Animation and Anime Voice Acting Coaching in NYC | Character Performance and Dubbing Skills
At Abacus Entertainment, we specialize in helping voice actors grow in animation and anime. Whether you’re new or experienced in voice-over, we’ll guide you in shaping real characters, connecting emotionally, and mastering techniques that make you stand out.
Character Work Is Built on Acting, Not Just Voice
Animation and anime voice acting are rooted in performance. While vocal range matters, the core of the work is the ability to create believable characters and sustain them across scenes.
Actors are responsible for:
Making characters feel specific and grounded
Delivering emotional shifts clearly
Maintaining consistency across lines and sessions
A strong performance is not just about sounding different. It is about making each character feel intentional and connected to the story.
Who This Coaching Is For
Animation and anime coaching at Abacus supports actors at different stages.
Some are exploring character work for the first time. Others are experienced voice actors looking to expand into animation or refine their performance.
Actors typically work on this area when they want to:
Develop stronger character performances
Build range without losing control
Improve timing and delivery for dubbing
Prepare for animation or anime demos
Training is adapted based on experience and goals
Tailored Animation/Anime Voice-Over Coaching for Every Stage of Your Career
Beginner
Learn how to control your voice, read scripts, and express emotion. We’ll help you build the skills to create characters and navigate animation voice-over.
Intermediate
We’ll work on timing, reactions, and stamina while helping you deepen your VO performance and vocal range so your characters feel believable and engaging.
Advanced
Take your reads to the next level with high-level performance training and demo prep. You’ll build the tools to compete in today’s animation and anime voice-over world.
Our Animation/Anime Coaching Services
Our sessions are built to help you perform better across VO genres. From demo creation to character voice development, we coach on every detail that matters. Whether online or in-studio, we’ll guide you through techniques that improve your control, boost creativity, and help you sound ready for the world of animation.
Lesson/Demo Consult
15 Minute - Free Consultation
In this quick consult, we’ll talk about your goals and figure out where you are and how we can help you take the next step.
General VO Consult
30 Minute - Consulting Session
This focused session gives you specific feedback on your reads, plus tips to help you build your characters and strengthen your performance style in animation VO.
Meet Your Coaches
Our animation and anime voice-over coaches have worked across cartoons, games, and anime dubs. They know what it takes to build characters that stick. You’ll get personal feedback, industry insight, and performance tools that help you grow in every session, whether you're just starting or ready for demo production
Tom Aglio
Tom helps actors blend strong emotional reads with believable characters. His sessions are all about truth and clarity. If you’re looking to dig into the heart of a character and handle complex scripts with confidence, Tom is a great fit for building that next level of performance.
Emma Romasco
Emma brings creativity and heart into her coaching. She focuses on helping actors explore vocal range, emotional tone, and the storytelling behind each line. Her guidance is especially valuable for animation actors learning to find their rhythm and connect with the demands of today’s media landscape.
Hear from Our Successful Students
Students who have used our animation and anime VO coaching to book roles, build solid demos, and find the confidence to step into voice-over with purpose.
Our Animation Coaching Methodology
We’ve created a simple, supportive path from your first session of animation VO to demo readiness. You’ll work through a series of coaching steps that focus on character clarity, emotional range, and voice control. With each step, we’ll help you sound ready for the world of animation.
Assessment
We’ll start by checking your voice, range, and goals. This helps us build a plan that matches your skill level and the kind of work you want.
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Customized Plan
You’ll get a coaching plan that focuses on performance benchmarks and helps you improve the skills that matter most in animation and anime voice-over work.
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Practice Sessions
You’ll rehearse with real scripts from animated shows, anime, and films. These sessions focus on building stamina, consistency, and emotional control.
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Feedback & Improvement
After each session, we’ll go over what’s working and what to improve in your animation VO. It’s all focused on helping you grow and get demo or audition ready.
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Demo Creation
When ready, we’ll help produce a demo that reflects your strongest characters. It’s not required, but it’s a powerful tool for your voice-over career.
We get that voice-over is more than just performance, it’s a business. That’s why every demo package at Abacus includes a post-demo career coaching session. You’ll get real, actionable advice on how to market your demo and start making moves toward paid animation voice-over work.