I'm very open to Yong's voice personally, this wasn't the best example i feel and it'll most likely sound better in the final product. People jump to conclusions too fast i feel. Also; Kuroda-San IS kiryu, there is no denying that. But personally, I’m open to other interpretations. Plus Yong definitely has the passion and care so that’s a great start.
I agree. I think Daryl has a cool voice but he misses the mark on some of the emotional elements of Kuroda's performance. Kiryu isn't just some deep voiced guy like how Darryl portrays him sometimes. And clearly from the trailers from Gaiden Kiryu has to express a lot of emotion. I welcome the change but I'm not disrespecting the guy's acting ability as I'm not too familiar with him outside of LAD. I'll also add It's way different to hear voice actors doing a line in a convention on a loud microphone in comparison to a voice actor in a booth with a director and sound engineers. Maybe people just have beef cause of Yong's channel idk.
One thing that Yong is really good at are his grunts and fighting noises. Shirakaba (Yong's role in Kaito files) has genuinely really good shouting/grunts/moans for Eng dub. So if anything, there are moments for him to shine in Gaiden.
@@Strider1Wilco You're entitled to think I'm being disingenuous, but you would be wrong. I just don't want to disagree with a stand-up guy when he's praising another stand-up guy who's just happy to live his dream.
it's really not, and I say this as someone that doesn't hate or dislike Yong Yea but the voice clips that he posted recently it's literally just him and his normal voice it sounds nothing like Kiryu or even an attempt.@@troyX
I still think that Darryl did a better job on his Yakuza 7 dubbing. It was the only time I switched to English dub just to hear Kiryu's voice during that rumble scene. But then again, Yong did a highlight reel for his 2-year experience as a VA, and I gotta say, he did a good job with some of his roles, especially Pucci and White Snake. Either way, I'm still sticking with the original Japanese dubbing since it has been the norm ever since I played my first Yakuza game.
Up until this very moment, I never knew that there was an English dub in the Yakuza Franchise, I always thought it was a full Japanese voice game with Different languages on the interface :O
While I'll say yong is doing the best he can and I don't mind his casting, I feel like both for fun and sound wise he would kill it with a majima role. But that's just me though again I'm glad Yakuza 's still thriving
Please be civil here everyone and refrain from commenting anything toxic! Mid level criticism is fair but slurs and toxicity will not be tolerated here! This was a live recording of the panel where Yong gave a sample of his voice in a not very sound controlled environment. You should all wait until there's an official English trailer or until the game is officially out then feel free form your own opinions. Thank you!
Actualyl i think he sounds good when speaking imitating Kuroda's japanese voice at the beginning (nani, hisashiburi da na...kasuga), not sure why they just don't let him do that. personally i'll see, even Kuroda's normal speaking voice is quite different from Kiryu's so
@commandertakasu3841 no his Japanese imitations are the same as his English one's. His voice is just considerably lighter and lacks the aged texture of the old dub
They arent, they dont like him because hes became another industry shill who was/is payed to promote products. People dont want to be fed misinformation, they want honest people providing honest information
It does hurt when you have to hear the worst voice actor of all time butcher one of the greatest characters ever and we all have to act like this is okay and lie to ourselves.
While I agree that he doesn't exactly fit the character, I've heard much worse voiceover performances. And the game isn't even out yet so who knows, maybe he'll sound better once we can actually hear his performance in-game
This is one of those rare RGG L's. Darryl Kurylo was perfect. Had that older voice that matched his age. I hope they at least offered him the role, but he discovered it, which means they didn't. I'm generally shocked they did this. He will likely do poorly, he's decent, but he won't come close to the uniqueness of Darryl's voice. Now he'll sound generic; such a shame. But there's always Takaya Kuroda. I was actually looking forward to the dubs, but after this, Gaiden is sub for sure. I'll bear it for Infinite Wealth because I'm so used to Ichiban and everyone's English VAs.
