I didn’t actually know of this until you guys posted it in here since I don’t check out 2-ch very often.

I was reading through the last issue of Seiyuu Animedia featuring Aice5 when I realised that the casting in “Otome wa Boku” had some interesting similarities with the names of the Seiyuus in Aice5. Probably just a mere coincidence when Miyanokoji Mizuho had her end name rhyme with Horie-san’s nickname and so on and so forth.

The casting decision may probably be a commercial one, as well as the interesting similarities in the names. Still, the series had ended long ago and I guess everyone enjoyed the show thoroughly.

Changes have always been double-edged swords to me over the years. I have always felt that changes should be conducted in a time of emergency, but even then, I generally don’t like changes. Then again, if profit is involved, so be it. What can you do? Nothing really. This sort of task is nothing new in entertainment overall.

You have the original creator who’s upset that they ditched the cast he used in his game. However he obviously gave them the right to do that at some point, or they wouldn’t be able to. Then he goes on his site and has a temper tantrum.

On the other hand you have Star Child who is trying to make an anime and play off the popularity of a popular game, and due a tie in with their Seiyuu pop group. It seems like their going against their target audience though. Fans of the game, perticularly Seiyuu fans would most likely prefer the originals anyway.

Believe it or not, I actually didn’t spice that sentence up at all. :p

Some translator you are!

>> YAEGA

“TEROGE adaptation” is my favorite word for it.

>> So really, who is at fault here?

I’m sympathetic with the “original creator.” Believe it or not I think he’s just orchestrating it as only a means to an end. It is the bad way to go about it, but hey, if you can blame it on capitalism then anything goes.

Do you happen to have the post saved? I tried looking for it briefly in the main Aice5 thread and the otoboku thread on 2ch but it seems like the most recent ones have discouraged discussion of the casting argument.