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* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Zig-zagged. At first, it seems that Bang Zoom has a habit of doing this with their own voice actors (especially with their newer voice talents). However, since Bang Zoom is known to get new voice talents through Anime Expo, many of the voice actors who seem to be typecasted usually break away from their typecast once they establish a professional career. In some cases, Bang Zoom may have the voice actor PlayingAgainstType and end up with a new typecast after the said role. [[note]]A notable example is Creator/ToddHaberkorn. Prior to moving to Los Angeles and his time with Creator/{{Funimation}}, he's often typecast as the main protagonist. However, his roles as [[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Sugou Nobuyuki]] and [[Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic Judar]] had led into his new typecast, villains. Similarly, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch's PlayingAgainstTheType as [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch]] and [[VideoGame/Persona4 Tohru Adachi]] had led him into DarkerAndEdgier roles.[[/note]]
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* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Zig-zagged. At first, it seems that Bang Zoom has a habit of doing this with their own voice actors (especially with their newer voice talents). However, since Bang Zoom is known to get new voice talents through Anime Expo, many of the voice actors who seem to be typecasted usually break away from their typecast once they establish a professional career. In some cases, Bang Zoom may have the voice actor PlayingAgainstType and end up with a new typecast after the said role. [[note]]A notable example is Creator/ToddHaberkorn. Prior to moving to Los Angeles and his time with Creator/{{Funimation}}, he's often typecast as the main protagonist. However, his roles as [[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Sugou Nobuyuki]] and [[Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic Judar]] had led into his new typecast, villains. Similarly, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch's PlayingAgainstTheType PlayingAgainstType as [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch]] and [[VideoGame/Persona4 [[VideoGame/{{Persona4}} Tohru Adachi]] had led him into DarkerAndEdgier roles.[[/note]]
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* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Zig-zagged. At first, it seems that Bang Zoom has a habit of doing this with their own voice actors (especially with their newer voice talents). However, since Bang Zoom is known to get new voice talents through Anime Expo, many of the voice actors who seem to be typecasted usually break away from their typecast once they establish a professional career. In some cases, Bang Zoom may have the voice actor PlayingAgainstType and end up with a new typecast after the said role. [[note]]A notable example is Creator/ToddHaberkorn. Prior to moving to Los Angeles and his time with Creator/{{Funimation}}, he's often typecast as the main protagonist. However, his roles as [[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Sugou Nobuyuki]] and [[Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic Judar]] had led into his new typecast, villains. Similarly, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch's PlayingAgainstTheType as [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch]] and [[VideoGame/Persona4 Tohru Adachi]] had led him into DarkerAndEdgier roles.[[/note]]
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* SpritualSuccessor: Bang Zoom can easily be this to Animaze (another Los Angeles based studio that specialize in anime dubbing). In addition, many of the veteran voice actors who used to work with Animaze eventually end up working with Bang Zoom.
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* SpritualSuccessor: SpiritualSuccessor: Bang Zoom can easily be this to Animaze (another Los Angeles based studio that specialize in anime dubbing). In addition, many of the veteran voice actors who used to work with Animaze eventually end up working with Bang Zoom.
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* SpritualSuccessor: Bang Zoom can easily be this to Animaze (another Los Angeles based studio that specialize in anime dubbing). In addition, many of the veteran voice actors who used to work with Animaze eventually end up working with Bang Zoom.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/PonycanUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/PonycanUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Studios, and recently, [[http://www.mbvoiceworks.com MB VoiceWorks]]), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/PonycanUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's ''Manga/NurarihyonNoMago'' and ''LightNovel/FateZero'' dub casts were closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
** Kristi Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't hurt to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the newer voice actors.
** Alex von David: A mix-a-match between Kristi Reed's and Tony Oliver's casting with a mixture of newer talent and veteran voice actors. However, he usually prefers casting Creator/BrycePapenbrook and Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos in lead roles.
** Kristi Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't hurt to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the newer voice actors.
