The Rising of the Shield Hero Audiodrama (Book 1)

The Rising of the Shield Hero Audiodrama (Book 1)

Project Overview

Many people love the Shield Hero series, as do we. While the series has both a manga and anime adaptation, some people have wanted an audiobook of the light novels.

This project is here to adapt the first book of Shield Hero as an audiodrama. With the first chapter complete, and a positive response, we’re looking to fill the shoes of the remaining cast.

This will be a long running project. We will be looking for commitment, and will look in the future to provide more payment as production continues.

A few characters are already casted due to Chapter 1 being finished and from earlier castings when the project was in preproduction last year.

Latest Updates

  • Casting Update - June 22nd 6pm CST End Time

    Less than 24 hours remain before the Casting Call officially closes with over 1100 auditions! June 22nd, 6pm CST is the listed time for closure on CCC. We will be making decisions on who to cast shortly after the casting call ends and probably well into June 23rd.

    The bigger characters (such as Raphtalia, Ren, Itsuki~) will be the first casted!

    Those we cast, you will be receiving a message from us in your inbox on the site that will include a Discord link and a custom command just for you to get completely setup in the server!

    We’re super excited and looking forward to working with many of you here for Book 1 of the Shield Hero Audiodrama Project! Extras will be the final VAs casted. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! More details will follow as you are cast!

    Cheers!

  • Final Month - Deadline and Casting

    We’ve run into June, the final month before casting. We’ve got over 500 auditions and had a blast listening to every one of you! It’s going to be a difficult time casting with all the talent here but we’re looking forward to more auditions and even better, the deadline!

    Over the next week, we’ll be whittling the shortlists down. Casting will begin June 24th and probably happen over the next day or two after it as we sort through the shortlists if we still have a good number shortlisted.

    Cheers!

  • Card Updates

    We just quickly updated the casting cards. No lines were changed, but we added little prompts for what each line has for emotion and/or tone.

    We also modified descriptions, making the significantly shorter.

Project Roles: Raphtalia Ren Amaki Itsuki Kawasumi Malty Melromarc Aultcray Melromarc XXXII Blacksmith Keel Rifana Spirit of the Shield Spirit of the Spear Spirit of Envy Spirit of Lust Elena Haven Lesty Apothecary Shop Owner Idol Rabier Melromarc Robed Extras Melromarc Knights Melromarc Citizens Thugs and Bandits Demi-human Adult Villagers Demi-human Children Rino Music Composer
Raphtalia
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Raphtalia
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Bay Doxey

The type of voice we're looking for in Raphtalia is one that is soft, kind, and understanding. You can follow the voice that the anime gave if you'd like, but we highly encourage your own unique voice on her following the opening guideline.

Her first line is when she's younger, a 10 year old child, whereas the last two are when she's fully grown to roughly that of an 18 year old. We are also open to dual casting her younger and older self.

  • (child-frightened-no self confidence) The slave trader had brought a young man to my cage. The young man was negotiating with the slave trader. The young man met my gaze for a minute. His eyes were sharp enough to kill. He looked angry. His eyes wandered to the other two slaves. His eyes were scary. He was filled with hate, more hate than the man that whipped me.  It looked like he hated the whole world. If he bought me, I’d probably die in a day or two… Were they talking about me? I couldn’t tell. But in the end, the young man bought me. The spell to register as a slave always hurt. I hated it. But I was sure this would be my last owner. Because I… I didn’t have much time left.

  • (upset - angry - lecturing) Y…You fool! Of course I don’t forgive your cowardice, but when did I ever ask for your help?! Mr. Naofumi never made me do anything I didn’t want to do. The spell only made me fight when I was too afraid to have done it otherwise! Mr. Naofumi hasn’t let a monster hurt me, not even once! When I got tired, he always let me rest! Would you reach out to a sick, filthy slave?

  • (comforting) Mr. Naofumi, please, please, calm down. Let me… Listen to me. Let me earn your trust. Whatever happens, I believe you. I believe you, Mr. Naofumi. I know that you wouldn’t do what they accuse you of. You wouldn’t force yourself on anyone. You aren’t that kind of person. The whole world might accuse you, might blame you, but I won’t. I’ll say it again and again: you didn’t do it. Please believe me. I believe, I KNOW, that you never committed any crime. You gave me medicine, saved my life, and taught me what I needed to survive. You are the great Shield Hero, and I am your sword. No matter how rough the path, I will follow you.

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Ren Amaki
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Ren Amaki
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: bearsaudioemporium

Ren is a person who acts cool and tries very hard to portray a loner's image. He's very straight to the point and nigh emotionless.

