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NEWS: Crunchyroll Reveals The Rising of the Shield Hero 2 Anime's English Dub Cast, May 4 Premiere




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blooperboy



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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 12:26 pm Reply with quote
We're all gonna be NICE to Stephen Fu, you hear me? Its a sucky situation to have to come in when someone leaves after the first season, but its not his fault and we all better be polite You Hear?!
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Thespacemaster



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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 12:31 pm Reply with quote
Look i know wthey cant capture the exact same voice tone as Billy did that much is impossible so i am not going to hold it against them.

It just sucks with how the current situation had to result to this.
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MFrontier



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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 1:37 pm Reply with quote
It's nice to see an LA Cast again (even if it seems like it'll be for sequels at this rate for anything Crunchy/Funi). Amber, Dawn, and Sean are great additions to the cast.

The circumstances for the recasting suck, but I'm glad Stephen Fu is getting a new lead role and I know he'll do his best to honor Billy as Naofumi.

Also, is Steve Staley the new go-to guy to take over dubbing prominent series? I wonder what Christian La Monte might be busy with.
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Vladimir Morales



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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 2:29 pm Reply with quote
Billy did a fine job as Naofumi, but unfortunately, he won't be able to return due to external circumstances, so I'll do my best to give Stephen a fair chance.
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EleutheroMaster



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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 4:34 pm Reply with quote
Well, it was a wise decision. Given Billy's situation, I know the dub production staff would make the right call.

My prayers go out to Billy, his family and friends and ROTSH colleagues!
Plus I wish Stephen the best.

BTW, please include Rishia's VA to the cast list in the article. Thank You. Smile
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coates32
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 5:45 pm Reply with quote
It's understandable that they had to find a replacement for Billy's role in the show (I wish for him a quick recovery).
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Levonr



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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2022 12:47 pm Reply with quote
When I started Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut I thought the main character was maybe voiced by Billy Kametz but when I looked up the cast it was actually Stephen Fu, so he seems like a good match as a replacement to me.
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Lizuka



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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2022 11:41 pm Reply with quote
I had no idea about the Billy Kametz situation and that really sucks. I've never watched Shield Hero but I know him from Fire Emblem, Persona, and that one Pokemon movie, always really enjoyed his work.
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2022 11:17 am Reply with quote
Levonr wrote:
When I started Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut I thought the main character was maybe voiced by Billy Kametz but when I looked up the cast it was actually Stephen Fu, so he seems like a good match as a replacement to me.


I can understand that. I watched the first episode of this season, and it's genuinely impressive how close Stephen is.
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