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NEWS: Funimation Reveals Black Butler: Book of Circus & Book of Murder Anime's Casts, Release Da


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shuusei



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:02 pm Reply with quote
Their Katsucon panel was such a bore. And I was kinda disappointed with no updates regarding Death Parade as well.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:23 pm Reply with quote
Well, guess so much for thinking that Book of Murder was going to be included with Book of Circus, similar to how the six OVAs were added to Black Butler II. Ah well. Razz

Although I have to wonder what else is making the LE version so special now, if that wasn't included. Other than the artbox, I mean. EDIT: Nevermind, found the answer. XP


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Isn't Tia Ballard voice to child-sounding to play Beast? That seems like an odd casting choice.

And if Book of Murder is being released only a month after Book of Circus, why not release both in the same package. Funimation either loves producing discs or they want to milk these titles as much as they can.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:44 pm Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:
Isn't Tia Ballard voice to child-sounding to play Beast? That seems like an odd casting choice.


Have you heard her as Elizabeth in Freezing or Nureha in Log Horizon?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:37 pm Reply with quote
Great, now i'm craving Black Butler.
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YES, Spike Spencer's officially a Funimation voice actor! (You need three roles for that, and he has this, Rebuild of Evangelion, and BlazBlue)

Beyond that, it's about time! Guess that's Funi for me...
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:00 am Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:

And if Book of Murder is being released only a month after Book of Circus, why not release both in the same package. Funimation either loves producing discs or they want to milk these titles as much as they can.


I'd put money on Aniplex being very difficult to work with
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Punch Drunk Marc



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:19 am Reply with quote
Levonr wrote:
angelmcazares wrote:
Isn't Tia Ballard voice to child-sounding to play Beast? That seems like an odd casting choice.


Have you heard her as Elizabeth in Freezing or Nureha in Log Horizon?


I've heard her as Elizabeth in Freezing. She was great in that. Had no idea she was in Log Horizon though.
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Angel M Cazares



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:42 am Reply with quote
Levonr wrote:
angelmcazares wrote:
Isn't Tia Ballard voice to child-sounding to play Beast? That seems like an odd casting choice.


Have you heard her as Elizabeth in Freezing or Nureha in Log Horizon?

No, I have not. But I assume your comment suggests that she has a greater voice range that I give her credit. I will be sure to check her work in the Book of Circus dub.
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coolkidpiccolo



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:02 am Reply with quote
Gemnist wrote:
YES, Spike Spencer's officially a Funimation voice actor! (You need three roles for that, and he has this, Rebuild of Evangelion, and BlazBlue)

Beyond that, it's about time! Guess that's Funi for me...


Not technically.
Character reprisals doesn't count to say something. This is his first FUNi role.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:06 am Reply with quote
The Black Butler dub has its fair share of weaknesses but on the upside some of the new cast members seem promising to help make it better.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:48 am Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:

No, I have not. But I assume your comment suggests that she has a greater voice range that I give her credit. I will be sure to check her work in the Book of Circus dub.


Here is Tia Ballard as Elizabeth: FUNimation clip
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SageModeKakarot



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:14 am Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:
And if Book of Murder is being released only a month after Book of Circus, why not release both in the same package. Funimation either loves producing discs or they want to milk these titles as much as they can.


depends on what version A-1 Pictures and Aniplex allow them to licence after all they dictate how a series can be released not the studio that dubs it

on a completely different note i hope this gets released in the UK at some point, being a funimation title and the fact they don't release with Manga UK anymore, it isn't as guaranteed as it used to be

still Anime LTD seem to be picking up a lot of funi titles so maybe they will release it
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:24 pm Reply with quote
Levonr wrote:
angelmcazares wrote:

No, I have not. But I assume your comment suggests that she has a greater voice range that I give her credit. I will be sure to check her work in the Book of Circus dub.


Here is Tia Ballard as Elizabeth: FUNimation clip

Thanks for the clip. Her voice sounds like a good fit for Beast. I wrongfully assumed that Ms. Ballard only did cute-sounding voices like Happy from Fairy Tail.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:26 pm Reply with quote
Levonr wrote:
angelmcazares wrote:

No, I have not. But I assume your comment suggests that she has a greater voice range that I give her credit. I will be sure to check her work in the Book of Circus dub.


Here is Tia Ballard as Elizabeth: FUNimation clip


She also played the lead in Rideback. She has far greater range than Happy the cat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crcp8v8bPHo
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