Which voice actors would you prefer

Anonymous Friend · Post by **Anonymous Friend** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:59 am

In a lot of the other topics that come up on this frums we have people who criticize the voice actors that FUNi has used for their dub of the Dragonball series. Other have mentioned voice actors from other whose talents are leagues better than the FUNi actors, such as Billy West, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker, and so on.

If you were to chose a experienced and distinguished VA to voice the characters, who would you use and which voice of their's would you want?

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:42 pm

I don't find the issue to be the VA's as much as the voices they chose and are now stuck with forever. For example I know Sabat can at least crank out some really good voices after watching the dub of F.M.A but he's stuck using his bad impression of the season 2 voice actors because Funi is too afraid to change the voices and alienate some of the viewers.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:45 pm

Sabat really improved after DBZ IMHO.

I could see John Dimaggio as Piccolo. The dude has incredible range

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:04 pm

Let's be extremely careful with this thread. If I see even so much as a smidge of generic FUNimation vs Ocean vs Japanese bashing, it's just going to be locked.

Try and put a spin on it, back up your thoughts, and bring something new to the table.

Anonymous Friend · Post by **Anonymous Friend** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:40 pm

VegettoEX wrote:Let's be extremely careful with this thread. If I see even so much as a smidge of generic FUNimation vs Ocean vs Japanese bashing, it's just going to be locked.

Try and put a spin on it, back up your thoughts, and bring something new to the table.

Yes, no bashing of what already is. We have more than enough of that. We should think of this as a "I really like this voice actor from this series and I think that the voice he uses for this character would also go very well with this character from the Dragonball series" type of discussion. We don't even have to mention who has been used previous to record for that character.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:15 pm

I can say I could picture Tim Curry as Frieza. Just think he would sound great with an evil British accent. Also, Tim Curry's evil laughter would work well for Frieza I think.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:27 pm

Ron Perlman as Freeza. And whoever voiced Recoome in the Ocean dub should've been kept.

I also could buy Billy West's Philip J. Fry voice as Goku's, but I wouldn't want to lose Schemmel's awesome screams.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:30 pm

Rocketman wrote:I also could buy Billy West's Philip J. Fry voice as Goku's, but I wouldn't want to lose Schemmel's awesome screams.

I dunno, I've heard some pretty good screams outta Billy West, too, but I agree, nobody can "dbz-scream" (in English ) quite like Mr. Schemmel.

Somebody oughta make a video.
//Adds to list of DBZ HFIL ideas//

DemonKingPiccolo · Post by **DemonKingPiccolo** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:32 pm

This is really funny, I started a thread similar to this a few days ago at MFG.

I don't know why, but I can definitely see Johnny Depp as Vegeta. It would give Vegeta a more organic voice than the "evil" depiction that the VAs do in the English Dubs, even though I've always been a fan of Drummond. The way Depp says words and flexes his voice is definitely something that I see with a Vegeta VA.

Edward Norton as Goku would be a pretty cool combo.

Perfect combo would be Alan Rickman and Dabra though

Onikage725 · Post by **Onikage725** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:52 pm

Actually, I think Steve Blum would make an interesting Freeza. He already does a good Orochimaru, who's japanese equivolent had a similar manner of speech (and level of menace). That sickeningly polite while tearing your throat out kind of quality.

He also may have made a good Piccolo. Then again, my top pick for Piccolo would still be Scott McNeil. He really sold the role for me, even when the script couldn't. Then again, for a bit of a different interpretation, I think Brian Drummond would make an interesting Piccolo too.

Just along those lines, I think Ted Cole was awesome as Yamucha. I think Johnny Yong Bosch would make an interesting choice there too.

Crispin Freeman would make a kickass Cell, or Coola even.

Brad Swaile would be a cool Gohan (Buu Saga, obviously).

Michael Donovan for Tenshinhan

John Burgmeier for East Kaioshin

And this may sound weird, but I think Tony Oliver would make a good Goku.

And I think Ryan Alosio or Skip Stellrecht would make interesting takes on Vegeta.

EDIT: Oh... apparently Brad Swaile is the international english Gohan. I should go find a clip...

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:30 pm

I've PICTURED what the show would be like if it were done by another studio outside of either FUNimation or Ocean. The closest thing to that I could really see working were anything done in LA, and Harmony Gold gave me the largest taste of that I'd ever want. It'd be interesting, yeah, but honestly I'd stick with what we've got.

KaiserNeko · Post by **KaiserNeko** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:10 pm

