Blue Water Studios
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Blue Water Studios Ltd. is a recording company located in Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
mainly known for voiceovers on Anime
-dubs and Video games. The Chinook Animation division of the company specializes in voice casting for their productions and is located in the same building as Blue Water.
The studio is owned by Ocean Productions in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, of which is used for more high profile productions and is considered it's "sister studio".
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
mainly known for voiceovers on Anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
-dubs and Video games. The Chinook Animation division of the company specializes in voice casting for their productions and is located in the same building as Blue Water.
The studio is owned by Ocean Productions in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, of which is used for more high profile productions and is considered it's "sister studio".
Anime/Animation
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- BettermanBettermanis a Japanese anime television series which began airing in 1999. It was created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani...
- Ceres, Celestial LegendCeres, Celestial Legendis a fantasy shōjo manga series written by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shōjo Comic from May 1996 through March 2000. The chapters were also published by Shogakukan in fourteen collected volumes...
- Crest of the StarsCrest of the Starsis a three-volume space opera science fiction novel written by Hiroyuki Morioka with cover illustrations by Toshihiro Ono. Beginning in 1999, the novels were adapted into anime series, the first of which ran for 13 episodes on WOWOW...
- Deltora QuestDeltora Quest (anime)is a Japanese anime series based on the series of children's books of the same name, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It was announced by Rodda herself at Sydney's Book Council of Australia Conference and at an ABC Kids convention. The series was produced by Genco and SKY Perfect Well Think...
- D.I.C.E.
- Di Gi Charat Nyo
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- Dragon BallDragon Ballis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
- Dragon Ball GT
- Fancy LalaFancy LalaFancy Lala, known in Japan as is a magical girl anime series produced by Studio Pierrot in 1998. A two-volume manga adaptation by Rurika Kasuga ran in Ribon. The original designs were created by Akemi Takada, who worked on many of the 80's Studio Pierrot series...
- Flame of ReccaFlame of Reccais a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, which was adapted into an anime series spanning forty-two episodes by Studio Pierrot. The series has also been adapted into two video games; Flame of Recca for the Game Boy Advance and Flame of Recca Final Burning for the PlayStation...
- Full Moon O Sagashite
- Gregory Horror ShowGregory Horror ShowGregory Horror Show is a 3D CGI animated television series created by Naomi Iwata and televised by the Asahi National Broadcasting Co.-Story:...
- Hoop Days
- Hunter X Hunter
- Jubei-chanJubei-chanis a Japanese anime action comedy television series created by Akitaro Daichi . Jubei-chan follows Jiyu Nanohana, a modern highschool girl and unwilling heir to the Yagyu Jubei school of swordsmanship...
- Jubei-chan 2
- Lost Chapter of the Stars - Birth
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (partially)
- Mobile Suit Zeta GundamMobile Suit Zeta Gundamis a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
- My-HiMEMy-HiMEis an anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, the series originally premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005...
- My-OtomeMy-Otomeis an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of My-HiME anime series and as such My-Otome takes place in a new setting with new main characters....
- Oban Star-RacersOban Star-Racersis a French/Japanese animated television series created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav! The World Productions. It aired in more than 90 countries including Japan. In the US the series aired on ABC Family and Jetix/Toon Disney.-Presentation:...
- Pretty Cure
- Ralf, The Record Rat
- Saber Marionette J to XSaber Marionette J to Xis a Japanese anime, the last part of the Saber Marionette J series, and a plot continuation of Saber Marionette J Again. Like the previous ones, it was created by . The 26 episode saga began airing in Japan on October 6, 1998 to August 25, 1999...
- Strawberry MarshmallowStrawberry Marshmallowis a Japanese manga series by Barasui about the adventures of four elementary school girls and their older sister-figure. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh in 2002. In 2005, the series was adapted into an anime series and a PlayStation 2 video game. Three...
- Swift and the Little Circus
- The Law of UekiThe Law of Uekiis a Japanese manga series by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was first serialised in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 2002 and ended in 2005. Sixteen tankōbon volumes was compiled and published by Shogakukan. An anime adaptation was first broadcast on TV Tokyo on April 4, 2005, ended with 51...
- Tide-Line BlueTide-Line Blueis a Japanese anime series by Bandai Visual and Telecom Animation Film.-Background:Tide-Line Blue is set after an environmental disaster later called the "Hammer of Eden" has submerged 90% of the Earth under water and taken six billion lives. The series begins fourteen years after that event with...
- Tomato Twins
- Troll TalesTroll TalesTroll Tales is an animated television show based on the book by Henning Kure. it involves three young trolls called Snapper, Tumbler and Willy Wee.- Show Overview and Structure :...
- Viper's CreedViper's Creedis a Mecha action anime series created by Sony Pictures Japan with animation by AIC Spirits and Digital Frontier. Though Hiroyuki Kanbe is the main director of the show, Shinji Aramaki is solely responsible for the creation and conception of the show...
