Jenya Explained
Yevgeniya Ivanovna Davidyuk (Russian: Евгения Ивановна Давидюк, born March 22, 1981),[1] known professionally as, is a Russian voice actress, singer, and radio personality based in Japan.[2]
Early life
Yevgeniya Davidyuk was born at Novosibirsk, Soviet Union on March 22, 1981, and spent most of her childhood at Gorky.[3] [4] Her father was a military officer who taught his subordinates the ideologies of the Communist Party. She has a younger brother.[5] At the age of eight, her family moved to Czechoslovakia for a five-year stay due to her father's work, but they returned to the Soviet Union a year later and lived in Kaliningrad for almost two years before moving back to Novosibirsk.[6] At the age of 16, she became interested in voice acting after watching the Japanese animated series Sailor Moon in 1997, which she described as the "anime that changed my life". She majored in information technology at Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management in 1998. While studying, she frequently visited the Siberia-Hokkaido Cultural Center where she founded an anime club and learned Japanese. She moved to Japan in 2005, where she worked part-time in Akihabara.
Career
Jenya created an anime fan website (kawaii.otaku.ru) in 2000, where she posted anime songs she performed in Japanese.[7] She became known as "the Russian anime singer who sings in Japanese" in 2002 and was invited by the Japanese broadcast channel Mondo2 (now Mondo TV) to appear on a show. She arrived in Tokyo for the first time with her father for a week to be filmed.[8] In 2007, she was hired as a Russian language coach for anime productions, including Black Lagoon.[9] She made her voice acting debut as an operator at NERV's Bethany Base in the 2009 anime film .
In 2013, Jenya was a finalist for CanCams model audition.[10] In 2014, she returned to Russia to host and sing in a Game Symphony Japan concert, where an orchestra performs music from games and anime, after an invitation from conductor Kenichi Shimura. She performed again with the orchestra in Tokyo in July 2016,[11] in Russia in April 2018, and in Yokohama in November.[12]
In 2015, she was announced as the voice of Klara, an original character specifically created by director Tsutomu Mizushima for her, in Girls und Panzer der Film. She met Mizushima after the production team found her tweet stating her lack of role in Girls und Panzer despite the appearance of Russian-based characters in the series.
Jenya is currently a freelancer. She previously worked under (September 2008–September 2010),[13] [14] 81 Produce (November 2010–May 2014),[15] [16] K Hive (March 2015–2018),[17] (July 2018–October 2020),[18] [19] and New Gate Tokyo (January 2021–July 2022).[20] [21]
Personal life
Jenya passed the N1 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test and scored 935 points on the TOEIC.[3] In 2016, Jenya announced on her blog that she had married and was pregnant.[22] On March 20, 2017, she gave birth to a girl.[23]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
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2007 | TV Champion 2 | Herself | TV Tokyo | Variety show; finalist in "King of Foreign Otaku" segment[24] |
2009 | Cheburashka Arere? | Rariska | TV Tokyo | Voice in anime |
2014 | Mysterious Joker | Lady Doubt | Kids Station | Voice in anime; second season |
2015 | Fūfu Japan | Herself | Fuji TV | Regular |
2015 | Nandemo World Ranking Nepu & Imoto no Sekai Bantsuki | Herself | NTV | Variety show regular |
2015 | | Elena Arshavina | TV Tokyo | Voice in anime (Russian dialect only) |
2016 | Yuri on Ice | Woman D | TV Asahi | Voice in anime; Russian language supervisor |
2017 | Russia-go Suki? | Herself | NHK E-TV | Regular |
2017 | Hina Logi: from Luck & Logic | Additional voices | Tokyo MX | Voice in anime; Russian language supervisor |
2022 | Akiba Maid War | Zoya | Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, SUN | Voice in anime[25] |
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Anime films
Video games
Dubbing
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: My favorite things! . kawaii.otaku.ru . Russian . March 20, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020207110255/http://kawaii.otaku.ru/about_me.html . February 7, 2002.
- Web site: Kosuge . Misato . April 15, 2016 . Behind the Voice . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160420155329/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/editors/3/2016041501/index.html . April 20, 2016 . March 20, 2022 . NHK World Japan.
- Web site: http://www.wave-master.com/wmt-jenya . Wave Master . Japanese . ja:ジェーニャ (Jenya) . June 18, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181208115318/http://www.wave-master.com/wmt-jenya . December 8, 2018.
- Davidyuk . Yevgeniya . Kazuhiro Sekine . Japanese . ja:ソ連は「進撃の巨人」の壁内 声優ジェーニャさんが見た崩壊「前夜」 . The Soviet Union is within the walls of Attack on Titan and the "eve" of the collapse as seen by voice actress Jenya . December 25, 2021 . The Asahi Shimbun . https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASPDS4D20PDRULZL002.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319040745/https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASPDS4D20PDRULZL002.html . March 19, 2022 . March 19, 2022.
