Johnny Depp to guest voice in anime!

*Drtooth* · 06-20-2007, 10:19 AM

But here's the catch... it would be the ONLY show that's popular everywhere around the world but here...

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Originally Posted by animenewsnetwork.com

Johnny Depp, the international star of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, will voice a guest role on the Doraemon children's animated television series this month. He will appear as the "Pirate Captain Johnny" character on "Doraemon One-Hour! Pirates Special!! The Great Decisive Battle of the Pirates: A South Seas Love Story," which will air on TV Asahi on Friday, June 29 at 7:00 p.m.

The role, which will be similar to the Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy's Jack Sparrow, is the first Doraemon role played by a Hollywood star. The special has the robot cat Doraemon and his friends time-traveling to the Caribbean Sea at the end of the 16th century. Series regular Shizuka-chan will fall in love with a handsome pirate named Kenneth, who knows a certain Captain Johnny. TV Asahi is keeping the exact scene with Depp's cameo a secret.

The cameo came about when Doraemon chief director Kōzō Kusuba, a fan of Pirates of the Caribbean ever since the first movie, made Depp an offer for a "dream collaboration." According to the studio Shinei Animation, Depp reportedly agreed "because it's Doraemon," a series broadcasted in dozens of countries worldwide. Depp currently lives part of the year in France, where the anime has been dubbed for broadcast and the manga is readily available in bookstores

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...irates-special for pics...

Ed-note... Much as I like Doraemon, I'm wishing it was One Piece. That would kick ass.

RaphistheBest · 06-20-2007, 02:59 PM

I've heard of this show and I've always wanted to see it. Now I'm just upset because this show won't be in America.

Not fair!

*Drtooth* · 06-20-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RaphistheBest

I've heard of this show and I've always wanted to see it. Now I'm just upset because this show won't be in America.

Not fair!

ahemm... http://www.youtube.com/profile_video...=totuananh&p=r has some, but they are all older episodes. But don't worry, I'm sure someone will put it up on Youtube or something. In the mean time, if you have a Mom and Pop Korean market, they usually have some bootlegg tapes taped off Japanese TV (I actually have some from a place that went out of business).

*DrSpengler* · 06-20-2007, 03:12 PM

I caught some Doraemon when I was in Japan a couple years back. It's a cute kids show.

I wonder if Depp's going to saying his lines in Japanese or if they're just gonna give him Japanese subtitles.

Still, pretty cool.

*Drtooth* · 06-20-2007, 03:53 PM

That's exactly waht I was thinking.

As for Doraemon, I'm more familiar with the 2006 remake, since I got so many videos from said store that went out of business. It's not unusual that they'd have a celebrity voice guest, they usually have specials featuring Japanese celebrities... but this is probably the first time I've ever heard of an American celebrity doing voice acting work for an anime... oddball commercials, yes...

*DrSpengler* · 06-20-2007, 04:00 PM

I've always wondered why Doraemon has never been broadcast in the US. It's such a worldwide phenomenon, right up there with Hello Kitty, and so many Americans already know about it, you'd think licensing it in the US would be a no-brainer.

RaphistheBest · 06-21-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

In the mean time, if you have a Mom and Pop Korean market, they usually have some bootlegg tapes taped off Japanese TV (I actually have some from a place that went out of business).

Awesometastic! There isn't a shop like that anywhere I live but I'm sure I could find one that's close!

Ra · 06-21-2007, 02:13 AM

Doraemon? Wow, I didn't expect that

It's a shame Australia doesn't air Doraemon either. Ah well, I guess that's what the internet is for, no? What I find interesting is that Doraemon has been dubbed and released in France for everyone to watch, along with many other countries around the world, yet it isn't really catching on with America. Their loss, I guess... *heads off to do some more searching on this*

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Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	That's exactly waht I was thinking. As for Doraemon, I'm more familiar with the 2006 remake, since I got so many videos from said store that went out of business. It's not unusual that they'd have a celebrity voice guest, they usually have specials featuring Japanese celebrities... but this is probably the first time I've ever heard of an American celebrity doing voice acting work for an anime... oddball commercials, yes... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

06-21-2007, 02:13 AM	#8
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	Doraemon? Wow, I didn't expect that It's a shame Australia doesn't air Doraemon either. Ah well, I guess that's what the internet is for, no? What I find interesting is that Doraemon has been dubbed and released in France for everyone to watch, along with many other countries around the world, yet it isn't really catching on with America. Their loss, I guess... heads off to do some more searching on this __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

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06-20-2007, 02:59 PM	#2
RaphistheBest Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 174	I've heard of this show and I've always wanted to see it. Now I'm just upset because this show won't be in America. Not fair!

06-20-2007, 03:12 PM	#4
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I caught some Doraemon when I was in Japan a couple years back. It's a cute kids show. I wonder if Depp's going to saying his lines in Japanese or if they're just gonna give him Japanese subtitles. Still, pretty cool.

06-20-2007, 04:00 PM	#6
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I've always wondered why Doraemon has never been broadcast in the US. It's such a worldwide phenomenon, right up there with Hello Kitty, and so many Americans already know about it, you'd think licensing it in the US would be a no-brainer.