Why does Chie's voice make my head hurt?

[Megedo Incubus]

I know I can't be the only one that think Chie's voice is horrible. How can you sound tough in battle when you cannot pull off any kind of anger in your voice? They should have had someone else do her voice if her actor cannot make her sound realistic. Oh wait! Johnny Young Bosch is the main character's actor. At least he doesn't say a lot. That makes it a little easier to hear.

[ArmedDragoon]

Meh, I've heard worse. I'm usually pretty tolerent of voice acting in general after being raised on games like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnRX94tkQRw).

[Syra]

I like it. >.> Certain lines aren't great, but she falls into the Yukari category in that the voice gets better as the game goes on. I realize that she isn't the best of the group, even later on, but I'm not about to complain considering the game's English track remains one of the best on PS2. Compared to Yuna in FFX, Chie's a freaking goddess.

Also, R.A.D's voice acting was awesomely horrible. Excluding Nanao, which could make ears bleed, it was hilarious. I loved how bad it was.

[Soushi_Grapple]

I actually liked Chie's voice; I think since shes been on almost every soap is a good reason she can act.

The only voice I could complain about is Margaret. Shes so monotone usually, but on the establishing her link thing she sounded fine. It just sounds like shes reading from a paper and not putting any voice/memorization into her lines =(

[Frink]

I'm not a fan of Chie's voice either.
She sounds too old or like a fat chick.
I've heard worse though.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Her voice is done well, I have no complaints.

[dragonlife29]

Whaaaaat!? Her voice is awesome! Actually, the whole cast has amazing voices.

Well, sucks to be those who don't like it.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Whaaaaat!? Her voice is awesome! Actually, the whole cast has amazing voices.

Well, sucks to be those who don't like it.

Well If you count the entire cast than, they did a magnificent job. better than P3.

[persona3rocks]

I like it!!!!!

[Hamel]

Whaaaaat!? Her voice is awesome! Actually, the whole cast has amazing voices.

Well, sucks to be those who don't like it.

^
QFT

[unknown]

Chie's voice is fine, it matches her quite well. She just sounded really crappy in the preview videos Atlus posted for some reason.

[BaizDaza]

To many Yuna haters in this world. Stop the hate! >_<;

Anywho, I didn't really like Chie's voice at the beginning either, but it's slowly starting to grow on me, and she is still my favorite character!

[Enzo_Kensei]

Chie's voice is starting to get cool for me though. Its maybe because I always hear her voice and it grew on me.

[Zephyrous]

There was a number of them I disliked. Chie, Yukiko and Margaret come to mind

[Ike.]

To many Yuna haters in this world. Stop the hate! >_<;

Yuna is a legitimately awful character, thogh.

Chie's voice bugged me until I actually played the game. Atlus chose some pretty poor examples for their webisodes. Not that they were bad, they just didn't showcase her voice very positively.

[gf_]

Man, I just took a look at who voiced the JPN version for the girls. They got Ami Koshimizu, Yui Horie, and Rie Kugimiya!

[kufufu]

Ohhhh, her voice is fine and is quite fitting.
Just turn off the voice-acting if you don't like it so much, sheesh.

[sora4126]

Chie's voice is fine, get over yourself.

[persona3rocks]

Thank u sora. Did u have to make a tread about this!! Really was it that necessary!!!!

[Kenji]

I liked Chie's voice almost immediately upon seeing the trailers, and I like her even more now that I'm playing the game. This is mostly because I grew out of being a weaboo who needed the English VAs to sound just like the Japanese seiyuu.

After all, some voice types that are perfectly acceptable in Japanese (like Chie's) are too high-pitched to sound good in English... and this is the problem many anime dub VAs and directors don't seem to recognize.

Also because Chie's voice and personality remind me of someone from my own past, which just cements the realism of her character for me. Props to Atlus for making a good casting decision.

[Soushi_Grapple]

To many Yuna haters in this world. Stop the hate! >_<;

Anywho, I didn't really like Chie's voice at the beginning either, but it's slowly starting to grow on me, and she is still my favorite character!

I loved Yuna ;( Her voice actress was excellent IMO... I can't think of a voice in FFX that I didnt like... aside some minor characters that I dont even remember lol

[Hamel]

To many Yuna haters in this world. Stop the hate! >_<;

Anywho, I didn't really like Chie's voice at the beginning either, but it's slowly starting to grow on me, and she is still my favorite character!

