England's Voice Actor and 2 Seconds of America

[americanheroal.livejournal.com]

So Scott Freeman landed the role of Arthur Kirkland. This is Scott's first major roll and has been working as a background voice actor for a while with Funimation.

Youtube and FB is buzzing with comments and opinions and so it's our turn. What do you think of the English voice for England? (Or "Bri'en" as America seems to call him)

By the way, if you enjoy watching Hetalia online then I suggest you get the DVDs. It chalk full of extras including interviews with the Japanese voice actors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR6gyYMUESE

Comments

[choffeegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm stuck between happy that England's voice is somewhat decent, yet I miss the old voice at the same time. still, good job with Scott Freeman. I wonder if I can get a hold of his email address?

pleased with America's voice, although not that they made him call England 'Britain', cause he's not Britain, he's England. afterall, he does have his brothers (and sister, if the rumour of Ireland is correct), Britain is all 4 countries united together.

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

Maybe someone shall inform Funimation about that? They really should fix that even though England represents entire UK for the meetings? =/

We want "England" TTATT

[choffeegirl.livejournal.com]

Have they got some e-mail address to the head of department that works with Hetalia. maybe then we can explain the situation?

[ataraxiansmile.livejournal.com]

I just tweeted at Funimation about it... not sure how far it'll go, but it's something. /shrug

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

But what about e-mailing them? I can't enter FUNimation's website because of that stupid block so I don't know = = But we seriously want "England" please TTATT

[americanheroal.livejournal.com]

He's on facebook!

[choffeegirl.livejournal.com]

link please!

[kuromitsu.livejournal.com]

He is the UK aka Britain. "Igirisu" means Britain, various artwork, the cards, etc. refer to him as the UK, Himaruya uses the British flag not the English one, etc. Himaruya himself confirmed in one of his (now deleted:/) blog entries that he's the UK except when he's with his brothers.

Actually, though I'm probably never going to watch the dubbed version, I'm pretty happy that they're calling him Britain because that's what I used to call him before I got into fandom and realized that no-one was calling him that. :/

(whoops, sorry. reposted.)