The company's logo.
Ocean Productions, Inc. (also known as The Ocean Group, Ocean Media, and Ocean Studios) is a well-known Canadian studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They're responsible for the dubbing of quite a few anime series, as well as a few foreign language live action films and original English language productions. They're probably most well known for their work on nearly every release in the Gundam franchise up until 2010, and for being the unofficial dubbing studio of the works of Rumiko Takahashi.
Their most prolific clients include DHX Media (properties from Studio B Productions, Nerd Corps Entertainment, and DiC Entertainment), Viz Media (who mostly nowadays use either Studiopolis or Bang Zoom! Entertainment), Geneon (now defunct), and Bandai Entertainment (now defunct), among others. They were also used by Funimation and Central Park Media in their early days. Keep in mind that the use of the voice actors in Ocean's talent pool does not mean Ocean had anything to do with the production. Ocean is just a production company based in Vancouver that pulls from the same voice pool the rest of the studios do (it's a very common misconception). Also do not forget that there is a sister studio in Calgary, Blue Water Studios. All shows listed were recorded in Vancouver unless stated otherwise.
Not to be confused with Ocean Software, an 80s/90s video game company.
The Ocean Group has dubbed the following:
- Angel Links (Blue Water)
- Beyblade Burst (Main studio and Blue Water)
- Black Lagoon
- Cardcaptor Sakura
- Cardfight!! Vanguard (Blue Water)
- Ceres, Celestial Legend (Blue Water)
- Crest of the Stars (Blue Water)
- Death Note
- Deltora Quest (Blue Water)
- Di Gi Charat Nyo! (Blue Water)
- Doki Doki School Hours (Blue Water)
- Dokkoida?!
- Dragon Ball
- Dragon Ball (Twice. A short lived dub in Vancouver for the Pilaf saga and first movie only, recorded at BLT Productions, and another dub for all 153 eps with Blue Water)
- Dragon Ball Z (Going by the edited episode count, the main studio dubbed about 19% of the series as well as Tree of Might in affiliation with Saban and Funimation, an uncut dub of the first three Dragon Ball Z movies (including a redub of the aformentioned Tree of Might) in affiliation with Pioneer and Funimation, and a separate 61% of the series in affiliation with AB Groupe for Europe and later Canada)
- Dragon Ball GT (Blue Water)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (unreleased, but many actors have confirmed that Ocean did indeed dub it)
- Dragon Drive
- Elemental Gelade
- The Vision of Escaflowne (Bandai dub, which is included with Creator/Funimation's release as a bonus, in addition to the all-new Director's Cut dub done by Funimation for the show's 20th Anniversary)
- Fatal Fury specials and movie series
- Flame of Recca (Blue Water)
- Full Moon (Blue Water)
- Future Card Buddyfight (Blue Water)
- Galaxy Angel
- Galaxy Express 999 (movie) and Adieu Galaxy Express 999
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OVAs
- Gintama (starting with the third series, Gintama°, Commissioned by Crunchyroll)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
- Gundam
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Blue Water)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Blue Water)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Movie used main studio AND Blue Water)
- .Hack//Roots
- Hamtaro
- Hikaru no Go
- Hunter × Hunter (Blue Water; Original series)
- Infinite Ryvius
- Inuyasha
- Jubei-chan (Blue Water)
- Key the Metal Idol
- Kiznaiver
- Kishin Corps
- Kurozuka
- The Law of Ueki (Blue Water)
- LBX: Little Battlers eXperience (Main studio and Blue Water)
- Maison Ikkoku
- Mega Man: Upon a Star (1993) (OAV)
- Mega Man Powered Up (it's interesting to note that although many characters from the 1993 OAV and the 1995 cartoon also made an appearance in this game, none of the original actors from either series got their roles back, as it was NOT done in the main studio, but Blue Water)
- Mega Man X (Blue Water) (Mega Man X8, Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X)
- Mega Man X: Command Mission (Blue Water)
- MegaMan NT Warrior
- Monster Rancher
- Mai-HiME and Mai-Otome (Blue Water)
- Nana
- Night Warriors: Darkstalker's Revenge
- Please Save My Earth (OAV)
- Powerpuff Girls Z
- Project A-ko (OAV)
- Ranma ½
- Ronin Warriors
- Saber Marionette J (except J Again, which was dubbed first by Animaze, J to X Blue Water)
- Scan 2 Go (Blue Water)
- Shakugan no Shana (Season 1)
- Starship Operators
- The Story of Saiunkoku
- Strawberry Marshmallow (Blue Water)
- Tobot (All seasons, Main studio and Blue Water)
- We Love Golf!
