Meet Sally Amaki, the voice actress-idol whose funny videos regularly go viral: ‘Sometimes you just gotta vent'

Sally Amaki, the popular voice actress and idol, shares her journey in the anime industry and how her candid online videos have led to both success and controversy. Born in Los Angeles, she moved to Japan at a young age to pursue a career in voice acting. Initially struggling with auditions, Amaki eventually joined the voice-acting idol group 22/7, produced by renowned Japanese producer Yasushi Akimoto.

While her performances in Japanese are polished, her English-speaking persona often displays a more comedic and unfiltered side, which resonated with fans beyond Japan.

Amaki's humor has led to some humorous situations, such as exaggerating her physical measurements on her audition resume. She credits Gintama for igniting her passion for anime and ultimately becoming a voice actress. Her first role was introducing Tomokazu Sugita's character in the sports anime Dive, which she described as both a great day and a surreal moment.

Despite the industry's rigorous demands, Amaki feels that voice actors often go unrecognized and deserves more appreciation. She also shares her experience with the audition process for her group, 22/7, where she misled the auditors about her measurements, only to realize that bigger was indeed better.