Ironically enough, my favourite english kiryu voice is kuroda's ai voice. Kiryu kinda has the optimus prime syndrome where the og voice is so iconic for so long it's hard seeing anyone else taking the role without drastically altering the character. Yong will have very big shoes to fill in this role and as good as darryl was in 7, idk if even he can capture kiryu's dynamic voice in a lead role as compared to taking a back seat in 7. Ichiban on the other hand is more of a blank slate where you can work with and i do love kaiji's portrayal of hin
I know people are saying he wouldn't be a good older Kiryu, but what people don't really think about, is AUDIO MANIPULATION. They could edit his voice lines to make his voice sound deeper, or make his voice sound more like an older guy. I personally am just proud that YongYea is living his deam.
With stuff I’ve read and seen of interviews and the rgg livestream from when they announced her as the winner of the casting, it seems like her appearance was mostly crafted by her, as she would suggest stuff to the team and they honestly thought that the stuff she suggested sometimes was better than what they had made for her.
Im kinda leaning towards Original Voices so even thou I don't understand Japanese i played it with Japanese voice, because it's got more sense to me to play it with it's original voice, even thou it's english subbed
Its not official voice yet. No recordings or dub trailer yet. Yet everyone thinks it is but it not. IN FACT, Darryl Kurylo replied to a question on Twitter about being recasted and this is what he said, "I am very happy and honored to have portrayed a wonderfully written and iconic character as Kiryu. I am just as happy to have discovered that the role will be portrayed by a dedicated actor who more closely matches Kiryu's culture. I strongly approve." Darryl Kurylo himself also approves YongYea! Both Kiryus approve the NEW Kiryu!
@frenpie4772 I'm sorry sir or ma'am or whoever you are but I do not know who this Sr Pelo is. But are you really THAT upset over OG VA approving a new VA? Jeez just like those cringe rant shorts who kept complaining about YongYea is a miscast & they should've gotten someone else more well known & talented like bro he had done various VO roles before & is successful. He's NOT JUST a RUclipsr. ProZD is a youtuber & got hired for Yakuza 7 & Lost Judgment. I don't know much about but maybe he also has done acting & VO before that too.
I will be honest I rather had kept Darryl to voice Kiryu but if he is cool with Yong Yea taking over a chance that fine plus this unscripted line I'm going to play Japanese voice (which is what 90% of people who are bitter about this going to do anyway) I'm not the one who just dismisses someone pretty fast without seeing their work plus like you said it's not an official voice yet I have to hear the final product before making any judgment
>was just one line that was read in a public event >no one has actually heard the voice in-game yet >most people will probably just play with the original Japanese voice anyway >"GuYs ThIs Is TeRrIbLe! FiRsT rGg L." Like come the fuck on. Just wait and see.
He had a chance, right here. And blew it. We are now on second chances but jfc i ain't raising my hopes up. How the hell this dude got the gig when there are no shortage of much more fitting VA is a mystery for the ages and why people like you are so defensive about it is an even bigger one.
I was there live for this panel. Not only do I think Yong would do a great job portraying Kiryu, but after watching this panel live nothing excites me more to see how honored he is to accept it. Most of you will be playing the JP version anyways.
Imagine having to create short form reactionary knee jerk social media post because someone thinks something different! Social media is absolute poison. You literally just showed your double standards, you are annoyed someone doesnt like something
@@yokiryuchan7655 Let none of us presume to know what's going on in Kuroda's head or understand why he does what he does. You don't know. I don't know. No one knows.
I'm glad for Yong but this feels like a slap in the face for Darryl dude begged to play as Kiryu and they cast him only for it to be minor. But Yong is bad as Kiryu i don't hear a deep voice ready to kick but i hear a youtuber doing a fan dub.
Lol the english dub doesn't exist only the jap dub. I respect Kuroda for defending him but if it was a good performance he wouldn't need to defend him it would speak for itself. Say what ever you will of Kiefer or Hayter both nailed it and loved playing the character with every line spoken. Yong just sounds like a fan dub.
Of course he's going to "approve". Nobody wants to cause that sort of divise drama in entertainment. Especially Japanese. What is he supposed to say "oh that nerd is trash. What were they thinking?". No, it's not up to him except do what SEGA wants him to do, good press yadda yadda. It's like if Led Zeppelin or Metallica were watching Miley Cyrus perform a cover of their songs at a tribute on live tv, they will be expected to applaud along with the rest of the crowd, not be salty mean mugging her with arms crossed. Anyway, dubs are trash and i never turn them on if avoidable so this is nothing to me.
