Ocean Productions

Ocean Productions

Type	Private
Industry	ADR production, Pre-production, Post-production, Voice recording, Video editing, Video production
Genre	Animation
Founded	1992
Headquarters	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Divisions	Recording Facilities Blue Water Studios Ocean Studios Westwood Studios Casting Studio Chinook Animation Productions

Ocean Productions Inc. is a production company located in Vancouver, Canada that specializes in localizing foreign animation (most often anime, but video games as well) into English, they are mostly responsible for ADR work, as well as writing, translation, editing, and music production. Their most prolific clients include Bandai Visual, DiC (and after the acquisition, Cookie Jar Entertainment), Moonscoop Group, Sony Pictures Television, Studio B Productions, Funimation Entertainment (1995-1999), Viz Media, Geneon, and Hasbro Studios. A great deal of their work is recorded at Ocean Studios as well as Westwood Studios and Blue Water Studios, which they own and operate. They may also be known as The Ocean Group and Ocean Sound Corporation as well as Ocean Media, because of their e-mail address. They do not have a corporate web site.

Notable works

Gundam metaseries, including Mobile Suit Gundam, Zeta Gundam, Char's Counterattack, G Gundam, Gundam Wing, Endless Waltz, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny, and Gundam 00. They have also worked on InuYasha, Ranma ½, Hamtaro, Hikaru No Go, Cardcaptor Sakura, Monster Rancher, Brain Powerd, Please Save My Earth, Infinite Ryvius, Jin-Roh, Silent Mobius, Elemental Gelade, The Vision of Escaflowne, Zoids: New Century Zero, The SoulTaker, .hack//Roots, Death Note, Black Lagoon, MegaMan NT Warrior, Pretty Cure, Maison Ikkoku, Hunter x Hunter, NANA, Tetsujin 28-go and Ronin Warriors.

Their newest projects are Gundam 00, Tara Duncan, and Deltora Quest.

Outside of anime, they have recorded the voices for several Western-made productions including 3-2-1 Penguins!, Barbie film series, Class of the Titans, Eon Kid, Exosquad, X-Men: Evolution, Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, RollBots, Sliverwing and Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures.

Notable voice actors

Note: Ocean does not represent actors.

• Lisa Ann Beley: Relena Peacecraft (Gundam Wing), Murrue Ramius (Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny), Sumeragi Lee Noriega (Gundam 00), Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball Z), Mai Shiraui (Fatal Fury 2/Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture), Joey (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• James Blight: Bart; Eduardo; misc. voices (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny), New Dad; misc. voices (Maison Ikkoku), Technician; misc. voices (MegaMan NT Warrior)

• Ted Cole: Yamcha, Android 17 (Dragon Ball Z), Chang Wufei (Gundam Wing), Tatewaki Kuno (Ranma ½), Gilbert Durandal (Gundam SEED Destiny), Boss, Curtis Milan (Hamtaro), Spaghettihead (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Ian James Corlett: Mega Man (Mega Man), Goku, Master Roshi (Dragon Ball Z), Cheetor (Beast Wars, Beast Machines), Glitch-Bob (Reboot), Dr. Tofu (Ranma 1/2)

• Richard Ian Cox: InuYasha (InuYasha), male Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Allelujah Haptism (Gundam 00), Kai Shiden (Mobile Suit Gundam), Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (X-Men: Evolution), Sabu (Hamtaro), Bit Cloud (Zoids: New Century Zero), Zaacro, Spice (Dragon Ball Z), Top Hat, Big Billy (Big Boy), Noodlehead (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Trevor Devall: Moordryd Paynn (Dragon Booster), (Inuyasha), (Ranma 1/2), (Powerpuff Girls Z), (Johnny Test), Mu La Flaga (Gundam SEED), Neo Roanoke (Gundam SEED Destiny), Patrick Colasour (Gundam 00)

• Michael Dobson: Nappa, Dr. Gero (Dragon Ball Z), Duke Dermail (Gundam Wing), Dekim Barton (Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz), Starscream (Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Energon), Gindo (Ranma 1/2), Jinenji (InuYasha), Dylan (Hamtaro), Mojo Jojo (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Paul Dobson: Folken (Escaflowne), Zarbon (Dragon Ball Z), Naraku, Myoga (InuYasha), Happosai, Yutaro, Gora (Ranma ½), Sideways (Transformers: Armada), Howdy, Jack Iwata (Hamtaro), Gilbert, Beetle Bob, Dunga Din (Powerpuff Girls Z), Midgel (3-2-1 Penguins!)