** Alex von David: A mix-a-match between Kristi Reed's and Tony Oliver's casting with a mixture of newer talent and veteran voice actors. However, he usually prefers casting Creator/BrycePapenbrook and Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos in lead roles.
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* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses Bang Zoom has traditionally use the same voice actors and in many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's ''Manga/NurarihyonNoMago'' and ''LightNovel/FateZero'' dub casts were closer dubs. However, they are open to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
** Kristi Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't hurt to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of theusing newer voice actors.
** Alex von David: A mix-a-match between Kristi Reed's and Tony Oliver's casting with a mixture of newer talent and veteran voice actors. However, he usually prefers casting Creator/BrycePapenbrook and Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos in lead roles.talents (usually from the ones from their yearly open auditions to several anime or video game projects from Anime Expo)
** Kristi Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't hurt to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the
** Alex von David: A mix-a-match between Kristi Reed's and Tony Oliver's casting with a mixture of newer talent and veteran voice actors. However, he usually prefers casting Creator/BrycePapenbrook and Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos in lead roles.
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* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's ''Manga/NurarihyonNoMago'' and ''LightNovel/FateZero'" dub casts were closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
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* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's ''Manga/NurarihyonNoMago'' and ''LightNovel/FateZero'" ''LightNovel/FateZero'' dub casts were closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
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* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's Manga/NurarihyonNoMago dub cast was closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's LightNovel/AccelWorld mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
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* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's Manga/NurarihyonNoMago ''Manga/NurarihyonNoMago'' and ''LightNovel/FateZero'" dub cast was casts were closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's LightNovel/AccelWorld ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios), Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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And yes, they're responsible for the NoExportForYou English dub of ''Series/{{Violetta}}''. (The proof is in the trivia page of that show. ''We kid you not.'')
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** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't help to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the newer voice actors.
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** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't help hurt to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the newer voice actors.
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* TokenMiniMoe: Bang Zoom is one of the few dubbing studios that are great in specializing in this trope in anime and video games alike. Some voice actor examples include: Creator/StephanieSheh, Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos, and Creator/SandyFox.
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* TokenMiniMoe: Bang Zoom is one of the few dubbing studios that are great in specializing in this trope. Some voice actor examples include: Creator/StephanieSheh, Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos, and Creator/SandyFox.
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* TokenMiniMoe: Bang Zoom is one of the few dubbing studios that are great in specializing in this trope.trope in anime and video games alike. Some voice actor examples include: Creator/StephanieSheh, Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos, and Creator/SandyFox.
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* TokenMiniMoe: Bang Zoom is one of the few dubbing studios that are great in specializing in this trope. Some voice actor examples include: Creator/StephanieSheh, Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos, and Creator/SandyFox.
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* AmateurCast: Most of their dubs post 2011 falls into this trope, usually involves young and newer voice talents from open auditions from Anime Expo.
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* AmateurCast: Most of their anime and video game dubs post after 2011 falls into this trope, usually involves young and newer voice talents from open auditions from Anime Expo.
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* AmateurCast: Most of their dubs post 2011 falls into this trope, usually involves young and newer voice talents from open auditions from Anime Expo.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios), and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios), formerly Creator/BandaiEntertainment and Creator/{{Geneon}} before both companies stopped distributing Anime in North America and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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** Krist Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
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** Krist Kristi Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
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!!Tropes Associated with Bang Zoom! Entertainment:
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!!Tropes Associated and trivia associated with Bang Zoom! Entertainment:
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* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this on an occasional basis, like with ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''.
* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this on an occasional basis, like with ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Bang Zoom Entertainment uses top profile and well-known veteran anime voice actors like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/WendeeLee, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, Creator/MichelleRuff, Creator/CrispinFreeman, and Creator/YuriLowenthal.
** Ever since the ''Manga/KOn'' dub, they've been hiring newer talents in their anime voice work. They still hire large names from time to time.
* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's Manga/NurarihyonNoMago dub cast was closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's LightNovel/AccelWorld mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
** Krist Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't help to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the newer voice actors.