You don't have to like him nor english dubs, but man some of the comments here are just toxic. The game's not even out yet! And you're not gonna play English dub anyway!
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In my personal opinion Darryl Kuylo is a better dub actor for Kiryu than Yong Yea.
This backfired😭
he needs to step up
he really thinks he's all that lmao
Takaya Kuroda is such an amazing human being.
Yes, Yong too also!
Sounds like Yong Yea doing a good impression of Shadow The Hedgehog.
Where's that DAMN fourth chairman?
I'm very open to Yong's voice personally, this wasn't the best example i feel and it'll most likely sound better in the final product. People jump to conclusions too fast i feel. Also; Kuroda-San IS kiryu, there is no denying that. But personally, I’m open to other interpretations. Plus Yong definitely has the passion and care so that’s a great start.
Strangely, in my opinion, Yong sounds way closer to Kuroda-San than Kiryu has ever been in English before, so I’ll have to see.
I agree. I think Daryl has a cool voice but he misses the mark on some of the emotional elements of Kuroda's performance. Kiryu isn't just some deep voiced guy like how Darryl portrays him sometimes. And clearly from the trailers from Gaiden Kiryu has to express a lot of emotion. I welcome the change but I'm not disrespecting the guy's acting ability as I'm not too familiar with him outside of LAD. I'll also add It's way different to hear voice actors doing a line in a convention on a loud microphone in comparison to a voice actor in a booth with a director and sound engineers. Maybe people just have beef cause of Yong's channel idk.
It didn't
He's horrible😂😂😂
Yeah my comment didn’t age very great 😞
Buravo, buravo - said Kiryu calmly
One thing that Yong is really good at are his grunts and fighting noises. Shirakaba (Yong's role in Kaito files) has genuinely really good shouting/grunts/moans for Eng dub. So if anything, there are moments for him to shine in Gaiden.
Proud of Yong Yea for making his dreams come true. Crazy seeing him and Kson together.
Doesn't matter if you don't like YongYea as Kiryu's English VA, Kuroda-san's approval makes your disapproval and denial invalid
Agreed, opinions are opinions but if Kuroda-san gives his blessing then there we have it.
Essence of copium.
@@Strider1Wilco You're entitled to think I'm being disingenuous, but you would be wrong. I just don't want to disagree with a stand-up guy when he's praising another stand-up guy who's just happy to live his dream.
@@Strider1Wilco As long as your "I don't like the voice" doesn't mean the same as "I hate the voice actor", then you're fine.
Honestly I am going into the Yakuza series because of Yong Yea.
I got chills too. Cringe chills. Kek
Not sure why you'd cringe at that. Yong is doing a pretty good job. I'll play with JP voices anyway, but honestly, this is more than decent.
@@troyX Bait or mental illnes?
it's really not, and I say this as someone that doesn't hate or dislike Yong Yea but the voice clips that he posted recently it's literally just him and his normal voice it sounds nothing like Kiryu or even an attempt.@@troyX
Imagine if they did an extra dub of 'Engrish' ie the original Japanese cast attempting to speak the lines in english, it would be so funny.
I still think that Darryl did a better job on his Yakuza 7 dubbing. It was the only time I switched to English dub just to hear Kiryu's voice during that rumble scene. But then again, Yong did a highlight reel for his 2-year experience as a VA, and I gotta say, he did a good job with some of his roles, especially Pucci and White Snake. Either way, I'm still sticking with the original Japanese dubbing since it has been the norm ever since I played my first Yakuza game.
Up until this very moment, I never knew that there was an English dub in the Yakuza Franchise, I always thought it was a full Japanese voice game with Different languages on the interface :O
original game had an english dub... then no dubs one wards... recent ones I think had dub... but dont know anyone who used it.
Kiryu in his 60s yet has the voice of a 30 year old with a expression range of a toaster. En stays winning
Bravo bravo goo goo 😂😂
I don't hate yongyea but this is bad and he's unfit for the role, he's punching above his league
I'm a bit worried about the English voice but I can't be certain until I hear more lines I really hope it's good
I just see the english dub as an accessibility feature tbh. But aight.
