These are my personal picks for the Kuroshitsuji anime that has recently been licensed by Funimation! These are my picks and NOT the offical cast.
I picked the following voice actors based on the fact that they have been in other Funimation shows (lets face it its cheaper to pull from local talent than to fly them out to Texas.) As well as my personal knowledge of voice actors. I took into account the different voices they have done for Funimaton and to some extent ADV. I thought about the character as well as the Japanese voice actors but keeping in mind that this is an American audience.
I only picked for the main characters as well as supporting character that are in the show more than once or twice; I also considered the characters accent as well as the voice actor's accent or ability to do an accent.
So without further ado here are my pics:
Ciel Phantomhive: Wendy Powell. I chose her because of her low voice. I believe she can pull off sounding like a kid, but Ciel is a unique child in that he runs a company and I think she could pull off the seriousness of Ciel while still sounding like a child.
Sebastian Michaelis: John Gremillion He has that low voice that makes Sebastian the demon he is. He also has the smoothness and sexiness to pull off a great Sebeastian. Plus just thinking of him saying "Yes my Lord" sends shivers down my spine!
Elizabeth: Catlin Glass. She has a very girly voice; one that I think would be excellent for Elizabeth. I believe Catlin can pull off the cute girl as well as the few serious moments she has in the series.
Tanaka: John Sweasy. Ho ho ho. I can’t think of anyone else who to play the lovable old man who drinks too much green tea and can deflate.
Meirin: Monica Rial. Her voice just scream Meirin. She can pull off the seriousness of the maid towards the end of the series as well as the clumsiness and the swooning over Sebastian.
Finni: Luci Christian. She has a wide range of voices and she can pull off a guy without sounding too girly. Finni doesn't have that deep of a voice and I can't see anyone but Luci Christian doing his voice!
Bard: Chris Sabat. With his low gruff voice he is perfect for the chef who can't cook. Not to mention he can be fun as well, just listen to Alex Armstrong from Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
Madam Red: Tiffany Grant. I chose her cause she can pull off the sophisticated-ness that is Madam Red while still feeling up Sebastian.
Grell: Chris Patton. Because well it’s Chris Patton he can pull of an awesome Grell! He is another voice actor with a wide range of voices. Grell and Chris were meant for each other.
William: Sean Schemmel. A great voice for a great character! He can pull off William’s calm cool and collected demeanor with a death scythe that is a tree trimmer.
Lau: Eric Vale. He has the best creepy yet eccentric voice for him. A particular voice comes to mind when I think of Eric Vale as Lau and that is Kimbly from FMA and FMA:B; it just works.
Undertaker: Chuck Huber. When I think Undertaker I think Chuck Huber. Undertakers laugh also comes to mind and I believe Chuck can pull it off without sounding odd or funny or cheesy.
Soma: Braden Hunt. He has such a light calm voice, but it is also playful! CURRY! I know he doesn’t have an Indian accent but I still think he would make an excellent Price Soma.
Agni: Illich Gardiola. His accent. That explains it all. He has the low voice for Agni and his Right Hand of God. An example voice that comes to mind is Krad from DN Angel.
Angela: Colleen Clinkenbeard. She has a low authoritive voice, yet she sounds very feminine. She can easily voice Angela.
Fred: Travis Willingham. He has that debonair voice that works for a detective. It’s not too annoying and not too overly detective sounding.
Viscount Druitt: Vic Mignogna. Yes he seems to be over casted but he would be perfect for the Viscount. I can imagine the Viscount with Vic’s voice hitting on Ciel in the lovely pink dress.
That about does it. Remember these are my personal picks for the English dub cast of Black Butler. Let me know what you all think!
If you want voice samples check out Anime News Networks voice actor database and then youtube (or your own private collections) for the English dubs the the respective voice actors works.
Until tomorrow
