Talk:Hiyama Kiyoteru/@comment-186.53.21.76-20120531042837/@comment-53539-20120702102905

Dizzy is right on the "maturity" thing.

there are traits in children such as software vocals, less pronounced words, less gender distinction... Less control over vocal tone and range.

"mature" types are deeper vocals, more defination and controlled, increased roughness and tonal range.

Teens display different tones at different stages of teenage developement. Early teens sound more like children and later teens sound closer to adults. When the switch happens varies per individual, even girls have a slight change.

Also consider how you sound today won't be in 10 years time the same... Even as an adult. :-/

usually its not as attractive to use children though, because when they hit puberty, particularly with boys, the voice change can be dramatic... Thats why a lot of young boys are voiced by mature females in animation, there is a lot less chance of change.