Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Fandub: Pendulum Summoning is Born!
JKraus64 for Gongenzaka Noboru
Character Description: Gongenzaka is a fourteen-year-old boy, and he is also one of Yuya’s best friends. He has supported Yuya and defended him from his bullies. Overall he is a loyal companion and will not hesitate to stand up for his friends or what’s right. This is derived from his samurai heritage, which has trained him in an honorable way for how he behaves and his dueling style. Gongenzaka is strict most of the time but has a close attachment to his friends and is willing to sacrifice anything for them. His Steadfast Dueling style has him standing firm against his opponents and not moving at all during the duel. This can be interpreted as him being a shield for his friends or his strong determination, both acting as a impenetrable wall.
Voice Description: Gongenzaka, although he is fourteen, will have a deep voice, with a sense of Japanese in it, if possible. He is supposed to be an overwhelmingly strong force but still young.
Yuya messes around during the training session with Gongenzaka.
"Yuya! Have you no shame?! Idiotic dueling like that will be your downfall in the future! Are you trying to make a fool out of your father?!"
Gongenzaka is in the middle of a duel with an opponent, who ridicules and asks what's the point of NOT moving around during an Action Duel.
"This form of dueling was passed down between my family for years! It represents our resolve, our undying spirit to keep on fighting against the waves that aim to take us down! I will not let you make a mockery of the great name, Noboru!"
Gongenzaka manages to pull off a Synchro Summon, something that nobody managed to see coming. He continues with his turn with a fighting spirit.
"I tune my Level Eight Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei with my Level Two Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter! Almighty deity, hear the call of war! Follow the trail of a thousand blades and arrive in a spiraling sandstorm! I Synchro Summon! Raise your sword to battle! Level Ten! Superheavy Samurai Susanowo!"
Hey, man! Just listened to your audition, and I have a few critiques. First off with the voice, I think your voice is just a little too high for Gongenzaka. While your mic quality is decent, I think you kind of undergo that "scream whisper" phase. This is mostly due to your comfort in the environment you're in. Normally, if you don't want to scream in your household, you try making a scream that ends up being a whisper, which kind of sounds awkward. There is also a bit of inconsistency in your portrayal of Gongenzaka, you have a regular pitch to it in the second line towards the beginning but then transition back into your intended portrayal. A good thing to practice is talking in that character's voice for a bit and getting comfortable. I did enjoy your delivery of the Summoning Chant though, and even though you didn't know how to pronounce "Susanowo", you still kept at it with confidence, which is great for auditions! Hopefully these little tips will help you! Thanks for your appreciation for my feedback to everyone too! I think it's nice to give you guys some feedback, considering the fact that you took time to audition for my project! I think if you keep at it, buddy, you'll do great in this field! You seem to have a lot of passion, but all you need is a good step in the right direction! Break a leg on future auditions!