English Voice Actor Replacements

[LordCrumb]

Was there any particular reason Bulma and Gohan have different voice actors? Did the original actors not want to do them again, or did Funimation make the change without them?

[Pokewhiz7]

I'm not sure about Bulma, but apparently, Nadolny was not asked to come back.

[penguintruth]

I guess Funimation just wanted to go in a different direction.

You know, good.

(I think Tiffany Vollmer does film producing now.)

[LordCrumb]

I'm not sure about Bulma, but apparently, Nadolny was not asked to come back.

Thanks mate!

[linkdude20002001]

As the director, Sabat wanted to go for a more professional approach with the dub since their dub of DBZ was highly unprofessional for the most part...and he was excited for a second chance to dub a show that meant a lot to him and a lot of people at FUNimation. I mean, they got better, but at first they were all brand new to what they were doing. And a lot of the casting was done with little care for acting skill. So while some became amazing and stayed around for future and current FUNimation dubs, other did not...and no longer work for FUNimation. And not only are they not voice acting anymore, but several of these actors no longer even live in the area, so it makes sense for FUNimation to seek replacements using their current actors. In addition to acting skill/availability, he wanted different portrayals for certain characters than what they had in their old dub. for example, he wanted a more childlike voice for Gohan.

[dbboxkaifan]

As the director, Sabat wanted to go for a more professional approach with the dub since their dub of DBZ was highly unprofessional for the most part...and he was excited for a second chance to dub a show that meant a lot to him and a lot of people at FUNimation. I mean, they got better, but at first they were all brand new to what they were doing. And a lot of the casting was done with little care for acting skill. So while some became amazing and stayed around for future and current FUNimation dubs, other did not...and no longer work for FUNimation. And not only are they not voice acting anymore, but several of these actors no longer even live in the area, so it makes sense for FUNimation to seek replacements using their current actors. In addition to acting skill/availability, he wanted different portrayals for certain characters than what they had in their old dub. for example, he wanted a more childlike voice for Gohan.

And FUNi's best choice for Gohan was Colleen? Didn't they had any other choice?

[Hades]

Yeah, Gohan wasn't one of the best casting decisions for Kai. I'd have gone for Kara Edwards or Brina Palencia (assuming they were available) as Gohan. Heck, I'd even get Nadolny to come back on the condition she gives a better performance (look at Yamcha or Android 16 for such an improvement). The problem with Colleen's Gohan is that I can't help but think of Superboy Prime (the annoying one from Countdown to Final Crisis).

[matt0044]

And FUNi's best choice for Gohan was Colleen? Didn't they had any other choice?

I actually like her take on Gohan since it sounds like an actual a prepubescent kid.

[dbboxkaifan]

None of my two nephews sound like Colleen's girlie Gohan and neither have I heard a kid that sounded like her.

Anyway, Mat0044, aren't you the one that likes My Little Pony?

[AgitoZ]

None of my two nephews sound like Colleen's girlie Gohan and neither have I heard a kid that sounded like her.

No matter how you feel about the voice Colleen more than makes up for it through her acting.

Anyway, Mat0044, aren't you the one that likes My Little Pony?

What does that have to do with anything.

[dbboxkaifan]

No matter how you feel about the voice Colleen more than makes up for it through her acting.

Subjective.

What does that have to do with anything.

If he's the same guy from YouTube then he does. I'm just curious.

[dbzfan7]

Personally I say Colleen is easily better then Nadonly. Nadonly just sounded to old and gruff. Colleen though does sound a little girly sometimes. Her 10yr old Gohan fixed that for the most part. Though occasionally the negative returns. I like her more than Nadonly because Colleen reflects Nozawa better. Maybe a better voice could be used. All I Know is Colleen is and improvement for my viewing. I still hate how they didn't replace Sabats Recoome. Why would they not change that voice?

[funrush]

IIRC Stephanie Nadolny wasn't contacted about the role. Colleen was better than her at the role anyway (although I do think Stephanie should've played him during the Cell Saga)

Have no idea if Tiffany Volmer (Was that her name?) was asked or not. But I liked the new VA anyway.

Have no idea if Meredith McCoy was asked to be 18 again. I guess maybe they went with Colleen because she was already going to the studio and they already know a payrate for her.

IIRC Funi told Linda Young she couldn't reprise her role because she couldn't speak the lines fast enough. It was either that or that they just decided she wasn't fit for the role. I guess afterwards she was really heartbroken about it, I read somewhere.

[matt0044]

None of my two nephews sound like Colleen's girlie Gohan and neither have I heard a kid that sounded like her.

