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Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Max with sound clips and images.
EDITOR'S OPINION
Max is May's younger brother whom is known as a bit of a bratty half pint to put it REALLY mildly lets just say.Max's original English VA was VA Amy "Scarlet/Tea Gardner" Birnbaum in which her voice is a fairly high cutesy tone that did fit Max and her performance did indeed fit Max's rather "know it all persona" well.
And as for Max's current English voice in PUSA which was done by Kayzie "Professor Ivy" Rogers, while her Max voices was pretty high and cutesy it was also considerably more nasal as well. (But to be honest all things considered about Max and his normally not-so endearing persona it actually does work.) Many of the voices in the PUSA dub really try to be sound-a-likes to their 4Kids counterparts (some more successful than others) this doesn't feel to be one (at least as much as the others) not that I am saying its a bad thing.
But still Kayzie Roger's work as Max was also genuinely fitting for the role but overall I like them both and I am not sure who to pick exactly.
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Dra12as said at 12:36 AM on Wed Nov 21 2012
Max/Masato, May/Haruka's little brother.
1) Fushigi Yamada- It has a lot of heart to it. Like Max is just this kid who wants to travel and see all the Pokemon he can, all the battles and stuff, for the excitement and the thrill of it. Phenomenal.
2) Amy Birnbaum- Excellent. Resembles Yamada's own work very well. Captures all aspects of Max quite well. It was also quite funny at times as well, especially when Max seemed to be distraught about something.
3) Kayzie Rogers- Good performance. It's too nasally for me and sound forced, but it's not a bad voice for the character. Not too unique or distinct though.
Reply1) Fushigi Yamada- It has a lot of heart to it. Like Max is just this kid who wants to travel and see all the Pokemon he can, all the battles and stuff, for the excitement and the thrill of it. Phenomenal.
2) Amy Birnbaum- Excellent. Resembles Yamada's own work very well. Captures all aspects of Max quite well. It was also quite funny at times as well, especially when Max seemed to be distraught about something.
3) Kayzie Rogers- Good performance. It's too nasally for me and sound forced, but it's not a bad voice for the character. Not too unique or distinct though.
Revolution9 said at 10:03 PM on Wed Oct 17 2012
No offense to Kayzie but Amy seems better as Max. Birnbaum maybe working broadway but I think she could still be up for a new Pokemon role since Max is no longer with Ash.
ReplyNikky said at 7:01 PM on Tue Oct 16 2012
Why is it pointless? Veronica & Eric, as I've stated earlier, have said at many cons that they'd love to return. As for tpci, it's a mystery to everyone what goes on in their head.
Why should someone quit on something they want? If you paid any attention to the anime you would've learnt this lesson about not giving up long ago.
Whether the campaign is unsuccessful, doesn't make it a waste of time. Those VA's are exceptional, a long with the writers, what they did, the entertainment they provided was legendary. I would gladly give up my time to campaign for them, and to attempt to restore what used to be an amazing series.
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Why should someone quit on something they want? If you paid any attention to the anime you would've learnt this lesson about not giving up long ago.
Whether the campaign is unsuccessful, doesn't make it a waste of time. Those VA's are exceptional, a long with the writers, what they did, the entertainment they provided was legendary. I would gladly give up my time to campaign for them, and to attempt to restore what used to be an amazing series.
Fulgore2005 said at 12:21 PM on Wed Oct 17 2012
@Nikky No offence, but that's just a subjective point of view. There are people who don't mind the current dub now.
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pokemastanumba1 said at 10:52 PM on Wed Oct 17 2012
@Nikky And like it's been said many times before, the voice switch is 6+ years old. Whining about it now won't do any good, especially since everyone, both fans and VAs, have moved on since, and don't intend on restarting any flame wars. Also, can we please stop discussing this matter? It's getting really old.
ReplyNikky said at 9:01 AM on Thu Oct 18 2012
@pokemastanumba1 You bought this topic back up and now you're asking to stop because it's old? No one is starting any flame wars, and if you read what I previously said, both VA's have stated they would love to come back. Whilst they aren't holding their breath, given the chance they would definitely return to the series. I wouldn't say that is moving on completely and disregarding the prospect of going back.
Whining? That's an interesting word used to describe a group of people who are just asking tpci to consider VA/writer switches. Providing feedback to a company isn't whining. But again, nice definition. There are no flame wars, I have no idea where you got that from.
ReplyWhining? That's an interesting word used to describe a group of people who are just asking tpci to consider VA/writer switches. Providing feedback to a company isn't whining. But again, nice definition. There are no flame wars, I have no idea where you got that from.
Nikky said at 9:03 AM on Thu Oct 18 2012
@Fulgore2005 Of course it's subjective, there are many who don't mind it now, and there are many who do. But these polls will tell you the majority still prefer the old cast, if you paid attention to these polls, you'd know that.
