Accurate Japanese Sonic Dub
Viridian Vet for Knuckles The Echidna
If you don't already know who Knuckles is I'm gonna put his character bio from his first game in Japanese and here's Sonic Heroes for safe keeping..
Sonic 3:
Knuckles The Echidna
- Guardian of the Chaos Emeralds on the floating island.
- A marsupial echidna. Nickname is "Knuckle."
- Short-tempered and reckless. But he's a good, kind guy.
- He is gullible because he is pure and honest.
- He doesn't hate girls, but doesn't seem to be very good with them?
- He can dig holes and climb walls with his special gloves.
- His hobby is digging holes, of course. He is a mole, after all.
- He is good at finding hidden routes.
- He can even fly for a little bit.
- Likes fruit. Hates strong sunlight.
Guardian of the Floating Island
Sonic Heroes:
Knuckles the Echidna (16 y/o)
He has lived alone on Angel Island since birth, guarding a giant gem called the Master Emerald, without knowing why. If Sonic is the “wind,” he is the “mountain” destined to stay in one place. Wild and tough.
He is stubborn and inflexible. He may see Sonic as his rival, but this may be because he admires Sonic’s free way of life. He is also a famous treasure hunter and martial arts expert.
It is his destiny as an Echidna to protect the Master Emerald.
For a reference of the voice I want you to imitate here's a playlist with all Sonic games in Japanese. Sonic X in Japanese is also a good reference, as well as the OVA.
Solebinku's Personal Direction:
The goal of course is to sound like Knuckles in the Japanese version but you maybe questioning how to do that. The best way to describe him is a tenor, he has a very calm normal voice that can pop out with growl in anger. He's mostly a loner with a short temper so he's usually calm but when he get's angry he's loud and furious. His voice isn't super high but it also isn't super deep like Frontiers, it would just be placed in your voice range with a little bit of height when talking. He doesn't specifically have any slang he mostly speaks like normal guy so don't do a Sonic Movie situation lol.
Just listen to the voice and study it until you think you got it. But overall have confidence but also a calmness to your take.
Game Cutscenes:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhnIPa8XAn7x6g8UvkO0UaiTHtK-VBUbd&si=gTudY2rorUzd7vGB
General Knuckles voice lines.
https://youtu.be/n5P-oc8kRwA?si=jyUUxbf9icWJaWqY
https://youtu.be/PAKjyUsF64U?si=ExVHEn8n29D2VeXN
https://youtu.be/xbB1lwEklKU?si=lNcKOj_2u7KNe099
If you want to learn more about the character I made a video for him on my YouTube channel:
- english
- male young adult
- voice match
- animation/character
- english (american)
- animation
- video game
For as long as I remember, I've been on this island in the sky... Guarding a giant jewel called the Master Emerald alone... I don't know why. It's just how it was. It still is... and it always will be... (Go to Knuckles Story in Sonic Adventure)
Maybe that was the ghost of Shadow we saw earlier. *Casual* (Go to Sonic Heroes)
What was that?! Wh-Where am I? This is not my island. Did you do this, Eggman?! Show yourself! *Slowly grows into a light scream*(Go to Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence)
I'm actually interested in this Knuckles! I think what I'm mainly looking for is someone who can definitely yell to their hearts content in the way the Japanese does. Having that middling voice you have along with a STRONG scream that can reach the heavens like in the Japanese at times. If you ever need any references look at him in Sonic X in JP for sure!
I'd be happy to do some yell samples if you want. Add me on discord and send a few yell/scream lines you want me to record.
Ok I'll add you in a minute!