OPALIS Project Opens Nationwide Audition With Rikiya Imaizumi and Kohei Kadokawa as Judges
The OPALIS project expands its talent search with a nationwide audition judged by a film director and an animation artist, signaling a continued push for hybrid performers across acting and voice acting.
Key Facts
- The OPALIS project, a joint venture between talent agency Ten Carat and production company Music Ray'n, has opened applications for a nationwide audition.
- Film director Rikiya Imaizumi and animation artist Kohei Kadokawa will judge the final round of the audition.
- Applicants must be aged 12 to 25, reside in Japan, and not be under contract with any production or management company.
- Finalists will receive free training in acting, voice, dance, variety, beauty, and SNS skills, and will observe productions involving Ten Carat and Music Ray'n talents.
- The final audition is scheduled for October 25, 2026.
Reporting from 1 source: Eiga Natalie.
The OPALIS talent discovery project, a collaboration between Ten Carat and Music Ray'n, has launched its second-phase nationwide audition. Film director Rikiya Imaizumi and animation artist Kohei Kadokawa will judge the final round. Successful candidates receive free training in acting, voice, dance, and more, plus observation opportunities at productions involving the agencies' talents.
The OPALIS project, a joint venture between talent agency Ten Carat and production company Music Ray'n, began with a first-phase program called the National Workshop. Now the second phase opens applications for a nationwide audition. Applicants aged 12 to 25 who reside in Japan and are not under contract with any production or management company are eligible. After web document screening and in-person screenings in eight cities, finalists will receive lessons in acting, voice training, dance, variety, beauty, and SNS skills at no cost. They will also observe filming, recording, and live events involving Ten Carat and Music Ray'n talents. A self-produced performance written and directed by Kyoto-based theater group Europe Kikaku is also planned. The final audition is set for October 25, 2026.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie 俳優・声優を発掘育成する「OPALIS」オーディション募集開始、今泉力哉と門脇康平が審査