I loved Yuna ;( Her voice actress was excellent IMO... I can't think of a voice in FFX that I didnt like... aside some minor characters that I dont even remember lol

Laughing scene
THE LAUGHING SCENE!

[Gen Eric Gui]

Count me in the group that hated Chie's voice on the promo vids, but loves it in the actual game. She's one of my favorite voices now.Naoto also sounded terrible in the clips, but is fine in the game. I wonder if there was some kind of problem with the video that was uploaded?

[Hydra]

She's hit and miss.... A huge miss when you're going in for an all out attack, and that phrase that starts with Ahha!..... begins to play. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck, stand up. They should have redone that. The Ahha! part sounds like she's reading or something.... And it's a pharse that you hear over and over and over, again.

[ArmedDragoon]

To many Yuna haters in this world. Stop the hate! >_<;

Anywho, I didn't really like Chie's voice at the beginning either, but it's slowly starting to grow on me, and she is still my favorite character!

I loved Yuna ;( Her voice actress was excellent IMO... I can't think of a voice in FFX that I didnt like... aside some minor characters that I dont even remember lol

Laughing scene
THE LAUGHING SCENE!


HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH


I rest my case about Chie; I've heard worse.

[Ari]

The part that really sounded odd was when she said "What did you do to my DVD!?"

[Azriel Crusnik]

The part that really sounded odd was when she said "What did you do to my DVD!?"

must we go to details ^_^.

[Flußkönig]

I ended up liking Chie's voice. As a few others mentioned, I didn't really like her voice samples in the webisodes, but once I started playing the game her voice really grew on me.

[vexacion]

I like Chies voice, in fact I liked them all except margaret, but thats probably because I really liked Elizabeths voice in P3, and margaret sounds too.... professional for me.

[persona3rocks]

Man I think Margarets voice is my favorite out of the whole game, her voice is very appealing to me. It's very mysterious and sexy i think.

[Soushi_Grapple]

To many Yuna haters in this world. Stop the hate! >_<;

Anywho, I didn't really like Chie's voice at the beginning either, but it's slowly starting to grow on me, and she is still my favorite character!

I loved Yuna ;( Her voice actress was excellent IMO... I can't think of a voice in FFX that I didnt like... aside some minor characters that I dont even remember lol

Laughing scene
THE LAUGHING SCENE!


HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH

Anyone can tell you that scene was supposed to sound akward, or downright stupid. It was like that in the Japanese also.

She even did well in the abomination that is X-2 (save Paine <3).

But that's going off topic. >< So I'll end it at that.


I rest my case about Chie; I've heard worse.

[ArmedDragoon]

Man I think Margarets voice is my favorite out of the whole game, her voice is very appealing to me. It's very mysterious and sexy i think.


You're thinking of Elizabeth. Margaret is monotone to the nth degree.

[persona3rocks]

No i mean Margaret. I like her voice i find it sexy. Elizebeth's voice was nice too but theres just something about Margaret's voice i find attractive.

[ChipSet]

I'm not a fan of Chie's voice either.
She sounds too old or like a fat chick.
I've heard worse though.

Hey hey watch what your saying, Chie voice is fine. After betting the game with the true ending. I still believe she's the sexy devil of the game....and I'm not biased or anything :P

[Flebsqueeb]

^ Are you saying you like Margaret's VA just to be sarcastic? I really don't see anyone "getting off" to a boring (IMO) voice like that. She got a little better throughout the game though. But still bad.

^^

[ArmedDragoon]

No i mean Margaret. I like her voice i find it sexy. Elizebeth's voice was nice too but theres just something about Margaret's voice i find attractive.


So...you get turned on by monotone?


I thought I had seen it all.

[persona3rocks]

1)I don't find it monatone.
2) who cares if i like it!
3) y r we having this conversation about cartoon characters.

So we should prolly drop this before it gets anymore weird!

[ChipSet]

No i mean Margaret. I like her voice i find it sexy. Elizebeth's voice was nice too but theres just something about Margaret's voice i find attractive.


So...you get turned on by monotone?


I thought I had seen it all.


