Back when I was a hardcore Tales fan, knowing about a character also meant knowing about his or her seiyuu. As such, a lot of Japanese and English voice actors resonate with me as I play those games. It seems to extend somewhat into becoming a Key fan, as discussions tend to revolve around certain characters and their voice actors. I will discuss both Key and non-Key VAs in my response to these questions.
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Do you love the voice of a character in particular?
[/quote] Certain voice actors/actresses have distinct voices that any fan would recognize. Hikaru Midorikawa and Johnny Yong Bosch tend to come to mind in this particular case. However, one of the greatest strengths a VA can have is vocal range, making each character’s voice distinctly different from another. That being said, loving a character’s voice is hardly related to whether I like a seiyuu or not. A seiyuu can be a terrible person in real life and still voice terrific, lovable characters (Aya Hirano 
).
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Are you fan of some seiyū in particular?
[/quote] It would be too long to list every single seiyuu I like, but off the top of my head I’ll list my favorite seiyuu from every Key novel/anime I’ve read/seen who I thought did an excellent job.
Kanon: Yui Horie (Call me biased, but I love Ayu’s Japanese voice, in both VN and anime 
)
AIR: Tomoko Kawakami (May her soul rest in peace… :’( )
CLANNAD: Hilary Haag (Her Fuko voice surprised me. It’s actually pretty good compared to the rest of the English dub cast 
)
planetarian: Keiko Suzuki (Probably her first role in a Key game, and it’s pretty darn good, all things considered. I do like her other roles in Key games, especially since she does well to make every character sound different, but since there are only three voices in planetarian, I have to go with what is subjectively the best of them)
Little Busters: Tomoe Tamiyasu (The game itself is proof of her impressive vocal range; she voices three completely different characters! It’s kind of funny to hear her yelling at herself or falling in love with herself in a meta sense. She must have a big ego in real life 
)
Angel Beats: Harumi Sakurai (As much as I despise Yuri, I admit that it sounds like she’s having a ton of fun in the role. Sorry, TK)
Rewrite: Chiwa Saito (Many have talked about how her voice is perfect for Kotori, and I wholeheartedly agree. Her route really brings out the best in her voice, imo )
