Japan has more anime/video game actresses than ever before, according to major seiyu magazine soranews24.com

Despite the global popularity of anime and video games, it’s hard to pave your way as a professional voice actor (seiyu) in Japan.
The recently released March issue of Seiyu Grand Prix Magazine included the supplemental Voice Actor Directory 2020–Female Version, which registers the basic profiles of 907 active voice actresses in the industry.
▼ This month’s Seiyu Grand Prix Magazine with Inori Minase gracing the coverThe first edition of the magazine’s Voice Actor Directory was released in 2001 with a total of 225 registered voice actresses.
(which ironically pits you as the manager of 16 newbie voice actresses), and even popular male role actress Nanami Hiroki from Takarazuka theater.
Perhaps the increase in numbers is also partly a reflection of the changing definition of voice actors in today’s Japan.