Yong is living his dream!
from mgs theorist into voice acting
'voice actor'
Keep in mind guys. This is at a panel. Voice actors doing voices on the fly sometimes don’t come out the way they want.
why does Kuroda effortlessly sound like Kiryu tho?
@@Strider1Wilco it's literally his voice 😂. And he's also the GOAT
@@Strider1WilcoHe's also been voicing kiryu for way longer so it's probably easier. We're also more used to his voice in general.
@@Zadamanim cause he sounds better.
Bravo! Grande el Kuroda
kson is so amazed sitting between those legends
I mean, how can someone even compete with the original? I find his voice pretty good so far.
Darryl was great, fits an aged kiryu much more
Yong just needs a yellow chair then he'll go full kiryu.
Watching a RUclips you’ve watched for years on here is mind blowing
I know who you're talking about, but there's *technically* two RUclipsrs here...
While I'll say yong is doing the best he can and I don't mind his casting, I feel like both for fun and sound wise he would kill it with a majima role. But that's just me though again I'm glad Yakuza 's still thriving
Regardless of what you think of his take on the character, Yong is living his best life up there.
When i see 3 of my favorite people in one frame lmao
Please be civil here everyone and refrain from commenting anything toxic!
Mid level criticism is fair but slurs and toxicity will not be tolerated here!
This was a live recording of the panel where Yong gave a sample of his voice in a not very sound controlled environment. You should all wait until there's an official English trailer or until the game is officially out then feel free form your own opinions. Thank you!
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@@Strider1Wilco your existence is just not so good
@@cordero6960 I'm just stating my opinion. Why are you hostile?
Actualyl i think he sounds good when speaking imitating Kuroda's japanese voice at the beginning (nani, hisashiburi da na...kasuga), not sure why they just don't let him do that.
personally i'll see, even Kuroda's normal speaking voice is quite different from Kiryu's so
Because Yong said he doesn't want to imitate Kuroda.
@commandertakasu3841 no his Japanese imitations are the same as his English one's. His voice is just considerably lighter and lacks the aged texture of the old dub
Is that Kson!?
Yep, the one and only
Yes
Daryl stays winning bro, no where near as good
I won't deny Daryl's voice wasn't good but he was also very rough at the same time and Yong sounds pretty good tbh
@jaydee6675 agreed, cant even imagine daryl do the goofy substory kiryu
It's weird that people are complaining about a voice they are never going to hear when they play the game since they'll be playing with JP audio
They arent, they dont like him because hes became another industry shill who was/is payed to promote products. People dont want to be fed misinformation, they want honest people providing honest information
Its weird that you try to force people into this, this voice acting is garbage and majority feel this way.
Having mixed opinions on Kiryu EN VA, but doesn't hurt to play the game twice to experience both in JP & EN voice ;)
Same.
It does hurt when you have to hear the worst voice actor of all time butcher one of the greatest characters ever and we all have to act like this is okay and lie to ourselves.
@@Silenthero66,
Like the dub of One Piece (with the exception of Brook's English VA)?
@@Silenthero66okay, I see you are prone to over exaggerate things. Like ridiculously over exaggerate.😂
@@Silenthero66 Why do you care? Does anyone play Yakuza games with english VA?
It would've fit a lot better in a younger Kiryu, but not him at his 50s
You're just judging him on a unofficial line. Of course the game version will sound very different.
While I agree that he doesn't exactly fit the character, I've heard much worse voiceover performances.
And the game isn't even out yet so who knows, maybe he'll sound better once we can actually hear his performance in-game
This is one of those rare RGG L's. Darryl Kurylo was perfect. Had that older voice that matched his age. I hope they at least offered him the role, but he discovered it, which means they didn't. I'm generally shocked they did this. He will likely do poorly, he's decent, but he won't come close to the uniqueness of Darryl's voice. Now he'll sound generic; such a shame.
But there's always Takaya Kuroda. I was actually looking forward to the dubs, but after this, Gaiden is sub for sure. I'll bear it for Infinite Wealth because I'm so used to Ichiban and everyone's English VAs.
i agree.
Ironically enough, my favourite english kiryu voice is kuroda's ai voice.
