Kelly Hu will voice Karai

[ToTheNines]

Just saw on twitter this morning. https://twitter.com/#!/KellyHu/status/204979727713308673

Super interesting, to say the least.

[Ravenxl7]

I think I've read before that she was going to voice a character for the new show, but I do believe this is the first mention of her character being Karai (outside of fan speculation anyways). Not too surprising, tbh. Should be interesting to see how this show handles Karai. Part of me kind of hopes that they wait till season two to introduce her. That way we could have one full season of Shredder before they bring Karai into the picture.

[Jester]

I wonder what her role will be? Shredder's daughter? Shredder's equal? Maybe even...Yoshi's daughter?

[ToTheNines]

I wonder what her role will be? Shredder's daughter? Shredder's equal? Maybe even...Yoshi's daughter?

Makes me wonder if this "Miwa" character will even be in the show.

[MikeandRaph87]

I wonder what her role will be? Shredder's daughter? Shredder's equal? Maybe even...Yoshi's daughter?

Only Krang is Shredder's equal!:P:D

I like the idea of her being Shredder's step-daughter and its the way I know her as an other media fanatic. It just fits to me. This could be a similar yet different take on the Shredder's step-daughter angle. She is Yoshi's daughter but Shredder raised her as his after he kidnapped her or something. As long as the turtles's step sister isn't a mutant turtle like them it could work especially for charaterization and drama purposes.

Say could this Miwa character be Yoshi's daughter's birth name but Shredder changes her name to Kari when he steals her to rise and sorta takes her identity?

[Drose18]

Does this confirm Karai? *Sigh*

[TurtleTitan97]

It's great to hear that Karai will be appearing in the show. With the role of Shredder's daughter in this series being filled in with Miwa(Who I'm thinking could possibly be Splinter's daughter), I'm thinking Karai will have a different role than from 2k3, maybe she will be like her Mirage comic version.

[Drose18]

It's great to hear that Karai will be appearing in the show. With the role of Shredder's daughter in this series being filled in with Miwa(Who I'm thinking could possibly be Splinter's daughter), I'm thinking Karai will have a different role than from 2k3, maybe she will be like her Mirage comic version.

Good point. I love in the City at War comic where Karai takes them to The Second time Around and says this is where it all started.

[CyberCubed]

Wow, what is with all this Karai promotion in TMNT lately?

She had a huge role in the 4kids series, she was in the 4th movie, she has just been introduced majorly in the IDW series, and now she's in Nick's show too?

Thank goodness the original cartoon had Lotus Blossom given Karai wasn't created until 1992 (which at the time the old show was in Season 6)

[Powder]

I guess they want more strong tough female character prescience.

[Zany Orange Dude]

It's great to hear that Karai will be appearing in the show. With the role of Shredder's daughter in this series being filled in with Miwa(Who I'm thinking could possibly be Splinter's daughter), I'm thinking Karai will have a different role than from 2k3, maybe she will be like her Mirage comic version.

Agreed, I could see her gaving a similar role in the new show.

[Ninjinister]

Karai was extremely f**king important to several plots in the Mirage comics. It's no surprise that virtually every major incarnation after her introduction has utilized her.

[Andrew NDB]

Oh, I love Kelly Hu. This is the first good news I've heard about the cartoon.

http://www.wallpapershell.com/wallpaper/bikini/kelly-hu/kelly-hu-bikini-003-1024.jpg

[Jephael]

Oh, I love Kelly Hu. This is the first good news IMO I've heard about the cartoon.

There, I fixed it for you! :twink:

[Andrew NDB]

Not really, as my original post still denoted opinion. I did not say, for example, "this is the first good news about the cartoon."

[Jephael]

Whatever, bud. You know I'm just busting your chops. In all seriousness though, are you even going to watch the series?

[The Stryker]

This woman has a monopoly on asian females in cartoons.

[Andrew NDB]

Whatever, bud. You know I'm just busting your chops. In all seriousness though, are you even going to watch the series?