- World Trigger
- Zoids (Most seasons, Chaotic Century was at Blue Water.)
The voice actors frequently used by them have also provided voice talents for the following Western Animation, Anime, films and video games* , including:
- A Chinese Ghost Story (Animated film)
- Action Man (Both series)
- Adventures from the Book of Virtues (Third season only)
- Adventures of Mowgli
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- ALF: The Animated Series and ALF Tales — To an extent as Tabitha St. Germain (credited as Paulina Gillis) voiced Rhonda and Augie.
- Alienators: Evolution Continues
- Baby Looney Tunes (Canadian Talents only)
- The Barbie Direct-to-Video films
- The Battletoads pilot
- Beat Bugs
- Being Ian
- Billy the Cat
- The first three BIONICLE films
- Bob the Builder (U.S. dub of the reboot)
- The BOTS Master
- BRATS Of The Lost Nebula
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars
- Capertown Cops
- Captain Flamingo
- Captain N: The Game Master
- Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot
- The Care Bears Family — To an extent as Tabitha St. Germain (credited as Paulina Gillis) voiced Swift Heart Rabbit
- Chappie
- Chuck's Choice
- Class of the Titans
- Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island
- Conan the Adventurer
- Corduroy note
- Corner Gas Animated
- The Cramp Twins (Canadian Talents only)
- Cybersix (recorded at Ocean)
- Cyboars
(recorded at Blue Water) - Darkstalkers
- Dawn of War series - Both main games and all expansion packs; Canadian Talents only for the sequels.
- The Deep
- Devil Kings
- Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life? — To a extent as Claire Corlett voiced Mavis
- Dinosaur Train
- Dinotrux
- D'Myna Leagues
- Double Dragon
- Dr. Dimensionpants
- Dragalia Lost
- Dragon Ball Super — To an extent thanks to Brian Drummond voicing Copy Vegeta.
- Dragon Booster
- Dragon Tales
- Donkey Kong Country — To a extent as Richard Newman voiced Green Kroc and Kong Fu
- DuckTales (2017) — To a very small extent as Andrea Libman voiced Bramble the Kelpie.
- Ed, Edd n Eddy - and any media that features the characters, including FusionFall, CN City and The Grim Adventures of the KND.
- Edgar & Ellen
- Escape from Planet Earth
- Exchange Student Zero (Series)
- Exo Squad
- Extreme Dinosaurs
- Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
- Fat Dog Mendoza
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (Live-action film, but utilized the voice pool for the supporting cast and extras)
- Fireman Sam (US dub)
- Franklin — To a extent as Richard Newman voiced Mr. Turtle
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003 series)
- Some post-1990s Inspector Gadget projects:
- Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever
- Gadget and the Gadgetinis
- Gadget Boy & Heather — To a extent as Stevie Vallance voiced Spydra
- Generation O!
- George of the Jungle (2007 series)
- Geronimo Stilton
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (DiC seasons only)*
- Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Canadian Talents Only)
- Help! I'm a Fish (English dub; Canadian Talents Only)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
- Hero: 108
- The Hollow
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
- Hurricanes
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures (this was actually recorded at Ocean)
- Most of Jetlag Productions' videos
- Jimmy Two-Shoes — Tabitha St. Germain provided the voice of Heloise, to a lesser extent.
