Aniplex Announces Part of Durarara's English Dub Cast

The anime distributor Aniplex of America has announced part of its cast for the English dub of the Durarara!! television anime series at its Otakon panel on Friday.


Celty: Kari Wahlgren
Mikado: Darrel Guilbeau
Shizuo: Crispin Freeman

Aniplex will announce more of the cast on its YouTube channel and on the official Durararausa.com website. Aniplex added that it will not be using the English Baccano! voice actors for the same characters in Durarara!!. The first of three parts in the DVD release — which will include video-only anime episodes — will ship in January 2011. Aniplex also confirmed that its Read or Die Blu-ray box set release will also ship this winter.

Funimation Reveals Dub Casts, New Site, Prepaid Cards

North American anime distributor Funimation has announced on Friday the English dub casts for the Black Butler, Oh! Edo Rocket, and Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ anime. The company also revealed plans for an online social networking website and anime-branded pre-paid debit cards.
Funimation listed the main cast of Black Butler (pictured at right) in a press release. J. Michael Tatum will perform as the demonic butler, Sebastian, and Brina Palencia will voice Ciel. The dub of Oh! Edo Rocket (pictured below left) was also revealed. Greg Ayres will play Seikichi, a young fireworks maker, with Palencia voicing Sora, the mysterious girl who approaches Seikichi. The cast for Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ includes Newton Pittman as Reiji and Lindsay Seidel as Ein.