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The purpose of this thread is to discuss, critique and idolize the Voice Actor cast of the Nanoha series. Please remember that the discussion should center on their performances as professional voice actors and not on the show content (which can be discussed in the various episode threads). Please remember this simple rule when critiquing a VA's performance or reading another forum member's critique:
Please remember if you wish to discuss the opening, insert or ending songs, look at the Nanoha Music Discussions thread instead. This thread is meant to focus on the voice actors' ability to act and not their ability to sing. Try to keep discussions about events like concerts to a minimum.
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2010-03-09, 17:34 | Link #2 |
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Let's see if I can start things off smoothly....
Mizuhashi Kaori, to whom I find myself calling "Mizuhacchi", is someone I think is quite talented. She voices Yuuno, Vivio and Sein, by the way. Too lazy to try to find the afureko of Yukarin, Nana and Mizuhacchi which had its lol moments. Not many people have this sort of voice acting range. I don't hear her much in anime, but that is probably just me. I'm lliking her in BakaTest though. She does voice stuff other than anime; drama CDs, video games and.... eroge. Uehara Tomomi is her eroge alias because very few companies will allow their female talents to use their real name in such things. But yes, I rarely hear praise for Mizuhacchi, at least when concerns the Nanoha series lol Laharl. Is it because a lot of people hate the ferret or something? I think it's awesome she's Yuuno and Vivio.... Would love for ViVid to be animated to hear more of her as an older Vivio.
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2010-03-09, 18:15 | Link #3 |
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I love Mizuhashi myself. She can do things from young girls (Vivio) to males (Yuuno) so she definitely has range. The earliest role I recall seeing her in is Akane from Kimi ga Nozomu Ein. Recently, I've been enjoying her in Baka Test and I've always loved her as Miyako in Hidamari Sketch. She's also White Len in Melty Blood and is one of the reasons I like playing as her.
I can say a lot on all the VAs involved with Nanoha, but I'll save that for when I have more time.
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2010-03-09, 19:06 | Link #4 |
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My posts will be half-arsed for a while. So many concerts, so little time.... Lagging as I try to type this 'cause of BD. ;-;
The Nanoha series is probably the first place I've heard Mizuhacchi's voice. I think Kimi ga Nozomu Eien was the first thing I heard where I realized "Oh, that's Yuuno's voice!" Back then, I didn't care much for seiyuu aside from a handful, like Yukarin. But.... Mizuhacchi is what got me through Hidamari Sketch. Didn't like the show, but I had to finish at least that first season. While trying to find/remember her eroge pseudonym, stumbled upon her being a fan of ryukishi07 and voicing someone from HiguMatsuri. There's also that yandere CD, but Hirohashi Ryo felt superior. Another cool dood - Kuwatani Natsuko/Nacchan, voicing Arf, Lutecia, Sette and... That Auris chick, lol. Her "onii-chan" is probably my favourite out of all the ones I've heard, which is funny because I don't really care for imouto. From Maki (Seto no Hanayome) to Arf to desu to Achakura, she's someone I enjoy hearing. Her ojou-sama OHOHOHO~ laugh is crazy and her hysterical laughing on radio/afureko/interviews is kind of addicting at times. Speaking of laughing, I still giggle at saimoe: Nacchan → Arf → Suiseiseki/desu (anime) / Suiseiseki/desu (original drama CD) ← Fate ← Mizuki Nana Sometimes, changing from the original drama CDs can be good for anime adapta- WHY DID THEY CHANGE ALICE FROM PANDORA HEARTS FROM YUKARIN TO AYACHII ;_;
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2010-03-09, 19:42 | Link #5 |
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I believe the first series I saw that had Mizuki Nana was MSLN (Fate). Fate has the perfect and most appropriate voice actor because Nana's voice portrays and expresses a variety of emotions and the most dynamic emotions through Fate. Her voice is tender soft and sweet which reflects Fate's nature and personality. However, the instance where she turned me off the most was when she exclaimed 'hahaha, mama daisuki!!' through Alicia towards her mother. It felt excessively forced as opposed to Nana's voice for Fate being well done and natural.
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2010-03-09, 20:05 | Link #6 |
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Well, Nanoha was the first series where I actually got familiar with Nana Mizuki and got into her music and stuff. It wasn't until later when I looked at her ANN page did I go "What? She's Hinata in Naruto too?!" I had stopped watching Naruto awhile beforehand so I had no idea.
Well, I'm sure what most note about Nana is how she does quiet, shy characters but as soon as she gets a mic in her hand, her singing voice is quite powerful. I like hearing her do more 'eviler' sounding voices, though, like Utau in Shugo Chara or that fairy chick from Kara no Kyoukai.
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2010-03-09, 20:23 | Link #7 |
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Yuuno's voice actress did Akane from Kimi ga Nozomu Eien? That's cool, Akane's one of the best characters from that show.