The voice we're looking for is one of a teenager, but deeper toned than your average 16 year old male.

  • (introductory) My name is Amaki Ren. I am 16 years old, and a high school student.

  • (can't believe your ears) You mean to say that you all haven’t figured it out yet? Didn’t you realize it the moment you arrived here? Haven’t you noticed any weird icons hanging out in your peripheral vision?

    (making a statement) We can work all that out later on. Right now, we should focus on improving ourselves, just like the king has asked us to do.

  • (calling Motoyasu out - serious) We saw it all from up there. Your friend attacked Naofumi from behind with wind magic. The king had fallen silent. Can’t you see that? He has no attack power. You have to give him that much. You’re in the wrong for challenging him to a duel in the first place.

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Itsuki Kawasumi
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Itsuki Kawasumi
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Ryan Pratt

In short, he's stuck up, gullible, and wants to be praised by others.

The voice we're looking for is one that's higher and along the line of "I'm above you".

  • (introductory) Ok, my turn. I’m Kawasumi Itsuki. I’m 17, and still in high school. (nervous) Level 1... that makes me nervous.

  • (shocked - can't believe Naofumi would do such a thing - serious) Me too. Even at that though, I never thought you’d stoop so low. You must think you’re somehow entitled to whatever you want! You have no sense of responsibility or justice. You ignore the task you’ve been entrusted with, only to attack a poor girl… Just terrible…

  • (calling Motoyasu out - serious) Motoyasu, you lose the duel. You broke the rules. Naofumi knew he couldn’t win, so he just did all that he could to hurt you. I don’t think we can begrudge him that.

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Malty Melromarc
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Malty Melromarc
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: PaniK_Bby

Malty first appears as a friendly, encouraging, and flirty person, but under that initial mask, she is actually an arrogant, amoral, sinister, deceitful, and a compulsive liar. She is shown to be highly adept at lying and manipulating people, and is not above insulting and making them as miserable as possible. She is deceptive enough to produce crocodile tears in order to fool people into taking her side.

For a voice, you're gonna want to have some good range to hit her highs and lows.

  • (friendly) Sir, if it please you, I could serve with the Shield Hero. Um, so it’s nice to meet you, Sir Shield Hero. My name is Myne Suphia.

  • (optimistic - friendly - teaching) There’s one now, Hero. We call these ‘Orange Balloons,’ and they are rather easy to defeat. All the Heroes have their own ways of fighting.

  • (cry out in fear and hide behind Motoyasu) *sniffle tears* (frightened, afraid) The Shield Hero drank too much, and he came bursting into my room. Then he… He held me down, and… He held me down and said, (teary flirt) ‘The night is still young, Baby.’ Then he started to rip my clothes off… I screamed as loud as I could and ran from the room. That’s when I found Mr. Motoyasu, and he saved me.

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Aultcray Melromarc XXXII
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Aultcray Melromarc XXXII
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: bbvoiceovers

The voice we're looking for is one that is deep and commanding, perhaps similar to that of an old grizzled war hero.

  • (introductory) My name is Aultcray Melromarc XXXII, and I rule these lands. Heroes, show me your faces! Now then, Ren, Motoyasu, and Itsuki, correct? I shall begin with an explanation. This country, no, this whole world is on the brink of destruction.

  • (angered - wrathful - yelling - commanding) Silence, Scoundrel! Any act of sexual aggression committed against the people of my kingdom, whether by barbarian or Hero, will be punished—immediately—by death! I had an inkling the first time I saw you. Of course you would sully yourself, you little wretch!

  • (angered - frustrated) I would very much like to send you home, but the waves of destruction will not allow it. New Heroes can only be summoned once the original four have all died. This is what the researchers say.

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Blacksmith
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Blacksmith
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: MikeCiporkin

Erhard is openly a cheerful and nice person. The voice we're looking for is that of someone who had done adventuring for a time. Deep grizzled voice.


  • (new person steps in to your shop - welcoming) Welcome, I see this is your first time in one. Well, you sure know how to pick ‘em. Listen up, Hero-Boy. If you don’t get yourself some decent equipment, the other adventurers will wipe the floor with you.

  • (angry) Hey there, Shield-Guy. I heard that you tried to take advantage of your friend. Come over here and let me give you a hard smack.

  • (concerned) Oh geez... At your budget, this is about it. (sarcastically serious) You’re gonna have a hard life, and die hard.

