
FUNimation is working its dub mojo this morning by announcing the cast list for three upcoming series from them. Two of the series have been held off for awhile while Black Butler is getting a slight fast track in its release to capitalize on the buzz around it and the second season that's currently airing on their video portal site. Black Butler is due to start release in early 2011 along with Phantom while Oh! Edo Rocket is slated for this fall.
Black Butler:
| CHARACTER | CAST |
| CIEL | Brina Palencia |
| SEBASTIAN | J. Michael Tatum |
| ABBERLINE | Jonathan Brooks |
| AGNI | Patrick Seitz |
| ANGELA | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| ASHE | Chuck Huber |
| BARDROY | Ian Sinclair |
| CORRARO | Bruce DuBose |
| DROSSEL | Sonny Strait |
| DRUIT | Todd Haberkorn |
| ELIZABETH | Cherami Leigh |
| FINNIAN | Jason Liebrecht |
| GRELL | Daniel Fredrick |
| HAROLD | Newton Pittman |
| LAU | Jerry Jewell |
| MATILDA | Leah Clark |
| MEI LIN | Monica Rial |
| MR. TANAKA | R. Bruce Elliot |
| PAULA | Jessica Cavanagh |
| PLUTO | Z. Charles Bolton |
| RACHEL | Brina Palencia |
| RANDALL | John Gremillion |
| SOMA | Chris Ayres |
| UNDERTAKER | John Swayze |
| VINCENT | Robert McCollum |
The ADR director is Ian Sinclair.
Plot summary: Produced by A-1 Pictures, “Black Butler” was released in 2008 in Japan. Based on the manga written and illustrated by Yana Toboso, the anime of the same name is directed by Toshiya Shinohara. The series follows the story of the 12 year old head of a noble family, Ciel Phantomhive, and his demon butler Sebastian.
Phantom ~ Requiem for the Phantom
| CHARACTER | CAST |
| ABEL | Mike McFarland |
| ANTON | Eric Vale |
| CAL | Brittney Karbowski |
| CARLO | Ian Sinclair |
| CLAUDIA | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| DUKE | Maxey Whitehead |
| EIN | Lindsay Seidel |
| GODO | Phil Parsons |
| HIRONO | Megan Miller |
| JUDY | Ginneh Thomas |
| LIZZIE | Shay Moore |
| MCGWIRE | J. Michael Tatum |
| MIO | Leah Clark |
| MOTEGI | Todd Haberkorn |
| RANDY | Christopher R. Sabat |
| REIJI | Newton Pittman |
| RICHARD | Robert McCollum |
| SANAE | Jamie Marchi |
| CYTHE | Kent Williams |
| SHIGA | Christopher Bevins |
| TONY | Mark Stoddard |
| WALLACE | Bryan Massey |
| WISEMEL | Rick Keeling |
| XU | Jerry Jewell |
Plot summary: The suspense-filled thriller centers around a mysterious organization called Inferno and its “Phantom,” the organization’s most elite assassin. This assassin’s true identity is compromised by an unwitting witness. Witnesses are usually killed but this witness is brainwashed into become Inferno’s newest assassin and enters a world of intrigue and violence.
Oh! Edo Rocket
The ADR director is Tyler Walker. Plot Summary: In this comedy set in 1842, government reforms have banned all luxuries, including plays, inventions, and fireworks. Despite the political climate, Seikichi, a young fireworks maker, dreams of making a huge firework the likes of which have never been seen. Unfortunately, every time he fires a test rocket the government officials try to track him down. One day, a beautiful, mysterious girl appears before Seikichi and asks him to build a rocket that can reach the moon.
CHARACTER CAST AKAI Chuck Huber ANKLES Mike McFarland ARMS Jeremy Inman BLUE GIRL Colleen Clinkenbeard EARS Anthony Bowling EYES J. Paul Slavens GENZO Chris Cason GENZO’S MOTHER Melinda Wood Allen GINJIRO Jonathan Brooks HEELS Newton Pittman KNEES Justin Cook OISE Stephanie Young OLD MAN Steve Powell ONUI Tia Ballard ORIKU Trina Nishimura ROKUBE Sonny Strait ROKUBE’S WIFE Laurie Steele SANTA Charlie Campbell SEIKICHI Greg Ayres SHINZA Sean Michael Teague SHUNPEI Cherami Leigh SORA Brina Palencia TENHO Leah Clark TENTEN J. Michael Tatum TETSUJU Vic Mignogna TORII R Bruce Elliott TOYAMA Ian Sinclair