I might dip my finger into the first couple of episodes in the interest of fairness, sure.

[Mona_Lisa]

I like the idea of her being Shredder's step-daughter and its the way I know her as an other media fanatic. It just fits to me. This could be a similar yet different take on the Shredder's step-daughter angle. She is Yoshi's daughter but Shredder raised her as his after he kidnapped her or something. As long as the turtles's step sister isn't a mutant turtle like them it could work especially for charaterization and drama purposes.

Say could this Miwa character be Yoshi's daughter's birth name but Shredder changes her name to Kari when he steals her to rise and sorta takes her identity?

I think this is a pretty cool idea….. Leo could have a crush on her, and then be like “Bummer!!!! She’s really my sister?” Lol!!!!!:D

[Redeemer]

Glad to hear Karia will be in the new show! I liked her character in every media Ive seen her in :D

[Jephael]

Leo could have a crush on her, and then be like “Bummer!!!! She’s really my sister?” Lol!!!!!:D

That's kind of already been done with Venus DeMilo in The Next Mutation, plus we've already got Don crushing on April in this show. Do we really need to give each turtle a female character to like?

[Mona_Lisa]

That's kind of already been done with Venus DeMilo in The Next Mutation, plus we've already got Don crushing on April in this show. Do we really need to give each turtle a female character to like?

That’s very true; you have a good point…. I guess I just assumed that if there was a kari that Leo would automatically have to crush on her!!!:D

But its a new day and a new TMNT!!! I’m going to try to be optimistic….Lol!!!

[TheCanadiandrome]

cool news!

[CyberCubed]

You know Karai might be Shredder's daughter because Hamato Yoshi has a daughter in this version.

Perhaps they're setting up Splinter/Shredder's children as rivals as well?

[Powder]

No crushes. Get outta here.

[Candy Kappa]

LeoXkarai should stay in the crappy fanfic section. Where it belongs.

I'm stoked, but i hope she's more akin to Mirage then the 4Kids version

[BubblyShell22]

I'm glad Karai will be in this show, though I really don't want her to be Shredder's daughter this time around. I'd like for her to have a different role and for Miwa to be Shredder's daughter instead. But if they do make Karai Shredder's daughter, it would be cool if it was really Miwa and her name was changed. That would be an awesome twist.

As for Leo/Karai, I am a supporter of them, but I don't know if I want to see that in a Nick cartoon. I like how 4Kids sort of handled it because it was more about Leo wanting to trust her and believe that she wasn't a bad person despite being Shredder's daughter.

[pannoni1]

I'll tell you, this show's voice cast is a bit more high profile then the previous two shows, as I remember Kelly on Hollywood squares and a couple other shows from the late '90s/early '00s.

[Cure]

Yeah, all the big stars go to Hollywood Squares. Like Bruce Vilanch.

[Jephael]

Or Charlie Weaver.

BTW, I just found out Kelly Hu was in the movie Surf Ninjas where she played Ernie Reyers Jr.'s love interest. Funky cooincidence, huh?

[Jester]

Maybe Keno will have a crush on Karai....

[MikeandRaph87]

Or Charlie Weaver.

BTW, I just found out Kelly Hu was in the movie Surf Ninjas where she played Ernie Reyers Jr.'s love interest. Funky cooincidence, huh?

If you want odd conicidence than what about Mr. Freeze and Penguin being unlikely twin brothers in Twins? The only combine thing about them is a weather preference.:P

Back on topic,except for Rob and Phil I am unfamilar with this incoming cast aside from knowing Leo is that guy from American Pie and havae only seen Rob and Phil's work.

So speculation wise,will Karai be Miwa or her high school rival or what?

[Raph's Girl]

Back on topic,except for Rob and Phil I am unfamilar with this incoming cast aside from knowing Leo is that guy from American Pie and havae only seen Rob and Phil's work.