ReplyFulgore2005 said at 2:52 PM on Thu Oct 18 2012
@Nikky I already know that the 4kids VAs are highly favoured. But that's not always to say the majority vote will automatically be taken. I doubt they would just fire/replace the current cast just because people want them to.
ReplyDaFattyOne said at 8:05 PM on Mon Oct 22 2012
@Fulgore2005
The original voice actors deserve a shot to return, and I totally go with Nikky here.
ReplyThe original voice actors deserve a shot to return, and I totally go with Nikky here.
DaFattyOne said at 8:09 PM on Mon Oct 22 2012
@pokemastanumba1
Let me get this straight: you think you can generalize a poor decision that's adversely affected a franchise and dismiss the return of the original voice actors altogether? That's not right. Hey, many people do not like the current voice actors, some do, and some love them. Everyone has different opinions on the matter.
ReplyLet me get this straight: you think you can generalize a poor decision that's adversely affected a franchise and dismiss the return of the original voice actors altogether? That's not right. Hey, many people do not like the current voice actors, some do, and some love them. Everyone has different opinions on the matter.
Fulgore2005 said at 7:29 AM on Wed Oct 24 2012
@DaFattyOne What's not right about it? I'm sure they wanted to get the old Vas but couldn't in order to dave money.
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Fulgore2005 said at 4:24 AM on Mon Oct 8 2012
Hold on, you mean SOVA is still campaigning? Seems a bit dragged out now.
I understand they are trying hard to get the old VAs back, but now it just seems like a classic case of beating on a dead horse. And what if Pokemon is suddenly cancelled and the campaign is unsuccessful? It would seem like a waste of time to me.
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I understand they are trying hard to get the old VAs back, but now it just seems like a classic case of beating on a dead horse. And what if Pokemon is suddenly cancelled and the campaign is unsuccessful? It would seem like a waste of time to me.
pokemastanumba1 said at 10:21 PM on Sun Oct 14 2012
While SOVA is obviously not as active as they used to be, there's still some efforts they're making in order to negotiate trying to bring back some of the 4Kids VAs who still haven't returned:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/282336714794/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Of course it's mostly pointless by now, but I guess some people just don't know when to quit...
Replyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/282336714794/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Of course it's mostly pointless by now, but I guess some people just don't know when to quit...
Revolution9 said at 10:00 PM on Wed Oct 17 2012
@pokemastanumba1
SOVA is doing the best they can but the time has come for Pokemon to be revolutionized. It was going fine up until the voice switch that lasted for seven years. It surprisingly hurt the original voice actors. A true cartoon isn't built on greed like Pokemon is now. Even the Japanese wouldn't want something they love to go down in flames. The Pk Revolution is upon us.
ReplySOVA is doing the best they can but the time has come for Pokemon to be revolutionized. It was going fine up until the voice switch that lasted for seven years. It surprisingly hurt the original voice actors. A true cartoon isn't built on greed like Pokemon is now. Even the Japanese wouldn't want something they love to go down in flames. The Pk Revolution is upon us.
Nikky said at 12:27 AM on Thu Sep 13 2012
& even if he had actually told SOVA to stop campaigning, he can't speak for the rest of the 4kids cast. Discussion closed.kthx
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pokemastanumba1 said at 9:17 PM on Fri Sep 14 2012
@Nikky This is true, but many 4Kids VAs have already returned to Pokemon anyway.
ReplyNikky said at 12:25 AM on Thu Sep 13 2012
@ pokemastanumba1
Eric hasn't told SOVA to stop campaigning, and he has stated at several recent anime cons within the last 2 years that he would love to return to the show. That's all the evidence needed.
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Eric hasn't told SOVA to stop campaigning, and he has stated at several recent anime cons within the last 2 years that he would love to return to the show. That's all the evidence needed.
pokemastanumba1 said at 9:17 PM on Fri Sep 14 2012
@Nikky Do you have actual proof of that (video, interview, link, etc.)? He hasn't done any voice acting for several years now, much like Amy Birnbaum here. The chances of them coming back are slim to none.
Replywhytmango said at 1:41 PM on Mon Aug 6 2012
Amy, you fit great. So genuine, so intelligent, so...perfect! Kayzie, you did an interesting Ash in Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon, but you didn't do well here.
ReplyFulgore2005 said at 9:51 AM on Thu Jul 26 2012
Really? It's so obvious that Amy is the winner. She was most in character and actually has a cute voice.