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Johnny Test
- Kid VS Kat
- King Arthur & the Knights of Justice
- Kong: The Animated Series
- Krypto the Superdog
- The Last Kids on Earth
- Lalaloopsy (recorded at Blue Water)
- League of Super Evil
- LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (Canadian Talents only)
- Liberty's Kids (Canadian Talents only)
- Littlest Pet Shop (1995)
- LoliRock
- MacGyver (1985) (Seasons 3-6) — Live-action TV series, but utilized the voice pool for the supporting cast and extras
- Mack & Moxy (Canadian Talents only)
- Madeline
- Martin Mystery
- Martha Speaks
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3 — To a small extent as Paul Dobson provided the voices of Doctor Doom and Shuma-Gorath.
- Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
- Max Steel (2013)
- Mega Man (recorded at Ocean)
- Michel Vaillant (recorded at Ocean)
- Molly of Denali
- Monster Buster Club (Vancouver Talent only)
- ¡Mucha Lucha! (Canadian Talents Only)
- Mummies Alive!
- My Little Pony
- My Little Pony Tales
- G3/G3.5 My Little Pony
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (talent from both the main studio and Blue Water have done voices on the show)
- Mythic Warriors — To an extent as Michael Daingerfield voiced Actaeon, Pam Hyatt voiced the Jealousy Spirit, and Lenore Zann voiced Persephone.
- NASCAR Racers
- Nerds and Monsters
- The New Adventures of Peter Pan (Recorded at the main studio and Blue Water)
- Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (Canadian Talents only)
- Hulk Vs. (same as above)
- Planet Hulk (same as above)
- Thor: Tales of Asgard (same as above)
- Ninjago
- Noddy franchise:
- Teryl Rothery played Mrs. Skittles in the North American dub of Noddy's Toyland Adventures produced for The Noddy Shop.
- Several voice actors from the main studio played roles in the North American dub of Make Way For Noddy.
- The Norm of the North sequels
- Ōban Star-Racers
- One Piece Film: Strong World — Scott McNeil voices Shiki, carries over to the series itself
- Open Season:
Scared Silly - Packages from Planet X
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
- PAW Patrol (Vancouver talents only)
- Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (Canadian Talents Only)
- Polly Pocket
- [PROTOTYPE] (Canadian Talents only)
- Pucca
- Punch-Out!! (Wii) — To a extent as Richard Newman voiced Bear Hugger
- PJ Masks — To a extent as Claire Corlett is the current voice of Greg / Gekko.
- Rainbow Ruby (Canadian Talents only)
- Ratchet & Clank (2016)
- Rated "A" for Awesome
- Ready Jet Go!
- ReBoot
- Redwall — To a extent as Tracey Moore voiced Warbeak Sparra
- Rekkit Rabbit
- Rescue Heroes — To an extent as Lenore Zann voiced Wendy Waters
- Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy
- Robin and the Dreamweavers
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1998) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Island Of Misfit Toys
- Sabrina: The Animated Series (Canadian Talents only)
- Sabrina's Secret Life
- Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch
- Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat — To an extent as Hiro Kanagawa voiced The Foolish Magistrate
- Sailor Moon (DiC dub) — To an extent as Tracey Moore was the first voice of Sailor Moon and Toby Proctor was the second voice of Tuxedo Mask
- Salty's Lighthouse
- Samurai 7
- Sausage Party (Canadian Talents only)
- Scarface: The World Is Yours (Canadian Talents only)
- Scary Godmother
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (Live-action film, but utilized the voice pool for the supporting cast and extras)
- Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
- Silverwing
- Skysurfer Strike Force (recorded at Ocean)
- Shadow Raiders
- Slugterra
- Sly Cooper (2016)
- Space Strikers
- Spider-Man Unlimited
- Spy Kids: Mission Critical — To an extent as Sir Awesome is voiced by Richard Ian Cox
- Stargate Infinity
- Stargate SG-1*
- Stellaluna (The DTV movie)
- Stone Protectors (recorded at Ocean)
- Storm Hawks
- Street Fighter
- Street Sharks (Canadian Talents only)
- The 2009 revamp of Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Shortcake: The Berryfest Princess (recorded at Ocean)
- Super Duper Sumos
- Supernoobs
- Sushi Pack
- Tales From The Far Side
- Sylvanian Families — To an extent as Tabitha St. Germain (credited as Paulina Gillis) voiced Ashley Evergreen.
