The PERFECT voice for an animated Usagi !

Anjin-san · Post by **Anjin-san** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:49 -0700

Ack ! As a big <I>Star Trek</I> fan, I don't know why this didn't occur to me sooner:

The <I>perfect</I> voice for an animated Usagi would be Mr. Sulu himself: George Takei !

estee · Post by **estee** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:20 -0700

I don't know...I can't quite picture it.

Interesting though.

Anjin-san · Post by **Anjin-san** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 18:22 -0700

estee wrote:I don't know...I can't quite picture it.

Interesting though.

Well, Toshiro Mifune is gone and the only voice who could keep up with John Rhys-Davies as Gen would be George Takei as Usagi !

JediFraz · Post by **JediFraz** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:16 -0700

Woah! Deja Vu...

http://usagiyojimbo.com/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0

Actually, I only know that cause it was my first post..

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:09 -0700

The problem with George Takei is that he always sounds like Mr. Sulu, even when he's not acting. Even the few times I've talked to him, I kept thinking, "He sounds like Mr. Sulu."

I think he's one of those people (like Jackie Mason) whose voice is so distinctive that he can't get away from it. He has made a nice career with cartoon voice over, though.

Hmm...Jackie Mason as Usagi. Now that's a thought.

Blambot · Post by **Blambot** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:34 -0700

HAHAA!!! Now that would be hilarious.

~N

Anjin-san · Post by **Anjin-san** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 22:52 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:The problem with George Takei is that he always sounds like Mr. Sulu, even when he's not acting. Even the few times I've talked to him, I kept thinking, "He sounds like Mr. Sulu."

OK. Sensei has spoken. So, we're back to Geraint "Forever Knight" Wyn-Davies or Adrian "Highlander: The Series" Paul. . . .

Inukai79 · Post by **Inukai79** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 15:44 -0700

Ken Watanabe

I Love Noriko · Post by **I Love Noriko** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 22:54 -0700

The problem I've been having with the voice of Usagi on the new TMNT animated series is that he actually sounds too "rabbit-y". The producers of the show must have seen Usagi's designs, thought "rabbit guy", and stopped there.

Everyone has their own version of Usagi's voice, but I've always heard it as young, vulnerable, but with the potential of being intimidating. The closest approximation of the way I hear Usagi's voice is David Wenham (Faramir in LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS and RETURN OF THE KING). Seriously - just close your eyes and listen to him in the movies, and tell me whether or not I'm off the mark.

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 23:44 -0700

Well, it's odd, but I really LIKE the voice in the current TMNT series... I don't know why, but I can't imagine him sounding different.

buslady · Post by **buslady** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:08 -0700

cynlee wrote:Well, it's odd, but I really LIKE the voice in the current TMNT series... I don't know why, but I can't imagine him sounding different.

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to keep on topic hehe...

I got used to Usagi's current voice. George would sound, like Stan says, too Sulu...his voice is unmistakable. Usagi's voice now it a hec of alot better than the old toon, I remember the first time I saw that..I was excited he was going to be on the show but his voice...ehh...it sounded i dunno..wrong. It didnt fit Usagi at all. This one now is alot better.
The dude who's doing Gen, is a crack up!! I love Gen!! I hope we see alot more of Gen and Usagi....clothed of course.