XY Dub Voice Actors (Post-Sneak Preview) NO 4Kids ARGUMENTS!

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Alright... Now that the old VA is closed for this reason:
Hidden Mew said:
I wouldn't blame yourself. This was bound to happen regardless of what you said. I would be willing to give this thread another chance, but it has devolved into a 4Kids vs. TPCI argument and quite frankly, we've had enough of that debate over the years. Since you requested it and I don't see the discussion improving at this point, I'll go ahead and close this thread.
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IT IS NOW CONFIRMED THAT Sarah Natochenny keeps the voice of Ash, and they might be new Voice Actors for Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie... I wonder who? Discuss! REMEMBER: DO NOT GO INTO A TPCi vs. 4Kids ARGUMENT! IF THIS HAPPENS, I WILL USE PARABOLIC CHARGE!
 
TPCi seriously needs to give Garchomp a dub voice, it's Japanese voice doesn't sound fitting at all. Also in my honest opinion Clemont sounds like a drunk Jason Griffith. "Don't hurt me"
 
All things considered, I really like Bonnie's voice. It wasn't the greatest, but it was cute and had a lot of expression to it. Too bad the dialogue isn't more natural-sounding, because I feel that her VA would benefit from that.

I wish I could say the same about Clemont and Serena, but I honestly forgot what they sounded like. Froakie was just so bleh, and Sycamore sounded fantastic.
 
Everyone says that Serena sounds like Iris, but honestly, I don't hear it.
 
I was just able to find the dubs to watch, so I guess I can weigh in. I wasn't too big on Bonnie's voice, but it was suiting to her character at least, unlike Clemont. I'm not fond of his voice- It seems a bit odd coming from him. Serena's was alright, I'm mostly just indifferent about it.

I loved Bunnelby's voice though. It was pretty cute and fitting for a little rabbit. Froakie's was kind of bleh, but fitting for a frog nonetheless. I think I may end up sticking to the sub this saga though.
 
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Having just re-watched the dub of the first two eps on Youtube, I can weigh in as well.

Bonnie's voice took a bit of getting used to at first. However, it fits the bill of a young, energetic kid, so no real complaints. It's much less irritating than Iris', and since she's just a little girl, the kinda high-pitched voice fits (is it just me, or do all really little kids have almost the same voice in RL? Or is that just my auditory processing disorder talking?). But anyway, Bonnie's VA does a good job, but there are times it seems a bit unnatural, kinda like when Sarah Natochenny first took over as Ash's VA. But like with Ash, it'll smooth out over time.

Clemont's voice sounded very much the way an inventor/science lover would sound like, so I say it works really well. I have no complaints about him. Him getting energetic about his inventions and science merges well with his VA, so I'd say it's a win for him. His VA got off to a great start.

Serena's also got off to a good start. I don't see any connection to Iris' voice, like some people say, so that's a plus. Since we don't know a whole lot about Serena's personality or whatnot (except the fact she hates her Rhyhorn racing training), it's hard to give a full analysis on her. But I still say her VA got off to a good start.

Froakie's voice is a bit quirky, but, then again, it is a frog, and frogs sorta sound like that in RL, so I guess I can't really complain too much. Like with Bonnie's voice, it'll probably smooth out as more episodes air, and as I get more used to it.

Bunnelby's voice really hit the mark. It's very fitting for a rabbit-like creature. It's voice seems to flow very well, so no complaints.

They seriously need to give Garchomp a more defined voice other than growling and chomping-like noises. Even if it just said a defined "Gar, Gar!" every so often, that would be better than the almost garbled sound it makes. But Garchomp has had that kind of voice for a long time now, so I doubt it'll ever change at this point.

Prof. Sycamore's is really, really good. It sounds so perfect with him. It has just the right tone, volume, and smoothness. So his is spot on perfect. A major win.

So, overall, I think the VA are doing really well so far. I'm very impressed and very pleased with what I've heard so far, so I'm looking forward to this series.
 
I thought that all of the voices were great and really fitting for the characters.

I love Clemont's voice; he sounds so sexy. Bonnie sounds adorable and actually like a little girl. Serena's seems to fit the character perfectly.

I have no complaints about any and am excited to hear more. I can't wait for the series to start here!
 