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Keel
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Keel
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Satsumi

Keel can be bratty and whining. Looking for a more androgynous teen voice, but more along the feminine side.

  • (excited - happy) Hey, you really came! They said we can’t go to the ocean today because Sadeena isn’t here. (dissapointed) I said it would be fine, but still…

  • (about to run off in to a field to play) All right, let’s go! You’d better stick with me so you don’t get lost!

    (lost to Raphtalia running to the fields - defeated but determined) Ah shoot! I lost. I swear that I’ll beat you next time!

  • (exhausted) But I’m so tired. Let me catch my breath.

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Rifana
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Rifana
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: User_enchanted

Rifana is considerably more girly than Raphtalia. The voice we're looking for is one that's gentle and kind, on the higher side.

  • (talking to Raphtalia - gradually sounding dreamy) Yeah! I get that. But I want to marry someone like… someone like the Legendary Shield Hero!

  • (sick - in pain) Raphtalia… (cough) Yes… We… We’ll… make it…

    (scream in pain from being whipped multiple times)

  • (Raphtalia describes Rifana shivering and stretching her hand out to the ceiling - sick - in pain) You… remember that…day? Raph…ta…lia… You remember… that… lord’s… flag? Raphtalia… (Rifana's final words)

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Spirit of the Shield
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Spirit of the Shield
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: ChihiyoHitsuji

Voice for the Shield when new abilities and shields are unlocked - looking for a emotionless voice like that of an AI.

  • Small Shield: ability unlocked: defense 3


    Orange Small Shield: ability locked:

    equip bonus: defense 2


    Yellow Shield: ability locked:

    equip bonus: defense 2


    Leaf Shield: ability locked:

    equip bonus: absorption ability 1

  • Weapon Leveling Up and Unlocking Abilities:

    Weapon leveling up means that your currently equipped Legendary Weapon will change form. If you hold the weapon in hand, and picture what you wish it to become, the weapon will change into the desired form. The weapon ability refers to abilities that can be unlocked simply by using the equipped weapon. Once unlocked the equip bonus will last forever.

  • Equip Bonus:

    Equip bonuses are special abilities that can be used while your weapon is equipped. So if a weapon has unlocked the Air Strike Bash ability, that ability can be used as long as that weapon is equipped. If a weapon has an Equip bonus of “attack up 3,” the user’s attack stat will increase by 3 while the weapon is equipped.

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Spirit of the Spear
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Spirit of the Spear
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: BrianVaughnVA

Voice for the Spear when new abilities and spears are unlocked. 

  • (narration) It was a great place for him, an ideal world full of excitement. He was proud to be there.

    In the Records of the Four Holy Weapons it says that the Spear Hero thinks deeply of his friends.

  • (narration) What happened to the town that he saved? The answer is not written as part of his story.

    This story was inherited by a sage who delivered a sacred bird.

    But even that is not enough to stop the large waves that were to come.

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Spirit of Envy
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Spirit of Envy
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: BeardedMJ

Voice for the spirit of envy. Envious.

  • (envious) You know what they say. All is drowned, drowned by the waves of destruction. (laugh)

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Spirit of Lust
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Spirit of Lust
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Kittkat26

Voice for the spirit of lust. A performance similar to those of Evelynn (LoL) or Lust (FMA). A very sultry voice.

  • (lustful) You know what they say. All is drowned, drowned by the waves of destruction. (laugh)

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Elena Haven
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Elena Haven
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: xItsJustSteph

Elena is strong-minded with a sense of responsibility. Voice-wise, nothing in particular. Just something that would fit a strong-willed person who's lazy.

  • (pressuring - mean) Mr. Motoyasu’s journey is a difficult one. Do you really think you can keep up?

  • (giving your all) Yes! We’ll protect the candles with our very lives!

    (spellcast) Erst Aqua Shot!

  • (complaining) He only looks at our boobs and butts. It gives me the willies.

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Lesty
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Lesty
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: tfnytrn

She shares most of the trait personality with BMaltyitch. Whether it is her true personality or compulsion of circumstance is unknown. Her voice should be akin to that of someone being bitchy.

  • (mean - scoffing at - trying to discourage) What? You want to be in Mr. Motoyasu’s party too?

  • (hungry) My stomach is growling just looking at it! Mr. Motoyasu, can I have a snack?

  • (complaining) But he’s easy to use because he’s stupid. He’s got money, and he’s a Hero, so we can do whatever we want.

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Apothecary Shop Owner
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Apothecary Shop Owner
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: deleted337104

He doesn't care about any bad rumors of the shield hero and does business with him like any other person.