** Alex von David: A mix-a-match between Kristi Reed's and Tony Oliver's casting with a mixture of newer talent and veteran voice actors. However, he usually prefers casting Creator/BrycePapenbrook and Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos in lead roles.
** Ever since the ''Manga/KOn'' dub, they've been hiring newer talents in their anime voice work. They still hire large names from time to time.
* ProductionPosse: As with any recording studio that specialize in anime, the English dub casts usually uses the same voice actors and many of the dub casts can easily be predicted based on the ADR Director and [[UnionsInHollywood the union status]] of the dub. Thus, this is one of the main reason why PigeonholedVoiceActor is used a lot with some of Bang Zoom's dubs. Here's a small quick guide[[note]]This is only a guide, there a few exceptions where the ADR Director doesn't follow their typical casting decisions. For example, Creator/TonyOliver's Manga/NurarihyonNoMago dub cast was closer to an AllStarCast and Kristi Reed's LightNovel/AccelWorld mostly used newer names.[[/note]]:
** Krist Reed: Normally leans towards AllStarCast with many Bang Zoom regulars. This is especially true if the dub being produced is licensed by Creator/VizMedia or if the dub happens to be union. In other words, somewhat closer to what Creator/{{Studiopolis}} does.
** Creator/TonyOliver: Prefers casting newer talents in the dubs in lead roles that he directs. It also doesn't help to note that he also serves as a teacher and coach to many of the newer voice actors.
** Alex von David: A mix-a-match between Kristi Reed's and Tony Oliver's casting with a mixture of newer talent and veteran voice actors. However, he usually prefers casting Creator/BrycePapenbrook and Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos in lead roles.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios) and Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios). Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios) and Studios), Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios).SeraphimDigitalStudios), and now, NISAmerica. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to keep all the references and {{Actor Allusion}}s intact, and even throws in a casting gag with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to keep all the references and {{Actor Allusion}}s intact, and even throws in a casting gag with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.more references in some cases.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to keep all the references and {{Actor Allusion}}s intact, and even throws in another one with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to keep all the references and {{Actor Allusion}}s intact, and even throws in another one a casting gag with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to keep all the references and ActorAllusions intact, and even throws in another one with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to keep all the references and ActorAllusions {{Actor Allusion}}s intact, and even throws in another one with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.
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If it wasn't for Bang Zoom! Entertainment, then the anime dubbing industry would have been dead. And judging by the [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-26/ceo/bang-zoom-to-cease-anime-dubbing-in-2011-without-fan-support latest comments made by the CEO, Eric P. Sherman]] and the collapse of Creator/BandaiEntertainment, it's probably [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the end of anime dubbing as we know it without Bang Zoom!]]
Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for dubbing anime series for (formerly) Creator/{{Geneon}} and Bandai Entertainment. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. They are also responsible for many video game dubs.
LoveItOrHateIt, most of the anime dubs have varying quality ranging from SoBadItsGood (particularly ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'') to SuperlativeDubbing (''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann,'' and ''Manga/LuckyStar'' are probably the best to date). But for the most part, the dubs to lean towards the SuperlativeDubbing category since most of the dubs have one of the best quality dubs in the anime market in North America (besides the Creator/{{Disney}} dubs of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's films).
Oh yeah, they made a documentary called ''Adventures in Voice Acting'' where they interview many anime voice acting regulars like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, and Creator/WendeeLee who give advice to newbies to the voice acting industry. They hold a series of voice acting courses under the same name, taught primarily by Creator/TonyOliver, who also has a hand in directing many of their dubs. The documentary was supposed to be a continuing series on [=DVD=] with the later volumes focusing on different areas of the field, but the second [=DVD=] was never made.
Perhaps their CrowningMomentOfFunny and [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Awesome]] was when they brought in Creator/ConanOBrien from ''Series/TheTonightShow'' to do some [[{{GagDub}} Gag Dubs]].
