Forum:HOTD English Dub Cast

If you didn't already know, the voice cast for the English dub of HOTD has been announced. You can go here to see the article on AN. They have short sample clips for each of the main characters you can watch. This post is going to sound a bit biased because I really despise English dubbed anime, and I especially hate the dubbed version of anime I'm already a big fan of. Overall, the voices are a pretty big travesty, but I'll go over each in detail below. I rarely watch dubbed anime and therefore don't know too much about most of these actors, so my opinion is mostly based on the short clip of them in HOTD.

Takashi Komuro - Leraldo Anzaldua - This is probably the only voice which is somewhat decent. He sounds a little too mature and a bit emotionless, but it's not too bad. I can live with this one.

Rei Miyamoto - Jessica Boone - It seems Jessica got the idea that Rei was the role of a thirty-something businesswoman in a soap-opera. She certainly wasn't going for the cute but moody seventeen-year-old high school girl. If she was, then she may want to rethink her career.

Saeko Busujima - Taylor Hannah - Let me begin by saying I think the voice itself is very good. That being said, the poor way in which the voice is performed along with the monotonous tone and weak emotion (I know Saeko isn't supposed to show much emotion, but Taylor makes Miyuki Sawashiro's portrayal seem absolutely lively) make this one of the worst voices.

Saya Takagi - Maggie Flecknoe - This is easily the best female voice, though that's not saying much. It's still a bit too womanly and not quite bossy/whiny enough.

Kohta Hirano - Mark X. Laskowski - If you close your eyes and listen to this voice, you would think Kohta suddenly grew from a short, pudgy sixteen-year-old to a full-grown adult serial killer sitting in a dark room somewhere. This one is a definite miss.

Shizuka Marikawa - Monica Rial - Monica has the most annoying anime voice I've ever heard. I don't know why I hate it so much, but I do. On the rare occasion I'm watching FMA Brotherhood or Dragon Ball(Z) Kai on TV, I have to change the channel whenever she comes on. I can't say I'm surprised they picked her for a character like Shizuka. I'd be okay with all of the other voices if they just got rid of Monica.

Hisashi Igou - David Matranga - It's tolerable. I don't really care much about this one as he's only in one episode.

That's my rant. I guess it doesn't really matter much to me as I most likely won't be buying the dubbed versions anyway. I'd like to hear what everyone else thinks about this voice cast.Turambar1  18:34, March 13, 2011 (UTC)