Topic: Netflix Castlevania Animation: Cast Revealed

[Chernabogue]

We're less than one day away from an animated Castlevania series. Still can't believe it's happening.

[Reinhart77]

for anyone who wants to rewatch the trailer in japanese dub before the show begins tomorrow:

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/05/ryotaro-okiayu-and-shinichiro-miki-lead-japanese-dub-of-netflix-castlevania

[Dremn]

What time does Netflix update for East Coast? If I have to stay up late to catch this the minute it goes live I will.

[TatteredSeraph]

I think it's based around midnight time for LA.  It's about 6am that things go up for me.

[Dremn]

I think it's based around midnight time for LA.

That would be 3 AM for me then, guess I'm staying up late after all.

[TatteredSeraph]

That would be 3 AM for me then, guess I'm staying up late after all.

Why not?  This isn't something that happens every day.  I keep having to pinch myself to think that this is real.  I remember discussing this round the kitchen table over coffee and pancakes with friends while in halls as an undergrad.  I still have the printout of the concept art of Alucard that I'd pinned to my noticeboard.  I'd definitely stay up or get up early if it weren't for that I haven't been sleeping well recently, and am not an early morning person any more.  My student days wrecked that.

[The Puritan]

for anyone who wants to rewatch the trailer in japanese dub before the show begins tomorrow:

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/05/ryotaro-okiayu-and-shinichiro-miki-lead-japanese-dub-of-netflix-castlevania

Awesome. If we'd seen this before the English one, I'd have thought some Japanese studio finally took up the project.

Also, I'm really glad IGA and co can see this as CV fans like the rest of us, and not as a producer like he's been for years.

[Aiddon]

for anyone who wants to rewatch the trailer in japanese dub before the show begins tomorrow:

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/05/ryotaro-okiayu-and-shinichiro-miki-lead-japanese-dub-of-netflix-castlevania

Wait, wait, wait, they have Alucard's original actor....and he's playing Trevor and not Alucard? What. The. HELL? Heck, you could switch him and Miki's roles and it'd be fine, Miki even already having played a Belmont (Richter, in a Castlevania drama CD). Also, no Norio Wakamoto as Dracula? Lame (even if Naoya Uchida is a great actor). Weird recasting all over the place.

Still, less than a day until launch. Praying this ends well

[theplottwist]

GOAT-FUCKING SCENE CONFIRMED

I REPEAT:

GOAT-FUCKING SCENE CONFIRMED

That's the end of spoilers from me for the time being. Have a good one!

EDIT: Finished it.

[Dremn]

I don't know about the rest of you but I thought the first season was really really incredible.

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Dracula going absolutely ham on humanity in the first episode, Trevor fucking Belmont, the Cyclops and Sypha, that Clockwork throwback, and Trevor vs Alucard was all absolutely amazing.

And man they weren't kidding when they said it was gonna be ultra violent, my goodness.

Give me that 2nd season NOW, I kept this post relatively tame in tone but honestly I am so blown away by how good this was. Powerhouse killed it!

[EstebanT]

I want more! 

[Shiroi Koumori]

Ahhhh.... I can wait until season 1 is done then binge watch.

[theplottwist]

Ahhhh.... I can wait until season 1 is done then binge watch.

Season 1 is done. Like, literally. It's now months until Season 2.

[TatteredSeraph]

.... I think I need to go and rewatch that now.  They nailed it.  Yes, it's the original project, as we were all expecting, but it turned out so well.  I absolutely loved it.  In the words of Claudia from Interview with the Vampire - "I want some more." 

As the Texts from Castlevania tumblr page posted, "Meanwhile, at Frederator Studios marketing:
Executive: Alright gentlemen, this is our chance. Castlevania’s a big IP. Let’s not fuck it up by underselling it. What do Castlevania fans want?

Unpaid intern three rooms over, slamming their palms on the nearest desk: TO BANG ALUCARD"

That aside, the casting and animation were spot on.  Yes, the music wasn't the classic tunes we love, but it worked for the series.  Amitage and McTavish were amazing.

[Dremn]

Ahhhh.... I can wait until season 1 is done then binge watch.

Season 1 is done. All four episodes are available to watch lol