Current Events > There's Some Drama Brewing Between Wendee Lee, Fans, and Other Voice Actors

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Humble_Novice
10/22/23 4:20:01 PM
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To sum it up, fans are pissed because Anairis Quiones was supposed to be the new voice actor for Yoruichi from Bleach only for Wendee Lee to reprise the role once again all of a sudden. While Quiones is still part of the Bleach cast, she took the sudden change rather gracefully despite her fans being outraged by it and the racism levied by haters. The drama only intensified when Wendee Lee herself took umbrage at her colleagues for trying to coddle Quiones while leaving her to fend for herself against angry fans. While keeping silent or remaining neutral about the whole ordeal would have been better, she took all this drama quite personally.

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super_felicia
10/22/23 5:10:36 PM
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Wendees acting super spiteful and passive aggressive (in the most aggressive way like she doesnt gaf but she definitely does) I have lost a ton of respect for her why is she attacking people for saying sorry for anairis losing the role like look wtf is she doing
https://twitter.com/WendeeLeeVO/status/1716167339044196537?t=0FSIYi14po18uciOo7_FvA&s=19

That is just out of line

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Humble_Novice
10/22/23 5:12:11 PM
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It's disappointing to say the least. Goes to show that some people just can't gracefully bow out from the limelight.

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BurmesePenguin
10/22/23 5:19:38 PM
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Are people mad at actors for the director/producers choosing to hire them? Is that what's going on here?

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Humble_Novice
10/22/23 5:21:55 PM
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BurmesePenguin posted...
Are people mad at actors for the director/producers choosing to hire them? Is that what's going on here?
Lots of people were initially mad at Viz for taking the role away from Anairis, but then here comes Wendee Lee acting all passive-aggressive after the former got comforted by her fellow voice actors.

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BurmesePenguin
10/22/23 5:23:01 PM
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How can the original voice take a role from someone? I'm confused. Did they hire another actress and then withdraw their offer?

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Hayame_Zero
10/22/23 5:32:22 PM
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BurmesePenguin posted...
How can the original voice take a role from someone? I'm confused. Did they hire another actress and then withdraw their offer?
Yes, she was already cast. They decided to get as much of the original voice cast for it, and people were mixed on it because Anairis was already announced and hired to be in the role.

But then Wendee reponding to countless tweets like that just makes it so much worse.

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DuuuDe14
10/22/23 5:33:29 PM
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Why were they recasting Wendee Lee?

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Null_Gain
10/22/23 5:33:54 PM
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BurmesePenguin posted...
How can the original voice take a role from someone? I'm confused. Did they hire another actress and then withdraw their offer?

Given the dub company involved, I wouldn't be surprised if those dummies just flat out forgot to reach out to the original VA in the first place.

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super_felicia
10/22/23 5:40:25 PM
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BurmesePenguin posted...
Are people mad at actors for the director/producers choosing to hire them? Is that what's going on here?
Its the fact wendee is taking away anairis being sad that she voiced the character for a bit it's kinda unclear if she did a seasons worth of acting ahead of time but she did do an episode which got backlash for not being the original wendee lee so she lost the role but then wendee starts being passive aggressive for people saying about it being a shame she couldn't stay as the character she voiced for the rest of the season. See the earlier post of mine

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Humble_Novice
10/22/23 10:53:16 PM
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https://twitter.com/SimplyAllegra/status/1716255088111747165

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10/23/23 12:02:30 PM
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10/23/23 12:02:30 PM
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10/23/23 1:03:03 PM
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Hayame_Zero
10/23/23 1:48:54 PM
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Between this and SungWon Cho's tweet today, the VA industry sounds like it's deeper in the shits than ever.

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BurmesePenguin
10/23/23 1:50:42 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
Between this and SungWon Cho's tweet today, the VA industry sounds like it's deeper in the shits than ever.
Gimmie da tweet

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MuscleRobo
10/23/23 1:51:47 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
Between this and SungWon Cho's tweet today, the VA industry sounds like it's deeper in the shits than ever.
Let's hope dubs can be destroyed by the end of the week.
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Murphiroth
10/23/23 1:53:28 PM
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MuscleRobo posted...
Let's hope dubs can be destroyed by the end of the week.

This is some insane weeb shit tbqh.
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Hayame_Zero
10/23/23 1:53:33 PM
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BurmesePenguin posted...
Gimmie da tweet

https://twitter.com/ProZD/status/1716497708717080722?t=PJJTShtiduR6O8roc9y0vg&s=19

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Rharyx211
10/23/23 1:54:32 PM
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DuuuDe14 posted...
Why were they recasting Wendee Lee?
Sounds like it was due to some mixup between VIZ Media and Studiopolis. VIZ wanted Wendee (according to Wendee) but Studiopolis still ran auditions for Yoruichi and recast her.

After it was noticed, they brought back Wendee. But by that point, Anairis had already been in an episode and been announced as the new actor.

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trivialbeing
10/23/23 1:55:34 PM
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lol english dub actors
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MarthGoomba
10/23/23 1:58:01 PM
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I love that Japanese VAs never have any drama

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 2:00:24 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
I love that Japanese VAs never have any drama
Not true. They've had their share of drama as well (e.g. adultery, cheating, divorce). Plus, it's part of Japan's culture to "apologize" if something goes wrong.