Well Margaret's, like Elizabeth, are god beings that as a little crush on the main character.She may sound like an old women yet, I prefer the personality and the voice of Margaret's over Elizabeth that's for sure. Elizabeth voice sounded like a little girl on acid....

[Ari]

Man I think Margarets voice is my favorite out of the whole game, her voice is very appealing to me. It's very mysterious and sexy i think. Really..? I found her voice to be boring and uninteresting.
But that's my opinion.

[persona3rocks]

Chipset -
Thank you someone else likes it too!
But i found it more mysterious more than boring.
But than again that is my opinion as well.

[ChipSet]

Chipset -
Thank you someone else likes it too!
But i found it more mysterious more than boring.
But than again that is my opinion as well.

Yeah well we share the same opinion, i didn't had the time to finish all her request during my first play trough , but the more i level up the s-link the more i like the character

btw, sorry for my bad English:s

[persona3rocks]

Yea me either i finished about half of them tho.

yea i strated my second full play throught today with my new guide.
It helps alot too.:)

[ArmedDragoon]

Yes yes, opinions, the one-size fits all bung of the Internet. I never understand why people will assert "But it's just my opinion!", as if they were under attack or something. You're just as an entitled to your opinion as I am to mine. That said...



No i mean Margaret. I like her voice i find it sexy. Elizebeth's voice was nice too but theres just something about Margaret's voice i find attractive.


So...you get turned on by monotone?


I thought I had seen it all.


I prefer the personality and the voice of Margaret's over Elizabeth that's for sure. Elizabeth voice sounded like a little girl on acid....


Um...what? Did we both play the same game?

[persona3rocks]

I wouldnt have taken it to that. But i didn't like it much either.
I didn't hate it, but i didn't much like it!

[ChipSet]

Um...what? Did we both play the same game?

Yeah i believe we play the same, but our opinions may be differents. Although, seeing Elizabeth being all worked up over a freaking fountain or a club.. kinda kill the character for me. I mean she a god being and the ultimate boss in Persona 3 and her freaking high pitch voice that made my ears bleed don't help either. But then again, this kind of stuff is realty not objective; if you like Elizabeth more then Margaret that's fine with me :)

[persona3rocks]

I couldnt agree more ChipSet.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[ArmedDragoon]

Everything Elizabeth did amused me (ACK I'M STUCK IN THE JUNGLE GYM), so I like her better. It's not that Margaret is a bad character, she's just underwhelming to me.

[ChipSet]

Everything Elizabeth did amused me (ACK I'M STUCK IN THE JUNGLE GYM), so I like her better. It's not that Margaret is a bad character, she's just underwhelming to me.

Well if you want a character to amuse you in Persona 4...may i suggest Yokiko...now that is what i call amusing :P

[persona3rocks]

I actually think that the devil S. link is very amusing and so is Yumi!
so i yukiko too

[Enzo_Kensei]

^ The devil Social link sure knows how to seduce a high schooler.

[Hydra]

Actually, Elizebeth's voice sounded like the house cat's voice, in Babe.... to me.

[Megedo Incubus]

Chie's voice is fine, get over yourself.

I don't like it, you do. let's leave it at that.

[dragonlife29]

Yes yes, opinions, the one-size fits all bung of the Internet. I never understand why people will assert "But it's just my opinion!", as if they were under attack or something. You're just as an entitled to your opinion as I am to mine.

No kidding, man.




So...you get turned on by monotone?


I thought I had seen it all.Maybe he likes monotone voices 'cause they won't sound like they don't enjoy it? "It" being whatever you choose it to be.

lolz.

[unknown]

Margaret will never ever match the awesomeness that is Elizabeth.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x165/arcstuff/1218664910829-1.jpg

I miss her ;_;

[dragonlife29]

Is that official art?

[unknown]

No, it's fan art.

Pretty badass fan art

[Violinzu_Hiromi]

Chie's voice was pretty annoying at first. It grew on me though.
Yukiko's voice got on my nerves when she would yell for an all-out-attack... >>;

Overall though, i liked the voices. =3

[Las Lobos]

Yeah couple days late but I got this game on xmas, so...

I don't mind Chie's voice, it definitely grew on me quickly and I think she's pretty funny especially when Yukiko has her laughing fits, haha . As for the whole Elizabeth and Margaret thingy, I myself like Margaret's voice a little better only because of how her tone sounds kinda nice.