Unfamiliar with Kelly Hu?? Oh come on!! She was Lady Deathstrike in X-Men 2! :P

And Kevin Michael Richardson. I mean come on. Everyone should know him by now. And come on. Greg Cipes is friken Beast Boy!! Mae Whitman, if you don't know her work (Katara in Avatar the Last Airbender, Tinker Bell in the Tinker Bell films, the president's daughter in Indipendence Day..yeah that little girl was her...) then you should at least be familiar with her mom (Mona Lisa in Raphael Meets His Match)..

The only member of the cast Im not familiar with is Hoon Lee.

[MikeandRaph87]

Unfamiliar with Kelly Hu?? Oh come on!! She was Lady Deathstrike in X-Men 2! :P

And Kevin Michael Richardson. I mean come on. Everyone should know him by now. And come on. Greg Cipes is friken Beast Boy!! Mae Whitman, if you don't know her work (Katara in Avatar the Last Airbender, Tinker Bell in the Tinker Bell films, the president's daughter in Indipendence Day..yeah that little girl was her...) then you should at least be familiar with her mom (Mona Lisa in Raphael Meets His Match)..

The only member of the cast Im not familiar with is Hoon Lee.

The only ones I have seen the work of is Rob(many things) and Phil(Justice League). The others have not done anything that interest me. So I'm personally not familar. As for Hu, I only saw the Spider-Man films as far as Marvel goes aside from Avengers because its a super hero team. As for April being the spawn of Mona Lisa I found interesting. I do wonder would Nick play on that and have her voice Mona in her comeback from being a oneshot character? Talk about interesting twist for a cult favorite character.

[ZariusTwo]

As for Leo/Karai, I am a supporter of them, but I don't know if I want to see that in a Nick cartoon. I like how 4Kids sort of handled it because it was more about Leo wanting to trust her and believe that she wasn't a bad person despite being Shredder's daughter.

I've never understood the whole "Leo/Karai" 'ship. It never happened in the comics, fans (mainly mentally ill ones) just got behind them because of simularities and the whole "it'd be totally close to Daredevil/Elecktra" vibe. No it f*cking wouldnt.

If Leo is going to be with anyone, it should be the human he hooked up with in the far future glimpsed in "Tales of...", Karai never found peace according to those comics.

[MikeandRaph87]

I've never understood the whole "Leo/Karai" 'ship. It never happened in the comics

If Leo is going to be with anyone, it should be the human he hooked up with in the far future glimpsed in "Tales of...", Karai never found peace according to those comics.

Its because of her character that is reflective of Lotus Blossom that preceeded her. The relationship that she and Leo had as fellow warriors and Leo trying to help her reform and turn away from serving evil could make people suggest that idea. While I don't see that I can see why others do. Karai is a character that a lot of us are familar with through the other media opposed to the comics as well which would add to what we know of her and how she was portrayed in the 2003 cartoon and the Lotus Blossom connection driving the idea.

[ZariusTwo]

Don't give the old toon credit for the 4Kids handling of Leo and Karai.

[MikeandRaph87]

Don't give the old toon credit for the 4Kids handling of Leo and Karai.

I am not. I am saying fans may think that unaware that Karai is a completly different character that just happens to have similarities to her that is all. Besides,I like the way she was portrayed in the 2003 cartoon. I just wish it was more of a gradual shift show onscreen between Exodus and Scion of The Shredder.

[Candy Kappa]

If anything, I hope the chemistry between Karai and Leo will be of a rivaling comradely while being on different sides. Admiring their skills and loyalty to their respective faction, and nothing more

[Killer Moth]

One of her first gigs was the 8th Friday the 13th film (yes, the one where he "takes Manhattan"). Hopefully, that may or may not amuse Dr.Spengler. Heh. From there to Lady Deathstrike to Law & Order: SVU to Karai -- the woman is everywhere in my interests/fandoms, but in a good way.

And, no, I never cared for the Leo/Karai ship, but, at least, it made sense in terms of characterization. Why couldn't the Mirage writers have done that, instead of the eventual crack pairing of Leo/Radical, but whatever.

[Zachatello00]

great news! I'm a huge Kelly Hu fan!