Kiryu kinda has the optimus prime syndrome where the og voice is so iconic for so long it's hard seeing anyone else taking the role without drastically altering the character.
Yong will have very big shoes to fill in this role and as good as darryl was in 7, idk if even he can capture kiryu's dynamic voice in a lead role as compared to taking a back seat in 7.
Ichiban on the other hand is more of a blank slate where you can work with and i do love kaiji's portrayal of hin
I got chills X 3
I was at the expo that day and I can confirm we all got chills
I know people are saying he wouldn't be a good older Kiryu, but what people don't really think about, is AUDIO MANIPULATION. They could edit his voice lines to make his voice sound deeper, or make his voice sound more like an older guy. I personally am just proud that YongYea is living his deam.
ya sound engineers will do their job too.
The engineers will basically have to create an entirely new voice. It’ll have to be heavily edited for sure.
The voice isn't good.
@@Strider1Wilco Absolutely.
.... What in god's name are you smoking?
I actually prefer this over the original dub voice, but Takaya Kuroda will always be the only Kiryu I hear.
With how well KSon knows alchohol, she's going to be an amazing Cabernet girl. ^_^
With stuff I’ve read and seen of interviews and the rgg livestream from when they announced her as the winner of the casting, it seems like her appearance was mostly crafted by her, as she would suggest stuff to the team and they honestly thought that the stuff she suggested sometimes was better than what they had made for her.
People will just play the Japanese version tho.
Some new people will still play it in english regardless or will just check it out to see what's up with it
Im kinda leaning towards Original Voices so even thou I don't understand Japanese i played it with Japanese voice, because it's got more sense to me to play it with it's original voice, even thou it's english subbed
Ye I’ll probably do both imma be honest
Its not official voice yet. No recordings or dub trailer yet. Yet everyone thinks it is but it not.
IN FACT, Darryl Kurylo replied to a question on Twitter about being recasted and this is what he said, "I am very happy and honored to have portrayed a wonderfully written and iconic character as Kiryu. I am just as happy to have discovered that the role will be portrayed by a dedicated actor who more closely matches Kiryu's culture. I strongly approve."
Darryl Kurylo himself also approves YongYea!
Both Kiryus approve the NEW Kiryu!
*Me after read this informantion*
*Screaming like Sr Pelo with 1000 000% volume*
@frenpie4772
...WHO!?
@frenpie4772 I'm sorry sir or ma'am or whoever you are but I do not know who this Sr Pelo is. But are you really THAT upset over OG VA approving a new VA? Jeez just like those cringe rant shorts who kept complaining about YongYea is a miscast & they should've gotten someone else more well known & talented like bro he had done various VO roles before & is successful. He's NOT JUST a RUclipsr.
ProZD is a youtuber & got hired for Yakuza 7 & Lost Judgment. I don't know much about but maybe he also has done acting & VO before that too.
I will be honest I rather had kept Darryl to voice Kiryu but if he is cool with Yong Yea taking over a chance that fine
plus this unscripted line
I'm going to play Japanese voice (which is what 90% of people who are bitter about this going to do anyway)
I'm not the one who just dismisses someone pretty fast without seeing their work plus like you said it's not an official voice yet I have to hear the final product before making any judgment
Still a miscast
Sub elitists nitpicking when they're just going to play in Japanese anyway.
Yessss!
I love Yong's Kiryu voice already 😍
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he sounds more like Junichi Suwabe than kuroda, but still good japanese from him.
The chad Yakuza dad has spoken!
Happy to see YongYea and Kson
Yongyea is perfect cast and great VA but again I assume most fans prefer play the game with original japanese VA on anyway 😂
Definitely agree! Yong will do a great job!
What, you don't want to listen to English VA pronouncing Japanese words in funny way?
@VitchAndVorty your statement is funny cus japan is notorious for the reverse but its seen as charming. I mean jp is 200% better tbf
>was just one line that was read in a public event
>no one has actually heard the voice in-game yet
>most people will probably just play with the original Japanese voice anyway
>"GuYs ThIs Is TeRrIbLe! FiRsT rGg L."
Like come the fuck on. Just wait and see.
