Dub cast picks?

[Roukou]

Yes yes, I know it's been discussed already that so far there are no plans to dub this thing over.
But who knows, that could suddenly change in the next few months.
Plus it's always fun to come up with VA picks.

Ryuuji: Bryce Pappenbrook
Taiga: Cristina Vee
Minorin: Lara Jill Miller
Yusaku: Yuri Lowenthol
Ami: Michelle Ruff

[Daverost]

After hearing the fandub she did, Cristina Vee is a decent Taiga. I could be happy with that.

That said, I haven't really given much thought to it, so I'll probably get back to the topic in a day or two.

[Dark Paladin X]

I actually already have a "make your dub cast" thread at the "General Anime Chat" section. So go over there if you want to share your dub cast ideas of any anime.

But needless to say, since NIS America are bunch of newbies in the anime industry, don't expect them to dub anythings within a year or two. Although being said, they did promise in an ANNCast that they might go back and dub the sub-only releases that sold successfully well.

If you really want a dub for this series, I suggest that 1) buy the Toradora! box sets (and I'm assuming you already bought/ordered both box sets), it shows support to NIS America and gives a clear that you want them to dig deeper into the anime business or give them possibilities for dubbing. 2) fill out that anime registration feedback form (since you need that UPC code, you need to buy the box set to order to give feedback them anyways), there is a 500 character comment section where you can give thoughts, opinions, and ideas for the series. Meaning you can express your dub cast pick to them. It's usually better than posting in the forums because the staff usually don't have enough time to look through all the posts daily.

But anyways, looking into your choices on your dub cast of the main characters of Toradora!

Ryuuji: Bryce Pappenbrook

That's not going work out well. Looking at some of Bryce Papenbrook's resume (Zidane Tribal, and recently, Masaomi Kida), he mostly casted into the very young boys (some of which are very energetic). I think it would be more reasonable if you give Ryuuji a delinquent-like voice (since Ryuuji looks like a delinquent even thought he's a nice guy). While the Japanese VA of Ryuuji didn't make him sound like the delinquent, it would actually be funnier if you give delinquent voice for the dub. I'd go with Johnny Yong Bosch. He can give kind of a mix between Itsuki and Ichigo (thus, making Ryuuji sound like a smooth-talking delinquent).

Taiga: Cristina Vee

Agree with you right here, I think of Cristina Vee to be the English dub equivalent to Rie Kugimiya. Not to mention that I loved her VA work on Taiga. Heck, she should be typecast in any tsundere or yandere character that I can think of (Nagi from Hayate the Combat Butler! and Misaka from Index/Railgun).

Minorin: Lara Jill Miller

Also not going work well. I kind find Lara Jill Miller's VA to be "too geeky" when I listened to her VA samples (best examples are from Misao from Lucky Star and Kari from Digimon, which is why I think that Aniplex should cast her as Erika from DRRR!!). You probably need someone who can pull off cutesy, cheerful, and energetic voice acting for Minorin (as many people would agree that Minorin is VERY moe). I'd go with Hynden Walch here. She worked in a few anime dubs (from Yutaka from Lucky Star to Nia from Gurren Lagann) and I feel that she should casted more into anime. I also personally find Walch's VA to be very cute for Minorin and could pull off the energetic vibe of Minorin. Beside, I think Walch's VA is very cutesy and moe as well (even thought up of some good anime roles that fits perfectly for Hynden Walch who I consider to be the cutest and most moe of an anime series). WALCH-CHAN! WHY SO MOE~!

Yusaku: Yuri Lowenthal (corrected the misspelling of his last name)

I thought up of Yuri Lowenthal, but I also thought up of Dave Wittenberg as well. I'm not sure why I thought up of him. Maybe because of his large vocal range, or maybe because of his work as Kakashi Hatake from Naruto. No exact answer, but either one works. I had hard time thinking it through this one.

Ami: Michelle Ruff

Also agreed on this one, but bear in note that Michelle Ruff does have a large vocal range. Maybe something cutesy like Tsukasa from Lucky Star when showing off her "innocent" persona and maybe give off some "valley girl" accent when showing off her "bitchy" persona.

[nganther]

well i would register the second box set but the sites not showing anything. I got the first one registered already also i do not see an English voice cast to this show existing that could do as well as was done.
Of course they could prove me wrong but i really do not think so.

The second box set has no flaws with play back unlike the first so i was happy to notice that while watching the second season.

