本世纪以来,日本已经经历了两次配音演员掀起的热潮。目前,第三次热潮又席卷这个小小的岛国。是什么推动了这股热潮?它对日本社会又产生了什么样的影响呢?配音演员最早是于40年代在日本出现的,那时他们主要给广播剧配音。1955年左右,传播业的主流从广播转向了电视,配音演员施展才华的 Japan has experienced the upsurge of two voice actors since the beginning of this century. At present, the third boom swept through this tiny island nation. What motivated the boom and what impact did it have on Japanese society? Voice actors first appeared in Japan in the 1940s when they dubbed radio spots. Around 1955, the mainstream of the communications industry turned from radio to television, and voice actors cast their talents