Favorite English Roshi

[Super Sonic]

Like the title says, who would you guys say was your favorite English voice of Master Roshi? And could we do so without comparing to his Japanese vas too much? Myself, I have to go with Mike McFarland as while he doesn't get the wise part down at times as well as he gets the goofy and pervy sides down, it still stands out and he seems to have enjoyed himself while doing it. Especially when he's at convetions like here. And why do I for some reason have a feeling a lot of the US guys on here, even those who hate the dub (minus those who prefer posterior and whose gaze swings elsewhere) are probably going t say on that clip that he speaks the truth?

[Ketchup_Revenge]

Mike McFarland was good, but I didn't mind the guy who did him for the Ocean dub.

[Avenged]

I would have to go with...........................................Mike McFarland.

[superrayman3]

For me it really depends on what mood is supposed to be for certain scenes in the anime, for the more peverted and comedic scenes I'd have to go with Mike McFarland hands down, but for the scenes where Roshi's actually supposed to be serious and be more like a wise hermit I'd have to go with the guy who did Roshi in the Harmony Gold dub, as for Ocean Roshi truth be told, to me his voice never really fit the character at all.

[kei17]

I never liked any English voices of Roshi. He should sound old, kind, and yet strong, but all the English Roshis don't sound enough strong as a martial arts master. The one who did in the Harmony Gold dub is fairly good in terms of forcefulness, but his voice feels a bit too young for an over-300-year-old man.

[Fulicer]

I never liked any English voices of Roshi. He should sound old, kind, and yet strong, but all the English Roshis don't sound enough strong as a martial arts master. The one who did in the Harmony Gold dub is fairly good interms of forcefulness, but his voice feels a bit too young for an over-300-year-old man.

I think Mike is probably the best I've heard. He's excellent at portraying the stereotypical perverted side of the hermit, but I kind of agree with you here in regards to the more serious side of Roshi. He does sound a bit forced when he's portraying the "wise old master" side of the character that's more down to earth. To see what I mean, look at the Kai scene when they are talking about the Z-fighters' deaths after Vegeta leaves (during the Saiyan arc) -- the delivery of the "so frustrating" line in particular was kind of strange. And keep in mind that I really liked the Kai dub. To me he's good overall.

I think the first Japanese voice was really good at portraying both sides. But he has the advantage of being fairly old (i.e. having a more "mature" voice) compared to the English VAs. The replacement that came (after the original VA, Miyauchi, unfortunately passed away) sounded weird to me in Path to Power. But that's based on the perspective of somehow who doesn't speak or write Japanese.

[linkdude20002001]

Gregory Snegoff. He makes the Turtle Sage sound strong and powerful, like the wise martial arts master he is.

[Gonstead]

Mike McFarland was good, but I didn't mind the guy who did him for the Ocean dub.

That depends... which of the 4 Ocean/Westwood dub Roshi's do you speak of?

- Ian Corlett
- Peter Kelamis
- Don Brown (Movies 1 - 3)
- Terry Klassan

[linkdude20002001]

Don't forget Michael Donovan! :p

Though that technically wasn't Ocean, I figured that's the one he meant. I thought it was the best voice from the Canadian actors.

[andrewtuell1991]

That depends... which of the 4 Ocean/Westwood dub Roshi's do you speak of?

- Ian Corlett
- Peter Kelamis
- Don Brown (Movies 1 - 3)
- Terry Klassan

I though it was David Ward who voiced him in the Pioneer Movies?

Any-who my order would be:

1. Mike McFarland - An awesome memorable laugh and he's one of the few English Roshi's I can take seriously.

2. Michael Donovan - He didn't get too much of a chance to shine, but I though his overall performance was decent. A little too kooky though.

3. AB Groupe Voice Actor - Wouldn't be too bad if he (and the other AB VAs) didn't talk faster than the English dub of Mach GoGoGo!

4. Ian Corlett / Peter Kelamis - they both sound about the same and I thought they both sounded too character-ish. Penguintruth's Voice Comparison Chart lists them both as sounding like "Old Time Coal Miners" and I'd have to agree.

5. Dave Ward - Sounds like he has dementia and I had a hard time of taking his Roshi seriously in Movie 2.

6. Dean Galloway - Sounds like a has a foot in the grave.

7. Gregory Snegoff - Sounds like Captain America and much too young sounding.

8. Terry Klassen -Sounds like his Kuririn but older and since I've never liked his Kuririn this is a double negative for me.

[Gonstead]

^ I honestly have no idea. I jet went with what BehindTheVoiceActors listed him being voiced by.

[DoomieDoomie911]

Mike McFarland, he had that crazy Kame-Sennin voice and laugh.

[TheBlackPaladin]

Mike McFarland. I can't help but smile every time I hear his Roshi's laugh.

Oh, yeah, and this.

[Gyt Kaliba]

I'd have to go with Mike McFarland as well. It's no Kohei Miyauchi to be sure, but really, none of the English voices are. So just going off of which voice I like best and completely ignoring what the original Japanese sounded like...gotta be McFarland.

[SparkyPantsMcGee]

Any answer that isn't Mike McFarland is just wrong.

[penguintruth]

They're all pretty bad. Especially Terry Klassen, who just sounds like Kuririn if he was an old man. Actually, it sounds like Kuririn doing an impression of Roshi.

But if I have to choose a "favorite" English dub Roshi, I guess Mike McFarland. He's got a great laugh. Otherwise, he sounds a bit forced. They all do.

[mister yummy]

I'm the only Ian Corlett fan? His delivery was awesome, and he could pull off the wise aspect of the character that McFarlannd never seemed able to capture.

That said, Mike Mcarland is excellent in the role. Especially in Dragonball.

Peter Kelamis was in the role. Whoever did the fist 3 movies was pretty good, but not as good as McFarland or Corlett.

I've never heard Terry Klassen's version, but to me every character he voices sounds like Krillin.

[chaosakita]

What about Big Green Roshi? lol I think he is very similar to Funi's Roshi, haha.