Ya-Do-Sha! [Pokemon Comic Dubs]
Jared for Yanuna the Zeraora
YAH-Noo-Nah
Yanuna was human. Sadly due to forceful experiments on their person that were proved successful (and very much painful), they have been turned into a Pokémon with amnesia of their past life. It would also be fair to note that in my canon, Zeraora is an artificial Pokémon, not unlike Genesect. After over two years of torture and non-stop experimentation, he finally managed to escape from captivity with the help of the scientist Felisha, who ends up adopting him.
Personality and details:
Due the painful upbringing of his new Pokémon life, his personality one of slyness, pragmatism and being quite the realist (borderline nihilistic). His humor and delivery are very dry and witty, without it sounding wrist-cutting edgy or forced. Despite his aloof and detached demeanor, he's quite the tsundere with the other two girls as he's slowly learning to open up and trust others. Although I'd like to mention that's he's still prone to emotional outbursts of the angry kind.
Yanuna has both a casual voice and a "forced" one. The former should sound natural, while the other strains him. Despite being a Pokémon now, his vocal chords can still mostly emulate human speech although in quite the raspy and disjointed fashion (imagine someone with a speech impediment). Mythical Pokémon are genderless, so I'm fine with both males and females (mid-range and deeper) giving this role a shot despite Yanuna usually going by he/him (and they/them).
Yeah they're quite the demanding character, sorry... haha. It was pointed out to me that he has 20 yr-old smoker dialogue. Take that for that you will. XP
So after a bit of digging, Johnny Yong Bosch's take on Nero might be a good place to start.
Outside voice, heard by a human. Casual and should sound natural.
For pronunciation reference: Zeh-RAH-oh-rah
Snarky and teasing, got caught redheaded bullying Pardonne: "Ze- ze- ze- ze~"
Dry/fed-up: "Zera... Zera- ora."
Flustered: "ZERA!- HISSSSSSSSS!"
Outside voice trying to speak English. Slightly raspy and should sound forced, almost toddler-like.
Trying to speak english, almost toddler-like: "iii Lieek- *Yawn* Boo-Oraaaaaah!""ThAnk... YoU..."
Flat/Deadpan stare, said in one go without pause: "I doN't hAte yOu."
Outside voice as heard by another Pokémon/Inner voice. Casual and should sound natural.
Extremely passive aggressive: "I've has been living here for a few weeks already...That annoying Braixen just doesn't seem to get a clue. It's everywhere I look." Growing increasingly bitter with every sentence: "For the past few days or so, the human lady thought sparring with it would make for a good bonding experience... Making up for all the times I've "needlessly" picked on it."
A very sensitive chord has been touched and he's losing his mind: "Know me?... KNOW ME?! Hahahah HAHAHAHA! YOU WANT TO KNOW ME BETTER?!! YOU CREATED ME!!!"
Melancholic but slowly warming up, being an emotionally deaf dork: "Sorry for trying to leave. [...] Maybe... Sticking around might be worth it... if you're here."
Hey Jared! Nice see you here. Great audition as always, man. Could I ask you to audition again with a proper pronunciation for Zeraora (added it in the audition lines) and for his disjointed voice could we try something being less deep and more nasally? Maybe more clumsily cute than gravely batman. XD The regular dialogue is massive gucci.
Oh for sure! I just looked up the noise the pokemon makes and tried to imitate that xD I'll DM you on Discord with a retake!
Sounds good to me! Sadly Zeraora is very underutilized so there isn't much reference available for pronunciation without some digging . I fixed that and send some links now. ^^