Through his Twitter account, sound director Yukio Nagasaki commented on the practice of "going out to drink" with the work group and how it has been disappearing in Japan. In his post he commented:
“The culture of going out to drink after finishing post-recordings has been disappearing in recent years, but I think it has now completely disappeared with the COVID-19 pandemic. Such a reunion was an excellent opportunity for rookie voice actors to get acquainted with their senpais and hear their stories, what will happen from now on? "
To this publication the scriptwriter Tomoko Konparu responded with the following message: “I felt very lonely when I was working on Dance with Devils, but we had lunch and we went out to drink together the entire production team and the voice cast, with that I felt that the bond that united us was strengthened. I'm very sure that that led us to do a better job. "ここ数年、アフレコ終わりに、みんなで飲みに行くという文化は衰退の一途を辿っていたのだが、コロナで完全に消滅した感がある。— 長崎行男 (@Kameari_Kanata) August 24, 2020
新人声優にとっては、先輩たちと仲良くなり、色々と話を聞く良い機会だったのだが、今後、どうなってしまうのだろうか？
技術の伝承や継承に欠かせない場だったのだが。
The culture in Japan calls the act of going out to drink as a work group as the “Nomikai (飲 み 会)”. These meetings are very generally held in izakaya type restaurants, with everyone sitting at a long table and occupying a separate section of the establishment.
Generally, a company's employees are expected to actively participate in “Nomikai” as it is considered a social aspect of the work group, although it is not an express requirement. These meetings are focused on strengthening the bond between co-workers as a group, and are not considered private parties. Although attendance does not imply that alcohol must be drunk, attendees must pay a fixed amount for food, drink and venue, regardless of consumption.
Source: Otakomu
