Hello! Thanks for stumbling upon my casting call. Refund High School is a fairly new webtoon, with only 11 episodes so far, but I just found it so good that I had to make a fandub for it.
I am currently working on two other fandubs, Where Tangents Meet and Girls of the Wild's. You can see my other works in the "Previous Works" section to get a feel for what the end product will look like.
Please note that this is a long-term project. If you do not wish to dedicate your time to it, please do not audition. That being said, each episode will probably take a month or two to finish so deadlines for lines won't be too big of an issue. In order to get a bit of leeway, episodes won't start being uploaded on youtube until at least 3 episodes have been completed.
So basically in this webtoon, once you die you get sent to the underworld. If you resented/regretted the life you lived, you have the option of studying at Refund High School. After you graduate there, you can be reborn and have the ability to choose what kind of life you want to live. However, your memory of your past life is taken from you and you have to do well on exams in order to regain parts of your memory.
The story follows four protagonists - Aru, Gunn, Sehui, and Mari - as they enter Refund High School after being killed by a car accident that involved all of them. Descriptions of their past life (ep1-2) will be in their role bios.
Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/refundhighschool/list?title_no=1360
Requirements:
- Be prepared to stay for this long-term project
- A good quality mic; little to no background noise
- Have a Discord (I will also be live directing on there as well)
- Be expressive/emotive, unless your role tells you otherwise
- Have fun!
Roles will be cast by each episode. Extras will be accepted in every batch
Third Batch (Current):
Gossiping Girl A
Gossiping Girl B
Idol Manager
Idol Member
First Batch:
Aru Kim - Jay Levi
Gunn Ryu - Cpottzy
Sehui Seong - Maiko
Mari Kim - The YaxiCat
Aru's Brother - Nikko therealeternal
Aru's Mom - AndreaMars
Aru's Family (will be selected from extras)
Second Batch:
Grim Reaper - Otaks
King Yemma - SaltyHalcy
Mr. Oh (not on CCC) - Lucaricross
More roles will be added as we go, so please check back often!
Sua makes her first appearance in Ep5 as Aru’s classmate. She sits next to her and later share bunk beds, along with Mari and Sehui.
Sua seems to be always drenched in water, despite her apparent dislike for it. She is always chased by the swim club in order to make her join them, but she declines every time. Some speculate that Sua might have drowned in her previous life.
She also has a crush on the Homeroom/History Teacher, claiming to be in love with his nerdy charm. However, when he takes off his glasses, Sua is repulsed by his looks even though he is handsome by human standards. (The monsters at Refund High have different beauty standards)
Medium-High Tone Croaky/Gurgle-y? She also gives me a super high-strung and socially anxious sort of feel. Kinda like Toko Fukawa from Danganronpa? I might add a very soft bubbling sfx whenever she talks who knows. Maybe something like a less clipped Sucy from Little Witch Academia https://youtu.be/MsHTwT_p4X8?t=53s or a lower pitched Froppy from My Hero Academia https://youtu.be/oKmHKCVEmNA?t=09s
Feel free to experiment with the voice~
(lovingly) Heh...Our teacher has charisma...
(irritated after getting splashed by water) Jeez!!! The front row got all wet!!! I hate water~
(talking about the homeroom teacher with the other girls) What?! Creepy? He's an intellectual! You don't understand the beauty of a man with glasses.
Episode 2 Extra
Girl A is whispering to Girl B as Sehui, one of the protagonists, walks past them.
Hey, did you hear? That girl has been trying to be an idol for seven years.
Episode 2 Extra
Girl B is whispering back to Girl A as Sehui, one of the protagonists, walks past them.
Wow~ If it were me, I would have already given up.
Episode 2 Extra
*Sehui is pronounced "Suh-hway"
The manager of Sehui's idol group. Since Mari is his niece, he easily gets her into the group.
Sound generally stoic and insincere.
Say hi. This is Mari. She'll be making her debut with you.
