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*Prowler* · 02-26-2022, 07:02 PM

TMNT cartoons are long running and from different decades. So naturally, it would be illogical for me to expect Cam Clarke and Co. to still be voicing the Turtles 30+ years later. It was odd hearing Rob Paulsen as Donatello in the 2012 series though.

Now, within a series, I don't like changes or replacements. Most of the replacements in the FW series felt off and were bad. I know that actors get busy with other shows, but somehow the Anime industry almost never does that. One Piece has been airing for over 2 decades now, and EVERY character has kept the same VA throughout the series. Including the main characters. And those VA also do their voices in movies and special episodes. And they also work for other series as well. Zoro's VA also worked for the Gintama anime series, for example. Unless a VA dies, replacing him or her is pretty much a no-no in the anime industry.

02-26-2022, 07:02 PM	#13
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 8,909	TMNT cartoons are long running and from different decades. So naturally, it would be illogical for me to expect Cam Clarke and Co. to still be voicing the Turtles 30+ years later. It was odd hearing Rob Paulsen as Donatello in the 2012 series though. Now, within a series, I don't like changes or replacements. Most of the replacements in the FW series felt off and were bad. I know that actors get busy with other shows, but somehow the Anime industry almost never does that. One Piece has been airing for over 2 decades now, and EVERY character has kept the same VA throughout the series. Including the main characters. And those VA also do their voices in movies and special episodes. And they also work for other series as well. Zoro's VA also worked for the Gintama anime series, for example. Unless a VA dies, replacing him or her is pretty much a no-no in the anime industry.