Recently, Eric P. Sherman, the CEO of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has sparked an InternetBackdraft by stating that Bang Zoom! Entertainment would stop dubbing anime by 2011 if fans keep watching and downloading {{fansub}}s instead of obtaining and watching anime by legal means. He blamed the fans completely for this due to the downloading of fansubs and even outright said "'''Anime is going to die.'''" Needless to say, this did not sit well with the fans, and Bang Zoom! Entertainment along with Bandai Entertainment fanned the flames of ''two'' existing {{Internet Backdraft}}s: SubbingVersusDubbing and Fansubbing. Luckily, Bandai Entertainment eased the backdraft (a little bit) by [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/industry-comments/bandai-entertainment-anncast issuing a statement]] saying that most of Sherman's comments are not related to the status of Bandai Entertainment. However, they agreed with Sherman's sentiment that if current trends continue they may stop dubbing anime (although noting that they hope this doesn't occur). Needless to say, a lot of dub fans got pissed off at Bandai Entertainment and Bang Zoom Entertainment ever since, '''[[{{Hatedom}} BIG TIME]]'''.
Bang Zoom! did not waver and continued work. Aniplex handed the dubbing of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}!!'' to them, and with their announcement that they cast Creator/CrispinFreeman as [[BadAss Shizuo]] (as well as many other veteran voice actors in various roles), as well as dubbing the ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Disappearance]]'' movie and the first season of ''K-On!'' well into 2011, it looked as though the fandom was pleased.
However, with the downfall of [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-02/bandai-entertainment-to-stop-releasing-new-dvds-bds-manga Bandai Entertainment]], Bang Zoom! last biggest client, [[HarsherInHindsight it's pretty much bad news for the studio and mostly the end of anime dubbing in LA as we know it]]. [[note]]Creator/MediaBlasters and Creator/AniplexUSA are also two of Bang Zoom!'s clients on anime dubbing, but not as big when compared to Bandai. However, Creator/SentaiFilmworks has lately been involved with them as a "second dub studio", mostly to reunite cast members from their original California English dubs.[[/note]]
Their current status involves creating many, many video game voice tracks, and providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios) and Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios).
Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for dubbing anime series for (formerly) Creator/{{Geneon}} and Bandai Entertainment. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. They are also responsible for many video game dubs.
LoveItOrHateIt, most of the anime dubs have varying quality ranging from SoBadItsGood (particularly ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'') to SuperlativeDubbing (''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann,'' and ''Manga/LuckyStar'' are probably the best to date). But for the most part, the dubs to lean towards the SuperlativeDubbing category since most of the dubs have one of the best quality dubs in the anime market in North America (besides the Creator/{{Disney}} dubs of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's films).
Oh yeah, they made a documentary called ''Adventures in Voice Acting'' where they interview many anime voice acting regulars like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, and Creator/WendeeLee who give advice to newbies to the voice acting industry. They hold a series of voice acting courses under the same name, taught primarily by Creator/TonyOliver, who also has a hand in directing many of their dubs. The documentary was supposed to be a continuing series on [=DVD=] with the later volumes focusing on different areas of the field, but the second [=DVD=] was never made.
Perhaps their CrowningMomentOfFunny and [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Awesome]] was when they brought in Creator/ConanOBrien from ''Series/TheTonightShow'' to do some [[{{GagDub}} Gag Dubs]].
Recently, Eric P. Sherman, the CEO of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has sparked an InternetBackdraft by stating that Bang Zoom! Entertainment would stop dubbing anime by 2011 if fans keep watching and downloading {{fansub}}s instead of obtaining and watching anime by legal means. He blamed the fans completely for this due to the downloading of fansubs and even outright said "'''Anime is going to die.'''" Needless to say, this did not sit well with the fans, and Bang Zoom! Entertainment along with Bandai Entertainment fanned the flames of ''two'' existing {{Internet Backdraft}}s: SubbingVersusDubbing and Fansubbing. Luckily, Bandai Entertainment eased the backdraft (a little bit) by [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/industry-comments/bandai-entertainment-anncast issuing a statement]] saying that most of Sherman's comments are not related to the status of Bandai Entertainment. However, they agreed with Sherman's sentiment that if current trends continue they may stop dubbing anime (although noting that they hope this doesn't occur). Needless to say, a lot of dub fans got pissed off at Bandai Entertainment and Bang Zoom Entertainment ever since, '''[[{{Hatedom}} BIG TIME]]'''.
