The new Genshiken series brings in some new characters, as the old crew begins to graduate. But it also features new voices for all of the old characters that appear. I'm not saying this is good or bad. We'll hear the results on Saturday.The biggest change, for me, is Chika: she is no longer played by Mizuhashi Kaori. Now it is Yamamoto Nozomi, who was Tetora in Joshiraku. And she is the president of the club.The great Kawasumi Ayako played Kanako. Now she is played by the near-great Yukana.Ishida Akira played Manabu. This is a horizontal transfer, to Fukuyama Jun.Perhaps partly because of her continuing illness, Gotou Yuuko drops out and Oozora Naomi gets her first big chance as a seiyuu, playing Susanna Hopkins.Some of the old characters return, but apparently with only minor screen-time, and with different seiyuus: Sasahara (from Ooyama Takanori to Kobashi Tatsuya). Madarame (from Hiyama Nobuyuki to Okitsu Kazuyuki). Saki (from Yukino Satsuki to Satou Rina). And Yabusaki Kumiko (from Takagi Reiko to Yonezawa Madoka).Of course, the cast is only part of the change: Mizushima Tsutomu (xxxHolic, Squid Girl, Joshiraku, Girls und Panzer) takes over as director. He did the 2006 OVA, and the same year's Kujibiki Unbalance series, but neither of the previous series (2004 and 2007). Yokote Michiko continues as lead writer, however. Those are two highly capable names, so I'm thinking positively, no matter how many cast changes there have been.Click here or on the image to go to the full page:
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