Wave 2 auditions are open!
Long awaited characters such as Haji and Hiro are finally up for casting! These roles are going to be in episodes 2 all the way through to 12.
If you're unfamiliar with ZNT, here's a brief story synopsis of the first few episodes;
Aoi Yoshida escapes an abusive household where he is abused every day, planning on killing himself. As he’s running away from his house, he stumbles across a building in the middle of nowhere. Drawn to it for many a reason, he encounters Fuyu Okashima, a shrine worker taking care of her family’s shrine while they’re away. He makes a wish- that wish being that he wishes his parents would die. From there, he befriends Fuyu and quickly develops a crush on her. Fuyu finds out about his abusive household and asks if he wants to live with her. Aoi happily accepts, and sets his parents’ house on fire with them trapped inside. Fuyu realizes that she can take advantage of Aoi infatuation with her (while staying ignorant of his more violent tendencies) and manipulates him to a degree in her quest to quench her insatiable thirst for attention. Fuyu befriends Himeko Watanabe after Aoi's new friendship with Fuyu piques Himeko's interest, and the two become close. Through Himeko, Fuyu meets Yui Asagiri and Senji Akiyama. Senji is a very intelligent detective, even as a third year high schooler. His goal is to solve a big case before graduating, which he believes will secure him a leadership role in law enforcement. Senji begins to suspect Aoi of stalking Fuyu. Through his investigations, he realizes that Aoi has likely killed his parents. Senji vows that he will expose Aoi as the killer that he is to the world.
I'd recommend looking at the following playlist to see ZNT so far- I believe it'll help with getting into character.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqV_-iOJkgI&list=PLNKnwOGg0Yc8Sjz0rhN138-FRksciP0LX&pp=gAQBiAQB
Rules/things to note before auditioning:
I'd prefer voice actors 16 and older, but you must be at least thirteen or older to audition.
Do not send auditions in DMs to any of the crew members unless told otherwise.
You must have discord to be part of the ZNT cast.
If you're a voice actor, you are required to attend at least one readthrough per episode. Whether it's a group recording session or a private call with me, it doesn't matter. If you are unable to do this, please let me know and arrangements can be made.
For voice actors, after I release a script, you will have THREE WEEKS to submit your lines before I start to remove lines/find a backup voice actor. When it comes to artists, storyboarders, and audio crew members, your deadlines will vary for each task. That said, please stick to deadlines. I believe I'm very flexible and we can always make arrangements but I need to know ahead of time.
More roles may be added in the future.
Good luck to everyone auditioning! Hope to see you soon!Hi everyone! Thank you so much for being patient with casting!
In order to ensure that we are able to find the perfect fits for the remaining characters, we will be extending the deadline another two weeks- and this may be extended again.
To those of you who auditioned for characters that are now closed, it was a tough call- so thank you for sticking around!
We hope you'll still continue to support Zetsubo No Tsurigane, and make sure to tell a friend about us!
Everyone who has auditioned, please leave the discord server linked. It is no longer affiliated with ZNT in any way.
(HAH-jee Ah-key-YA-mah)
-lower voice
-voice refs are Irina Yelavic (ENGLISH DUB) and Uryuu Minene (JAPANESE)
-tough exterior, cowardly on the inside
-playful, extroverted, and tomboy-ish
(mischeviously, teasingly) "Senji, are you *sure* that you wanna eat that last breadstick? You're looking a little... circular."
(seriously, in the middle of action) "Shit. *heavy breathing.* You don't think they saw us, did you?"
(angrily, yelling) "No, what the absolute FUCK, SENJI??? YOU DIDN'T TELL ME I WAS GONNA END UP DOING SOMETHING LIKE... LIKE *THIS*."
(Hee-RO Ah-kee-YA-mah)
-17 years old
-Nasally and high voice
-Voice ref: Plagg from Miraculous Lady Bug (slightly less cartoony though)
-Kind of jock-like; he doesn’t take things very seriously and enjoys teasing others
-Senji and Haji’s cousin
(Triumphant, yelling) “Anddddd that’s game! Another win in the books. Oh, Senji, look at all of these poor souls- They’ll never understand the adrenaline rush that elite athletes like us get after TOTAL VICTORYYYY! MUST SUCK TO SUCK!”
“I’m not… quite sure what you’re asking of me. Explain it again? In stupid terms- not everyone in our family is a nerd.”
(Trembling, scared) “I said what I-I said! D-don’t you get it? I don’t know what the fuck you’re even talking about! I told you, my cousin told me to come here! I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU!
(MEE-no-ree Ah-key-YA-mah)
-Supporting/extra character
-Senji’s mother
-Softer, meeker voice. Very airy. Voice ref- Kanade Yoisaki
- Almost hollow or empty, meek.
- Not very talkative, tries her best to be happy for her son
“U-um, well, Haruto, I think you’re being a little harsh on Haji. It’s… uh… a little more complicated than that.”