Original DragonBall - DragonBall Z Saiyan Saga
Young Son Goku - Brianne Siddall/Ian Hawk (Outlaw Star - Jim Hawking, Digimon Tamers - Calumon)
Older Son Goku - Henry Dittman (Naruto - Kabuto)
Kuririn - Brian Donovan (Digimon 02 - Davis/Daisuke, Naruto - Rock Lee)
Pilaf - Robbie Rist (Naruto - Chouji Akamichi)
Shuu - Kyle Hebert (DragonBall Z - Teen Gohan, Bleach - Genji ShiBA)
Mai - Wendee Lee (Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Bleach - Yoruichi Shihouin)
King Piccolo - Beau Billingslea (Cowboy Bebop - Jet, Outlaw Star - Narrator)
Piccolo - Steve J. Blum (Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Naruto - Orochimaru and Zabuza) or Lex Lang (Rurouni Kenshin - Sasuke, Lupin III - Goemon Ishikawa)
Kami - Michael Reynolds (Ghost in the Shell: SAC - Chief Nibu, Digimon - Old Gennai)
Radditz - Quinton Flynn (Naruto - Iruka, Digimon Data Squad - Marcus Damon)
Nappa - Kyle Hebert
Vegeta - Liam O'Brien (Naruto - Gaara and Kotetsu Hagane, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children - Red XIII/Nanaki), Steve J. Blum, or Crispin Freeman (Hellsing - Alucard, Naruto - Itachi Uchiha)
Young Son Gohan - Brianne Siddall
Older Son Gohan - Johnny Yong Bosch (Trigun - Vash, Bleach - Ichigo)
Young Trunks - Mona Marshall (Digimon - Izzy, Card Captor Sakura Movie 2 - Syaoran Li)
Future Trunks - Yuri Lowenthal (Naruto - Sasuke, Blue Dragon (Anime) - Shu)
Yamcha - Dave Wittenburg (Naruto - Kakashi, Digimon Tamers - Henry)
Tenshinhan - Kirk Thornton (Street Fighter II - Guile, Digimon - Gabumon)
Chiaotzu - Colleen O'Shaughnessy (Naruto - Ino, Digimon - Sora)
Muten Roshi - Steve Kramer (Naruto - Third Hokage, Bleach - Shunsui Kyoraku)
Bulma - Kari Wahlgren (FLCL - Haruko Haruhara, Samurai Champloo - Fuu)
Chi-Chi - Tara Platt (Naruto - Temari, Girls Bravo - Hakana)

Freeza Saga
Freeza - Daran Norris (Cowboy Bebop - Cowboy Andy Von de Oniyate, Digimon Frontier - Mercurymon), Crispin Freeman or Steve J. Blum
Zarbon - Cam Clarke (Bleach - Yasochika Iemura, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Leonardo)
Dadoria - Skip Stellrecht (Cowboy Bebop (as Henry D. Grey) Vicious, Naruto - Might Guy)
Ginyu - Tom Wyner (Digimon - Devimon, Street Fighter II V - M. Bison)
Jeice - Michael Lindsay (Bleach - Kisuke Urahara, Naruto - Kankuro)
Recoome - Peter Spellos (Outlaw Star - Gilliam, Trigun - Monev The Gale)
Guldo - Eddie Frierson (Digimon Adventure - Datamon, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie - Ken Masters)
Burter - Quinton Flynn
Nail - Michael Reisz (Digimon Frontier - Takuya Kanbara, Naruto - Mizuki)

Cell Saga
Dr. Gero - Richard Barnes (The Big O - Norman Burg, Trigun - Leonof the Puppet-Master)
Cell - Jamieson Price (Digimon Frontier - Seraphimon, Bleach - Yasutora "Chad" Sado)
Android 16 - Kim Strauss (Bleach - Sajin Komamura, Naruto - Ibiki Morino)
Android 17 - Steve Staley (Bleach - Hitsugaya Toushiro, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children - Kadaj)
Android 18 - Michelle Ruff (Bleach - Rukia Kuchiki, Lupin The 3rd - Fujiko Mine)
Mr. Satan - Richard Epcar (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Batou, Bleach - Zangetsu)
Videl - Kate Higgins (Naruto - Sakura Haruno, Bleach - Karin Kurosaki)

Anonymous Friend · Post by **Anonymous Friend** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:17 pm

*looks at everyone's posts*

Some of these people I recognize and some I don't. If you can, list what voice you want them to be using as a reference so that people can picture it in their mind.

Freeza93 · Post by **Freeza93** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:30 pm

Samuel L. Jackson as Piccolo.

I've had it with this god dam kid and his god dam balls!

Kid Trunks · Post by **Kid Trunks** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:33 pm

I think Mark Hildreth as Vegeta would be cool.

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:44 pm

KaiserNeko wrote:Dr. Gero - Richard Barnes
Cell - Jamieson Price
Android 16 - Kim Strauss
Android 17 - Steve Staley
Android 18 - Kari Wahlgren
Mr. Satan - Richard Epcar
Videl - Kate Higgins

Disturbingly, I can see some of those working.

Fuckin' Steve Staley...

Vekurotto · Post by **Vekurotto** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:46 pm

I want Christopher Lee as Kami/Piccolo Daimao. Apart from original seiyuu, that's the only voice I can think of whenever I read the manga and they both talk.

cRookie_Monster · Post by **cRookie_Monster** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:10 pm

Dude, Frank Welker as Vegeta ^^ That would be cool.

Welker played most of the Decepticons in the original Transformers cartoon....

He also plays ALL cartoon monkeys ^^ IE Abu, Curious George, and Nibbler

Oh yeah and he's Fred from Scooby Dooby Doo....(my least favorite role)

Peter Cullen as Guru haha. (80s Optimus prime, 2000 CN announcer)

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:12 pm

I would suggest someone else for Goku, but as Rocketman mentioned, Sean Schemmel's screams are just too awesome.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:16 pm

jjgp1112 wrote:I would suggest someone else for Goku, but as Rocketman mentioned, Sean Schemmel's screams are just too awesome.

I'll agree with this... again. There's really nothing wrong with Schemmel's voice for Goku; it's very fitting. His acting could be a little better, but if the dub's voice direction and script weren't usually so outright shitty, I'm sure nobody would have any problems with him.

Kanzenshuu

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