(Insincere) Guys. I'm sorry to suddenly tell you this, but Mari is going to be in the center instead of Sehui.*
There's not much time so let's fix the album cover first- (suddenly cut off by one of the trainees)
Episode 2 Extra
The two lines are part of the same scene.
One of the members of the idol group Sehui is apart of.
(After being told they need to redo everything) But boss! Hold on, wait a minute!!
We've already finished shooting the album cover and music video too!
This role will encompass both human extras as well as the more normal-sounding monster extras. The majority of extras will be in the "teen" range, but adult extras are also needed to fill teacher and parent roles. Try out various types of voices!
This model is so pretty, don't you think?
// Not really...You're way flatter than her. (as in noses)
// Hey~ you're lying. I wish I looked like this...
Hey guys~ Why don't you use your time to study instead?
Who do you think you are, bossing us around?
These monsters are students at Refund High School. They are separated from the "extras" only for more leniency in types of voices. This is where you can audition with super deep demonic voices or really high, nasally, and all-over-the-place voices. Please try not to add any effects to your voice though. Keep it natural~
If the audition lines don't fit the voices you wanna go for, feel free to say something else.
Have fun experimenting!
(Ghostly/Creepy) Want to come in? It's cool even without air conditioning~ Come...in...
(Little demon DJs :D) Yo! Baby!! Wanna join us?! // Yea! Shake it! Party people!
(Deep and burly) NEW FRIENDS...ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
(optional) If you want to add some grunts or yells or anything else that you think would fit, go for it!
Mook is a classmate the four protagonists meet at Refund High School. He is shrouded in mystery and not much is known about him at the moment, but he will definitely become a more prominent character in the webtoon. From speculation, Mook is probably some sort of deity, royalty, or the like as he receives tons of gold coins and animal sacrifices from the living. He lives in the teacher dorms with Mr. History Teacher maybe in order to keep an eye on Mook at all times. It is also inferred that Mook committed suicide in his past life and that Mr. History Teacher doesn't seem to want him to regain his memory of his past life. Fun fact, Mook turns into a huge dragon whenever it rains :)
Mook regards himself as of higher class than the others, acting coldly and unfriendly towards Aru. Despite this, he doesn't fail to get elected as class representative even though he didn't particularly want the position.
Please note that the audition lines are all continuous in one scene.
Medium to Medium-High Voice I picture his voice two ways. Either a toned down Death the Kid (Eng): https://youtu.be/-Tj3PAjro3Y?t=35s or Shihou (Jap): https://youtu.be/t5Bs6JR0Wkc?t=27s Just kind of condescending and posh...and tsundere
(Mr. History Teacher puts his arm around Mook) [black are Mook's lines]
What's on the menu for today?
// Get off. This is already heavy enough as it is. (referring to the animal in his arms)
// I'm hungry~
(the two go inside the dorm)
// ...How did you manage to turn the place upside down like this in a day?
// Whatever, let's just eat.
// Do you want to starve?
Dicarius is King Yemma’s right hand man. He was there to introduce/greet the four protagonists at Refund High School. His first appearance is as a three-legged crow https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lha1sgCJz8KzI-PlSzcBu8muICNQxeSv/view?usp=sharing, but actually turns out to be a shapeshifter. Dicarius is also a “protector” of the school as when a dangerous monster enters the school, Dicarius comes in and helps fight it off.
Crow Form: Medium-High to High Tone Whatever you think a crow voice would sound like lol. Maybe a bit “croaky”?
Human Form: Medium to Medium-Low Tone A smooth and suave voice.
Crow Form // I’m Dicarius, the right arm of King Yemma. As of this moment, your memories of your previous lives will be erased.
Human Form // (talking to the monster on the loose that he just caught; level-headed) How did you escape from hell?
Out of the current 15 episodes in the webtoon, the Grim Reaper only appears in Episode 3 in order to escort Aru to the Underworld. Even then, something tells me that he may come back in the future so be ready.
