Los Angeles actor and voice director JB Blanc can currently be seen in theaters as Leon in the historical romance/drama Tristan & Isolde.

While we’re still very much focused on being the most accurate source of English language anime voice actors on the net, we’ve decided to try expanding our scope a bit, opening for entries for other kinds of dubs, especially those containing already familiar anime voice actors. So far, we’ve added entries for the live action series Dark Soldier D (dubbed by The Ocean Group), the video game Valkyrie Profile (dubbed by TAJ Productions), and the European animation The Boy Who Wanted to be a Bear (dubbed by Tripwire Productions). We hope to add more later.

Former RightStuf producer, and voice director of His and Her Circumstances, Jeff Thompson has passed away. He was found “unresponsive and not breathing” Saturday morning and attempts to revive him failed. The cause of death is not clear, but he had been vomiting during the night, possibly suffering from a stomach virus or food poisoning.

Active Anime has put up an interview with Texas voice actress Monica Rial, focusing on the recording process of the partially improvised Ghost Stories dub.

With Christmas going on, and Central Park Media‘s staff dealing with the New York City transport strike, it seems the announcement of the third Outlanders cast member went largely unpublicised and unnoticed. So let us reveal that alien princess and female lead character Kahm will be played by newcomer Liza Jacqueline. Her winning audition and acceptance video can be found on CPM’s Outlanders website. The final castmember will be revealed later this month, and show itself will be out on DVD February 7th.

In a bit of an unusual request, former Vancouver anime actress Erin Fitzgerald is asking fans for help in her long, arduous quest for a permanent US green card. She needs all the fanmail she can get to show that people appreciate her work, and hopes that anyone who’ve enjoyed her performances the last few years she’s been in LA will take the time to write her a letter. She’ll happily reply and send a photo to anyone who wants it.

Her roles include:

• A.T.O.M. (cartoon) – Dr. Rachel Logan
• Saint’s Row (game) – 3rd st. Saint / Hippie
• Lineage II (game) – Elf and Human Mystics
• Destroy All Humans (game) – Farmer’s Wife
• I-Ninja (game) – Aria / Zarola / Operator
• Everquest II (game) – Gnomes / Halfings / Ratonga / Human / Highelves / Erudite / Iksar
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (game) – Nadia / Mira
• Spawn: Armageddon (game) – Sasha / Wanda / Angels

Send letters to:

Erin Fitzgerald
C/O Explore Demo Interactive
620 N. Louise st #203
Glendale, CA
91206

New York actress Simone Grant passed away on 2nd of last month at the age of 44, after a five year battle with breast cancer. Best known to anime fans as Leylia in both Record of Lodoss War dubs and the title character in Boogiepop Phantom, her credits also included roles in Off-Broadway and New York Opera productions. Thanks to reader A-Log for this item.

From time to time I get holiday cards from individuals and studios who have asked for an address to send them. Two recent ones for this year are Broccoli International USA and Bang Zoom! Entertainment. (more…)

You may have noticed that we’ve been a bit quiet for for a while now, with only a few small updates to the database. Well, that’s about to change, as we proudly present the new, redesigned CrystalAcids English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database.

New features include a search function, the ability to view the cast broken down by episodes, and more detailed DVD release overviews, with more to come later. Hope you all like it, and please report any bugs you find in our forums.

The Austin Chronicle has added a new article covering the life of Austin recording studio Monser Island and interviews with several of its regular voice actors.