[James Fiend]

[...]I prefer the personality and the voice of Margaret's over Elizabeth that's for sure. Elizabeth voice sounded like a little girl on acid....
If you'd ever actually heard the soothing sounds of a little girl on acid I bet you wouldn't think it was SO bad.

[FangzV]

I don't really care much for Chie's voice. It's alright I guess, but it gets a little annoying sometimes.

Yukiko's the voice I have a problem with. A lot of times, it just does not sound like how Yukiko should imo.

[Pibbman]

Like others, I also found Chie voice to be pretty annoying, however it does grow on you. The rest of the cast is pretty good, I'm fairly surprised with Nanako's voice, it was well done for such a young character.

[raum215]

Chie is awesome. I like her voice alot. This game is TOP-NOTCH.

[Ashilyn]

I personally absolutely love Chie's voice, it's one of my favourite in the game. It sounds fine, it's perfectly fitting, and I thin the VA does a great job with her. I don't really see where the complaints or problems comes from.

[Iris]

The thing I absolutely loved about Chie's voice was how well the actress handled all the false starts and repeated words and those moments where she's kind of tripping over what she's saying. I do it all the time IRL, so hearing it done and done well was kind of cool. It sounded fabulously natural coming from Chie.

[Gen Eric Gui]

The thing I absolutely loved about Chie's voice was how well the actress handled all the false starts and repeated words and those moments where she's kind of tripping over what she's saying. I do it all the time IRL, so hearing it done and done well was kind of cool. It sounded fabulously natural coming from Chie.

This. Oh lawd, this. I've heard so many VA's try to do this and they make it sound so disjointed and fake.

[Ashilyn]

The thing I absolutely loved about Chie's voice was how well the actress handled all the false starts and repeated words and those moments where she's kind of tripping over what she's saying. I do it all the time IRL, so hearing it done and done well was kind of cool. It sounded fabulously natural coming from Chie.

This is so absolutely true.

[Saburo Hikari]

After hearing Chie's Japanese voice again, hearing that one now sounds weird! xD That just shows how much I love and have gotten used to Chie's English voice. Same for Yosuke. I think he sounds a little strange in Japanese now.

Try it guys. :P

[Nevada-tan]

Chie's voice grew on me tremendously. I didn't like her voice until I actually started playing the game for myself.

[persona3rocks]

haha dude your signature is my laptop wallpaper

[Silverback1138]

I agree with with some on the sentiment that Atlus used some horrible clips of Chie for the web clips on the official site. There were a couple of horrible lines during the first couple of times but after a while, the actress, Tracey Rooney from what I see on Wikipedia does a much better job.

[Fishin]

The thing I absolutely loved about Chie's voice was how well the actress handled all the false starts and repeated words and those moments where she's kind of tripping over what she's saying. I do it all the time IRL, so hearing it done and done well was kind of cool. It sounded fabulously natural coming from Chie.
I agree with with some on the sentiment that Atlus used some horrible clips of Chie for the web clips on the official site. There were a couple of horrible lines during the first couple of times but after a while, the actress, Tracey Rooney from what I see on Wikipedia does a much better job.


Both of these sum up my feelings. I wasn't sure about Chie's voice at first, but it's really grown on me and it's actually one of my favorite voices now. The only voice I don't really care for is Margaret's, but that's really the way her voice is meant to sound, and she doesn't have a huge part anyways.

[Denninja]

I think her voice is perfectly matched.

offtopic..
Naoto- could become Raidou?
would that work, technically?


edit- Nevada-tan, your sig almost killed me.

[Sylvius]

I don't like at all Chie's Voice....
I find that her voice actress is obviously much older than a high school girl and it doesn't seem right at all....
And good voice acting is very important because it makes sounds characters realistic... and it is a complete failure with Chie....
Even the others voices characters are not so wonderful.....

I'm much disappointed because all the voices from Persona 3 were EXCELLENT.... (the best for me was Mitsuru....!!)

Why did atlus USA change the team ?

[Denninja]

Are you talking about the English voiceover?
I haven't heard any of the Japanese voices.

If it can grow on you, it's either actually good, or some sort of mold.

[Whiteseraph86]

Chie, while now tolerable now that I'm halfway through the game, still doesn't sound like what a teenager should to me. Seriously, I think the Atlus guys didn't have the best judgment while making this decision.

