Play It Cool, Guys | English Fandub

Project Overview

Play it Cool, Guys does not have an English dub – so we're making it. 

The show is a slice of life comedy anime revolving around four naturally clumsy people. Despite their slip ups, they are always able to maintain their composure. However, it is actually their airheaded natures that makes the girls' hearts throb. No matter what happens in their daily lives, the boys of the Play it Cool gang do their best not to lose their cool!

Project Details

  • This is a long term project, lasting from half a year to a full year

  • Communication will be on a discord server

  • Hoping to keep the cast small and give each VA lines as often as I can, so that everyone can contribute to the project (hence the double casting)

  • Hoping to release an episode every week on Youtube but might change it to every other week

    • Line submissions occur every two weeks (maximum 20 minutes of line in total)

    • If lines are not submitted by the deadline, I will send a message the following day

    • Until lines can be submitted again, I will find a substitute VA just to keep the releases going

  • No payment as of the moment, but if the channel starts making money, I will share it with everyone in the project

Audition Guidelines

  • Please include your discord handle in your audition description

  • Please time your lines with the starting and stopping of mouth movements or recorded lines in the provided vocal reference

  • Maximum of two takes per line, preferably in ABAB format

  • Goes without saying that a good mic with minimal background noise would be great

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Latest Updates

  • Roles Casted + First Episode Releases 4/12

    Hello everyone!

    Apologies for the delay and thank you for patiently waiting!

    I was originally planning on releasing the cast list a week after, but my team and I genuinely had a tough time picking from everyone's auditions. A lot of talented people have sent in auditions and, in the end, difficult decisions had to be made.

    Thank you to everyone who auditioned! If you would like any feedback on your submission, feel free to reach out via DM!

    Our first episode will be released on 4/12. Check out https://www.youtube.com/@Torlux-VA for updates!

  • (Almost) All Callbacks Sent + Production Update

    Hey everyone! I've sent out messages to people asking for callbacks.

    If you got them, you will have until next weekend to submit them.

    If you didn't get a message, don't worry! Not everyone I'm considering for a role got a callback message.

    I will still be sending out callback messages if I think it is needed to anyone who submits in the next 8 hours. Otherwise, feel free to send in auditions until the end of the week.

    The team is currently working on scripts and opening song right now. We'll be up and ready to start recording on March 6th. First episode release will be on April 5th!

    Thank you once again for everyone's auditions. I hope you continue to support the production!

  • Extending for Callbacks!

    Heya! Thank you so much to everyone who has auditioned to far! I can already tell that I'm going to have to make some rough choices for these roles.

    Just a quick update, I will start DMing people tomorrow to ask for some additional takes or to send in an audition for another role. If you don't get one, don't worry as I may just think the lines you did were perfect.

    You can submit the auditions until next week but note that I will not be sending callbacks for people who submit past tomorrow.

    All the best to everyone auditioning! And thank you once again!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Motoharu Igarashi
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Coconut

Supporting Character


Motoharu is the late-coming member of the Play It Cool gang. As a writing genius, whenever he encounters awkward situations, Motoharu gets so absorbed thinking about how he can write about it that he forgets about the awkwardness entirely.


To the best of your ability, please record the lines below and time it with the starting and stopping of mouth movements in this Vocal Reference. DO NOT RECORD THE LINES IN THE VIDEO as they do not match the mouth movements.

  • Motoharu: I would still like for you to be my friend even though you are one of my biggest readers.

  • Motoharu: That sounds just like a manga title. Quite catchy!

  • Motoharu: I got lost and didn’t know what to do next.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Sota Shiki (+ Kida)
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Lune

Supporting Character


Sota is Souma's brother and Takayuki's coworker. Given the amount of time he spends with the group, he's kind of an unofficial member of the Play It Cool gang. He wears many hats throughout the series, including being a brother, mentor, and friend. Much like his brother, he is full of energy and passion especially for his work. 


Similarly, Kida is an energetic fella. He is a friend to Shun with whom he plays handball with.


To the best of your ability, please time your lines with the starting and stopping of mouth movements or recorded lines in this Vocal Reference. DO NOT RECORD THE LINES IN THE VIDEO as they do not match the mouth movements.

  • Souta: Not sure what got you so down, but confidence means you can recover from anything.

  • Souta: You’re promoting your favorite author’s movie adaptation. So don’t freeze up. Show some excitement!

