Criminale! Chapter 1 Manga Dub
Project Overview
Hello, I'm nemudo. It's nice to meet you. As stated in the title, this project is for fandubbing the first chapter of the gag-comedy manga series, Criminale! (plot below). Depending on how things go, I might continue with the series past the first chapter, so please keep that in mind - you may or may not have to commit to this role long-term. On another note, I don't have any sort of following or audience and am doing this project mainly for the experience and satisfaction of simply doing it. Despite this, I still ask anyone who auditions for this project to still try their best. I will do the best I can on the editing side of things to match the quality of your performances. Perhaps you could use this project for a demo reel if it turns out well. Thank you, and I look forward to listening to everyone's auditions.
PLOT (taken from wiki): Ichimura Tamito is a criminal magnet. Ever since he could remember he had attracted criminals from kidnappers kidnapping him when he was just a newborn, to robbers stealing his toys. He is determined to start a new life and make new friends after moving to a new city but at the start of the day, he is bombarded by all sorts of crime. After encountering a knife-wielding killer in broad daylight he saves a young girl that coincidentally belongs to the same class as he does. But something seems off about this girl and his new class too. It seems like our protagonist's magnetic pull on crime and criminals is getting stronger as he finds out that he belongs to a class of criminals and suspects.
Requirements:
- Please be at least 16+. In the case that this project continues past the first chapter, it should be known that, while the series isn't NSFW, it still has some fairly suggestive scenes, moments, and dialogue here and there that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Again, though, this is only something to worry about in the case that the project continues past the first chapter.
- Although a studio-quality mic is not at all expected or required, a decent mic that can properly capture your performance is important. A laptop or phone mic is not acceptable. There may be moments where you have to yell, scream, and/or make loud noises, so make sure your mic can handle that.
- Auditions with excessive background noise, static, or feedback will not be accepted. While I can fix such issues to an extent during editing, there is, unfortunately, a limit to my ability as an amateur. Try to avoid reverb/echo as well.
- I myself haven't seen much of this to be an issue on CCC, but I'll just include it here as a formality: no bullying! There's a difference between constructive criticism and just shit-talking.
Auditioning:
- You may do as many takes as you'd like, but preferably no more than 2-3 per line.
- While I have stated in the descriptions for each character the sort of voice I envision, I am still open to interpretation.
- Please include your Discord tag along with your audition, as it will be our platform for communication.
- For each line, I've also noted what page in the manga it comes from, so if you'd like, you can look through the actual source material to get a better sense of the context or for any other reason at this link: https://mangakakalot.com/chapter/criminale/chapter_1
- Have fun! This is a comedy series after all, so if you've got some weird or wacky ideas for how you want to deliver a line, absolutely go for it!
- If you have any questions, feel free to ask them at my Discord: nemudo#6406
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Thank you to everyone who auditioned, it's been a lovely experience to listen to all of your voices. After much deliberation, I have finally decided upon a cast: Ichimura Tamito: WindyWriter Komori Hinako: Ikku Christie Sarah Tsukiko: Lemo789 Male extras: tacomaster, shbeblythegreat, Kyle_lamarche, Timma, Artis4 Female extras: Chance03 To those that have been cast, thank you for lending me your voices, and welcome aboard! And to those that weren't, I give an equally heartfelt thank you for paying any attention to this little project of mine at all. With that, I bid you farewell, and hope you'll still support the project by seeing the final product when it's finished!
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Deadline extension
First and foremost, thank you to everyone that has auditioned so far, it really means a lot to me to see that this project got any attention at all. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you. However, I regret to inform you all that, before I knew it, the established deadline for this project has already been reached, and I have come to the realization that I'm not quite ready yet to start working on the project. I don't mean to make excuses, but I am the only person working on the production side of things, and I somewhat underestimated the necessary time I needed to commit to said work. This is not to say that I will be cancelling the project, though, it is just that I need some more time to ensure that everything can be carried out as smoothly and efficiently as possible once the project does start. Therefore, I can only apologize for my naivety, and tell you that I'll try my best to really get things rolling. As such, the casting call deadline will be extended to SEPTEMBER 13. Thank you.
Ichimura has terrible social skills which renders him to be someone who is unable to understand the mood and is also very idiotic when communicating with others. Ichimura is a good guy and unfortunately, that leads to him getting taking advantage of. Ichimura's charm resides in the sharpness of his head.
I'd imagine him to just have a generic young male protagonist voice, about mid-high range. Just your run-of-the-mill nice guy!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be able to yell and/or scream. Ichimura does it a lot.
Optional: If you would prefer for any reason, you can record just two of the lines provided instead of all of them. The line with a (*) is required, though.
Page 3-4
[introducing himself to the reader whilst flying through the air after being hit by a car]
(in a cheery, happy-go-lucky manner) Good morning everyone! My name is Ichimura Tamito! It seems like I always run into unusual problems. Such as...
(while listing, gradually get less cheery) ...Hit and run. Pick-pocketing. Robbery. Molesting. I don't know why criminals are always drawn to me...
(in a defeated tone) I must be a natural born victim.Page 15
[thinking to himself, overwhelmed with happiness at the thought of making friends]
(almost tearing up a little) A... Amazing!! Right now, I'm casually chatting with a classmate after school! Never thought the scene I've yearned for so much in my dreams would come true so fast..!