• Brian Drummond: Vegeta, Yajirobe, Baba, Pikkon (Dragon Ball Z), Zechs Merquise/Milliardo Peacecraft (Gundam Wing), Tiger of the Wind (Monster Rancher), Jetstorm (Beast Machines), Allen Schezar (Escaflowne), Ryuk (Death Note), Renkotsu (InuYasha), Keo (Yakkity Yak), Aidan Avalon (Cardcaptors), Hambeard (Hamtaro), Poncho (Powerpuff Girls Z), Andrew Waltfeld (Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny)

• Andrew Francis: Genki (Monster Rancher), Dilandau Albatou (Escaflowne), Megaman.EXE (Megaman NT Warrior), Dende (Dragon Ball Z), Murata Azrael (Gundam Seed), Lasse Aeon (Gundam 00), Chiaki Mamiya (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), Ace (Bobby Green) (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Saffron Henderson: Young Goku (Dragon Ball), Gohan (Dragon Ball Z), Lucrezia Noin (Gundam Wing), Tsubasa Kurenai, Kogane Musashi (Ranma ½), Oxnard (Hamtaro), Sota Higurashi (InuYasha), Kazuko Yoshiyama (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), Brandy (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Mark Hildreth: Dr. Briefs (Dragon Ball Z), Heero Yuy (Gundam Wing), Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury)

• Matt Hill: Kira Yamato (Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny), Kero (Cardcaptors), Bankotsu (InuYasha), Alex Summers/Havok (X-Men: Evolution), Roberto Arvello, Hambone (Hamtaro), Ryo Sanada (Ronin Warriors), Poochi (Powerpuff Girls Z), Artha Penn/Dragon Booster (Dragon Booster)

• Britt Irvin (aka Brittney Irvin): (Inuyasha

• Willow Johnson: Kikyo (InuYasha), Kasumi Tendo (Ranma ½), Lalah Sune (Mobile Suit Gundam), Maron (Dragon Ball Z), Lily (Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf)

• David Kaye: Recoome, Brocco (Dragon Ball Z), Megatron (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Energon, Transformers: Cybertron), Soun Tendo (Ranma ½), Treize Khushrenada (Gundam Wing), Sesshomaru (InuYasha),

• Peter Kelamis: Goku (Dragon Ball Z),

• Ellen Kennedy: Baba (Dragon Ball Z), Eries Aston (Escaflowne), Kyoko (Maison Ikkoku), Sarah (Zoids: New Century), Cappy, Cindy Iwata (Hamtaro), Lebia Maverick (Silent Möbius), Destiny (X-Men: Evolution),

• Terry Klassen: Krillin, Babidi (Dragon Ball Z), Hachi (InuYasha), Cut Man (Mega Man), Jingle (Hamtaro), Mr. Looper (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Jocelyne Loewen: Merle (Escaflowne), Milfeulle Sakuraba (Galaxy Angel), Asagi Caldwell (Gundam SEED), Penelope, June, Sparkle (Hamtaro)

• Kirby Morrow: Trowa Barton (Gundam Wing), Goku (Dragon Ball Z), Miroku (InuYasha), Van Fanel (Escaflowne), Scott Summers/Cyclops (X-Men: Evolution), Dr. Ono (Ranma 1/2), Teru Mikami (Death Note), Rey Za Burrel Gundam Seed Destiny, Billy Katagiri (Gundam 00), Noel (Hamtaro)

