How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
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How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
As we all know by now, Bulma's VA sadly passed away a few days ago. Bulma however is too important a character for Super to just ignore or phase out like they could do with some minor characters.
We most likely will see Bulma again right after the tournament of power arc ends and the main cast returns to Earth. How should they handle her next appearance? Just have her written as normal with a new VA? Should she have a reduced role and appear less in future episodes?
We most likely will see Bulma again right after the tournament of power arc ends and the main cast returns to Earth. How should they handle her next appearance? Just have her written as normal with a new VA? Should she have a reduced role and appear less in future episodes?
Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
It's such a shame, especially given her chemistry with Whis', but I would strongly prefer not to hear another voice for a very significant period of time. It would be really nice if they could just avoid using the character for a couple or several years.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
It'll be very difficult to write her off. I guess they could have the next arc take place somewhere else, like Sadala, and we dont get cutaways to Earth.
Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
There are plenty of talented VAs in Japan. All they need to do is a casting and find a sound-alike who can act, there's not much more to it really.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
Bulma's been too integral to Super (outside of the tournament portions of this arc), I say just keep going, but with the new/replacement voice actress.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
All they need to do is find someone that can do a great voice for her.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
Yeah just find a good replacement voice and continue as normal really.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
Not matter the losses, the show must go on. Bulma may still be as prominent in the future as she was earlier in Super, and I don't want that to change.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
They will find a new seiyuu to voice the character and the show will continue as planned.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
But will they make some in-show reference about how her voice is different?Lord Beerus wrote:They will find a new seiyuu to voice the character and the show will continue as planned.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
What options are there?
I don't see them retiring the character of Bulma because she has been an integral part of Dragon Ball since the beginning.
It is more likely that they will find a voice actress that can approximate her voice. There won't be any in-universe explanation to any change in her voice. The voice actress for Ribrianne sort of sounds similar.
But if there is, the most likely explanation would be immediately after the ToP there is a time skip and Bulma sounds "older".
I don't see them retiring the character of Bulma because she has been an integral part of Dragon Ball since the beginning.
It is more likely that they will find a voice actress that can approximate her voice. There won't be any in-universe explanation to any change in her voice. The voice actress for Ribrianne sort of sounds similar.
But if there is, the most likely explanation would be immediately after the ToP there is a time skip and Bulma sounds "older".
Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
They should handle it the same way they would have if the VA didn't die. There are plenty of talented VA in japan that can step in for bulma. Why are people act like its bulma that died? Bulma is alive and well as far as we know.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
Just find a replacement and continue as normal.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
I believe that would be the best way to honor her.Chuquita wrote:Bulma's been too integral to Super (outside of the tournament portions of this arc), I say just keep going, but with the new/replacement voice actress.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
Just recast her and write as they usually do.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
I imagine they'll just cast somebody and be done with it. If it's a veteran I suspect Inoue Kikukou or Orikasa Fumiko, the latter of which Morita Masakazu has much experience working with. If it's someone younger I suspect they'll cast Sawashiro Miyuki.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
No. I don't see the reason why they should.precita wrote:But will they make some in-show reference about how her voice is different?Lord Beerus wrote:They will find a new seiyuu to voice the character and the show will continue as planned.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
That woudln’t Be nice at all, the way i see it.Duo wrote:It's such a shame, especially given her chemistry with Whis', but I would strongly prefer not to hear another voice for a very significant period of time. It would be really nice if they could just avoid using the character for a couple or several years.
Retiring Bulma for years would be a dishonor to her VA. She would want the character to live on rather than be forgotten for years.
I think doing her justice is keeping Bulma and probably giving her an even bigger role.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
There'll be at least several months from now until the end of the Tournament of Power, which gives them a good window of time to start looking for a suitable replacement; additionally, if they want a little more time for the wounds to have healed, having the next arc take place on Planet Sadala would make a lot of sense.
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Re: How should they handle Bulma's next appearance in Super?
Folks: they recast Lupin III. They will have no problem recasting Blooma.
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