[Koi]

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Just go to the 5 minute 15 second mark. I don't know how to link time frames.

I don't condone the couple. I just remember a talk about it from this.

[TurtleMaster4]

Considering I never got to pick up any of the old comics (I got to read the first few issues online.) I never really got to see Karai not being shredders daughter, unless if you consider her in the 2007 movie to not be his daughter. So this should be interesting.

I doubt Karai is Miwa, cause that means she would have to be two characters at once, or would she be one character, or two characters at once, one character at twice? Two characters at... oh never mind, the point is it would be really confusing. and since they already announced Karai, and the Miwa thing was leaked. which pretty much takes Karai out of the father daughter thing, it wouldn't work that good. Unless if they have a very complicated, but good, script.

[CyberCubed]

I doubt Karai is Miwa, cause that means she would have to be two characters at once, or would she be one character, or two characters at once, one character at twice? Two characters at... oh never mind, the point is it would be really confusing. and since they already announced Karai, and the Miwa thing was leaked. which pretty much takes Karai out of the father daughter thing, it wouldn't work that good. Unless if they have a very complicated, but good, script.

Miwa is Hamato Yoshi's daughter. So Karai being Shredder's daughter wouldn't conflict with Miwa at all.

[TurtleMaster4]

Miwa is Hamato Yoshi's daughter. So Karai being Shredder's daughter wouldn't conflict with Miwa at all.
The ting is, they already said that Miwa is shredder's daughter, not Karai. The thing is, why would they announce Karai instead of Miwa, if Miwa is already said to be shredders daughter. Unless if it's Hamto Yoshi who named his daughter Karai. Maybe, she will be in flash backs or some thing. Or maybe Kelly Hu wasn't supposed to announce it yet. But thats unlikely.

Anyways, I guess we'll find out in the show.

[CyberCubed]

The ting is, they already said that Miwa is shredder's daughter, not Karai. The thing is, why would they announce Karai instead of Miwa, if Miwa is already said to be shredders daughter. Unless if it's Hamto Yoshi who named his daughter Karai. Maybe, she will be in flash backs or some thing. Or maybe Kelly Hu wasn't supposed to announce it yet. But thats unlikely.

Anyways, I guess we'll find out in the show.

Miwa was Shredder's adopted daughter.

[Donnie]

So I'm probably going to get smack for this, but I think the 2k3 show made Karai an insanely likable character, struggling with her traditional familial ties while discovering what honor meant to her as a person as opposed to Shredder, etc. In the comics, I couldn't care less about her. She's just a badass ninja leader. She lacked depth. I hope in the Nick show Karai is based upon her 2k3 character...

[Jephael]

I'll admit I liked Karai throughout the course of the 4Kids series, but the way she acted in Turtles Forever really bugged me.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, I liked her in the 4Kids series as well and how conflicted she was about her loyalty to Shredder even though he did evil things.

[DarkLightDragon]

Also agree about 4kids-Karai.

Like most have said already, her inner conflict regarding 'family vs honor' did make her an interesting character in Season 3. It's just when she actually made her decision did her character go downhill a bit. The only credible thing she did in Season 4 was, of course, finding the lair and destroying the s**t out of it.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, she wasn't a very good replacement for Shredder at all. I hated how her voice sounded in the Shredder armor.

[DarkLightDragon]

Yeah, she wasn't a very good replacement for Shredder at all. I hated how her voice sounded in the Shredder armor.


Don't even get me started on her pathetic excuse of an evil laugh.

[ToTheNines]

Looks like we're FINALLY getting the real Karai in the Nicktoon. KMR did a preview of Shredder's voice for a recent Toonzone interview and he said "Karai, the Foot Clan will be mine!".

Granted, I could be taking that out of context but I'm thinking she's not going to be Shredders daughter this time around. Thank Christ. Or Ciro, at least lol

Link: http://www.toonzone.net/2012/07/sdcc2012-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-roundtable-interviews-part-one/

[Zany Orange Dude]

Looks like we're FINALLY getting the real Karai in the Nicktoon. KMR did a preview of Shredder's voice for a recent Toonzone interview and he said "Karai, the Foot Clan will be mine!".

