The fate of One Funi VA for Dragonball GT?

[Shredder565]

Hey all,

I'm a bit concerned about the GT voices. Say what you will about the show, but I like continuity as far as voices go. I absolutley hate it when they bring in a replacement either for a few episodes, or an entire season, because it just dosn't sound like the original established character .

It seems that a few DBZ VA's may not be returning for their roles in GT, if only because the characters aged 10 years....although nothing is definete yet. Well, I wrote to Kara Edwards, one of the ones in question and voice of Videl/Goten, and here was her response....hope she dosn't mind the email posted, heh...

>Hey- thanks for the vote of confidence! I truly would love to voice Pan- always thought I would. Unfortunately- my new job keeps me in North Carolina- and I can only record on the weekends when I fly to Dallas. I was more than willing to fly back- but Funi didn't want someone from out of town. Hopefully I can at least still voice Videl , I guess we'll see...>


Maby we can start a call in/write in campaign to let Funi know we want the established VA's back for their original characters? ...

[Cyporiean]

Well.. considering how little Videl is in the series, there isn't very much to worry about.

[Shredder565]

True, but Gohan does have a pretty decent sized role back in the end of the series, at least up untill the sections I've seen. Explaining away a different voice for him might be a bit more of a strech, heh.

Guess I got spoiled in shows where every regular voice actor is in every episode, compared to ones like TMNT, where each character had at least 3 different voice actors portraying them over the course of ten years .

[Cyporiean]

Was there some reason why Gohan's VA wouldn't be returning? He seems to be one of Funimations main voice talents, and will be appearing in Fruits Basekt as well..

[Shredder565]

He is? Hhmm...

Last post I read about GT Casting, he didn't seem too sure that he was a shoe in for returning to the role again, so I figured it was all up in the air for the 'aged' characters in the series...

[Seafaring]

I would hope Gohans VA would be the same. Because like all of you I don't like it when the voice actor for a certain character changes(eg. Kiyone). I would have thought though that FUNI would keep the original VA's as seeing how Bulma is the same in DB and DBZ. And I think it is safe to say she aged.

[Shredder565]

>I would have thought though that FUNI would keep the original VA's as seeing how Bulma is the same in DB and DBZ. And I think it is safe to say she aged.>

Heh, never thought of that angle, but you have a point ..