(motivated) If I keep this up, maybe we'd even become friends...*Page 26*
[Ichimura discovers that Komori is stalking him]
(yelling in shock) KOMORI-SAN WAS THE STALKER?!!
Komori is the type of person that once she's interested in something, she'll pour all her passion into her trance. Like the feeling of falling in love, she loses her reason and action and becomes a rampaging stalker. Komori's distinctive feature is her ability to reflect on her own strange behaviors and return back to her common sense.
Basically the female counterpart to Ichimura as a generic, cute nice girl. Well, excluding the fact that she's a stalker. While her normal voice should be a bit timid at a mid-high range, in stalker mode her voice should get creepy and menacing. Try to create a clear distinction when necessary.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be able to yell and/or scream. Komori does it A LOT.
Optional: If you would prefer for any reason, you can record just two of the lines provided instead of all of them. The line with a (*) is required, though.
Page 23-24
[Komori is hit with the realization after stalking Ichimura that she's committing a crime (not stalker mode)]
(yelling in shock) I'M JUST A PERVERT!!!!!
(frantically thinking to herself) I've been tailing him, broke into his house and took pictures, and also made an Ichimura-kun sandwich... This is just... This is just being a perverted stalker!! AND WHAT THE HELL IS AN ICHIMURA-KUN SANDWICH?!!*Page 28-29*
[defending Ichimura from a murderer (stalker mode)]
(low and menacing) What were you trying to do to Ichimura-kun? Huh? I said, what were you trying... to do to Ichimura-kun..?
(rapid-fire, yelling. Similar to the "ora ora" thing from Jojo's Bizzare Adventure) STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB AND STAB!Page 30
[trying to convince Ichimura that she isn't trying to hurt him (not stalker mode)](frantically explaining) N... No! I just wanted to help you! I didn't bring these because I wanted to attack someone... And... Also...
(shy, a bit bashful) I'm following you... Because I want to know you better... I... I want to be someone that'd get along with you...
Tsukiko is a calm and collected person. Even so, she has a dream just like anyone else - to be an idol - but that's a dream she can't tell.
Quick on the draw and her resolve never unwavering, Tsukiko is a force to be reckoned with. Her voice should have a serious, no monkey-business tone. For the range, I can see her voice either being mid-low or mid-high range, so I am pretty open to interpretation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Tsukiko doesn't show much varying emotion in the first chapter, so I will be looking more for the best-sounding voice. However, in the case that I decide to continue with the series, it should be known that Tsukiko does show very different sides to her initial personality later down the line, including the scene in which Ichimura discovers her secret hobby of singing pop songs. Right now, I'm not really sure what to do about that particular scene, as I'm no musical composer, but I thought that I should still disclose this anyway. Again, no guarantees that the fandub will even reach that point.
Page 32
[pointing a gun and holding a knife at Ichimura's throat after bumping into him](low and threatening, firm) Do... not stand... behind me!!
Page 34
[standing in front of Komori to protect her from Ichimura](cold and serious, curt) Stay away from Hinako. This man tried to attack me from behind... Very dangerous.
Page 34-35
[threatening Ichimura]
If you come near us again...
(In a declaratory manner) I will immediately eliminate you.
There are a few male background characters throughout the chapter with simple one-liners: various criminals, Ichimura's teacher, and Ichimura's father. You can audition/record for as many of these roles as you'd like. Either way, I'll be trying to cast more than one person anyway since it'd be a bit strange if all the extra characters sounded the same.
CRIMINALS (Ranging from about 20-30 yrs old)
Page 4
[Pick-pocketer stealing Ichimura's wallet]
(casually) I'll be taking this.
Page 4
[Thief stealing Ichimura's bag]
(mischievously) Hehe score!
Page 4
[Groper molesting Ichimura]
(slightly turned on) Oho my...
Page 5
[Mugger extorting money from Ichimura]
(threatening) Gimme all your damn money!
Page 28
[Murderer knocked back into the ground by Komori]
(yell in pain) GYAAAAA!ICHIMURA'S TEACHER (About 30-40 yrs old)
Page 12
[Instructing Ichimura where to sit in class]
Then, Ichimura, you'll take the seat in the middle.ICHIMURA'S FATHER (About 30-40 yrs old)
Page 19
[reminding Ichimura while sending him off to school]
Tamito, remember to greet the principal.
There are a few female background characters throughout the chapter with simple one-liners: a random pedestrian, a kidnapper, and Ichimura's mother. You can audition/record for as many of these roles as you'd like. Either way, I'll be trying to cast more than one person anyway since it'd be a bit strange if all the extras sounded the same.
PEDESTRIAN (20-30 yrs old)
Page 4
[just witnessed Ichimura get hit by a car and explaining the situation to another person]
(slightly concerned) Poor kid, got hit by a car.KIDNAPPER (20-30 yrs old)
Page 5
[kidnapping baby Ichimura]
(creepily) Hee hee hee, you're mine now.ICHIMURA'S MOTHER (30-40 yrs old)
Page 19
[reminding Ichimura while sending him off to school]
Ah, Takkun-chan, did you bring a stun gun?
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