Granted, I could be taking that out of context but I'm thinking she's not going to be Shredders daughter this time around. Thank Christ. Or Ciro, at least lol

Link: http://www.toonzone.net/2012/07/sdcc2012-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-roundtable-interviews-part-one/

Gotta admit, I'm kind of glad she won't be his daughter this time around...That is if your context is correct.:twink:

[Candy Kappa]

Looks like we're FINALLY getting the real Karai in the Nicktoon. KMR did a preview of Shredder's voice for a recent Toonzone interview and he said "Karai, the Foot Clan will be mine!".

Granted, I could be taking that out of context but I'm thinking she's not going to be Shredders daughter this time around. Thank Christ. Or Ciro, at least lol

Link: http://www.toonzone.net/2012/07/sdcc2012-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-roundtable-interviews-part-one/

YES!

I did not like the 4Kids take on Karai

[Vincent]

I was never a fan of Karen Neil's voice for Karai, although I really liked a lot of how 4Kids developed the character. Ziyi Zhang gave more weight to the performance, although her accent didn't sound particularly Japanese (which was a little distracting, but ultimately not a big issue). Looking forward to hearing Kelly Hu's take on it, and seeing how Nickelodeon handles the character.

[DonatelloFan]

Poor Kelly Hu, and how she got thrown on the dance floor in 'Friday the 13th: Part 8 (Jason Takes Manhattan).

[Jester]

I really wanna hear the Turtle interview on the other side of the room....sorry, hearing Rob and Jason under Hoon and KMR is weird.

[Genesis]

http://www.wallpapershell.com/wallpaper/bikini/kelly-hu/kelly-hu-bikini-003-1024.jpg

Oh, my, yes.

[ToTheNines]

Gotta admit, I'm kind of glad she won't be his daughter this time around...That is if your context is correct.:twink:

I'm pretty sure I'm right. He said it in a threatening manner, and Karai is a prefect candidate to be fighting Shredder for such power.

Makes me wonder if she knew Yoshi before he went into hiding. That would be cool.

[Vegita-San]

I was never a fan of Karen Neil's voice for Karai, although I really liked a lot of how 4Kids developed the character. Ziyi Zhang gave more weight to the performance, although her accent didn't sound particularly Japanese (which was a little distracting, but ultimately not a big issue). Looking forward to hearing Kelly Hu's take on it, and seeing how Nickelodeon handles the character.

karai = most frustrating character ever. She's good, She's Evil, she's a more in control two face :) make up your mind!

[Livi-Love]

I liked 2k3 Karai but I'm eager and open to new things. I'm not familiar with the Comic Karai but from what I've seen/read, she didn't appeal to me as much.

As for the possibility of Leo/Karai... it all depends on where Karai stands and what she's like. If Nick can make it work, then I'm all for it.

[Konchadunga]

An animated Karai can't be too much like the Mirage one, who was willing to kill to take over the Foot Clan, but hopefully she can be less annoying than 4Kids Karai. She would have been cool there had only she gotten over her stupid loyalty pledge; as is she just made Ch'Rel's Villain-Sue tendencies even more cringe-worthy. Let's get a Karai who is a leader; not a follower.

Also, Kelly Hu is completely awesome.

[TheCollector]

Personally while I incredibly care about how they handle Karai in this show, seeing as she's my absolute favorite TMNT character. But right now I'm more so wanting to know what she looks like.

The design is very important to me, it could look great like the new IDW Karai, or it could look like **** like the 2K3 Karai.

Here's hoping they do a good one, I just wish they'd show us already.

[Konchadunga]

The design is very important to me, it could look great like the new IDW Karai, or it could look like **** like the 2K3 Karai.


Whoa; cut her some slack! The description, "look like ****" should be reserved for 2007 movie Karai.

[Genesis]

Let's get a Karai who is a leader; not a follower.I definitely hear ya, there. It would be much better, that way.