  • Kida: Yo, futami! We were in the same class last year, but we’re rivals this time.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Akai (+ Kurosaki)
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: thegoldengirls

Minor Character


Akai is a close friend of Shun's and a player in the handball team. It is unclear whether he can see through Shun's blunders, but he is always there cheer him on and be a voice of reason.


Similarly, Kurosaki is a voice of reason to Hayate. As one of Hayate's classmates, Kurosaki knows his friend's struggles, constantly encouraging him to put himself out there more.


To the best of your ability, please time your lines with the starting and stopping of mouth movements or recorded lines in this Vocal Reference. DO NOT RECORD THE LINES IN THE VIDEO as they do not match the mouth movements.

  • Akai: Totally, I feel the same way. Let’s do our best.

  • Akai: Hey, Shun! Your jersey is inside out. Dude, how did that happen?

  • Kurosaki: Well, no need to worry. I wasn't that interested in traveling myself, but then I joined the travel club, and now it’s actually pretty fun, y’know?

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Aoyama (+ Kids)
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Minor Character


Aoyama is a member of the handball club and a friend of Shun's. He is less talkative than his teammates, but he's always blunt and straight to the point. 


There's also a couple of kids that come up on the show, mostly younger versions of the other characters. Since Aoyama has a high range voice, we're hoping that his VA could also voice some of the kids.


To the best of your ability, please time your lines with the starting and stopping of mouth movements or recorded lines in this Vocal Reference. DO NOT RECORD THE LINES IN THE VIDEO as they do not match the mouth movements.

  • Aoyama: All good. Not like we’d make it past quarterfinals anyways. The other teams are strong.

  • Young Souma: I see! Now I really wanna make something too!

  • Young Motoharu: Takayuki, I want you to be my first reader.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Akane Kono (+ Momo)
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: rei

Minor Character


Akane is a friend of Souma's and a student at his design school. She is excitable when it comes to fashion and art. Additionally, she is kind and always ready to lend an ear to Souma's struggles.


Similarly, Momo is also excitable though her excitements comes from cute behaviors and gossip. She works with Takayumi, to whom she lends a helping hand whenever the opportunity arises.


To the best of your ability, please time your lines with the starting and stopping of mouth movements or recorded lines in this Vocal Reference. DO NOT RECORD THE LINES IN THE VIDEO as they do not match the mouth movements.

  • Akane: Woah, I love the look you’ve got today! Deliberately mismatched socks~

  • Momo: Sir Mima, would you be willing to be in the company’s PR clip again? You’d be a hit with the ladies.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Hayate Ichikura
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Perchinu

Main Character


Hayate one of the guys in the Play It Cool gang. Whenever he encounters an awkward situation, he just gets embarrassed. He is a college sophomore who is still figuring out how to be his own unique person. Although soft spoken, he has a constant internal monologue that reveals much of his passions.


This role was already casted for the pilot! I'm adding it here so I can properly credit people.

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Shun Futami
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Torlux

Main Character


Shun is one of the guys in the Play It Cool gang. Whenever he encounters an awkward situation, he constantly makes excuses to make it look like his mistake was intentional. He is a player in his high school's handball team and always working on his physical fitness. A young himbo, he struggles with his studies as well.


This role was already casted for the pilot! I'm adding it here so I can properly credit people.

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Takayumi Mima
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Jacob Racette

Main Character


Takayumi is one of the guys in the Play It Cool gang. Whenever he encounters an awkward situation, he doesn't even realize that they happened. He is an employee at an advertising firm and is quite overworked. Despite the need to relax, he doesn't really know how to and spends a lot of time finding a source of comfort.


This role was already casted for the pilot! I'm adding it here so I can properly credit people.

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Souma Shiki
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: houhouVA

Main Character


Souma is one of the guys in the Play It Cool gang. Whenever he encounters an awkward situation, he just laughs it off. A first year student at a vocational school, Souma dreams of becoming a graphic designer who moves people with his art. Still, he is refining his strength and skills as he explores what his own style should be.


This role was already casted for the pilot! I'm adding it here so I can properly credit people.

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Asami Futami (+ Shirakawa)
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Kat Mackay - Anicia

Supporting Character


Asami is Shun's sister and Souma's boss at the cafe. She also ends up hiring Hayate and gains Takayumi's patronage early in the series. An anchor to the Play It Cool gang, she helps the boys discover their strengths and encourages them to just be who they are.


Shirakawa, on the other hand, is Motoharu's agent. With a strong personality, she is the reason Motoharu's airheadedness doesn't affect his work. 


This role was already casted for the pilot! I'm adding it here so I can properly credit people.

  • *Say something you think would fit*

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