Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass Fandub

This is super simple - the narrator of the game. They'll have some lines during battle, but most of the battles will be cut out or significantly shortened - most of their lines will come in Jimmy's thoughts on areas, Jimmy's transformations, and a segment that's styled after a visual novel.

For voice specifications, I don't have anything specific in mind - whatever you think a good narrator would sound like. Sufficiently dramatic and pleasant!

Jimmy is the main protagonist of the game. He's actually silent for most of the game, with his only real spoken lines being the pause screen descriptions of the party members, as well as an evil clone of Jimmy showing up (hence the third line).

He should obviously sound like a little kid. He's generally pretty innocent. Y'know, like the usual 8 year old.

"Buck listens to music that hurts my head.  Buck works out and can pick me up with one hand."

Buck is Jimmy's rough and tough older brother. He's basically what you'd expect from a big, muscular older brother - he's tough and rude, but loves his family deep down. He's a party member in the first half of the game, but is possessed by the Pulsating Mass soon after and essentially turns evil - until near the end, anyway.

For Buck, he should definitely sound manly. Rough, tough, and ready to go. About what you'd expect from a buff young adult.

"Helga is my mom's name. She is pretty and has a pretty singing voice."

Helga is Jimmy's mother, and is one of the sweetest characters in the game. She's basically your typical doting mother - sweet, overly affectionate, but a good person at heart. She actually stays relatively normal throughout most of the game, and just tends to... get lost here and there.

For Helga, I always imagined her voice to be about middle pitch for a woman in her thirties. She has a singing segment at one point in the game, so if the voice actor has singing talent, that's a bonus - but not a requirement! She should generally sound pretty optimistic and sweet.

"Andrew is my dad's name. Sometimes he says hard words I don't get."

Andrew is Jimmy's father. He's very intelligent and loves knowledge, but supposedly hasn't been in a fight in his life. He tends to know a lot of big words, so be prepared to look up a lot of word pronunciations (and I'm pretty sure some of the words he uses are made up, so you might have to get creative). He joins the game around two thirds of the way through and stays for the rest of it, and proves to be an invaluable ally.

For Andrew's voice I imagined something a bit high-pitched and nerdy - maybe like a professor of some sort. He should definitely give off an intelligent vibe. He's around middle age like Helga, too. He tends not to show much emotion, so probably a bit stoic as well?

"Uncle Lars lives with us cause Grandma died. He plays video games with me and owns lots of toys."

Lars is Jimmy's uncle. He's generally very lazy, but a good fellow at heart, and is quite close to his family members... save Andrew. He joins the party at around the halfway point of the game and helps them out before falling in love with a space warrior named Hitomi, and the two go to live on the moon... though he comes back to help defeat the Pulsating Mass.

For Lars, I imagined him to have a pretty deep voice, but something medium pitched could easily work too. He's probably got a bit of a drawl to him, and should definitely sound low energy most of the time.

"Jonathon Bear lives in a forest with his animal friends. Jonathon Bear is filled with stuffing and can talk."

Jonathon Bear is a stuffed animal Jimmy owns that joins him for the third area of the game. While Jonathon Bear is friendly and childlike at first, as you'd expect him to be, he's hiding a dark secret: Jimmy stole him when his mother wasn't looking and lied about it, eventually abandoning the stuffed bear out of guilt. The Pulsating Mass eventually possesses Jonathon and fills him with a desire to keep Jimmy. Forever.

Being a children's mascot, Jonathon should sound appropriate - friendly and cheerful. I always imagined him with a high-pitched voice. The trick is, you'll have to make it sound creepy when Jonathon starts going off the deep end.

"Punch is really cool and owns a bunch of motorcycles. I've never ridden on one.  Maybe he'll let me!"

The biggest, baddest, coolest, and raddest biker dude around, and the leader of the Petty Thugs. Punch carries himself as very cool and carefree, and he is - he has a disregard for society's rules and follows his own path. And tends to refer to himself in the third person. He's kind of like a typical delinquent. Punch is initially an enemy to Jimmy, but he eventually warms up to him and joins him on his quest. 

Punch is a very cool character, and he should definitely sound like it. He should sound like he doesn't really care about anything but the Punch Tanaka way of living. Basically what you'd expect from a cool guy with a pompadour and shades.

"Hitomi is like a girl in a show Uncle Lars watches with me.  She's different cause her hair is purple."

Hitomi is basically a walking parody of magical girl shows. She looks human, but is actually a warrior from the moon. She's basically what you would expect from a magical girl protagonist - she's a bit naive, but sweet and well-meaning. She infiltrates Shinryu Academy to battle against the Shadow Warriors, and somehow Jimmy, Lars, and Punch get swept up in this mess. But on the bright side, she and Lars get married.

For Hitomi, I imagined there's a significant difference between her forms. When she's normal, she's a bit meek, but gentle sounding - and when she goes all magical girl, she's more commanding and protagonist-like. I imagined a medium voice pitch for her, but anything is welcome.