Bang Zoom! did not waver and continued work. Aniplex handed the dubbing of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}!!'' to them, and with their announcement that they cast Creator/CrispinFreeman as [[BadAss Shizuo]] (as well as many other veteran voice actors in various roles), as well as dubbing the ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Disappearance]]'' movie and the first season of ''K-On!'' well into 2011, it looked as though the fandom was pleased.
However, with the downfall of [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-02/bandai-entertainment-to-stop-releasing-new-dvds-bds-manga Bandai Entertainment]], Bang Zoom! last biggest client, [[HarsherInHindsight it's pretty much bad news for the studio and mostly the end of anime dubbing in LA as we know it]]. [[note]]Creator/MediaBlasters and Creator/AniplexUSA are also two of Bang Zoom!'s clients on anime dubbing, but not as big when compared to Bandai. However, Creator/SentaiFilmworks has lately been involved with them as a "second dub studio", mostly to reunite cast members from their original California English dubs.[[/note]]
Their current status involves creating many, many video game voice tracks, and providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios) and Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios).
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However, with the downfall of [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-02/bandai-entertainment-to-stop-releasing-new-dvds-bds-manga Bandai Entertainment]], Bang Zoom! last biggest client, [[HarsherInHindsight it's pretty much bad news for the studio and mostly the end of anime dubbing in LA as we know it]]. [[note]]Creator/MediaBlasters and Creator/AniplexUSA
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* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this on an [[LightNovel/FateZero occasional]] [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} basis]].
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* [[ViewersAreMorons Fans Are Morons]]: How Eric P. Sherman felt about the fandom downloading and watching fansubs illegally and not obtaining anime by legal means in his recent comments.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Fans Are Geniuses]]: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Inverted. Many fans feel that Bang Zoom! failed them after Sherman's comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year, but some of them are frantically trying to save Bang Zoom! Entertainment so they can continue to dub anime.
** Fortunately, since that statement is approaching three years old, it's becoming largely a thing of the past.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Fans Are Geniuses]]: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Inverted. Many fans feel that Bang Zoom! failed them after Sherman's comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year, but some of them are frantically trying to save Bang Zoom! Entertainment so they can continue to dub anime.
** Fortunately, since that statement is approaching three years old, it's becoming largely a thing of the past.
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* [[ViewersAreMorons Fans Are Morons]]: How Eric P. Sherman felt about the fandom downloading and watching fansubs illegally and not obtaining anime by legal means in his recent comments.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Fans Are Geniuses]]:ViewersAreGeniuses: The casting of ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Inverted. Many fans feel that Bang Zoom! failed them after Sherman's comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year, but some of them are frantically trying''Manga/LuckyStar'' manages to save Bang Zoom! Entertainment so they can continue to dub anime.
** Fortunately, since that statement is approaching three years old, it's becoming largely a thing ofkeep all the past.references and ActorAllusions intact, and even throws in another one with Patricia Ja Lee as Patricia Martin.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Fans Are Geniuses]]:
* YouHaveFailedMe: Inverted. Many fans feel that Bang Zoom! failed them after Sherman's comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year, but some of them are frantically trying
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* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: A issue Eric P. Sherman brought up with his controversial comments. This trope is also stressed by many voice actors who work with Bang Zoom!
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* UnionsInHollywood: Zigzagged. While Bang Zoom! is no stranger to union dubs such as ([[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Durarara!!]], [[LightNovel/FateZero Fate/Zero]], ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''; most of their anime dubs tend to be non-union. In fact, ever since the downfall of Geneon and Bandai Entertainment (two of their biggest clients), most of the anime dubs tend to be non-union nowadays since they really can't afford to hire union-only voice actors in every single one of their anime dubs or pull the AllStarCast trope.