  • (astonished - but acting like you don't care) These are in excellent shape. I’ve never seen such high-quality stuff around. I thought only junk grew out there.

  • (pleased - but act like you don't care) Well these aren’t bad at all… Hero, do you have a background in medicine? The prophecies are pushing the price of medicine up though, so it’s probably more profitable to sell the medicine.

  • (act like you don't care) I thought about telling you two weeks ago, when you came to sell those herbs. They’re all old and clunky, so I don’t know how much you’ll get out of them before they break.

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Idol Rabier
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Idol Rabier
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Spencer Brus

He is an amply proud fanatic of the Church of the Three Heroes and has a twisted logic in his belief. He hates and looks down on demi-humans, taking sadistic pleasure in their suffering, even children. He doesn't care for anything or anyone but himself. 

Voice wise, make him sound like a scumbag who gets off on torture.

  • (pleasure) Take that! (whip Raphtalia - pleasure - mocking) Ha! Why are you still having dreams of a better life? Yes! Scream from the pain!

  • (dissapointed) Guess she’s dead. (complaining) Ugh, what a pain. Damn, and it was almost time to return her too. This is a breach of contract! (angry) It’s because you won’t stop crying at night! She couldn’t get any sleep! This is your fault!

  • (sadistic) Oh hey, you’re always muttering about some village, aren’t you? Apparently that village was destroyed a while ago. Here’s proof. (mocking) Oh yeah, I heard you saying that you were the person who supported everyone in that village. Apparently everyone left it to rot and ran away. (pleasure) YES! Cry! Cry harder!

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Melromarc Robed Extras
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Melromarc Robed Extras
open
Unpaid

  • (pleading) Heroes! Please save our world!

  • (annoyed) It would take a month to explain to you how that very question doesn’t even make sense.

  • (high on philosophy) What is better - to be born good? Or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?

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Melromarc Knights
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Melromarc Knights
open
Unpaid

  • (catching a criminal) You have committed a crime against Melromarc and her people. What say you in your defence, demon?

  • (nervous - frightened) Now I know who you are. And... I know what you do. But please, we’ve got good people here. (pause) Mostly.

  • (annoyed) My cousin’s out fighting dragons, and what do I get? Guard duty.

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Melromarc Citizens
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Melromarc Citizens
open
Unpaid

  • (idle conversation) I used to be an adventurer. But then I took an arrow to the knee.

  • (victory crying) Melromarc belongs to the-! (realizing you're in the wrong place) Wait, wrong series.

  • (chanting - yelling - praising) SWORD THE MIGHTY! SPEAR THE UNERRING! BOW THE UNASSAILABLE!

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Thugs and Bandits
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Thugs and Bandits
open
Unpaid

  • (like you're a clown) You remind me of my cousins cat. Killed that too.

  • (intimidating) You start running so I can shoot you in the back!

  • (crazy intimidating) You’re easier to rob when you’re dead!

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Demi-human Adult Villagers
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Demi-human Adult Villagers
open
Unpaid

  • (anger) My ancestors are smiling at me Melromarcian! Can you say the same?!

  • (anger) You Melromarcian bastards!

  • (speaking words of wisdom) You know what they say. When life gives you lemons... go murder a clown.

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Demi-human Children
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Demi-human Children
open
Unpaid

  • (telling an adult) I sell fruits and vegetables with my mother. It’s fun most days, but hard work.

  • (like it's the greatest sentence of your life) Did you know some vegetables grow faster in cold weather?

  • (wondering) Do you get to go to the castle often? (mocking) Oh what am I saying... of course you don’t!

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Rino
Voice Actor Voice Actor
Rino
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: FairyTaleTaro

Rino is a nice but entirely too trusting and enthusiastic girl, when the Spear Hero, Motoyasu, flirted with her she responded enthusiastically and was even more enthralled when he revealed his identity. She ultimately took up his invitation to join his party.

She only has one NSFW scene, it's a background scene that's heard when Motoyasu is taking a midnight stroll.

  • (unsure on Motoyasu's advances) I don’t know… Do I? I wonder…

  • (surprised) OOOOH! You really ARE the Spear Hero! Neat!

  • (mild NSFW scene against your will) Ah… I... No… Ah! Oh! Someone! Help me!

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Music Composer
Music Composer Music Composer
Music Composer
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: TheMNMusic

We will be looking at having original soundtracks. You can do what you wish for style! You can also take inspiration from the original artist who did the music for the anime, or one of my personal favourite music artists, Sawano Hiroyuki.

  • Say something you think would fit

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