Toradora is a wonderful tale in it's own right.

[Roukou]

Ryuuji: Bryce Pappenbrook

That's not going work out well. Looking at some of Bryce Papenbrook's resume (Zidane Tribal, and recently, Masaomi Kida), he mostly casted into the very young boys (some of which are very energetic). I think it would be more reasonable if you give Ryuuji a delinquent-like voice (since Ryuuji looks like a delinquent even thought he's a nice guy). While the Japanese VA of Ryuuji didn't make him sound like the delinquent, it would actually be funnier if you give delinquent voice for the dub. I'd go with Johnny Yong Bosch. He can give kind of a mix between Itsuki and Ichigo (thus, making Ryuuji sound like a smooth-talking delinquent).

Well the reason I basically choose Bryce is because usually, because lets face it, he doesn't really get
that much work. And we'd been talking and discussing what roles in anime and games and whatnot
that would be good for him to work on. Besides, not only can Bryce do and energetic voice for younger characters. But he can also do serious voices for different characters.
I honestly find his voice better suited for Ryuuji, because it's more of, his face doesn't match his voice.
Just like in the Japanese dub. You know, sorta like what FUNi did with Death the Kid.

[Daverost]

I think of Cristina Vee to be the English dub equivalent to Rie Kugimiya.

Well she did dub Louise.

[Dark Paladin X]

I think of Cristina Vee to be the English dub equivalent to Rie Kugimiya.

Well she did dub Louise.

There's also a fandub 3-minute clip of Cristina Vee voicing Taiga. I could give you the link, but I'm not sure if the mods would approve of it or not.

Well the reason I basically choose Bryce is because usually, because lets face it, he doesn't really get
that much work. And we'd been talking and discussing what roles in anime and games and whatnot
that would be good for him to work on. Besides, not only can Bryce do and energetic voice for younger characters. But he can also do serious voices for different characters.
I honestly find his voice better suited for Ryuuji, because it's more of, his face doesn't match his voice.
Just like in the Japanese dub. You know, sorta like what FUNi did with Death the Kid.

You do have some good points. It would be really nice to have Papenbrook casted more into anime, video games etc. (since his resume is quite small when compared to Johnny Yong Bosch), but I was a bit thinking Bryce being casted into Kouji Haruta (one of the minor characters who happen to be Ryuuji's friend and often seen together with Hisamitsu Noto), but him as Ryuuji could be a possibility.

Also, I've gotten a lot of criticisms on Johnny Yong Bosch that he is casted into anime too much and doesn't have any vocal range (both of which is not really true, but the second can be somewhat true if you put the fact that JYB is often typecast into hot-blooded heroes or smooth talking bishonen around the mid-older teens).

[Daverost]

I think of Cristina Vee to be the English dub equivalent to Rie Kugimiya.

Well she did dub Louise.

There's also a fandub 3-minute clip of Cristina Vee voicing Taiga. I could give you the link, but I'm not sure if the mods would approve of it or not.

I've already seen it.

After hearing the fandub she did, Cristina Vee is a decent Taiga. I could be happy with that.

[Dark Paladin X]

I was wondering if the community can give a general agreement that Cristina Vee should be the English VA of Taiga. Maybe we should fill out those anime registration, buy the box sets, and petition to pressure NIS America on not only getting an English dub for Toradora!, but also casting Cristina Vee as Taiga as well.

Oh yeah, also found a video at a convention where fans were "dubbing Toradora (note that they had a few technical problems, but Cristina Vee was definitely voicing Taiga there, it's from the scene at the diner where Ami was introduced).

[Dark Paladin X]

Oh yeah, someone created a duplicate thread on this topic (probably by accident), I was wondering if any mod or someone could make this a sticky until NIS America makes an official announcement regarding the matter of re-releasing the series with a dub.

[Wiggles]

Dubs?! Oh yeah! Gimme gimme! I think Christina V would be good in this one.

[Aikuna7063]

what is up with the lack of new voice actors?!? To be honest, they should have a whole set of fresh VA's do the voices, that would actually probably work!!! >=P
Anyways, does anyone know how to become a VA? I am deadset on becomig one, but I can't seem to find anywhere to start... The only way to become a VA apparently
Is to already have BEEN a VA, but that's not possible at the moment- grrraaah!!! I need help!!!
But yeah, I suggest finding new voices for the roles, so long as they're GOOD!!! Haha I really hate bad voice acting! > . <
Aikuna, OUT!!!