ADV Films Reveals Kurau: Phantom Memory English Cast

Date: Thursday, February 08, 2007

ADR Director: Matt Greenfield

ADR Script: Lowell Bartholomee





Kurau - Voiced by Monica Rial - A mysterious young woman employed as an "Agent": a freelance operative who takes any job that's potentially too dangerous or illegal to involve normal private eyes or the Global Police Organization (GPO). Although barely in her twenties, Kurau is already one of the best in the business, and the rumor is that there's no job she won't take, or anything she can't do. Very few know much more than that, however, because there's no one who really knows her and her past is a complete mystery. In truth, the Kurau the world sees is actually the result of a freak accident in which her younger self's body became fused with an energy-being called a Rynax. This is not a case of two beings sharing one body, however, as the two personalities have merged into a new composite creature that shares two different pasts. As a result, Kurau is the ultimate loner, not quite comfortable with human society and forced to shun close relationships with other humans lest they discover her secret. At the same time, she longs to be reunited with her Rynax "Pair," whose essence sleeps inside her.



Dr. Amami (Kurau's father) - Voiced by John Gremillion - A kind and intelligent man living on the edge. Racked by guilt over the accident that changed Kurau, and physically damaged after his own encounter with Rynax force, he's now being forced by the GPO to work on a project that could destroy his own child.




Christmas - Voiced by Jessica Boone - Kurau's Rynax Pair. Appearing to be a girl in her early teens, she is a total innocent and yet, at times, also seems strangely worldly and mature. She clearly loves Kurau, but because of the changes caused when Kurau's Rynax half entered our world, Christmas must now find a way to deal with a Pair who is no longer the being she was.



Doug " Voiced by Jason Douglas - A down and out Agent and former officer in the GPO, Doug finds himself trapped in a steadily deteriorating situation when he's assigned to find out the truth about Kurau. Not trusting either the police or his own shady employers, Doug soon finds himself empathizing with Kurau as she goes on the run.



Wong Shun Yee " Voiced by Illich Guardiola - A determined but enigmatic investigator who commands a GPO Unit tasked with investigating and controlling Rynax-possessed individuals. Soft-spoken and a man of few but precisely-chosen words, Wong seems to know more about what is really going on than his own superiors. He also clearly has suspicions that he's not being told the complete truth about the Rynax situation.



Ayaka Stieger - Voiced by Tiffany Grant - Formerly Doug's subordinate/partner in the GPO, Ayaka is now assigned as a captain in Wong's unit and is directly in charge of capturing Kurau. She seems to be focused on advancing in rank by any means possible, but in fact her own father was the head of the GPO until he was assassinated. For this reason, Ayaka prefers to be called only by her first name, and one of her real goals is to find out the reasons behind her father's death. She trusts no one with this secret, although she still keeps track of her former partner Doug, and she and Wong appear to be developing a relationship based on mutual respect.



Ichise - Voiced by John Swasey - Although an older scientist than Amami, Ichise began as an underling in Amami's lab, but quickly worked his way up to a position in charge by sucking up to the GPO and selling his former co-workers downstream. A ruthless man, he cares about nothing but advancing his own agenda, no matter what the cost to others might be.



Minamida - Voiced by Marty Fleck - A crusty and grizzled old veteran who runs the Agency Kurau normally works for. He's a tough-talking guy who harbors a secret fondness for Kurau, but that won't stop him from sending her on the most dangerous assignments.



Ella - Voiced by Melinda DeKay - The Amami family housekeeper, Ella is a kindly older woman who took care of the young Kurau after the death of her mother. World wise and a keen observer of human nature, Ella understands the relationship between Dr. Amami and his daughter far better than they do themselves.



Ted " Voiced by Kira Vincent Davis - Doug's son, he's being raised by his mother and has become rather spoiled and aloof. He's also growing increasingly disenchanted with his father, who quit his "cool" job in the GPO to become a "boring" low-end private eye./font>