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* UnionsInHollywood: Bang Zoom! is one of the few unionized studios that mostly focuses on anime dubbing.
** Mostly subverted though. The individual project, not the studio itself, determines what's contracted to unions or not. And that's kinda the same for other studios in LA. So Bang Zoom does have a few share of union and non-union anime dubs in the past.
** Mostly subverted though. The individual project, not the studio itself, determines what's contracted to unions or not. And that's kinda the same for other studios in LA. So Bang Zoom does have a few share of union and non-union anime dubs in the past.
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* UnionsInHollywood: Zigzagged. While Bang Zoom! is one of the few unionized studios that mostly focuses on anime dubbing.
** Mostly subverted though. The individual project, not the studio itself, determines what's contractedno stranger to unions or not. And that's kinda the same for other studios in LA. So Bang Zoom does have a few share of union dubs such as ([[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Durarara!!]], [[LightNovel/FateZero Fate/Zero]], ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', and non-union ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''; most of their anime dubs in tend to be non-union. In fact, ever since the past.downfall of Geneon and Bandai Entertainment (two of their biggest clients), most of the anime dubs tend to be non-union nowadays since they really can't afford to hire union-only voice actors in every single one of their anime dubs or pull the AllStarCast trope.
** Mostly subverted though. The individual project, not the studio itself, determines what's contracted
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!!Tropes Associated with BangZoom! Entertainment:
* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this from [[FateZero occasional]] [[{{Durarara}} basis]].
* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this from [[FateZero occasional]] [[{{Durarara}} basis]].
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* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do thisfrom [[FateZero on an [[LightNovel/FateZero occasional]] [[{{Durarara}} [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} basis]].
* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this
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If it wasn't for Bang Zoom! Entertainment, then the anime dubbing industry would have been dead. And judging by the [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-26/ceo/bang-zoom-to-cease-anime-dubbing-in-2011-without-fan-support latest comments made by the CEO, Eric P. Sherman]] and the collapse of Creator/BandaiEntertainment, it's probably [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the end of anime dubbing as we know it without Bang Zoom!]]
Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for dubbing anime series for (formerly) Creator/{{Geneon}} and Bandai Entertainment. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. They are also responsible for many video game dubs.
LoveItOrHateIt, most of the anime dubs have varying quality ranging from SoBadItsGood (particularly ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'') to SuperlativeDubbing (''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann,'' and ''Manga/LuckyStar'' are probably the best to date). But for the most part, the dubs to lean towards the SuperlativeDubbing category since most of the dubs have one of the best quality dubs in the anime market in North America (besides the Creator/{{Disney}} dubs of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's films).
Oh yeah, they made a documentary called ''Adventures in Voice Acting'' where they interview many anime voice acting regulars like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, and Creator/WendeeLee who give advice to newbies to the voice acting industry. They hold a series of voice acting courses under the same name, taught primarily by TonyOliver, who also has a hand in directing many of their dubs. The documentary was supposed to be a continuing series on [=DVD=] with the later volumes focusing on different areas of the field, but the second [=DVD=] was never made.
Perhaps their CrowningMomentOfFunny and [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Awesome]] was when they brought in Creator/ConanOBrien from ''Series/TheTonightShow'' to do some [[{{GagDub}} Gag Dubs]].
