Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni: English Dub (RECASTING FOR SATOSHI)
AluryFreighn for Satoshi Hojou
- VOICE RANGE: HIGH -
Satoshi is the older brother of Satoko. He is not present through the majority of the story, but is the initiator of many of the events that take place in his absence, namely the serial murders committed in several arcs. Satoshi is a quiet and soft-spoken person who is kind and seemingly calm, although he clearly worries about his younger sister and seems to get frustrated or discouraged rather easily, sometimes having trouble focusing. Their mother and step father died in an accident on the night of the Cotton Drifting festival. As such, Satoshi's aunt and uncle became their foster parents, but both Satoshi and Satoko were abused by them, though Satoshi often took the blows for his little sister. This is only revealed by Shion, as she was always concerned that while Satoshi didn't want to make a fuss, Satoko cried and got attention and sympathy, even though Satoshi was ill as a result of the abuse. He eventually murders his aunt, and runs from town, leaving Satoko and Shion behind.
(Angry, warning) Hey! Stop that! Leave her alone, ok? (Short pause, then friendly) You ok Mion? I think you’re safe now.
(Friendly, a little confused) I thought the conversations Mion and I had in class were a little odd sometimes. Now it makes sense. Nice to meet you, Shion.
(Upset, afraid) What did any of us ever do to you? Why do people always gang up on us? First my parents suffer the village’s wrath, and now that they’re gone it’s our turn? What did we do to deserve this!?
YES YES YES YES SOOOOOOO GOOD! PERFECT LITTLE PUPIL
Great voice work here! Love how emotive and expressive you are, especially during the more desperate/dramatic scenes but still being super calm/friendly during the more slice-of-life/cheery stuff. Doesn't sound overacted either which is always a big deal! (I will say having a better mic/being more cautious of pops on words starting "Wh-" or "P-" might help you get even greater consideration. But I feel you probably already know that.)
This is awesome!! Your emotion and range are a great fit for Satoshi! I especially love the desperation and anger in the third line. Some notes though is there’s a tiny bit of echo in your audio, you could try surrounding your set up with pillows or blankets and that should help put a lot. Also watch out for plosives, like harsh P and D sounds, or heavy breaths. I’m not sure if you have one but getting a pop filter will help a lot with this. Or try adjusting your gain a bit. I hope this helps. Overall, great work! :)