[Saburo Hikari]

Regarding P4's voice-acting, the only thing I'm disappointed about is Naoto's in the dungeon. :/ Sad too, since I was looking forward to her's(Spoiler?) in the dungeon.

[Gush]

At first i hate the voice of chie, but when i perceived that your voice and the way she talk sounds like Jennifer Aniston character in the Friends series, Rachel, i got used to it easily.


XD

[Reem]

i heard chie's voice in japanese version, its nice and cute

[Silverback1138]

Well, being a bit further in game now, I really enjoy her voice. All theirs actually. The dubbers did a great job. I would like the option to be able to switch between them and get subs, because I like listening to both.

Personally, I'm not such an elitist that I hate dubs because it's the "cool thing" to do. I hate bad dubs and so far these guys did a hell of a job. I also think the actress got better as they got more comfortable with the role.

[redenaruto]

well.. a friend of mine said the same thing

but i don't agree because i think chie is kind if cute

well actually i like her :D:D she's beautiful

[Saburo Hikari]

I watched a video of the Japanese version of the game just now and...they sound weird to me now... o_o

The English dub was that good. (b^^)b

[Tatsuya]

Chie's voice sounds fine to me, and i don't think it's old at all, you've not been around enough if you think her voice sounds old.

While i'm not going to say she has the best voice actor (that goes to adachi and nanako), i'd say she's pretty good, especially when she's not trying to overact the role.

[Silverback1138]

Chie's voice sounds fine to me, and i don't think it's old at all, you've not been around enough if you think her voice sounds old.

While i'm not going to say she has the best voice actor (that goes to adachi and nanako), i'd say she's pretty good, especially when she's not trying to overact the role.

I was a bit sketchy with her voice at first, like I mentioned before, since the webclips along with her initial 10 something likes just didn't sound that good. After that it was much better. Some girls just have bigger, more mature voices than others. The voice cast as a whole just did a helluva job with their characters. Teddie's actor did a great job of making Teddie his own. Chie's, while initially badly done, is actually alot better even at the very beginning. Once you get past that initial hump, the actress did much better.

[Vincent Alexander]

Recently started playing this, and her voice annoys the Hell out of me also. Not so much the acting, because that is fine, but her voice in general. I can't quite put my finger on it. Besides her though, I'm loving the rest. My greatest fear with this game was that Teddie would make me wanna blow my brains out, but he is beyond tolerable---I actually find him enjoyable. What is with that?

[Saburo Hikari]

My greatest fear with this game was that Teddie would make me wanna blow my brains out, but he is beyond tolerable---I actually find him enjoyable. What is with that?'Cause his voice is not all squeaky and he doesn't say "Kuma" all the time.

Teddie>Kuma.

[truegamer12]

when we'll have a persona game that will let people choice the language? but overall I like chie's voice

[septembervirgin]

I do not like the voices for Nanako, The Protagonist, Yukiko, Teddie, nor Kanji in this. What is one to do? These actors are so very prominent in anime voicing in the US. I'd prefer to hear different voices. Nanako was the worst: some ancient shōgi holding her nose and speaking in a squeaky voice.

Someone fire Johnny Bosch, Amanda Lee, Troy Baker, Karen Strassman, and Dave Wittenberg. I hate their voices. If they all suffered incurable terminal laryngeal carcinoma, the world would be a happier place.

[Pinny]

I do not like the voices for Nanako, The Protagonist, Yukiko, Teddie, nor Kanji in this. What is one to do? These actors are so very prominent in anime voicing in the US. I'd prefer to hear different voices. Nanako was the worst: some ancient shōgi holding her nose and speaking in a squeaky voice.

Someone fire Johnny Bosch, Amanda Lee, Troy Baker, Karen Strassman, and Dave Wittenberg. I hate their voices. If they all suffered incurable terminal laryngeal carcinoma, the world would be a happier place.

yeah, we get the point:

You like the japanese version waaay better, and don't want to give the english one a chance

[septembervirgin]

yeah, we get the point:

You like the japanese version waaay better, and don't want to give the english one a chance

Ahem. I simply do not find those voice actors so very appealing. If I did not like the english version, would I be posting on the english forums?