Recently, Eric P. Sherman, the CEO of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has sparked an InternetBackdraft by stating that Bang Zoom! Entertainment would stop dubbing anime by 2011 if fans keep watching and downloading {{fansub}}s instead of obtaining and watching anime by legal means. He blamed the fans completely for this due to the downloading of fansubs and even outright said "'''Anime is going to die.'''" Needless to say, this did not sit well with the fans, and Bang Zoom! Entertainment along with Bandai Entertainment fanned the flames of ''two'' existing {{Internet Backdraft}}s: SubbingVersusDubbing and Fansubbing. Luckily, Bandai Entertainment eased the backdraft (a little bit) by [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/industry-comments/bandai-entertainment-anncast issuing a statement]] saying that most of Sherman's comments are not related to the status of Bandai Entertainment. However, they agreed with Sherman's sentiment that if current trends continue they may stop dubbing anime (although noting that they hope this doesn't occur). Needless to say, a lot of dub fans got pissed off at Bandai Entertainment and Bang Zoom Entertainment ever since, '''[[{{Hatedom}} BIG TIME]]'''.
Bang Zoom! did not waver and continued work. Aniplex handed the dubbing of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}!!'' to them, and with their announcement that they cast Creator/CrispinFreeman as [[BadAss Shizuo]] (as well as many other veteran voice actors in various roles), as well as dubbing the ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Disappearance]]'' movie and the first season of ''K-On!'' well into 2011, it looked as though the fandom was pleased.
However, with the downfall of [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-02/bandai-entertainment-to-stop-releasing-new-dvds-bds-manga Bandai Entertainment]], Bang Zoom! last biggest client, [[HarsherInHindsight it's pretty much bad news for the studio and mostly the end of anime dubbing in LA as we know it]]. [[note]]Creator/MediaBlasters and Creator/AniplexUSA are also two of Bang Zoom!'s clients on anime dubbing, but not as big when compared to Bandai. However, Creator/SentaiFilmworks has lately been involved with them as a "second dub studio", mostly to reunite cast members from their original California English dubs.[[/note]]
Their current status involves creating many, many video game voice tracks, and providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios) and Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios).
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!!Tropes Associated with BangZoom! Entertainment:
* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this from [[FateZero occasional]] [[{{Durarara}} basis]].
* [[ViewersAreMorons Fans Are Morons]]: How Eric P. Sherman felt about the fandom downloading and watching fansubs illegally and not obtaining anime by legal means in his recent comments.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Fans Are Geniuses]]: The casting of ''Anime/LuckyStar''.
* UnionsInHollywood: Bang Zoom! is one of the few unionized studios that mostly focuses on anime dubbing.
** Mostly subverted though. The individual project, not the studio itself, determines what's contracted to unions or not. And that's kinda the same for other studios in LA. So Bang Zoom does have a few share of union and non-union anime dubs in the past.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Inverted. Many fans feel that Bang Zoom! failed them after Sherman's comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year, but some of them are frantically trying to save Bang Zoom! Entertainment so they can continue to dub anime.
** Fortunately, since that statement is approaching three years old, it's becoming largely a thing of the past.
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If it wasn't for Bang Zoom! Entertainment, then the anime dubbing industry would have been dead. And judging by the [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-26/ceo/bang-zoom-to-cease-anime-dubbing-in-2011-without-fan-support latest comments made by the CEO, Eric P. Sherman]] and the collapse of Creator/BandaiEntertainment, it's probably [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the end of anime dubbing as we know it without Bang Zoom!]]
Bang Zoom! Entertainment is a dubbing studio in UsefulNotes/{{California}} well known for dubbing anime series for (formerly) Creator/{{Geneon}} and Bandai Entertainment. Some of the well-known anime dub works include ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''{{IGPX}}'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. They are also responsible for many video game dubs.
LoveItOrHateIt, most of the anime dubs have varying quality ranging from SoBadItsGood (particularly ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'') to SuperlativeDubbing (''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann,'' and ''Manga/LuckyStar'' are probably the best to date). But for the most part, the dubs to lean towards the SuperlativeDubbing category since most of the dubs have one of the best quality dubs in the anime market in North America (besides the Creator/{{Disney}} dubs of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's films).
Oh yeah, they made a documentary called ''Adventures in Voice Acting'' where they interview many anime voice acting regulars like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, and Creator/WendeeLee who give advice to newbies to the voice acting industry. They hold a series of voice acting courses under the same name, taught primarily by TonyOliver, who also has a hand in directing many of their dubs. The documentary was supposed to be a continuing series on [=DVD=] with the later volumes focusing on different areas of the field, but the second [=DVD=] was never made.
