DBZ Dub Voice Actors - What If?

Therianello · Post by **Therianello** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:31 pm

Personally, I love voice actors and have a pretty good time following the work of the actors from some of my favorite toons. Then one day I got a weird thought, what if the dub of DBZ was not done by Funi or by any typical anime voice over crew, but rather the kind of voice actors from everyday American toons like Justice League. So I decided to put myself in the voice directors chair and cast some actors who I think would be perfect for the job. I also included some other work so people know who I'm talking about. Here we GO!

Goku* - Peter Kelamis [Rolf: Ed, Edd and Eddy]

Piccolo* - Scott McNeil [Beastman: He-Man, Wolverine: X-Men Evolution]

*Okay I know these guys already did the voices, but they do other non-anime work so I used them because they were too perfect for the role

King Kai/Kaio-sama - Keone Young [Grandpa: American Dragon Jake Long, Kaz: Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi]

Tien/Tenshinhan - Jeff Glenn Bennet [Lexington: Gargoyles, Dad: Dexter's Lab]

Oolong - Wayne Knight [Mr. Blik: Catscratch, Dojo: Xiao-Lin Showdown]

Mr. Satan - Clancy Brown [Lex Luthor: Superman TAS, Mr. Crabs: S.B. Squarepants]

Vegeta - Mark Hamill [Joker: Batman TAS, Larry 3000: Time Squad, Luke Skywalker: Star Wars]

Kuririn/Kuririn - Tom Kenny [Spongebob: S.B. Squarepants, Raimundo: Xio-Lin Showdown, Penguin: The Batman]

Adult Gohan - David Kaufman [Danny Fenton: Danny Phantom, Jimmy Olsen: Superman TAS]

Young Gohan/Young Goku - E.G. Daily [Buttercup: Powerpuff Girls, Tommy Pickles:All Grown Up/Rugrats]

Videl - Tara Strong [Bubbles: Powerpuff Girls, Rikku: Final FantasyX]

Future Trunks - Jason Marsden [Max: A Goofy Movie, Chase Young: Xiao-Lin Showdown, Danger Duck: Loonatics Unleashed]

Cell - Ron Perlman [Hellboy, Slade: Teen Titans, Mr. Lancer: Danny Phantom]

Frieza/Freezer - Malcom McDowell [Metallo: Superman TAS, Mad Mod: Teen Titans]

Supreme Kai/Kaioshin - James Arnold Taylor [Tidus: Final Fantasy X, Waldoor Sockbat: Drawn Together, Ratchet: Ratchet and Clank]

Dabura - Michael Clarke Duncan [Massive: Loonatics Unleashed, Rockwell: Crash Nebula, Manute: Sin City]

Fat Buu - Bill Fagerbakke - [Patrick: S.B. Sqaurepants, Broadway: Gargoyles]

Well, I really can't think of anymore right now. Anyone disagree? Or perhaps you can help think of some more. I did this to provoke some discussion so discuss!

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:43 pm

At first I kinda said "Wtf?" towards the notion of having Tenshinhan being voiced by Dexter's dad..but then I remembered his shouting voice could probably work whenever he says Kikoho. >_>;

And I was completely unaware that Peter Kelamis did Rolf's voice. o_O;

Clancy Brown as Mr. Satan..eh. I just can't imagine his as him. His current voice actor is probably one of the only FUNimation VAs I actually like, especially because his representation of Mr. Satan is pretty much dead on with the original seiyuu. For a moment, I was picturing Mr. Crabs shouting "Argh come get me, Cell!" x_X;

Chaos Saiyajin · Post by **Chaos Saiyajin** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:41 pm

Dexter's dad as Tenshinhan? I do think the VA for Kaz would make a great Kaio-sama though.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:52 pm

Tsukento wrote:For a moment, I was picturing Mr. Crabs shouting "Argh come get me, Cell!" x_X;

That's the funniest thing I've read all week.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:19 pm

Mark Hammil as Vegeta - that would be awesome.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:41 pm

Tsukento wrote:
Clancy Brown as Mr. Satan..eh. I just can't imagine his as him. His current voice actor is probably one of the only FUNimation VAs I actually like, especially because his representation of Mr. Satan is pretty much dead on with the original seiyuu. For a moment, I was picturing Mr. Crabs shouting "Argh come get me, Cell!" x_X;

I could actually see Clancy Brown as Cell himself as opposed to Mr.Satan.

The Mole · Post by **The Mole** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:42 pm

Imagine a Krillin that sounds like SpongeBob! "Destructo Disk (SpongeBob laugh)! Aw, nuts (more SpongeBob laughter)!

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:09 pm

The Mole wrote:Imagine a Krillin that sounds like SpongeBob! "Destructo Disk (SpongeBob laugh)! Aw, nuts (more SpongeBob laughter)!

