Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
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Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
Since the second episode of DB Daima, the original Japanese VAs were recast for the miniaturized characters except Masako Nozawa for Mini Goku. I wonder if the same would apply to the Funimation DB voice actors (outside Stephanie Nadolny for Mini Goku) getting recast for the miniaturized characters in the Funimation/Crunchyroll English dub of DB Daima.
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Re: Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
Laura Bailey might play some of the female characters, like Chi-Chi as she played her as a kid in original Dragon Ball instead of Cynthia Cranz.
I could see Justin Briner playing Vegeta, as he did the kid version of him in Broly, although I wish Crunchyroll would get Brian Drummond for the role as his higher pitch would have been a better fit for the chibi version of the character.
Neither would be technically recasts though as they've been the most recent voices, at least with Stephanie Nadolny she's taking back the role Colleen Clinkenbeard last played.
Perhaps Kara Edwards will voice Bulma or some of the other characters she's never done before? I love Monica Rial, but I feel there's a maturity to her that is better for the older, educated Bulma.
I could see Justin Briner playing Vegeta, as he did the kid version of him in Broly, although I wish Crunchyroll would get Brian Drummond for the role as his higher pitch would have been a better fit for the chibi version of the character.
Neither would be technically recasts though as they've been the most recent voices, at least with Stephanie Nadolny she's taking back the role Colleen Clinkenbeard last played.
Perhaps Kara Edwards will voice Bulma or some of the other characters she's never done before? I love Monica Rial, but I feel there's a maturity to her that is better for the older, educated Bulma.
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Re: Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
I very much doubt that Laura Bailey will be in Daima in any capacity, she’s too big a name these days to be a regular supporting character in an anime dub. Kai recast her as Dende with Maxey Whitehead, and while she returned as Trunks in The Final Chapters and Battle of Gods, Alexis Tipton ended up replacing her in Super. Young Chi-Chi was played by Brittany Lauda in Kakarot. (Specifically in a flashback in the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai DLC.)Dragon Ball Ireland wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:01 am Laura Bailey might play some of the female characters, like Chi-Chi as she played her as a kid in original Dragon Ball instead of Cynthia Cranz.
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Re: Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
I think Laura Bailey quit playing Trunks because the voice was becoming too strenuous on her throat. Also I don't think she has any interest in anime dubbing anymore due to union issues, and preferring jobs that pay better. I don't think any dub actors receive royalties for foreign ADR work either since they're not the original language actors. At least that's what Sean Schemmel has implied in interviews and con panels.SaiyamanMS wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:49 amI very much doubt that Laura Bailey will be in Daima in any capacity, she’s too big a name these days to be a regular supporting character in an anime dub. Kai recast her as Dende with Maxey Whitehead, and while she returned as Trunks in The Final Chapters and Battle of Gods, Alexis Tipton ended up replacing her in Super. Young Chi-Chi was played by Brittany Lauda in Kakarot. (Specifically in a flashback in the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai DLC.)Dragon Ball Ireland wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:01 am Laura Bailey might play some of the female characters, like Chi-Chi as she played her as a kid in original Dragon Ball instead of Cynthia Cranz.
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Re: Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
I'm just gonna be lazy and link to my post about this on a different thread, but Stephanie Nadolny has did an interview a week ago raving about the "whole new cast". So I think that it's a safe bet.
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Re: Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
This is now confirmed. Here is our cast for the Mini versions,
Vegeta: Paul Castro Jr
Piccolo: Nasim Benelkour
Kaioshin: Nia Celeste
Bulma: Taylor Murphy
Krillin: Lara Woodhull
Chi-Chi: Brittany Lauda (reprising her role from Kakarot 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai DLC flashback)
Roshi: Jordan Dash Cruz
Trunks: Celeste Perez
Dende: Emi Lo
Popo: Trisha Mellon
Kibito: Aaron Michael
Mr. Satan: Corey Phillips
Boo: Dusty Feeney
Vegeta: Paul Castro Jr
Piccolo: Nasim Benelkour
Kaioshin: Nia Celeste
Bulma: Taylor Murphy
Krillin: Lara Woodhull
Chi-Chi: Brittany Lauda (reprising her role from Kakarot 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai DLC flashback)
Roshi: Jordan Dash Cruz
Trunks: Celeste Perez
Dende: Emi Lo
Popo: Trisha Mellon
Kibito: Aaron Michael
Mr. Satan: Corey Phillips
Boo: Dusty Feeney
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Re: Will the Funimation DB VAs be recast for the miniaturized characters in Daima?
OK, I figured that Laura Bailey was out since I think she's too expensive now and she just got recast in Tales of Graces f, but I wasn't expecting for ALL the kid voice actors to get replaced. We just had Justin Briner in Kakarot as kid Vegeta too, I wonder what the logic was here.