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Solar_Crimson
10/23/23 2:00:38 PM
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MuscleRobo posted...
Let's hope dubs can be destroyed by the end of the week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FopyRHHlt3M

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Rharyx211
10/23/23 2:01:21 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
I love that Japanese VAs never have any drama

Murphiroth posted...
This is some insane weeb shit tbqh.

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Murphiroth
10/23/23 2:02:01 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
I love that Japanese VAs never have any drama

LMAO this is an outright lie at worst and naivete on your part at best.

Probably a lie given your general blind weebiness.
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Calwings
10/23/23 2:13:39 PM
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Rharyx211 posted...
Sounds like it was due to some mixup between VIZ Media and Studiopolis. VIZ wanted Wendee (according to Wendee) but Studiopolis still ran auditions for Yoruichi and recast her.

After it was noticed, they brought back Wendee. But by that point, Anairis had already been in an episode and been announced as the new actor.

This. It seems like it was an unfortunate miscommunication between the licensor and the studio that has now been resolved, but Wendee for some reason has continued to stir up drama even after it. I always knew Haruhi was a bitch and Yuki was best girl.

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Ninjaluver
10/23/23 2:18:01 PM
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Bleach? That show is still going??????? I remember watching until Aizen the main antagonist, was defeated and imprisoned.

And so I assumed the show was over after that point because the whole point of the show had been resolved.
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Rharyx211
10/23/23 2:18:45 PM
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Ninjaluver posted...
Bleach? That show is still going??????? I remember watching until Aizen the main antagonist, was defeated and imprisoned.

And so I assumed the show was over after that point because the whole point of the show had been resolved.
It was off for a decade but started to finally animate the final arc last year.

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 2:20:54 PM
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https://twitter.com/TheTropeMaster/status/1716421954557600202

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AceMos
10/23/23 2:22:49 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
https://twitter.com/ProZD/status/1716497708717080722?t=PJJTShtiduR6O8roc9y0vg&s=19
holly fuck

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SimulationSwarm
10/23/23 2:32:21 PM
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What a giant mess. Also lmao at people still thinking dubs are bad

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 2:34:08 PM
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https://twitter.com/WendeeLeeVO/status/1716521217732280376

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 2:39:32 PM
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https://twitter.com/WendeeLeeVO/status/1716524202696802689

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Hayame_Zero
10/23/23 2:40:19 PM
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Humble_Novice posted...
https://twitter.com/WendeeLeeVO/status/1716524202696802689
Now just leave the statement like this, put the phone down, and stop responding to everyone, lady.

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MuscleRobo
10/23/23 2:42:08 PM
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ProZD being mad about receiving an Asian character goes with when people were saying black characters should only be played by black voice actors right? That's why Cleveland was replaced in Family Guy and Carl in the Simpsons. He even said it was a prominent cartoon so I imagine the bigger companies and networks are especially trying to be more sensitive.
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Rharyx211
10/23/23 2:43:07 PM
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SimulationSwarm posted...
What a giant mess. Also lmao at people still thinking dubs are bad

Murphiroth posted...
This is some insane weeb shit tbqh.

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invertedlegdrop
10/23/23 2:46:22 PM
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Man i remember the golden age of Anime VAs...and its petty stuff like this that makes me understand why a lot of English VAs get well deserved flak...

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Tyranthraxus
10/23/23 2:49:14 PM
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MuscleRobo posted...
ProZD being mad about receiving an Asian character goes with when people were saying black characters should only be played by black voice actors right? That's why Cleveland was replaced in Family Guy and Carl in the Simpsons. He even said it was a prominent cartoon so I imagine the bigger companies and networks are especially trying to be more sensitive.

I don't see what that has to do with white characters though. Furthermore, sending ProZD a middle Eastern character because it's "Asian" is completely missing the point.

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 2:50:20 PM
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AceMos posted...
typical white moderate
Is this your Twitter account?

https://twitter.com/Ladyaceina

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MuscleRobo
10/23/23 2:50:21 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
I don't see what that has to do with white characters though. Furthermore, sending ProZD a middle Eastern character because it's "Asian" is completely missing the point.

I was reading the first tweet; I just assumed with the recasts happening at major corporations meant large companies were trying to cast people accurate to their race which has been happening like the examples I gave
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AceMos
10/23/23 2:54:19 PM
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Humble_Novice posted...
Is this your Twitter account?

https://twitter.com/Ladyaceina
yes

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 2:55:22 PM
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AceMos posted...
yes
I thought I recognized your post from somewhere.

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invertedlegdrop
10/23/23 2:55:52 PM
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AceMos posted...
yes

Oh Ace...

https://youtu.be/USE86UbsV8c?si=PqzsCOhA1vdKVoFR

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Axiom
10/23/23 3:08:24 PM
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Okay
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Priere
10/23/23 3:10:55 PM
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Storm101 posted...
Ace got suspended over that?
Maybe dont bring race into this

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Humble_Novice
10/23/23 3:11:24 PM
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Storm101 posted...
Ace got suspended over that?
Why did AceMos get suspended?

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BurmesePenguin
10/23/23 3:13:07 PM
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See post #39

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invertedlegdrop
10/23/23 3:16:37 PM
#49:


Humble_Novice posted...
Why did AceMos get suspended?

being racist...ironically like some in the VO industry to get back on topic...

Ace always had the inkling of an angry kneejerk progressive...

well you can message her on X now TC since you made the connection...

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DuuuDe14
10/23/23 3:47:41 PM
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Well I'm usually very against long standing actors being replaced. But since this seems to be a miscommunication between companies and she is back in her role all is good.

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