As most probably know already, FUNimation has bought the rights to the first two seasons of Hetalia and will be releasing the english dub this fall. Similer to what I did with Vampire Knight, I've been stalking the internet each day to see if there has been any update to the cast. (No, I really don't have a life.) And I've noticed there seem to be alot of rumors and opinions about the cast. The most common rumor I've come across is "Vic Mignogina want's/wanted to play Italy." Not quite sure if there is truth in this, I've heard somthing around the lines of Vic is homophobic, so if that is true, I doubt he'd want to play a role thats cranked up to 11 in HoYay. I've also heard a rumor that he was going to play China. Yet again, not sure how much truth is in that, though it would be interesting... I'm still trying to sort out if that would fit or not XD;; . A mor recent rumor I heard was Travis Willgham playing America, which is just a big NO for me. o_O lol I seariously hope that one ISN'T true...lol
Alot of people don't want Vic in the dub though. Altough, most of them are Vic-Haters whoonly dislike him because "He's in EVERYTHING!" I (personaly) am a Vic fan, though I will admit, it can get tireing to here him in almost every dub, there IS a reason why he plays in so much: HE'S A GOOD VOICE ACTOR. Voice acting isn't child's play, it takes alot more work then most people think. Vic is one of few VA's that can really make a character come alive. Thats why he's in so much.
As for who should play who, opinions can be quite diverse. Though alot seem to agree on:
Germany= Travis Willingham
America= Johnny Yong Bosch
England= Crispin Freeman
I've also heard alot of Caitlin Glass as Hungary and Vic as Switzerland.
Heres a personal list of mine:
Italy= Greg Ayres or Todd Haberkorn
Germany= Travis Willingham
Japan= ???
America= Johnny Yong Bosch
England= Not really sure on this but maybe Crispin Freeman
France= ???
Russia=???
China=???
Hungary= Caitlin Glass
Prussia= Arron Dismuke
Switzerland= Vic Mignogina
Leitchenstein or Ukraine= Stephanie Sheh (Though she works for Viz not FUNi right?)
lol, and thats about all I got. XD
Another thing thats a big topic among fans about the release...Is it's rateing.
FUNimation rated it TV-MA.
Really?
Yes.
But-
I don't get it either ._.
Honestly, I've watched the whole thing in subs, I didn't really see anything to put it past TV-14... Makes me wonder just WHAT THE HELL FUNimation did to it to give it that rateing. o_O lol Yeah there's some sexual jokes/inuendo and TONS of yaoi undertones. but nothing to make it THAT bad! Rateing it TV-MA is puting it up there with RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne! (RIN is another anime FUNimation dubbed that is also TV-MA, It's Extreamly violent and sexual, borderlineing hentai in some parts) lol, sometimes I just don't get you FUNi...XD ah, well dosn't matter to me! I'll still get it either way! *Hetalia fantard*
The DVD is being released EXACTLY one moth befor my birthday...Can you all guess what I'm asking for? XD