People really out here whining over a nothing burger
Wait and see for something 7 people will use lmaooooo
@@anoka42852 And I will definitely be one of those 7 people, even if it's just to hear it out.
@@LucasDakami Yeah I pray for your ears
all im sayin' give yong a chance, i thought he did a good job on the judgment dlc
He had a chance, right here. And blew it. We are now on second chances but jfc i ain't raising my hopes up. How the hell this dude got the gig when there are no shortage of much more fitting VA is a mystery for the ages and why people like you are so defensive about it is an even bigger one.
No lmaoooo he's getting no chance, kuroda all the way bro
I was there live for this panel. Not only do I think Yong would do a great job portraying Kiryu, but after watching this panel live nothing excites me more to see how honored he is to accept it. Most of you will be playing the JP version anyways.
Imagine feeling the need to bitch and moan about an optional English dub when you're gonna play the game with the original dub regardless LMAO
Imagine btching about Eng dubs in the year of our Lord 2023
honestly i think its mainly dub fans compplaining. i like yong but man darryl was GOOD
I would've played it dubbed if Darryl was back
Imagine having to create short form reactionary knee jerk social media post because someone thinks something different! Social media is absolute poison. You literally just showed your double standards, you are annoyed someone doesnt like something
He’s a good voice actor. But that “step up” 🤣 it’s a no from me dog .
No. He really, really isn't.
@@Silenthero66 he's not bad whats ur issue
@@Silenthero66as if you've got any grounds to talk lmao
Not the official voice. Off the cuff, unscripted,one off line they didn't even record yet.
If Takaya Kuroda approves, then the haters mean nothing.
@@yokiryuchan7655 Let none of us presume to know what's going on in Kuroda's head or understand why he does what he does. You don't know. I don't know. No one knows.
@@Jack_Garland78 Then your intial comment was pointless.
I'm glad for Yong but this feels like a slap in the face for Darryl dude begged to play as Kiryu and they cast him only for it to be minor. But Yong is bad as Kiryu i don't hear a deep voice ready to kick but i hear a youtuber doing a fan dub.
What, you can't make up your own mind without the approval of someone else?
He gets paid no matter what, of course he doesn't care
If you still don't like the English dub, Kuroda-san will perform a Heat action on you.
Lol the english dub doesn't exist only the jap dub. I respect Kuroda for defending him but if it was a good performance he wouldn't need to defend him it would speak for itself. Say what ever you will of Kiefer or Hayter both nailed it and loved playing the character with every line spoken. Yong just sounds like a fan dub.
@@fakegeek5462 ok lol
@@fakegeek5462 Hayter was miscast. kiefer is kojima's choice.
@@muslimmetalman No shit but they leveled up to a movie star who did it better than Hayter
not about big names as much as getting the director on board a la Final Fantasy etc dubs
is it me or the mc kinda ticking me off during this panel
Why? What's wrong?
The mc??
Of course he's going to "approve". Nobody wants to cause that sort of divise drama in entertainment. Especially Japanese. What is he supposed to say "oh that nerd is trash. What were they thinking?". No, it's not up to him except do what SEGA wants him to do, good press yadda yadda. It's like if Led Zeppelin or Metallica were watching Miley Cyrus perform a cover of their songs at a tribute on live tv, they will be expected to applaud along with the rest of the crowd, not be salty mean mugging her with arms crossed. Anyway, dubs are trash and i never turn them on if avoidable so this is nothing to me.
Bro wrote an entire paragraph explaining his point then said "I don't give a shit"
yo he could been very passive by not even responding, no one holds a gun to his head to say bravo
It's not that deep bro
All this to explain one possible outcome of many possible outcomes?
So true. He's just being kind and respectful. Nobody here can agree it's a good choice for the role.
cuuute
You don't have to like him nor english dubs, but man some of the comments here are just toxic. The game's not even out yet! And you're not gonna play English dub anyway!
I do find it funny how some people act with it
Oh hell no. Hell no. No. Just no. He cannot emote
Such a try hard...
It’s called voice acting…
@@MerriemWeebster bad voice acting*
Lol you have to try hard in voice acting 😂
He got the job, so...?
Darryl kurrlo sucks and they should stop trying to replicate him
@@wyattrivers700 my man over here calling the kettle black lmfao