And Jeff Bennet did Brooklyn, not Lex.

Vegeta-Chris Latta [Starscream: G1 Transformers, Cobra Commander: G.I. Joe]

Yeah I know he's been dead for a decade, but still I can picture him as Vegeta.

Frieza: Tim Curry or Malcolm McDowell. What is it about Frieza that makes you picture him with an evil British accent?

Chaos Saiyajin · Post by **Chaos Saiyajin** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:18 pm

Imagine a Krillin that sounds like SpongeBob! "Destructo Disk (SpongeBob laugh)! Aw, nuts (more SpongeBob laughter)!

Slade's VA as Cell would make him actually sound...FUCKIN' AWESOME!

Can't you just imagine him saying "Kamehameha?"

lost in thought · Post by **lost in thought** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:28 pm

Now I am not going to make any what-if's of my own yet, I just feel compelled to comment...

Goku* - Peter Kelamis [Rolf: Ed, Edd and Eddy]
Kelamis has shown he's capable of playing strange roles, and doing them well; however, he's done Son Goku and has shown he isn't quite capable of nailing the character well. Ian Corlett out-does this man on every level for Goku.

Piccolo* - Scott McNeil [Beastman: He-Man, Wolverine: X-Men Evolution]
Scott McNeil is the man, except in Kong: King of Atlantis, where he sounds like he's partially retarded.

King Kai/Kaio-sama - Keone Young [Grandpa: American Dragon Jake Long, Kaz: Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi]
I don't know about this. Kaz is annoying, more-so than the current VA for Kaiou-sama. By American standards it probably could work, but his Japanese voice is really serious sounding. Lol.

Tenshinhan/Tenshinhan - Jeff Glenn Bennet [Lexington: Gargoyles, Dad: Dexter's Lab]
Possibly. I'd have to hear some more serious work from him, before I even begin to comment.

Mr. Satan - Clancy Brown [Lex Luthor: Superman TAS, Mr. Crabs: S.B. Squarepants]
Might be a bit too silly.

Vegeta - Mark Hamill [Joker: Batman TAS, Larry 3000: Time Squad, Luke Skywalker: Star Wars]
No. Mark Hamill did Wolverine for the game "Wolverines Revenge", and it wasn't very good; I don't think he can pull off the macho sort very well. However, you give him a sadisticly insane, yet calculating villian- and he's all over that and worth every goddamn cent!!

Kuririn/Kuririn - Tom Kenny [Spongebob: S.B. Squarepants, Raimundo: Xio-Lin Showdown, Penguin: The Batman]
Too comical.

Future Trunks - Jason Marsden [Max: A Goofy Movie, Chase Young: Xiao-Lin Showdown, Danger Duck: Loonatics Unleashed]
Jason Marsden isn't really good in anything he does... I'd have to hear him try, though.

Cell - Ron Perlman [Hellboy, Slade: Teen Titans, Mr. Lancer: Danny Phantom]
Perlman is a great actor, and I think Slade is some of his best work yet (I totally feel what Slade is about when I hear him on the show, it's amazing) -- although it would be odd as Cell, I think he could dominate that world.

Dabura - Michael Clarke Duncan [Massive: Loonatics Unleashed, Rockwell: Crash Nebula, Manute: Sin City]
Michael Clarke Duncan is himself also a good actor, and has great range, but only one voice, because of his baratone pitch. I don't think he'd be good for Dabura, but there might be other characters he could do, if he's capable of loosening up and not sounding so serious in his performances.

Fat Buu - Bill Fagerbakke - [Patrick: S.B. Sqaurepants, Broadway: Gargoyles]
Bill Fagerbakke apparently gets around lately. I'd like to hear more from him, aside Patrick and Broadway. Then I could definitely get a feel for his range.

Eclipse · Post by **Eclipse** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:10 pm

Vegeta - Mark Hamill

He might be perfect for Assistant Black

. I just can't picture a grinning, comical Vegeta.

Young Gohan/Young Goku - E.G. Daily

She'd do better for the UK Dub

The S · Post by **The S** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:32 pm

The problem I have with your list, Therianello, is actually all on me. I've never heard of half of the shows the actors on your list come from!

That being said, Rob Perlman and Michael Clarke Duncan are Gods. Your casting of them as Cell and Dabra shall be worshipped.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:59 am

I just have one comment. Mark Hamill as Vegeta? No. Mark Hamill as Freeza? Much more appropriate.

Victator Supreme · Post by **Victator Supreme** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:01 am

Mr.Satan: "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:56 am

Haha, a fine list to tinker around with.

Though, I think Kyle Hebert and Eric Vale are perfectly fine in the roles they do.

Just me though...

Blastero · Post by **Blastero** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:51 pm

I think Eric Vale should have had the roles of both Vegeta and Trunks. That would have been great.

Kanzenshuu

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