Birdy the Mighty

[Anicomicgeek]

I didn't see a thread for this series, so I decided to make one.

I've always liked the Birdy the Mighty OVA series, but sadly, the dub was... how do I put it in a PG way... crap. So, right around the time Decode started airing (in Japan, so back in 2008 and hence before Funimation released the series Stateside in 2010), I was thinking about how a new dub of the series might be done.

Birdy Cephon Altera: Kari Wahlgren
Tsutomu Senkawa: Yuri Lowenthal
Natsumi Hayamiya: Stephanie Sheh
Inspector Megius: Fred Tatasciore
Hazumi Senkawa: Hynden Walch
Christella Revi: Laura Bailey
Georg Gomez: Neil Kaplan
Seichiro Hikawa: Dave Mallow
Geega: Patrick Seitz
Bacillus: Steven Blum
Salamander: Liam O'Brien

[Mr.M!c]

Having just started the OVA myself, I gotta agree--the dub could've been better.

Here's my cast idea for something around the time of the OVA's release:

-Birdy - Wendee Lee
-Tsutomu Senkawa - Michael Reisz
-Natsumi Hayamiya - Bridget Hoffman
-Megius - Paul St. Peter

-Hazumi Senkawa - Michelle Ruff
-Mrs. Senkawa - Barbara Goodson
-Mr. Senkawa - Daran Norris

-Christella Revi - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
-Seichiro Hikawa - Kirk Thornton
-Georg Gomez - Richard Epcar
-Geega - Robert Axelrod
-Bachillus - Peter Spellos

[Anicomicgeek]

Originally Posted by Mr.M!c

Having just started the OVA myself, I gotta agree--the dub could've been better.

Here's my cast idea for something around the time of the OVA's release:

-Birdy - Wendee Lee
-Tsutomu Senkawa - Michael Reisz
-Natsumi Hayamiya - Bridget Hoffman
-Megius - Paul St. Peter

-Hazumi Senkawa - Michelle Ruff
-Mrs. Senkawa - Barbara Goodson
-Mr. Senkawa - Daran Norris

-Christella Revi - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
-Seichiro Hikawa - Kirk Thornton
-Georg Gomez - Richard Epcar
-Geega - Robert Axelrod
-Bachillus - Peter Spellos

I'm kicking myself for not thinking of Epcar for Gomez now. Your other choices are pretty good too.

[Mr.M!c]

Originally Posted by Anicomicgeek

I'm kicking myself for not thinking of Epcar for Gomez now. Your other choices are pretty good too.

Thanks! I wound up giving the OVA a shot after reading the Birdy/Evangelion fanfic crossover ‘Shinji the Mighty’.

[Anicomicgeek]

Since I finally got around to Tsuotmu's parents.

Mr. Senkawa: David Kaye
Mrs. Senkawa: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

[Mr.M!c]

Originally Posted by Anicomicgeek

Since I finally got around to Tsuotmu's parents.

Mr. Senkawa: David Kaye
Mrs. Senkawa: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

Not bad in terms of choices. (And funnily enough, using my Revi for Mrs. Senkawa.)

[Anicomicgeek]

Originally Posted by Mr.M!c

Not bad in terms of choices. (And funnily enough, using my Revi for Mrs. Senkawa.)

Yeah, I wanted to avoid repeating your idea of Goodson and recalled Connie's mom from Steven Universe.^^;

[Mr.M!c]

Originally Posted by Anicomicgeek

Yeah, I wanted to avoid repeating your idea of Goodson and recalled Connie's mom from Steven Universe.^^;

Up for a challenge? How would you imagine...

A Vancouver dub?

An old-school ADV dub?