Longmao Dub (A YouShouYan Manhua Dub) - Chapters 49-60
Project Overview
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY CASTING VA'S 18 OR OLDER
You Shou Yan (also known as Fabulous Beasts) is a Chinese manhua and donghua created and updated by Xue Xia Mao Yao Zi. It centers around a variety of mythical beasts living in the mountains of Yunnan in our current time period. With 1000+ chapters, and more still being released weekly, it introduces a large variety of characters, explores multiple time periods, and explores the lore of how the mythical beasts got where they are now!
I personally discovered You Shou Yan through the animated show, and have fallen in love with it since! In wanting to show that love, I have decided that I would like to do an english dub and voice-over of the manhua chapters! With such a massive cast of characters, I felt it was only appropriate to seek out more voice actors to help bring this wish to reality!
We are casting for Cycles 9 and 10 right now, which consists of chapters 49-60. What is a cycle? Here's how it works:
Scripts are written for one cycle of chapters, which is currently six chapters. These scripts will be written a few weeks before voice acting for the cycle is set to begin.
When scripts for a cycle are released, voice actors will have ten days to record their lines for the cycle.
The remaining four days will be spent editing the six chapters into shorts / videos, which will be released a few weeks later on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Twitter/X, and BlueSky.
The reason behind a cycle being completed a few weeks before its release is to account for unforeseen situations or any potential delays. Not including the scriptwriting, a cycle will typically be completed within two weeks, or 14 days, and will account for two weeks worth of video releases. One on Monday, one on Wednesday, and one on Friday, all weekly.
As for how that relates to casting, there will be a new casting call every four weeks that will feature characters, whether main, secondary, tertiary, alternates, or just outright extras. These casting calls will account for the next two cycles worth of newly introduced characters and extras! It is designed this way so that newly casted VA's will not have to wait long to get started! The earlier of the two cycles would start their VA work within a week of the casting call completing, and the latter of the two cycles would start two and a half weeks after being cast.
How will these roles work for you?
There are four different types of roles, each that would cater to different availability types.
Main Characters are classified as characters that have appeared in over 150 chapters throughout the manhua! We are casting for one main "character", that being the role of the Narrator! The disembodied voice, separate from the manhua for the most part, describing simple and important details. There is not an explicit statement of how many chapters the Narrator appears in, but it is likely for them to have a bare minimum of one line every chapter or two, and sometimes they may be utilized throughout an entire chapter.
Secondary Characters are classified as characters that have appeared in 20-149 chapters throughout the manhua! These characters can often be considered main characters in certain arc's of the manhua, but are not always on the screen. We are not casting for any Secondary Characters in this casting call.
Tertiary Characters are classified as characters that have appeared in 2-19 chapters throughout the manhua. This can mean many things - either they are recently introduced and on their way to becoming a secondary character, or they were really only important for a certain amount of chapters. This could even extend to a background character showing up more than once throughout the manhua. We are not casting for any Tertiary Characters in this casting call.
Extras are speaking roles that are likely only needed for one chapter, or maybe two. Once they have submitted their speaking lines, they are not needed to complete that role any longer.
Guidelines:
Please add your discord handle to your audition.
Audio quality should be high or decent, with minimal background noise.
This is a long-term project. If it kicks off, production may continue for months, or likely years. Please keep that in mind when considering whether to audition or not.
If you are cast, you are expected to join the discord server where production will occur.
Optional Guidelines:
You may apply for multiple character roles, though it is unlikely you will receive multiple roles, at least early on in the projects lifespan.
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As a main character, this character shows up most frequently in the manhua. Auditioning for this character means that you are accepting the possibility of having to turn in lines during every single cycle. You would be needed on a fairly consistent basis, and are accepting that you can be able to contribute most of the time you are needed, barring emergencies or general life things getting in the way.
The narrator is an omnipotent role that doesn't typically get involved in the storyline. Like a normal narrator, they simply voice any lines or direction or short lore drops that aren't explicitly spoken by any characters. Up until this point, I as the director have been fulfilling the narrator role and I am not satisfied with how it has turned out in videos, so I am reaching out to find a new narrator!