After all, Kanji is too hard for me. :) Maybe Kanji was hard for Teddie it would be easier for me.

[Olethros]

OK. I take back everything I've ever said about other threads making me sad. THIS thread absolutely must be the worst one currently active on this forum. You all (especially Vince ;)) make me ashamed to be a human.

Particularly the comments about giving the voice actors incurable diseases. I'll admit to possibly being sensative to the subject, but that is way over the line.

While I'll never fully understand why native English speaking Americans would prefer to hear voices in a foreign language they don't understand, I can accept it does exist. The part that completely boggles my mind, however, is why every single one of you find message boards to whine on. Has it ever worked before? Do any of you truly believe that a foreign language will ever come before the native language of the audience? This is either lunacy or idiocy (I can't decide which) at it's most base level. :confused:

[Kenji]

:agree:

Though I'm usually the guy who watches anime subbed, Atlus dubs have been pretty damn good for some time now, and P4's dub is one of the best by far. Chie gets points in my book for keepin' it real, because she reminds me of girls with similar personalities and, yes, they have voices like that.

Makes me wonder if some of the people here experienced high school entirely through anime and eroge... I'm not saying that to be insulting, but there's no other way I can think of that someone can think that all high school girls have high-pitched voices.

[Rikuo]

I love Chie's voice. It sounds more like a girl her type would sound like. She could be a bit Iffy sometimes but these are not major problems and they are few and far apart.

[Tee23]

Chie's voice is fine by me, at some parts I want to look at her and say, "Are you serious?" But I'm actually cool with her.
I could almost establish a social link, if you catch my drift ;0

[Radiant-Cadenza]

I just watched some footage of the Japanese P4, and I actually think I like the English ones better overall. (Note: I'm judging based on battle quotes only) Chie's higher pitched voice doesn't sound that great to me. As for the other characters, Japanese-voiced Rise is annoying, and Kuma's is ungodly annoying.

[Saburo Hikari]

Ahem. I simply do not find those voice actors so very appealing. If I did not like the english version, would I be posting on the english forums?

After all, Kanji is too hard for me. :) Maybe Kanji was hard for Teddie it would be easier for me.So...you don't like the voices simply because of the voice-actors?

If I'm right, then isn't that like hating a person because he is Jew?

[Jack Bros. Power Hour]

I... Can't quite say that I'd put disliking a voice actor in a video game on the same pedestal as racism.

I liked Chie's voice though, there were some off moments but the actress has some great range.

[Saburo Hikari]

I... Can't quite say that I'd put disliking a voice actor in a video game on the same pedestal as racism.Well, that's the only comparison I can think of at the moment.

There are many times where Chie sounds really cute too. That may partly be why she's one of my favorite characters.

[Pinny]

I just watched some footage of the Japanese P4, and I actually think I like the English ones better overall. (Note: I'm judging based on battle quotes only) Chie's higher pitched voice doesn't sound that great to me. As for the other characters, Japanese-voiced Rise is annoying, and Kuma's is ungodly annoying.

some people would rather have voices that make their ears bleed than voices that actually sound good.

Maybe after the 50th time they heard japanese teddie (kuma) or rise talk they went deaf :P

[truegamer12]

I just watched some footage of the Japanese P4, and I actually think I like the English ones better overall. (Note: I'm judging based on battle quotes only) Chie's higher pitched voice doesn't sound that great to me. As for the other characters, Japanese-voiced Rise is annoying, and Kuma's is ungodly annoying.

some people would rather have voices that make their ears bleed than voices that actually sound good.

Maybe after the 50th time they heard japanese teddie (kuma) or rise talk they went deaf :P

I think there's always a group or feeling in the jrpg or anime communtiy that Japanese dubs are alway better (probably because few people speak Japanese).

[Rin]

I don't have any complaints about Chie's voice, maybe it's indeed sounded too old, but nothing more than that I guess... I just find her voice strange when she's talking about her Trial of The Dragons...
I think Yosuke's and Naoto's voice are the best!

[AC/DCmartin]

Her manners makes her somehow butch.I think that even Naoto is more female than she is.

[diis]

in my days people just go and play the god damn game, not complain everything that you see and hear...

[Tello, the Hark!]