- Davidyuk . Yevgeniya . Kazuhiro Sekine . Japanese . ja:ソ連は娯楽少なく…声優ジェーニャ「アニメは二つ。チェブラーシカとヌー・パガジー」. The Soviet Union has little entertainment... voice actor Jenya "Two cartoons. Cheburashka and Well, Just You Wait!" . December 25, 2021 . The Asahi Shimbun Globe+ . https://globe.asahi.com/article/14510121 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319041734/https://globe.asahi.com/article/14510121 . March 19, 2022 . March 19, 2022.
- Web site: Sekine . Kazuhiro . January 18, 2022 . Japanese . ja:エヴァ声優ジェーニャ「ソ連は進撃の巨人の壁内」人生変えたアニメ . Eva voice actress Jenya: "The Soviet Union is within the walls of Attack on Titan", the anime that changed my life . https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASQ1K54JPPDBUPQJ01R.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319085744/https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ1K54JPPDBUPQJ01R.html . March 19, 2022 . March 19, 2022 . The Asahi Shimbun Digital.
- Web site: Russian "Seiyu" Puts Heart into Spreading Love of Anime . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127182328/https://www.japan.go.jp/tomodachi/2018/japan_and_russia_edition_2018/friends_of_japan.html . January 27, 2022 . March 19, 2022 . JapanGov . Government of Japan.
- Web site: Kuwahara . Rika . October 31, 2019 . Jenya: A Russian Voice Actor in Japan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319141616/https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/c07201/jenya-a-russian-voice-actor-in-japan.html . March 19, 2022 . March 19, 2022 . Power News . Nippon.com.
- Jenya . Tomohiro Noguchi . Japanese . ja:声優を目指して日本へ - ロシアのオタク親善大使、ジェーニャ嬢 . Going to Japan to become a voice actor - Miss Jenya, Russia's Otaku Goodwill Ambassador . March 19, 2007 . MyNavi News . 1 . http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2007/03/19/jenya/ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140724013415/http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2007/03/19/jenya/ . July 24, 2014 . March 19, 2022.
- Web site: Jenya . November 13, 2013 . Japanese . ja:CanCamオーディション、2次審査を通過しました!. CanCam audition, passed the second round! . https://ameblo.jp/jenya/entry-11690507600.html . June 18, 2019 . Ameba.
- Web site: Inamoto . Tetsuya . July 19, 2016 . Japanese . ja:「Game Symphony Japan 17th Concert SEGA Special 2016」が開催。今年はメモリアルイヤーを迎えた名作の楽曲をオーケストラが演奏 . Game Symphony Japan 17th Concert SEGA Special 2016" was held. This year, the orchestra will perform the music of the masterpieces in the memorial year of the game . https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999903/20160719058/ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320030228/https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999903/20160719058/ . March 20, 2022 . June 18, 2019 . 4Gamer.net.
- Web site: https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/838/1838961/ . November 21, 2018 . Dengeki Online . Japanese . ja:PSの名曲を贅沢にオーケストラコンサートで聴く。“JAPAN Studio音楽祭2018”をレポート . Listen to PS masterpieces in a luxurious orchestral concert. Report on "Japan Studio Music Festival 2018" . June 18, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320031014/https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/838/1838961/ . March 20, 2022.
- Web site: Jenya . September 10, 2008 . Japanese . ja:メディアフォース事務所に入りました! . I'm in the Media Force office! . https://ameblo.jp/jenya/entry-10137780241.html . March 20, 2022 . Ameba.
- Web site: Jenya . September 30, 2010 . Japanese . ja:大事なお知らせ . Important Notice . https://ameblo.jp/jenya/entry-10663797067.html . March 20, 2022 . Ameba.
- Web site: Jenya . November 1, 2010 . Japanese . ja:本日から、81プロデュースです!. Starting today, it's 81 Produce! . https://ameblo.jp/jenya/entry-10693824805.html . March 20, 2022 . Ameba.
- Web site: Jenya . June 6, 2014 . Japanese . ja:お知らせ . Notice . https://ameblo.jp/jenya/entry-11871710291.html . March 20, 2022 . Ameba.
- ジェーニャ . Jenya . jenya_jp . 574825876677767168 . March 9, 2015 . ja:ジェーニャ来日10周年記念ライブで発表しましたが、3月1日付けで株式会社ケイハイブに所属しました。福井裕佳梨さんをはじめ、先輩方と一緒に新しい事務所でお仕事を頑張ります!事務所HPへのプロフィール掲載は、もう少々お待ちください。http://khive.co.jp/talent/ . As announced at the 10th anniversary live of Jenya's arrival in Japan, I have joined K Hive Inc. as of March 1. I will work hard with Yukari Fukui and other senior members at my new office! Please wait a little longer for the profile to be posted on the office website. . Japanese . March 20, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320145834/https://twitter.com/jenya_jp/status/574825876677767168 . March 20, 2022.
