Post by PokéMaster on Mar 22, 2006 15:58:05 GMT -5
Credit to Serebii for this:
Several months ago, it was made aware to us that Pokémon USA had taken the merchandising rights for Pokémon back from 4Kids who have been running it for the last 8 years. However, from e-mails received by Eric Stuart and Veronica Taylor, two of the major voice actors who have been with the dub of the show since 1998 have said that since Pokémon USA is dubbing the show from Season 9 onwards, the company has decided to hire new voice actors... not just new ones to continue such as other TV shows have done, but new actors to IMITATE the current voice actors and try and get the same sounding voices. Apparently, the upcoming 10th Anniversary Special is going to be used as a testing ground for these new voices but the voices actors for the 9th Season have yet to be chosen. Many of the fans of the Animé across the community have suggested starting a mail-in campaign in order to convince Pokémon USA that the dub should continue to be made with the previous voice actors, those who have put their hearts and souls into these characters for 8 years and have become attached to the characters. To do this, go to the page linked below where you'll find an e-mail address and mail address in order to send in your displeasement with their course of action.
Save The Dub Campaign
While the show will still look the same, have the same plotlines, twists and so forth, the voice actors are what make a show and changing the voice actors changes the chow. The way we suggest to do this is to either send an e-mail to the Pokémon Company (feedback@pokemon.com) or, preferably, send a "Snail Mail" to:
Pokémon USA, Inc. (HQ Offices)
400 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
and
Corporate Offices
Pokémon USA
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
We suggest that you write your own message but it really should be along the lines of this:
Hello,
I am a longtime fan of the Pokémon television series, and I am utterly disgusted and dismayed that you have made the decision to recast the entire voice cast from top to bottom. This is disrespectful to those like me who've stuck it out with you over this past 8 years, and even moreso to the hard working actors whose voices you have decided to needlessly cast away. In the places of truly talented people like Veronica Taylor and Eric Stuart, we will get sound-alikes.
Please reconsider this terrible decision, and avert the disaster for one of the best TV shows on the air.
Courtesy of The_Great_Butler from SPPF
Several months ago, it was made aware to us that Pokémon USA had taken the merchandising rights for Pokémon back from 4Kids who have been running it for the last 8 years. However, from e-mails received by Eric Stuart and Veronica Taylor, two of the major voice actors who have been with the dub of the show since 1998 have said that since Pokémon USA is dubbing the show from Season 9 onwards, the company has decided to hire new voice actors... not just new ones to continue such as other TV shows have done, but new actors to IMITATE the current voice actors and try and get the same sounding voices. Apparently, the upcoming 10th Anniversary Special is going to be used as a testing ground for these new voices but the voices actors for the 9th Season have yet to be chosen. Many of the fans of the Animé across the community have suggested starting a mail-in campaign in order to convince Pokémon USA that the dub should continue to be made with the previous voice actors, those who have put their hearts and souls into these characters for 8 years and have become attached to the characters. To do this, go to the page linked below where you'll find an e-mail address and mail address in order to send in your displeasement with their course of action.
Save The Dub Campaign
While the show will still look the same, have the same plotlines, twists and so forth, the voice actors are what make a show and changing the voice actors changes the chow. The way we suggest to do this is to either send an e-mail to the Pokémon Company (feedback@pokemon.com) or, preferably, send a "Snail Mail" to:
Pokémon USA, Inc. (HQ Offices)
400 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
and
Corporate Offices
Pokémon USA
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
We suggest that you write your own message but it really should be along the lines of this:
Hello,
I am a longtime fan of the Pokémon television series, and I am utterly disgusted and dismayed that you have made the decision to recast the entire voice cast from top to bottom. This is disrespectful to those like me who've stuck it out with you over this past 8 years, and even moreso to the hard working actors whose voices you have decided to needlessly cast away. In the places of truly talented people like Veronica Taylor and Eric Stuart, we will get sound-alikes.
Please reconsider this terrible decision, and avert the disaster for one of the best TV shows on the air.
Courtesy of The_Great_Butler from SPPF