Johnny Knives is one of the top-ranked Petty Thugs. In case you couldn't tell from his name, he really, really likes his knives, to the point where he gets really depressed if they're stolen. He tends to be kind of hot headed and has a lot of respect for Punch. Eventually, he breaks off from the Petty Thugs and rebrands himself as Johnny Katana, because katanas are cooler and harder to steal... even though you can still steal them.

For Johnny Knives, I imagined a medium to high-pitched, energetic voice. He should sound maybe a little crazy, but not too much!

Another high-ranking member of the Petty Thugs. Deedee primarily fights using mixed martial arts. She's kind of the voice of reason of the group, but she also has aggression right up there with Johnny Knives despite speaking very deliberately and matter-of-factly. While she's irritated that Jimmy repeatedly defeats her, she eventually learns to accept that's just a goal for her to get stronger and comes back with a vengeance - and chi attacks. She's also a bit nicer.

I imagined Deedee to have a no-nonsense, tough voice - like the typical bad girl. Kinda deep and tomboyish. Not outright commanding, but definitely with a presence to her!

Big Enormous is, well, a very big and enormous member of the Petty Thugs. While most view him as nothing but a big brute, he's actually quite a softie deep down and has great respect for his peers. He's also secretly rather self-conscious, though he only starts to overcome that when he's hired as a security guard, rebranding himself with his real name: Big Norman. He also becomes sickeningly positive!

This is one voice that can be kinda tricky because when Big Enormous changes to Big Norman, he loses a lot of weight and I imagined there's a voice shift with it. I always imagined Big Enormous to have a, well, larger-than-life sounding voice, but other specifications are up for interpretation - though there should be a difference in Big Enormous and Big Norman, however slight! Even something as simple as making Big Norman sound a lot happier is fine with me!

The main villain of the game. The Pulsating Mass takes many, many different forms throughout the game - from a dog, to an evil chancellor, to a principal. It repeatedly plagues Jimmy throughout his adventure, and supposedly can only be stopped via a book called the Secret Knowledge.

The Pulsating Mass is sadistic and evil, and it should have a voice to reflect that. I'm leaving this one up to interpretation, as I can see many different ways for this voice to go - though I imagined it to be generally masculine. For bonus points, you can throw some distortion into there - though that's not required; I'll edit that in if you don't want to! You can make the different forms it takes sound the same, different - whatever works for you!

Mr. Beaver is a construction worker in Smile. He's very serious, and can sometimes come off as silly due to that.

Not too many voice specifications for him. I imagined he sounds pretty tough and gruff, but also just a little goofy - he's a beaver, after all. He probably usually has the same serious tone of voice no matter what.

Mr. Grouse is the person in charge of banking. While he starts off optimistic and all about following your dreams, he eventually becomes corrupted by all of the wealth he obtains. He never truly gets a punishment, even if you choose to battle him - he just takes the financial hit and moves on.

For Mr. Grouse, I imagined him to sound somewhat deep. Maybe just a tad raspy, but that's not a requirement. Any other specifications are open!

Mr. Marvelous is a marvelous frog who's disliked by basically everybody and gives you worthless items. At least he's got spirit...

Being marvelous, I imagined Mr. Marvelous to have a very grandiose and marvelous voice! Probably somewhat high-pitched since he's a frog, but a medium pitch voice could easily work too. Oh, yeah, and try to emphasize all of his "marvelous"es.

Ms. Robin is the shopkeeper for most of the game. She tends to travel a lot and has little egg-shaped robots sell things for her in other towns, too. 

For Ms. Robin, I don't actually have anything specific - lots of voices could work for her. I imagined medium to high pitch for her, and she should generally sound sweet.

Ms. Mole is, well, a mole who lives in Smile. She's a gardener and makes tunnels. She's hopelessly in love with Mr. Beaver.

I imagined Ms. Mole to sound kind of like Julia Child in her voice for whatever reason - kind of a "thick" voice. Whenever it comes to Mr. Beaver, she should sound pretty flustered!

A mouse who mostly stays at her home throughout the game. She's somewhat hostile to Jimmy due to believing he's dangerous and is a little mean, but has a soft side and cares about her fellow mice dearly.

Being a mouse, I imagined Ms. Mouse to have a high-pitched, kinda squeaky voice. This is a general guideline for all the mice. She should probably sound a bit older, and a tad cranky.

Cordelia Mouse is one of Ms. Mouse's daughters. She's very sweet and polite - or so it seems; in reality, she's kind of bored with life and just wants to go on an adventure. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, she's unceremoniously murdered midway through the game by Mr. Cat.

As a mouse, Cordelia would probably have a high-pitched, kinda squeaky voice. I imagined her to be pretty sweet, but her voice drops a bit in pitch when she's showing her "real" self.

Timothy Mouse is another one of Mrs. Mouse's children. He starts off a bit timid, but eventually goes on an adventure alongside Jimmy, and surprisingly, stays alive throughout the whole game. You can talk to him in some towns, giving him a little more relevance than the other mice. He has a rocky relationship with his father.

