Geoduck's Cast Defense
Defense/explanation-
To tell the truth, I'm limited in my seiyuu knowledge. I don't watch fansubs, I've watched relatively few sub-only disks (the AnimEigo Macross set *is* one that I have watched), and I've watched the Japanese track on a fairly small percentage of my hybrid DVDs.
So the seiyuu I chose are the ones that I do know:
Hikaru Ichijo - Kappei Yamaguchi
Why - He's got the perfect brash, sometimes thoughtless young kid voice. Key role - Ranma Saotome, Ranma 1/2
Lynn Minmay - Mariko Kouda
Why - A great singer, and she's got a disconnected, airheaded quality to her acting that I think is perfect for Minmay. Key role - Yuri, Dirty Pair Flash
Misa Hayase - Yuri Amano
Why - She sounds to me like a character around Misa's age--a professional who has been on her own for a few years now, but who is still vulnerable. Key role - Yuriko Star, Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Britai Kridanik - Ryuzaburo Otomo
Why - He has one of the deepest and most ominous voices I've heard in anime. He sounds like Britai looks. Key role - D3, Tenchi Muyo!
Exedol Folmo - Jouji Yanami
Why - Yanami has a voice of experience, and age and goofiness that I think is appropriate for Exedol. Key role - Dr. Kitaguchi, Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Captain Bruno J. Global - Kenichi Ogata
Why - Ogata has a voice of authority, as well as a flair for comedy, which would serve him well as Global. Key role - Azaka, Tenchi Muyo!
OPTIONAL CHARACTERS:
Shammy Milliome - Tomoko Kawakami
Vanessa Laird - Hiroko Kasahara
Kim Kabirov - Noriko Hidaka
Why - I couldn't pick and choose from the bridge bunnies--I had to take all three together. I picked Hiroko for Vanessa because she sounds the kindest and gentlest to me. I picked Noriko for Kim because of her genki qualities. I picked Tomoko for Shammy because she can sound obnoxious and cute simultaneously. Key roles - Snow Fairy Sugar (Tomoko), Fuu Hououji, Magic Knight Rayearth (Hiroko), Noriko Takaya, Gunbuster (Noriko)
Kamjin Kravshera - George Nakata
Why - Kamjin is a force of unremitting destruction and violence, and I hear that kind of tone in Nakata's voice. Key role - Alucard, Hellsing
Milia Fallyna - Minami Takayama
Why - She's my favorite Japanese voice actress. She'd be great in just about every role (I wavered between Claudia and Milia for her), but ultimately decided on Milia because her evolution in character from ruthless warrior to mother. Key role - Dilandau Albatou, Escaflowne
Maximilian Jenius - Koichi Yamadera[/quote]
Why - It was almost a coin flip between Max and Roy--either way, I wanted him to interact with Kappei Yamaguchi's character and Minami Takayama's character because of their past Rumiko Takahashi roles. Yamadera has an easygoing tone but can still be very intense, which I think is appropriate for Max. Key role - Ryoga Hibiki, Ranma 1/2
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