In that one episode, the Grim Reaper's personality is very clear. He doesn't like to talk excessively and gets annoyed at the number of questions Aru asks upon meeting him. You could say that he's a cold and tired guy. He has very pale skin and dark circles under his eyes. Despite that, Aru stills fawns over how hot he is when she first meets him. Even though the Grim Reaper seems like he's just done with life, when he's sending the deceased to heaven, he actually wears a genuine smile on his face.
Medium to Medium-Low Tone I imagine a tired voice, maybe a little hoarse, but still a voice that someone would want to listen to and not want to cover their ears in pain lol.
I am the God of Death, the Grim Reaper. Aru Kim, you died in a car accident at 6:50 on April 14th 2018.
(Watching the ghosts reach heaven, slightly happier tone) When will the demographic cliff get here?
(Saying bye to Aru) Well, see you again, kid.
King Yemma is the current ruler of the Underworld and proposed the option of going to Refund High School to Aru Kim. It's inferred that she did the same to the other three protagonists.
Grandiose Tone Just a reminder: despite her title, King Yemma is actually a female. I think her looks pretty much explains the type of voice I'm looking for her. Just go for whatever you think would fit her :))
Hey young lady~ Well~? How does it feel being in the Underworld?
Now~ Since I take pity on your situation, I'll give you two options for rebirth. The first option is to reincarnate right here, right now. The second option is to study hard for three years in afterlife time and- (gets cut off by Aru)
(Aru asks what the 2nd option is after she changes her mind, King Yemma replies w/ great fanfare)
Entering the Buddhist School of Reincarnation!!
Kiiiiidsssss~
So far, kids have only shown up in episode 1
Audition lines will be for both male and female. Please try out various voice ranges if you can!
(Laugh)
Today is our day one as a couple!!
Yeah~!
Since I'm already working on two other projects, I'm looking for a video editor to help lighten my load for this project. They must be able to cut and move panels, as well as detach the text from the text bubbles. Examples of the required work will be in my "previous works" section. I use Adobe Premiere and Photoshop, but you can definitely use other software. If I am unable to find an editor, I will just edit it myself.
Please provide a link to your applicable work and an (optional) sentence or two about your abilities and experience.
Say something you think would fit
She is the lead female role in this webtoon. 19yo Aru was miserable back when she was alive as all she did was study, thanks to her mother. She was constantly compared to others who were doing better than her and envied those who had good grades and boyfriends. After getting into a car accident in ep1, she resents having not ever dated anyone and is sent to the underworld, where she chooses to go study at Refund High School in order to get reborn.
Aru has a crush on Gunn Ryu as she continues to even after having her memory taken away after death.
Aru is a likable heroine who portrays your average teenage girl; fawning over cute boys and stressing over good grades.
Medium-High Voice Just all-around very sweet voice :) Since she is the main lead, her role will be pretty emotionally demanding.
*Clock alarm goes off* AAAHH!!! *runs to go find her clothes* Uniform, unifo- *hits knee against chair* AGH!! *dies (figuratively*
(As she's running to school) Shoot, my hair will be all greasy if I sweat!! Why am I so unlucky today??
(Super happy, dreamy?) Wait a minute, is that...Insta-star Gunn Ryu...? Longboard4eva?!! I can't believe I'm seeing him in real life...! Unlucky? No way. I just hit the jackpot. I think he's saying something...Is he talking to me...?
(After Sui, a sea monster classmate, apologizes for getting Aru's seat wet) *Just a bit freaked out and a little awkward* T...That's okay...! It's not wet at all! Ahahaha! (fake laugh) I'm fine-
Gunn Ryu is an instagram star, longboard4eva, who is obsessed with his followers count, to the point that he freaks out about losing two followers over the weekend. He'd do anything to gain more followers, even going as far as hurting his knee during a live show of longboarding because it's "trendy." Before getting into the car accident, Gunn was a friend of Sehui's for 10 years.
