Bleach Anime Voice Actor Creates Controversy Over Yoruichi Recasting
The original voice actor of Bleach anime’s Yoruichi Shihōin is facing criticism after lashing out on X over recasting decisions for the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War English dub.
Yoruichi is one of the most famous Black anime characters of all time, and she was set to receive her first Poc voice actor in the English dub of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War until the recasting was reversed last minute. The English-language voice of Yoruichi had been performed by Wendee Lee since 2004, but on Oct. 7, voice actor Anairis Quiñones announced on X that she would be taking the role in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2. Two weeks later on Oct. 21, Quinoñes stated that the role had been recast, presumably to former voice actor Wendee Lee, although this was only later confirmed by Lee via her responses on X.
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So Wendee Lee...
Yoruichi is one of the most famous Black anime characters of all time, and she was set to receive her first Poc voice actor in the English dub of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War until the recasting was reversed last minute. The English-language voice of Yoruichi had been performed by Wendee Lee since 2004, but on Oct. 7, voice actor Anairis Quiñones announced on X that she would be taking the role in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2. Two weeks later on Oct. 21, Quinoñes stated that the role had been recast, presumably to former voice actor Wendee Lee, although this was only later confirmed by Lee via her responses on X.
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So Wendee Lee...
- 10/24/2023
- by Paris Geolas
- CBR
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