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MatthewC17 said at 12:55 AM on Sat Jul 14 2012
If I had to rank them
1. Amy Birnbaum - Interesting performance, so energetic and intelligent
2. Kayzie Rogers - Extremely forced, nasally as well as nerdy sounding
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1. Amy Birnbaum - Interesting performance, so energetic and intelligent
2. Kayzie Rogers - Extremely forced, nasally as well as nerdy sounding
MatthewC17 said at 4:14 PM on Sat Mar 10 2012
I personally think Kayzie Rogers was stereotyping
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PurpleWarrior13 (Moderator) said at 3:44 PM on Sat Sep 8 2012
@NappaSaiyajin Nathan Price hasn't done any voice acting in over a decade. It would be a little on the difficult-side to get him to return as a major character.
Replypokemastanumba1 said at 10:15 PM on Sat Sep 8 2012
@NappaSaiyajin Eric Stuart retired from voice acting many years ago as well, and even told SOVA to stop campaigning. There's not a chance of him coming back.
ReplyMatthewC17 said at 5:55 PM on Thu Jan 26 2012
I like Amy Birnbaum but this is the question I have to ask why didn't they hire Leah Clark to voice Max after Season 8?
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NCZ (Admin) said at 6:14 PM on Thu Jan 26 2012
@MatthewC17 Leah Clark doesn't work in New York, where the dub is recorded.
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MatthewC17 said at 11:28 AM on Tue Feb 14 2012
@NCZ Yeah I know but they got Vic Mignogna to voice a character in Sinnoh League Victors
ReplyNCZ (Admin) said at 3:43 PM on Tue Feb 14 2012
@MatthewC17 The difference is that it was a guest spot. Vic was in NY at the time so they had him record a one-shot character. It's not as though he was voicing a regular.
Look at DBZ Kai for example. Sean Schemmel (who plays the main character) lives in NY and the dub was recorded in Texas. They had to pull some serious strings to get him to come back. It'd be too much effort.
ReplyLook at DBZ Kai for example. Sean Schemmel (who plays the main character) lives in NY and the dub was recorded in Texas. They had to pull some serious strings to get him to come back. It'd be too much effort.
PurpleWarrior13 (Moderator) said at 3:43 PM on Sat Sep 8 2012
@MatthewC17 Leah Clark has also voiced a couple characters in Pokemon, as has J Michael Tatum, Cristina Vee, and others. Those were only guest roles done when the voice actors were in New York. All of the main characters are still voiced by NY-based VAs.
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PurpleWarrior13 (Moderator) said at 3:01 AM on Tue Nov 22 2011
Kayzie was actually very good as Max. She's usually good at doing "nerdy" little boy voices, and it suits Max very well. But at the same time, her voice for Max has little variety from her other voices. It's good, but I felt Amy really gave Max a very unique voice while staying true to the character.
ReplyTan-tan said at 7:55 PM on Sun Apr 3 2011
Amy. I always liked Max and the voice change is really different. Max was sometimes annoying but he was also a pretty realistic kid. Yep, thats my opinion.
Replyld18 (Guest)
said at 9:11 PM on Wed Dec 22 2010
said at 9:11 PM on Wed Dec 22 2010
Kayzie.
Max was an obnoxious kid, and she did the role perfectly
Max was an obnoxious kid, and she did the role perfectly
lili (Guest)
said at 1:00 PM on Wed Aug 18 2010
said at 1:00 PM on Wed Aug 18 2010
Amy. Kayzie's version is very nasally and somewhat annoying. Still, Kayzie was a good replacement for Amy and the character stayed pretty consistent through the switch.
sora (Guest)
said at 1:20 AM on Tue Jul 6 2010
said at 1:20 AM on Tue Jul 6 2010
Kayzie Rogers sounded too nasally for my taste. Amy Birnbaum was the one who first brought Max to life, and her performance is by far my favourite.
matthew (Guest)
said at 5:16 PM on Sat Mar 20 2010
said at 5:16 PM on Sat Mar 20 2010
Kayzie doesn't fit the role as Max she sounds too much like Koby
tory (Guest)
said at 3:53 PM on Wed Jan 27 2010
said at 3:53 PM on Wed Jan 27 2010
Amy Birnbaum. Boy, did she really bring Max to life, especially in the 6th movie.
tory (Guest)
said at 6:31 PM on Tue Nov 17 2009
said at 6:31 PM on Tue Nov 17 2009
Amy Birnbaum was an amazing choice for Max!
jeff (Guest)
said at 11:04 PM on Thu Oct 15 2009
said at 11:04 PM on Thu Oct 15 2009
I liked Amy Birnbaum because she sounded a little more original, but Kayzie Rogers was pretty good too!
said at 11:17 PM on Sun Mar 3 2013
Kayzie, on the other hand, fell right into the stereotype pit. Her attempt to imitate Amy's performance fell massively short, and it's the type of voice that grates your nerves, if you listen too long. Kayzie gave Max the voice everyone probably expected (and feared) from the character, and it sucked the life out of Max.
Seriously... Just watching the 6th movie is the ultimate testament to how incredibly talented Amy was as Max. She was truly meant to play this character.