-actor media brand under Shufunotomo, combining print magazines, books, web content, and live events. It remains focused on the Japanese market and on the people who work in the voice industry.

• 1994

  Voice Actor Grand Prix magazine launched by Shufunotomo.

• Official website seigura.com established as the brand's web platform.

• Seigura Halloween event series held.

• Seigura Seminar (声グラゼミナール) industry-learning program held.

An insider authority and fan-facing media brand celebrating Japanese voice actors, spanning print, web, and live events.

• Voice Actor Grand Prix (monthly magazine)

• Photobooks (e.g., Yui Ogura photobook, Kano Takao 1st photobook)

• Special issues and mooks

• Voice-actor directory (声優名鑑)

• Voice-actor school information service

1. 1seigura.com | 声優グランプリ 公式webサイトseigura.com
2. 2SEIGURA (Wikidata)wikidata.org
3. 3聲優Grand Prix (Wikipedia)zh.wikipedia.org