Bob Bergen, the current voice of Porky Pig and the title character in Streamline Pictures‘ Lupin III dubs, is offering anyone interested in voice acting a chance to join him on a 3 day cruise from Ensenada, Mexico, where he will perform his one man comedy show and hold voice over workshops.
The cruise will start in Los Angeles on Friday, February 10th, 2006, aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ “Monarch of the Seas”. Prices start at $256.35 for the cruise plus $200.00 for the seminar per person.
ADV Films will be holding an official Maburaho chat on Friday the 15th, featuring director Sandra Krasa and some yet to be confirmed castmembers. More information to be made available at ADVFilms.com.
Ain’t It Cool News sat down with the heads of Production I.G. to discuss their latest project which is a joint effort with American companies: a new IGPX (Immortal Grand Prix) 26 episode TV series. Of casting intrest, Mr. Ishikawa mentions some big name Hollywood stars who could be lending their voice to characters in the series.
“I believe the Cartoon Network team and Bandai Entertainment have received confirmation from Haley Joel Osment from the Sixth Sense, Michelle Rodriguez from Biohazard [note: Resident Evil outside of Japan] and The Fast and the Furious, Tom Kenny the voice of Sponge Bob, Joseph Hahn from Linkin Park, and an invitation has also been sent to Quentin to lend his voice.”
Geneon confirmed their license for Gankutsuou, which they’ll be releasing as The Count of Monte Cristo, stating that dub would be done by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Additionally, they revealed that Jubei-Chan 2 was being worked on by The Ocean Group, and while the specific studio wasn’t mentioned, it would seem likely that they’ve tried to reunite the Blue Water cast from the original series.
Else, Bandai mentioned that Avenger was dubbed by Elastic Media and Hoop Days by The Ocean Group (Blue Water to be specific), though both of these were already known.
Expanding on the previous annoucment, FUNimation revealed more details about their Kodocha dub at Sakuracon:
Sana Kurata – Laura Bailey
Akito Hayama – Jerry Jewell
Tsuyoshi Ohki – Greg Ayres
Rei Sagami – John Burgmeier
Aya Sugita – Monica Rial
Babbit – Chris Cason
Mama – Colleen Clinkenbeard
Directed by Laura Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard
Adapted by Mike McFarland
ANN is reporting that Petrea Burchard, the original English voice of Ryoko, will be the previously unnamed main cast member not returning for the dub of the third Tenchi Myuo OVA series. Contacted via email, Burchard stated that “Indeed, it’s no secret that I won’t be returning as Ryoko. I feel it would be unprofessional to reveal the details of why and why not. We just weren’t able to work it out.”
Just starting to reach store shelves in Limited Edition and Standard flavors, Synch-Point has forwarded CrystalAcids.com a copy of the cast list for the movie Aquarian Age.
Mayumi Fujimiya: Michelle Ruff
Misuzu Itsukushima: Jennifer Sekiguchi
Miharu Itsukushima: Carrie Savage
Stella Blavatsky: Jane Alan
Yoko Ashray: Wendee Lee
Reina Arcturus: Jessica Stenuis
Hikari Shoji: Dorothy Melendrez
Lancelot Army Commander: Liam O’Brien
Hannibal Army Commander: Michael McConnohie
Announcer: Michael McConnohie
Girl: Jennifer Sekiguchi
Boy: Wendee Lee
Hokuto: Barbara Goodson
Yuna Itsuki: Wendee Lee
Ray Alucard: Lex Lang
Guan Yu: Michael McConnohie
Additional Voices: Lex Lang, Wendee Lee, Michael McConnohie, Carrie Savage, Jennifer Sekiguchi, Michael Sinterniklaas
Bandai Entertainment have launched a full website for their release of fantasy anime Scrapped Princess later this month. It has write-ups of the story and the characters, DVD release info, wallpapers, a “music video” trailer, and a list of the shows’ Japanese and English cast and production crew. (more…)
While Miyuki Sawashiro, Puchiko’s Japanese voice actress, also voiced the character in Synch-Point‘s dubs for Di Gi Charat the Movie and Leave it to Piyoko, her schedule didn’t allow for her to make it to their Di Gi Charat TV series recording sessions, so the role had to be recast.
Continuing their Sunday Spotlight feature, Anime News Nework have posted an interview with 12-year-old FUNimation voice actor Aaron Dismuke.
