Yuzuki mentioned that Seiyuu anime has the darkest side in entertainment industry. (Credit : TV Tokyo)

The darkest of dark sides in seiyuu industry! Ex-seiyuu revealed the secrets behind it

Seiyuu or anime voice actor is one of prestigious professions in Japan. Not only do voiceover on anime and game, they can also be singers or idols at the same time. Seiyuu can also enter the acting industry or modeling. No wonder Seiyuu in Japan has many fans like a famous artist. Besides that, Seiyuu has the highest income in an anime production. So lots of people are interested to joining in this industry.

But it turns out this industry has an unexpected side. This was revealed by an idol AV, Cocona Yuzuki in a late-night Japanese TV show, Jikkuri Kiitarou. Yuzuki, who had previously been a Seiyuu, even mentioned that Seiyuu anime has the darkest side in entertainment industry.  When asked about the unpleasant things that had happened while working as a voice actor (seiyuu), Yuzuki replied that it’s the number one deepest darkest industry.

Yuzuki said that actually, there were many young women who had entered this industry without much knowledge about it. They then ended up being casting couch.

Casting couch itself is a term used in connection with the practice where the actor or actress gets a role in film, drama, or other productions and in return they will "sleep" with the director. In Japanese, casting couch is called makura eigyou, which literally means "Pillow trade."

Yuzuki also said that she had a friend who was part of the nationally known anime idol group. This later became discussed by netizens. They are guessing who the 'friend' is meant by Yuzuki. At the end of her comment about the Seiyuu industry, the screen lights up with the text that writes this is Yuzuki's experience.

Source: https://kotaku.com/adult-video-star-talks-about-the-casting-couch-in-the-a-1835319789