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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:29 pm
by DrFrag
I found this interesting:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encycloped...ple.php?id=7690Mari Shimizu did Astro's voice for the Japanese version in 1963
and 1980, plus the two obscure Astroboy movies that were never translated (Shinsen-gumi and The Brave In Space) . She also did the voice of Jetter Mars!
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:24 pm
by EvilGenki
That IS interesting..I wonder how much voice actors/actresses get paid.
She must feel very proud for being Astros voice. At least I would..
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:05 pm
by Xenomage
Thats pretty cool that the 60's and 80's version was done by the same person. I wish it was like that for the 80's/2003 dubbed versions. His new voice is just terrible...
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:17 pm
by EvilGenki
yeah, his new voice in english is all raspy. I haven't seen the Japanese episodes though.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:06 am
by Xenomage
I have. He sounds like he should in the japanese version, which is very similar to all the earlier incarnations.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:15 am
by EvilGenki
Oh, thats good. I figured Tezuka Productions did it right, since they created astro.
Why do females seem to voice males in some anime? I heard it has to do with woman power and rights. I just think for boys its easier to use females to make them cuter sounding..but Goku from Dragonball Z is a different story.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:51 am
by EvilGenki
thanks, dude. You really should register though.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:25 am
by DrFrag
I think they use women voice actors for boys because the pitch is a closer match before the boys' voice breaks during puberty.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:27 am
by Haruka-chan
Originally posted by Rocketball@Apr 6 2004, 09:17 AM
yeah, his new voice in english is all raspy. I haven't seen the Japanese episodes though.
Yeah i thought for awhile that it was actually a young teenage boy doing his English voice for the new series ^^;