Anyway, Mat0044, aren't you the one that likes My Little Pony?

Well, not EVERY boy's going to have the exact same voice (that'd be freaky). Hell, the same could be said of Masako Nozawa. I like her and all but I myself never really heard or seen a young boy or young man with her Bardock, Goku, Gohan and Goten to be perfectly honest. Maybe there are those out there with those voices but I still have run into them myself.

And first off, no I'm not the only Brony and if you're actual meant what you said, you clearly need to explore the internet more. Second off, where'd that come from on a thread about Kai's dub VAs?

[linkdude20002001]

Yeah, Gohan wasn't one of the best casting decisions for Kai. I'd have gone for Kara Edwards or Brina Palencia (assuming they were available) as Gohan. Heck, I'd even get Nadolny to come back on the condition she gives a better performance (look at Yamcha or Android 16 for such an improvement). The problem with Colleen's Gohan is that I can't help but think of Superboy Prime (the annoying one from Countdown to Final Crisis).

Nadolny doesn't do voice acting... I doubt she would do any better than her first attempt (acting-wise), and I KNOW her Gohan's not going to sound more child-like; If she could sound like a four-year-old boy, she would have the first time around.

None of my two nephews sound like Colleen's girlie Gohan and neither have I heard a kid that sounded like her.

Anyway, Mat0044, aren't you the one that likes My Little Pony?

I know some high school freshman whom sound girlier than Clinkinbeard's Gohan... >.>

[penguintruth]

IIRC Funi told Linda Young she couldn't reprise her role because she couldn't speak the lines fast enough. It was either that or that they just decided she wasn't fit for the role. I guess afterwards she was really heartbroken about it, I read somewhere.

Yeah, even I felt bad about that. I mean, I was happy when Freeza was recast and prefer Chris Ayres' Freeza by far, but reading about how she was hurt by that made me a little uncomfortable.

Anyway, most of the replacement voices were at least as good, if not better, than the people who had them previously.

[linkdude20002001]

IIRC Stephanie Nadolny wasn't contacted about the role. Colleen was better than her at the role anyway (although I do think Stephanie should've played him during the Cell Saga)

Have no idea if Tiffany Volmer (Was that her name?) was asked or not. But I liked the new VA anyway.

Have no idea if Meredith McCoy was asked to be 18 again. I guess maybe they went with Colleen because she was already going to the studio and they already know a payrate for her.

IIRC Funi told Linda Young she couldn't reprise her role because she couldn't speak the lines fast enough. It was either that or that they just decided she wasn't fit for the role. I guess afterwards she was really heartbroken about it, I read somewhere.

They certainly didn't contact Vollmer. Bulma's not someone so important to DBZ that fans would care much (unlike Freeza), so putting forth extra effort to get back someone whom can't act seems kinda pointless... They'd be much better off just finding someone else (which they did).

As for Nadolny coming back for nine/ten-year-old Gohan... That would be pretty terrible. She's ALMOST as bad as Vollmer when it comes to acting, and the Cell games require a LOT of emotion from Gohan, which isn't something Nadolny can portray well. Plus that would be pretty awkward to have his voice just completely change for no reason.

As for McCoy, Sabat might have wanted to find someone who could portray the character differently... Or maybe she came in to do it, but wasn't able to portray 18 the way Sabat wanted. Or maybe she wasn't available...?

And I think everyone misunderstands what Sabat meant by (I think he said...) "...couldn't keep up with the script.". I got the impression that she was unable to pull off the script the way they were written to be acted. The script writer ACTUALLY had Ayres' voice in his head for the character as he wrote the script. Sabat was like "This isn't working..." so he suggested Ayres. Or maybe it was that Sabat asked the script writer what he thought about using Ayres for Freeza, and he was like "Yeah, that's actually who I had in mind.". I think it was that. It's been a while since I watched the panel with Chris Ayres.

[bkev]

I wasn't a fan of Colleen Clinkenbeard as 18 but the rest of the replacements I thought were very, very solid - and more professional - choices, just like they wanted. I wish Sabat had been willing to give up a few more roles, though. Despite his improved acting, it still feels like the Christopher Sabat show featuring Sean Schemmel as Goku.

Oh, how I wish they had recast Kaio...

[DBZAOTA482]

I kind want Nadoly back. Sure, she was shit as Gohan in the original dub but later on, he sounded more like a little boy.

[linkdude20002001]

Eh... I recall some TERRIBLE acting from her though during the Cell arc... Like, moments when Gohan was in shock or whatever resulted in him doing this terrible "Uh uh uh uh uh uh" kind of noise.