So, can we still call this anime’s Calvin and Hobbes, or is that outmoded?
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks unveiled the full English dub cast for Ushio & Tora. The series will star the following:
- Ushio: David Matranga
- Tora: Brett Weaver
- Shigure: John Swasey
- Mayuko: Luci Christian
- Asako: Allison Sumrall
- Narrator: Marty Fleck
- Rock Eater: John Swasey
- Oni: Rob Mungle
- Reiko: Kira Vincent-Davis
- Masaki: David Wald
- Hitouban Father: Andrew Love
- Hitouban Mother: Shelley Calene-Black
- Hitouban Grandfather: Kyle Jones
- Hitouban Sister: Patricia Duran
- Hitouban Brother: Courtland Johnson
- Hyou: David Wald
- Tatsuya: Greg Ayres
- Umizatou: Philip Hays
- Ayakashi: John Gremillion
- Oyakume: Shelley Calene-Black
- Atsuzawa: Mark X Laskowski
- Yu: Brittney Karbowski
- Fusuma: Andrew Love
- Izumi: Jay Hickman
- Hiyama: Andrew Love
- Jurou: John Gremillion
- Kagari: Patricia Duran
- Raishin: Jay Hickman
- Sakaguchi: John Swasey
- Saya: Tiffany Grant
- Takei: Rob Mungle
- Grandma: Shelley Calene-Black
- Omamori: Brittney Karbowski
- Nigira: Marty Fleck
- Ungaikyo: Rob Mungle
- Hitotsuki: John Gremillion
- Kappa: Kyle Jones
- Hakumen No Mono: John Swasey
- Elder of the East: Mark X Laskowsk
- Hinowa: Stephanie Wittles
- Nagare: Ian Sinclair
- Jun: Emily Neves
- Satoru: Cliff Chapin
- Izuna: Jay Hickman
- Chibaka: Andrew Love
- Jie Mei: Carli Mosier
- Giryou: John Gremillion
- Yuki: Carli Mosier
- Tokisaka: Brittney Karbowski
- Yasuchika: Jay Hickman
- Sumako: Emily Neves
- Tokijun: Mark X Laskowski
- Kirio: Blake Shepard
- Kuin: David Wald
- Kuragi: Kira Vincent-Davis
- Towako: Patricia Duran
- Yokoo: Greg Ayres
- Atsuike: Kyle Jones
- Inasa: Andrew Love
- Tayura: John Gremillion
- Nadoka: Blake Shepard
- Bal: Cliff Chapin
- Nicholas: Jay Hickman
- Atsuzawa: Mark X Laskowski
- Helena: Tiffany Grant
- Marco: Rob Mungle
- Yoneji: Andrew Love
- Shinno: Christopher Patton
- Gurashi: Ian Sinclair
- Guren: Andrew Love
- Kappa: Kyle Jones
- Ibuki: Mike Vance
- Kuroka: Cliff Chapin
- Goro: Andrew Love
- Akabane: Cliff Chapin
- Sister: Jad Saxton
- Rama: Greg Ayres
- Shagaksha: Brett Weaver
- Saturo: Cliff Chapin
- Tatsyua’s Dad: John Gremillion
- Ippei: Rob Mungle
- Gurashi: Ian Sinclair
- Lei Xia: Brittney Karbowski
- Hai Fong: Patricia Duran
- Saya’s Mother: Luci Christian
John Swasey is directing the dub, which features clips by Emily Neves. Sentai released a short teaser to show off the new dub, which you can check out below:
Ushio & Tora will hit stores on August 29. In addition to the standard Blu-Ray and DVD releases, Sentai will release a premium boxed set, which includes an art book, art cards, a poster, and a mini replica of Ushio’s spear in a chipboard box.
Ushio & Tora is based on Kazuhiro Fujita’s manga of the same name. Satoshi Nishimura (Hajime no Ippo, Trigun) helmed the series at studios MAPPA and Voln, while Toshiki Inoue (Death Note, Dragon Ball, Ranma ½) handled the scripts. Character designs were provided by Tomoko Mori.
The show debuted during the summer 2015 broadcast season. Sentai describes the title as:
Ushio always ignored his father’s crazy tales about the temple where they live. All that talk of restless souls and vicious monsters are nothing more than stories, right? However, Ushio quickly rethinks his position when he discovers a locked basement with an actual demon pinned to the wall by a spear! The tiger-striped demon threatens to eat Ushio if he doesn’t free him, so Ushio naturally chooses to ignore him. However, when the demon’s presence starts to attract others, Ushio is forced to remove the spear to save himself. To make a bad situation even worse, freeing the demon, Tora, also bonds Ushio to the cursed Beast Spear, sending him on a journey where unspeakable dangers await. The battle is only beginning for these unlikely partners in the all-new USHIO & TORA!
Source: Sentai Filmworks