(in pain, slightly melancholy) “I have a headache, Senji. Please just… tell me later, okay?”
(more lively, less airy) “Ahahah! Hiro, you’re so funny. Oh, I wish your sense of humour would rub off on Senji.”
(Ha-roo-TOE Ah-key-YA-mah)
-Supporting/extra character
-Senji’s father
-Slightly nasal, deep voice. Always sounds like he’s scowling, even when he’s happy.
-Very hard on the Akiyama children but very gentle with his wife.
-Slightly aged-sounding
“(seething) NO! You honestly think that you’re going to be allowed to stay here another fucking day? If I weren’t so angry right now, I’d laugh at your STUPIDITY.”
“(slightly bashful, or tsundere-ish) Hm? Why are you surprised that I made breakfast? I… do that every morning.”
“*sigh* No, Senji, we’re not getting a cat.”
(EACH-ka Keer-ih-TA-nee)
-Supporting/extra character
-Medium-high airy voice
-Uptight, confident to a bit of a fault
-Very social and extroverted
(stressed)"You said we needed HOW MANY RICE BALLS? I only ordered 50! Oh gosh, we're in so much trouble."
(casually)"Good morning Okashima, oh and good morning, Yoshida. Did you guys happen to finish the literature homework?"
(arrogantly, then bashfully) "Oh, so there was this one time in piano lessons where my teacher said that I was her favourite student... oh, what was the point of saying that? I- I d-don't know."
(Sa-toh-REE Asa-GEE-ri)
-Supporting/extra character
-Yui’s grandma
-Classic old-lady voice with a very airy quality.
-Very kind and lenient
“Yui, why are you sulking? Having all this free time is a good thing- it means you can focus on yourself and what you're good at.”
“I’m not too sure about that one, Yui. I’d be a pretty bad guardian if I… oh, never mind. Let’s just get it anyway.”
“*humming* When I was a little girl, there was a boy who died. He was a friend of mine. I couldn’t stop crying once my teacher told me, and I had to be dragged home by my parents. I… understand, you know?”
(Sah-TO Wa-ta-NAH-bay)
-Supporting/extra character
-Himeko and Osana’s mother
-Very typical mom- screams at Osana and Himeko a lot
-Anxious about her daughter’s social lives
“Oh, Himeko, welcome back. What were you children doing all day? You’re both covered in mud. C’mere, I’ll clean you both up.”
“Are you one hundred percent you looked everywhere, Osana? If I find it in under a minute you’re in HUGE trouble.”
“No, we’re not stopping at the convenience store, we have food at home. Plus, you’ve been eating so unhealthily today, so definitely not.”
(JEE-ro MAH-key)
-The chief of police
-Senji’s idol
-Smokes a lot- slightly raspy voice
-An older man who tends to be very condescending to all of his officers and even some of the victims of crimes he’s solved
“Oh, Haruto, if you’re not doing anything tonight, I was thinking of going to the bar. Wanna join? We might get to interrupt a few bar fights~”
“I’m hungry. Senji, fetch me a sandwich.”
“FREEZE! THIS IS THE POLICE!”
(kee-YO)
(Last name has been redacted to preserve the story.)
-Young boy (about age 10)
-Voice ref: Any Bryce Papenbrook character (but younger and a little airier)
-Has a stutter
-Innocent sounding resting voice- slightly timid and airy
-Two faced with a creepy side to him
-Switches from wide-eyed and innocent to maniacal at the drop of a hat
“Oh, uh, sorry what did you say? My n-name? It’s… sorta forgettable.”
(Angrily)”Oh, so now you want to come see me? You think I’m just going to forgive you, that I’m going to run into your arms and tell you how much I missed you or some shit? *Wheezing laughter*”
(emotionlessly with an undertone full of malice) “I was ostracized. Hated. All because some random kid decided I was too weird to be treated normally. All because you, mom, and dad decided to ruin my life. Of course it's your fault.”
(Due to story details, this character’s details will not be displayed.)
Deeper female voice
“To live is to suffer. Are you sure this is what you want? You can’t go back once this decision is made.”
I will be taking up to two people for this position.
You will be expected to use universal script format when writing (with a few variations). Please be aware of this, but your submissions do not have to be using the format.
If you acquire this role, here's how it will work. I will come up with an episode plan (it may be revised after we look at the overall script), assign scenes to myself and the two writers, and then we will all write them on separate docs. I will pick a day to combine all of the scripts, and then we can all analyze the script as a whole. (That does not mean that we won't all be keeping tabs on the script before this.) We will all suggest edits that can be made to make the script better as a whole.
Anyone who applies to write scripts for this project should be able to make it to at least one writer's meeting voice call. If this does not work for you, please tell me this in your application.
*Say something you think would fit*
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Animators
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Background artists
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