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation*
- Toad Patrol — To a extent as Long John Baldry voiced Mistle Toad.
- ''ToddWorld
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Total Drama — To a small extent as Caitlynne Medrek of the Blue Water division voices Dawn.
- Transformers
- Transformers: Generation 2 (Commercials and show promos, with Gary Chalk voicing Silverbolt and Leadfoot in the former and narrating the latter)
- Beast Wars
- Transformers Armada
- Transformers Energon
- Transformers Cybertron
- Transformers: Go-Bots
- Video Power (The Power Team segments)
- Voltron Force
- Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad
- The Wacky World of Tex Avery (Canadian Talents only)
- Warriors of Virtue
- Weird-Ohs
- What's with Andy? — To a extent as Ian James Corlett voiced Andy
- Will and Dewitt — To an extent as Richard Ian Cox voices Dewitt
- Wishfart — To a extent as Brian Drummond voices The King of the Underworld
- World of Warcraft— To an extent as Scott McNeil voices Duraos
- X-Men franchise:
- X-Men: Evolution (recorded at Ocean)
- Wolverine and the X-Men — To an extent as Mark Hildreth voices Quicksilver.
- Yakkity Yak
- Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Some tropes that The Ocean Group is most well known for:
- Alternate Company Equivalent: Blue Water Studios in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is known as Ocean's "Sister Studio" and while Ocean Studios' name has been mentioned during the credits of dubs that use Blue Water talent the studios are generally very different. To be fair, the voice talent from both studios have worked together before such as Dave Pettit of Mobile Fighter G Gundam fame has been in some English dubs of anime with Ocean lately and Saffron Henderson was the singing voice of Fancy Lala. Heck, both studios have worked together in some of the Gundam games. Blue Water Studios is not as popular as the Ocean Group (in fact some have even considered Blue Water to be a Poor Man's Substitute for Ocean). However in Blue Water's defense, they have been in some renowned dubs such as Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and the Mega Man X series since X8.
- Out of Focus: Over the course of the late 2000s (and even today), they did not have as much work as they used to. One of the reasons why is because Canadian voice talent was used pretty frequently back in the 1990s due to how the currency exchange between the American and Canadian currency made using Canadian talent more affordable, and how efficient their productions were. But due to the current economic troubles caused in the late 2000s, the currency exchange rate between the two countries no longer worked in Canada's favor and Canadian voice talent (and studios) had less work. For Viz Media, back in the '90s and the early 2000s, when the majority of their properties were voiced by The Ocean Group, they nowadays only use them occasionally such as in Death Note.
- In addition, some of the more popular voice actors like Scott McNeil don't get as many roles as the some newer ones, whilst other well-known voice actors like David Kaye and Trevor Devall have moved over to California. Ashleigh Ball and Tabitha St. Germain have also seen a lot of work in recent years compared to voice actors like Kelly Sheridan and Teryl Rothery.
- This is actually averted with Blue Water Studios, because of how cheap their voice talent is, and the fact that their voice actors have gotten pretty good at their jobs. They're being used for many projects that Ocean's main Vancouver studio/actors would've likely been used only a few years ago. Some of their recent projects include Deltora Quest, Cardfight!! Vanguard, The newer Mega Man games, Hunter × Hunter,note Pretty Cure, Full Moon, and many others. They're many Japanese studios' choice for their own dubbing (including Toei and TMS), and they've seen a surge in work since the economy went under. Ocean's Vancouver Studio's only English dubs in recent years are Death Note, Nana, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, InuYasha: The Final Act, Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail, LBX: Little Battlers eXperience, World Trigger, Beyblade Burst, Gintama and Kiznaiver.
- In addition, some of the more popular voice actors like Scott McNeil don't get as many roles as the some newer ones, whilst other well-known voice actors like David Kaye and Trevor Devall have moved over to California. Ashleigh Ball and Tabitha St. Germain have also seen a lot of work in recent years compared to voice actors like Kelly Sheridan and Teryl Rothery.
