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>_>;; Don't know if they even have the time to read 2ch, but if these 2channers are actually emailing in their complaints and leaving 1-2 star reviews for the DVDs...plus the sales and viewership is pretty dismal then I guess the companies have to take some notice.

I can't take their complaints about the seiyuu seriously especially when they list dead, retired, or very old seiyuu as their choices to play the characters. I get the sense some 2channers are middle-aged fans of these seiyuu from 20 years ago and that they don't like any of the younger seiyuu. And I seriously think Morikawa, Ono, Endo and most of the others are doing very well. I love re-watching scenes where I can hear Kajika speak because I'm so fascinated by the voice Endo Aya uses. I love her scenes with Rumaty, too. They have such an easy chemistry together. And Morikawa excels in delivering Li Ren's long lines as well as showing the different faces of this character.

Yes, I suppose DVD sales are being affected and thus they decided to change.
As for seiyuu, I'm just surprised at the amount of negativity Namikawa's continuously getting; while critics for the others (including Endo and Morikawa) were of the general "She/He is too old, her/his voice doesn't fit with my image of the character" kind, and stelled down after a bit, to the point they like them now, Rumati's criticised not only for his voice, but for his performance in general, which many find disappointing.
The old actors'list is a joke by a Gundam fan, obviously :D (I laughed out loud at Carl voiced by Gihren Zabi, actually XD).

I like the voice cast, I think they've been doing good/amazing work, but it's not like I can't see where the complaints come from (after all, in the manga Rumaty's supposed to be a very charismatic and powerful presence, even as a bratty child, which isn't exactly the way I see him in the anime, but maybe he will surprise me :D).

^^;; Yeah, I sure hope that was just a Gundam joke. I get the impression that 2channers just enjoy bashing the anime. XDD;;

You're right. The Rumaty in the anime vs the manga come off really different. So does Machaty (they just had Namikawa deepen his voice for this character). I think it's 'cause the staff decided to strengthen the reverse harem vibe by making Rumaty a more attractive husband candidate 1st and a possible charismatic future leader of a nation 2nd? 3rd? The way he's drawn makes him look older and he's much calmer in the anime. Also some lines that showed Rumaty's political insight was cut out. I don't think the seiyuu is to blame when it's the executive decisions, direction, and script editing that's likely at fault. The production team chose to emphasize Kajika's husband hunting and the handsome men because they thought that's what would sell to female audiences. I think the fans on 2chan might not have been so annoyed if they done the prologue first.

I dunno, I thought the show was so bad it was good. Like I think I enjoyed watching it for how terrible and lulzy it was. Now that they changed directors, they may actually try to make it good with would conversely fail because all the stuff I liked about it would be gone!

Even though this forum said the director has changed, the OP still says Kon Chiaki as the director of the anime.

Ehhh... I wonder if maybe I should pick this up again...