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AstroNerdBoy
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FoT did the first episode? I didn't realize (or if I did, I'd forgotten it). I saw the first episode raw and until my Japanese is much improved (class start in August), there wasn't much point in my trying to watch the rest. |
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CloverKuroba
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@Nickle4aPickle: I knew Haruhi was girl from the first time she spoke (and I watched the first episode, thanks. Have you heard of different first impressions?). Maybe because I recognized Maaya's voice right away, but I knew Haruhi was a girl. You're right, she has an androgynous voice, but it leant more to the female side (IMO). That's what was kind of funny about the first episode, you know that Haruhi's a girl but the host club doesn't (at least Tamaki, the others caught on).
It's nice to have a connection to a character (I feel similar to Haruhi myself, being not a girly-girl, but not totally a tomboy) but perhaps you should try to not get to connected to let things offend you like that. |
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The Seventh Son
Posts: 380 Location: Where your missing socks end up. |
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GOOD LORD, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!?!?!  Haruhi and Tohru are not alike at all.
and the only reason i new that Haruhi was a girl from the get-go was because i looked up info on it. other than that, sometimes it can get confusing. i can see some otaku getting confused weather to like her or not. 
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CloverKuroba
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The good thing about voice acting is that you can change your voice to suit different characters. If Laura Bailey gets Haruhi (which might or might not happen), that doesn't mean Haruhi will sound like Tohru. Laura Bailey has good range; Tohru and Sana from Kodocha don't sound anything alike.
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MorwenLaicoriel
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On Vic as Tamaki -- I personally would like to hear Vic as him. Partially because I'm a Vic Mignogna fangirl, admittedly, but also because of his performance as Femio in Princess Tutu was one of the most hilarious performances in the entire dub. (And it's a stellar dub, so I'm certainly not putting down anyone else in the dub.) I wouldn't want him to use the same voice he used for Femio if he was cast as Tamaki (it'd be WAY too over-the-top), but to me he's already proven he can do a role similar to Tamaki quite well. Plus, he also strikes me at someone that's good at performing in both over-the-top comedy scenes and quieter, more dramatic scenes (particularly in Full Metal Alchemist), so I really think he'd be a good choice for Tamaki. (Although, as much of a dub fan as I am....I don't know if I can really think of ANYONE as good as the Japanese seiyuu for Tamaki. Even Vic.)
Although, again, I'm a Vic fangirl, so I know I'm biased. I certainly wouldn't throw a fit if someone else was cast, and I can see where Nickle was coming from when she said his voice was too raspy for Tamaki (although I think when he performed as Ed he purposefully made his voice raspier than it normally is). |
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Viga_of_stars
 Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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Finally! I could start collecting. Ouran is great and I loved pretty sammy since 2000 and now i get to see her new series! yay!
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The Seventh Son
Posts: 380 Location: Where your missing socks end up. |
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something occured to me. what if they aim for the masculine-yet-slightly-feminine voice, they run out of options, and........Haruhi ends up sounding somewhat like a gay guy?
remember, in the first episode the host club DID think Haruhi might be a gay guy. might it have been because of her voice? now im nervous. |
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HitokiriShadow
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The new series isn't a Pretty Sammy series. Sasami becomes a magical girl, but I don't think she becomes Pretty Sammy. From the little bit I saw, it seemed like a much more typical (and girlier) magical girl series. Admittedly, I only saw one episode and I don't remember if I even saw all of it. |
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FireChick
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From what I've been hearing, Vic Mignogna apparently wants to do Tamaki. I heard people say that he's been cosplaying as him while holding a Tamaki plushie. He should be happy now since FUNimation got their hands on Ouran.
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FireChick
Subscriber Posts: 2405 Location: United States |
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Oh yeah! Another thing. Even though I haven't heard this person's voice yet, I think Carrie Savage should do Hunny.
Edit: Yay! I just posted the 100th post to this topic! Woo! |
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Nickle4aPickle
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Yes, he does - I met him Tekkoshocon back in April, & he said he's planning on trying out for Tamaki-senpai. I don't know about him cosplaying with his own Ouran jacket for anything, but he did try on my boyfriend's Ouran jacket (he & I were cosplaying Haruhi & Tamaki at the con).  See here! And Here! (That's me with him.  )
OMG, yes. She'd be PERFECT!!! X3 |
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The Seventh Son
Posts: 380 Location: Where your missing socks end up. |
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Vic wont get it. this license is a major deal, and because of that Funimation is going to want to make it as good as possible.
i heard something about 4kids looking at it a little before Funi got it. wow, that would have been a nightmare amoung nightmares. i think a couple fans would have put a contract out on Al Kahn.....naw, that would be if 4kids got their hands on something to the caliber of Akira. im not an Akira fanboy, but you cant deny its popularity.
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the_silent_child
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OH YEAH!!!! OURAN!!!! YEAH!!!! OOH YEAH!!! i am excited...
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Mistress9
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I now offically love Funimation, first they give me Tsubasa and now my favorite anime of all time Ouran... OMG I get to actually watch the brothlery love in english....And yeah I am a Yaoi fangirl but do you know what part of the reason I love Ouran so much is because they make fun of us fangirls. Hello Renge.
As for Vic I am also sorta not sure I want to see him doing Tono's voice either because I just don't know if he could pull Tamaki off. However the minute I heard he was wanting to try out for Ouran I pictured Nekowazawa in my mind. Laura Bailey as Haruhi, for the love of Ouran No!!! It's not that I have anything persay against miss Bailey its just I have nightmares of Haruhi speaking and well I hear Tohru. I know voice actors can change their voices and such for different characters but I just don't like the association that many seem have between Tohru and Haruhi. Now my main concern is that they mess up the twins. Please do not mess with anything to do with those loveable devils. And I agree with the others I am very happy that Ouran is liscenced but where is Monster. |
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LittleHobbit13
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I skimmed through most of the posts in this thread. I think I'm the only person here who really didn't want FUNi to get this particular license. It's not that I hate FUNi; quite the opposite really. They do good work. (I can't get enough of the Yu Yu Hakusho dub.) But I really wanted ADV to get this one. FUNi just normally does loud, actiony, comedic types of series. I'm just not sure how well they'll be able to pull off the softer, charismatic, graceful voices that are necessary for Ouran. I watch series like Chevalier and GetBackers, and I can hear that ADV is definitely able to do it. I just don't want to see my favorite series butchered up just for profits. (It's already happened to Saiunkoku and Shounen Onmyouji. I couldn't take it if it happened to Ouran, too!)
 ) I wouldn't like her as Haruhi. Her voice is just too high for Haruhi. Whoever plays Haruhi is going to have to sound as andryogenous as possible, while still leaning slightly towards a feminine voice. I think the trick will be to find someone not only with an andryogenous voice, but who can play it lightly without that meaning being soft. Haruhi has a light voice, but she's not soft; she speaks very clearly.
Who I'd love to see playing roles: Renge - Amber Cotton (Koto - Yu Yu Hakusho) Kyouya - Eric Vale Who I think could be okay for roles: Tamaki - John Burgmeier Honey - Kimberly Grant |
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