- Web site: Jenya . July 2, 2018 . Japanese . ja:「ウェーブマスター」に移りました!&明日テレビ出演「ウチのガヤがすみません!」. We've transferred to "Wave Master"! & Tomorrow's TV Appearance Uchi no Gaya ga Sumimasen! . https://lineblog.me/jenya_jp/archives/1148371.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320152326/https://lineblog.me/jenya_jp/archives/1148371.html . March 20, 2022 . March 20, 2022 . Line Blog.
- ジェーニャ . Jenya . jenya_jp . 1322536030172372993 . October 31, 2020 . ja:本日を持ちまして、所属していた事務所、ウェーブマスターを辞めることになりました。長い間お世話になった皆さん、ありがとうございました。これからも声優、歌手、タレントとして、日本で頑張って行きますので、応援よろしくお願いします。 . As of today, I am resigning from my firm, Wave Master. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me over the years. I will continue to do my best as a voice actor, singer, and talent in Japan, so please support me. . Japanese . March 20, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320152658/https://twitter.com/jenya_jp/status/1322536030172372993 . March 20, 2022.
- Web site: Jenya . January 4, 2021 . Japanese . ja:NEW GATE TOKYOに所属しました . I belonged to New Gate Tokyo . https://lineblog.me/jenya_jp/archives/2455451.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320142436/https://lineblog.me/jenya_jp/archives/2455451.html . March 20, 2022 . March 20, 2022 . Line Blog.
- Multiple sources:
- ジェーニャ . Jenya . jenya_jp . 1551169914215755777 . July 24, 2022 . ja:新しいプロフィール写真 今は事務所に入ってないから、そろそろどこか探そうかな . New profile photo, I'm not affiliated with any agency right now, so maybe I'll find one somewhere soon? . Japanese . January 18, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220909011239/https://twitter.com/jenya_jp/status/1551169914215755777 . September 9, 2022.
- ジェーニャ . Jenya . jenya_jp . 1615657264786046978 . January 18, 2023 . Hello! Thank you for asking, so sweet of you. I left in July 2022! . January 18, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118143541/https://twitter.com/jenya_jp/status/1615657264786046978 . January 18, 2023.
- News: 『ガルパン』ロシア人声優・ジェーニャ 結婚&妊娠発表 . ja . . November 14, 2016 . June 18, 2019.
- News: 『ガルパン』ロシア人声優・ジェーニャが第1子女児出産「感動一生忘れない」 . ja . . March 21, 2017 . June 18, 2019.
- News: Egan . Loo . TV Tokyo Program Crowns King of Foreign Otaku . . May 11, 2007 . June 18, 2019.
- Web site: https://akibamaidwar.com/character/detail/?character=zoya . Japanese . ja:ゾーヤ (CV:ジェーニャ) . October 21, 2022.
- Web site: Loo . Egan . October 28, 2015 . Girls & Panzer Film's Trailer, New TV Ad Posted . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319091406/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-28/girls-and-panzer-film-trailer-new-tv-ad-posted/.94726 . March 19, 2022 . June 18, 2019 . Anime News Network.
- Web site: Cast . girls-und-panzer-finale.jp . Japanese . March 19, 2022.
- News: 「蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト 爪」のボスとして登場するグリモワルドセブンのメンバー「テンジアン」「ニケー」「ニムロド」の情報が明らかに . ja . . July 19, 2016 . June 18, 2019.
- ドールズフロントライン公式 . Girls' Frontline . GirlsFrontline . 1567800464888205314 . September 8, 2022 . ja:【CV実装予告】下記の戦術人形に、 豪華声優陣による魅力的なボイスを「9月9日(金)メンテナンス後」より実装いたします。AK74M:ジェーニャ 動画も用意しましたので是非お聞きください!▼高画質版はYouTubeにて https://youtu.be/HBbQ6szf6dU #ドルフロ #声優 . [CV implementation notice] The following tactical dolls will be equipped with attractive voices by a splendid voice cast from "September 9 (Friday) After Maintenance". AK74M: Jenya We've even prepared a video for you to listen to! ▼High-quality version on YouTube https://youtu.be/HBbQ6szf6dU #Dolflo #Seiyū . Japanese . September 10, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220910131147/https://twitter.com/GirlsFrontline/status/1567800464888205314 . September 10, 2022.
- Web site: トランスフォーマー/ダークサイド・ムーン. July 20, 2020. Fukikaeru.
- Web site: X-MEN:ファースト・ジェネレーション. July 20, 2020. Fukikaeru.