• Scott McNeil: Piccolo, Jeice, Goz, Mez, Android 16, Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z), Dinobot, Waspinator, Silverbolt (Beast Wars, Beast Machines), Proto Man (Mega Man), Duo Maxwell (Gundam Wing), Koga (InuYasha), Principal Kuno (Ranma ½), Phillip Yoshi, Mr. Foster (Hamtaro), Tobi (Naruto Shippuden), Fuzzy Lumpkins (Powerpuff Girls Z), Cain (Dragon Booster),

• Pauline Newstone: Frieza (Dragon Ball Z), Mistress Centipede (InuYasha), Kaitlin Endo, Mr. Yoshi's Mother (Hamtaro)

• Maggie Blue O'Hara: Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat (X-Men: Evolution), Mariemaia Khushrenada (Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz), Madison Taylor (Cardcaptors), Bulma (Dragon Ball Z)

• Doug Parker: Vulcan (Zoids)

• Laara Sadiq: Chi-Chi, Bulma, Erasa (Dragon Ball Z), Orfus (Elemental Gelade)

• Tony Sampson: Tori Avalon (Cardcaptors), Dex (MegaMan NT Warrior)

• Kelly Sheridan: Sango (InuYasha), Hitomi Kanzaki (Escaflowne), Shino (.hack//ROOTS), Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (X-Men: Evolution), Nana Komatsu (Nana), Louise Halevy (Gundam 00), Shurei Hong (The Story of Saiunkoku), Leena Toros (Zoids: New Century Zero), Ukyo Kuonji, Kurumi (Ranma ½), Hilary, Glitter, Daisy, Ivy (Hamtaro), Princess Morbucks (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Rebecca Shoichet: Nana Osaki (Nana), Mayura Labatt (Gundam Seed), Sota Higurashi (2nd), Asagi (InuYasha), Prince Bo (Hamtaro), Annie, Sedusa, Ken's Mother (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), Flay Allster (Gundam SEED), Pink Haro, Birdy (Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny), Pashmina (Hamtaro), Soma Peries (Gundam 00), Shana (Shakugan no Shana), Ms. Keane, Sapphire, Violet, Ivy (Powerpuff Girls Z)

• Moneca Stori: Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha), Videl (Dragon Ball Z), Amanda Sefton (X-Men: Evolution), Laura Haruna (Hamtaro)

• Sarah Strange: Male Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2; First Voice),

• Brad Swaile: Setsuna F Seiei (Gundam 00), Quatre Raberba Winner (Gundam Wing), Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam, Char's Counterattack), Gohan (Dragon Ball Z) Mousse, Sentaro (Ranma ½), Dearka Elsman (Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny), Auel Neider (Gundam SEED Destiny), , Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (X-Men: Evolution), Light Yagami (Death Note), Lan Hikari (MegaMan NT Warrior), Maxwell (Hamtaro) and Kimba (The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion), Johnny Cosmo (Powerpuff Girls Z), Maxwell (Hamtaro)

• Venus Terzo: female Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Talia Gladys (Gundam SEED Destiny), Jean Grey, (X-Men: Evolution), Wedy (Death Note), Charlotte Rooster Yoshi (Hamtaro)

• Lee Tockar: Ian Lee (Gundam SEED Destiny), WoodMan, Higsby (MegaMan NT Warriors),

• Samuel Vincent: Athrun Zala (Gundam Seed, Gundam Seed Destiny), Tieria Erde, Hong Long (Gundam 00),Julian Star (Cardcaptors), Announcer, Jason (Powerpuff Girls Z), Forrest Haruna, Dexter (Hamtaro)

• Cathy Weseluck: Dorothy Catalonia (Gundam Wing), Kati Mannequin (Gundam 00), Chiaotzu, Puar, Trunks (Dragon Ball Z), Mirai Yashima (Mobile Suit Gundam), Shampoo, Azusa, Yuka (Ranma ½), Kagome Higurashi's Mother (InuYasha), Near (Death Note), Marion Haruna, Snoozer, Omar (Hamtaro), Ken, Bubbles' Grandmother (Powerpuff Girls Z)

References

Ocean Productions Inc. Staff.

External links

• Ocean Productions at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
• The History of Ocean Productions and Anime Dubs
• Ocean Productions at manta.com