Speaking of voices, some people say that Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate don't change at all for Strikers despite aging from 9 to 19. I wonder if that's true... |
2010-03-09, 20:33 | Link #9 |
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oh gosh, this thread is right up my alley. here we go:
Mizuki Nana: my absolute favorite seiyuu hands down. Fate's character doesn't let her shine at her best and it's not my favorite, but she sounds badass when it comes to unleashing her wrath in particular "Haken Saber" (i learned what haken meant through this series....edumacation at its best!). i first heard Mizuki Nana from Ichigo 100% as Yui and noticed she was appearing in more and more series. then her name became synonymous to me when i thought of seiyuus in anime. best performance from her? i'd say Touma in Minami-ke because that was the first time i heard her shounen like voice which she pulled off beautifully. almost didn't recognize it was her had i not known ahead of the airing of the series. Tamura Yukari: Ah yes, she is definitely a veteran and legend now. first heard of her from my other favorite series Galaxy Angel and become a huge fan of her. and like Mizuki Nana, her growth in roles rose exponentially, and i ate up every single role she voiced. i'll always remember her for her Ranpha voice because the majority of her roles sounds based off of that role. Cherio!! |
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I first heard of Nana Mizuki in my favourite Anime Basilisk were she dubs Iga-no Oboro and sings the two endings, In fact, one of the reasons for wich I saw Nanoha is because I herd that Nana Mizuki subed Fate, yes, I'm his fan and I love her songs too
Too bad she's not know here in Mexico, 99% hard to find her songs. EDIT: Question, who dubs Vita?
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2010-03-09, 21:42 | Link #11 |
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Vita is voiced by Asami Sanada. It was hilarious hearing Vita be Sawa-chan-sensei from K-ON! and Kanako from Maria Holic. Super serious Vita can become such a goof
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2010-03-09, 21:48 | Link #12 |
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Thanks.
Speaking of dubs I do hope to see one day the Nanoha series in Latin america since here are exellent dubers that would do a loyal and great work in my language. XP
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Notice how there's a lack of animegoe. lol, didn't know the seiyuu cast for Minami-ke aside from the three main girls. Guess I heard enough of Nana by then to realize she was voicing Touma. =w=; Quote:
Yukarin's been in a slump the past couple of years, but hopefully she'll get more roles. This year is looking brighter than last year at any rate. It seems like her and Horie Yui switch in terms of roles every few years? Or maybe I'm just losing it. Gah, I need to re-watch the Lyrical Parties. I can't seem to find the first season one. I pretty much screamed murder hearing Nana voicing Nanoha. Something about her animegoe that I just don't like. Oh god, Nana voicing a 3 yr old Nanoha was just no to. Thank you, Shuffle Challenge, for ruining certain scenes of the Nanoha series for me. Yukarin rapping as Vita is awesome, but at the same time....
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2010-03-09, 23:17 | Link #15 |
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The thread is already up? Begun, the Seiyuu War has.
Personally if you ask me, Mizuki's performance was weak. I mean, don't take me the wrong way way, i LOVE her old songs before her mainstream songs turned me off, her enka background ensured that, but with the range of emotions that Fate displayed imo, was displayed in a rather plastic-y manner by Mizuki, using the textbook I-AM-SUFFERING-PLEASE-FEEL-FOR-ME range of voice that seiyuus are trained to do when they're in training school. Any novice would have pulled off the same standard as Mizuki did for Fate. And then there's Yukarin and her usual way of voice acting, but like i mentioned, it's her "usual way of voice acting" anyway. Any of the complaints one would hear from a critic on her usual acting could and would be applied. Ueda, on the other hand, was terrific compared to the other two when she portrayed Hayate. There is an edge to her voice that expressed the character. [edit]: Nakamura Yuichi pulled off Vice well. A side character he might have been voicing, but that didn't stop him from fleshing out the marksman as best as one could. That piece of dialogue where he adviced Teana was pretty well done, pulling off the subtleties of a retired veteran trying to advice a Shiny without sounding too pompous. His climatic scene in episode 26 too, was in my opinion the best piece of acting in the entirety of StrikerS. Itou Shizuka. Oh you. You poor, poor, wonderful yuri pimpseiyuu. She must have been really underpain to do so many roles in StrikerS, because none of them particular stood out as decent voice acting. Shario sounded more like the genki type, rather than the onee-sama type that Itou excels at. Well, as far as my opinion is concerned, Nakamura and Itou's performances were all that I could wax lyrical/complain about respectively. I could talk about how all the other characters were voiced, but then I would be repeating the same thing - generic. Best Voice Acting Performances in the entire franchise:(for me, in any case) Kevin J England, Kakihara Tetsuya. What? I've always been watching Nanoha for the devices right from Day 1!
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Jeebus wiggly, trying to post while watching blu-rays takes way longer and lag and arghhhh. orz
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Long overdue VA thread for a show known to have a who's-who of female seiyuu? Hmm..
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Having watched Nanoha and Pani Poni at about the same time, these two shows really awakened me to Ueda Kana. Result: Pure enjoyment during Hayate no Gotoku S1 as she brings out the fun that her tone inherently brings. Also, I was so cuted to death by Becky I had a hard time taking Subaru seriously. Neko mimi moodo! |
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Hohum. For anyone who watched BluRaji - BlazBlue radio show. Really hope this guy ends up doing at least the two Yukarin eps, at least the first Nana one and the Sugita one.
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Okay, back to Nanoha. Ep 17 was just.... You can really tell who the better seiyuu are from their ad-lib. I must say Takahashi Mikako's lose scream thing in the PSP game is horrible, but that can happen when you try to scream as a young guy when you're a girl. .... Half the time I'm imagining Subaru's voice with Nobuyuki Hiyama because of a friend now and it doesn't help Nobuyuki is the voice of the hentai kamen guys in A's. Edit: >> awwww, did Nyan touch a nerve there? gotta agree with him though. and you're such a voice actor idol faggot. don't worry, your secret's safe with me. Bwahahaha, because I only seem to talk about seiyuu idols, I'm just a seiyuu idol faggot. I love how people act on the interwebs, lol.
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