- Zoids: Chaotic CenturyZoids: Chaotic CenturyZoids: Chaotic Century, simply titled in Japan, is the first of Five anime series based on the Zoids range of mecha model kits produced by TOMY. The series was animated by XEBEC, and aired from 1999-09-04 to 2000-12-23 on TBS...
Video games
- Crimson TearsCrimson Tearsis a cel-shaded 2004 sci-fi beat 'em up game developed by Spike and Dream Factory for the PlayStation 2. The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters whose home has been destroyed. As seen on the game's front cover, this trio seems human; however, they are...
- D.I.C.E
- Dynasty Warriors: GundamDynasty Warriors: GundamOn the first day of its release, Gundam Musou sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam:...
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, originally released in Japan as , is a tactical action video game based on the Gundam anime series, and the sequel to 2007's Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. It is developed by Koei/Omega Force and is published by Namco Bandai...
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
- Gregory Horror ShowGregory Horror Show (video game)Gregory Horror Show, known as Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector in Japan, is a survival horror video game based on the computer-generated imagery anime series of the same name. The game was published by Capcom in Japan and Europe, but was not released in North America...
- Gundam: Battle Assault (series)
- InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed MaskInuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed MaskInuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask, known in Japan as , is a role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 based on the manga and anime series InuYasha. The player is able to choose to play as a female named Kaname Kururugi or as a male called Michiru Kururugi. Regardless of the chosen gender, the...
- Mega Man Powered Up
- Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
- Mega Man X: Command MissionMega Man X: Command MissionMega Man X: Command Mission, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube. The game is a spin-off of the Mega Man X series of titles...
- Mega Man X8Mega Man X8Mega Man X8, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the eighth game in the Mega Man X series and the most recently released game in that series. It was first released in North America on December 7, 2004...
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam is a PS2 and GameCube arcade third-person shooter. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in the U.S. on June 29, 2005. The game takes place seven years after the One Year War Gundam storyline. The game features 31 mobile suits which can be played on five...
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to JaburoMobile Suit Gundam: Journey to JaburoMobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo is a video game for the PlayStation 2. It was released on August 6, 2001. It features voice acting from the original cast, and a hidden mode called "Tactics Battle", where one can pilot Earth Federation and Zeon mobile suits in various combat situations...
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic FrontMobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic FrontMobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front is a game for the PlayStation 2, which revolves around a Zeon Special Commando Unit during the One Year War, called the Midnight Fenrir Corp. This MS team was created by Kycilia Zabi and participated in the capture of the California Base during the 2nd Earth...
- We Love Golf!We Love Golf!is a sports video game for the Wii video game console, developed by Camelot and published by Capcom. The game was released December 13, 2007 in Japan, July 4, 2008 in Europe, North America on July 15, 2008, and in Australia on August 7, 2008.-Gameplay:...
Notable actors
- Mark GathaMark GathaMark Gatha was an actor who worked at Blue Water Studios from 2002 to 2006. He is best known for voicing Domon Kasshu in the anime G Gundam, and Mega Man X. He was also heard in the anime, Zoids: Chaotic Century providing the voice of Irvine. According to the , it is revealed that Gatha is no...
: Domon Kasshu (G Gundam), Irvine (Zoids: Chaotic Century), Mega Man XMega Man XThe Mega Man X series is the second Mega Man franchise released by Capcom. It debuted December 17, 1993 in Japan on the Super NES/Super Famicom and spawned sequels on several systems, with the PC platform notably having the most releases within the series...
(MegaMan X: Command Mission, MegaMan X8, MegaMan: Maverick Hunter X) - Dave PettittDave PettittDave Pettitt is a Canadian commercial, television and video-game voice actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the youngest of four sons.-Career:...
: Master Asia (G Gundam), Henken Bekkener (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam) - Zoe SlusarZoe SlusarZoe Slusar was the voice actress for Kid Goku in the dubs of the Dragon Ball anime and Dragon Ball GT done by Blue Water Studios. These dubs were aired in Canada and the United Kingdom...
: Sai Saici (G Gundam), Goku (Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT), Ice Maker (Mega Man Powered Up) - Carol-Anne DayCarol-Anne DayCarol-Anne Day is a Canadian voice actress, actress, and musician who is known for roles in English-dubbed anime...
: Allenby Beardsley (G Gundam), Four Murasame (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam), Regine/Shyla (Pretty Cure), Sakurako (Viper's Creed) - Matthew EricksonMatthew EricksonMatthew Erickson is a Canadian voice actor who works for Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and the Calgary-based Blue Water Studios. He was born and raised in rural Alberta...
: Van Flyheight (Zoids: Chaotic Century), Amuro RayAmuro Rayis a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack, voiced by Tōru Furuya , Brad Swaile , Michael Lindsay and Matthew Erickson is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile...
(Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam), Shinn AsukaShinn Asukais a fictional character in the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny by Sunrise, part of the Gundam franchise. Appearing as the series' lead character, Shinn is a member from the military organization ZAFT composed of genetically advanced humans known as...