The narrator role is unlike any other roles as they are likely to appear the most out of anyone! This would be a major commitment, as the narrator frequently has one, or even multiple lines in some chapters. There aren't very many chapters that the narrator does not speak in.
As a narrator role, the voice can be fulfilled by any type of voice really, but I would prefer if it could be something of a deeper tone. That isn't to say it HAS to be a deep voice, just that going into this casting, it's my preference and sort of what I'm looking for.
Pixiu (Pee-sh-yo)
Tubaoshu (Tube-ow-shoo)
- Deep (Preferred Not Required)
- male adult
- female adult
(Narration) A few days ago, Two Taels and Four Kilos went into the city in search of their father, but in less than a week, they've returned to the mountains.
(Narration) Pixiu have a unique body odor. They unknowingly release a fragrant smell while sleeping, attracting nearby animals... and devouring them.
(Narration) Tubaoshu can only visit Pipi once a month, so Silver Horn decided to stay and work for her for now. Silver Horn's job is to distribute flyers.
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/f6f3846d-bd6d-484d-b398-151dd4d625c6/1
- male adult
- female adult
- male young adult
- female young adult
(Panic) The storage burst again!
(Panic) The mortal realm burnt way too much stuff over here! Someone help organize all this!
(Bossy/Ordering) Don't waste any time! We need all of this delivered within 24 hours!
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/f6f3846d-bd6d-484d-b398-151dd4d625c6/1
- male adult
- female adult
- female young adult
- male young adult
(Bossy/Ordering) No sleep tonight! More overtime!!
-Whines and/or groans due to being overworked-
(Affirming) Yes sir!
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/f6f3846d-bd6d-484d-b398-151dd4d625c6/1
Diting (Dee-ting)
Wang (Wahng) [Try pronouncing "Wrong" without the R sound]
- male adult
- female adult
- female young adult
- male young adult
(Panic) Master Diting! Old Wang's family burnt another dozen wives again!
(Confusion) Elephant?
(Emergency Panic) AAAAAAAAAAHHH FIRE!!! SOMEONE GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER!!!
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/f6f3846d-bd6d-484d-b398-151dd4d625c6/1
- female adult
- male adult
(Shouting at Customer Service Rep) MY DAUGHTER SENT ME MONEY TWO HOURS AGO!! WHY IS IT NOT APPEARING IN MY PAYHELL ACCOUNT YET?!?!
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/a001c606-d8c9-4a19-ab2f-d7660a993f00/1
- male adult
- male senior
(Demanding) Don't miss the chance! We must be the first to grab it!
-Nervous Gulp-
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/a001c606-d8c9-4a19-ab2f-d7660a993f00/1
- female young adult
- androgynous
- male young adult
(On Edge) Get ready to hit order as soon as it's available...
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/a001c606-d8c9-4a19-ab2f-d7660a993f00/1
- female adult
- female young adult
(Annoyed/On Edge) I know! I know!
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/a001c606-d8c9-4a19-ab2f-d7660a993f00/1
- male adult
- A Little Flamboyant
- male young adult
(Annoyed/Locking In/Doggy Whine) Aoouuu...
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/4d92e83d-1773-4071-953a-4ac9b188f8af/1
- male young adult
- female young adult
- Dog
(Chasing Food) ARF! ARF!!!
This is an extra role. This role is one-off, appearing in maybe one or two manhua chapters. You will not be needed again after this role is fulfilled. Additionally, this extra role has so few lines that it is planned to use the direct auditions for the final video, and will be cast at the time of editing the specific chapter as opposed to beforehand. You will be contacted upon being chosen asking for crediting details, and will be offered an invite to the server if you wish to look into future roles.
Chapter: https://mangadex.org/chapter/7f006b53-9ddc-49a9-b38c-7bbe71fd4308/1
- male young adult
- female young adult
(Panic) EEP!
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