Ichiro Nagai passes away

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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by Cure Dragon 255 » Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:06 pm

Here are some tributes from his colleagues.

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Marz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:27 pm "Well, the chapter was good, the story was good and so were the fights. But a new transformation, in Dragon Ball? And one that's ugly? This is where we draw the line!!! Jump the Shark moment!!"

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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by ConfusedPhantom » Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:00 pm

That's awful. : ( My condolences to his family and friends.
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by Hellspawn28 » Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:16 pm

RIP to a great voice actor. Baseball Mask will live on forever.
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by superrayman3 » Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:18 pm

A sad day indeed, Sayonara Nagai-san you will be missed by many, my thoughts and prayers go out to Nagai's family and friends in this time of mourning.
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by Black_Anime_Fan » Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:51 pm

And thus another one hits the bucket
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by Cure Dragon 255 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:53 pm

Its always sad when an eminence leaves us.
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Marz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:27 pm "Well, the chapter was good, the story was good and so were the fights. But a new transformation, in Dragon Ball? And one that's ugly? This is where we draw the line!!! Jump the Shark moment!!"

This forum is so over-dramatic that it's not even funny.
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:59 pm

Well, that's just sad. R.I.P. :cry:
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by MagicBox » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:00 pm

kei17 wrote:
Flame Dragon wrote:I don't remember if Karin appears on the Buu Saga, if he does, who will dub Karin on Kai Buu Saga?
Karin appears and speaks when Goku brings senzu for Videl. I guess he's already recorded his lines.
Doesn't Karin also appear once when Goku, Kuririn, and Piccolo are all talking up in the Heavenly Realm while Goten and Trunks are sleeping? I remember him having at least one line. Hopefully Nagai got to play the character one last time for those scenes.

Was Nagai always the voice for Karin? I thought another voice actor took over the role for a period of time.

Either way, this is horrible. Those tributes posted earllier at the top of this page were heartbreaking. Rest in peace.
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by kei17 » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:17 pm

MagicBox wrote:Doesn't Karin also appear once when Goku, Kuririn, and Piccolo are all talking up in the Heavenly Realm while Goten and Trunks are sleeping? I remember him having at least one line.
That scene isn't in the original manga, so it's likely to be cut.
Was Nagai always the voice for Karin? I thought another voice actor took over the role for a period of time.
Yes, Naoki Tatsuta took over the role in the Buu arc probably because of the budget, but Nagai reprised the role in Kai. Also, for the sake of consintency, Toei no more recast any backseat rolls halfway today. For example, the Grand Elder was recast after his resurrection in Z, but in Kai, he was voiced by the original actor throughout his appearance.
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Re: Ichiro Nagai passes away

Post by RocktheDragon » Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:43 pm

Rest in peace to such a fantastic voice actor. I am currently in the midst of going through the original Dragon Ball anime with my wife so when we come to his characters I'll be sure to gain as much appreciation as I can from his performances!
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