Standard for mice voices - high-pitched and squeaky. For Timothy I imagined his voice is a little deeper than all the other female mice, but still high - kind of like a shounen protagonist.

Sunny Mouse is yet another one of the mice family members. She's the one that probably gets the least amount of dialogue, but is similar in personality to Cordelia. She's sweet, and kind of a pushover, but is otherwise pretty nice.

Voice specs are the same as Cordelia, pretty much - maybe a bit higher pitched than her, with no serious mode?

Beatrice Mouse, while probably the least relevant mouse in the game, is around Mrs. Mouse's age, if I had to guess. She acts as the banker for when Mr. Grouse leaves and ends up in his big company. She's very kind and professional, but gets kind of sad as people start to leave her.

Same for the other mouse voices, a bit closer to Mrs. Mouse - I imagined she has a bit of an elderly tone to her, though.

Information Guy is your typical exposition guy, who parrots info to you and tends to ramble. He gets killed multiple times throughout the game, to the point where it's a joke. He's there to help, though, and sometimes pops up in the form of screens. It turns out, however, that Information Guys are actually a species of people that memorize a specific phrase so that they can take people's bananas. Or something. It's weird.

I imagined Information Guy to always sound cheerful, no matter what! Kind of oblivious. Yes, even in his weirder lines (like the third line above).

GAMM-E is Jimmy's grandmother, trapped inside a robot body after she died. She's initially an enemy to Jimmy, but warms up to him as he proves to be a good boy and eventually assists with him. It's possible to visit the ship where she's trapped later on, and she states that she intends to keep you here, but you can beat some sense into her... which causes her to shut down with regret.

I always imagined GAMM-E as the typical doting grandma. You know the one. She has a couple regular lines in certain flashbacks, but generally most of her lines are in her robot body, so giving them a little robotic filter wouldn't be so bad!

The Queen Bee shows up briefly to send Jimmy off to the Wilted Lands in his quest. When he returns, however, the hive has turned... terrible. Jimmy battles her when she's possessed by the Pulsating Mass, which leads to her death.

The Queen Bee is an extremely minor character, but for the lines she does speak, I imagined her to be pretty gentle and kind. When she's possessed by the Pulsating Mass, I imagined there's some distortion in her voice, and her sweetness is a lot creepier.

Roland is a member of the Legato Knights. He's big and bulky, and a bit lazy, but is otherwise a pretty laid-back and easygoing guy. After the Legato Knights disbanded, he made his way to Mute Notes as a bouncer.

For Roland, I imagined he has a pretty deep voice - other than that, no real specifications. Don't sound too serious!

LeGrange is a member of the Legato Knights. He's quick-witted and sharp-tongued, and fairly competitive as well. After the Legato Knights disbanded, he went over to a beach and tried to live a quiet life. Until a ship rammed into his house.

For LeGrange, I imagined he has a high-pitched voice - someone you could see clever banter coming from, since that's kind of his thing. It's implied he has a French accent, so maybe that?

Claire is a member of the Legato Knights. She's stoic, serious, and doesn't take any nonsense from anybody, but is a good person (instrument?) at heart. After the Legato Knights disbanded, she battled against Turnbuckle's forces in the third continent.

For Claire, I imagined she has a deep voice - but nothing super deep. She should definitely sound serious!

Coltrane is a member of the Legato Knights. He's pretty serious, but respects those who show strength and is honorable in combat. After the Legato Knights disband, he makes his way to an arena and battles there.

For Coltrane, I imagined he has a pretty serious, mid-pitch (or deep) voice. Nothing super specific here. Maybe a bit of an accent to him, but not required - just make him sound noble!

Windsor is the leader of the Legato Knights. He's a bit old, but duty-bound and kind - chivalrous as a knight should be. He's the only Legato Knight who stayed behind in Legato, and has Jimmy gather up the Legato Knights.

For Windsor, he's one of the few characters who's unambiguously with an accent - British/English. I imagined he has a medium-pitched voice, and he should sound pretty wise.

Ebeezil is a hidden boss in Legato. Little is known about him other than the fact that he's supposedly the king of dreams, and if he wakes up, the apocalypse will happen...

For Ebeezil, I imagined his voice as kind of with a whispery, ghostly quality to it. Generally serene, maybe a bit tired. Other than that, go nuts!

The Mad Queen is an optional boss in Legato. She's the spirit of the old queen, who went insane. She's still as... delightful as ever inside her mirror...

For The Mad Queen I imagined her to sound like the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland, since that's what she's based off. She should definitely sound pretty unhinged - don't be afraid to go loose with how horrifying she sounds!

Harply is a royal harp in Legato. He's extremely minor, but generally seems a bit skittish. Very loyal to Windsor.

For Harply, I imagined his voice to sound high-pitched and nervous - other than that, no real specifications.