The standards for a Pokemon dub aren't really that high and taking this into consideration I thought they did a pretty good job. This is my first time watching the dub in quite some time and I gotta say Sarah Natochenny is getting better with every generation. In fact I'd say she's pretty solid by this point. Clemont and Bonnie both sound fitting (Though I'm still not sure why the localization team felt the need to change their names.) Though I have to say, what's up with James's voice? I know it's the same actor but how long has he had that lisp? Is that new? My favorite thing about the dub (so far) is that all of the original music was left in tact. I really REALLY hope this becomes a regular thing because I always felt like they were wasting time and money by adding their own score for the dub.
 
I'm okay with Bonnie's voice. Clemont's voice sounds lower than I expected, but I'm okay with it. I don't see how Serena sounds like Iris either; maybe it's the high pitched voices? Overall I'm okay with the voices, but I think I'm going to stick with the sub version because I watched it first. It also comes out before the dub.
 
I love Clemont's voice, it's sexy and easy on my ears. Did you know Michael Liscio Jr. was a puppeteer for Avenue Q? Clemont's English voice actor was a puppeteer. Cool! I hope they keep him he gave Clemont a voice I can never get tired of (I would fangirl whenever I hear it). Bonnie sounds like Iris with a cold (sometimes she would sound like she has a stuffy nose, like when she said "I got you Pikachu!"). I can't bare to listen to TRio and Serena is okay.
 
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Did you know Michael Liscio Jr. was a puppeteer for Avenue Q?
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WOAH! Didn't know a guy from Avenue Q was doing Clemont's english dub voice...I love Avenue Q!
It's kinda hard to imagine a guy like him would work of a kid's anime lol
His voice just made Clemont look more like a badass nerd!
 
I like the voices ive heard so far. Sycamore's voice wasnt really what i was expecting but i got used to it after his first scene.
 
i dont see why they would change the voices when im pretty sure they already at least 10 or so eps into xy i just dont think theyd go out of there way to pick different va's for just the sneak peek then new ones for the rest of the dub
 
Still think Bonnie sounds like Monica Rial (Don't attack me saying it is n't since I know it isn't but it reminds me of her) I'm really fine with all of the voices myself. While Sarah does do Ash I felt she made him sound more gravely for some reason. Same goes for James his VA has been trying something new with him where he goes high and low at certain times.
 
PokémonJesus said:
Grabbergirl said:
Did you know Michael Liscio Jr. was a puppeteer for Avenue Q?
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WOAH! Didn't know a guy from Avenue Q was doing Clemont's english dub voice...I love Avenue Q!
It's kinda hard to imagine a guy like him would work of a kid's anime lol
His voice just made Clemont look more like a badass nerd!
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if it helps, the other day i stumbled across legitimate gay porn dramas clemont's japanese voice actor did. since he was using his exact clemont voice, it was a little bit/a lot awkward...

though avenue Q is puppet/monster/interspecies porn, so i am not sure which is 'worse' (neither?). except i doubt his dub VA was a main character or he'd be on broadway still, not doing a kids show.

though it means i may have seen clemont's dub VA live at one point so that's cool.
 
I've been hearing Bonnie is Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (who did Jasmine in DP, Unova Nurse Joy & Audino).
 
sunyshore said:
PokémonJesus said:
if it helps, the other day i stumbled across legitimate gay porn dramas clemont's japanese voice actor did. since he was using his exact clemont voice, it was a little bit/a lot awkward...
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I heard this mixed with Kamiya Hiroshi and turned into an Eren/Levi gay porn skit and as hard as I ship that I was really uncomfortable LOL.

though avenue Q is puppet/monster/interspecies porn, so i am not sure which is 'worse' (neither?). except i doubt his dub VA was a main character or he'd be on broadway still, not doing a kids show.

though it means i may have seen clemont's dub VA live at one point so that's cool.
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I can't find my playbill so I cannot confirm or deny if I've seen Clemont's dub VA either :| for some reason I have playbills of shows I've seen almost 5 years ago but not one I saw literally within the last two years. Whatever. I'll keep digging around for it, hopefully I can find it because I hate losing playbills :l

I watched a few clips of the dub though and I have to say I'm not terribly impressed :T for a dude that voices a puppet and manages to make that expressive and believable, I found Clemont's voicings and dialogue very awkward. Like he was trying too hard and tried to overcompensate... Hopefully for the sake of anyone that watches the dub the acting will become more natural.
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