We're here to discuss these things with other fans, and yes, for having a character trying to play a game for the first time in a Persona game is a good idea, but when you have Chie in contrast, the relativity just ruins it. Frankly, I found Chie's Voice to be just as attractive as the character. The only other voice actor that ATLUS could have used to do justice was the girl who played Georgie on Shin Chan.

[Fatney]

Regarding Naoto's voice, I think her voice is one of the worst. It's still not bad, but as a boy she didn't exist convincing. That kinda annoyed me. Does anyone have a youtube link or something that show Naoto's voice as a boy in Japanese? I want to see if at least that voice was better in Japan.

[Nanaya Akimitsu]

Chie's voice was kinda friendly IMO. Made you think "I got a great pal!" at least, when she was pleased.

[Kordero]

Meh, I've heard worse. I'm usually pretty tolerent of voice acting in general after being raised on games like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnRX94tkQRw).

holly cow... now I really like the Persona's chars voice more than ever :o

[MomoChan]

I put the game on mute whenever Chie, Naoto and Yukiko are talking in the NA version of P4.

Chie sounds like she has a cold all the time, Naoto's tone was a practical spoiler in itself, and Yukiko's diction and pronounciation of Amaterasu during a battle was the most horrendous thing I've heard in my life.

In fact, the only voice actors in the NA version that I really, really liked were for Rise Kujikawa and Ryotaro Dojima. The rest of the cast drew a fine line between somewhat tolerable to mildly annoying.

[Saburo Hikari]

For some reason, I have the feeling that you're bashing the English voice-acting either because of the cliche Japanese voices>English dubs, or the total opposite thinking that J-RPGs are automatically crap.

Seriously, Persona 4 has one of the best voice-acting I've ever heard, period. Possibly even better than the Japanese version too (You want annoying? Try listen to Teddie's/Kuma's Japanese voice. x_x). Real high school girls can sound like Chie, and while Naoto's voice is a spoiler, it's still really well done regardless. And Yukiko's pronuciation of Amaterasu isn't bad at all in my opinion. If you want to flinch at bad pronunciation in Persona 4, do it when they pronounce "futon". It's pronounced "fu-to-n", not "fu-tawn". So besides the pronunciation of "futon", only time I thought the voice-acting was at its worst was during battle.

[MomoChan]

For some reason, I have the feeling that you're bashing the English voice-acting either because of the cliche Japanese voices>English dubs, or the total opposite thinking that J-RPGs are automatically crap.

Seriously, Persona 4 has one of the best voice-acting I've ever heard, period. Possibly even better than the Japanese version too (You want annoying? Try listen to Teddie's/Kuma's Japanese voice. x_x). Real high school girls can sound like Chie, and while Naoto's voice is a spoiler, it's still really well done regardless. And Yukiko's pronuciation of Amaterasu isn't bad at all in my opinion. If you want to flinch at bad pronunciation in Persona 4, do it when they pronounce "futon". It's pronounced "fu-to-n", not "fu-tawn". So besides the pronunciation of "futon", only time I thought the voice-acting was at its worst was during battle.

Admittedly, I am biased towards Japanese seiyuus, but that's beside the point. That's how I feel about the NA voice acting, and I don't expect everyone to agree with me.

And yes, I have heard Kuma's voice in JP version, but I've heard a lot worse, trust me. Kappei Yamaguchi tried hard to sound silly, and it kinda worked for me.

As for Yukiko's NA "Amah-Tarah-Sue" diction, you seriously don't mind that? Kudos to you then. It seems you have a higher tolerance for mispronunciations than I do. I'm very OC when it comes to those things, you see.

[Manic Expressive]

That's ignorantly weeaboo of you.

[MomoChan]

That's ignorantly weeaboo of you.

Why thank you, kind sir. :devil:

[Willythenilly]

Um, I really like Chie's voice-over. I just don't like really high-pitched voices. Rise's voice was just above my limit. :mad:

[Takoto]

Chie's voice isn't to bad, although it is really annoying at the end of a battle where she goes "Hurrrr, I guess that does it" (or something similar to that)... that "hurrr" laugh just makes her sound like an idiot.

[Saburo Hikari]

If you guys have to complain about the voices during battle, you should complain about Naoto's. Her lines...just don't work in battle! Not to mention she sometimes sounds too high pitched when she says them.