Perhaps their CrowningMomentOfFunny and [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Awesome]] was when they brought in Creator/ConanOBrien from ''Series/TheTonightShow'' to do some [[{{GagDub}} Gag Dubs]].
Recently, Eric P. Sherman, the CEO of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has sparked an InternetBackdraft by stating that Bang Zoom! Entertainment would stop dubbing anime by 2011 if fans keep watching and downloading {{fansub}}s instead of obtaining and watching anime by legal means. He blamed the fans completely for this due to the downloading of fansubs and even outright said "'''Anime is going to die.'''" Needless to say, this did not sit well with the fans, and Bang Zoom! Entertainment along with Bandai Entertainment fanned the flames of ''two'' existing {{Internet Backdraft}}s: SubbingVersusDubbing and Fansubbing. Luckily, Bandai Entertainment eased the backdraft (a little bit) by [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/industry-comments/bandai-entertainment-anncast issuing a statement]] saying that most of Sherman's comments are not related to the status of Bandai Entertainment. However, they agreed with Sherman's sentiment that if current trends continue they may stop dubbing anime (although noting that they hope this doesn't occur). Needless to say, a lot of dub fans got pissed off at Bandai Entertainment and Bang Zoom Entertainment ever since, '''[[{{Hatedom}} BIG TIME]]'''.
Bang Zoom! did not waver and continued work. Aniplex handed the dubbing of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}!!'' to them, and with their announcement that they cast Creator/CrispinFreeman as [[BadAss Shizuo]] (as well as many other veteran voice actors in various roles), as well as dubbing the ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Disappearance]]'' movie and the first season of ''K-On!'' well into 2011, it looked as though the fandom was pleased.
However, with the downfall of [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-02/bandai-entertainment-to-stop-releasing-new-dvds-bds-manga Bandai Entertainment]], Bang Zoom! last biggest client, [[HarsherInHindsight it's pretty much bad news for the studio and mostly the end of anime dubbing in LA as we know it]]. [[note]]Creator/MediaBlasters and Creator/AniplexUSA are also two of Bang Zoom!'s clients on anime dubbing, but not as big when compared to Bandai. However, Creator/SentaiFilmworks has lately been involved with them as a "second dub studio", mostly to reunite cast members from their original California English dubs.[[/note]]
Their current status involves creating many, many video game voice tracks, and providing anime dubs for Creator/AniplexUSA, Creator/VizMedia (in addition to Studiopolis and Creator/TheOceanGroup), and occasionally for Creator/MediaBlasters (who mostly uses NYAV Post or Headline Studios) and Creator/SentaiFilmworks (who mostly uses SeraphimDigitalStudios).
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!!Tropes Associated with BangZoom! Entertainment:
* AllStarCast: Bang Zoom mostly ''averts'' this trope ever since their ''Manga/KOn'' dub and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several veteran voice actors. They still do this from [[FateZero occasional]] [[{{Durarara}} basis]].
* [[ViewersAreMorons Fans Are Morons]]: How Eric P. Sherman felt about the fandom downloading and watching fansubs illegally and not obtaining anime by legal means in his recent comments.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Fans Are Geniuses]]: The casting of ''Anime/LuckyStar''.
* UnionsInHollywood: Bang Zoom! is one of the few unionized studios that mostly focuses on anime dubbing.
** Mostly subverted though. The individual project, not the studio itself, determines what's contracted to unions or not. And that's kinda the same for other studios in LA. So Bang Zoom does have a few share of union and non-union anime dubs in the past.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Inverted. Many fans feel that Bang Zoom! failed them after Sherman's comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year, but some of them are frantically trying to save Bang Zoom! Entertainment so they can continue to dub anime.
** Fortunately, since that statement is approaching three years old, it's becoming largely a thing of the past.
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