Forum - View topicNEWS: Funimation Reveals Cast, Staff, Streaming for New 2019 Fruits Basket TV Anime
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Morry
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Again, people saying Laura won't return forget she did come back for a cameo as Maka in Soul Eater Not! as well as Oichi from Sengoku Basara.
If she loves the role and her schedule isn't booked, she'll do it. Scheduling has been the biggest impediment according to the Funi directors who've been asked about Travis, Laura, Troy, and other Funi VAs that moved to LA. Troy Baker recently learned about new lines for his Tales Vespira character that his agent apparently didn't tell him about, a role he was enthusiastic about reprising. It's all going to depend on when this airs, how long it'll air for, and what Laura's schedule looks like at the time, assuming this gets simuldubbed. |
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Inverti Herikawa
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And coupled with scheduling and higher priority (and higher paying) union work, Laura just can't commit to a simuldub schedule. Face it, guys. She's left the non-union dubbing scene.
That was three years ago, back in 2015. Name one Funimation role that Laura reprised for in 2016-2018. None? Okay, your point is moot. Time to move on. Her husband, Travis, isn't reprising for any of his Funi roles, either. 2015 was the final year he did it too. I don't think you understand how many hoops a union VA needs to jump through just to voice in a non-union production, which is what the upcoming FB dub is going to be. Also, your point about Troy is also moot - if Troy were to reprise as Yuri, he wouldn't have to do a lot; I'd say a week is enough to knock out all the extra lines in the extended edition. That's why everyone's pissed that they have to deal with two different sounding voices in the same game. We're talking about a lead role here. Laura isn't coming back. Period. Hope for Alexis Tipton; that's your best bet on a soundalike. |
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NJ_
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Since you said 2016, Sengoku Basara's crappy last season and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 were released during the Fall of that year so no, Soul Eater Not was not her last with them, it was those two. |
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Alexis.Anagram
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At the end of the day, I'm OK with a new cast. It's going to sting a bit, especially on the dub side of things since the Furuba dub is one of the only ones of which I have fond memories, but I think it'll be manageable as long as the studio brings its A-game in terms of animation and directing.
What's really going to be a hurdle for me is the soundtrack. The music for the original, from the OP and ED to that gorgeous score which underlined every big moment, was just perfectly suited for the material. Even Takaya wanted to hear "For Fruits Basket" over the final chapter of the manga because it was that memorable. Even seeing the new key visual, my mind goes right to, "Memory - At Home" and I just need that level of warmth and sentiment from whatever they do with the music for this new series. Praying this doesn't become another Sailor Moon Crystal. |
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Sobe
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If this was Cowboy Bebop, yes, I'd agree with the people who are saying they'll miss the English dub voice actors. I didn't really care for the English dub for Fruits Basket but I still liked the anime overall. The fact that we didn't get to see Tohru and Kyo date and grow together as adults in anime form is disappointing. I'm hoping they don't cut this shorter than it needs to be and stays close to whatever the manga lead to. It's probably asking for too much for all of the manga to be animated. Fruits Basket is one of the few stories I'm interested in that fall in the slice of life/romance/fantasy genre that doesn't make me cringe regardless of the target demographic.
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connysanada
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I've been listening to some Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood music as well as rewatching some of Furuba 2001 episodes upon looking this up. Music to my ears, metaphorically and literally.
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MKVarana
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I saw this headline and got really excited, since Fruits Basket is one of my all-time favorite series, but then I saw the cast list...
I don't think I can get myself to enjoy it without Yui... |
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TsukasaElkKite
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How can they license it before it even airs?
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Megiddo
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Wouldn't shock me one bit if FUNi is actually on the production committee. Furuba is/was just that huge of a show for them. |
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MFrontier
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I've heard differing accounts of whether part of Takaya's problem with the director was that he didn't use the VA's she wanted but I've also heard that the core cast were picked (or approved) by her.
I don't know if I'd go so far as to say that was their intention. I mean, Yuki should be Yuki no matter the language or VA. I'm also not expecting whoever voices Yuki in the dub to voice-match Shimazaki.
I know Alexis is pretty much the de-facto Laura Bailey replacement, but I hope whoever they cast for Tohru they cast because they're right for the role and not because they sound like Laura. |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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The Kyo arc at the end was my favorite of the series as well. Fruits Baskets was a favorite for me at the time. I think even given the test of time it still stands up reasonably well. That being said a new updated version is a welcomed thing. I personally don't see it as a replacement like many reboots or remakes are of the original version. I see this as more of a newer companion series that takes a good product and makes it better (hopefully). Much like what FMA Brotherhood did for FMA. At least that's what I hope is what happens with the finished product.It will be nice seeing the full series adapted. Now if miracles could happen and Clamp could FINALLY finish X. Then we can get a new updated tv series of that just like we're getting here. Ahhhhhh pipe dreams. |
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nobahn
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A Fruits Basket remake in April? I'm looking forward to it!
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Inverti Herikawa
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They were recorded in 2015. A lot could change in 1 year, let alone 3 years. Laura is moving higher and higher in the union pool; I'd say she's about as high up as Troy Baker is by now. Don't get your hopes about Laura reprising.
It wouldn't make sense if Takaya thought the original voice cast was to her liking. If it were, even with a new voice cast, Takaya would find someone that sounds like Hisakawa. The fact that Shimazaki got cast means that Takaya wanted Yuki to sound like a guy to begin with.
Every time I see an English dub that has a bunch of voices that don't even sound alike to the originals, it's pretty safe to assume that the dubbing director has a different vision on what they want. For better or for worse, that's just how it is. For me, rejecting Hisakawa's portrayal by casting Eric Vale was one of the best choices made in the old dub. I wouldn't have been able to take Yuki seriously, otherwise.
Alexis could sound very sweet and caring; I think her Moka voice in the Rosario Vampire dub is a good example of that. |
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Inverti Herikawa
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Who said anything about a new Eng cast? Just because the original JP cast got axed, that doesn't mean the Eng cast will too.
1) Just because you don't care for the dub, that doesn't mean the FB dub didn't have its own fans. In fact, it has MANY. 2) There has yet to be any confirmation regarding the Eng cast reprisals (or lack thereof). 3) The reboot is a full adaption of the manga, from start to finish. Asking for too much? Nah. |
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Violynne
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I'm calling this now and today: she'll be back. Girl loved this role, and anyone who's seen the original can tell she loved this role. I wouldn't be one bit shocked if she did it for free. |
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