[Foobar]

I don't think Naoto was even voiced by the same person for the battles, sounds too different.

[GalacticPunt]

I don't see Chie as "butch", just a devoted friend with a mild inferiority complex, especially around the main character and Yukiko.

[Zacewing]

Didn't NA Yukiko pronounce it as Am-er-tar-ser-oo or something like that? That's what it sounded like to me and I was like "wtf?"

But I think Chie's voice was great for the most part. The only time I found her sounding flat was the "Aha! Is this our chance?" line before executing an All Out Attack in battle.

Also, I can't stand Teddie's voice but I understand that that was how Wittenberg was supposed to sound, so I'm cool with it. And I think Dave Wittenberg is like, one of god's gifts to voice acting so I appreciate pretty much every role I've heard him in.

I thought Naoto's voice wasn't really masculine enough to cover up the fact that she's a girl, but I still think her voice actress, Jessica Straus, did a fantastic job.

I think P4's dub was excellent.

[iiseddie708]

I read the title of this thread and laughed. I thought the voice acting for P4 was very well done, however half way through the game I just muted it because I despised Chie's voice (that and the music was starting to wear thin).

[Foobar]

I don't see Chie as "butch", just a devoted friend with a mild inferiority complex, especially around the main character and Yukiko.

Its actually just the classic "pretty girl/ugly girl" best friend pairing. I knew at least two instances where I saw this happen growing up, so I don't see Chie as "butch," she's just possessive person who's identity is deeply defined by her friendship with Yukiko.

Not really butch, but she is rather close to a "prince" in her level of devotion to Yukiko.

My sister was like Chie - the second her best friend slipped out from under her influence, she'd feel helpless and jealous of whoever had her friend's attention. This is why women can be scary at times.

[Raptorg]

I admit that Chie can sound obnoxious from time to time, she's terrible at yelling for example.. Her voice is just too high pitched to pull that off without actually screaming.

[Evilkinggumby]

I don't know why her voice grates on some folk. It never bothered me. Granted yes there is spots where she sort of falls out of character, but in general I thought it worked and never bothered me. It might be because CHie reminds me of a friend of mine's ex wife in a lot of ways. Though she wasn't boyish like CHie in any sense, the expression, personality, and "posture" was there and made it agreeable.

Teddy was ok, he did get obnoxious at times, as does every person I've had to hear through battle after battle, but I turned my deaf ear to it eventually and then it was gone. :)

[Vicious1915]

She's hit and miss.... A huge miss when you're going in for an all out attack, and that phrase that starts with Ahha!..... begins to play. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck, stand up. They should have redone that. The Ahha! part sounds like she's reading or something.... And it's a pharse that you hear over and over and over, again.

Agreed.

[Liontamer199]

I have no problem with Chie. She is badass

[Superkenon]

I'm a pretty picky guy when it comes to voice acting, but I never had any problems with Chie. Tracey Rooney in particular is even pretty hit-or-miss with me too. I've always wanted to give a hug to whoever was in charge of the directing in Persona 4, because they obviously cared quite a bit, and got great performances out of nearly all the actors involved.

There's some corny quotes here and there, sure, but what doesn't have a few funny lines as such? Even the beloved japanese audio can't get away without having comical quips like that. It comes with the territory of fully voiced games.

The Aha!-gate aside, I think Tracey did a stand-up job as Chie. I can understand having an opposite opinion though, especially if her character doesn't appeal to you. If you don't like her attitude, then you won't like her lines.

[Raptorg]

I thought Naoto's voice wasn't really masculine enough to cover up the fact that she's a girl, but I still think her voice actress, Jessica Straus, did a fantastic job.


Hah, to be honest, the first time I encountered her(in the shop) first thing that game to might "So, who's this girl?".. And think I also misread the name so something with "girl" in it, possibly due to the voice.
When they said it's a guy, I didn't really think much of it and just accepted it, thinking it's just a guy with a very feminine voice..

Turns out I was right after all.

[MUTEsong]

I personaly think that Chie's voice was great. She's a tomboy and I think that her attitude and dorky personality are clearly shown in her voice(Chie:"My Trial of the Dragon!"). However, if we are going to talk about annoying things in life, Teddy's voice is a must in that list. I think I've even had a couple of nightmares thanks to him.

[arisato1337]

this is why i never put her in my party