(Gundam Seed Destiny), TrunksTrunks (Dragon Ball)is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball franchise by Akira Toriyama. Trunks is the half-Saiyan son of Vegeta, the prince of the dying race of fictional aliens called the Saiyans, and Bulma, the heiress of a massive company called Capsule Corporation...
and Giru (Dragon Ball GT) - Cole HowardCole Howard (voice actor)Cole Howard is a Canadian stage and voice actor currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He frequently worked with Blue Water Studios in Calgary, and has appeared in dubs for several anime and video games, most notably Mega Man in Mega Man Powered Up and Lief in Deltora Quest. He also...
: Mega Man (Mega Man Powered Up), Lief (Deltora Quest), Takumi Tokiha (My-HiME) - Dave KellyDave Kelly (actor)Dave Kelly is a Canadian voice actor and former a co-host of Citytv Calgary's Breakfast Television. He has also been the host of the Reach for the Top National Finals since 2005, and the Alberta Provincial Finals since 2006. Kelly is also a voice-over artist who works at Blue Water...
: Ulube Ishikawa (G Gundam), Bright NoaBright Noais a fictional character from the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam and the related films. In the anime, he is only mentioned as Earth-born...
(Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam), Gunther Prozen (Zoids: Chaotic Century) - Tom EdwardsTom Edwards (voice actor)Tom Edwards is a Canadian actor, playwright and humorist. He has performed in numerous plays and stage acts, he is also a voice actor who works for Blue Water Studios...
: Char AznableChar Aznable, born is a fictional character from the Gundam franchise. He is originally one of the main antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the protagonists of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. In his final appearance in Char's Counterattack, he assumes leadership of the Neo Zeon movement,...
(Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam), Kyral Mekirel (Mobile Fighter G Gundam), Dark King/Zakennas (Pretty Cure), Barda (Deltora Quest) - Jennifer BainJennifer BainJennifer Bain is a voice actress who workes for Blue Water Studios in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has voiced Rosamia Badam in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, including Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam and Android 18 in Dragon Ball GT. She also loaned her voice in the TV anime,...
: Rosamia Badam (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam), Mrs. Brief (Dragon Ball), Android 18 (Dragon Ball GT) - Lucas GilbertsonLucas GilbertsonLucas Gilbertson is a Canadian voice actor best known for his work in anime dubs and video games. He was the voice of Zero in the Mega Man X series. He has also voiced the character Johnny Ridden in the recent Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series....
: Zero (MegaMan X: Command Mission, MegaMan X8, MegaMan: Maverick Hunter X) - Steve OlsonSteve OlsonSteve Olson is an actor who works for Blue Water Studios. He is best known for the voiceover as Stalker in G Gundam and Jamitov Hymem in Zeta Gundam. He also played Franklin Bidan, father of Kamille Bidan. He is currently a radio instructor at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary, Alberta.-Anime roles:*...
: Stalker (G Gundam), Jamitov Hymem (Zeta Gundam), Captain Gould (Tide-Line Blue) - Laura RushfeldtLaura RushfeldtLaura Rushfeldt is a Canadian actress who has performed in theater and voice-overs.Rusfield studied at the theater division of Citadel High School.Rusfeldt is also the Booking Coordinator of Kompany Family Theater...
: Jasmine (Deltora Quest), Audrey Burne (Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3), Chris (Viper's Creed) - Jeffrey Watson: Jet Siegel (D.I.C.E), Kenta Suetake (Doki Doki School Hours), Teen Goku (Dragon Ball), Taro Yoshida (Fancy Lala)
- Elinor HoltElinor HoltElinor Holt is a Canadian actress who frequently works as voice artist for Blue Water Studios in Calgary, Alberta.Holt is also one of the founding members of the Evergreen Theatre in Calgary.-Roles:*Banner of the Stars - Sobaash...
: Sobaash (Banner of the Stars), Di Gi Charat's Mom (Di Gi Charat Nyo), Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter), Lumine (Mega Man X8Mega Man X8Mega Man X8, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the eighth game in the Mega Man X series and the most recently released game in that series. It was first released in North America on December 7, 2004...
) - Caitlynne MedrekCaitlynne MedrekCaitlynne Elizabeth Medrek is a Canadian actress and voice artist. A Canadian College of Performing Arts alumna, Medrek began performing in community theatre at a young age, later winning competitions in musical theatre...
: Puffy Angel (D.I.C.E.), Pan (Dragon Ball GT), Mikoto Minagi (My HiME), Miu Matsuoka (Strawberry Marshmallow) - Roger RhodesRoger RhodesRoger Rhodes is a Canadian voice actor who workes with Blue Water Studios. He is well known for having voiced Vegeta in the English version of Dragon Ball GT.-Voice roles:*Deltora Quest - Grey Gaurd / Thaegan's Children...
: Vegeta (Dragon Ball GT), Chibodee Crocket (G Gundam), Mepple (Pretty Cure)