Otakon 10: Funimation Announces Oh Edo Rocket, Phantom Requiem of the Phantom and Black Butler Dub Casts

Funimation has announced the English dub casts for three forthcoming releases in Oh Edo Rocket, Phantom Requiem of the Phantom and Black Butler to start off its announcement spree this weekend during the Otakon anime convention. 

Oh! Edo Rocket Dub Cast

AKAI                             = Chuck Huber

ANKLES                       = Mike McFarland

ARMS                           = Jeremy Inman

BLUE GIRL                   = Colleen Clinkenbeard

EARS                           = Anthony Bowling

EYES                           =  J. Paul Slavens

GENZO                         = Chris Cason

GENZO’S MOTHER       = Melinda Wood Allen

GINJIRO                       = Jonathan Brooks

HEELS                        = Newton Pittman

KNEES                        = Justin Cook

OISE                            = Stephanie Young

OLD MAN                     = Steve Powell

ONUI                            = Tia Ballard

ORIKU                         = Trina Nishimura

ROKUBE                      = Sonny Strait

ROKUBE’S WIFE          = Laurie Steele

SANTA                         = Charlie Campbell

SEIKICHI                       = Greg Ayres

SHINZA                        = Sean Michael Teague

SHUNPEI                      = Cherami Leigh

SORA                           = Brina Palencia

TENHO                         = Leah Clark

TENTEN                        = J. Michael Tatum

TETSUJU                      = Vic Mignogna

TORII                            = R Bruce Elliott

TOYAMA                      = Ian Sinclair

The ADR director is Tyler Walker.

About Oh! Edo Rocket

In this comedy set in 1842, government reforms have banned all luxuries, including plays, inventions, and fireworks. Despite the political climate, Seikichi, a young fireworks maker, dreams of making a huge firework the likes of which have never been seen. Unfortunately, every time he fires a test rocket the government officials try to track him down. One day, a beautiful, mysterious girl appears before Seikichi and asks him to build a rocket that can reach the moon.

FUNimation Entertainment will release the complete series on DVD this fall.   Read More for the Phantom and Black Butler cast announcements.

Black Butler Dub Cast

CIEL                          = Brina Palencia

SEBASTIAN               = J. Michael Tatum

ABBERLINE               = Jonathan Brooks

AGNI                          = Patrick Seitz

ANGELA                     = Colleen Clinkenbeard

ASHE                          = Chuck Huber

BARDROY                 = Ian Sinclair

CORRARO                 = Bruce DuBose

DROSSEL                  = Sonny Strait

DRUIT                         = Todd Haberkorn

ELIZABETH                = Cherami Leigh

FINNIAN                     = Jason Liebrecht

GRELL                        = Daniel Fredrick

HAROLD                    = Newton Pittman

LAU                             = Jerry Jewell

MATILDA                    = Leah Clark

MEI LIN                       = Monica Rial

MR. TANAKA             = R. Bruce Elliot

PAULA                        = Jessica Cavanagh

PLUTO                        = Z. Charles Bolton

RACHEL                     = Brina Palencia

RANDALL                   = John Gremillion

SOMA                         = Chris Ayres

UNDERTAKER          = John Swayze

VINCENT                    = Robert McCollum

The ADR director is Ian Sinclair.

About Black Butler

Produced by A-1 Pictures, “Black Butler” was released in 2008 in Japan.  Based on the manga written and illustrated by Yana Toboso, the anime of the same name is directed by Toshiya Shinohara. The series follows the story of the 12 year old head of a noble family, Ciel Phantomhive, and his demon butler Sebastian.

FUNimation Entertainment will begin releasing the 24-episode series in early 2011.

Phantom Requiem of the Phantom Dub Cast

ABEL

Mike McFarland

ANTON

Eric Vale

CAL

Brittney Karbowski

CARLO

Ian Sinclair

CLAUDIA

Colleen Clinkenbeard

DUKE

Maxey Whitehead

EIN

Lindsay Seidel

GODO

Phil Parsons

HIRONO

Megan Miller

JUDY

Ginneh Thomas

LIZZIE

Shay Moore

MCGWIRE

J. Michael Tatum

MIO

Leah Clark

MOTEGI

Todd Haberkorn

RANDY

Christopher R. Sabat

REIJI

Newton Pittman

RICHARD

Robert McCollum

SANAE

Jamie Marchi

SCYTHE

Kent Williams

SHIGA

Christopher Bevins

TONY

Mark Stoddard

WALLACE

Bryan Massey

WISEMEL

Rick Keeling

XU

Jerry Jewell

About Phantom ~ Requiem for the Phantom

The suspense-filled thriller centers around a mysterious organization called Inferno and its "Phantom," the organization’s most elite assassin. This assassin’s true identity is compromised by an unwitting witness. Witnesses are usually killed but this witness is brainwashed into become Inferno’s newest assassin and enters a world of intrigue and violence.

FUNimation will release the series on DVD in early 2011.