Medium Voice
Strange...This can't be..My followers...I lost two followers over the long weekend!!!!! I even hurt my knee doing a live show of longboarding because it's trendy nowadays. Plus I've been posting two hot pics every single week.
(Concerned while talking to Sehui) Hey, you don't look so good. Take a look. (takes out his phone)
// Hmm? Maybe I'm nervous because of the debut...
// Not that~ I mean is something wrong?
// Ah..No~ Nothing is wrong~
// What do you mean? It's written all over your face. Just tell me.
(Yells at Aru because of the oncoming car) Watch out!!
Sehui dreamed of becoming an idol ever since she was little, and she's been trying to make that dream come true for seven years now. She finally gets to debut in a group, but then the boss's niece, Mari, is added as well. Sehui slowly grows bitter of Mari since she never does anything during their group practices and is seen always lying on the couch looking at her phone. After the boss announces that Mari will take the center position from Sehui, she breaks into tears when see tells the news to Gunn, her friend of 10 years. Even after Mari and Sehui die in the car accident and their memories are taken from them, they both still harbor negative feelings for each other.
Medium to Medium-High Voice Light and airy tone. Softspoken
(Talks to Mari who is slacking off during practice) Mari...our long-awaited debut is coming up soon. Can't you try to cooperate a bit?
(Gets irritated at Mari) How can you play games when today is our debut? And why would you throw your phone!? You almost hit Sujin's face!
(Mari and Sehui start grabbing at each others hair and clothes) Ahh!! Let go of me!! (add more struggling sounds)
Mari was the idol agency boss's niece and was able to get into the same idol group as Sehui because of that. She never practices during their rehearsals or does anything to help the group. Mari is always seen lying on the couch and looking on her phone. She steals the center position from Sehui which makes her bitter towards Mari and the two get into a fight right before they die in the car accident. Even after death and their memories are taken from them, the two still hold negative feelings for each other.
However, as they get to know each other better while at Refund High School, they slowly start to warm up to each other.
Please note, Mari does swear sometimes, but all curse words will be bleeped out as that's how they appear in the webtoon. One of those instances is in audition line #3. In the comic, it is censored as X but she really means to say bitch. For the audition, you can go ahead and say either one.
Medium-High to High Voice Try a bit of a nasal tone. Just super irritating and nobody likes her.
(Talking about one of the other idol members) She's just an extra anyway. She won't even be on camera for more than a few seconds so what does it matter?
I'm warning you guys, you had better not talk back to me. I could turn this car around right now.
(Mari and Sehui get into a physical fight and start grabbing at each other's hair and clothes)
Did you just slap me?!
// Ahh!! Let go of me!!
// No way!!
(add struggling sounds)
(Arguing with Sehui again)
This wouldn't have happened if it weren't for you!
//Ah! If only that X (bitch) hadn't been so stupid!
// My life ended without even making my debut because of you!!
// Hey~ You wouldn't have made your debut if it weren't for me anyway!
Aru's brother has only made an appearance in ep1 so far. The typical annoying brother. He is also in high school, considering that his mother yells at him to take the SAT again.
Medium voice
(Talking about Aru in front of her) Mom, look at her face~ She doesn't exactly look like she'll be getting a boyfriend.
...AGH!! (as his mom smacks him for his comment when he himself isn't any better)
Aru's mom. The typical asian mom. This character doesn't have to be portrayed as "serious," you can be a bit comical as this role is a stereotype.
(Shouting at Aru as she leaves for school) (passive-aggressive) Aru~! Make sure you study hard today~! Good luck!! I'm sure you'll get into a university and finally escape.being.forever.single!
(Yelling at Aru) So are you proud of eating at a time like this?! I told you to study. Why are you eating again?! Look at your cousin! She studied hard, got into a good school and got a boyfriend! She's smart, goes to a good university and even has a good boyfriend.
(Turns to yell at Aru's brother after he makes a snarky comment about Aru) You're no better, you're taking the SAT again!!
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