Investigation into the mechanism of person perception based on auditory cues using voices of heroes and villains in Japanese anime

2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19700173
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Perception information processing/Intelligent robotics
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: TESHIGAWARA Mihoko The University of Tokushima, 総合教育研究部, 講師 (40402466)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Keywords: 音声学 / 言語学 / 印象形成 / ステレオタイプ / 役割語 / 表現豊かな音声 / 人物像 / ポピュラーカルチャー

Research Abstract

Voices of heroes and villains in Japanese anime (animated cartoons) are considered to reflect the vocal stereotypes of good and bad characters in Japanese culture. Based on the descriptions of phonetic characteristics of heroes' and villains' voices in the researcher's previous studies, the present study has attempted to better understand the mechanism of person perception based on auditory cues utilizing an increased number of anime voice samples as research materials.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Modern Japanese‘Role Language' (Yakuwarigo): Fictionalised Orality in Japanese Literature and Popular Culture (2010)
  • Author(s): Teshigawara, M., Kinsui, S.
  • Journal Title: Sociolinguistic Studies
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 音声による人物像の表現と知覚 (2008)
  • Author(s): 勅使河原三保子
  • Journal Title: 月刊言語 37-1 Pages: 60-65
• [Presentation] Voices in Anime (2010)
  • Author(s): Teshigawara, M.
  • Organizer: University of Victoria Interdisciplinary Day
  • Place of Presentation: カナダ・ビクトリア大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-11
• [Presentation] 音声に基づく人物像の形成 (2009)
  • Author(s): 勅使河原三保子
  • Organizer: 日本音響学会2009年秋季研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学工学部
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-15
• [Presentation] Effects of random splicing on listeners' perceptions. (2007)
  • Author(s): Teshigawara, M., Amir, N., Amir, O., Milano Wlosko, E., Avivi M.
  • Organizer: Proceedings of the ICPhS 2007
  • Place of Presentation: Saarbrucken, Germany
  • Year and Date: 20070806-20070810
• [Book] Vocal expressions of emotions and personalities in Japanese anime.(Krzysztof Izdebski編, Emotions of the Human Voice, Vol. III Culture and Perception, 第15章) (2009)
  • Author(s): Teshigawara, M.
  • Total Pages: 263-275
• [Book] 役割語研究の地平(金水敏編, 声質から見た声のステレオタイプ-役割語の音声的側面に関する一考察-, 第3章) (2007)
  • Author(s): 勅使河原三保子
  • Total Pages: 46-69
• [Book] Perceptions of Japanese anime voices by Hebrew speakers.(Krzysztof Izdebski編, Emotions of the Human Voice, Vol. III Culture and Perception, 第10章) (2004)
  • Author(s): Teshigawara, M., Amir, N., Amir, O., Milano Wlosko, E., Avivi M.
  • Total Pages: 177-186